JP7321325B2 - Information processing device, game program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a game program, and an information processing method.

Let the player play the preceding game stage (for example, a practice game stage for the player to learn how to play, such as a tutorial) first, and after the preceding game stage has been played, the succeeding game stage (for example, practice There is known an information processing device that enables game play on a real game stage (not a real game stage) (for example, Patent Literature 1).

JP 2019-010595 A

In such an information processing device, if a player playing the preceding game stage cannot be interested, the player may leave before playing the succeeding game stage.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a player from leaving the game.

The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is
Story information in which characters appearing in each story are set, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game stage that can be played after the preceding game stage is completed are set in association with each story. a storage unit for storing the game stage information obtained;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. A game progress processing unit that executes processing to set to
An information processing apparatus comprising:
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the specification and accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 10; FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of character information. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of item information. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example data structure of story information; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example data structure of game stage information; It is a figure which shows the data structure example of player information. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example data structure of possessed character information; It is a figure which shows the data structure example of possessed item information. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example data structure of player deck information; It is a figure which shows the data structure example of player stage information. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a player terminal 20; FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the game system 1; FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining an example of operations relating to a preceding game stage; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a story selection screen 50; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an appearance character screen 55. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the item lottery screen 60. FIG.

At least the following matters will become apparent from the descriptions of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
That is, story information in which characters appearing in each story are set, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game stage that can be played after the preceding game stage is played are associated with each story. a storage unit for storing game stage information set by
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. A game progress processing unit that executes processing to set to
An information processing apparatus comprising:
According to such an information processing device, by giving privileges (the right to select a story and the right to use characters appearing in the story) at an early stage to a player who plays the preceding game stage, the following game can be played. It is possible to increase the willingness to play on the stage. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has played the preceding game stage from leaving before playing the succeeding game stage.

Further, the storage unit stores item information in which a plurality of items including an item that increases an ability parameter of an appearing character is set,
When the player plays the preceding game stage out of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the game progress processing unit provides only items that can increase the ability parameters of characters appearing in the preceding game stage. It is also possible to further execute a process to
According to such an information processing device, by giving a further privilege (strengthening the appearing character) to the player who plays the preceding game stage at an early stage to make the player interested, the desire to play the succeeding game stage is increased. can be further enhanced.

Further, the game progress processing section may give only items that can increase the ability parameters of characters appearing in the preceding game stage by lottery from a plurality of items.
According to such an information processing device, it is possible to raise the player's sense of expectation for the item, so that it is possible to make the player playing the preceding game stage more interested.

Further, when the player plays the preceding game stage out of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the game progress processing unit advances based on the story selected by the player instead of the story associated with the preceding game stage. A process for advancing the game stage may be executed.
According to such an information processing device, it is possible to enjoy the game play in the preceding game stage based on the story selected by the player himself/herself. becomes possible.

The preceding game stage is a practice game stage for allowing the player to learn how to play, while the subsequent game stage is an actual game stage for allowing the player to actually play the game instead of practicing. and
The game progress processing unit allows the player to select one of a plurality of stories when the player plays the practice game stage out of the practice game stage and the actual game stage, and selects one of the stories. It is also possible to execute a process of setting characters appearing in the written story to be usable in a game stage for practice.
According to such an information processing device, by giving privileges (the right to select a story and the right to use characters appearing in the story) at an early stage to a player who has learned how to play in a practice stage, etc., arouse interest in the player. , it is possible to increase the willingness to play to the subsequent production stage. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has learned the playing method and the like in the practice stage from leaving before playing the actual stage.

Further, the game progress processing unit may cause the player who satisfies a predetermined condition to play the succeeding game stage without first playing the preceding game stage.
According to such an information processing device, a player who satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, an advanced player) has a higher motivation to play the subsequent game stage than a player who does not satisfy the predetermined condition (for example, a beginner). Less likely to leave before playing a stage. Therefore, a player who satisfies the predetermined condition can play the subsequent game stage without first playing the preceding game stage.

Then on your computer,
Story information in which characters appearing in each story are set, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game stage that can be played after the preceding game stage is completed are set in association with each story. a process of storing the obtained game stage information in a storage unit;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. and the game progress processing to be set to
is a game program characterized by executing
According to such a game program, it is possible to prevent players from leaving the game.

Then the computer
Story information in which characters appearing in each story are set, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game stage that can be played after the preceding game stage is completed are set in association with each story. storing the received game stage information in a storage unit;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. and
An information processing method characterized by having
According to such an information processing method, it is possible to suppress the withdrawal of the player.

===Embodiment===
<<Regarding the configuration of the game system 1>>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1. As shown in FIG. The game system 1 provides players with various game-related services via a network 2 (for example, the Internet), and includes a server device 10 and a plurality of player terminals 20 .

The game system 1 according to this embodiment can provide players with various games using game content. A battle game using characters as an example of game content will be described below.

The battle game in the present embodiment allows the player to use characters appearing in the stories as their own player characters in game stages associated with each of a plurality of stories, and the player gives movement instructions to the characters appearing. , and an enemy character that is an opponent.

In this competitive game, a player who participates in the game for the first time is made to first play a practice game stage as a preceding game stage among a plurality of game stages. In the practice game stage, the player is made to operate the game according to the game rules and explanations of the operation method, etc., and the player can learn how to play the game by playing against enemy characters related to the story. Then, when the practice game stage is cleared, the player is made to play the actual game stage as a succeeding game stage. In the actual game stage, the player can actually operate the game at his/her own discretion and battle against enemy characters related to the story, allowing the player to experience actual battles with the aim of clearing all stages.

In the game stage for practice in this embodiment, the player is given privileges such as the right to select a favorite story from among a plurality of stories and the right to use characters appearing in the selected story. In this way, by giving privileges to the player and making him interested, it is possible to increase the player's desire to play the actual game stage. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has played the practice game stage from leaving before playing the actual game stage.

<<Regarding the configuration of the server device 10>>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG. The server device 10 is an information processing device (for example, a workstation, a personal computer, etc.) used by a system administrator or the like to operate and manage various services. When receiving various commands (requests) from the player terminal 20 , the server device 10 transmits (responses) game programs and various data that can operate on the player terminal 20 . The server device 10 includes a control unit 11 for controlling the entire server device 10, a storage unit 12 for storing various data and programs, an input unit 13 for the system administrator to input various data, and an operation screen. It has a display unit 14 that displays and a communication unit 15 that performs information communication with the player terminal 20 .

The control unit 11 in this embodiment includes at least a data management unit 111 . The data management unit 111 has a function of executing processing for managing various data transmitted and received with the player terminal 20 . The storage unit 12 in this embodiment stores at least character information, item information, story information, game stage information, and player information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example data structure of character information. The character information is information about various characters used in the battle game. This character information includes at least a character name, attributes, skills, maximum attack power, maximum defense power, maximum physical strength (maximum HP), initial attack power, initial defense power, initial physical strength (initial HP), in association with the character ID. Initial values and maximum values of various parameters such as are set. The attribute is information indicating the type of character. Here, occupations of characters such as warriors and magicians are set. A skill is information indicating a special ability possessed by a character. For example, in the case of a magician, the ability to recover physical strength (HP) after consumption is set as a skill.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example data structure of item information. The item information is information about items used in the battle game. At least an item name, an item effect, a rarity level, a lottery probability, and a usable character are set in this item information in association with the item ID. The item effect is information related to the effect or the like of the item. The rarity is information indicating the rarity of an item, and is classified into multiple classes according to rarity value. Here, the rarity is set to be high according to the order of "R1"<"R2"<"R3". The lottery probability is information indicating the discharge probability when a lottery is held. Usable characters are information indicating the types of characters who can use the item. For example, if the character is a "warrior", he can wear (use) a "big sword" as an example of an attack item, but if he is a "magician", he can wear it I can't. In this way, if items can be used, it is possible to increase the character's current ability value during battle.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example data structure of story information. Story information is information about a serialized story. In this story information, at least a story name, appearing characters, BGM information, and moving image information are set in association with the story ID. Appearing characters are information indicating characters appearing in the story among the plurality of characters set in the character information. The BGM information is music data related to the story. The moving image information is moving image data related to the story. Players can play the game while enjoying songs and videos related to the story.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example data structure of game stage information. The game stage information is information relating to the game stage assembled according to the story. In this game stage information, at least a stage name, story, enemy information, reward, and companion character are set in association with the game stage ID. A story is information indicating a story associated with the game stage among multiple stories set in the story information. Enemy information is information indicating one or more enemy characters appearing in the game stage among the plurality of characters set in the character information. Here, as the battle parameters of the enemy character, the actual values of various parameters such as attack power, defense power, physical strength, etc. during the battle are also set. The reward is information indicating a clear bonus that can be obtained when the game stage is cleared. The companion character is information indicating characters that become available when the game stage is cleared, among the characters that appear in the story associated with the game stage.

In this embodiment, a "practice game stage" is set as the preceding game stage as the first game stage. Therefore, a player who participates in the battle game for the first time starts the game play from this "practice game stage". It should be noted that each of the "actual game stages" as succeeding game stages after clearing them may be played in an order selected by the player himself or in an order prepared in advance.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example data structure of player information. The player information is information about the players participating in the battle game. In this player information, at least a player name, level, possessed character information, possessed item information, player deck information, and player stage information are set in association with the player ID. The level is information indicating the rank of the player. Here, a lower level is set for a beginner, and a higher level is set for an advanced player.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example data structure of possessed character information. The owned character information is information about a character owned by the player (hereinafter also referred to as “owned character”). In this possessed character information, at least the current values of various parameters such as level, attack power, defense power, physical strength, etc. are set in association with the character ID of the possessed character.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example data structure of possessed item information. Possessed item information is information about an item owned by the player (hereinafter also referred to as “possessed item”). At least the number of owned items is set in the owned item information in association with the item ID of the owned item.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example data structure of player deck information. The player deck information is information about decks used by players during battles in each game stage. A deck is a group of characters that combine multiple characters into one set. In this player deck information, at least constituent characters, items to be used, and battle parameters are set in association with deck frames. Constituent characters are information indicating each character that constitutes the player deck, and are associated with each deck frame. These constituent characters are set as characters that can be used by the player by being incorporated into the deck. In this embodiment, one owned character and four appearing characters (that is, a total of five constituent characters) are set. Players can incorporate owned characters and fellow characters into their own decks by clearing stages. A used item is information indicating an item used for a constituent character. By using items, you can strengthen the constituent characters. The battle parameters are set with actual values of various parameters such as attack power, defense power, physical strength, etc. of the character at the time of battle. For example, by wearing (using) an "attack item" that can increase the attack power by "+10" by a constituent character with an attack power of "290" at the moment, the constituent character's current It is possible to increase the attack power to the actual value "300".

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example data structure of player stage information. The player stage information is information relating to the play status of the game stage by the player. At least a game stage, a selected story, and clear information are set in this player stage information in association with the game play ID. The game stage is information indicating a game stage that has been played by the player, among a plurality of game stages set in the game stage information. The selected story is information indicating a story selected by the player himself/herself from a plurality of stories set in the story information when playing the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage. The clear information is information indicating whether or not the player has cleared the game stage.

<<Regarding the configuration of the player terminal 20>>
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the player terminal 20. As shown in FIG. The player terminal 20 of the present embodiment is an information processing device (for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal, etc.) used by the player when playing the game, and exchanges various information about the game with the server device 10. (game data, operation data, etc.) are connected so as to be able to be transmitted and received. The player terminal 20 has a terminal control section 21 , a terminal storage section 22 , a terminal input section 23 , a terminal display section 24 and a terminal communication section 25 .

The terminal control unit 21 exchanges data between each unit and controls the entire player terminal 20. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) executes a program stored in a predetermined memory. be done. The terminal control unit 21 of this embodiment includes at least a deck formation processing unit 211 , a game progress processing unit 212 and a screen generation processing unit 213 .

The deck formation processing unit 211 has a function of executing processing for forming a deck composed of a plurality of characters. The deck organization processing unit 211 can compose the player deck based on the player's operation, and can also compose the player deck automatically without depending on the player's operation. In addition, it is possible to organize a player deck composed of a plurality of characters owned by the player, or to organize a player deck including characters not owned by the player.

The game progress processing unit 212 has a function of executing processing for progressing the competitive game according to the game program. The game progress processing unit 212, for example, causes each character constituting the player deck to act based on the player's operation, and executes a process of determining the outcome of the battle against the enemy character that appears in each game stage. Further, for example, when the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, a process for allowing the player to select one of a plurality of stories, and the character appearing in the selected story are displayed. It also executes processing such as setting it to be usable in the preceding game stage.

The screen generation processing unit 213 has a function of executing processing for generating screen data for displaying a game screen on the terminal display unit 24 . The screen generation processing unit 213 executes processing for generating, for example, a game screen for organizing a player deck to be used in a battle, or a game screen for allowing the player to select one of a plurality of stories. .

The terminal storage unit 22 is connected to the terminal control unit 21 via a bus, and performs processing of referring to, reading out, and rewriting stored data according to commands from the terminal control unit 21 . The terminal storage unit 22 is realized by, for example, a flash memory or a hard disk, and stores a game program related to a battle game, and also stores character information, item information, and game stage information received from the server device 10 via the network. It stores at least one of information, story information, player information, and the like. Various information updated after the game is played is read out from the terminal storage section 22 by the terminal control section 21 at a predetermined timing and transmitted to the server device 10 . Therefore, in the storage unit 12 of the server device 10, the data management unit 111 manages various information after updating.

The terminal input unit 23 is used by the player to perform various operations (game operations, etc.), and is realized by, for example, operation buttons, a touch panel, and the like. In this embodiment, the player can specify various items and characters on the game field and select various buttons by performing game operations using the touch panel.

The terminal display unit 24 is for displaying a game screen according to a command from the terminal control unit 21, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The terminal communication unit 25 functions as a transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving various information to/from the server device 10 via the network 2, and is implemented by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card).

<<Operation of game system 1>>
Here, an operation example of the game system 1 according to this embodiment will be described. First, the flow of the entire game system including the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage will be described below, and then the flow of the preceding game stage will be described as a specific example.

<Regarding the overall flow of the game system>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the game system 1 according to this embodiment.

First, when the player terminal 20 receives a game operation for requesting the start of play from a player who wishes to play a game, it performs a process of determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied for that player (step S101). In this embodiment, it is determined as a predetermined condition that the player is the first player to start playing. Note that the predetermined condition is not limited to this.

Specifically, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 determines whether or not the player is the first player to start playing. That is, the game progress processing unit 212 identifies the player stage information of the player from the player information shown in FIG. Then, referring to the player stage information (see FIG. 11), it is determined whether or not the player is the first player to start playing. In the present embodiment, if the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage has not yet been cleared, it is determined that the player satisfies the condition of starting play for the first time.

As a result of this determination process, when the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for the player (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S104, which will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied for that player (step S101: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S102.

Next, when the player terminal 20 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied for the player (step S101: YES), the player terminal 20 advances the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage to start the game play by the player. (Step S102).

When the player starts playing the game on this "practice game stage", he/she can play the game while practicing against the enemy character that appears by operating the game according to the game rules and the explanation of the operation method. You can learn how to do it. In addition, players who play this "practice game stage" are given privileges (the right to choose a story and the right to use the characters that appear in the selected story) at an early stage to make them interested in the next stage. It is possible to increase the willingness to play the "actual game stage" as the game stage. A specific process regarding the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage will be described later.

Next, the player terminal 20 performs a process of determining whether or not the player has cleared the game stage as a result of playing the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage (step S103).

Specifically, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 determines that the player has satisfied the victory conditions as a result of fighting against all the enemy characters that have appeared in the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage. If so, it is determined that the game stage has been cleared. In this embodiment, the victory condition is that all of the enemy characters that have appeared have been defeated (the health of all enemy characters has fallen below a predetermined value (for example, below zero) due to the attacks of the characters that make up the player's deck). is determined as The victory condition is not limited to this. Moreover, since this is a game stage for practice, it may be set so that all the appearing enemy characters can be defeated without fail.

As a result of this determination process, if the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 determines that the player has played the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage and has not cleared the game stage (step S103 : NO), returning to the process of step S102, and proceeding with the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage has been cleared (step S103: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S104.

Next, when the player terminal 20 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for the player (step S101: NO), or as a result of the player playing the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage, the game stage is cleared (step S103: YES), the "actual game stage" as the subsequent game stage is advanced, and the player starts playing the game (step S104).

When the player starts playing the game on this "actual game stage", by actually operating the game at the player's own discretion, he or she can actually play against the enemy character that appears instead of practicing. You can experience a real battle with the aim of clearing all stages. In addition, unlike when playing the "practice game stage", players who play this "production game stage" have privileges (such as the right to select a story and the right to use the characters that appear in the selected story). ) is not given. On the other hand, if the "actual game stage" can be cleared, based on the game stage information shown in FIG. You can use fellow characters associated with ". In other words, basically, if the player does not clear the "production game stage", the companion character associated with the "production game stage" (that is, the character that appears in the story associated with the "production game stage") cannot be incorporated (used) into one's player deck.

<About the flow of the preceding game stage>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example regarding the preceding game stage according to the present embodiment.

First, the player terminal 20 displays a story selection screen for allowing the player to select a desired story when it is decided to start playing the game in the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage (step S201).

Specifically, the screen generation processing unit 213 of the player terminal 20 generates a story selection screen 50 for allowing the player to select one of the stories based on the story information shown in FIG. The story selection screen 50 generated by the screen generation processing section 213 is displayed on the terminal display section 24 .

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the story selection screen 50. As shown in FIG. The story selection screen 50 displays a list of stories that are candidates for selection. The player can specify a desired story from this list by selecting one of the operation buttons 51 . Here, each operation button 51 displays a story name. In this way, players who play the "practice game stage" are given the right to choose their favorite stories at an early stage as a privilege, and by arousing their interest, they are encouraged to play the "actual game stage." It can increase motivation.

Returning to FIG. 14, when the story selection screen 50 is displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the player terminal 20 selects one of the listed stories by the player's selection operation. (step S202).

Specifically, when the player selects one of the operation buttons 51 while the story selection screen 50 is being displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 displays the selection. It is determined whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the selected operation button 51 has been received from the terminal input unit 23 . Here, when an operation signal corresponding to the operation button 51 is received from the terminal input unit 23, it is determined that the player has specified a story.

As a result of this determination process, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 determines that if a story has not yet been designated from among the plurality of stories displayed as a list by the player's selection operation (step S202: NO), Wait until any story is specified. On the other hand, if one of the multiple stories is specified (step S202: YES), the story specified by the player is associated with the "practice game stage" and the player stage information shown in FIG. , the process proceeds to the next step S203.

Next, when any story is selected by the player (step S202: YES), the player terminal 20 displays an appearing character screen for presenting the characters appearing in the selected story to the player (step S203). .

Specifically, the screen generation processing unit 213 of the player terminal 20 refers to the story information shown in FIG. The displayed appearance character screen 55 is generated. The appearance character screen 55 generated by the screen generation processing unit 213 is displayed on the terminal display unit 24 .

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance character screen 55. As shown in FIG. This appearing character screen 55 includes a selected story display area 56 , an appearing character display area 57 , and operation buttons 58 . A story selected by the player is displayed in the selected story display area 56 . In the appearing character display area 57, a list of appearing characters of the story selected by the player is displayed. The player obtains a character appearing in a desired story selected by himself/herself by confirming the listed appearing characters and selecting the operation button 58 . As a result, the player can use the character appearing in the story selected by the player in the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage. It should be noted that once the player uses the character appearing in the story he or she has selected in the "practice game stage", the player can continue to use it in the "actual game stage" as a subsequent game stage. In this way, players who play the "practice game stage" are given the right to use characters from their favorite stories at an early stage as a privilege, and by arousing their interest, the "real game stage" It is possible to increase the willingness to play to the stage.

Returning to FIG. 14, the player terminal 20 then determines whether or not the player has confirmed the character appearing in the desired story that the player has selected while the character appearing screen 55 is being displayed on the terminal display unit 24 ( step S204).

Specifically, when the player selects the operation button 58 while the character screen 55 is displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 performs the selected operation. It is determined whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the button 58 has been received from the terminal input unit 23 . Here, when an operation signal corresponding to the operation button 58 is received from the terminal input unit 23, it is determined that the player has confirmed the characters appearing in the story.

As a result of this determination processing, if the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 does not confirm the character appearing in the desired story selected by the player (step S204: NO), it waits until the player confirms it. do. On the other hand, if the player confirms the characters appearing in the desired story selected by the player (step S204: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S205.

Next, when the player terminal 20 determines that the character appearing in the desired story selected by the player has been confirmed (step S204: YES), the ability parameter set for the character appearing in the selected story is increased. An item lottery screen for lottery of only items that can be won is displayed (step S205).

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the item lottery screen 60. As shown in FIG. On this item lottery screen 60, a list of all or part of the items to be lottery is displayed. By selecting the lottery button 61, the player can start a lottery game for acquiring any item from among a plurality of items. Players will be able to obtain items that can increase the ability parameters set for the characters appearing in the story they have selected, so they will be able to immediately strengthen those characters. In this way, players who play the "practice game stage" are given the privilege of immediately strengthening the characters that appear in their favorite story at an early stage. It is possible to further increase the desire to play the "game stage for".

Returning to FIG. 14, the player terminal 20 then determines whether or not the player has requested the start of the lottery while the item lottery screen 60 is displayed on the terminal display unit 24 (step S206).

Specifically, when the player selects the lottery button 61 while the character screen 55 is displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 selects the lottery selected by the player. It is determined whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the button 61 has been received from the terminal input unit 23 . Here, when an operation signal corresponding to the lottery button 61 is received from the terminal input unit 23, it is determined that the player has requested the start of the lottery.

As a result of this determination process, if the player does not request the start of the lottery (step S206 NO), the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 waits until the player requests the start of the lottery. On the other hand, if the player requests the start of the lottery (step S206: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S207.

Next, when the player requests the start of the lottery (step S206: YES), the player terminal 20 supplies the player with an item capable of increasing the ability parameter set for the character appearing in the story selected by the player. Then, a lottery process is executed (step S207).

Specifically, when the player requests the start of the lottery, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 refers to the story information shown in FIG. 5 to specify the characters appearing in the desired story selected by the player. Next, with reference to the character information shown in FIG. 3, attributes of the identified appearing character are identified. Then, with reference to the item information shown in FIG. 4, only items that can be used by characters having the same attribute as the identified attribute are selected as lottery candidates. After that, one of the items selected as the lottery candidates is selected by lottery based on the lottery probability of each item, and the lottery item is given to the player. At this time, the player's possessed item information (see FIG. 9) is updated.

In this way, the player can reliably acquire items that can raise the ability parameters set for characters appearing in the story that they have selected. This item is a character-only item that activates a predetermined effect only when a specific character (for example, "Character A" of "Warrior" shown in FIG. 3) among the characters appearing in the selected story is equipped. can be Predetermined effects include increasing parameters more than when equipped by a character other than a specific character, enabling the use of a predetermined skill, or activating a special effect. .

Next, when the player terminal 20 grants the item for strengthening the character appearing in the story selected by the player in this way, the player terminal 20 executes the process of organizing the player deck to be used in the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage. (step S208).

Specifically, the deck formation processing unit 211 of the player terminal 20 updates the player deck information shown in FIG. 10 so that the characters presented to the player on the character appearance screen 55 shown in FIG. , and the character possessed by the player set in the player information shown in FIG. 7 is set for the deck frame. In the present embodiment, the player's deck is automatically organized with five constituent characters, which are a combination of one possessed character prepared in advance and four characters appearing in the selected story. In this way, by being set in the deck frame of the player deck information, the character appearing in the selected story is set to be usable in the "practice game stage". Note that the player deck does not have to be organized automatically, and for example, an appearing character selected by the player's operation may be set in the deck frame of the player deck information. In addition, if the player clears this "practice game stage", the player deck (or characters included in the player deck) organized in this way will continue to be used in the subsequent "actual game stage". It may be possible.

Also, the deck organization processing unit 211 of the player terminal 20 updates the player deck information shown in FIG. 10, and sets the appearing characters presented to the player on the appearing character screen 55 shown in FIG. 16 to the deck frames. When doing so, the item obtained as a result of the lottery on the item lottery screen 60 shown in FIG. 17 is set in association with the appearing character set in the deck frame. In this embodiment, an item obtained by lottery is automatically associated with one of the appearing characters. In this way, the items granted by lottery are set in the player deck information in association with the characters appearing as "usable items", thereby increasing and strengthening the ability parameters of the characters appearing in the selected story. It will be. It should be noted that the item given by lottery may not be automatically associated, and for example, the item may be set in association with the appearing character selected by the player's operation.

Next, after the player terminal 20 organizes the player deck used in this "practice game stage", the characters constituting the player deck are played against the enemy characters that appear in this "practice game stage". Processing is executed (step S209). In this embodiment, the players are allowed to play against each other on the "practice game stage" while explaining the game rules and instructing the operation method on the game screen like a tutorial.

Specifically, the game progress processing unit 212 of the player terminal 20 causes the constituent characters included in the player deck and the enemy characters to act as opponents in order in the battle on the "practice game stage". to control. For example, when a certain constituent character of the player deck is in the order of action, if the player operates the game according to the screen instruction of the attack method, the player deck information shown in FIG. 10 and the game stage shown in FIG. By referring to the information, based on the attack power of a certain constituent character and the defense power of the enemy character, etc., the magnitude of the damage that a certain constituent character inflicts on the enemy character is calculated, and according to the magnitude of the damage, the enemy character Decrease the physical strength (HP) of As a result of an enemy character being damaged by an attack of a certain constituent character, when the physical strength (HP) of the enemy character is reduced to a predetermined value or less (for example, zero value or less), the certain constituent character defeats the enemy character. I did. On the other hand, if the physical strength (HP) of the enemy character cannot be reduced to a predetermined value or less (for example, zero value or less), the player will be counterattacked by the enemy character's turn of action. . As a result of repeatedly attacking each other in this manner, if the player is able to satisfy the victory conditions, it is determined that this "practice game stage" has been cleared. In this embodiment, defeating all the enemy characters that have appeared (that all enemy characters' physical strengths have fallen below a predetermined value (for example, zero or below) due to attacks by constituent characters) is determined as a victory condition. Then, when the player clears the "practice game stage", the game progress processing unit 212 gives a reward based on the game stage information shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the game system 1 according to the present embodiment, when the player plays the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage, the "actual game stage" as the succeeding game stage is played. Unlike the case, privileges (for example, the right to select a story, the right to use characters appearing in the story, and the right to strengthen the characters appearing) are given. Therefore, if the player who plays the "practice game stage" selects the story associated with the "production game stage", they will be able to start playing their favorite story from an early stage even before playing the "production game stage". You can incorporate the characters that appear in the story into your own deck and enjoy playing against enemy characters. In this way, the player can obtain a certain degree of satisfaction in the battle play in the "practice game stage", and thus can be motivated to play the next "real game stage." Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player who has played the "practice game stage" from leaving before playing the "actual game stage".

=== Other Embodiments ===
The above-described embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from its spirit, and the present invention also includes equivalents thereof. In particular, even the embodiments described below are included in the invention.

<Story selection>
In the present embodiment described above, the case where the player selects one of the stories has been described as an example, but the story may be automatically selected without depending on the player's selection operation. For example, on the story selection screen, an option may be prepared to leave the story selection to the player. This can help players who can't decide which story to choose. Then, when the player selects the option to leave the story selection to the player, for example, the story may be automatically selected based on a pre-aggregated popularity ranking, or may be randomly selected.

Further, in the present embodiment described above, when the game progress processing unit 212 causes the player to play the preceding game stage out of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player does not play the story associated with the preceding game stage. A preceding game stage may progress based on the selected story. Specifically, an enemy character that appears in the subsequent game stage associated with the story selected by the player may suddenly appear in the preceding game stage as well. Also, when the player plays the preceding game stage, music based on BGM information associated with the story selected by the player is played in the preceding game stage, or a movie based on video information associated with the story selected by the player is played. It is also possible to insert a scene in the preceding game stage. In addition, when the player selects the preceding game stage on the story selection screen or the character appearance screen, music based on BGM information associated with the story selected by the player is played, and video information associated with the story selected by the player is played. It is also possible to insert a movie scene based on the screen on the screen.

<Preceding game stage, subsequent game stage>
In the above-described embodiment, when the predetermined condition of "being a player who starts playing for the first time" is established, the "practice game stage" is played first as an example of the preceding game stage, and the "practice game stage" is played first as an example of the subsequent game stage. Although the case where the "actual game stage" is played after that has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined condition of "consuming a special ticket" is established, a "first special game stage" is played first as an example of a preceding game stage, and a "second special game stage" is played as an example of a following game stage. The present invention can also be applied when playing the "game stage" after that.

<Give item>
In the present embodiment described above, the case where items are given to players by lottery has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an item prepared in advance may be given without using a lottery.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, once the lottery for the story selected by the player is conducted in the "practice game stage" as the preceding game stage (steps S205 to S207 in FIG. 14), It is also possible to allow the lottery related to the story to continue even in the "actual game stage".

<Player deck>
In the present embodiment described above, a case where a deck is used in a battle game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a single character may be used in a battle game.

<Game content>
In the present embodiment described above, a character is used as an example of game content, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game content may be electronic game data, and may be items such as character cards, figures, and tools and abilities used in the game.

<Information processing device>
In the game system 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the case where the player terminal 20 as an example of the information processing device executes various types of information processing based on the game program has been described as an example. It is not limited. For example, the server device 10 alone may execute the various types of information processing based on the game program. Further, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which the server device 10 takes part of the functions as an information processing device. In this case, the server device 10 and the player terminal 20 constitute an information processing device. Note that the information processing device is an example of a computer including a processor and memory.

1 game system 2 network 10 server device 11 control unit 12 storage unit 13 input unit 14 display unit 15 communication unit 20 player terminal 21 terminal control unit 22 terminal storage unit 23 terminal input unit 24 terminal display unit 25 terminal communication unit 50 story selection screen 51 Operation button 55 Appearing character screen 56 Selected story display area 57 Appearing character display area 58 Operation button 60 Item lottery screen 61 Lottery button 111 Data management unit 211 Deck composition processing unit 212 Game progress processing unit 213 Screen generation processing unit

Claims (7)

Story information in which an appearing character with one of multiple attributes is set for each story, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game that can be played after the preceding game stage has been played. a storage unit that stores game stage information in which the stage is set in association with each story, and item information in which a plurality of items are set in association with one of the plurality of attributes;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. and, from among the plurality of items, only items associated with the same attributes as those of the characters appearing in the selected story are determined as lottery candidates, and a lottery is drawn from among the lottery candidates. a game progress processing unit that executes a process of giving an item to the player;
An information processing device comprising: The information processing device according to claim 1,
When the player plays the preceding game stage, the game progress processing unit grants the player an item drawn from among the lottery candidates, and when the player plays the subsequent game stage, Execute a process of giving the player an item selected by lottery from among the lottery candidates,
An information processing device characterized by: The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2,
An item associated with the same attribute as an appearing character's attribute is a character-exclusive item that exerts a predetermined effect only when used by said appearing character.
An information processing device characterized by: The information processing device according to claim 3,
The predetermined effect exerted when the appearing character uses the character-only item is an effect of increasing the ability parameter of the appearing character.
An information processing device characterized by: The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The story information is configured such that the attributes possessed by the characters set in the first story and the attributes possessed by the characters set in the second story are different.
An information processing device characterized by: to the computer,
Story information in which an appearing character with one of multiple attributes is set for each story, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game that can be played after the preceding game stage has been played. a process of storing, in a storage unit, game stage information in which stages are set in association with each story, and item information in which a plurality of items are set in association with any of the plurality of attributes;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. and, from among the plurality of items, only items associated with the same attributes as those of the characters appearing in the selected story are determined as lottery candidates, and a lottery is drawn from among the lottery candidates. a game progression process for executing a process of giving an item to the player;
A game program characterized by executing the computer
Story information in which an appearing character with one of multiple attributes is set for each story, a preceding game stage that the player is to play first, and a succeeding game that can be played after the preceding game stage has been played. storing, in a storage unit, game stage information in which stages are set in association with each story, and item information in which a plurality of items are set in association with any one of the plurality of attributes;
When the player plays the preceding game stage of the preceding game stage and the succeeding game stage, the player is allowed to select one of multiple stories, and characters appearing in the selected story can be used in the preceding game stage. and, from among the plurality of items, only items associated with the same attributes as those of the characters appearing in the selected story are determined as lottery candidates, and a lottery is drawn from among the lottery candidates. performing a process of giving an item to the player;
An information processing method characterized by having

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