JP7410432B2 - Information processing device and game program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for promoting communication between players in a multiplayer game in which a plurality of players participate.

The use of smartphones not only as communication terminals but also as gaming terminals has become commonplace. Network games that are popular on smartphones are provided by accessing a platform built on a game server from a smartphone. Network games often emphasize character development, cooperation and competition with other players, and collection of cards and items.

Among network games, there is a competitive game in which a player completes a word by inserting characters into a predetermined character frame, and damages an enemy character according to the completed word (see Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 5615989

The game disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a game system specialized for cases in which one player completes words. If this game system is applied to a multiplayer game in which multiple players each select a letter from a group of letters they have and work together to complete a word, each player's screen will display only the letters he or she owns. First, it becomes difficult for players to share the words they want to complete.

The present invention was completed based on the above-mentioned problem recognition, and its main purpose is to provide a game in which players belonging to the same team can easily unify their intentions in a team competition game.

An information processing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a team forming unit that forms a team including a plurality of players based on a request from a player; a turn control unit that gives players belonging to the team a turn to select a character; a reception unit that accepts a character selection from a player who has been given a character, a setting unit that sets the selected character in a character frame area, and an attack on a predetermined character triggered by the completion of a predetermined character string in the character frame area. The present invention includes an attack activation unit that activates a character, and a disclosure unit that discloses characters held by a player to other players during a match.

According to the present invention, in a team competition game, players belonging to the same team can easily unify their intentions.

1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a game system. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game system. It is a data structure diagram of a player data storage part. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a first battle screen showing the state of the screen at hand of the player during a turn during a battle with an enemy character. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a second battle screen showing a character character selection operation performed by a player during a turn. FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of a character data storage section. It is a data structure diagram of a word data storage part. FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of a damage data storage unit. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a third battle screen showing a state when a player during a turn opens a tab for a player outside of a turn. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of processing when confirming characters placed on other players. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a fourth battle screen showing an operation when a player outside the turn gives advice to a player during the turn. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of processing when a player outside the turn performs an advice operation. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a fifth battle screen showing a state when a player during a turn receives advice from a player outside of a turn. FIG. 12 is a screen diagram of a sixth battle screen showing an operation when an out-of-turn player appeals to other players a planned move. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of processing when a player outside the turn performs an appeal operation for a scheduled selection. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of a seventh battle screen showing an operation when an out-of-turn player changes a target. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of processing when a player outside the turn performs a target change operation. It is a screen diagram of the 8th battle screen which shows the display content of the screen at a player's hand during a turn when a target is changed.

In the network game in this embodiment (hereinafter referred to as "Game L"), players form a "team" consisting of two to four players to intercept enemy characters that attack one after another. In a battle against an enemy character, the player selects one character associated with a character (hereinafter referred to as a "text character") and inserts it into a blank space in a character frame set on the screen. Other players also insert characters in order. When the players complete any of the words registered in the database, an attack on the enemy character is activated. In order to participate in game L, it is necessary to register as a player on the game server.

FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a game system 100.
In the game system 100, a plurality of game terminals 104a, 104b, 104c, . connected via. The game terminal 104 in this embodiment is assumed to be a smartphone. The game terminal 104 may be a portable game-dedicated machine or may be a general-purpose computer such as a laptop PC. Although the game terminal 104 and the Internet 106 are connected wirelessly, they may also be connected by wire. A unique ID called a player ID is assigned to a game player in advance. Game server 102 provides games to each game terminal 104.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game system 100.
As described above, game system 100 includes game server 102 and game terminal 104. Each component of the game terminal 104 and the game server 102 is hardware including arithmetic units such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and various coprocessors, storage devices such as memory and storage, and wired or wireless communication lines connecting them. , is realized by software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing instructions to an arithmetic unit. A computer program may be composed of a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located in an upper layer thereof, and a library that provides common functions to these programs. Each block described below indicates a functional unit block rather than a hardware unit configuration.

The game server 102 may include a web server, and the game terminal 104 may include a portable communication terminal and a web browser installed therein.

(Game server 102)
Game server 102 includes a communication section 110, a data processing section 112, and a data storage section 114.
The communication unit 110 is in charge of communication processing with the game terminal 104 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 114 stores various data. The data processing unit 112 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 110 and the data stored in the data storage unit 114. The data processing section 112 also functions as an interface between the communication section 110 and the data storage section 114.

The data processing section 112 includes a player management section 144 and a game control section 116.
The player management section 144 includes a player registration section 146 and a team formation section 148.
The player registration unit 146 receives player registration from the game terminal 104 via the communication unit 110. When player registration is requested, the player registration unit 146 gives the player a player ID and registers it in the data storage unit 114. When installing the game module of game L on the game terminal 104, player registration is automatically requested.

The team forming unit 148 forms a team consisting of a plurality of players in accordance with requests from the players (details will be described later).

The game control unit 116 controls the progress of the game in cooperation with the game control unit 156 of the game terminal 104. The game control unit 116 determines whether the character wins or loses when playing against an enemy character according to parameters such as HP and attributes of the character.

The game control section 116 includes a turn control section 128, a reception section 130, a setting section 132, an attack activation section 134, a disclosure section 136, a presentation reception section 138, a presentation section 140, and a target change section 142.
The turn control unit 128 sequentially grants execution rights (hereinafter referred to as "turns") to each player. The player owns a plurality of characters. The reception unit 130 receives a selection of a character by a player. The setting unit 132 accepts insertion of a character selected by the player into a character frame. Further, the setting unit 132 sets a character frame for each match. The attack activation unit 134 activates an attack on the enemy character as a character string is formed in the character frame. The disclosing unit 136 discloses the characters owned by the player to other players.

In this embodiment, a player who has not been given a turn (hereinafter referred to as a "non-turn player") can also select a character (details will be described later). The presentation accepting unit 138 accepts selection of a character by a player outside the turn and insertion into a character frame. The presentation unit 140 presents the operation details of the player outside the turn to other players. Note that a player who is given a turn is hereinafter referred to as a "player on turn."

The target changing unit 142 changes the target enemy character in response to a player's request when there is a plurality of enemy characters.

The data storage section 114 includes a game data storage section 118 , a player data storage section 120 , a character data storage section 122 , a word data storage section 124 , and a damage data storage section 126 .
The game data storage unit 118 stores game programs. The player data storage unit 120 stores various data regarding the player (described later in relation to FIG. 3). The player-related data includes a player ID, a player name, and information related to owned characters. The character data storage unit 122 stores data related to text characters (described later in relation to FIG. 6). The word data storage unit 124 stores data related to words created by a player in cooperation with other players (described later in relation to FIG. 7). The damage data storage unit 126 stores data defining the correlation between the length of a word and the damage inflicted on an enemy character (described later in relation to FIG. 8).

(Game terminal 104)
Game terminal 104 includes a user interface section 158, a communication section 150, a data processing section 152, and a data storage section 154.
The user interface unit 158 accepts operations from the player via the touch panel, and is also responsible for processing related to the user interface, such as image display and audio output. The communication unit 150 is in charge of communication processing with the game server 102 and other game terminals 104 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 154 stores various data. The data processing unit 152 executes various processes based on data acquired by the user interface unit 158 and the communication unit 150 and data stored in the data storage unit 154. The data processing section 152 also functions as an interface for the user interface section 158, the communication section 150, and the data storage section 154.

The data processing section 152 includes a game control section 156.
The game control unit 156 controls the progress of the game in cooperation with the game server 102. Game controller 156 of game terminal 104 may be formed as a software module that is downloaded from game server 102 as part of the functionality of game controller 116 .

The communication unit 150 acquires various game information from the game server 102, and the data processing unit 152 causes the user interface unit 158 to display a game screen. Further, the user interface unit 158 detects various inputs by the player, and the data processing unit 152 notifies the game server 102 of the input information via the communication unit 150. According to this input information, the game control unit 116 of the game server 102 controls the progress of the game in cooperation with the game control unit 156 of the game terminal 104.

The data storage section 154 includes a game data storage section 160. The game data storage unit 160 stores game programs.

The user interface section 158 includes an input section 162 that receives input from the player, and an output section 164 that outputs various information such as images and audio to the player. The input unit 162 mainly detects the player's touch operation on the screen as input.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of the player data storage section 120.
A player who wants to play the game L sends an instruction for player registration to the game server 102 via the input unit 162 of the game terminal 104. At this time, the player can specify a player name of up to four characters. The player registration unit 146, which has received the instruction to register as a player from the communication unit 150, assigns a player ID to the player who sent the instruction, and performs player registration based on the content of the instruction. Once registered, the information cannot be changed.

A player can own multiple characters. There is no upper limit to the number of characters that can be held. However, the player cannot have the same character twice. The player obtains 20 text characters when registering to the game L. The type of character to be obtained at this time is randomly determined. The number of characters owned by the player increases when a quest described below is cleared. In FIG. 3, player A has characters with IDs "C001" and "C010". An ID is assigned to each type of character, and the ID is registered in a database in the character data storage section 122. In FIG. 3, player C also has a text character with ID "C010". From this, it can be seen that players A and C have the same character.

Players take on various quests during the game. A quest is a mission given to the player as the game progresses. Each time the player takes on a quest, he selects 12 characters from the characters he owns.

The setting unit 132 randomly extracts four characters from the twelve characters selected by the player and arranges them as pieces each time a battle with an enemy character occurs. Details of the text characters will be described later.

Game L is a multiplayer game. Players form a team of 2 to 4 players (hereinafter referred to as an "ally team") and compete against enemy NPC (Non Player Character) characters one after another.

The player who has registered as a player in the game L then sends a team formation instruction (hereinafter referred to as "team formation instruction") to the game server 102 via the input unit 162 of the game terminal 104. The team forming section 148, which has received the team forming instruction from the communication section 150, extracts and matches players who have a similar number of character characters from the plurality of players who have received the team forming instruction, and forms an ally team.

If the number of received team formation instructions is 1 or less, the team formation unit 148 does not form an ally team. In that case, the team formation unit 148 notifies the game terminal 104 of the player who transmitted the team formation instruction that an ally team cannot be formed.

The player can also send team formation instructions when restarting the game.

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram of the first battle screen 200 showing the state of the screen at the player's hand during the turn in which the player is battling against the enemy character 204.
The battle in Game L unfolds stage by stage. This stage is called the "battle stage". There are multiple battle stages during the quest, which serve as gateways that block the path of your team. For each battle stage, the player cooperates with other players to create words and fights against the attacking enemy character 204. Game L includes multiple stories. “Quest” corresponds to this story. A quest includes multiple battle stages. The story unfolds each time you clear a battle stage. If you clear all the battle stages included in the quest, the story will be completed and the quest will be cleared.

FIG. 4 shows the content displayed on the screen 200 at hand of player A during a battle against an enemy character 204 named "Monster M." Player A forms an ally team with players B, C, and D. The names of players on the friendly team are displayed in tab 208. On the other hand, the name of the enemy character is displayed in an information window 212 located at the bottom of the screen.

In the first battle screen 200 shown in FIG. 4, player A's own tab 208 is open. The four characters 210 displayed in the tab correspond to the characters "o", "su", "u", and "sa", respectively. Player A can select one of these four characters 210. The tab 208 will be described later.

The setting unit 132 sets the character frame 206 for each match. Words with the same number of characters as the number of character frames 206 are set in the character frame 206 according to the theme of the battle stage. For the set words, blank spaces are provided as many as the number of players on the ally team. Which character frame 206 is left blank is randomly determined by the game control unit 116.

In FIG. 4, two characters "ka" and "me" are set in a character frame 206 for six characters arranged in the center of the screen. Four characters, the same as the number of players on the friendly team, are blank. In the situation shown in FIG. 4, a six-character theme word (hereinafter referred to as a "theme word"), "Wakame rice", is actually set. However, the theme word is not disclosed to the player. A player who can successfully insert the four characters "wa", "go", "ha", and "n" into the blank space in cooperation with other players will be able to find out that the theme word set in this battle stage is "wakame gohan". I know what happened.

When each player on the friendly team fills in all the blanks in the character frame 206 by selecting the character characters 210 in order or simultaneously, the attack initiator 134 usually calculates the damage inflicted on the enemy character according to the completed word. . However, unlike normal words, the theme word does not calculate the damage it inflicts on the enemy character 204 even if it is completed, and acts as a one-shot special move. Only one theme word is set for each battle stage. When the friendly team completes the theme word set in the battle stage, all enemy characters 204 in the battle are wiped out. Searching for theme words is one of the attractions of Game L. A method for calculating the damage that normal words inflict on the enemy character 204 will be described later.

Corresponding characters are set for the text characters 210, respectively. The player selects a text character 210 and inserts it into one of the blank spaces in the character frame 206, and creates a word in cooperation with other players.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram of the second battle screen 220 showing the selection operation of the text character 210 by the player during a turn.
During a turn, the player selects one of the four text characters 210 by tapping with his or her finger, and slides the character as it is to insert it into one of the blank spaces in the character frame 206. In the scene of FIG. 5, in order to complete the word "okame", player A, who is taking a turn, selects the character 210 corresponding to the character "o" and inserts it into the leftmost blank field of the character frame 206. are doing.

When the input unit 162 of the game terminal 104 of the player during the turn detects a tap operation on the text character 210 and a slide operation of the tapped text character 210 into the character frame 206, the input unit 162 of the game terminal 104 of the player via the communication unit 150 communicates with the game server 102 via the communication unit 150. Send the operation details to. Upon receiving the operation details from the communication unit 110, the setting unit 132 sets the tapped character 210 in the inserted character frame 206, and transmits the processing result to the game terminal 104 of each player.

In the scene of FIG. 5, when Player A completes the word "Okame", the display contents of the screens of the game terminals 104 of all players in the allied team are synchronized by the above process, and the word "Okame" is displayed in the character frame 206. "○○○" is displayed.

The turn control unit 128 gives a time limit to the player during the turn. During the turn, the player can check the time limit on the timer 202. The timer 202 represents a time limit using a gauge. As time passes, the gauge decreases. In the situation shown in FIG. 5, 1/3 of the time limit given to player A has passed. The timer 202 is displayed only on the player's battle screen 200 during the turn.

If the player does not insert a character character 210 into the character frame 206 during the turn, the setting unit 132 randomly selects one character from among the character characters 210 placed on the player during the turn, and inserts the character character 210 into the character frame 206 within the time limit. Automatically insert into the blank field. If there are multiple blank spaces in the character frame 206, the insertion location of the text character 210 is determined at random.

When a character character 210 is inserted into any of the blank spaces in the character frame 206, the turn control unit 128 grants a turn to the next player.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of the character data storage section 122.
Each of the text characters 210 has a character name, a corresponding character, a corresponding attribute, HP, and skills set. All the characters 210 are registered in advance in the database in the character data storage section 122, and will not be added later.

The text characters 210 include text characters 210 that have one-to-one correspondence with individual characters such as "o", "su", "u", and "sa" that were placed on player A in FIG. There are character characters 210 that can change into semi-voiced sounds and voiced sounds, such as "ba", and line character characters 210 that include all vowels that can be combined, such as "A row" and "Ka row". The line text character 210 changes to "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" each time the player taps the selected line text character 210. The text character 210 that can change into a semi-voiced sound or a voiced sound can also be changed by a similar operation. The line character character 210 can be changed from ``ka line'' to ``ka'', ``ki'', ``ku'', ``ke'', and ``ko'', making it easy to use in various situations. However, since the range of application is wide, the basic damage dealt to the enemy character 204 is set low. On the other hand, the text character 210 that has a one-to-one correspondence with a single character has a narrower range of application than the changeable text character 210, so that the basic damage dealt to the enemy character 204 is set higher.

Text character 210 has attributes. The enemy character 204 also has attributes. The attributes act as variables for calculating the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204.

There are five types of attributes: ``fire,'' ``grass,'' ``water,'' ``light,'' and ``darkness.'' Three of these attributes, ``fire,'' ``grass,'' and ``water,'' are in a triangular relationship. That is, the "fire" attribute is strong against the "grass" attribute and weak against the "water" attribute. The "grass" attribute is strong against the "water" attribute and weak against the "fire" attribute. The "water" attribute is strong against the "fire" attribute and weak against the "grass" attribute. Furthermore, the "light" attribute and the "dark" attribute have a contradictory relationship.

If the word completed by the friendly team includes a text character 210 with the "fire" attribute, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 with the "grass" attribute is doubled. On the other hand, even if the completed word includes the text character 210 with the "fire" attribute, if the enemy character 204 has the "water" attribute, the damage inflicted is halved.

In addition, some text characters 210 have skills such as "double damage" that doubles the damage dealt to the enemy character 204 when the text character 210 is used to complete a word.

FIG. 7 is a data structure diagram of the word data storage section 124.
An ID is assigned to each word completed by the ally team, and the word is registered in the database in the word data storage section 124. The database in the word data storage section 124 is regularly updated via the Internet 106.

Similar to the text characters 210, attributes are also set for each word. For example, the word "kitsune udon" has a "fire" attribute, and the word "okame" has a "light" attribute. When the friendly team completes a word with the "fire" attribute, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 with the "grass" attribute is doubled. Furthermore, depending on the battle stage, if the completed word has the "fire" attribute, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 increases.

On the other hand, even if the friendly team completes a word with the "fire" attribute, if the enemy character 204 has the "water" attribute, the damage inflicted is halved. Furthermore, depending on the battle stage, if the completed word has the "fire" attribute, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 is reduced.

FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of the damage data storage section 126.
For each word stored in the word data storage unit 124, basic damage to be inflicted on the enemy character 204 is set for each number of characters. In game L, the square of the number of characters in the completed word is the basic damage inflicted on the enemy character 204.

The attack activation unit 134 activates an attack on the enemy character 204 when all the blanks in the character frame 206 are filled.

The damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 is calculated based on the damage set for each completed word. Further, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 varies depending on the text character 210 used, the completed word, the attribute of the enemy character 204, and the theme of the battle stage.

For example, the basic damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 of the "fire" attribute by the "fire" attribute word "fox udon" is 36, which is the square of the number of characters. At this time, if any of the characters 210 corresponding to the characters "ki", "tsu", "ne", "u", "do", "n" has the "water" attribute, or if the power of the word with the "fire" attribute is In the case of a strengthening battle stage, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 increases. In addition, if any of the text characters 210 corresponding to the characters "ki", "tsu", "ne", "u", "do", "n" has a "double damage" skill, the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 will be It will be 72.

Furthermore, if the completed string contains multiple words, a combo attack will be activated. For example, the character string "fox udon" includes the words "fox" and "udon" with a basic damage of 9, and the word "udon" with a basic damage of 4. Therefore, the basic damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 is 36+9+9+4=58.

If the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 exceeds the HP of the enemy character 204, the friendly team destroys the enemy character 204. When the enemy character 204 is defeated, the game control unit 116 completes the battle stage and notifies each player's game terminal 104 of the processing result.

On the other hand, if the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204 is less than the HP of the enemy character 204, in other words, if the player is unable to kill the enemy character 204 using the character string completed after one turn, the game is over for the player. . Alternatively, the character may be attacked by the enemy character 204.

The player faces multiple battle stages in the process of clearing the quest. The quest progresses by completing a battle stage, and your team will soon enter the next battle stage. If you conquer all the battle stages in a quest, the quest will be cleared.

FIG. 9 is a screen diagram of the third battle screen 300 showing the state when the player during the turn opens the tab for the player outside the turn.
The player can check the text characters 210 that can be selected by other players at any time during the match. FIG. 9 shows player A's hand screen 300. Player A, who is taking a turn, taps and opens the tab 208 of Player B, who will be given a turn next, and confirms four selectable characters 210. Through this operation, player A learns that player B has character characters 210 corresponding to the characters "a", "ri", "o", and "u".

Game L is a game in which up to four players cooperate to create words. Therefore, by understanding the character character 210 placed on the player outside the turn, the player during the turn can effectively select the character character 210 placed on the player himself during the turn.

In the scene of FIG. 9, Player A, who is currently taking a turn, can recognize that Player B can also choose to complete the word "Okame" by inserting "O" into the leftmost blank field of the character frame 206. All players need to complete the word, so if there are other players on your team who have the same option, you don't have to choose that option. On the other hand, player A has only the option of inserting "su" into the blank space to the right of "me" to complete the word "mesu". In this way, player A can conclude that it is reasonable to choose to insert "su" into the blank space to the right of "me". In this way, during a turn, a player can understand the text characters 210 assigned to other players through the above operation, thereby making it easier to make a rational selection that takes the whole team into consideration.

On the other hand, a player outside the turn can also know in advance the text characters 210 placed on other players. For example, player C can predict player B's moves by checking in advance the text character 210 placed on player B. Furthermore, the selection of the text character 210 can be considered based on the prediction.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of processing when confirming the text characters 210 placed on other players.
A series of operations by player A in the scene of FIG. 9 is realized by the following processing. When the input unit 162 detects a tap (input) on the tab 208 by another player (S10), the input unit 162 sends a message to the game server 102 via the communication unit 150 to the player (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure") of the tab 208 where the tap was detected. An instruction is transmitted to reveal the four characters 210 placed on the target player (S12). When player A specifies player B as a disclosure target player, a disclosure request specifying player B is transmitted. The disclosure unit 136, which has received the disclosure instruction from the communication unit 110, checks the four characters 210 placed on the disclosure target player (S14), and notifies the player who sent the disclosure instruction of the disclosure result (S14). S16).

The output unit 164, which has received the disclosure result from the communication unit 150, opens the tab 208 of the disclosure target player and displays the disclosure result. In FIG. 9, the tab for player B, who is the disclosure target player, is opened, and four characters 210 that player B can select are displayed.

FIG. 11 is a screen diagram of the fourth battle screen 320 showing operations when a player outside the turn gives advice to a player during the turn.
The out-of-turn player can open the tab 208 for the in-turn player, tap and select one of the four text characters 210 placed on the in-turn player, and insert the character into the character frame 206. In FIG. 11, player B who is not in the turn opens the tab of player A who is in the turn, taps and selects the character 210 corresponding to the character "O", and slides it into the leftmost blank field of the character frame 206. ing. By this operation, Player B, who is a player outside the turn, can advise or appeal to Player A, who is a player during the turn, to select the character character 210 corresponding to "O".

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram of processing when an out-of-turn player performs an advice operation.
The advice given to player A by the above operation of player B in the scene of FIG. 11 is realized by the following process. The input unit 162 of the game terminal 104a of the out-of-turn player performs a tap operation on any one of the four text characters 210 placed on the player during the turn, and inputs the tapped text character 210 into any character frame 206. When a slide operation is detected (S20), the operation details are transmitted to the game server 102 via the communication unit 150 (S22). In the case of the above-mentioned example, an operation is detected in which the out-of-turn player, Player B, selects one of the text characters 210 placed on the on-turn player, Player A, and inserts it into an arbitrary character frame. When the presentation reception unit 138 receives the operation details from the communication unit 110, the presentation unit 140 transmits the operation details to the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn via the communication unit 110 (S24). The output unit 164, which has received the operation content from the communication unit 150, displays the input content after a predetermined time, for example, 1/3 of the time limit has passed (S26). Note that player B's advice is not displayed to players other than player A. In the case of the above-mentioned example, when the time limit for player A, who is in the turn, reaches 2/3 of the remaining time, the input contents of player B, who is the player out of turn, are displayed on the screen of player A. This control method allows players to calmly consider their moves during a turn without having to worry about advice from other players. By taking advice from other players, you can decide on a move before the time limit expires. By using such a control method, it is possible to realize a game in which independent judgment is the principle, but suggestions can be received from others. The operation details are displayed until the time limit reaches 0.

FIG. 13 is a screen diagram of the fifth battle screen 340 showing a state when the player during the turn receives advice from the player outside the turn.
The output unit 164 of the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn transparently displays the above-mentioned operation by the player outside the turn so that the player during the turn can distinguish it from the display of the operation of selecting the text character 210 and inserting it into the character frame 206. do. In FIG. 13, the details of the operation performed in FIG. 11 by player B who is not in his turn are displayed semitransparently on the screen 340 at hand of player A who is in turn.

The player outside the turn can give a hint to the player during the turn by manipulating the text character 210 placed on the player during the turn. On the other hand, during a turn, a player can decide on a move while referring to suggestions from other players. However, advice from other players is not actually displayed until the time limit has exceeded a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds. Therefore, during a turn, a player can calmly consider his or her move for five seconds without being bothered by advice from other players. If you cannot decide on a move after 5 seconds, advice from other players will be displayed on the screen. Thereby, before the time limit expires, it is possible to decide on a move while referring to advice from other players. Since the off-turn player is not a party, he may be able to suggest a more suitable move than the on-turn player. During a turn, a player may decide on his own move and then reconsider it by referring to advice from other players. According to such a control method, it is possible to receive suggestions from others while making independent decisions as a general rule, resulting in a game that respects individual decisions and facilitates a sense of unity as a team. The out-of-turn player is originally in a position where he has no choice but to wait for the decision of the on-turn player, but according to the above control method, he is given the "right to advise" the on-turn player. For this reason, it becomes easier to actively participate in the game L even outside the turn.

In addition, the player during the turn can easily obtain more options due to the advice from the player outside the turn from a different perspective. For example, in the scene shown in FIG. 13, the only option that player A has in mind during his turn is to insert "o" into the character box 206 to the right of "me" to complete the word "kameo." Assume that the insertion is a character corresponding to . At this time, in order to complete the word "okame", player A obtains the option of inserting the character 210 corresponding to "o" into the leftmost character frame 206 through the advice of player B, the out-of-turn player. can. Considering the damage inflicted on the enemy character 204, it is better to complete the word "okame" than "kameo". This is because, in the scene of FIG. 13, the character frame 206 on the right side of "me" is all blank, so depending on the move of the second player, words with a large number of characters such as "okame soba", "okame udon", "okameinko", etc. This is because you can complete the In this way, the player during the turn can easily obtain more options based on the advice of the player outside the turn. As a result, it becomes easier for the friendly team to choose the best move.

The above operation is effective when you want to unify the will of your team. This is especially effective when the player during the turn is a beginner or an indecisive player, and the player outside the turn is an expert or decisive player.

Note that if two or more out-of-turn players perform the above operation, each time the presentation reception unit 138 accepts an advice operation, the contents of the accepted player's operation are overwritten and displayed on the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn. For example, if player C newly performs an advice operation in the situation shown in FIG. 13 in which the input content of player B outside the turn is displayed on the hand screen 340 of player A during the turn, the presentation reception unit 138 Accept the input contents of C. At this time, the presentation unit 140 finishes transmitting the input contents of player B to the game terminal 104b of player A, and transmits the input contents of player C to the game terminal 104b of player A. Therefore, on the screen 340 at hand of player A during a turn, the input contents of the player whose advice operation was last received by the presentation reception unit 138 are always displayed.

FIG. 14 is a screen diagram of the sixth battle screen 360 showing an operation when an out-of-turn player appeals to other players with a planned move.
The out-of-turn player taps and selects one text character 210 with his or her tab 208 open, and inserts it into one of the blank spaces in the text frame 206 to select the planned move (hereinafter referred to as "selected"). You can appeal to other players about your plans (called "plans"). In FIG. 14, player B, who is not in his turn, opens his own tab, selects the character 210 corresponding to the character "O", and slides it into the leftmost blank space of the character frame 206.

The out-of-turn player can appeal his or her selection plan to the player who is ahead of him or her by performing the above operation. In the scene of FIG. 14, Player B, who is the out-of-turn player, is appealing that he wants to complete the word "Okame" by inserting the character 210 corresponding to "O" into the leftmost character frame 206. . By making this appeal, even if your selection schedule conflicts with another player's, it becomes easier to make the desired selection. In the scene of FIG. 14, player A, who is currently taking a turn, can also select the character 210 corresponding to the character "O" (see FIG. 11). However, due to player B's appeal, the player does not stick to the option of inserting the character 210 corresponding to the letter "o" into the leftmost blank field of the character frame 206, but becomes more likely to make other choices. For example, if player A inserts the character 210 corresponding to the character "o" into the blank field to the right of "me" instead of the leftmost blank field in the character string, the word "kameo" is completed. do. Furthermore, a character 210 corresponding to the character "sa" is placed on player A. Therefore, player A must insert the character 210 corresponding to the character "sa" into the blank space to the right of "me", and then either player C or player D must insert "n" into the blank field to the right of "me". Then, the word ``kame-san'' is completed. In this way, the appeal of the out-of-turn player's selection schedule makes it easier for the entire team to make the best move.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram of processing when a player outside the turn performs an appeal operation for a scheduled selection.
In the scene of FIG. 14, the appeal to other players who are scheduled to be selected by the above operation of player B is realized by the following process. When the input unit 162 of the game terminal 104a of the out-of-turn player detects a tap operation on the four text characters 210 placed on the player and a slide operation of the tapped text character 210 to an arbitrary character frame (S30 ), the input contents are transmitted to the game server 102 via the communication unit 150 (S32). In the case of the above-mentioned example, an operation is detected in which player B, the out-of-turn player, selects one of the character characters 210 placed on him and inserts it into an arbitrary character frame. When the presentation receiving unit 138 receives the input content from the communication unit 110, the presentation unit 140 transmits the input content to each player's game terminal 104 via the communication unit 110 (S34). The output unit 164, which has received the input content from the communication unit 150, displays the input content (S18) when a predetermined period of time, for example, ⅓ of the time limit imposed on the player during a turn has elapsed (S36). In the case of the above example, when the time limit for player A, who is a player during a turn, reaches 2/3 of the remaining time, the input contents of player B, a player who is not in a turn, are displayed on each of the screens of players A, C, and D. The operation details are displayed until the player's time limit reaches 0 during the turn.

The output unit 164 of the game terminal 104 of the other player in the team's team transparently displays the above-mentioned input contents by the player outside the turn after a predetermined period of time, for example, 1/3 of the time limit for the player during the turn has elapsed. The purpose of implementing this function is the same as the function in which advice from a player outside the turn is displayed on the screen 340 at hand of the player during the turn. Further, the display mode in this case is also the same as the advice for the out-of-turn player. Note that the predetermined time may be, for example, 5 seconds.

Note that when two or more out-of-turn players perform the above operations, the contents of the player's operations accepted by the presentation reception unit 138 are overwritten and displayed one after another on the game terminals 104b of the in-turn players. This is the same as when advice is given to For example, if player C newly performs the above operation in a situation where the operation details of player B outside the turn are displayed on the screen 340 at hand of another player, the presentation reception unit 138 accepts the operation details of player C. . At this time, the presentation unit 140 finishes transmitting the operation contents of player B to the game terminals 104 of other players, and transmits the operation contents of player C to the game terminals 104 of other players. Therefore, the operation content of the player whose operation was last accepted by the presentation reception unit 138 is always displayed on the screen at hand of each player.

FIG. 16 is a screen diagram of the seventh battle screen 400 showing operations when the out-of-turn player changes the target.
When there are two or more enemy characters 204, by tapping the enemy character 204 that the player wants to attack during a turn, the enemy character 204 to be attacked (hereinafter referred to as "target") can be changed.

In game L, out-of-turn players can also change targets. FIG. 16 shows a screen 400 at hand of player B, an out-of-turn player, who is competing against an enemy character 204 called "Okashi Brothers." In FIG. 16, there are two enemy characters 204. Therefore, a target selection frame 214 is displayed on the screen. The enemy character 204 on the left surrounded by the target selection frame 214 is the target in the situation of FIG. 16. In this situation, when player B taps the enemy character 204 on the right with his finger, the target is changed to the enemy character 204 on the right.

FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram of processing when the out-of-turn player performs a target change operation.
Changing the target by player B's tap operation in the scene of FIG. 16 is realized by the following process. When the input unit 162 detects a tap (input) on the enemy character 204 by the out-of-turn player (S40), the input unit 162 instructs the game server 102 via the communication unit 150 to change the target to the tapped enemy character 204. An instruction is transmitted (S42). When Player B, an out-of-turn player, specifies the enemy character 204 on the right side as a target, a target change instruction specifying the enemy character 204 on the right side is transmitted. Upon receiving the target change instruction from the communication unit 110, the target change unit 142 changes the target to the tapped enemy character 204 (S44), and transmits the change result to each player's game terminal 104 (S46).

FIG. 18 is a screen diagram of the eighth battle screen 420 showing the contents displayed on the screen at the player's hand during the turn when the target is changed.
When the target change result is synchronized by the target change unit 142, the target is also changed on the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn. FIG. 18 shows a screen 420 at hand of player A, who is a player during the turn. Since the target has been changed by player B's tap operation, the target selection frame 214 surrounds the enemy character 204 on the right side.

The above operation is effective when it is desired to attack the enemy character 204 efficiently. In particular, when the player during the turn is a beginner and the player outside the turn is an expert, it becomes easier to appropriately set the target.

Further, the above operation enables a cooperative play in which the player outside the turn specifies a target and the player during the turn concentrates on selecting the character character 210. This kind of cooperative play makes it easier for allied teams to choose the best move.

Note that when two or more players perform the above operation, the target becomes the enemy character 204 designated by the player whose target change instruction was last received by the target change unit 142. For example, when the target change unit 142 receives target change instructions for player B, player C, and player D in this order, the enemy character 204 that player D tapped last becomes the target.

The game system 100 has been described above based on the embodiment.
In this embodiment, the player can check the text characters 210 placed on other players at any time during the match. With this specification, a player can select a text character 210 during a turn, keeping in mind the text characters 210 that other players can select. In addition, a player outside the turn can also know in advance the text characters 210 placed on other players and effectively select the text characters 210 when the turn comes around. As a result, it becomes easier to unify the will within the team.

Further, in this embodiment, the player outside the turn designates one of the four text characters 210 assigned to the player during the turn, and inserts it into the character frame 206, thereby sending the text character to the player during the turn. We can advise you on the selection of 210. With this specification, even if the player is a beginner or an indecisive player, the player during the turn can receive advice from the player outside the turn and easily select the character character 210 effectively. Also, by giving and receiving advice from each other, it becomes easier to unify the will within the team.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the off-turn player can appeal to other players about his/her selection schedule by selecting one of the characters 210 placed on him/her and inserting it into the character frame 206. With this specification, a player outside the turn can give advice to the player during the turn, and can keep other players in check. In addition, during a turn, the player can easily select the character character 210 effectively by understanding the move planned by the player who is later than the player. As a result, it becomes easier to unify the will within the team.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modified examples, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments and modified examples. Furthermore, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiments and modified examples.

Although the game system 100 has been described as being composed of a plurality of game terminals 104 and one game server 102, some of the functions of the game terminals 104 may be realized by the game server 102, or some of the functions of the game server 102 may be realized by the game server 102. A portion may be allocated to the game terminal 104. Further, a third device other than the game server 102 or the game terminal 104 may take on some of the functions.

The game system 100, which is a collection of the functions of the game terminal 104 and the game server 102 described in FIG. 2, can be broadly understood as one "information processing device." How to allocate the multiple functions necessary to realize the present invention to one or more pieces of hardware will be determined based on the processing capacity of each piece of hardware, the specifications required of the game system 100, etc. It is enough if it is decided.

In this embodiment, when the player taps the tab 208 of the disclosure target player, the player can confirm the four text characters 210 placed on the disclosure target player. However, the contents of the operation for confirming the text character 210 placed on the disclosure target player can be arbitrarily set by the designer. For example, the input unit 162 may transmit a disclosure instruction to the disclosure unit 136 when detecting a double tap on the tab 208 by the disclosure target player. In this case, the input unit 162 does not send a disclosure instruction to the disclosure unit 136 until it detects a double tap on the tab 208 by the player to be disclosed, making it easier to prevent erroneous operations.

The display method of the four text characters 210 placed on the disclosure target player can be arbitrarily set by the designer. For example, icons representing each player are displayed on the third battle screen 300 instead of tabs, and when a player taps the icon of a player to be disclosed, the disclosing unit 136 calls up another window and distributes information to the player to be disclosed. The displayed text character 210 may be displayed. In this case, since the text characters 210 are placed in a wide window, the player can easily see the text characters 210 placed on the player to whom disclosure is made. As a result, the player can easily understand the text characters 210 assigned to other players even in the midst of a fast-paced battle.

In this embodiment, the out-of-turn player opens the tab 208 for the on-turn player, specifies one of the four text characters 210 assigned to the on-turn player, and inserts it into the character frame 206, thereby The selection of the character 210 could be advised to the player during the turn. The method for the out-of-turn player to give advice to the in-turn player can be arbitrarily set by the designer within the range that can be detected by the input unit. For example, when an out-of-turn player, with the in-turn player's tab 208 open, verbally shouts a character corresponding to the character character 210 to be selected into the input microphone of his or her game terminal 104, which is a smartphone. In addition, the content shouted by the input unit 162 may be detected and transmitted to the presentation reception unit 138 via the communication unit 150. In this case, since the operation becomes simpler, it becomes easier to give advice to the player more quickly during the turn.

In the present embodiment, the output unit 164 transparently displays the operation details when the player outside the turn gives advice to the player during the turn or appeals the selection plan to other players. These operations only need to be displayed in a manner different from the display of the operation in which the player selects the text character 210 and inserts it into the character frame 206 during a turn, and the specific display method can be arbitrarily set by the designer. . For example, the output unit 164 may display advice given by a player outside the turn to the player during the turn, and an operation in which the player during the turn selects the text character 210 and inserts it into the character frame 206 in different colors. In this case, depending on the player during the turn, it becomes easier to recognize advice from the player outside the turn, making it easier to make use of the advice.

In the present embodiment, when two or more out-of-turn players give advice to a player during a turn, the advice is overwritten and displayed on the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn each time the presentation reception unit 138 receives the operation content. However, if advice is given overlappingly by a plurality of out-of-turn players, the advice may not be overwritten and displayed overlappingly, and all advices may be overlappingly displayed on the game terminal 104b of the player during the turn. In this case, the player during the turn can refer to a plurality of pieces of advice when selecting the text character 210, making it easier to select the text character 210.

In this embodiment, the out-of-turn player selects one text character 210 with his/her own tab 208 open, and inserts it into one of the blank spaces in the character frame 206 to send the text to another player. I was able to highlight my selected plans. The designer can arbitrarily set the operating method for the out-of-turn player to appeal his/her selection schedule within the range that can be detected by the input unit 162. For example, the out-of-turn player may directly write a character associated with the desired text character 210 into the desired character frame 206 with a finger or a stylus. In this case, the out-of-turn player can operate more intuitively, making it easier to clearly express his intentions even in the midst of a hectic battle.

In this embodiment, when two or more out-of-turn players perform an operation to appeal their selection schedule, each time the presentation reception unit 138 receives the operation details, the display is overwritten on the game terminal 104 of the other players. However, when a plurality of out-of-turn players make selection operations overlappingly, the operation contents may not be overwritten and displayed overlappingly on the game terminals 104 of other players. In this case, the player can view the intentions of other players, making it easier to cooperate.

In the present embodiment, when a player outside the turn gives advice to a player during the turn or appeals to another player about his/her selection schedule, the output unit 164 outputs 1/1/2 of the time limit imposed on the player during the turn. After 3, the operation details were displayed. The designer can arbitrarily set the specific setting time until the output unit displays these operations. For example, the output unit 164 may start displaying the advice given by the player outside the turn when three seconds remain in the time limit imposed on the player during the turn. In this case, during the turn, the player sees the advice in a situation where he or she is more irritated, so the player is more likely to accept the advice.

In this embodiment, when there are two or more enemy characters 204, the target can be changed by tapping the enemy character 204 that the out-of-turn player wants to attack. However, the designer can arbitrarily set an operation for changing the target other than tapping on the enemy character 204. The input unit 162 may transmit an instruction to change the target when a touch on the enemy character 204 is detected for a predetermined period of time, for example, 5 seconds. In this case, the input unit 162 does not send a disclosure instruction to the disclosure unit 136 until it detects a touch on the enemy character 204 for 5 seconds, making it easier to prevent erroneous operations.

Although the present embodiment has been described with reference to a team competition game, the present invention is not limited to team competition games, but is similarly applicable to other types of games such as shooting games and rhythm games.

In this embodiment, a game for smartphones has been described. However, the game system 100 may also be realized by a home game machine, a personal computer, or the like. It may be an arcade game or a game linked to an arcade game.

In the present embodiment, the character that can be selected in one turn by the player who has been given a turn has been described as one character. However, a player given a turn may be able to select two or more characters in one turn. For example, a player given a turn may be able to select a character character corresponding to two or more characters in one turn. Further, the player who is given a turn may be able to select two or more character characters corresponding to one or more characters in one turn.

100 game system, 102 game server, 104 game terminal, 106 internet, 110 communication unit, 112 data processing unit, 114 data storage unit, 116 game control unit, 118 game data storage unit, 120 player data storage unit, 122 character data storage section, 124 word data storage section, 126 damage data storage section, 128 turn control section, 130 reception section, 132 setting section, 134 attack activation section, 136 disclosure section, 138 presentation reception section, 140 presentation section, 142 target change section, 144 player management section, 146 player registration section, 148 team organization section, 150 communication section, 152 data processing section, 154 data storage section, 156 game control section, 158 user interface section, 160 game data storage section, 162 input section, 164 Output section, 200 first battle screen, 202 timer, 204 enemy character, 206 character frame, 208 tab, 210 text character, 212 information window, 214 target selection frame, 220 second battle screen, 300 third battle screen, 320 4 battle screen, 340 5th battle screen, 360 6th battle screen, 400 7th battle screen, 420 8th battle screen

Claims (3)

An information processing device that controls a game played cooperatively by a first user and a second user,
Equipped with a processor,
The processor includes:
Arranging characters for the first user and the second user,
presenting to the second user a character assigned to the second user who has been granted the right to execute the game, a character designated by the first user who has not been granted the right to execute the game;
An information processing device that controls progress of the game based on an operation received from the second user within a time limit given to the second user. A computer that controls a game played cooperatively by a first user and a second user,
Arranging characters for the first user and the second user,
presenting to the second user a character assigned to the second user who has been granted the right to execute the game, a character designated by the first user who has not been granted the right to execute the game;
controlling the progress of the game based on operations received from the second user within a time limit given to the second user;
Information processing method. a computer that controls a game played cooperatively by a first user and a second user;
Arranging characters for the first user and the second user,
presenting to the second user a character assigned to the second user who has been granted the right to execute the game, a character designated by the first user who has not been granted the right to execute the game;
A program that causes a program to execute processing for controlling progress of the game based on an operation received from the second user within a time limit given to the second user.

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