JP7402961B1 - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To realize a highly strategic competitive game. [Solution] A game device that executes a first type game for training a character, which includes a setting means for setting a first character to be trained, and a second character different from the first character. holding means for holding a second character that can be set as a training target by the setting means without making it a training target; and a second type of game in which the first character participates, which is different from the first type of game. and a control means for controlling the second character held by the holding means to participate in the second type of game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. [Selection diagram] Figure 5

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act ▲1▼ Website publication date: July 29, 2020 Website address: https://digimon. net/topic/detail. php? id=1080 Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲2▼ Website publication date: July 29, 2020 Website address https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=H_0K37s2iN4 https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=faAQWZyeJ5c Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲3▼ Website publication date: July 29, 2020 Website address https://toy. bandai. co. jp/series/vitalbraceletbe/topics/detail/2644/ Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd.

The present invention relates to a game device and a program, and particularly to an electronic game having a character training function.

There is a game device that can run an electronic game that has a character training function (Patent Document 1).

JP2022-088274A

However, since the game device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to be able to train only one character at any time, the strategy in competitive games and the like may be limited.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that realize a highly strategic competitive game.

One aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a first type of game for training a character, which includes a setting unit for setting a first character to be trained, and a second character different from the first character. holding means for holding a second character that is a character and can be set as a training target by the setting means without making it a training target; and a second character that is different from the first type of game and in which the first character participates. The apparatus includes an execution means for executing a game of the second type, and a control means for controlling a second character held by the holding means to participate in the game of the second type when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Another aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a first type of game for training a character, the game device including a setting means for setting a first character to be trained, and a first character different from the first character. holding means for holding a second character that can be set as a training target by the setting means without making it a training target; and a first character different from the first type of game to participate in the game. an execution means for executing a second type of game; and a control means for controlling a second character held by the holding means to participate in the second type of game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition includes that the second character is held by the holding means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a highly strategic competitive game.

A diagram illustrating an external configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention A diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention Diagram for explaining designation of support characters according to an embodiment of the present invention Flowchart illustrating competitive game processing executed in game device 100 according to embodiments and modified examples of the present invention Flowchart illustrating determination processing executed in game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configurations are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.

An embodiment described below describes an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device, which is an example of a game device, and which is worn by a user and is capable of executing an electronic game for developing a character. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of running an electronic game for developing characters.

《Game device configuration》
The configuration of the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of a game device 100 of this embodiment. The game device 100 is configured, for example, in the shape of a bracelet that can be worn on a user's wrist. The game device 100 is equipped with various sensors capable of detecting and measuring the user's activity state while being worn, and can measure various items. In this embodiment, in order to make it easier for the user to check the display content on a display unit 120 provided in the game device 100, which will be described later, the explanation will be given assuming that the game device 100 is worn on the wrist. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the game device 100 may be attached to any part of the user's body, such as a finger, upper arm, waist, or leg.

The game device 100 is configured to be able to execute an electronic game (nurturing game) related to character development, which is a first type of game according to the present invention. Controls the progress of the game. The details of the training game will be described later, but it goes without saying that the input for training a character in the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the measurement results of the active state. The form of the game device 100 and the elements for advancing the training game shown in this embodiment are merely examples.

<Configuration of game device>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game device 100 of this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a microcomputer, and controls the operation of each block of the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by reading out the operation program for each block recorded in the storage device 102, loading it into the memory 103, and executing it.

The storage device 102 is a device that can permanently hold data, such as a nonvolatile memory. The storage device 102 stores operation programs for each block included in the game device 100 as well as parameters and the like required for the operation of each block. The storage device 102 also includes an area in which various information about characters that are currently being trained in the training game and characters that can be trained in the game device 100 is held. The memory 103 is a storage device such as a volatile memory used for temporary data storage. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data etc. output in the operation of each block.

The detection unit 104 detects various information indicating the user's activity state using the sensor 110, and outputs the detection result. The sensor 110 may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or a heartbeat sensor, and detects information about the movement of the game device 100 and the user's heartbeat as activity state information. The sensor 110 is configured to output detection results at predetermined time intervals, and may output information such as the number of steps and heart rate detected after the most recent output at each output timing.

The acquisition unit 105 acquires various information related to the training game from a memory card (not shown) attached to the game device 100. The game device 100 of this embodiment is configured to be able to train multiple types of characters. In the game device 100, information on some types of characters is stored in advance in the storage device 102, and the character can be selected as a training target, or if a condition is met, the character can be selected as a training target and a training game can be started. On the other hand, information on the remaining types of characters can be acquired via the acquisition unit 105 by installing a memory card in order to expand the interest factor.

The display control unit 106 controls information display in the game device 100. The display control unit 106 uses the display information recorded in the storage device 102 regarding the character being trained to configure various screens related to the training game to be displayed on the display unit 120, which may be, for example, an LCD.

The operation input unit 107 is a user interface that the game device 100 has, such as a physical operation member (button). When the operation input unit 107 detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101.

The communication unit 108 is a communication interface for communicating information with an external device included in the game device 100. The communication unit 108 does not need to be in a state where communication connection is made all the time, but is transitioned to a state where communication connection is made in some modes that are transferred during the course of the training game or triggered by a menu selection by the user, etc. It is sufficient if it is configured to do so. The communication method of the communication unit 108 can include, for example, short-range wireless communication or close-range wireless communication.

《Overview of the training game》
Hereinafter, an outline of the training game executed in the game device 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration will be explained.

The training game is configured to set one character as a training target at a time and provide a training experience for the character. The character to be trained as the first character according to the present invention is selected, for example, from among selectable characters through a lottery process or based on conditions met while using the game device 100. It's good to be there. Alternatively, the character to be trained may be selected in response to an operation input by the user or in response to the acquisition unit 105 acquiring the relevant information from the memory card.

Once the character to be trained is set, the training game is started. When the training game is started, the character is trained according to the activity status of the user wearing the game device 100. For example, when the user repeatedly performs a predetermined exercise, the character grows and the parameters of physical strength and endurance are updated.

Furthermore, in order to increase the interest of the training game, the training game is configured so that the mode of growth and evolution of the character differs depending on what kind of transition of activity state the user indicates. In addition, the training game is configured so that even if the user indicates the same transition of the activity state, the mode of growth and evolution will differ depending on individual differences such as the type and personality of the character. Therefore, in the training game executed on the game device 100, only one character can be trained at a time. In other words, in order to make the character to be trained grow and evolve to a desired state, the user needs to consider and implement appropriate exercises while ascertaining the characteristics of the character.

With such a configuration, the game device 100 of the present embodiment can provide a highly interesting playing experience of a training game while arousing the user's desire to exercise.

<Backup function>
By the way, since the character that the user has trained through the training game can become a character that the user is attached to, there is a demand for keeping the character in the state that the user has trained. Furthermore, even when a user wants to switch to training another character in the middle of training a character, there is a demand to save the character being trained so that training can be resumed later. For this reason, the game device 100 of this embodiment includes a backup function for holding a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of characters in addition to the characters set as training targets. According to the backup function, information on a predetermined number of characters as second characters according to the present invention can be retained in the storage device 102 without being set as training targets. In other words, the character whose information is retained by the backup function will not appear in the training game, but the information can be retained in a state where it can be set as a training target in the training game.

The character retained by the backup function is configured to be selectable as a training target by performing a predetermined operation input. That is, by using the backup function, the user can once retain information on a character that has been trained up to an intermediate stage, train another character, and then resume training from the mid-stage. The backup function can also be used to maintain information on characters that have been trained, allowing the user to set the character as a training target at any time and run the training game (although it will not grow or evolve). You can also do it. In addition, for example, it may be possible to retain a new character acquired from a memory card using a backup function without training it.

In this way, the game device 100 of the present embodiment uses the backup function to retain information on characters in any state without making them training targets, and to train a corresponding character at a desired timing in place of the current training target character. Configured so that it can be set as a target. At this time, the information of the character that was the training target is stored and retained in the storage device 102 by the backup function.

In the following description, in order to distinguish between characters set as training targets and characters whose information is retained by the backup function, they may be referred to as "target characters" and "backup characters," respectively.

<Competitive game>
In addition to the training game, the game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a fighting game in which a character that the user has trained in the training game participates, as a second type of game of the present invention. The battle game is a game in which target characters of each device are pitted against other game devices 100 that are communicatively connected via the communication unit 108 . That is, the battle game is a game that is executed on the condition that a target character is set for the training game, and is executed during the course of the training game or after the training game is temporarily interrupted. The start of a competitive game may be triggered by, for example, a selection of a menu related to a competitive game by the user, or may be triggered by a request for communication connection with another game device 100 being received. It may also be done as a Alternatively, the competitive game may be started in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event.

In this embodiment, the battle game will be described as a turn-based battle game in which the target character of the game device 100 and the target character of the connected game device 100 take turns to act. Each target character performs an attack action against the opponent's character in each turn, and in a competitive game, when the physical strength of one of the target characters becomes 0 or after a predetermined number of turns (5 in this embodiment) Terminate on the condition that it has passed. Any type of competitive game may be used, but in this embodiment, the character who goes first and who goes last is determined at the start, and each turn, the character who goes first takes an attack action, then the character who goes next takes an attack action in this order. The resolution shall be processed. Here, the success or failure of each attack action may be determined by a lottery process. The effect (the amount of physical strength reduction of the attacked character) that is activated when the attack action is successful is determined according to the parameters of each target character. Generally, a character with more suitably developed parameters may be more advantageous in a competitive game.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the battle game basically proceeds automatically after the operation related to the start confirmation. The battle game is basically controlled according to the current parameters of the target character, and progresses without requiring any other operational input by the user. In other words, the difference is that the training game is a game that is controlled with reference to the user's activity state, whereas the competitive game is a game that is controlled without reference to the user's activity state. In other words, the game device 100 is configured to be able to execute at least two different types of games, and a target character trained in another type of game (training game) participates in one type of game (competition game). By doing so, it provides an interest that is not limited to training games.

In this way, the battle game of this embodiment is configured to allow the target character of the training game to participate as the main actor, so the user can use the backup function to select the desired character as the training target before starting the battle game. By setting this to , you can adjust the characters that participate in the battle game. That is, the user can change any character from among the characters currently set as training targets and the characters held in the storage device 102 as backup characters to be the target character and make adjustments to execute the battle game. Can be done.

<Support by backup character>
By the way, if the progress of the battle game is made to depend only on the parameters of the target character, the result (win or loss) may become fixed depending on the character's development status. For example, if there is a difference in the development status of the target characters, the parameters of one character may have values that are absolutely advantageous to the progress of the battle game, so even if the element of lottery is included to determine the success or failure of the action, the character The probability of winning is likely to be high. In this way, if the development of the competitive game becomes advantageous for one user, there is a risk that the user's interest will be reduced.

Therefore, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, when a backup character exists during a competitive game, that is, when character information is held in the storage device 102 by the backup function, the backup character is used in the competitive game. There is a function to participate and support the target character. More specifically, when a predetermined condition is met in the competitive game, the control unit 101 controls the backup character to participate in the competitive game and perform an action that makes the progress of the competitive game advantageous (for the user). . In this embodiment, the action performed by the backup character that gives an advantage to the progress of the battle game will be explained as an attack action against the opponent character, but it will be explained as an attack action against the opponent character, which recovers the physical strength of the target character by receiving the attack of the opponent character instead. Various aspects can be included, such as making it possible.

In consideration of game balance, the number of backup characters allowed to participate in the competitive game may be limited to one character per game (one action per turn). Here, if information on a plurality of characters is held as backup characters, which backup character is to participate as support is specified based on a selection operation by the user.

A backup character to participate (hereinafter referred to as a support character) can be specified, for example, on a backup character list screen as shown in FIG. 3, which can be accessed from the option menu of the training game. The example in FIG. 3A shows a list screen when information on two backup characters is held in the area of the storage device 102 that can hold up to three backup characters. While the list screen is displayed, the user moves the selection frame 301 by operating the movement operation member of the operation input unit 107, and further operates the determination operation member to move the selection frame 301. A backup character can be designated as a support character to participate in a competitive game if conditions are met. After the support character is specified, an icon 302 is attached to the support character, as shown in the backup character list screen shown in FIG. 3(b), and the support character is displayed so that it can be identified.

Note that it is not essential for the user to specify the support character. In a state where a support character is not specified by the user, the control unit 101 designates a support character based on a predetermined rule or randomly, such as the character whose information was last held or the character with the highest predetermined parameter. It may be something that does.

In addition to the condition that the support character participates in a battle game and performs an attacking action only once during the battle game, the conditions for the support character to participate in the battle game include the following three conditions in this embodiment.
(1) The target character's attack action is activated. (2) The effect of the target character's attack action is not greater than normal. (3) The target game is in a situation where the outcome can be determined.

The first is that the success or failure of the attack action performed by the target character is determined to be successful, and the attack action is activated. In the competitive game of this embodiment, the attack action by the support character is activated as a cooperative attack with the target character, so it is essential for the performance to be performed by the target character. The cooperative attack is presented to the user including a display effect of the target character and the support character on the display unit 120. When a cooperative attack is activated, the target character's attack action and the support character's attack action are performed, so it is possible to reduce the opponent character's physical strength more than when only the target character performs the attack action.

The second is that it is a so-called critical attack, and the timing is not such that the amount of damage inflicted on the opponent character due to the activation of the target character's attack action is greater than normal. Whether or not the attack behavior of the target character becomes a critical attack may be determined by a lottery process performed by the control unit 101. When such a critical attack is performed, the physical strength of the opponent character decreases more than a normal attack action. Therefore, if a cooperative attack can be activated along with a critical attack, a situation may arise in which the user who has activated the cooperative attack has an extreme advantage. Therefore, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, the second condition that specifies that a critical attack does not occur as an attack action of the target character is set for the activation of the support character's attack action.

The third problem is that the physical strength of the target character is below a predetermined value, and the opponent character's attack action can determine the outcome of the battle game. As described above, by activating a cooperative attack, the physical strength of the opponent character is reduced more than that caused by only the attack action of the target character. More specifically, in addition to the reduction effect caused by the attack action of the battle game, the physical strength of the opponent character is reduced by the attack action of the support character. Therefore, since the application of such an effect speeds up the progress of the competitive game and can determine the outcome of the competitive game, if it is applied in the early stages of the competitive game, it may reduce the user's interest in the competitive game itself. . Therefore, a cooperative attack can be activated only when the battle game is nearing the end and the target character's remaining health is in a situation where it could become 0 if the opponent character's attack action is activated in the following two turns. It will be done. That is, the cooperative attack is controlled to be activated on the condition that if activated, the situation is such that the situation in the competitive game can be overturned. In the game device 100 of this embodiment, a determination as to whether this condition is met is made based on whether the remaining physical strength of the target character is less than half of the maximum value.

Note that the degree of effect (decreased amount of physical strength of the opponent character) resulting from the attack behavior of the support character may be determined according to parameters held for the support character.

《Competitive game processing》
Hereinafter, a specific process of the battle game process executed when a battle game is played in the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 4. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in, for example, the storage device 102, loading it into the memory 103, and executing it.

Note that the present competitive game processing will be explained as being started when, for example, an event involving a competitive game occurs. In addition, in the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, it is assumed that a competitive game is played between two game devices 100, and one of these game devices 100 executes the competitive game process, and each time a The following description assumes that the result is also shared with the other game device 100. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the competitive game processing may be executed on an external server or the like, and the calculation results may be shared by each of the plurality of game devices 100 involved in the competitive game. It's okay.

Furthermore, in the battle game process of this embodiment, although a description of the process related to the display of the battle game will be omitted, the display control unit 106 It is assumed that display control is performed and a game screen related to a competitive game is displayed on the display unit 120.

In S401, the control unit 101 acquires information on characters participating in the battle game. More specifically, the control unit 101 acquires information on the target character and support character currently set as the training target, and information on the target character and support character set as the training target on the opponent's game device 100. Note that the information on the support character is such that if the game device 100 does not hold the information on the backup character and the support character does not exist, information to that effect is acquired.

In S402, the control unit 101 determines whether each of the game devices 100 involved in the competitive game should play first or play last. In the following explanation, the target character of the game device 100 determined to play first in the processing of this step is the "first character", the support character of the game device 100 is the "first support character", and the target character of the game device 100 determined to be the second player The target character will be referred to as the "second-attacking character", and the support character of the game device 100 will be referred to as the "second-attacking support character".

In S403, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the attacking character's attack action for this turn is successful. More specifically, the control unit 101 determines the success or failure of the attack action of the first character through a lottery process, and determines which lottery result is obtained. Here, when the process of this step is executed for the first time after the start of the competitive game process, this turn refers to the first turn. If the control unit 101 determines that the first attacking character's attack action will succeed, the process moves to S404, and if it determines that it will not succeed, that is, it fails, the control unit 101 moves the process to S409.

In S404, the control unit 101 determines whether or not to generate a critical attack in the attack action of the character who attacks first this turn. In this embodiment, the explanation will be given on the assumption that whether or not to cause a critical attack is determined by a lottery process, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. In an embodiment in which the nature (type) of a character's attack tendency is determined as a parameter, it may be determined whether or not to cause a critical attack based on the parameter and the current number of turns. For example, in the case of a character with an active nature, the character may be controlled to cause a critical attack to occur or to be likely to make a critical attack in the second turn of the start of a battle game.

In S405, the control unit 101 executes a determination process to determine whether or not to activate a cooperative attack of the support character who plays first in the attack action of the character who plays first this turn. More specifically, the control unit 101 executes the determination process with the character to be determined as the first character to play.

<Determination process>
Here, details of the determination process executed in this step will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5.

In S501, the control unit 101 determines whether a support character is set for the character to be determined. The determination in this step is made based on the character information acquired in S401 of the battle game process. If the control unit 101 determines that a support character has been set for the character to be determined, the process moves to S502, and if it determines that a support character has not been set, the process moves to S506.

In S502, the control unit 101 determines whether the remaining physical strength of the character to be determined is less than half of the character's maximum physical strength value. If the control unit 101 determines that the remaining physical strength of the character to be determined is less than half of the maximum physical strength value, the control unit 101 moves the process to S503, and if it determines that the remaining physical strength exceeds half, the control unit 101 moves the process to S506.

In S503, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a critical attack is to occur in the attack behavior of the character to be determined this turn. The determination in this step is made based on the content determined in S404 of the competitive game process. When the control unit 101 determines that a critical attack will occur in the attack behavior of the character to be determined this turn, the process moves to S506, and when it determines that a critical attack will not occur, the process moves to S504.

In S504, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a cooperative attack of the support character has been activated in the attack action of the character to be determined in the turn that has already been performed. If the control unit 101 determines that the support character's cooperative attack has already been activated, the process moves to S506, and if it determines that the support character has not been activated, the process moves to S505.

In S505, the control unit 101 returns information indicating that a cooperative attack is to be launched as a determination result.

On the other hand, in S506, the control unit 101 returns information indicating that a cooperative attack will not be activated as a determination result.

When the determination result of the determination process is obtained in this manner, the control unit 101 moves the battle game process to S406.

In S406, the control unit 101 determines whether the determination result of the determination process indicates the activation of a coordinated attack. If the control unit 101 determines that the determination result indicates the activation of a cooperative attack, it moves the process to S407, and if it determines that the determination result does not indicate the activation of a cooperative attack, it moves the process to S408.

In S407, the control unit 101 derives the effect (decreased amount of physical strength of the second attacking character) related to the activation of the cooperative attack by the first attacking character and the first attacking support character, and updates the parameters of the second attacking character.

On the other hand, in S408, the control unit 101 derives an effect related to the activation of an attack action (normal attack) by the character who plays first, and updates the parameters of the character who plays second.

In S409, the control unit 101 determines whether the physical strength of the next character becomes 0 as a result of the parameter update in S407 or S408. If the control unit 101 determines that the second character's physical strength has become 0, the process moves to S418, and if it determines that it has not, the process moves to S410.

Subsequently, in S410, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the attack action of the second attacking character in this turn is to be successful. If the control unit 101 determines that the attack action of the second attacking character will succeed, the process moves to S411, and if it determines that it will not succeed, that is, it fails, the control unit 101 moves the process to S416.

In S411, the control unit 101 determines whether or not to cause a critical attack to occur in the attack action of the second attacking character in this turn.

In S412, the control unit 101 executes a determination process to determine whether or not to activate the cooperative attack of the second-attacking support character in the attack action of the second-attacking character of this turn. More specifically, the control unit 101 executes the determination process with the character to be determined as the next character.

In S413, the control unit 101 determines whether the determination result of the determination process indicates the activation of a coordinated attack. If the control unit 101 determines that the determination result indicates the activation of a cooperative attack, it moves the process to S414, and if it determines that the determination result does not indicate the activation of a cooperative attack, it moves the process to S415.

In S414, the control unit 101 derives the effect (decreased amount of physical strength of the character who attacks first) related to the activation of a cooperative attack by the character who attacks second and the support character who attacks second, and updates the parameters of the character who attacks first.

On the other hand, in S415, the control unit 101 derives an effect related to the activation of an attack action (normal attack) by the second attacking character, and updates the parameters of the second attacking character.

In S416, the control unit 101 determines whether the physical strength of the first character becomes 0 as a result of the parameter update in S414 or S415. If the control unit 101 determines that the first character's physical strength has become 0, the process moves to S418, and if it determines that it has not, the process moves to S417.

In S417, the control unit 101 determines whether this turn is the final turn. If the control unit 101 determines that this turn is the final turn, the process moves to S418, and if it determines that it is not the final turn, the control unit 101 increases the number of turns by 1 and returns the process to S403.

In S418, the control unit 101 outputs the result of the competitive game and completes the main competitive game process. The result of a competitive game is that if either the character who plays first or the character who plays second has 0 health, the character with the remaining health wins, and if the health of both characters is not 0, the character with the remaining health wins. The character with the most wins.

As explained above, according to the game device of the present embodiment, when the backup function holds information about a character that is not a training target, the held character can participate in a game in which a character to be trained can participate. It can be controlled to This expands the range of strategic aspects of the game and makes it more interesting.

Note that although the present embodiment has been described as assuming that the battle game process is executed when the game device 100 and another game device 100 are connected for communication, the execution of the battle game process is not limited to this embodiment. . The competition game is not limited to one in which characters trained by users compete against each other, but may also be one in which a target character of the game device 100 and a non-player character (NPC) compete. In this case, a competitive game can be realized without requiring communication between game devices, and a competitive game is executed between an NPC having predetermined parameters and a target character. A competitive game with an NPC may be executed in the game device 100, for example, triggered by close proximity wireless communication performed when the game device 100 approaches a predetermined device. Alternatively, for example, if a predetermined occurrence condition (for example, a predetermined number of steps are detected in an active state) is met in a specific event that occurs in a training game, a match between the target character and the NPC related to the event may occur. A game may be executed.

In addition, as an aspect of a competitive game in which the game device 100 does not communicate, information on the character to be trained and the support character is stored in a memory card in another game device, and the acquisition unit 105 acquires the information from the memory card. It can also include things that are done as an opportunity. The battle game played in this case is performed by executing the battle game process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 using information acquired from the memory card and information on the target character and support character of the game device 100. It would be great if it were realized.

[Modification 1]
In the embodiment described above, the character set as a training target in the game device 100 or the character whose information has been acquired from the memory card is described as being able to retain information using the backup function. is not limited to this. The number of characters for which the user would like to keep information may exceed the number of characters that can be held in the storage device 102. Therefore, for example, information on a character trained in the game device 100 may be stored in an external device such as an arbitrary storage server, and may be configured to be downloadable to the game device 100 as a backup character at any time. good. Downloading the character information to the game device 100 may be realized by a direct communication connection between the game device 100 and the storage server via the communication unit 108, or a communication connection between the game device 100 and the storage server may be achieved. It may be performed via any terminal such as a smartphone.

[Modification 2]
In the embodiment described above, when a plurality of characters are retained by the backup function, the user can specify any one of them as a support character. However, the implementation of the present invention It is not limited to this. The support character may be configured so that it can be specified only to characters of the same classification as the character set as the training target.

For example, in a mode where the game device 100 is configured to be able to train characters of multiple types of content, the characters that can be designated as support characters are characters whose corresponding content is common to the character set as the training target. may be limited to. According to this aspect, it is possible to avoid spoiling the worldview of the content due to collaboration between characters of different content.

For example, it may be possible to limit the ability to designate characters as support characters who have common attributes with characters set as training targets, such as teams and roles defined in the story of the content. .

In these modes in which the characters that can be designated as support characters are limited, if the character to be trained is changed, the relationship between the target character and the support character may change. For this reason, it may be configured to request reselection of the support character on the condition that the target character has been changed, or the control unit 101 may select a backup character that matches the changed target character as the support character. It may be configured to do so.

[Modification 3]
In the embodiment described above, a mode has been described in which a plurality of types of conditions are defined for the support character to participate in the battle game, but it will be easily understood that not all of these conditions are essential. For example, other conditions may be included, or only some conditions may be adopted. For example, the condition for a support character to participate in a competitive game may be simply that the character's information is retained by a backup function.

[Modification 4]
In the embodiment described above, the effect that occurs when the support character participates in the battle game is explained as being different depending on the parameters of the support character, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The generated effect may be constant regardless of the parameters of the support character, or may be determined by a lottery process or the like.

[Modification 5]
In the embodiment described above, when the support character participates in the battle game, it is explained that the support character takes an action that makes the progress of the battle game advantageous, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the actions taken by the support character do not necessarily have to produce an advantageous effect, but may instead produce effects on the presentation, such as making the screen display more lively.

[Modification 6]
In the embodiment described above, the game in which the character set as the training target appears (the second type of game), which is executed separately from the training game (the first type of game), is a competitive game. The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The second type of game may be a game of another genre, and in that case, the effects caused by having the support character participate may be changed depending on the genre of the game. It will be easily understood.

[Modification 7]
In the embodiment described above, the competitive game was described as being realized by communication connection with other game devices 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the present invention can be implemented as long as a support character who is not set as a training target in a training game is configured to be able to participate in a game of a different type, and if other types of games are required to realize the game of the different type. Communication elements with the device are not required.

[Summary of embodiments]
The above embodiments disclose at least the following game device and program.

(1) A game device that executes a first type game for developing characters,
a setting means for setting a first character to be developed;
holding means for holding a second character that is different from the first character and that can be set as a training target by the setting means without making it a training target;
Executing means for executing a second type of game in which the first character participates, which is different from the first type of game;
control means for controlling the second character held by the holding means to participate in the second type of game when a predetermined condition is met;
A game device comprising:

(2) The game device according to (1), wherein the predetermined condition includes that the second character is held by the holding means.

(3) The game device according to (1) or (2), wherein the predetermined condition includes that the second character is of the same classification as the first character.

(4) The game device according to (3), wherein the characters of the same classification are characters whose corresponding content is common.

(5) The game device according to (3) or (4), wherein the characters of the same classification are characters having common attributes.

(6) The game device according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the predetermined condition includes a condition regarding the progress of the second type of game.

(7) The game device according to (6), wherein the predetermined condition includes that parameters of the first character in the second type of game are disadvantageous in progress of the second type of game. .

(8) The game device according to (6) or (7), wherein the predetermined condition includes that the first character's action in the second type of game is successful.

(9) The game device according to any one of (6) to (8), wherein the predetermined condition includes that the second character has not yet participated in the second type of game.

(10) The holding means is configured to be able to hold a plurality of the second characters,
The game device further includes selection means for selecting one of the second characters to participate in the second type of game when a plurality of the second characters are held in the holding means. The game device according to any one of (1) to (9).

(11) The selection means selects the one second character specified based on a selection operation by the user from among the plurality of second characters held in the holding means. ).

(12) further comprising display control means for displaying the plurality of second characters held by the holding means on a display device;
The game device according to (10) or (11), wherein the display control means causes the one second character selected by the selection means from among the plurality of second characters to be displayed in an identifiable manner. .

(13) The selection means reselects the one second character on the condition that the first character is changed by the setting means, any one of (10) to (12). The gaming device described in .

(14) In any one of (1) to (13), the holding means holds the character before change as the second character when the first character is changed by the setting means. The gaming device described.

(15) The game device according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein the holding means holds a character acquired from an external device as the second character.

(16) The game device according to any one of (1) to (15), wherein the control means controls the second character to perform a predetermined action in the second type of game.

(17) The game device according to (16), wherein the predetermined action is an action that makes progress of the second type of game advantageous.

(18) The second type of game is a competitive game,
The game device according to (17), wherein the predetermined action is an action of attacking an opponent character in the competitive game.

(19) The control means is characterized in that the effect in the second type of game when the second character is caused to perform the predetermined action is varied depending on the parameters of the second character. The game device according to (17) or (18).

(20) Participation of the second character in the second type of game includes displaying the first character and the second character on a display device while the second type of game is being executed. The game device according to any one of (1) to (19).

(21) A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the game device according to any one of (1) to (20).

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the invention.

100: game device, 101: control unit, 102: storage device, 103: memory, 104: detection unit, 110: sensor, 105: acquisition unit, 106: display control unit, 120: display unit, 107: operation input unit, 108: Communication Department

Claims (20)

A game device that executes a first type game for developing characters,
a setting means for setting a first character to be developed;
holding means for holding a second character that is different from the first character and that can be set as a training target by the setting means without making it a training target;
Executing means for executing a second type of game in which the first character participates, which is different from the first type of game;
control means for controlling the second character held in the holding means to participate in the second type of game when a predetermined condition is met;
Equipped with
In the game device , the predetermined condition includes that the second character is held by the holding means . The game device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes that the second character is of the same classification as the first character. 3. The game device according to claim 2 , wherein the characters of the same classification are characters whose corresponding content is common. 3. The game device according to claim 2 , wherein the characters of the same classification are characters having common attributes. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined conditions include conditions regarding the progress of the second type of game. 6. The game device according to claim 5 , wherein the predetermined condition includes that parameters of the first character in the second type of game are disadvantageous in progress of the second type of game. The game device according to claim 5 , wherein the predetermined condition includes that the first character's action in the second type of game is successful. 6. The game device according to claim 5 , wherein the predetermined condition includes that the second character has not yet participated in the second type of game. The holding means is configured to be able to hold a plurality of the second characters,
The game device further comprises selection means for selecting one of the second characters to participate in the second type of game when a plurality of the second characters are held in the holding means. The game device according to item 1. 10. The selecting means selects the one second character specified based on a selection operation by the user from among the plurality of second characters held in the holding means. game equipment. further comprising display control means for displaying the plurality of second characters held by the holding means on a display device,
The game device according to claim 9 , wherein the display control means causes the one second character selected by the selection means from among the plurality of second characters to be displayed in an identifiable manner. The game device according to claim 9 , wherein the selection means reselects the one second character on the condition that the first character has been changed by the setting means. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the holding means holds the character before change as the second character when the first character is changed by the setting means. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the holding means holds a character acquired from an external device as the second character. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the second character to perform a predetermined action in the second type of game. The game device according to claim 15 , wherein the predetermined action is an action that makes progress of the second type of game advantageous. The second type of game is a competitive game,
17. The game device according to claim 16 , wherein the predetermined action is an action of attacking an opponent character in the competitive game. 2. The control means is characterized in that the effect in the second type of game when the second character is caused to perform the predetermined action is varied depending on a parameter of the second character. 16. The game device according to item 16 . A claim in which the participation of the second character in the second type of game includes displaying the first character and the second character on a display device during execution of the second type of game. 1. The game device according to 1. A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 19 .

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