JP7304482B1 - game program, game device, game system - Google Patents

Abstract

A game program capable of improving game characteristics is provided. A game program causes a control unit to function as first game execution means. When the user performs an operation to select the end point piece, the first game execution means 563 satisfies the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the start point piece and the end point piece on the puzzle board surface from among the erasure candidate pieces. , and an intermediate piece that is separate from the start point piece and the end point piece is automatically extracted. The first game executing means 563 erases the extracted intermediate piece Pm from the puzzle board PB. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

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

The game device described in Patent Literature 1 displays a plurality of pieces in a predetermined area of the display screen, and when the user performs an operation to select one of the plurality of pieces, the pieces are displayed continuously from the selected piece. Selectable pieces are displayed differently than other pieces.

WO2014/155414

The game described in Patent Literature 1 has room for improvement in terms of game performance.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a game program, a game device, and a game system capable of improving game performance.

The first aspect comprises a computer comprising:
display control means for displaying a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation receiving means for receiving a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game executing means for executing a game in which the state of the piece satisfying a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board is changed based on the user's selection operation;
The operation receiving means is
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution means is
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and automatically extracting a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece,
A game program for executing change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board surface.

In the first aspect, the game execution means
Regardless of the user's operation on the puzzle board during the period from the time when the user performs the operation of selecting the first piece to the time when the operation of selecting the second piece is performed, The third piece can be automatically extracted from the candidate pieces.

In the first aspect, the plurality of pieces includes a plurality of pieces of different types,
The first piece and the second piece are of the same type,
The match condition is
Among the plurality of pieces, it is the same type as the first piece, and it is possible to connect from the first piece with a single stroke on the puzzle board surface,
The operation receiving means is
A series of pieces that are of the same type as the first piece and that are adjacent to the first piece on the puzzle board surface can be extracted as the candidate pieces from among the plurality of pieces.

In the first aspect, the game execution means
After the user performs the operation of selecting the second piece, the third piece is automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so that the number of pieces included in the one-stroke path is the largest. be able to.

In the first aspect, the match conditions further include additional match conditions specified by the user,
The operation receiving means is
further accepting an operation of specifying the additional match condition by the user;
The game execution means is
A piece that further satisfies the additional match condition can be automatically extracted as the third piece from the candidate pieces.

In the first aspect, the display control means
After the selection operation of the first piece is accepted by the operation acceptance means and before the selection operation of the second piece is accepted by the operation acceptance means, the candidate piece is selected as the second piece. Recommended pieces that recommend the user to play can be recognizably displayed to the user.

In the first aspect, when the game execution means is the first game execution means and the game is the first game,
said computer,
further functioning as second game execution means for progressing a second game in a virtual space separate from the puzzle board based on the pieces changed based on the change processing;
The display control means is
Displaying, together with the recommended piece, a predetermined effect that will occur in the second game when the recommended piece is selected as the second piece and the change processing is executed so that the user can recognize it;
The first game execution means is
When the user actually selects the recommended piece as the second piece, the third piece can be automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so as to produce the predetermined effect.

In the first aspect, when the game execution means is the first game execution means and the game is the first game,
said computer,
Further functioning as second game execution means for progressing a second game in a virtual space separate from the puzzle board based on the pieces that have changed on the puzzle board;
The display control means is
Depending on the progress of the second game, a recommended piece that recommends the user to select the first piece on the puzzle board can be displayed so that the user can recognize it.

In the first aspect, the display control means
Displaying, together with the recommended piece, a predetermined effect that will occur in the second game when the recommended piece is selected as the first piece and the change processing is executed so that the user can recognize it;
The first game execution means is
When the user actually selects the recommended piece as the first piece, the third piece can be automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so as to produce the predetermined effect.

In the first aspect, the operation accepting means
After accepting the selection operation of the first piece, the user accepts an operation of selecting a provisional piece that is a candidate for the second piece from among the candidate pieces, and
After the operation of selecting the provisional piece is performed, the user further receives an operation of confirming the provisional piece as the second piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the provisional piece, the third piece satisfying the matching condition is displayed in a recognizable manner by the user according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the provisional piece. can be done.

In the first aspect, when the temporary piece is the first temporary piece,
The operation receiving means is
In a state in which an operation to select the first temporary piece is accepted, the user selects a piece different from the first temporary piece from among the candidate pieces and is a selection candidate for the second piece. 2 Receiving an operation to select a temporary piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the second provisional piece, the user can recognize the third piece that satisfies the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second provisional piece. can be further displayed in

In the first aspect, when the temporary piece is the first temporary piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the first temporary piece, there is another piece recommended to be selected as the second piece apart from the first temporary piece among the candidate pieces. In some cases, the other piece can be further displayed recognizably by the user.

In the first aspect, the operation accepting means
When the user selects a piece other than the candidate piece while the selection operation of the first piece is accepted, the selection of the first piece can be canceled.

A second aspect is a display control unit that displays a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation reception unit that receives a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game execution unit that executes a game that changes the state of the piece that satisfies a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board based on the user's selection operation;
The operation reception unit
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution unit
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and automatically extracting a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece,
The game device executes change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board surface.

A third aspect is a display control unit that displays a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation reception unit that receives a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game execution unit that changes the state of the piece that satisfies a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board based on the user's selection operation;
The operation reception unit
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution unit
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and automatically extracting a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece,
The game system executes change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board surface.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a game program, a game device, and a game system capable of improving game performance.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game system according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of the game of 1st Embodiment typically. (A) and (B) are diagrams schematically showing the outline of the puzzle game of the first embodiment. (A) and (B) are diagrams schematically showing the outline of the puzzle game of the first embodiment. (A) to (F) are diagrams schematically showing examples of commands that can be input in the puzzle game of the first embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the first embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the first embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the first embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the first embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the game system of the first embodiment; It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the second embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the third embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the third embodiment. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display during the game of the modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the fourth embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the fourth embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the display during the game of the fourth embodiment.

[First embodiment]
An embodiment of a game system 1 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Description of the game>
In a game system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 are connected to each other via a communication network 6 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and games are executed on the game devices 5 .

The game of this embodiment is an online game that is executed in the game system 1, and is configured by combining, for example, a puzzle game G1 and a fighting game G2 as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the puzzle game G1 corresponds to the first game, and the fighting game G2 corresponds to the second game.

Such games can be played using a game device 5, which is a home game machine such as PlayStation (registered trademark), a portable game machine such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or an electronic device such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet. executed. Below, the case where the game device 5 is a smart phone is illustrated.

<Overview of Game System 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, a game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 . The server device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data of the game device 5, more specifically, the game data for each account.

Game device 5 executes a game based on a user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 5 receives game programs and game data from the server device 2 via the communication network 6, specifically downloads and installs them. Each user is associated with game device 5 and assigned account information including identification information and a password. This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the server device 2 .

Mutual communication between the server device 2 and the game device 5 becomes possible after the user is authenticated. After logging in, when the game device 5 receives data necessary for the progress of the game, such as data regarding the progress of the game, from the server device 2, the game progresses while outputting game images and sounds based on the user's operation.

<Overview of the game>
Next, an outline of the game will be explained. The game system 1 of the present embodiment allows a user to operate the game device 5 to play a puzzle game G1 as shown in FIG. progresses.

In the puzzle game G1, for example, out of a plurality of types of pieces appearing one after another on the game screen, pieces of the same type are arranged and erased by a touch operation. FIG. 2 exemplifies a case in which "●", "○", "Δ", and "×" are present as types of pieces. In this embodiment, the virtual game space in which the puzzle game G1 can be played, specifically the virtual game space in which the puzzle board surface is displayed, corresponds to the first virtual space. The fighting game G2 progresses according to the progress of the puzzle game G1.

In the fighting game G2, a player character C10 operated by the user and another player character C20 fight one-on-one. Hereinafter, the character C10 operated by the user himself/herself will be referred to as "own character C10", and the character that fights against the own character will be referred to as "opponent character C20". The opponent character C20 may be one operated by another user, or may be a non-player character operated by a computer. In the fighting game G2, the own character C10 performs various actions based on the progress of the puzzle game G1. The progress of the puzzle game G1 is determined, for example, based on the number of pieces erased in one operation in the puzzle game G1, the type of erased pieces, and the like. For example, the greater the number of erased pieces, the higher the score, and the stronger the attack can be made against the opponent character C20.

In the fighting game G2, the user wins by reducing the hit point HP20 of the opponent character C20 to a predetermined value or less (typically zero) based on the action of the own character C10. On the other hand, if the hit point HP10 of the own character C10 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value (typically becomes zero) based on the action of the opponent character C20, the user loses.

Actions performed by the self-character C10 based on the progress of the puzzle game G1 include, for example, guards, jabs, big moves, and skills. A guard is something that blocks an opponent's technique. The jab can slightly decrease the hit points HP20 of the opponent character C20, and can prevent the activation of the opponent character C20 when it is about to perform a big move. The great technique can greatly reduce the hit points HP20 of the opponent character C20, but its activation is prevented when the opponent character C20 performs a jab motion. A skill is a special technique that can be activated by consuming skill points SP10 set for the self character C10, and can reduce the hit points HP20 of the opponent character C20 even more than a great technique. . Therefore, when the skill points SP10 become zero, the self-character C10 cannot perform skill actions. The skill points SP10 are recovered with the lapse of time or when the own character C10 is attacked by the opponent character C20.

The opponent character C20 also performs the same type of action as the own character C10. A skill point SP20 is also set for the opponent character C20.
<Configuration of game system 1>
The hardware configurations of the server device 2 and the game device 5 will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. Note that each of the plurality of game devices 5 has the same configuration as each other.

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 2 has a network interface 21, a storage section 22, and a control section . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to each game device 5 via a communication network 6 such as the Internet and LAN.
The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including part of the game program of the present embodiment, as well as various data such as a user DB (Data Base) 221 .

The user DB 221 stores user information, game media given to the user, etc. in association with each identification number of the user who plays the game. User information includes information such as a user name.
The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU and semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the server device 2 . The control unit 23 functions as information processing means 231 and collation means 232 by executing various programs. These means 231 and 232 correspond to an information processing section and a matching section, respectively.

(information processing means)
The information processing means 231 transmits and receives various data to and from each game device 5 . Main data received by the information processing means 231 include game program download request information, account information, and game data. Main data transmitted by the information processing means 231 include information for confirming that the game device 5 has received the game program.

(Collation means)
The verification means 232 authenticates the user's account using the user's identification information received from the game device 5 .
<Configuration of game device>
A display 61, a speaker 62, and a touch pad 63 are externally connected to or built into the game device 5. FIG. The game device 5 also has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing section 52 , an audio processing section 53 , an operation section 54 , a storage section 55 and a control section 56 . Network interface 51 , graphics processing unit 52 , audio processing unit 53 , operation unit 54 , and storage unit 55 are electrically connected to control unit 56 via bus 59 .

The network interface 51 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 for transmitting and receiving various data between the game device 5 and the server device 2 .
The graphics processing unit 52 draws game images in a moving image format based on the game image information output from the control unit 56 . The game image includes characters and various objects related to the virtual game space. The graphics processing unit 52 displays a game image rendered in a moving image format on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62 , reproduces and synthesizes game sound based on instructions from the control unit 56 , and outputs the game sound from the speaker 62 .
The operation unit 54 is connected to the touch pad 63 and transmits/receives data regarding operations and inputs to/from the touch pad 63 . A user can input an operation signal to the game device 5 by performing a touch operation on the touch pad 63 .

The operation unit 54 and the display 61 of this embodiment are configured by a touch panel having both a display function such as a liquid crystal panel and an input function such as a touch pad. Therefore, the user can perform various operations by touching the display 61 with a finger or the like.

The storage unit 55 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including part of the game program, account information of the game device 5, and the like.
The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls operations of the game device 5 . By executing various programs, the control unit 56 functions as communication means 561, operation reception means 562, first game execution means 563, second game execution means 564, voice control means 565, display control means 566, and the like. . These means 561 to 566 respectively correspond to a communication section, an operation reception section, a first game execution section, a second game execution section, an audio control section, and a display control section.

(means of communication)
The communication means 561 communicates with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 .
The communication unit 561 generates information that can be grasped by the server device 2 based on various operation signals received by the operation unit 54 from the touch pad 63 and transmits the information to the server device 2 . For example, the communication means 561 transmits account information, new game data download request information, gacha execution request, and the like to the server device 2 . Further, the communication means 561 receives from the server device 2 new game data and the like transmitted from the server device 2 in response to the download request information.

(Operation accepting means)
The operation reception unit 562 receives a user's operation through the touch pad 63, for example, a user's operation on pieces on the puzzle board. Specifically, when the user performs an operation of touching one of the plurality of pieces displayed on the display 61, the operation accepting unit 562 recognizes that piece as the starting point piece. In this embodiment, the starting piece corresponds to the first piece, and the touch operation performed on the starting piece corresponds to the selection operation of the first piece. The operation reception unit 562 acquires information on the type of the touched piece when the user performs an operation of touching the starting point piece.

For example, assume that a puzzle board PB as shown in FIG. 3A is used in the puzzle game G1. On the puzzle board surface PB shown in FIG. 3(A), a plurality of pieces of two types of "●" and "Δ" are arranged. On such a puzzle board surface PB, if the user performs a touch operation on a predetermined piece P10 of "●", the operation receiving unit 562 determines that the touch operation has been performed on this piece P10. In this case, the operation receiving means 562 recognizes the piece P10 as the starting point piece Ps. The operation accepting unit 562 is in a state of accepting a selection operation of the starting point piece Ps (P10) for a period from when the touch operation is performed on the starting point piece Ps (P10) until the user's finger is removed from the display 61. .

After receiving the operation of the starting point piece Ps (P10), the operation receiving means 562 selects a piece that satisfies a predetermined matching condition, in other words, a piece that is a candidate for erasure for the starting point piece Ps (P10) on the puzzle board. Extract from multiple pieces on PB. The predetermined matching condition is a condition that the piece is of the same type as the starting piece and that it is possible to connect from the starting piece on the puzzle board surface PB with a single stroke, and indicates a condition for erasing the piece. Therefore, it can be said that a candidate piece for erasure is a piece that satisfies the erasure condition with respect to the starting point piece. Pieces that are candidates for erasure are hereinafter referred to as erasure candidate pieces. For example, when the user touches the piece P10 with the finger on the puzzle board surface PB shown in FIG. Pieces that can be connected with a single stroke from the starting piece Ps (P10), that is, a plurality of pieces P11 to P18 hatched in FIG. 3B are extracted as erasure candidate pieces Pc. When a plurality of single-stroke paths are specified from the starting point piece Ps, the erasure candidate piece Pc may be extracted based on the longest path, or the erasure candidate piece Pc may be extracted based on all paths. You may Further, when the erasure candidate pieces Pc are extracted based on a plurality of paths, the erasure candidate pieces Pc corresponding to each path may be separately extracted so that the display mode can be distinguished.

After accepting the selection operation of the starting point piece Ps (P10), the operation accepting unit 562 maintains that state, specifically, selects one of the deletion candidate pieces Pc (P11 to P18) without removing the finger from the display 61. If the finger is moved to one of the pieces, the piece in contact with the finger is set as the temporary end point piece Pt. Then, when the finger is released from a predetermined provisional end point piece Pt, the operation reception unit 562 determines that piece as the end point piece Pf. In this embodiment, the operation of releasing the finger from the piece to confirm the end point piece Pf corresponds to the operation of selecting the second piece.

For example, after the user touches the starting piece Ps on the puzzle board surface PB shown in FIG. Assuming that the finger is moved to P14, the operation accepting unit 562 sets this deletion candidate piece P14 as the temporary end point piece Pt. After that, when the user moves the finger further to the erasure candidate piece P18 as shown in FIG. Set to the end point piece Pt. In the state shown in FIG. 4B, the setting of the temporary end point piece Pt in the erasure candidate piece P14 is canceled.

When the user removes the finger from the erasure candidate piece P18 in the state shown in FIG. 4B, the operation receiving unit 562 changes the erasure candidate piece P18 from the temporary end point piece Pt to the end point piece Pf. At this time, the operation receiving unit 562 determines that one operation by the user, with the piece P10 as the start point piece Ps and the piece P18 as the end point piece Pf, has been completed. Hereinafter, one user operation in which the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf are determined is simply referred to as "one user operation".

On the other hand, if the user selects a piece other than the deletion candidate piece Pc after receiving the selection operation of the starting point piece P10, the operation accepting unit 562 cancels the selection of the starting point piece P10.
For example, after the user touches the starting piece Ps on the puzzle board surface PB shown in FIG. When the piece P100 is moved and the finger is released, the selection of the starting piece P10 is cancelled. In this case, the user needs to perform the operation of selecting the starting piece again on the puzzle board PB.

(First game execution means)
The first game executing means 563 shown in FIG. 1 executes the puzzle game G1 based on the operation of the touch pad 63 by the user.
The first game executing means 563 reads from the storage unit 55 or receives from the server device 2 data such as objects and textures in the virtual game space corresponding to the puzzle game G1, which are included in the game data. The first game executing means 563 generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information while executing the game program of the puzzle game G1 using data such as objects and textures in the virtual game space corresponding to the puzzle game G1. . As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is sequentially displayed on the display 61 .

For example, when the user performs an operation to confirm the end point piece, specifically, an operation of releasing the finger from the end point piece, the first game execution means 563 selects the start point piece and the end point piece from the erasure candidate pieces on the puzzle board PB. An intermediate piece that satisfies the matching condition in each positional relationship of the pieces and is different from the start point piece and the end point piece is automatically extracted. Note that "automatically" means that it does not relate to the path of the finger touch operation when the user moves the finger from the start point piece to the end point piece. The first game executing means 563 extracts the intermediate pieces so that the number of pieces located between the start point piece and the end point piece is the largest. This is because the greater the number of intermediate pieces that are erased by one operation, the stronger the effects of the big moves that are activated in the fighting game G2. In this embodiment, the intermediate piece corresponds to the third piece.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, after the user touches the piece P10 with the finger, the user moves the finger linearly from the piece P10 to the piece P18 as indicated by the arrow F, and touches the piece P18. Suppose you let go. In this case, one user's operation is to set the piece P10 as the start point piece Ps and the piece P18 as the end point piece Pf. At this time, the first game executing means 563 extracts all of the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P11 to P17) as intermediate pieces Pm regardless of the movement path of the user's finger indicated by the arrow F. The first game executing means 563 erases the intermediate pieces P11 to P17, the start piece Ps, and the end piece Pf thus extracted from the puzzle board PB. Therefore, the user can erase all of the pieces P10 to P18 by simply moving the finger linearly from the piece P10 to the piece P18, in other words, without performing an operation of tracing all of the pieces P10 to P18 with the finger. be able to. After erasing the pieces P10 to P18, the first game executing means 563 causes pieces to replace them to appear on the puzzle board surface PB.

(Second game execution means)
The second game executing means 564 executes the fighting game G2 according to the progress of the puzzle game G1.
The second game executing means 564 reads from the storage unit 55 or receives from the server device 2 data such as objects and textures in the virtual game space corresponding to the fighting game G2 included in the game data. The second game execution means 564 generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information while executing the game program of the fighting game G2 using data such as objects and textures in the virtual game space corresponding to the fighting game G2. . As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is sequentially displayed on the display 61 .

For example, when one operation of the user is completed in the puzzle game G1, the second game execution means 564 selects a to determine the action of the own character C10 in the fighting game G2.

For example, when the number of pieces erased by one operation of the user is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the second game executing means 564 causes the self-character C10 to perform a big move.
Further, when an operation of moving the user's finger from a predetermined piece to a piece adjacent to the predetermined piece in the vertical and horizontal directions is regarded as one moving operation, for example, FIGS. If one operation from the start point piece Ps to the end point piece Pf includes two left or right movement operations and one up or down operation, the second The game executing means 564 causes the own character C10 to perform a guard action.

As shown in FIGS. 5(C) and 5(D), one operation from the start point piece Ps to the end point piece Pf includes one movement operation to the left and one movement operation to the right. If so, the second game executing means 564 causes the self-character C10 to perform a jab motion.
As shown in FIGS. 5(E) and 5(F), when one operation from the start point piece Ps to the end point piece Pf includes two upward movement operations three times, the second The game executing means 564 causes the own character C10 to perform a skill action while consuming skill points.

Each time one operation of the user is completed in the puzzle game G1, the second game executing means 564 moves the own character C10 in real time based on the one operation of the user. The second game executing means 564 progresses the fighting game G2 based on the action of the own character C10 and the action of the opponent character C20.

(voice control means)
The audio control means 565 controls the audio output of the speaker 62 based on the user's operation on the game device 5 when executing the game.
(Display control means)
The display control means 566 controls the display output of the display 61 based on the user's operation on the game device 5 or the like when executing the game. For example, the display control means 566 displays on the display 61 a play screen of the puzzle game G1, a play screen of the fighting game G2, and the like.

Next, examples of screens displayed on the display 61 by the display control means 566 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG.
The display control means 566 causes the display 61 to display the game screen 70 as shown in FIG. 6 when the user starts the game. The game screen 70 is provided with a first display area 71 and a second display area 72 .

A play image of the fighting game G2 is displayed in the first display area 71 . The first display area 71 includes a first character display area 711, a first hit point display area 712, a first skill point display area 713, a second character display area 714, and a second hit point display area 715. , and a second skill point display area 716 are provided.

A self-character C10 is displayed in the first character display area 711 . The self-character C10 performs various actions according to the progress of the user's puzzle game G1 on the game device 5. FIG. In the first hit point display area 712, the current hit points of the own character C10 are displayed in a bar format. The first skill point display area 713 displays the current skill points of the own character C10 in a bar format.

The opponent character C20 is displayed in the second character display area 714 . The opponent character C20 performs various actions according to the progress of the puzzle game operated by the computer or another user. The second hit point display area 715 displays the current hit points of the opponent character C20 in a bar format. The second skill point display area 716 displays the current skill points of the opponent character C20 in a bar format.

A play image of the puzzle game G1 is displayed in the second display area 72 . The second display area 72 displays a puzzle board PB as shown in FIG. 6, for example. A plurality of pieces of four kinds of "●", "Δ", "○", and "X" are arranged on the puzzle board PB. Before a touch operation is performed on the puzzle board surface PB, each piece only shows the shape of the piece and is not colored.

On such a puzzle board surface PB, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user performs an operation of touching a predetermined piece P30 of "●" arranged below, the display control means 566 causes the piece P30 to be touched. , is displayed in a color corresponding to the starting point piece Ps. Further, the display control means 566 displays the pieces P31 to P41 that satisfy the matching condition with respect to the starting point piece Ps in a color corresponding to the deletion candidate piece Pc. In the following figures, including FIG. 7, the colored parts of the pieces are indicated by dot hatching or diagonal hatching, and the difference in color is indicated by the difference in the density of the points included in the dot hatching, It is represented by a difference in density, a difference in the direction of the diagonal lines, and so on. As shown in FIG. 7, the piece P30 corresponding to the starting point piece Ps and the pieces P31 to P41 corresponding to the erasure candidate pieces Pc are displayed in different colors. This allows the user to easily grasp the starting point piece Ps and the erasure candidate piece Pc, and to easily distinguish between them.

Next, suppose that the user slides the finger upward from the piece P31 as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 8 to move the finger to the piece P35. In this case, the piece P35 is set as the temporary end point piece Pt. At this time, the pieces P31, P33, P34, P35, P37, and P38 among the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P31 to P41) are The intermediate piece Pm satisfies the matching condition. The display control means 566 displays the pieces P31, P33, P34, P35, P37 and P38 in colors corresponding to the intermediate piece Pm. The color corresponding to the intermediate piece Pm is different from the color corresponding to the starting point piece Ps (P10) and the color corresponding to the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P32, P36, P39 to P41). This makes it easier for the user to visually grasp the piece that will be erased when the finger is removed from the display 61 on the piece P35. Pieces P31, P33, P34, P37, and P38 are extracted as intermediate pieces Pm even though the user has not touched them.

After that, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the user further slides the finger upward from the piece P35 to move the finger to the piece P41. In this case, the temporary end point piece Pt is changed from the piece P35 to the piece P41. At this time, the pieces P31, P33, P34, P35, and P38 to P40 of the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P31 to P41) are determined with respect to the positional relationship between the temporary end point piece Pt (P41) and the start point piece Ps (P30). The intermediate piece Pm satisfies the matching condition. The display control means 566 displays the pieces P31, P33, P34, P35, P38 to P40 in colors corresponding to the intermediate piece Pm. The pieces P31, P33, P34, P38 to P40 are extracted as intermediate pieces Pm even though the user has not touched them.

Subsequently, when the user releases the finger from the piece P41, the piece P41 is determined as the end point piece Pf. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the piece P30 that is the start point piece Ps, the pieces P31, P33, P34, P35, P38 to P40 that are the intermediate pieces Pm, and the piece P41 that is the end point piece Pf are erased. Then, the own character C10 performs an action corresponding to the erased piece. For example, when the self-character C10 performs a motion to activate a predetermined skill, as shown in FIG. 10, the skill points of the self-character C10 are consumed and the predetermined skill hits the opponent character C20. In this case, the hit points of the opponent character C20 are decreased. A new piece appears in the part where the piece has been erased.

<Flow of Operation of Game System 1>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the operation flow of the game system 1 of this embodiment will be described. Note that the operation shown in FIG. 11 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the game system 1 of the present embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not the operation accepting means 562 has detected an operation of touching one of the plurality of pieces on the puzzle board surface PB. (step S10). If this touch operation is not detected by the operation accepting unit 562 (step S10: NO), the process shown in FIG. 11 is terminated.

When the user performs an operation of touching one of the plurality of pieces on the puzzle board surface PB, the touch operation is detected by the operation receiving means 562, and a positive determination is made in the processing of step S10 (step S10: YES). In this case, the operation accepting unit 562 determines the piece on which the touch operation has been performed as the starting point piece Ps (step S11), and extracts the erasure candidate piece Pc that satisfies the matching condition for the starting point piece Ps (step S12). . Then, the display control means 566 colors the starting point piece Ps and the consumption candidate pieces and displays them on the display 61 (step S13).

Subsequently, the operation accepting unit 562 determines whether or not the user's finger has moved to any of the erasure candidate pieces Pc (step S14). is detected (step S14: YES), the erasure candidate piece Pc in contact with the user's finger is set as the temporary end point piece Pt (step S15). Then, the display control means 566 extracts the intermediate piece Pm that satisfies the matching condition based on the positional relationship between the start point piece Ps and the temporary end point piece Pt (step S16), and colors the intermediate piece Pm and the temporary end point piece Pt. and displayed on the display 61 (step S17).

If the process of step S17 has been executed, or if the user has not moved the finger to any of the erasure candidate pieces Pc (step S14: NO), the operation accepting unit 562 terminates the user's touch operation. It is determined whether or not (step S18). If the user has not removed the finger from the display 61 after touching the start point piece Ps with the finger, the operation accepting unit 562 determines that the user's touch operation has not ended (step S18: NO). In this case, the operation reception unit 562 returns to the process of step S14.

On the other hand, when the user removes the finger from the display 61, the operation reception unit 562 determines that the user's touch operation has ended (step S18: YES). In this case, the operation accepting unit 562 determines the piece arranged at the position where the user's finger is released as the end point piece Pf (step S19). Then, the first game executing means 563 determines whether or not the end piece Pf corresponds to the erasure candidate piece Pc (step S20). (Step S20: YES), the piece satisfying the matching condition is deleted according to the positional relationship between the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf (step S21). Also, the second game executing means 564 causes the own character C10 to perform an action corresponding to the erased piece (step S22).

On the other hand, if the end point piece Pf does not correspond to the erasure candidate piece Pc (step S20: NO), the selection of the start point piece Ps and the like is canceled without erasing the pieces (step S23).
In summary, the game system 1 of this embodiment causes the controller 56 (computer) of the game device 5 to function as display control means 566 , operation reception means 562 and first game execution means 563 . The display control means 566 displays the puzzle board PB on which a plurality of pieces are arranged. The operation accepting unit 562 accepts a user's selection operation for the pieces. The first game execution means 563 is a game that changes the state of pieces that satisfy predetermined matching conditions on the puzzle board surface PB based on the user's selection operation. Run the game you want to erase. The operation accepting unit 562 accepts an operation by the user to select a starting piece Ps (first piece) from among a plurality of pieces, and erase candidates that are piece candidates that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the starting piece Ps. A piece Pc is extracted from a plurality of pieces. The operation accepting unit 562 accepts the selection of the starting point piece Ps, and more specifically, after the user has selected the starting point piece Ps and has not taken his or her finger off the display 61, the operation accepting unit 562 allows the user to select one of the deletion candidate pieces Pc. An operation to select the end point piece Pf (second piece) is accepted. When the user performs an operation of selecting the end point piece Pf, more specifically, an operation of releasing the finger from the end point piece Pf, the first game executing means 563 selects the erase candidate pieces Pc from the puzzle board surface PB as the starting point. An intermediate piece Pm (third piece), which satisfies the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the piece Ps and the end point piece Pf and is different from the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf, is automatically extracted. Then, the first game executing means 563 changes the state of at least the intermediate piece Pm on the puzzle board surface PB, specifically, executes an erasure process (change process) for erasing at least the intermediate piece Pm from the puzzle board surface PB.

<effect>
According to the above configuration, only by the user selecting the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf on the puzzle board PB, the intermediate piece Pm that satisfies the matching condition in terms of the positional relationship between the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf is automatically created. Since it is erased, it is possible to improve the game performance compared to a game in which it is necessary to trace all the pieces arranged between the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf with a finger.

The first game executing means 563 of the present embodiment performs a An intermediate piece Pm is automatically extracted from erasure candidate pieces Pc regardless of the user's operation.

This configuration eliminates the need for the user to perform an operation to select the intermediate piece Pm, thereby improving the playability of the game.
The plurality of pieces arranged on the puzzle board surface PB of this embodiment includes a plurality of pieces of different types. Also, in the match condition, the types of the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf must be the same. The matching condition is that the piece must be of the same type as the starting piece Ps and can be connected from the starting piece Ps with a single stroke on the puzzle board surface PB. The operation receiving means 562 extracts a series of pieces that are of the same type as the starting point piece Ps and that are adjacent to the starting point piece Ps on the puzzle board surface PB as erasure candidate pieces Pc.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily extract the erasure candidate piece Pc that satisfies the matching condition with respect to the position of the starting point piece Ps.
After the user performs an operation to select the end point piece Pf, the first game execution means 563 of the present embodiment selects the erasure candidate pieces Pc so that the number of pieces included in the one-stroke path is the largest. Automatically extract the intermediate piece Pm.

According to this configuration, the user does not need to consider the path that has the largest number of pieces when connecting the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf in a single stroke, so it is possible to further improve the playability of the game. is.
After receiving the selection operation of the starting point piece Ps, the operation accepting unit 562 of the present embodiment performs an operation by the user to select the provisional ending point piece Pt, which is a candidate of the ending point piece Pf, from among the deletion candidate pieces Pc. accepts an operation of sliding a finger on the display 61 to the temporary end point piece Pt. After the operation of selecting the provisional end point piece Pt is performed, the operation accepting unit 562 accepts the user's operation of confirming the provisional end point piece Pt as the end point piece Pf, specifically, the operation of releasing the finger from the provisional end point piece Pt. . After the user performs an operation to select the provisional end point piece Pt, the display control means 566 allows the user to recognize the intermediate piece Pm that satisfies the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the start point piece Ps and the provisional end point piece Pt. indicate.

According to this configuration, the user can easily recognize the intermediate piece Pm that is erased when the provisional end point piece Pt is confirmed as the end point piece Pf by releasing the finger from the provisional end point piece Pt, thereby improving the playability of the game. can be further improved.
The operation accepting unit 562 of the present embodiment accepts an operation to select the piece P35 as the provisional end point piece Pt (first provisional piece) as shown in FIG. , an operation of selecting a piece P41 different from the piece P35 from among the erasure candidate pieces Pc as another provisional end point piece Pt (second provisional piece) that is a selection candidate for the end point piece Pf. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, after the user performs an operation to select the piece P41 as the provisional end point piece Pt, the display control means 566 selects the piece P30 as the starting point piece Ps and the provisional end point piece Pt. The intermediate piece Pm that satisfies the matching condition is further displayed so as to be recognizable by the user according to the positional relationship with the piece P41.

According to this configuration, when the user changes the piece selected as the provisional end point piece, the intermediate piece Pm corresponding to the piece selected as the provisional end point piece after the change is displayed. It becomes easy to grasp Pm.
The operation accepting unit 562 of the present embodiment cancels the selection of the starting point piece Ps when the user selects a piece other than the deletion candidate piece Pc while accepting the selection operation of the starting point piece Ps.

According to this configuration, the user can cancel the selection of the starting point piece Ps only by selecting pieces other than the erasure candidate piece Pc, so that the user's operability can be improved.
[Second embodiment]
Next, the game system 1 of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. The following description will focus on differences from the game system 1 of the first embodiment.

The game system 1 of the present embodiment is different from the game system 1 of the first embodiment in that when the user touches the start piece Ps, the user is presented with recommended end point piece Pf candidates.
<Configuration of game device>
(Display control means)
As shown in FIG. 12, if the user performs an operation of touching a predetermined piece P30 of "●" arranged below the puzzle board surface PB, the display control means 566 changes the piece P30 to the starting point piece Ps. displayed in the corresponding color. In addition, the display control means 566 selects recommended pieces P32, P35, P39, and P41 recommended to be selected as the end point piece Pf among the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P31 to P41) that satisfy the matching condition with respect to the start point piece Ps. The pieces P31, P33, P34, P36 to P38, and P40 are displayed in colors corresponding to the erasure candidate pieces Pc. The recommended pieces P32, P35, P39, and P41 are recommended because they are capable of activating predetermined commands such as guard, jab, skill, and big moves when selected as the end point piece Pf. The display control means 566 enables the user to recognize the reasons why the pieces P32, P35, P39, and P41 are recommended by displaying balloons.

(First game execution means)
When the user selects any one of the recommended pieces P32, P35, P39, and P41 as the end piece Pf, the first game execution means 563 selects the erasure candidate pieces so that the effect of the recommended piece selected as the end piece Pf is activated. The intermediate piece Pm is automatically extracted from Pc, and the extracted intermediate piece Pm, the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf are deleted.

For example, in the state shown in FIG. 12, when the user moves the finger from the piece P30 to the recommended piece P39 and releases the finger on the recommended piece P39, the recommended piece P39 is set as the end point piece Pf. In this case, the first game executing means 563 selects the pieces P31, P33, P34, P34, P34, P31, P33, P34 as the intermediate piece Pm so that the effect corresponding to the starting piece P30 and the recommended piece P39, specifically, the effect of the "great trick" is activated. P35 and P38 are extracted, and they, the start point piece P30 and the end point piece P39 are deleted.

<effect>
As described above, the display control unit 566 of the present embodiment performs the following operations after the selection operation of the start point piece Ps is received by the operation reception unit 562 and before the selection operation of the end point piece Pf is received by the operation reception unit 562. , among the erasure candidate pieces Pc, a recommended piece that the user is recommended to select as the end point piece Pf is displayed so that the user can recognize it.

According to this configuration, the user can easily grasp the piece to be selected as the end point piece Pf among the erasure candidate pieces Pc, so that the playability of the game can be further improved.
The second game executing means 564 of this embodiment advances the fighting game G2 (second game) in a virtual space separate from the puzzle board PB based on the pieces erased in the puzzle game G1. The display control means 566 displays, together with the recommended piece, an effect that will occur in the fighting game G2 when the recommended piece is selected as the end point piece Pf and deleted so that the user can recognize it. The second game executing means 564 automatically selects the intermediate piece Pm from the erasure candidate pieces Pc so as to produce a predetermined effect in the fighting game G2 when the recommended piece is actually selected as the end point piece Pf by the user. Extract to

According to this configuration, when the user selects one of the recommended pieces as the end point piece Pf, the intermediate piece Pm is automatically extracted so that the effect of the recommended piece is activated, thereby improving the playability of the game. can be further improved.
[Third embodiment]
Next, the game system 1 of 3rd Embodiment is demonstrated. The following description will focus on differences from the game system 1 of the first embodiment.

In the fighting game G2, as described above, it is effective for the own character C10 to jab when the opponent character C20 is about to use a big move. This is because it is possible to prevent the opponent character C20 from performing a big move. The game system 1 of the present embodiment differs from the game system 1 of the first embodiment in that the piece to be selected as the starting point piece Ps is presented to the user according to various states of the opponent character C20.

<Configuration of game device>
(Display control means)
In the fighting game G2, for example, when the opponent character C20 activates a big move, a predetermined time elapses from when the opponent character C20 starts the movement of the big move to when the big move is actually activated, as shown in FIG. is necessary. The point at which the opponent character C20 starts performing the big move is, for example, the point at which the user operating the opponent character C20 erases the piece corresponding to the big move in the puzzle game. Hereinafter, the period from when the opponent character C20 starts the action of the big move to when the big move is actually activated is referred to as an activation grace period. The activation delay time corresponds to a so-called game time.

If the starting point piece Ps is not selected during the grace period of the opponent character C20's great move, the display control means 566 can activate a command capable of coping with the great move, as shown in FIG. Possible pieces, eg, piece P30 and piece P32, are displayed in different colors. Piece P30 is recommended for launching a jab move that can interrupt big moves with instant launch. Also, piece P32 is recommended because it can trigger a guard action that can block big moves. The display control means 566 uses a balloon or the like to display the reason why the pieces P30 and P32 are recommended during the grace period of the opponent character C20's great technique so that the user can recognize it.

As shown in FIG. 14, for example, when the recommended piece P30 is selected as the starting point piece Ps, the display control means 566 changes the color of the piece P35 on which the jab action is actually executed when the recommended piece P30 is selected as the ending point piece Pf. At the same time, the colors of the erasure candidate pieces Pc (P31, P33, P34, P37, P38) to be erased together with the pieces P30 and P35 are also changed.

Although not shown, the display control means 566 can activate a command for a big move during a period in which the opponent character C20 is stiff as a result of the own character C10 attacking the opponent character C20 with a jab, for example. Display possible starting pieces as recommended pieces.
(First game execution means)
The first game executing means 563 controls the deletion candidate piece Pc so that, when the user selects one of the recommended pieces P30 and P32 as the starting piece Ps, a predetermined effect corresponding to the pieces P30 and P32 is activated. An intermediate piece Pm is automatically extracted from

For example, when the user moves the finger from the recommended piece P30 to the piece P35 and releases the finger on the piece P35, the piece P35 is set as the end point piece Pf. In this case, the first game executing means 563 moves the starting piece Ps (P30) so that the effect corresponding to the starting piece Ps (P30) and the ending piece Pf (P35), specifically the effect of "jab", is activated. , middle piece Pm (P31, P33, P34, P37, P38), and end piece Pf (P35).

<effect>
The display control means 566 of the present embodiment recognizably displays the recommended piece that the user should select as the starting piece Ps on the puzzle board PB according to the progress of the fighting game G2.

According to this configuration, it becomes easier for the user to recognize which of the plurality of pieces on the puzzle board PB should be selected as the starting piece Ps, so that the playability of the game can be further improved. In addition, in the game of the present embodiment, for example, when the opponent character C20 activates a command with a large opening such as a big move, an immediately activated jab attack is performed to prevent the opponent character C20 from doing so and further create an opening for the opponent character C20. It is possible to enjoy bargaining such as making the own character C10 perform. Therefore, in the game of this embodiment, it is possible to select the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf while watching the state of the self character C10 and the opponent character C20.

The display control means 566 of the present embodiment displays, together with the recommended pieces, the effects that will occur in the fighting game G2 when the recommended pieces are selected as the starting point pieces and deleted so that the user can recognize them. When the user actually selects the recommended piece as the starting piece Ps, the second game executing means 564 automatically selects the intermediate piece Pm from the erasure candidate pieces Pc so as to produce a predetermined effect in the fighting game G2. Extract to

According to this configuration, when the user selects the recommended piece as the starting piece Ps, the intermediate piece Pm is automatically extracted and erased so that the effect of the recommended piece is activated, thereby improving the playability of the game. can be further improved.
<Modification>
Next, a modified example of the game system 1 of the third embodiment will be described.

The display control means 566 of this modification, when the piece P35 is selected as the provisional end point piece Pt by the user moving the finger from the piece P30 to the piece P35 in the state shown in FIG. If another effect can be activated in the fighting game G2 by selecting the erasure candidate piece Pc as the end point piece Pf, that effect is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when a piece P32 is selected as the end point piece Pf and another effect called guard is activated, the color of the piece P32 is changed and the piece P32 is set as the end point piece Pf. The effect that is activated when selected is displayed in a balloon, etc.

In this way, the display control means 566 of this modified example, after the user performs an operation to select the piece P35 as the provisional end point piece Pt (first provisional piece), allows the piece P35 to be added to the deletion candidate pieces Pc. Separately, if there is another piece P32 that is recommended to be selected as the end point piece Pf, the other piece P32 is further displayed so that it can be recognized by the user.

According to this configuration, the user can immediately change the effect to be activated in the fighting game G2 according to the situation, so that the playability of the game can be further improved.
[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, the game system 1 of 4th Embodiment is demonstrated. The following description will focus on differences from the game system 1 of the third embodiment.

<Configuration of game device>
(Display control means)
As shown in FIG. 16, a condition selection area 73 is further provided on the game screen 70 of this embodiment. Buttons 731 to 733 are provided in the condition selection area 73 . Each button 731 to 733 is operated when further narrowing down the types of pieces recommended as the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf. For example, the button 733 is a button operated when it is desired to display the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf that can activate the guard.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, when the user touches the button 733, the display control means 566 selects the piece P32 on the puzzle board PB from which a guard can be activated as a candidate for the starting point piece Ps. display as Then, when the user touches the piece P32 with a finger, the display control means 566 displays the piece P35 as a candidate for the end point piece Pf as shown in FIG. Therefore, if the user removes his/her finger from the display 61 after moving the finger from the piece P32 to the piece P35, the pieces P32, P33, P34, P37, P38, and P35 are erased, and the own character C10 performs a guard action. .

(Operation accepting means)
When any one of the buttons 731 to 733 shown in FIG. 16 is operated, the operation accepting unit 562 further accepts additional matching condition designation operations corresponding to the buttons 731 to 733, respectively. For example, when the button 733 is operated, the operation accepting unit 562 further accepts an operation specifying a match condition corresponding to the button 733 that the guard effect is activated.

(First game execution means)
The first game executing means 563 automatically extracts a piece that further satisfies the additional match condition accepted by the operation accepting means 562 as the intermediate piece Pm. For example, if the condition that the guard effect is activated is an additional match condition, and the piece P32 is the starting point piece Ps, and the piece P35 is the ending point piece Pf, then the pieces P33, P34, P37, and P38 are the intermediate pieces. Pm are extracted, and they, the start point piece Ps (P32) and the end point piece Pf (P35) are erased to activate the guard effect.

<effect>
As described above, the operation accepting unit of the present embodiment further accepts an additional matching condition specifying operation by the user. The first game executing means 563 further extracts a piece that further satisfies an additional match condition from among the erasure candidate pieces Pc as an intermediate piece Pm.

According to this configuration, the user can further narrow down the candidates for the start point piece Ps and the end point piece Pf simply by operating buttons 731 to 733 for setting additional conditions as shown in FIG. The playability of can be further improved. In the game of the fourth embodiment, the user selects one of the buttons 731 to 733 that can execute a command suitable for the situation at that time while viewing the situation of the own character C10 and the opponent character C20. , the starting point piece Ps and the ending point piece Pf for which the command can be executed.

[Other embodiments]
The various control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Various control means and processing procedures can be appropriately modified in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

The puzzle game G1 may include a first piece that is erased by satisfying the match condition once, and a second piece that is erased by satisfying the match condition multiple times (for example, twice). For example, the second piece is placed on the puzzle board PB in a frozen state, and when the match condition is satisfied once, the frozen state transitions to the normal state, and then the match condition is satisfied again. erased when In this case, the transition of the second piece from the frozen state to the normal state by satisfying the first match condition corresponds to changing the state of the piece on the puzzle board. Also, the process of transitioning the second piece from the frozen state to the normal state by satisfying the first match condition corresponds to the change process.

In the puzzle game G1, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user selects the starting point piece Ps (P30), the color of the corresponding erasure candidate piece Pc (P32 to P41) is changed to make it stand out. However, instead of this, for example, pieces other than the starting point piece Ps (P30) and erasure candidate pieces Pc (P32 to P41) may be displayed inconspicuously.

In the puzzle game G1, when the user selects the start piece Ps, the end piece Pf that satisfies the matching condition is automatically selected, and the intermediate piece Pm from the start piece Ps to the end piece Pf is also automatically selected. Then, the start piece Ps, intermediate piece Pm, and end piece Pf may be automatically deleted. In this puzzle game G1, the user only needs to select the starting piece Ps. For the automatic selection of the end point piece Pf for the start point piece Ps, for example, a piece that satisfies the matching condition with respect to the start point piece Ps and has the largest number of erased pieces is selected as the end point piece Pf.

In the puzzle game G1, when the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf are determined, only the intermediate piece Pm may be erased without erasing the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf. That is, in the puzzle game G1, at least the middle piece Pm should be erased when the start piece Ps and the end piece Pf are determined.

In the above-described embodiment, the game device 5 is a smart phone, but the game device 5 may be an amusement device provided at a game center or the like.
The above games can be action games, shooting games, role-playing games, simulation games, board games, puzzle games, etc., and can be applied to various kinds of games.

In the above embodiment, the case where the object is the player character was exemplified, but it is not limited to this. For example, the objects may be cards or items (equipment such as weapons and armor) used in the virtual game space.
In the above-described embodiment, the server device 2 and the game devices 5 work together to function the game program, but the present invention is not limited to this. All the means of the game program are the server device 2 alone, the game device 5 alone, a communication terminal alone different from the server device 2 and the game device 5, and two of these devices that can be combined (for example, the server device 2 and the game device). distributed processing in device 5, etc.). Further, when the server device 2, the game device 5, and the communication terminal are to function together, it is possible to appropriately change which means is to function in which device.

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of this embodiment are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

56: Control Unit (Computer), 562: Operation Accepting Means (Operation Accepting Unit), 563: First Game Executing Means (First Game Executing Unit), 564: Second Game Executing Means (Second Game Executing Unit), 566 : Display control means (display control unit).

Claims (14)

the computer,
display control means for displaying a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation receiving means for receiving a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game executing means for executing a game in which the state of the piece satisfying a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board is changed based on the user's selection operation;
The operation receiving means is
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution means is
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and the operation of selecting the second piece from the time the user performs the operation of selecting the first piece, which is a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece. automatically extracting from the candidate pieces regardless of the user's operation on the puzzle board during the period up to the time when is performed;
A game program that executes change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board surface. The plurality of pieces includes a plurality of pieces of different types,
The first piece and the second piece are of the same type,
The match condition is
Among the plurality of pieces, it is the same type as the first piece, and it is possible to connect from the first piece with a single stroke on the puzzle board surface,
The operation receiving means is
2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein, from among the plurality of pieces, a series of pieces that are of the same type as the first piece and that are adjacent to the first piece on the puzzle board surface are extracted as the candidate pieces. . The game execution means is
After the user performs the operation of selecting the second piece, the third piece is automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so that the number of pieces included in the one-stroke path is the largest. 3. A game program according to claim 2 . The match conditions further include additional match conditions specified by the user;
The operation receiving means is
further accepting an operation of specifying the additional match condition by the user;
The game execution means is
The game program according to claim 1, wherein from among the candidate pieces, a piece that further satisfies the additional match condition is automatically extracted as the third piece. The display control means is
After the selection operation of the first piece is accepted by the operation acceptance means and before the selection operation of the second piece is accepted by the operation acceptance means, the candidate piece is selected as the second piece. 2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein a recommended piece recommended to the user to play is recognizably displayed to the user. When the game execution means is the first game execution means and the game is the first game,
said computer,
further functioning as second game execution means for progressing a second game in a virtual space separate from the puzzle board based on the pieces changed based on the change processing;
The display control means is
Displaying, together with the recommended piece, a predetermined effect that will occur in the second game when the recommended piece is selected as the second piece and the change processing is executed so that the user can recognize it;
The first game execution means is
6. The third piece is automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so as to produce the predetermined effect when the user actually selects the recommended piece as the second piece. Game program as described. When the game execution means is the first game execution means and the game is the first game,
said computer,
Further functioning as second game execution means for progressing a second game in a virtual space separate from the puzzle board based on the pieces that have changed on the puzzle board;
The display control means is
2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein a recommended piece that is recommended to the user to be selected as the first piece on the puzzle board is recognizably displayed to the user according to the progress of the second game. The display control means is
Displaying, together with the recommended piece, a predetermined effect that will occur in the second game when the recommended piece is selected as the first piece and the change processing is executed so that the user can recognize it;
The first game execution means is
8. The third piece is automatically extracted from the candidate pieces so as to produce the predetermined effect when the user actually selects the recommended piece as the first piece. Game program as described. The operation receiving means is
After accepting the selection operation of the first piece, the user accepts an operation of selecting a provisional piece that is a candidate for the second piece from among the candidate pieces, and
After the operation of selecting the provisional piece is performed, the user further receives an operation of confirming the provisional piece as the second piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the provisional piece, the third piece satisfying the matching condition is displayed in a manner recognizable by the user according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the provisional piece. Item 1. The game program according to item 1. When the temporary piece is the first temporary piece,
The operation receiving means is
In a state in which an operation to select the first temporary piece is accepted, the user selects a piece different from the first temporary piece from among the candidate pieces and is a selection candidate for the second piece. 2 Receiving an operation to select a temporary piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the second provisional piece, the user can recognize the third piece that satisfies the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second provisional piece. 10. The game program according to claim 9 , further displaying on. When the temporary piece is the first temporary piece,
The display control means is
After the user performs an operation to select the first temporary piece, there is another piece recommended to be selected as the second piece apart from the first temporary piece among the candidate pieces. 10. The game program according to claim 9 , further displaying said another piece to be recognizable by said user, if any. The operation receiving means is
2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the selection of the first piece is canceled when the user selects a piece other than the candidate piece while the selection operation of the first piece is accepted. a display control unit that displays a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation reception unit that receives a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game execution unit that executes a game that changes the state of the piece that satisfies a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board based on the user's selection operation;
The operation reception unit
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution unit
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and the operation of selecting the second piece from the time the user performs the operation of selecting the first piece, which is a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece. automatically extracting from the candidate pieces regardless of the user's operation on the puzzle board during the period up to the time when is performed ;
A game device that executes change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board surface. a display control unit that displays a puzzle board on which a plurality of pieces are arranged;
an operation reception unit that receives a user's selection operation for the piece;
a game execution unit that changes the state of the piece that satisfies a predetermined match condition on the puzzle board based on the user's selection operation;
The operation reception unit
Receiving an operation for the user to select a first piece from among the plurality of pieces;
extracting a candidate piece, which is a piece candidate that can satisfy the matching condition with respect to the first piece, from among the plurality of pieces;
Accepting an operation by the user to select a second piece from among the candidate pieces in a state in which selection of the first piece is accepted;
The game execution unit
After the user performs an operation to select the second piece, satisfying the matching condition according to the positional relationship between the first piece and the second piece from among the candidate pieces on the puzzle board surface; and the operation of selecting the second piece from the time the user performs the operation of selecting the first piece, which is a third piece that is different from the first piece and the second piece. automatically extracting from the candidate pieces regardless of the user's operation on the puzzle board during the period up to the time when is performed;
A game system that executes change processing for changing the state of at least the third piece on the puzzle board.

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