JP7399758B2 - Game systems, server devices and programs - Google Patents

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Competitive games in which strategies are competed by repeating a preparation phase and an execution phase are conventionally known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-130123

In games like the one above, only the results of the preparation operations in the preparation phase are reflected in the execution phase, so players only have to perform the preparation operations according to their own strategies, which tends to make the play monotonous. . There are also games that set a time limit for the preparation phase, but it has been difficult to achieve any effect other than creating a sense of urgency in the player's preparation operations.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to realize a strategy game that reflects not only the strategy but also the skill of the player's operation skills and the bargaining between the players. The objective is to provide a possible game system, server device, and program.

(1) The present invention is a game system that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other, and includes a preparation phase in which setting operations of the plurality of players are accepted, and a preparation phase based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase. a game control unit that advances the game by switching between an execution phase and an execution phase in which the game is executed; and a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase for each of the plurality of players. The game system includes: the game control unit advances the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit. The present invention also relates to a server device including the above-mentioned parts. The present invention also relates to a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above units. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium that stores the above game program.

According to the present invention, the process of setting operations leading to the setting result in the preparation phase is evaluated, and the game in the execution phase is advanced based on the evaluation result, thereby reflecting the skill of the player's operation skills in the preparation phase. can be realized.

(2) Further, in the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the game control unit is configured to obtain information that allows it to grasp at least a part of the setting operation of the opponent player in the preparation phase. Setting operation information may also be displayed.

According to the present invention, the player can understand at least a part of the setting operations of the opponent player during the preparation phase, so that the player can enjoy bargaining with the opponent player.

(3) Furthermore, in the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, a time limit is set for the preparation phase, and the game control unit is configured to control the amount of time remaining of the time limit in the preparation phase. The amount of information of the setting operation information may be changed depending on the setting operation information.

According to the present invention, a player can enjoy bargaining with an opponent in consideration of changes in the amount of setting operation information during the preparation phase.

(4) Furthermore, in the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, when the game control unit receives a given setting end operation in the preparation phase, the game control unit ends the reception of the setting operation. However, the setting operation evaluation unit may evaluate the process of the setting operation from the start of the preparation phase to the end of the reception.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a strategy game that reflects the skill of setting operations from the start of the preparation phase to the end of reception.

(5) Furthermore, in the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the setting operation evaluation unit may evaluate the time required until the end of the reception, and/or the time required until the end of the reception The process of the setting operation may be evaluated based on the amount of operation.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a strategy game that reflects the skill of the player regarding the time required for setting operations and the amount of operation in the preparation phase.

(6) Furthermore, in the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the game control unit receives, as the setting operation, a placement operation for placing the game medium on the game field in the preparation phase; The game in the execution phase may proceed based on the arrangement of game media of the plurality of players.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a strategy game that reflects the skill of the game media arrangement operation in the preparation phase.

(7) In the game system, server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the game control unit receives, as the setting operation, a placement operation for placing game media on a game field in the preparation phase; Depending on the type of the game content, the arrangement mode of the game content based on the arrangement operation may be changed.

According to the present invention, in the preparation phase, the player can enjoy playing such as arranging game media while taking into consideration the influence of the type of game media on the manner in which the game media are arranged.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a game system of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of a server according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of a terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen GI displayed on a display unit of a player's terminal during a preparation phase. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen GI displayed on a display unit of a player's terminal during a preparation phase. 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the game system of this embodiment.

This embodiment will be described below. Note that this embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in this embodiment are necessary components of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows the game system of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is configured by a plurality of terminals 10 and a server 20 (server system). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system of this embodiment is configured such that a server 20 (server device) that provides services and terminals 10 (10A, 10B, 10C, etc.) are connectable to a network. be done.

The server 20 is an information processing device that provides online game services in response to requests from the terminal 10. The server 20 can be composed of one or more servers (an authentication server, a matching server, a game processing server, a communication server, a billing server, a database server, etc.).

In this embodiment, a game is executed on the terminal 10, and a process of matching players, a process of controlling the progress of the game executed on the terminal 10, etc. are executed on the server 20. The server 20 also stores information such as player account information, game results of the game executed on the terminal 10, game media (virtual cards representing characters, items, etc.) that can be used in the game, and in-game currency. Information is managed.

The terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a mobile terminal (smartphone, mobile phone, portable game machine, etc.), a personal computer (PC), a game device, an image generation device, etc. This is a device that can be connected to the server 20. Note that the communication line between the terminal 10 and the server 20 may be wired or wireless.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 20 of this embodiment. Note that the server of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each part) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

The storage section 270 stores programs and various data for making the computer function as each section of the processing section 200, and also functions as a work area for the processing section 200, and its functions can be realized by a hard disk, RAM, or the like. Storage unit 270 includes a storage unit 272 (eg, a database).

The storage unit 272 stores player information of each of a plurality of players participating in the online game executed in the game system of this embodiment. For example, the storage unit 272 stores the player name (player account), password, destination information of the terminal 10 (IP address, etc.) in association with the player identification information (player ID, terminal ID used by the player, etc.) of each of the plurality of players. etc.) are stored as player information. The storage unit 272 also stores information for identifying other players who are in a friend relationship (an example of a predetermined relationship) with the player as player information. Furthermore, the storage unit 272 stores information regarding game media and in-game currency owned by the player as player information in association with the player identification information.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with the terminal 10 and other servers, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs various processes such as management of player information, processing related to login/logout, and communication control processing based on data, programs, etc. transmitted from the terminal 10 and received via the communication unit 296. The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs. The processing section 200 includes a game control section 210 and a setting operation evaluation section 212.

The game control unit 210 has a preparation phase in which setting operations are received from a plurality of players (a player and an opponent player of the player), and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of each of the plurality of players in the preparation phase. Controls the progress of the switching game. The game control unit 210 receives operation information for setting operations from the player's terminal 10 in the preparation phase. Furthermore, in the preparation phase, the game control unit 210 controls the display unit 190 of the player's terminal 10 to display setting operation information that is information that allows at least part of the setting operation of the player's opponent to be grasped. You may do so. In this case, the game control unit 210 may change the amount of setting operation information according to the remaining time of the time limit set in the preparation phase. Furthermore, when the game control unit 210 receives a given setting end operation in the preparation phase, the game control unit 210 may end the reception of the setting operation. Further, in the preparation phase, the game control unit 210 receives a placement operation for placing game media on the game field as a setting operation, and advances the game in the execution phase based on the placement status of the game media of the plurality of players. Good too. In this case, in the preparation phase, the game control unit 210 determines the manner of placement of the game medium based on the placement operation (for example, the time it takes to place the game medium, the placement position of the game medium, etc.) according to the type of game medium. ) may be different.

The setting operation evaluation unit 212 evaluates the setting operation process leading to the setting result for each of the plurality of players in the preparation phase. The game control unit 210 advances the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit 212. The game control unit 210 transmits the evaluation result of the player by the setting operation evaluation unit 212 to the terminal 10 of the player who is the player's opponent. Further, the setting operation evaluation unit 212 may evaluate the process of the setting operation from the start of the preparation phase to the end of accepting the setting operation. In this case, the setting operation evaluation unit 212 may evaluate the process of the setting operation based on the time required until the end of accepting the setting operation and/or the amount of operation required until the end of accepting the setting operation. .

FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the terminal 10 of this embodiment. Note that the terminal of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each part) in FIG. 3 are omitted.

The input unit 150 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information from a player, and outputs input information (operation information) from the player to the processing unit 100. The functions of the input unit 150 can be realized by input devices such as a touch panel, a touch pad, a mouse, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard.

The storage section 170 stores programs and various data for making the computer function as each section of the processing section 100, and also functions as a work area for the processing section 100, and its functions can be realized by a hard disk, a RAM, or the like.

The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a display such as a touch panel, LCD, or HMD (head mounted display) that also functions as the input unit 150.

The sound output section 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing section 100, and its functions are as follows.
This can be realized using speakers, headphones, or the like.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the server 20 and other terminals 10, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

Note that programs and various data for making the computer function as each part of the processing unit 100 stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server 20 are received via the network, and the received programs and data are stored in the storage unit. 170. The scope of the present invention also includes the case where the terminal functions by receiving programs and various data in this manner.

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, sound generation processing, etc. based on input information (operation information) from the input unit 150, a program, data received via the communication unit 196, etc. I do. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs. The processing section 100 includes a game processing section 110, an image generation section 120, and a sound generation section 130.

The game processing unit 110 performs processing to advance the game in the preparation phase and the execution phase based on input information from the input unit 150 and information received from the server 20. For example, in the preparation phase, the game processing unit 110 places specified game content on the game field based on the player's setting operation, and also displays the opponent's setting operation information received from the server 20 on the display unit 190. Display. The game processing unit 110 also controls the game in the execution phase based on the player's setting results in the preparation phase, the opponent's setting results received from the server 20, and the player and opponent's evaluation results received from the server 20. proceed.

The image generation unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating game images (game screen in the preparation phase, game screen in the execution phase), and displays them on the display unit 190. Output. The image generation unit 120 may generate an image (a so-called three-dimensional image) that can be seen from a virtual camera (a given viewpoint) in an object space (game space).

The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or voices, and outputs them to the sound output unit 192.

Furthermore, when the game is started, the processing unit 100 transmits information for notifying that the game has started to the server 20, and when the game is finished, the processing unit 100 transmits game result information regarding the game results and various game parameters. (Information regarding game media held by the player, in-game currency, game progress status, etc.) is transmitted to the server 20. The server 20 updates various data associated with each player based on the game result information transmitted from the game device (terminal 10). Note that the game result information generated on the terminal 10 side is not limited to the example of transmitting to the server 20, but the game result information is transmitted on the server 20 side based on various information sequentially transmitted from the terminal 10 to the server 20 during game execution. may be generated. Furthermore, whether or not the game has ended may be determined on the terminal 10 side or on the server 20 side.

Furthermore, the game system of this embodiment may be configured as a server system. The server system can be configured with one or more servers (an authentication server, a game processing server, a communication server, a billing server, a database server, etc.). In this case, the server system receives operation input (entered into the input section of the terminal) sent from one or more terminals (e.g., smartphones, mobile phones, portable game consoles, etc.) connected via the network. data), the game processing unit 110 performs processing to generate image generation data for generating an image, and transmits the generated image generation data to each terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying the image generated by the method of this embodiment on each terminal, and may be the image data itself, or various types of data used by each terminal to generate the image. It may be data (object data, game processing result data, etc.). In this way, the processes of the game control unit 210, setting operation evaluation unit 212, and game processing unit 110 may be configured to be executed entirely by the server, or may be configured to be executed entirely by the terminal. , it may be configured to be executed in a distributed manner between servers and terminals. The present invention can be applied to game applications executed on smartphones, game software for home game consoles, game software for PCs, browser games for smartphones and PCs, arcade game machines, and the like.

2. Method of this embodiment Next, the method of this embodiment will be explained using the drawings.

In the game system of the present invention, a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other is executed. The game is a game that repeats a preparation phase and an execution phase. In the preparation phase, the player performs setting operations to prepare and reserve the game progress in the execution phase. The game progresses automatically based on this.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen GI displayed on the display unit 190 (touch panel) of the player's terminal 10 in the preparation phase. The game screen GI displays the player's player character PCa, the player's opponent's player character PCb, game fields GFa and GFb, and the player's deck DK. The game medium GM placed by the player is displayed in the game field GFa, and the game medium GM placed by the opponent is displayed in the game field GFb.

As a setting operation, the player performs an operation (arrangement operation) of dragging and dropping any game medium GM (card) constituting his own deck DK to an arbitrary position on the game field GFa. When the player places game media GM from the deck DK onto the game field GFa, the deck DK is automatically replenished with the game media GM owned by the player. Note that the player can also perform a placement operation in which the game medium GM placed in the game field GFa is moved (rearranged) by dragging and dropping it to another position. Similarly, the opponent performs a placement operation to place or move any game medium GM included in his/her deck onto the game field GFb.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the player has placed four game media GM ₁ to GM ₄ on the game field GFa. Game media GM1 and _GM3 are game media GMs called "units", and in the execution phase, they move on the game field (GFa, GFb) and attack the game media GMs placed by the opponent and the player character PCb. do. The number displayed on the upper left of the game media GM of the "unit" indicates the attack power, the number displayed on the upper right indicates the defense power, and the number displayed on the lower left indicates the number of turns until skill (special effect) activation. It shows. Note that the player may be able to set the attack target (action target) of the "unit" through a setting operation in the preparation phase. Further, the game medium GM ₂ is a game medium GM called a "tower," and in the execution phase, functions as a fixed artillery battery and attacks (intercepts) the game medium GM placed by the opponent. The number displayed on the upper left of the game media GM of "Tower" indicates attack power, and the number displayed on the upper right indicates defense power. Further, the game medium GM ₄ is a game medium GM called a "spell card", and activates magic in the execution phase. The number displayed on the upper left of the game media GM of "Spell Card" indicates the level of the magic effect. During the preparation phase, players use "spell cards"
(If the magic of the "spell card" is attack magic, the game media GM to be the attack target can be specified by a setting operation). Further, the numbers displayed above the player characters PCa and PCb indicate their physical strength values.

The game medium GM placed on the game field GFb by the opponent is displayed in silhouette (with the card turned upside down), and the game medium GM has the following information: Figures indicating "tower", etc.) and numbers indicating parameters are not displayed. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the position of the game medium GM placed by the opponent is displayed on the display section of the player's terminal 10 as information (setting operation information) that allows at least part of the opponent's setting operation to be grasped. 190, and the player can grasp the number and placement positions of game media GMs placed by the opponent, but cannot grasp the types and parameters of the game media GMs placed by the opponent. Can not. Note that as the setting operation information, a shape or color indicating the type (action content) of the game medium GM may be displayed, or a number or the like indicating the parameters of the game medium GM may be displayed. You may make it display the arrow etc. which show the action target of game medium GM.

A cost is set for the player, and each time the player places a game medium GM in the preparation phase, the player's cost is consumed by the cost consumption amount set for the game medium. When the remaining amount of the player's cost becomes 0, the player cannot place any more game media GM in the preparation phase. The game screen GI displays the player's cost CSa and the opponent's cost CSb. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the initial value of the player's cost CSa is "7" and the remaining amount is "3". , indicates that the initial value of the opponent's cost CSb is "7" and the remaining amount is "2".

Further, a time limit is set for the preparation phase, and when the time limit has elapsed, the reception of setting operations by the player and the opponent ends, and the game switches to the execution phase. On the game screen GI, the remaining time TL of the time limit is displayed. Further, when the player performs an operation of pressing the setting end button EB displayed on the game screen GI (setting end operation), reception of the setting operation of the player ends even before the time limit has elapsed. When both the player and the opponent operate the setting end button EB, the process switches to the execution phase.

In the execution phase, a match is played against the player based on the player's setting result (the placement situation of the game medium GM in the game field GFa) and the setting result of the opponent (the placement situation of the game medium GM in the game field GFb) in the preparation phase. The game in which you play against your opponent progresses automatically. That is, the "units" of the player's game media GM placed in the game field GFa automatically move toward the opponent's game media GM ("units" and "towers") and the player character PCb. The opponent's game medium GM and player character PCb are automatically attacked. Furthermore, if it is a turn in which the skill of a "unit" can be activated, the skill of the "unit" is automatically activated. Also, the player's "tower" automatically attacks the game media GM of the nearby opponent. In addition, the player's "spell card" automatically activates magic. Note that if the player plays first, the spell of the player's "spell card" is activated before the magic of the opponent's "spell card", and if the player plays second, the spell of the player's "spell card" is activated before the magic of the opponent's "spell card". The spell of the "spell card" is activated before the spell of the player's "spell card." Similarly, the game media GM placed on the opponent's game field GFb automatically attacks the player's game media GM and player character PCa. Note that although the game in the execution phase basically proceeds automatically, manual operations may be allowed while the game is in progress in the execution phase. For example, in the execution phase, an operation to activate a "unit" skill or an operation to change the placement position of the game medium GM on the game field may be accepted.

When the player's (or the opponent's) game media GM attacks the opponent's (or the player's) game media GM, the attacked game media is determined according to the attack power of the attacking game media GM. GM's defense power decreases. The game media GM whose defense power has become 0 is deleted from the game field (GFa, GFb). Furthermore, when the player's (or the opponent's) game medium GM attacks the opponent's player character PCb (or the player's player character PCa), the physical strength of the player character PCb is reduced according to the attack power of the game medium GM. value decreases.

A time limit is also set for the execution phase, and when the time limit elapses, the execution phase ends and the process switches to the preparation phase again (a turn passes). When switching to the preparation phase, the remaining costs of the player and the opponent are reset to initial values. Note that the initial value of the cost may be increased each time a turn passes. In this way, the preparation phase and execution phase are switched, and game preparation and automatic game execution are alternately repeated. If the physical strength of the opponent's player character PCb reaches 0 first, the player wins; if the physical strength of the player's player character PCa reaches 0 first, the opponent wins. becomes.

In the game system of this embodiment, the setting operation process from the start of the preparation phase until the end of accepting the setting operation (the time limit has elapsed or the setting end operation is performed within the time limit) is performed in multiple steps. Evaluate each player. More specifically, the process of the setting operation is evaluated based on the time required until the end of accepting the setting operation and/or the amount of operation required until the end of accepting the setting operation. When evaluating the process of setting operations based on the time taken to finish accepting setting operations, the shorter the time taken to finish accepting setting operations by the player (the remaining time of the time limit at the end of accepting setting operations) (the longer the time), the higher the evaluation value of the player. That is, the evaluation value of a player who finished placing the game medium GM in a short time after the start of the preparation phase is high, and the evaluation value of a player who took the time to place the game medium GM until the time limit elapses. becomes lower. Further, when evaluating the process of the setting operation based on the amount of operation required until the end of accepting the setting operation, the smaller the amount of operation required until the end of accepting the setting operation of the player, the higher the evaluation value of the player. The amount of operation is the number of placement operations (operation of placing the game media GM in the deck DK on the game field, operation of moving the game media GM placed on the game field to another position on the game field). It may be the length of the locus TR of the placement operation (see FIG. 5), or it may be any combination of these. In other words, the evaluation value of a player who finishes placing game media GMs with few moves and without waste will be high, and players who place more game media GMs than necessary, rearrange game media GMs many times, The evaluation value of a player who makes unnecessary moves in the operation of placing the GM will be low. In addition, the process of setting operations is evaluated based on the remaining cost at the end of accepting the setting operation, and the smaller the player's remaining cost, the more efficiently (without waste) the cost is consumed, and the evaluation value of the player is may be made higher. Furthermore, the evaluation for each player includes determining the superiority or inferiority of the players by comparing the evaluation values for each player.

The evaluation of each player's setting operation process in the preparation phase influences the progress of the game in the execution phase. That is, in the execution phase, the game automatically progresses based on the player's and opponent's evaluation results (evaluation values) in addition to the player's and opponent's setting results in the preparation phase. For example, when comparing the evaluation values of each player, if the player's evaluation value is higher than the opponent's evaluation value, the player is given the right to play first, and the magic of the player's "spell card" is higher than the opponent's. conversely, if the player's evaluation value is lower than the opponent's evaluation value, the opponent is given the right to play first, and the magic of the opponent's "spell card" is activated first. It will now be activated before the player. Furthermore, the parameters (attack power and defense power) of the game medium GM placed in the game field GFa and the parameters (physical strength value) of the player character PCa may be changed according to the player's evaluation value. For example, the higher the evaluation value, the more the parameter may be increased, or the lower the evaluation value, the lower the parameter. Furthermore, items that can be used in the execution phase may be given to the player according to the player's evaluation value. For example, if the player's evaluation value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, or if the player's evaluation value is higher than the opponent's evaluation value, a given item may be given to the player, or the evaluation value The higher the evaluation value, the more items may be provided, or the higher the evaluation value, the more valuable items (rarity, parameters, etc.) may be provided.

Note that the evaluation results in the preparation phase may be made to affect the progress of the game in the execution phase immediately after the preparation phase, or after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed (or after a predetermined number of turns have elapsed from the preparation phase). ) may affect the progress of the game during the execution phase. Moreover, the evaluation result in the preparation phase may be made to influence the preparation phase of the next turn (or the preparation phase after a predetermined number of turns has elapsed). For example, the time limit in the preparation phase of the next turn may be changed according to the evaluation value in the preparation phase, and the higher the evaluation value, the longer the time limit may be.

According to the present embodiment, the process of the setting operation is evaluated for each player based on the amount of time and the amount of operation required until the acceptance of the setting operation in the preparation phase is completed, and the game in the execution phase is advanced based on the evaluation result. With this, it is possible to realize a strategy game that reflects the skill of the player in setting operations during the preparation phase. Further, according to the present embodiment, in the preparation phase, information that allows at least part of the player's opponent's setting operation (the placement position of the game media GM placed by the opponent) is used as setting operation information to be used by the player. By displaying this on the display unit 190 of the terminal 10, the player can enjoy bargaining with the opponent during the preparation phase.

Note that the amount of setting operation information may be changed according to the remaining time of the time limit in the preparation phase, and the amount of setting operation information may be increased as the remaining time of the time limit decreases. For example, at the beginning of the preparation phase, the game media GM placed by the opponent is displayed in silhouette (so that only the number and placement position of the game media GM can be grasped), and then the type of the game media GM is shown. Figures, etc. are displayed in a superimposed manner (to make it possible to further understand the type of game medium GM), and finally, numbers, etc. indicating the parameters of the game medium GM are further displayed in a superimposed manner (to make it possible to further understand the parameters of the game medium GM) You can do it like this. In this way, the player can grasp the details of the opponent's setting operations (number, position, parameters of placed game media GMs) by waiting until the time limit remaining in the preparation phase is running low. Therefore, it is possible to perform setting operations at a later stage to give an advantage to oneself in accordance with the contents of the setting operations of the opponent. On the other hand, since the time required to complete the acceptance of the setting operation becomes longer and the user's own evaluation value becomes lower, it becomes difficult to receive advantageous effects in the subsequent execution phase. Furthermore, if you take a long time to perform setting operations, it becomes easier for your opponent to understand the contents of your setting operations. In this way, in the preparation phase, the player can enjoy bargaining with his opponent in consideration of changes in the amount of setting operation information.

Note that the amount of setting operation information may be reduced as the remaining time of the time limit decreases. For example, at the beginning of the preparation phase, a shape, etc. indicating the type of game medium GM, and a number, etc. indicating the parameters of the game medium GM, are superimposed on the game medium GM placed by the opponent, and then , numbers etc. indicating the parameters of the game medium GM may be hidden, and finally, figures etc. indicating the type of the game medium GM may be further hidden and displayed in silhouette. In this way, the player can make it difficult for the opponent to understand the contents of the player's setting operation by not performing the setting operation until the remaining time of the preparation phase time limit is running out. On the other hand, since the time required to complete the acceptance of the setting operation becomes longer and the user's own evaluation value becomes lower, it becomes difficult to receive advantageous effects in the subsequent execution phase. Furthermore, if the setting operation takes a long time, it becomes difficult to grasp the content of the setting operation performed by the opponent, making it difficult to perform the setting operation later.

In addition, the amount of setting operation information in the next turn preparation phase (or the preparation phase after a predetermined number of turns) is changed according to the evaluation value of the player's setting operation process in the preparation phase. The higher the evaluation value, the more the amount of the setting operation information increases (the easier it becomes to understand the content of the opponent's setting operation). In addition, when increasing the amount of setting operation information according to the remaining time of the time limit, the higher the evaluation value, the faster the increase rate of the information amount of the setting operation information, and When reducing the amount of setting operation information, the higher the evaluation value, the slower the rate of decrease in the amount of setting operation information may be made.

In addition, in the preparation phase, when accepting the placement operation of the game media GM, the placement is determined according to the type of the game media GM (type of "unit", etc., parameters such as rarity, attack power, cost consumption, etc.). The manner in which the game medium GM is placed based on the operation (the time required for placement and the accuracy of the placed position) may be varied. For example, the higher the rarity or cost consumption of the game media GM placed by the placement operation, the lower the followability of the game medium GM that moves following the placement operation (drag and drop operation), or the higher the cost consumption of the game media GM placed by the placement operation (drag and drop operation). The time required for the game medium GM to be placed may be increased by increasing the time required for the game medium GM to appear at the position where the game medium GM is placed. Furthermore, the higher the rarity or cost consumption of the game medium GM to be placed by the placement operation, the larger the difference between the position specified by the placement operation and the position where the game medium GM is actually placed. . If you do this, when placing a game media GM with high rarity or cost consumption, the placement operation will take time, and you will need to rearrange it to correct the misalignment, which increases the amount of operations. As a result, the evaluation value in the preparation phase will be low. In this manner, in the preparation phase, the player can enjoy a play in which the game medium GM is placed while taking into consideration the influence that the type of game medium GM placed by the placement operation has on the evaluation of the process of the placement operation.

3. Processing Next, an example of the processing of the game system (server 20) of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

First, the game control unit 210 starts a preparation phase and transmits information to that effect to the terminals 10 of each competing player (step S10). It is determined whether operation information for a setting operation has been received (step S11), and if the operation information has been received (Y in step S11), the setting operation is accepted and the operation information is associated with the player. and is stored in the storage unit 270 (step S12). Next, the game control unit 210 transmits setting operation information that allows at least part of the setting operation of the player to be understood to the terminal 10 of the player who is the player's opponent (step S13). Next, the game control unit 210 determines whether or not information indicating that a setting termination operation has been performed is received from the terminal 10 (step S14), and if the information has not been received (N of step S14). ), it is determined whether the time limit for the preparation phase has elapsed (step S15). If the time limit has not elapsed (N in step S15), the process moves to step S11.

If information indicating that the setting end operation has been performed is received (Y in step S14), or if the time limit for the preparation phase has elapsed (Y in step S15), the acceptance of the setting operation is ended and the setting is completed. The operation evaluation unit 212 calculates the time and amount of operation required from the start of the preparation phase to the end of accepting the setting operation for each player based on the operation information of the setting operation of each player stored in the storage unit 270, and evaluates the amount of time and operation required for each player. The process of the setting operation from the start of the phase to the end of acceptance of the setting operation is evaluated for each player to calculate an evaluation value (step S16). Next, the game control unit 210 sends to each player's terminal 10 the setting result of the opponent based on the operation information of the setting operation stored in the storage unit 270 and the evaluation result (evaluation) of each player by the setting operation evaluation unit 212. value) and starts the execution phase (step S17). At each player's terminal 10, a game is executed in an execution phase that automatically proceeds based on the setting results of the player and the opponent and the evaluation results of the player and the opponent.

Next, the game control unit 210 determines whether or not the time limit for the execution phase has elapsed (step S18), and if the time limit has elapsed (Y in step S18), the process proceeds to step S10. Switch to preparation phase. If the time limit for the execution phase has not elapsed (N in step S18), it is determined whether information indicating that the winner or loser of the competitive game has been determined has been received from the terminal 10 (step S19), and the information is If the information has not been received (N in step S19), the process moves to step S18, and if the information has been received (Y in step S19), the competitive game is ended.

The present invention is not limited to what has been described in the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various modifications. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

In the present invention, some of the players may be AI players. In this case, the setting operation and setting end operation of the player are automatically performed according to a given algorithm. Furthermore, operation information of setting operations performed in the past may be used as the player's setting operations.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a competitive game is executed by synchronizing processes related to the preparation phase and execution phase between the terminals 10 of multiple players, but a competitive game between multiple players is executed asynchronously. It may also be executed. That is, the timing at which a setting operation is accepted in the preparation phase and the timing at which the game is executed in the execution phase may differ for each player. For example, in a racing game, the racing car may be tuned by setting operations in the preparation phase at different timings for each player, and the game may be executed in which each player's racing car runs on a course in the execution phase.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which an operation of placing game content on a game field is accepted as a setting operation, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the preparation phase, an operation that specifies the action content (movement, attack, defense, activation of magic, etc.) and action order of the game medium is accepted as a setting operation, and in the execution phase, the action order and action order specified in the setting operation are accepted. A game may be executed in which the game medium automatically acts according to the action content.

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A game system that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
If a given setting end operation is accepted in the preparation phase, end the acceptance of the setting operation,
The setting operation evaluation section includes:
A game system characterized in that the process of the setting operation from the start of the preparation phase to the end of the reception is evaluated . A game system that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
In the preparation phase, displaying setting operation information that allows at least part of the setting operation of the opponent player to be grasped;
A time limit is set for the preparation phase,
The game control section includes:
A game system characterized in that the information amount of the setting operation information is changed according to the remaining time of the time limit in the preparation phase . A game system that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
The game system is characterized in that the game in the execution phase is automatically advanced based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation section without depending on the operations of the plurality of players . In claim 1 ,
The setting operation evaluation section includes:
A game system characterized in that the process of the setting operation is evaluated based on the time required until the end of the reception and/or the amount of operation required until the end of the reception. In any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The game control section includes:
In the preparation phase, a placement operation for placing game media on a game field is accepted as the setting operation, and the game in the execution phase is progressed based on the placement status of the game media of the plurality of players. game system. In any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The game control section includes:
In the preparation phase, as the setting operation, a placement operation for placing a game medium on a game field is accepted, and a mode of placement of the game medium based on the placement operation is varied depending on a type of the game medium. A game system. A server device that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
If a given setting end operation is accepted in the preparation phase, end the acceptance of the setting operation,
The setting operation evaluation section includes:
A server device characterized in that the process of the setting operation from the start of the preparation phase to the end of the reception is evaluated . A server device that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
In the preparation phase, displaying setting operation information that allows at least part of the setting operation of the opponent player to be grasped;
A time limit is set for the preparation phase,
The game control section includes:
The server device is characterized in that the amount of the setting operation information is changed according to the remaining time of the time limit in the preparation phase . A server device that executes a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates, for each of the plurality of players, the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
The server device is characterized in that the game in the execution phase is automatically advanced based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation section without depending on the operations of the plurality of players . A program for executing a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
causing the computer to function as a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result for each of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
If a given setting end operation is accepted in the preparation phase, end the acceptance of the setting operation,
The setting operation evaluation section includes:
A program characterized in that the process of the setting operation from the start of the preparation phase to the end of the reception is evaluated . A program for executing a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
causing the computer to function as a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result for each of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
Proceeding the game in the execution phase based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation unit ,
The game control section includes:
In the preparation phase, displaying setting operation information that allows at least part of the setting operation of the opponent player to be grasped;
A time limit is set for the preparation phase,
The game control section includes:
A program characterized in that the amount of information of the setting operation information is changed according to the remaining time of the time limit in the preparation phase . A program for executing a game in which a plurality of players compete against each other,
a game control unit that advances the game by switching between a preparation phase in which setting operations from a plurality of players are accepted and an execution phase in which the game is executed based on the setting results of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
causing the computer to function as a setting operation evaluation unit that evaluates the process of the setting operation leading to the setting result for each of the plurality of players in the preparation phase;
The game control section includes:
A program characterized in that, based on the evaluation by the setting operation evaluation section, the game in the execution phase is automatically advanced without depending on the operations of the plurality of players .

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