JP7216493B2 - game system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system, a program, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, games are known that are played using game media such as cards on which game characters and the like are represented. Taking an arcade game system as an example, a first display unit for displaying a three-dimensional image effect screen and a touch panel type second display unit for placing and manipulating cards are provided. can enjoy a game called RTS (Real Time Strategy). For example, when the player places a card on the second display section, the placement information is read, and the character corresponding to the card can be placed on the battlefield. The player enjoys the RTS game while watching the 3D effect screen displayed on the first display unit. However, if such a game is to be realized on a terminal device having only one display unit, the screen of the display unit is small, so the player's game operability is lost. On the other hand, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for displaying a main screen and a radar map on a single display unit and notifying more information by changing the display such as color scheme even if the display area of the radar map is small. It is However, even in this prior art, since both the main screen and the radar map are displayed on one display unit, there is a problem that the game operability for the player cannot be improved.

JP 2016-59556 A

According to some aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system, a program, and the like that can improve game operability for the player while enabling the display of game content selection screens, game content placement screens, and game images.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a game processing unit performs processing of a game played by a player using game media, a game image is displayed in a first display area of a display unit, and a second display is performed on the display unit. A display processing unit that performs processing for displaying a game media selection screen for the player to select the game media, and a detection processing unit that detects the player's selection operation on the game media selection screen. wherein, when the selection operation by the player is detected, the display processing unit changes the display in the first display area from the display of the game image to the display for the player to arrange the game medium. display is changed to a game media placement screen, and after the game media are placed on the game media placement screen, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game media placement screen to the display of the game image. related to game systems that change to The present invention also relates to a program that causes a computer to function as the above units, or a computer-readable information storage medium that stores the program.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the game image is displayed in the first display area of the display section, and the game content selection screen is displayed in the second display area of the display section. Then, when the player's selection operation of the game media on the game media selection screen is detected, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game image to the display of the game media arrangement screen. After the game media are placed on the game media placement screen, the display in the first display area is changed from the game media placement screen to the game image. In this way, the first display area in which the game image is displayed can be effectively used, and the game medium arrangement screen can be displayed in the first display area when the selection operation is detected on the game medium selection screen. become. Therefore, compared to the case where the game content placement screen is displayed in a small display area, the operation of placing the game media on the game content placement screen is facilitated, and the game operability for the player can be improved. As a result, it is possible to provide a game system and the like that can improve the game operability for the player while enabling the display of game medium selection screens, game medium arrangement screens, and game images.

In one aspect of the present invention, the display unit is a touch panel display, the game processing unit performs the game processing based on the player's touch panel operation input to the touch panel display, and the detection processing unit includes: The selection operation may be detected based on the player's touch panel operation input on the game content selection screen displayed in the second display area of the touch panel display.

In this way, it is possible to realize a change display on the game content layout screen with smooth game operability using touch panel operation, and further improve the game operability for the player.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit performs a process of translucently displaying the game medium arrangement screen with respect to the game image in the first display area when the selection operation is detected. you can go

By doing so, it is possible to display an image in which the game medium arrangement screen is superimposed on the game image and displayed semi-transparently, and the change display to the game medium arrangement screen in the first display area can be performed. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the player feels unnatural.

In one aspect of the present invention, when the selection operation is detected, the display processing unit enlarges and displays the game content arrangement screen, which has been displayed in reduced size in the first display area. The display in the display area 1 may be changed from the display of the game image to the display of the game content arrangement screen.

With this configuration, the game content placement screen, which was displayed in reduced size in the first display area before detection of the selection operation, is enlarged and displayed in the first display area when the selection operation is detected. , you can change the display from the display of the game image to the display of the game media placement screen.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit is arranged such that the player selects the game media to be arranged on the game media arrangement screen displayed in reduced size or the moving object to be displayed corresponding to the game media. In this case, a process of displaying the image of the moving object as the game image may be performed.

In this way, the player selects a game medium or a moving object on the reduced game medium arrangement screen, thereby displaying the image of the moving object desired by the player as the game image in the first display area. becomes possible.

In one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit may perform a process of displaying a plurality of game media selected from among a plurality of owned game media owned by the player on the game media selection screen. good.

In this way, the game media selected from among the plurality of game media owned by the player are displayed on the game media selection screen, and the game media selected by the player from among the game media displayed on the game media selection screen. can be placed on the game media placement screen.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit may perform a process of displaying a recommended layout position of the game media on the game media layout screen while the selection operation is being detected.

In this way, the player can place the game media selected by him/herself at the recommended placement position considered suitable on the game media placement screen, thereby improving the game operability and convenience for the player. .

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit enables the arrangement position of the game medium to be changed for a predetermined period after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen, or Processing may be performed to enable the placement of media to be canceled.

In this way, even after the player has placed the game media on the game media placement screen, it is possible to change the placement position of the game media or cancel the placement of the game media for a predetermined period of time. Convenience and game operability can be improved.

In one aspect of the present invention, the game processing unit performs arithmetic processing of parameters for determining placement of the game media, and places the game media on the game media placement screen based on the parameters for determining placement. You may judge whether it is possible.

In this way, even when the player selects a game medium on the game medium selection screen, the game medium is not always arranged on the game medium arrangement screen. Only when the conditions are satisfied, it becomes possible to arrange them, and a suitable game using the game media can be realized.

In one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit may perform processing for identifying and displaying the game media that can be arranged on the game media placement screen on the game media selection screen.

In this way, the player can visually identify the game media determined to be layable based on the parameters for determining placement, distinguishing them from other game media. can be improved.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, when the player selects the game content that cannot be arranged on the game content arrangement screen, the detection processing unit may not accept the player's selection operation. good.

By doing so, it is possible to realize a process of permitting placement on the game medium placement screen only for game media that have been determined to be layable based on the parameters for placement determination.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the game medium has a plurality of attributes, and the display processing unit displays the game medium layout screen when a first attribute of the plurality of attributes is selected. to display the first game content placement screen for the first attribute, and when the second attribute of the plurality of attributes is selected, the second game content placement screen is displayed as the game content placement screen. A process of displaying a second game content placement screen for the attribute of .

In this way, the game content placement screen corresponding to the selected attribute is displayed in the first display area in place of the game image when the player's selection operation is detected, thereby providing a variety of gameplay possibilities. realization becomes possible.

In one aspect of the present invention, the display processing unit may perform processing for displaying, as the game image, an image in which a moving object corresponding to the game medium is displayed three-dimensionally.

By displaying such a three-dimensional realistic game image in the first display area, the effect of the game can be greatly improved compared to a two-dimensional image. Since the first display area where the three-dimensional game image was displayed can be effectively used to display the game content placement screen, the operation of placing the game content is facilitated, and the game operability for the player is improved. You will be able to plan.

1A to 1C are explanatory diagrams of a configuration example of a game system according to this embodiment. 1 is a configuration example of a server system according to this embodiment; 3 is a configuration example of a terminal device according to the embodiment; Explanatory drawing of the display screen on which a game image and a card selection screen are displayed. Explanatory drawing of the display change method from a game image to a card arrangement screen. Explanatory diagram of a method of arranging cards on the card arrangement screen. Explanatory drawing of the method of reducing and displaying a card arrangement|positioning screen. Explanatory drawing of the method of translucent display and enlarged display of the card arrangement screen. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a technique for displaying the image of the character selected on the card placement screen in the game image; Explanatory drawing of the deck screen of a card. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a method of displaying recommended card placement positions on the card placement screen; 4 is a flowchart for explaining a detailed processing example of the embodiment; 4 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of card arrangement position change and arrangement cancellation. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the present embodiment using a cost parameter, which is a parameter for arrangement determination; 15(A) and 15(B) are explanatory diagrams of a method of displaying a card placement screen according to card attributes.

The present embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Game System First, a configuration example of a game system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1(A) to 1(C).

In FIG. 1A, a server system 500 (information processing system) is connected to terminal devices TM1 to TMn via a network 510 for communication. For example, the server system 500 is a host, and the terminal devices TM1-TMn are clients. In the following description, the game system and its processing according to the present embodiment are mainly implemented by the server system 500, but part of the game system and its processing are implemented by the terminal devices TM1 to TMn. may

In addition, the game system of this embodiment can also be realized by a blockchain technique. For example, a program called a smart contract that can be executed on Ethereum may be used to execute each process of the game system of this embodiment. In this case, the terminals TM1-TMn are connected peer-to-peer. Various types of information such as game information communicated between the terminal devices TM1 to TMn are transferred using blockchain. Note that each of the terminal devices TM1 to TMn is hereinafter referred to as a terminal device TM as appropriate.

The server system 500 can be realized by, for example, one or a plurality of servers (management server, game server, billing server, service providing server, content distribution server, authentication server, database server, communication server, etc.). This server system 500 can provide various services for operating community websites and online games, manage data necessary for game execution, and distribute client programs and various data. As a result, for example, the terminal device TM, which is a player terminal, accesses the server system 500 in order to use SNS (Social Networking Service) or the like, and the online game provided by the server system 500, such as a social game or a household game, can be accessed. It is possible to play network games such as

The network 510 (distribution network, communication line) is a communication path using, for example, the Internet or a wireless LAN. Communication networks such as networks, cable networks, and wireless LANs can be included. Also, the communication method may be wired or wireless.

The terminal device TM (player terminal) is, for example, a terminal having a network connection function (Internet connection function). As these terminal devices TM, for example, various devices such as a portable communication terminal (smartphone, mobile phone) shown in FIG. 1(B) or a portable game device shown in FIG. 1(C) can be used. Alternatively, a wearable device (HMD, watch-type device, etc.) that is worn on the player's head or arm may be used as the terminal device TM.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a server system 500 (game system) of this embodiment. Server system 500 includes processing unit 600 , operation unit 660 , storage unit 670 and communication unit 696 . Note that the configuration of the server system 500 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2, and various modifications such as omitting some of its constituent elements (each part) or adding other constituent elements are possible. Each processing of the processing unit 600 of the server system 500 may be realized by the processing unit 100 of the terminal device TM shown in FIG. It may be realized by processing. Alternatively, it may be realized by a method using the processing unit 100 of the terminal device TM and a block chain.

The processing unit 600 (processor) performs communication processing, detection processing, game processing, display processing, sound processing, and server processing based on various information, programs, and operation information stored in the storage unit 670 (database). Various necessary control processing or management processing is performed.

Each process (each function) of the present embodiment performed by each part of the processing unit 600 (processing unit 100) can be realized by a processor (a processor including hardware). For example, each process of this embodiment can be implemented by a processor that operates based on information such as a program and a memory that stores information such as the program. In the processor, for example, the function of each section may be implemented by separate hardware, or the function of each section may be implemented by integrated hardware. For example, a processor includes hardware, which may include circuitry for processing digital signals and/or circuitry for processing analog signals. For example, the processor can be composed of one or more circuit devices (such as ICs) or one or more circuit elements (such as resistors and capacitors) mounted on a circuit board. The processor may be, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). However, the processor is not limited to the CPU, and various processors such as GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or DSP (Digital Signal Processor) can be used. Alternatively, the processor may be a hardware circuit based on ASIC. The processor may also include amplifier circuits, filter circuits, and the like that process analog signals. The memories (storage units 670 and 170) may be semiconductor memories such as SRAM and DRAM, or may be registers. Alternatively, it may be a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk device (HDD) or an optical storage device such as an optical disk device. For example, the memory stores computer-readable instructions, and the instructions are executed by the processor to realize the processing (function) of each part of the processing unit 600 (processing unit 100). The instruction here may be an instruction set that constitutes a program, or an instruction that instructs a hardware circuit of a processor to operate.

The processing unit 600 includes a communication processing unit 602 , a detection processing unit 604 , a game processing unit 610 , a management unit 612 , a display processing unit 620 and a sound processing unit 630 . As described above, each process of this embodiment executed by these units can be realized by a processor (or processor and memory).

A communication processing unit 602 performs communication processing with the terminal devices TM (TM1 to TMn). For example, the communication processing unit 602 performs processing for receiving information from the terminal device TM and processing for transmitting information to the terminal device TM via the communication unit 696 and the network 510 . For example, the communication processing unit 602 instructs the communication unit 696 to transmit information to the terminal devices (TM1 to TMn) or instructs the communication unit 696 to receive information from the terminal devices (TM1 to TMn). For example, the communication processing unit 602 performs, as communication processing, information download processing to the terminal device, information upload processing from the terminal device, and the like. The communication processing unit 602 also performs various protocol processing (application layer processing) for communication via the network 510 .

A detection processing unit 604 and a game processing unit 610 perform detection processing and game processing, respectively. Details of these processes will be described later.

Management unit 612 includes authentication processing unit 614 and accounting processing unit 616 . An authentication processing unit 614 performs player authentication processing. For example, the terminal device TM is used to authenticate a logged-in player. This authentication processing is performed based on, for example, a password or account information entered by the player. The billing processing unit 616 performs various billing processes (charging determination process, billing data creation process, storage process, etc.). Billing information storage unit 676 of storage unit 670 stores billing information to be subjected to billing processing by billing processing unit 616 . A management unit 612 also performs various management processes for the server. For example, it performs management processing of various services provided by the server and management processing of various information such as server management information.

For example, in order to use the services provided by the server system 500, the player performs a predetermined procedure and acquires an account. By entering the password associated with the acquired account and logging in, the player can play network games such as social games and home games, use services on game sites, online shopping for items, etc. You will be able to use various services such as exchanging messages between players and registering friend players. The management unit 612 also manages such player account information.

The display processing unit 620 performs processing for displaying an image on a display unit such as the terminal device TM. For example, image generation data (HTML data or the like) for generating the image is generated. Alternatively, control may be performed to display an image on a display unit such as the terminal device TM. The sound processing unit 630 performs processing for outputting sound from a sound output unit such as the terminal device TM. For example, it generates sound generation data for generating the sound (voice, game sound, effect sound). Alternatively, control may be performed to output sound from a sound output unit such as the terminal device TM. Here, the image generation data for generating an image is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on a terminal device TM or the like, and may be image data itself, It may be various data (display screen setting data, object data, HTML data, etc.) used by the terminal device TM to generate an image. The same applies to sound generation data generated by the sound processing unit 630 .

Note that in this embodiment, an image viewed from a virtual camera (given viewpoint) in the object space is generated as the game image. For example, the game processing unit 610 (or the game processing unit 110; hereinafter the same) performs setting processing of a virtual space (object space) in which objects are arranged. For example, display objects such as moving objects (airplanes, people, cars, robots, trains, ships, monsters or animals, etc.), maps (terrain), buildings, spectator seats, courses (roads), items, trees, walls, water surfaces, etc. Various objects to be represented (objects composed of primitive surfaces such as polygons, free-form surfaces, subdivision surfaces, etc.) are placed and set in the virtual space. That is, the position and rotation angle (synonymous with orientation and direction) of the object in the world coordinate system are determined, and at that position (X, Y, Z) at that rotation angle (rotation angle around the X, Y, Z axes) Place objects. Then, the game processing unit 610 updates object information, which is virtual space information, for each frame, for example. Also, the game processing unit 610 performs various processes for a moving object that moves within the virtual space. For example, it performs a process of moving a moving body in a virtual space (object space, game space) and a process of moving the moving body. For example, a moving object (model object) can be moved in the virtual space, or the moving object can be moved (motion, animation). Specifically, a simulation that sequentially obtains movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) and motion information (position or rotation angle of a part object) for each frame (for example, 1/60 second) of a moving object. process. The game processing unit 610 also controls the virtual camera. For example, by setting a virtual camera at a position corresponding to the viewpoint (first-person viewpoint) of a player's moving body moving in the virtual space, and setting the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera, the position (position coordinates) of the virtual camera can be obtained. and attitude (rotation angle around the axis of rotation). Alternatively, a virtual camera is set at the position of the viewpoint (third-person viewpoint) that follows the moving object (virtual player), and the position and orientation of the virtual camera are controlled by setting the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera. . Then, the display processing unit 620 (or the display processing unit 120; hereinafter the same) performs processing for generating a game image (virtual three-dimensional image). For example, drawing processing is performed based on the results of various processing (game processing) performed by the processing unit 600, thereby generating a game image. Specifically, geometry processing such as coordinate transformation (world coordinate transformation, camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, perspective transformation, or light source processing is performed. coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vectors or alpha values, etc.) are created. Then, based on this drawing data (primitive surface data), the object (one or more primitive surfaces) after perspective transformation (after geometry processing) is stored in a drawing buffer (frame buffer, work buffer, etc.) in units of pixels. buffer). As a result, a game image, which is an image viewed from the virtual camera in the virtual space, is generated. Drawing processing can be realized by vertex shader processing, pixel shader processing, or the like.

An operation unit 660 (operation interface) is used by a system administrator (operator) to input various information.

The storage unit 670 stores various information. For example, various information is stored in a database format. The storage unit 670 also functions as a work area for the processing unit 600, the communication unit 696, and the like. The function of the storage unit 670 can be implemented by a semiconductor memory, HDD, SSD, optical disk device, or the like.

Storage unit 670 includes game information storage unit 672 , parameter storage unit 673 , game medium information storage unit 674 , billing information storage unit 676 , and user information storage unit 678 . The game information storage unit 672 stores game information such as game programs and game data. The parameter storage unit 673 stores information on various parameters such as game parameters. The game medium information storage unit 674 stores game medium information. The game medium information is, for example, name information of the game medium, image information of the game medium that is the displayed object, parameter information about the rarity of the game medium, and parameter information about the ability such as offensive power, defensive power, or physical strength. can include Billing information storage unit 676 stores information on billing processing performed by billing processing unit 616 . The user information storage unit 678 stores the player's personal information (name, sex, date of birth, e-mail address, etc.) as user information. For example, the aforementioned player account information (user ID) is also stored as user information. The billing information stored in the billing information storage unit 676 is associated with each account information (user ID) of each player.

The information storage medium 680 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and its function can be realized by an optical disk (CD, DVD, BD), HDD, semiconductor memory (ROM), or the like.

The communication unit 696 (communication interface) communicates with the terminal device TM or the like via the wired or wireless network 510, and its functions include hardware such as a communication ASIC or a communication processor, It can be realized by firmware.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the terminal device TM (player terminal, client device, game device) of this embodiment. The configuration of the terminal device TM is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various modifications such as omitting some of its components (each part) or adding other components are possible.

The terminal device TM includes a processing unit 100 , an operation unit 160 , an imaging unit 162 , a storage unit 170 , a display unit 190 , a sound output unit 192 , an I/F unit 194 and a communication unit 196 .

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs detection processing, game processing, display processing, sound processing, and the like based on operation information from the operation unit 160, programs, and the like. The processing unit 100 can be realized by a processor, or a processor and memory, like the processing unit 600 in FIG. 2 described above.

The processing unit 100 includes a communication processing unit 102 , a detection processing unit 104 , a game processing unit 110 , a display processing unit 120 and a sound processing unit 130 . The communication processing unit 102 performs communication processing with the server system 500 . For example, the communication processing unit 102 performs processing for receiving information from the server system 500 and processing for transmitting information to the server system 500 via the communication unit 196 and the network 510 . The detection processing unit 104 and the game processing unit 110 perform detection processing and game processing, respectively. The display processing unit 120 performs processing for displaying an image on the display unit 190 . For example, when an image is generated on the terminal device side, drawing processing is performed based on the results of various processes (application processing, game processing) performed by the processing unit 100 , an image is generated by this, and displayed on the display unit 190 . Output. When an image is generated on the server side, processing is performed to display an image on the display unit 190 based on image information from the server system. The sound processing section 130 performs sound control based on the results of various processes performed by the processing section 100 . As a result, BGM, sound effects, voice, and the like are output from the sound output unit 192 . Note that detection processing, game processing, management processing, display processing, sound processing, and the like in this embodiment may be realized by distributed processing between the server system 500 and the terminal device TM.

The operation unit 160 is for the player (player) to input various information such as operation information. sensor, etc.), a microphone, or a touch panel display.

The image capturing unit 162 (camera) captures an image of a subject, and is realized by an image sensor such as a CCD or CMOS sensor and an optical system including a focus lens and the like.

The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a semiconductor memory, HDD, SSD, optical disk device, or the like. Storage unit 170 includes game information storage unit 172 , parameter storage unit 173 , and game content information storage unit 174 .

The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and its function can be realized by an optical disc, HDD, semiconductor memory, or the like. The processing unit 100 performs various processes of this embodiment based on programs (data) stored in the information storage medium 180 . In this information storage medium 180, a program (a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of each part) for functioning a computer (a device having an operation part, a processing part, a storage part, and an output part) as each part of the present embodiment is stored. I can remember.

The display unit 190 outputs an image generated according to this embodiment, and its function can be realized by an LCD, an organic EL display, a CRT, an HMD, or the like. The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated according to this embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

An I/F (interface) unit 194 performs interface processing with the portable information storage medium 195, and its function can be realized by an ASIC for I/F processing. The portable information storage medium 195 is used by the player to store various types of information, and is a storage device that retains the storage of this information even when the power is not supplied. The portable information storage medium 195 can be implemented by an IC card (memory card), USB memory, magnetic card, or the like.

The communication unit 196 (communication interface) communicates with an external device such as the server system 500 or another terminal device via the network 510, and its function is a communication ASIC or a communication processor. It can be realized by hardware or firmware for communication.

Note that programs (data) for causing a computer to function as each part of this embodiment are stored in the information storage medium 180 (or storage unit 170) from the information storage medium of the server system (host device) via the network and communication unit 196. may be distributed. The use of information storage media by such server systems can also be included within the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a server system 500, which is a game system, includes a detection processing unit 604, a game processing unit 610, and a display processing unit 620. FIG.

The game processing unit 610 performs various game processes for the player to play the game. For example, the game processing unit 610 processes a game played by a plurality of players of a plurality of terminal devices (TM1 to TMn) connected via the network 510 for communication. Game processing includes, for example, processing for starting a game when a game start condition is satisfied, processing for progressing a started game, processing for ending a game when a game end condition is satisfied, or calculating a game result. processing, etc.

Taking a browser game as an example, the game processing unit 610 controls the progress of the game for each player by managing user information of each player. The game processing unit 610 causes the terminal device TM to display a web page that constitutes a website that provides game services in response to a request from the terminal device TM. Specifically, a web page is displayed on the display unit 190 of the terminal device TM by a web browser included in the terminal device TM. When the hyperlink of the displayed web page is selected by the player, the game processing unit 610 transmits new HTML data corresponding to the hyperlink to the terminal device TM, and the terminal device TM displays the web page based on the new HTML data. A page is displayed. In this way, the web pages stored in the storage unit 670 are sequentially provided to the terminal device TM by the game processing unit 610 according to the player's operation, so that the game can be played based on the player's operation on the terminal device TM. it is possible to proceed.

In this embodiment, the game processing unit 610 (the game processing unit 110; hereinafter the same) processes the game played by the player using game media. That is, in this embodiment, various game processes are executed by the game processing unit 610, and various game media such as electronic cards, items, characters, and avatars are used in the games. Electronic cards are, for example, character cards and item cards. Items are weapons, armor, equipment, tools, parts, etc. in the game. A character or avatar is a player's moving object that appears in the game. Game media are electronic cards, items, characters, avatars, etc., and are elements of game play. A game medium is a general term for electronic data used by a user in the progress of a game, for example. Game media are acquired, used, possessed, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, deleted, or donated as the game progresses.

Then, the display processing unit 620 (the display processing unit 120; hereinafter the same) displays the game image in the first display area of the display unit 190 of the terminal device TM, for example, and displays the game image in the second display area of the display unit 190. A process for displaying a game content selection screen for the player to select a game content is performed. This display processing can be realized, for example, by distributed processing of the server system 500 and the terminal device TM. The first and second display areas are display areas different from each other, and are areas obtained by dividing the screen of the display unit 190 (for example, window areas). The game image is the main image of the game, and is an image in which moving objects such as characters corresponding to the game media used by the player and objects such as items are displayed. For example, the game image is the main effect image of the game. For example, the game image is an image in which main objects appearing in the game are displayed, and is a game space image (game field image) in which a background image and the like are also displayed. As an example, the game image is an image viewed from a virtual camera in virtual space and is a three-dimensional image (pseudo three-dimensional image). The game medium selection screen is a screen for the player to select the game medium to use. For example, the game medium selection screen is a game medium waiting area, and game mediums to be selected by the player are displayed in a waiting state. For example, the game media selection screen displays images of a plurality of game media available to the player. The player selects a desired game content from among the plurality of game media and performs an operation to place the selected game content at a desired position on the game content placement screen.

A detection processing unit 604 (detection processing unit 104; hereinafter the same) performs processing for detecting a player's selection operation on the game content selection screen. For example, when the player performs a selection operation such as a touch operation on the area of the game content selection screen displayed in the second display area of the display unit 190, the selection operation is detected. In this case, the game content selection operation in the detection processing unit 604 may be an operation of the player selecting a game content displayed on the game content selection screen, or a player's touch operation on the area of the game content selection screen. may be an operation of

Then, when the player's selection operation (game content selection operation, selection operation on the game content selection screen) is detected, the display processing unit 620 changes the display in the first display area from the display of the game image to The display is changed to a game media placement screen for the player to place game media. In other words, the game image for the game effect was displayed in the first display area, but when the player's selection operation is detected, the game content arrangement screen is displayed in the first display area. The game content placement screen is a screen for arranging game media selected by the player's selection operation, and is a position indication area of the game field. After the game media are placed on the game media placement screen, the display processing unit 620 changes the display in the first display area from the game media placement screen to the game image. For example, when a game content selection operation is detected, the game content placement screen is displayed in the first display area, and the game content selection screen is displayed in the second display area. Then, the player selects a desired game content on the game content selection screen, for example, and performs an operation to arrange the selected game content on the game content placement screen. In this way, when the arrangement of the game media on the game media arrangement screen is completed, the game image is displayed in the first display area. For example, the game image is displayed in the first display area, and the game medium selection screen is displayed in the second display area.

Also, the display unit 190 is, for example, a touch panel display. A touch panel display is a display capable of detecting a player's touch operation, for example, a display capable of detecting a player's touch position, touch trajectory, or touch time. As the touch panel display, various types of displays such as resistive film type, electrostatic capacity type, surface type capacitive type, projection type capacitive type, ultrasonic surface acoustic wave type, optical type or electromagnetic induction type are used. can be adopted.

The game processing unit 610 performs game processing based on the player's touch panel operation input to the touch panel display. For example, the player inputs operation information for game play by performing various touch panel operation inputs on the touch panel display, which is the display unit 190 . Touch panel operation inputs are, for example, tapping, flicking, dragging, scrolling, punching, pinching, or the like. The game processing unit 610 performs game processing based on operation information input by touch panel operation input. That is, the game includes a process of starting the game when the game start condition is satisfied, a process of progressing the started game, a process of ending the game when the game end condition is satisfied, or a process of calculating the game result. process. The detection processing unit 604 detects the selection operation based on the player's touch panel operation input on the game content selection screen displayed in the second display area of the touch panel display. For example, the detection processing unit 604 detects a player's touch panel operation to select a game medium displayed on the game medium selection screen, or detects a player's touch panel operation on the area of the game medium selection screen.

In addition, when the player's selection operation (selection operation of game media, selection operation on the game media selection screen) is detected, the display processing unit 620 displays the game media arrangement screen on the game image in the first display area. is displayed semi-transparently. By doing so, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game image to the display of the game content layout screen. For example, when a player's selection operation is detected while a game image is being displayed in the first display area, a process of semi-transparently synthesizing the game medium placement screen with the game image is performed. For example, α synthesis processing is performed using an α value corresponding to the translucency. As a result, the game medium arrangement screen is superimposed on the game image at a predetermined translucency (α value) and translucently synthesized, and the game medium arrangement screen (and the game image) is superimposed on the first display area. ) is displayed, and the game content selection screen is displayed in the second display area.

Further, when the player's selection operation is detected, the display processing unit 620 enlarges and displays the game content arrangement screen that has been displayed in reduced size in the first display area, thereby changing the display in the first display area to The display of the game image is changed to the display of the game medium placement screen. For example, before the player's selection operation is detected, the game image is displayed and the game medium arrangement screen is displayed in a reduced size in the first display area. For example, a reduced game content layout screen is displayed in a corner area of the first display area. Then, when the player's selection operation is detected, the game content arrangement screen displayed in reduced size in the first display area is displayed in enlarged size. In this case, the game image may not be displayed in the first display area, or the enlarged game content placement screen may be translucently combined with the game image. In addition, the display mode of the game media, moving objects, etc. on the reduced game media placement screen and the display mode of the game media, moving objects, etc. on the enlarged game media placement screen are the same. It may be in a form, or a display form in which the image, arrangement position, etc. of the displayed object are different.

Further, when the player selects a game medium to be arranged on the game medium arrangement screen displayed in reduced size or a moving object to be displayed corresponding to the game medium, the display processing unit 620 displays a moving object corresponding to the game medium ( The image of the player character) is displayed as a game image. For example, the first to m-th (m is an integer equal to or greater than 2) game media arranged on the game media placement screen displayed in reduced size, or the first to m-th game media displayed corresponding to the first to m-th game media Assume that the player selects the k-th game medium or the k-th moving object (1≦k≦m) from among the m-th moving objects. In this case, the image of the kth moving object corresponding to the kth game content is displayed as the game image. A moving object corresponding to a game medium is, for example, a character represented by the game medium, or a display object that moves (moves and acts) in the game field, such as an airplane, robot, or ship corresponding to the character. That is, when the player selects a desired game medium or moving object on the reduced-display game medium screen, a game image is displayed in which the moving object corresponding to the game medium moves or moves. By displaying such a moving object corresponding to the game content as a display object of the game image, it is possible to improve the game effect.

The display processing unit 620 also performs processing for displaying a plurality of game media selected from among the plurality of owned game media owned by the player on the game media selection screen. For example, game media acquired by a player by playing a game or paying consideration such as virtual currency are stocked in the deck as game media owned by the player. Game media selected from the game media owned by this deck are displayed on the game media selection screen. For example, the number of game media displayed on the game media selection screen is limited, and the limited number of game media are displayed on the game media selection screen. Then, game media selected by the player's selection operation from among the plurality of game media displayed on the game media selection screen are arranged and displayed on the game media placement screen. The selection of game media from among the game media owned by the deck may be performed by the player selecting the desired game media, or may be automatically selected by the computer.

Further, the display processing unit 620 may display the recommended placement positions of the game media on the game media placement screen while the selection operation is being detected. For example, when it is determined that the player is performing a selection operation, the recommended placement positions of the game media are displayed for a predetermined period of time. For example, the player's game content (moving object) and the enemy's game content (moving object) are arranged on the game content arrangement screen, and a battle game is played between the player and the enemy. In this case, the optimal placement position for the player to win the competitive game is determined by, for example, a computer, and the determined placement position is displayed as the recommended placement position. For example, the recommended placement position is determined based on the position information of the game media (moving objects) already placed on the game media placement screen. By arranging the game content selected by the player on the game content selection screen at the recommended placement position, the competitive game can be advanced advantageously. In this case, when the player's behavior satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, by using a predetermined item or paying a consideration such as virtual currency for billing, the game content is displayed on the game content arrangement screen. A recommended arrangement position may be displayed.

In addition, the display processing unit 620 performs a process to change the placement position of the game media or to cancel the placement of the game media for a predetermined period of time after the game media are placed on the game media placement screen. . For example, even if the player performs an operation to place the game media selected by the selection operation on the game media placement screen, the placement position of the game media is not immediately determined. Then, when the player performs an operation of selecting a game content and an operation of placing the game content on the game content placement screen, a counting process for a predetermined period of time is performed. During this predetermined period, the player is allowed to change the placement position of the game media or cancel the placement of the game media. After a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the placement of the game media on the game media placement screen is confirmed. For example, the placement position of the game media on the game media placement screen is fixed at the placement position after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

The game processing unit 610 also performs arithmetic processing of parameters for judging the placement of game media. Then, it is determined whether or not the game media can be placed on the game media placement screen based on the parameters for placement determination. For example, in order to place the game media selected on the game media selection screen on the game media placement screen, it is necessary to consume the value of the parameter for placement determination. For example, each game medium is assigned a parameter consumption value (cost) required for its placement. If the player's current placement determination parameter value is greater than the consumption value assigned to the game medium that the player intends to place, the game medium is permitted to be placed on the game medium placement screen. . On the other hand, if the player's current placement determination parameter value is smaller than the consumption value assigned to the game medium that the player intends to place, the game medium is not placed on the game medium placement screen. be permitted.

The display processing unit 620 also performs processing for identifying and displaying game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen on the game media selection screen. For example, the game processing unit 610 performs the process of determining whether or not the game media selected by the player can be laid out on the game media layout screen based on parameters for layout determination. That is, the game processing unit 610 performs processing for determining whether or not each game medium displayed on the game medium selection screen can be arranged on the game medium arrangement screen based on the value of the player's current arrangement determination parameter. I go all the time. Then, the display processing unit 620 performs display processing for distinguishing (distinguishing) the game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen from the game media that cannot be placed on the game media placement screen. For example, processing is performed to allow the player to visually identify game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen among a plurality of game media displayed on the game media selection screen. For example, an identification process is performed to make the image properties such as color, brightness, saturation or texture of game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen different from those of other game media. For example, the game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen are highlighted. By doing so, the player can visually recognize the game media that can be arranged on the game medium placement screen among the game media displayed on the game medium selection screen. It is possible to facilitate the operation of arranging on the screen.

Further, when the player selects a game content that cannot be arranged on the game content arrangement screen, the detection processing unit 604 performs processing for not accepting the player's selection operation. For example, the game processing unit 610 performs the process of determining whether or not the game media selected by the player can be laid out on the game media layout screen based on parameters for layout determination. Then, for example, it is determined that the game media selected by the player cannot be laid out on the game media layout screen based on the player's current layout determination parameter values. In this case, the detection processing unit 604 does not accept the selection operation when the player performs the selection operation of the game content. For example, a process of prohibiting an operation of selecting the game medium and arranging it on the game medium arrangement screen is performed. For example, processing is performed to prohibit selection of the game media on the game media selection screen, or processing to prohibit movement of the game media from the game media selection screen to the game media placement screen.

Also, in this embodiment, the game media may have multiple attributes. In this case, the display processing unit 620 displays the first game content layout screen for the first attribute as the game content layout screen when the first attribute is selected from the plurality of attributes. process. On the other hand, when the second attribute is selected from among the plurality of attributes, a process of displaying a second game content placement screen for the second attribute is performed as the game content placement screen. For example, by setting the game mode of the game played by the player, the first attribute and the second attribute can be selected as the attribute of the game medium. For example, the first attribute is the front attribute of a game medium such as a card, and the second attribute is the back attribute. Then, when the first attribute is selected, a first game content arrangement screen prepared for the first attribute is displayed, and when the second attribute is selected, the second attribute is displayed. A second game content placement screen prepared for . For example, in the present embodiment, when the player's selection operation is detected, the display in the first display area is changed from displaying the game image to displaying the game content layout screen. When the first attribute is selected, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game image to the display of the first game content layout screen for the first attribute. Then, the player can place the game media having the first attribute on the first game media placement screen. In this case, for example, the game media of the first attribute are also displayed on the game media selection screen. On the other hand, when the second attribute is selected, the display in the first display area is changed from displaying the game image to displaying the second game content placement screen for the second attribute. . Then, the player can place the game media having the second attribute on the second game media placement screen. In this case, for example, game media with the second attribute are also displayed on the game media selection screen.

The display processing unit 620 also performs processing for displaying, as a game image, an image in which a moving object (player character) corresponding to the game medium is three-dimensionally displayed. For example, in a virtual space (object space), which is a virtual three-dimensional space in which moving objects are arranged, an image seen from a virtual camera (given viewpoint) is displayed as a game image in the first display area. . Then, when the player's selection operation is detected, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game image in which the moving object corresponding to the game medium is three-dimensionally displayed to the display of the game medium arrangement screen. . After the game contents are arranged on the game medium arrangement screen, the display in the first display area is changed from the display of the game medium arrangement screen to the display of the game image in which the moving object is three-dimensionally displayed. By displaying a game image in which an image of a moving object corresponding to such a game medium is three-dimensionally displayed, the rendering effect of the game can be greatly improved. When a game content selection operation is detected, the game image is switched to a game content placement screen, so that the player can easily perform a game operation for placing game media. Therefore, it is possible to realize both an improvement in the effect of the game and an improvement in the operability of the game for the player.

2. Method of this Embodiment Next, the method of this embodiment will be described in detail. In the following description, it is mainly assumed that the game media used by the player in the game are electronic cards embodying characters and the like. In this case, the game medium selection screen is the card selection screen, and the game medium placement screen is the card placement screen. However, the game media of this embodiment are not limited to this.

2.1 Switching to Card Placement Screen This embodiment provides a UI (user interface) suitable for 3D RTS (real-time strategy) on a small-area display screen of a terminal device such as a smartphone and an operation method. Specifically, on the display screen of the terminal device, a radar display for checking the battle situation and a game image for 3D effects are displayed. switch. As a result, regardless of the orientation of the virtual camera in the 3D space, the player can immediately grasp the placement screen of the cards in his hand.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 190 of the terminal device in this embodiment. In FIG. 4, a game image GIMG is displayed in a display area RG1 (first display area) of the display section 190, and a card selection screen SLSC (card selection screen) is displayed in a display area RG2 (second display area) of the display section 190. image) is displayed. The display regions RG1 and RG2 are, for example, rectangular regions, and the display region RG1 is wider than the display region RG2. For example, a line parallel to the upper and lower sides of the display screen of the display unit 190 and between the upper and lower sides is defined as a center line, and a line between the center line and the lower side of the display screen is defined as a partition line. In this case, the display area RG1 is a screen area defined by the upper side of the display screen and the division line, and the display area RG2 is a screen area defined by the division line and the lower side of the display screen.

The game image GIMG displays an image of the character CHA1 and an image of the fighter plane MVA1 associated with the character CHA1. Note that the fighter MVA2 displayed in the game image GIMG is a fighter associated with the character CHA2 in FIG. 5, which will be described later. The character CHA1 is a personification of a fighter plane MVA1 (airplane). These character CHA1 and fighter plane MVA1 are moving bodies that move and act in the virtual space, and are realized by objects (model objects) composed of, for example, a plurality of primitive surfaces (polygons, etc.). The game image GIMG is a 3D virtual space image in which the character CHA1 and fighter plane MVA1 move and act. Backgrounds such as clouds, the sky, and the ground are also displayed in this game image GIMG. By displaying such a game image GIMG, it is possible to realize a realistic game effect suitable for a 3D RTS or the like. For example, in the game of this embodiment, the player's target is to play with the character CHA1 representing a beautiful girl. For this reason, the character CHA1 performs a dance-like motion within the display screen, and the player can enjoy touching the character CHA1 by touching it, and can activate the character CHA1's skills with simple timing operations. It's becoming The fighter MVA1 personified by the character CHA1 flies fully automatically in the virtual space without requiring the player to operate it.

Cards CD1, CD2, CD3, and CD4 that can be used by the player in the game are displayed on the card selection screen SLSC (game content selection screen in a broad sense). A character such as the character CHA1 is represented and associated with each of these cards. For example, in this embodiment, a cost parameter, which is a parameter for arrangement determination, is prepared. In A1 of FIG. 4, the value of the cost parameter possessed by the player at the actual point is displayed. This value gradually increases, for example, as the game progresses, and the possession cost accumulates. In order for the player to use each card CD1, CD2, CD3, and CD4, it is necessary to consume the cost associated with each card. In FIG. 4, the use of cards CD1, CD2, CD3 and CD4 requires expenditure of costs of 5 points, 3 points, 4 points and 4 points respectively. For example, if the player's possession cost value is greater than the cost value associated with each of these cards, the player can use the card. Specifically, the card can be placed on a card placement screen DPSC, which will be described later.

Further, A2 in FIG. 4 is an operation icon (operation button) of the touch panel display for switching the viewpoint of the player. By tapping the operation icon of A2, the player can switch between the overhead camera, the rear camera, and the front camera. , the viewpoint of the virtual camera, which is the viewpoint for generating the game image GIMG, can be switched. By tapping the A3 operation icon, the player can select a fully automatic mode in which the use and operation of the cards in the hand are automatically performed by the computer.

In this embodiment, the card selection operation by the player on the card selection screen SLSC is detected. For example, in FIG. 5, the player performs an operation to select the card CD3 on the card selection screen SLSC. The use of the card CD3 requires consumption of a cost of 4 points, but since the player's possession cost at this point is 4 points or more, the player can select and use the card CD3. When the selection operation of the card CD3 by the player is detected, the display in the display area RG1 changes from the display of the game image GIMG as shown in FIG. 4 to the display of the card placement screen DPSC as shown in FIG. Be changed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the player performs a touch panel operation such as flicking the selected card CD3 to place the card CD3 at the position PS on the card placement screen DPSC. As a result, the character corresponding to the card CD3 is arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC.

The card placement screen DPSC (game content placement screen in a broad sense) is a screen for the player to place cards, and is a screen for placing characters corresponding to the cards. This card placement screen DPSC is a radar screen showing the battle situation such as character placement in the game, and can also be called a character placement screen or a placement position instruction screen. In FIG. 5, the characters CHA1 and CHA2 corresponding to the cards arranged by the player are arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC. Also, characters CHB1 and CHB2 corresponding to the cards placed by the enemy player are placed. Opponent players may be human players or computer players. WPA is the player's territory and WPB is the enemy's territory. When a card is placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the character corresponding to the card moves in the game field corresponding to the card placement screen DPSC under automatic computer control. When the characters come into contact with each other, a battle begins. For example, when one character (card) attacks and the hit points of the other character (card) become zero, the other character disappears from the card placement screen DPSC. When a character disappears in this way, the player places a new card on the card placement screen DPSC to replenish it, and makes the character corresponding to the card appear on the game field corresponding to the card placement screen DPSC. Then, the player uses the characters on the arranged cards to eliminate the enemy characters CHB1 and CHB2, attacks the enemy's position WPB, and destroys it, thereby winning the game. Conversely, if the team's position WPA is attacked and destroyed, the player loses the game. When the player wins the game, the player's rank is raised, and the player is given benefits such as game points.

In this embodiment, after the cards are arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC as shown in FIG. 6, the display in the display area RG1 changes from the display of the card arrangement screen DPSC to the display of the game image GIMG as shown in FIG. is changed to Then, a game effect is performed by the game image GIMG. For example, when the player's character CHA1 comes into contact with the enemy player's character to start a battle, a battle begins between the fighter MVA1 corresponding to the character CHA1 and the fighters corresponding to the enemy characters (CHB1, CHB2). do. The image of this battle scene is displayed by realistic three-dimensional CG. As a result, it becomes possible to realize a game that combines a strategic game such as an RTS with a three-dimensional game with a high production effect using three-dimensional graphics.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the normal mode, the game image GIMG is displayed in the display area RG1, and the card selection screen SLSC is displayed in the display area RG2, as shown in FIG. As a result, the player can enjoy a game such as an RTS using cards while viewing the game image GIMG with a high production effect in which the three-dimensional model character CHA1 and the fighter MVA1 are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when it is detected that the player has performed a selection operation on the card selection screen SLSC, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in the display area RG1. As a result, the player can arrange the cards he or she desires on the card arrangement screen DPSC, as shown in FIG. For example, since the display screen of the display unit 190 of the terminal device TM such as a smart phone is small, if the area of the card placement screen DPSC is small, the game operability for the player when placing cards deteriorates. In this regard, in FIG. 6, instead of the game image GIMG, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in the large display area RG1, so that the player's game operability when placing cards can be improved. When a card is placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the normal mode is returned to, and the game image GIMG is displayed in the display area RG1, so that the player can play the game while enjoying the effect of the game image GIMG. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the game operability for the player while enabling the display of the card selection screen SLSC, the card placement screen DPSC, and the game image GIMG.

In this embodiment, the display unit 190 is, for example, a touch panel display, and game processing is performed based on the player's touch panel operation input to the touch panel display. For example, based on touch panel operation inputs such as tapping, flicking, dragging, scrolling, punching, pinching, etc., the game processing described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 is performed. The player's selection operation is detected based on the player's touch panel operation input on the card selection screen SLSC displayed in the display area RG2 of the touch panel display. For example, in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is detected that the player has performed a touch panel operation such as tapping or flicking on the card selection screen SLSC. Then, when a touch panel operation is detected on the card selection screen SLSC in this way, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in the display area RG1 instead of the game image GIMG. Then, the player can place the selected card CD3 on the card placement screen DPSC by similarly operating the touch panel. This makes it possible to detect the touch panel operation of the player and switch the display in the display area RG1 from the display of the game image GIMG to the card placement screen DPSC. Therefore, switching to the card placement screen DPSC can be realized with smooth game operability using the touch panel operation, and the game operability for the player can be further improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the player's selection operation is detected, processing is performed to display the card placement screen DPSC semi-transparently with respect to the game image GIMG in the display area RG1. As a result, the display in the display area RG1 is changed from the display of the game image GIMG to the display of the card placement screen DPSC. More specifically, when the player's selection operation is detected, the display in the display area RG1 is changed to the display of the game image GIMG by enlarging and displaying the card placement screen DPSC that has been displayed in reduced size in the display area RG1. to the display of the card placement screen DPSC.

For example, in FIG. 7, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in reduced size in the display area RG1. For example, in a corner area of the display area RG1, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in a reduced size, for example, at a reduction rate of about 50% or less. Characters CHA1 and CHA2 corresponding to the cards laid out by the player, characters CHB1 and CHB2 corresponding to the cards of the enemy player, and positions WPA and WPB are displayed on the reduced card placement screen DPSC. By arranging characters and position displays at positions corresponding to the actual game field in this way, the reduced card placement screen DPSC functions as a radar screen for checking the battle situation. For example, when a card is placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the character corresponding to the card moves under the automatic control of the computer as described above and attacks the character corresponding to the enemy player's card. By looking at the card placement screen DPSC, which is a radar screen, the player can confirm the ever-changing battle situation.

In FIG. 7, since the player's card selection operation on the card selection screen SLSC is detected, the card placement screen DPSC displayed in reduced size in FIG. 7 is displayed enlarged in the display area RG1 in FIG. That is, the card placement screen DPSC, which is a radar screen displayed in a reduced size in the corner area of the display area RG1 in FIG. 7, is enlarged and displayed in the center of the display area RG1 in FIG. By doing so, the display in the display area RG1 can be changed from the display of the game image GIMG to the display of the card placement screen DPSC. For example, in FIG. 7, by reducing the display of the card placement screen DPSC, the player can view the game image GIMG displayed in most of the display area RG1 while causing the card placement screen DPSC to function like a radar screen. , can be viewed as a game presentation screen. When the player's selection operation is detected, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed enlarged as shown in FIG. , and the game operability for the player can be improved.

In this case, in FIG. 8, in the display area RG1, processing is performed to display the card placement screen DPSC translucently with respect to the game image GIMG. For example, when the α value corresponding to the translucency is α, translucent synthesis (α synthesis) represented by the formula IMG=α×DPSC+(1−α)×GIMG is performed. By doing so, it is possible to display an image in which the card placement screen DPSC is superimposed on the game image GIMG and displayed semi-transparently. Then, the game image GIMG is not suddenly switched to the card placement screen DPSC upon detection of the selection operation, but the card placement screen DPSC is translucently displayed above the game image GIMG while the game image GIMG is faintly visible. will be Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling unnatural when changing the display on the card placement screen DPSC in the display area RG1, and it is possible to realize a more suitable UI for the player.

Further, in this embodiment, when the player selects a card or a character (in a broad sense, a moving object) displayed corresponding to the card (game medium) to be placed on the reduced card placement screen DPSC, The image of the corresponding character is displayed as a game image.

For example, in FIG. 9, the player performs an operation to select the character CHA2 displayed corresponding to the placed card on the radar screen, which is the reduced card placement screen DPSC. Specifically, the touch panel operation of tapping the character CHA2 is performed. In this case, the image of the character CHA2 is displayed in the game image GIMG. Specifically, an image of the character CHA2 represented by a model object composed of a plurality of primitive surfaces (polygons, etc.) is displayed. Also displayed is a fighter MVA2, which is a moving object in which the character CHA2 is personified. The fighter MVA2 is also a display object represented by a model object composed of a plurality of primitive surfaces. In the game image GIMG, for example, animation processing (motion processing) is performed to show how the character CHA2 dances in the air. The fighter aircraft MVA2 also undergoes animation processing showing how it flies in the sky and attacks when it encounters an enemy. In FIG. 9, the player performs an operation to select the character CHA2, but if the player performs an operation to select the character CHA1, the image of the character CHA1 is displayed in the game image GIMG. In this way, the image of the character selected by the player can be displayed in the game image GIMG by effectively utilizing the reduced card placement screen DPSC. As a result, the player can display the character that he/she likes on the game image GIMG and enjoy viewing the image of the character. For example, it is possible to interact with a character by touch, or perform an operation for activating a character's skill with a simple operation.

In FIG. 9, the character corresponding to the placed card is displayed on the card placement screen DPSC, but the card itself may be displayed on the card placement screen DPSC. In this case, when the player selects a card displayed on the reduced card layout screen DPSC, the image of the character corresponding to the card may be displayed on the game image GIMG.

Further, in this embodiment, as the game image GIMG, processing is performed to display an image in which characters corresponding to cards and moving objects such as fighter planes are displayed three-dimensionally. That is, in FIG. 9, the images of the character CHA2 and the fighter plane MVA2 are images of three-dimensional model objects composed of a plurality of primitive surfaces as described above. Specifically, an image viewed from the virtual camera in the virtual space where the model object is arranged is displayed as the game image GIMG. This game image GIMG is an image (3D image) in which, for example, a character or a fighter plane moves in a virtual space or moves by animation processing. The viewpoint of the virtual camera can be arbitrarily switched to the bird's-eye view camera viewpoint, the rear camera viewpoint, or the front camera viewpoint using the operation icon described in A2 of FIG. By displaying such a realistic 3D game image GIMG in the display area RG1, the effect of the game can be greatly improved compared to a 2D image. In this embodiment, in the normal mode, the game image GIMG is displayed in the display area RG1 that occupies most of the display screen. When the player's selection operation is detected on the card selection screen SLSC, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in the display area RG1 where the game image GIMG was displayed. . Therefore, the card arrangement screen DPSC can be displayed by effectively utilizing the display area RG1 of the large screen area where the 3D game image GIMG was displayed, thereby facilitating the operation of arranging the cards and allowing the player to operate the game. You will also be able to improve your sexuality.

Further, in this embodiment, a process of displaying a plurality of cards selected from a plurality of owned cards owned by the player on the card selection screen SLSC is performed. For example, FIG. 10 is an example of a player's card deck screen. Cards acquired by the player by playing the game or by paying fees are stocked in the deck as cards owned by the player. Then, a card selected from the cards owned by the player's deck is displayed on the card selection screen SLSC. The replenishment of cards from the deck to the card selection screen SLSC may be performed automatically by the computer, or may be performed manually by the player. In this manner, a card selected from among a plurality of cards owned by the player is displayed on the card selection screen SLSC, and the card selected by the player from among the cards displayed on the card selection screen SLSC is displayed on the card arrangement screen. It becomes possible to arrange them on the screen DPSC, and it becomes possible to realize selection and arrangement of cards suitable for RTS games.

Further, in the present embodiment, while the selection operation is being detected, a process of displaying the recommended placement positions of the cards is performed on the card placement screen DPSC.

For example, in FIG. 11, the player's selection operation is detected on the card selection screen SLSC, so the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in the display region RG1. In this case, while the player's selection operation is being detected, recommended points representing the recommended placement positions of the cards are displayed on the card placement screen DPSC. For example, an icon such as a star representing a recommended point is displayed at the recommended placement position. The recommended placement positions are determined and set by the computer performing predetermined arithmetic processing based on, for example, the positions of the player's characters CHA1 and CHA2 and the positions of the enemy player's characters CHB1 and CHB2. For example, the recommended placement positions are set where the player's characters CHA1 and CHA2 are not present. Specifically, the recommended placement position is set at the central location between the characters CHA1 and CHA2. Also, when the player is behind, the recommended placement position is set at a place suitable for the defense of the player's position WPA. On the other hand, when the player is on the offensive, the recommended placement positions are set at the enemy's position WPB and the locations suitable for attacking the enemy's characters CHB1 and CHB2.

In this way, when the player performs a selection operation on the card selection screen SLSC, the card placement screen DPSC is displayed, and the recommended placement positions are displayed on the card placement screen DPSC. Therefore, a player who has selected a desired card can place the card simply by performing a touch panel operation such as flicking or dragging to move the card to the recommended placement position. Therefore, the player can place the cards selected by him/herself at a recommended placement position considering the game situation, thereby improving the game operability and convenience for the player.

2.2 Processing Examples Next, various processing examples of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a detailed processing example of this embodiment.

First, the game image GIMG is displayed in the display area RG1, and the card placement screen DPSC is displayed in a reduced size (step S1). Also, the card selection screen SLSC is displayed in the display area RG2. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the game image GIMG is displayed in the display area RG1 that occupies most of the display screen of the display unit 190, and the radar screen, which is the card placement screen DPSC, is reduced to, for example, a corner area of the display area RG1. indicate. Then, a card selection screen SLSC is displayed at the bottom of the display screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not a card selection operation by the player has been detected on the card selection screen SLSC (step S3). For example, it is determined whether or not a touch panel operation such as a tap or a flick has been detected on the card selection screen SLSC. Then, when the selection operation is detected, the reduced card placement screen DPSC is enlarged and displayed translucently on the game image GIMG (step S4). That is, the card placement screen DPSC displayed in reduced size in FIG. 7 is displayed enlarged as shown in FIG. 8, and displayed translucently so as to be superimposed on the game image GIMG. Then, the card selected and flicked by the player is arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC (step S5). That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the player flicks the selected card CD3 from the card selection screen SLSC to the card placement screen DPSC, the card CD3 is placed at the final movement position by flicking. . After the card CD3 is arranged in this manner, the card arrangement screen DPSC is displayed in reduced size, thereby returning to the normal mode image display as shown in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, after a card is placed on the card placement screen DPSC, a process is performed to change the card placement position or cancel the card placement for a predetermined period of time. That is, for a certain period of time after the cards are placed, changes in the card placement position and cancellation of the card placement are accepted. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of this embodiment in this case.

First, it is determined whether or not a card has been placed on the card placement screen DPSC (step S11). For example, it is determined whether or not a touch panel operation such as a flick as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 has been performed to place a card on the card placement screen DPSC. Then, when the card placement operation is performed, the clocking of TWA for a predetermined period is started (step S12). For example, a timer, a counter, or the like is used to time TWA for a predetermined period of time. Then, the card placement position change permission flag and the placement cancellation permission flag are turned on (step S13) in this manner. By turning on the placement position change permission flag and the placement cancellation permission flag, the player is allowed to change the placement position of the cards and cancel the placement of the cards during the predetermined period TWA. That is, even if the player performs an operation to change the placement position or cancel the placement after placing cards on the card placement screen DPSC, the operation is accepted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the predetermined period of time TWA has elapsed (step S14). For example, it is determined whether or not the count value of the timer has reached the count value corresponding to the predetermined period TWA. Then, when the predetermined period of time TWA has passed, the permission flag for changing the placement position or canceling the placement, which was turned on in step S13, is turned off (step S15). As a result, the player is not permitted to change the placement positions of the cards or cancel the placement of the cards. In other words, when the player changes the placement position of the cards or performs an operation to cancel the placement, the operation is not accepted.

As described above, even after the player has placed the cards on the card placement screen DPSC, it is possible to change the placement position of the cards or cancel the placement of the cards for a predetermined period of time. Therefore, even if the player places cards on the card placement screen DPSC, the placement of the cards is not immediately determined. For example, after the player places the cards in the temporary placement positions, the player can search for a more appropriate placement position and change the placement positions, or cancel the placement of the cards themselves. As a result, the convenience can be improved, and the game operability for the player can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, calculation processing of parameters for card placement determination is performed, and whether or not cards can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC is determined based on the parameters for placement determination. For example, it is determined whether or not cards can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC based on the parameters for placement determination, which are cost parameters described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 . Further, in the present embodiment, a process for identifying and displaying cards that can be arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC on the card selection screen SLSC is performed. For example, it is determined whether or not each card can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC based on parameters such as the player's possession cost. process. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the player selects a card that cannot be placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the player's selection operation is not accepted. For example, even if the player selects a card that is determined not to be placed on the card placement screen DPSC based on the player's possession cost and the cost associated with each card, the selection operation is not accepted. In this manner, the card cannot be placed on the card placement screen DPSC. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of this embodiment as described above.

First, whether or not each card on the card selection screen SLSC can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC is determined based on the player's possession cost (step S21). For example, if the cost value associated with the card displayed on the card selection screen SLSC is smaller than the player's possession cost value, it is determined that the card can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC. Then, the cards that can be arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC are identified and displayed on the card selection screen SLSC (step S22). For example, processing is performed to allow the player to visually identify cards that can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC. For example, an identification process is performed to make the image properties such as color, brightness, saturation or texture of cards that can be arranged on the card arrangement screen DPSC different from those of other cards. For example, an identification process is performed that emphasizes image properties such as color, brightness, saturation, or texture of a placeable card compared to other cards. For example, for cards that can be placed, a darker color, higher brightness, higher saturation, or a texture that is more distinguishable than other cards is mapped. Alternatively, a card that can be arranged may be highlighted, such as by blinking.

Then, it is determined whether or not a card selection operation by the player has been detected on the card selection screen SLSC (step S23). When a selection operation is detected, it is determined whether or not the player has selected a card that can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC (step S24). For example, if the cost value associated with the card selected by the player is equal to or less than the player's possession cost value, it is determined that the player has selected a placeable card. On the other hand, if the value of the cost associated with the card is greater than the player's possession cost, it is determined that the player has selected a card that cannot be arranged. When the player selects a card that cannot be placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the player's selection operation is not accepted (step S25). That is, the player's operation of selecting the card and arranging it on the card arrangement screen DPSC is not accepted. On the other hand, when the player selects a card that can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the selected card is placed at the position indicated by the player (step S26). That is, the selected card is placed at the position indicated by the player on the card placement screen DPSC. Then, the cost of the placed card is subtracted from the player's possession cost (step S27). For example, when PCST is the player's possession cost and CDCST is the cost associated with the card selected and arranged by the player, the player's possession cost is updated by subtracting the CDCST from the PCST.

As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in step S21 of FIG. 13, for example, cost parameters, which are parameters for determining card placement, are calculated. can be arranged. In this way, even if the player selects a card on the card selection screen SLSC, instead of always placing the card on the card placement screen DPSC, if the cost parameter satisfies a predetermined condition, can only be made placeable on This makes it possible to realize a card game suitable for RTS or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in step S22 of FIG. 13, a process of identifying and displaying cards that can be placed on the card placement screen DPSC on the card selection screen SLSC is performed. In this way, the player can visually distinguish the cards determined to be arranged based on the cost parameter from other cards, thereby improving the game operability for the player. . Further, in this embodiment, as shown in steps S24 and S25 of FIG. 13, when the player selects a card that cannot be placed on the card placement screen DPSC, the player's selection operation is not accepted. By doing so, it is possible to implement the process of permitting placement on the card placement screen DPSC only for cards determined to be placeable based on the cost parameter.

Further, in this embodiment, when the first attribute is selected from among the plurality of attributes, the first card placement screen for the first attribute is displayed as the card placement screen. On the other hand, when the second attribute is selected from among the plurality of attributes, a second card placement screen for the second attribute is displayed as the card placement screen.

For example, FIGS. 15A and 15B are examples in which the first attribute is the front attribute of the card and the second attribute is the back attribute of the card. In a card game, a card has a front attribute and a back attribute, and depending on the game mode selection, it may be possible to play a card game with the front attribute and a card game with the back attribute.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, the table attribute (first attribute) game mode is selected, and the card selection screen SLSC1 for the table attribute (first attribute card selection screen SLSC1 for the first attribute) is displayed in the display area RG2. Suppose that a player's selection operation is detected on the game content selection screen of (1). In this case, the card placement screen DPSC1 for the front attribute (first game content placement screen for the first attribute) is displayed in the display region RG1. That is, when the player's selection operation is detected on the front attribute card selection screen SLSC1, the display of the display area RG1 is changed from the display of the game image GIMG to the display of the front attribute card placement screen DPSC1. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, the back attribute (second attribute) game mode is selected, and the back attribute card selection screen SLSC2 (second attribute card selection screen SLSC2) displayed in the display area RG2 is displayed. 2 game content selection screen), the player's selection operation is detected. In this case, the card placement screen DPSC2 for the back attribute (second game content placement screen for the second attribute) is displayed in the display area RG1. That is, when the player's selection operation is detected on the back attribute card selection screen SLSC2, the display of the display area RG1 is changed from the display of the game image GIMG to the display of the back attribute card placement screen DPSC2. .

In this way, the card placement screen corresponding to the attribute of the selected game mode is displayed in the display area RG1 instead of the game image when the selection operation is detected on the card selection screen. That is, in the case of the front attribute game mode, the front attribute card placement screen DPSC1 is displayed, and in the case of the back attribute game mode, the back attribute card placement screen DPSC2 is displayed. As a result, the display of the card placement screen also changes according to the attributes of the selected game mode, enabling a variety of game play. For example, it is possible to enjoy a game play of a reverse attribute after enjoying a game of the front attribute, and the degree of enthusiasm and immersion in the game play of the player can be improved. Although FIGS. 15A and 15B show examples in which the first attribute is the front attribute and the second attribute is the back attribute, the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the first attribute and the second attribute may be attributes such as fire, water, wind, earth, thunder, light, or darkness. For example, the first attribute may be the attribute of fire and the second attribute may be the attribute of water, or the first attribute may be the attribute of light and the second attribute may be the attribute of darkness.

Although the present embodiment has been described in detail as above, those skilled in the art will easily understand that many modifications are possible without substantially departing from the novel matters and effects of the present invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention. For example, terms (cards, card selection screens, card placement screens, etc.) that are described at least once in the specifications or drawings together with different broader or synonymous terms (game media, game media selection screens, game media placement screens, moving bodies, etc.) screens, characters/fighters, etc.) may be replaced by different terms anywhere in the specification or drawings. Also, game processing, detection processing, display processing, etc. are not limited to those described in the present embodiment, and methods equivalent to these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

RG1, RG2 display area, SLSC, SLSC1, SLSC2 card selection screen,
DPSC, DPSC1, DPSC2 card placement screen, GIMG game image,
CHA1, CHA2, CHB1, CHB2 characters, CD1 to CD4 cards,
MVA1, MVA2 fighter, WPA, WPB position,
100 processing unit, 102 communication processing unit, 104 detection processing unit, 110 game processing unit,
120 display processing unit, 130 sound processing unit, 160 operation unit, 162 imaging unit,
170 storage unit, 172 game information storage unit, 173 parameter storage unit,
174 game medium information storage unit, 180 information storage medium, 190 display unit,
192 sound output unit, 194 I/F unit, 195 portable information storage medium, 196 communication unit,
500 server system, 510 network, 600 processing unit,
602 communication processing unit, 604 detection processing unit, 610 game processing unit, 612 management unit,
614 authentication processing unit, 616 billing processing unit, 620 display processing unit, 630 sound processing unit,
660 operation unit, 670 storage unit, 672 game information storage unit,
673 parameter storage unit, 674 game content information storage unit,
676 billing information storage unit, 678 user information storage unit,
680 information storage medium, 696 communication unit

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a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
a detection processing unit that detects the player's selection operation on the game medium selection screen;
including
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
When the selection operation is detected, the display in the first display area is changed to the display of the game image by enlarging and displaying the game content placement screen that has been displayed in reduced size in the first display area. to the display of the game media placement screen . In claim 1 ,
The display processing unit
When the player selects the game media arranged on the reduced game media arrangement screen or the moving object displayed corresponding to the game media, the image of the moving object is used as the game image. A game system characterized by performing display processing. a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
a detection processing unit that detects the player's selection operation on the game medium selection screen;
including
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
A game system , wherein, while the selection operation is being detected, a process of displaying a recommended layout position of the game media is performed on the game media layout screen . a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
a detection processing unit that detects the player's selection operation on the game medium selection screen;
including
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
When the selection operation is detected, the game content placement screen, which is separate from the game image screen, is superimposed and translucently displayed on the game image screen in the first display area. A game system characterized by performing a process of semi-transparently displaying the game content placement screen in the first display area so that In any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The display unit is a touch panel display,
The game processing unit
performing processing of the game based on the player's touch panel operation input on the touch panel display;
The detection processing unit is
A game system, wherein the selection operation is detected based on the player's touch panel operation input on the game content selection screen displayed in the second display area of the touch panel display. In any one of claims 1 to 5,
The display processing unit
A game system characterized by performing a process of displaying a plurality of game media selected from a plurality of owned game media owned by the player on the game media selection screen. In any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The display processing unit
After the game media are placed on the game media placement screen, processing is performed to enable the placement position of the game media to be changed or to cancel the placement of the game media for a predetermined period of time. game system. In any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
The game processing unit
A game system characterized by performing arithmetic processing of parameters for determining placement of said game media, and determining whether said game media can be placed on said game media placement screen based on said parameters for determining placement. . In claim 8 ,
The display processing unit
A game system that performs processing for identifying and displaying the game media that can be placed on the game media placement screen on the game media selection screen. In claim 8 or 9 ,
The detection processing unit is
A game system, wherein when the player selects the game content that cannot be arranged on the game content arrangement screen, the selection operation by the player is not accepted. In any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
the game medium has a plurality of attributes,
The display processing unit
When a first attribute among the plurality of attributes is selected, a first game content placement screen for the first attribute is displayed as the game content placement screen, and the plurality of attributes are displayed. A game system characterized by performing a process of displaying a second game content layout screen for said second attribute as said game content layout screen when said second attribute is selected. In any one of claims 1 to 11 ,
The display processing unit
A game system, wherein a process is performed to display, as the game image, an image in which a moving object corresponding to the game medium is displayed three-dimensionally. a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
A detection processing unit that detects an operation of selecting the game medium by the player on the game medium selection screen,
make your computer work
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
When the selection operation is detected, the display in the first display area is changed to the display of the game image by enlarging and displaying the game content placement screen that has been displayed in reduced size in the first display area. to the display of the game media placement screen . a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
A detection processing unit that detects an operation of selecting the game medium by the player on the game medium selection screen,
make your computer work
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
A program for displaying a recommended layout position of the game media on the game media layout screen while the selection operation is being detected . a game processing unit that processes a game played by a player using game media;
Display processing for displaying a game image in a first display area of a display unit and displaying a game medium selection screen for the player to select the game medium in a second display area of the display unit. Department and
A detection processing unit that detects an operation of selecting the game medium by the player on the game medium selection screen,
make your computer work
The display processing unit
When the selection operation by the player is detected, display in the first display area is changed from display of the game image to display of a game media placement screen for the player to place the game media. and changing display in the first display area from display of the game medium arrangement screen to display of the game image after the game medium is arranged on the game medium arrangement screen ,
The display processing unit
When the selection operation is detected, the game content placement screen, which is separate from the game image screen, is superimposed and translucently displayed on the game image screen in the first display area. A program characterized by performing a process of translucently displaying the game content placement screen in the first display area so that the game content placement screen is translucent.

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