TWI382866B - Game device, method for processing game, information recording medium, and program - Google Patents

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Game device, game control method, information recording medium, and program

The present invention relates to a suitable game device, a game control method, an information recording medium, and a program, which are related to a clock function by using a calendar device built in a game device, and the time in the game is linked with the actual time. In the game to be played, even if the player does not play the game for a long time, or if the setting of the time of the clock is shifted from the actual time, the game can be performed appropriately.

There is known a game that is performed by using a calendar device built in a game device and a clock function, and the time in the game is linked with the actual time (real time). However, in order to cause an event in the game (such as a festival day, Christmas, etc.) that occurs in conjunction with the actual time in such a game, the player intentionally changes the time of the game, so that the event occurs arbitrarily. Therefore, there is a case where the gameplay is damaged. In the Japanese Patent Publication No. 3836632, a process of clearing the state of the game (initial state) when the player changes the time of day is disclosed.

However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the actual time is shifted from the in-game time, etc., whether the player has properly corrected the time in the game or not, if the time in the game is corrected, the game is The progress is cleared.

Therefore, for a player who has not played for a long period of time for any legitimate reason, when the game is to be played again, the progress of the game is cleared, which is excessively demanding. Therefore, in such a case, the game must be properly performed. .

On the other hand, there is a need for a technique for eliminating the intention of improperly tampering by appropriately performing the progress of the game even if the player improperly tampers with the clock.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a suitable game device, a game control method, an information recording medium, and a program for a game by using a calendar function and a clock function built in a game device. The game played in conjunction with the actual time of day, even if the player has not played the game for a long time, or if the setting of the time of the clock is shifted from the actual time, the game may be performed. Properly implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, the game device according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured to realize a game in which the progress of the game is linked to the actual time, and includes a time measuring unit, a memory unit, and an update unit.

The timing department, the actual time of the time.

The progress of the game is memorized in the memory.

The update department is the actual time of the time being counted and the progress of the game being memorized.

(a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the degree of progress of the actual time of being linked to the time being counted is stored in the memory unit as the degree of progress of the game;

(b) When the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate degree of progress between the degree of progress of being linked to the actual time of being counted and the progress of the game being memorized is determined, and the intermediate is determined to be determined. The degree is recorded in the memory unit as the progress of the game.

With these configurations, the game played by the calendar function and the clock function built in the game device in conjunction with the actual time, even if the player has not played the game for a long time, or performs the setting of the game. In the case of the actual misconduct of the time shift, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

For example, in the game, when the player of the game changes the progress degree of the game in order to cause a predetermined event to occur, the actual time of day and the progress degree of the game become non-coupling. At this time, the progress degree of the state before the progress degree changed by the player is reset as the progress degree of the game. Therefore, the scheduled event does not happen immediately. However, after the game is played by the player as usual, the degree of progress of the reset is reached to the degree of progress of the occurrence of the event, and thus the event occurs. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from acting improperly and the like, and to appropriately carry out the progress of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to realize a game in which a time in a game is linked to an actual time, and includes a time measuring unit, a memory unit, and an update unit.

The timing department is the actual time of the time.

The time of the game is remembered in the memory department.

The update department is the actual time of the time being counted and the time of day in the game being memorized.

(a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the actual time of the time counted is stored in the memory unit as the time of day in the game;

(b) When the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time between the actual time of being counted and the time of the game being memorized is determined, and the intermediate time determined as the game is determined as the game. The time inside is remembered in the memory department.

With these configurations, the game played by the calendar function built into the game device and the clock function in conjunction with the actual time of day can be used for the game, even if the player has not played the game for a long time. In the case of an improper behavior in which the setting of the time of the clock is shifted from the actual time, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

For example, in the game, when the player of the game changes the time of the game in order to cause a predetermined event to occur, the actual time of day and the time of day in the game become non-coupling. At this time, the time before the time of day in the game changed by the player is reset as the time of day in the game. Therefore, the scheduled event does not happen immediately. However, after that, the game player performs the game as usual, and the re-set time reaches the time when the event occurs, and thus the event occurs. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from acting improperly and the like, and to appropriately carry out the progress of the game.

The interlocking condition may be set to a case where the difference between the actual time of the time counted and the time of day in the game being memorized is satisfied below the predetermined threshold period.

With these configurations, even if the actual time is not completely coincident with the time of day in the game (for example, the difference of one hour), the actual linkage condition of the actual time and the time of day in the game is satisfied. Therefore, even if the time difference occurs, for example, when the battery is exhausted, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

The memory unit can also memorize the actual time history of the update by the update unit.

The interlocking condition is a case where the difference between the actual time of the time counted and the time of day in the game being memorized is satisfied below the predetermined threshold period, and the updated frequency is obtained from the remembered history. In the case of above a predetermined critical frequency.

With these configurations, even if the player changes the time in the game a plurality of times, the difference between the actual time and the time in the game is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold period, and there is no actual time history ( For example, when the game stores information, the linkage condition is not satisfied. Therefore, by referring to the history information, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

When the actual time of the time counted and the time of day in the game being memorized, when the linkage condition is not satisfied, the update department will prepare the plurality of candidate time days in advance, after the time of the stored game The candidate time of the day closest to the memorized game is determined as the middle time.

With these configurations, the time before the actual time is determined as the intermediate time, and therefore, the player must make the game only perform the time portion of the difference from the middle time to the actual time. .

For example, when the candidate day of each deviation is prepared, and the difference between the actual time and the time of day in the game is five days, the time difference from the actual time of day is determined as the middle. Time. Therefore, the player must make the game only for four days. Therefore, even if the player has not played the game for a long time or performs an improper behavior in which the setting of the game is shifted from the actual time, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

When the actual time of the time counted and the time of day in the game being memorized, if the linkage condition is not satisfied, the update unit may add a predetermined period to the time of the memory in the game that is shorter than the time limit period. When the time is made, it is decided to be the middle time.

With these configurations, the time before the actual time is determined as the intermediate time, and therefore, the player must make the game only perform the difference from the middle time to the actual time. section. That is, the player must make the game only perform the time portion of the difference up to the threshold period. Therefore, the player does not play the game for a long time, or performs an improper behavior in which the setting of the game is shifted from the actual time, and the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

When the actual time of the time is counted and the time of day in the game being memorized, when the linkage condition is not satisfied, the update unit may also set the actual time of the time counted and the time of the game in the game to be within the predetermined time. The time of the internal division is determined as the middle time.

With these configurations, the time before the actual time is determined as the intermediate time, and therefore, the player must make the game only perform the difference from the middle time to the actual time. section.

For example, by using the one-to-one ratio, the time between the actual time of day and the time of day in the game is determined as the intermediate time. Therefore, the player must make the game only perform the time portion of the difference from the middle time to the actual time. Therefore, the player does not play the game for a long time, or performs an improper behavior in which the setting of the game is shifted from the actual time, and the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

The update implemented by the update department is

(a) the game is based on when the game device is started;

(b) for the time when the game device stores the current state of the game;

(c) The game device is to be executed at any one of the predetermined time intervals between the game being played.

With these configurations, whether or not the player has memorized the history information in which the game is properly performed is performed. Therefore, the progress of the game can be appropriately performed.

In order to achieve the above object, the game control method according to another aspect of the present invention is a game device having a time measuring unit, a memory unit, and an update unit, and realizing a game for interlocking the time of the game with the actual time. The game control method executed in the middle has a timing step and an update step.

In the timing step, the timing unit counts the actual time of day.

In the memory step, the time of day in the game is memorized.

In the update step, the update unit is in the actual time of the time being counted and the time of day in the game being memorized.

(a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the actual time of the time counted is stored in the memory unit as the time of day in the game;

(b) When the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time between the actual time of being counted and the time of the game being memorized is determined, and the intermediate time determined as the game is determined as the game. The time inside is remembered in the memory department.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable information recording medium of another aspect of the present invention is an information recording medium for recording a program for causing a computer to realize a game in which the time of the game is linked with the actual time. It is recorded as a program that functions as a timer unit, a memory unit, and an update unit.

The timing department is the actual time of the time.

The time of the game is remembered in the memory department.

The update department is the actual time of the time being counted and the time of day in the game being memorized.

(a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the actual time of the time counted is stored in the memory unit as the time of day in the game;

(b) When the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time between the actual time of being counted and the time of the game being memorized is determined, and the intermediate time determined as the game is determined as the in-game The time is remembered in the memory department.

In order to achieve the above object, the program of another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the game device. Further, the program of the other aspect of the present invention is configured to cause the computer to execute the above-described game control method.

In addition, the program of the present invention can be recorded in a computer-readable information memory medium such as a compact disc, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, a digital video disk, a magnetic tape, and a semiconductor memory. The above program is independent of the computer on which the program is executed and can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network. In addition, the above information memory media can be distributed and sold independently of the computer.

According to the present invention, a game played by using a calendar function built in a game device and a clock function, and the time in the game is linked with the actual time, even if the player has not played the game for a long time, or performs the game. The setting of the time of the clock can be appropriately performed from the actual misalignment of the time and day.

In the following, an embodiment of the game device of the present invention will be described. However, the embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the principle of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and the following embodiments are appropriately replaced by the following embodiments. Other embodiments formed by the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention.

First, the description will be made with reference to Fig. 1 . Fig. 1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a typical information processing device when a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

The information processing device 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a read only memory (ROM) 102, a random access memory (RAM) 103, an interface 104, and a controller. 105. External memory 106, DVD (Digital versatile disk)-ROM drive 107, video processing unit 108, audio processing unit 109, and network interface card (NIC) 110.

Further, the DVD-ROM in which the program and data for the game are stored is mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 107, and the power of the information processing device 100 is turned on (input), whereby the program is executed, and this embodiment is executed. The game device is implemented.

The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 100, and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data.

The ROM 102 stores an initial program loader (IPL) to be executed immediately after the power is turned on, and the CPU 101 reads the program recorded on the DVD-ROM to the RAM 103 and executes it. In addition, programs and various data of an operating system necessary for the overall operation control of the information processing device 100 are recorded in the ROM 102.

The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs or materials read by the DVD-ROM and other materials required for other games.

The controller 105 connected via the interface 104 is for accepting input operations made by the user during game execution. For example, the A key, the B key, the X key, the Y key, and the direction buttons (direction keys) indicating the four directions are disposed in the controller 105. Moreover, if the user presses these buttons, the operation input corresponding to the pressed button is accepted.

The data indicating the progress state of the game, the data of the experience (recording) of the communication, and the like are rewritably stored in the external memory 106 detachably connected via the interface 104. The user can record the data in the appropriate external memory 106 by inputting an instruction via the controller 105.

The video data and audio data of the program for realizing the game and the accompanying game are recorded on the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM disc drive 107. By the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM disc drive 107 performs read processing on the DVD-ROM to be mounted therein, and reads necessary programs and materials, which are temporarily stored in the RAM 103 or the like.

The video processing unit 108 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by the CPU 101 and the video processing unit (not shown) included in the video processing unit 108, and records the data in the video processing unit 108. In the frame memory (not shown) provided. The video information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to a display (not shown) connected to the video processing unit 108. Thereby, various images can be represented.

Further, the video operation processor can perform superimposition calculation of the secondary element image, transmission calculation such as alpha blending, and various saturation calculations at high speed.

In addition, by using the Z-buffer method, polygon information that is placed in a virtual three-dimensional space and that has various texture information attached thereto can be imaged, and the calculation can be performed at a high speed to obtain A visualization obtained by looking at the polygon arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space from a predetermined viewpoint position.

Further, by the coordinated operation of the CPU 101 and the image operation processor, and according to the font information for defining the shape of the character, the character string can be created as a binary image and drawn on the frame memory and drawn on the surface of each polygon. The font information is recorded in the ROM 102, but special font information recorded on the DVD-ROM can also be utilized.

The sound processing unit 109 converts the sound data read from the DVD-ROM into an analog sound signal, and outputs it from a speaker (not shown) connected thereto. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, an effect sound and a music piece data to be generated during the progress of the game are generated, and the corresponding sound is output from the speaker (horn).

The NIC 110 is used to connect the information processing device 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet, and may be used in accordance with 10BASE-T/100BASE-T used to form a local area network (LAN). A model, or an analog data machine that uses a telephone line to connect to the Internet, an integrated services digital network (ISDN) modem, or an asymmetric digital subscriber line. ADSL (ADSL) data machine, a cable data machine connected to the Internet by a cable television line, and the like (not shown) for performing communication with the CPU 101.

Further, the information processing device 100 can be configured to be the same as the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, and the DVD-ROM to be mounted on the DVD-ROM disc drive 107 by using a large-capacity external memory device such as a hard disk. Function.

Alternatively, a keyboard for accepting an edit input from a user's character string may be used, or an input/output element for accepting various position designations, selecting an input mouse, or the like.

Further, the information processing device 100 of the present embodiment can be replaced with a general computer (a general-purpose personal computer or the like) as the game device of the present invention. For example, a general computer system includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a DVD-ROM drive, and an NIC in the same manner as the above-described information processing device 100, and has an image processing unit having a simpler function than the information processing device 100, and has a hard disk as a hard disk. An external memory device, in addition, a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, or the like can also be used. Further, instead of the controller 105, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like is used as an input device. After loading the game program, if it is executed, it can be used as a function of the game device.

Further, the present invention can be applied similarly to information processing apparatuses such as a portable game machine, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a mobile phone, in addition to the information processing apparatus 100. Here, the portable game machine includes a display unit including a liquid crystal display or the like, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, and a card in which a predetermined program is stored, in addition to the CPU 101 included in the information processing device 100.匣 connection, a connector portion for transmitting and receiving data between the cassettes; and a power supply unit.

Hereinafter, the game device 200 to be described later will be described with reference to the information processing device 100 shown in Fig. 1 as long as there is no annotation. The game device 200 can be replaced with an appropriate general computer element as necessary, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Description of the game)

Fig. 2 is a view showing an example of a game screen realized by the game device 200 of the embodiment. Hereinafter, the game will be described with reference to this figure. The game screen 300 is generated on the display based on the game program and game data read from the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM disc drive 107. As shown in the figure, in the game screen 300, the background image 301 is displayed on the background image, and the character 302, the clock 303, and the like operated by the player are superimposed and displayed on the background image 301.

Further, the character 302 or the like may be represented by a polygon or the like in the three-dimensional virtual space.

The game device 200 is provided with a real time clock (RTC). When the actual time (including the year, the week, and the like) is performed, the clock 303 displayed on the game screen 300 is performed. That is to say, if the actual time is carried out, the time of day in the game is also linked.

For example, if the actual time is January 1, the time of the game is also January 1. In addition, if the actual time is one day, the time of the game is also one day.

In this game, a predetermined event that is linked to the actual time of day will occur. For example, on December 25th, processing for displaying images for Christmas on the background screen 301 or the like is performed. Therefore, the player can expect a predetermined event corresponding to the scheduled time. Not limited to Christmas, scheduled events include any of the New Year's Day, Children's Day, Summer Holidays, and Saturday and Sunday festivals.

In addition, in the time of the game, the progress of the game without the concept of time is also included. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the game proceeds from event 1 to event 2.

In addition, it is also possible to change the progress of the game in response to events occurring in the game. As shown in Fig. 5, in the case of a Christmas-like event, the time in the game can be extended over the actual time (the progress in the game is delayed compared to the actual time). On the other hand, in the case of no event, the time in the game can be shortened compared to the actual time (the progress in the game is faster than the actual time). For example, in the actual time, if it takes twenty-four hours, it will become December 26 from December 25, but by delaying the progress in the game, the actual time can also be made. After twenty-four hours of the situation, the time of the game is twelve hours. In addition, by accelerating the progress in the game, it is also possible to make the time of the game for forty-eight hours when the actual time passes twelve hours. The progress of the game does not have to be exactly the same as the actual time.

Further, the clock 303 is not limited to an analog clock but may be any form of clock, and may be not only time, minute, but also year, second, day, week, and the like.

Furthermore, the clock 303 is not displayed on the game screen 300, but the background image 301 is brightened by changing the color of the background screen 301, for example, the background image 301 is bright by the inter-turn system, and the background image is dark or the like at night, and can be expressed and actualized. The time of day in the game.

(Composition of game device)

The outline configuration of the game device 200 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3 . The game device 200 includes a timer unit 201, a storage unit 202, and an update unit 203. Hereinafter, each component of the game device 200 will be described.

Further, although the functions of the respective units are related to each other, it is possible to appropriately change whether or not each unit is used depending on the application.

The timer unit 201 includes an instant time clock (RTC) and counts (counts) the current time (including year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and day of the week). The timer unit 201 functions as a calendar and a clock by counting the current time. The timekeeping unit 201 stores the current time counted in time (memory at regular intervals, when events occur in the game, etc.) in the memory unit 202, which will be described later.

Further, the timer unit 201 counts the time and day in the game for indicating the progress of the game. The timer unit 201 periodically stores the time of the game in the memory unit 202.

Further, the timekeeping unit 201 can obtain a standard time by connecting to a computer communication network such as the Internet through the NIC 110 or the like, and use the standard time as the current time. Further, the time measuring unit 201 can also acquire the time zone (area standard time zone).

The CPU 101 functions as the timer unit 201 in cooperation with the ROM 102 and the like. Further, the external memory 106 built in the battery can also function as the time measuring unit 201.

The memory unit 202 is the current time counted by the memory timer unit 201 and the time of day in the game linked to the current time. Further, the storage unit 202 memorizes the history of the actual time and time updated by the update unit 203, which will be described later.

The memory unit 202 stores the intermediate time between the actual time and time counted by the time measuring unit 201 and the time of the game stored in the memory unit 202. The details of the intermediate time are described later.

Further, the storage unit 202 stores the operation time of the operation of the game device 200 and the number of starts of the game device 200.

Here, the operation time refers to the time from when the power of the game device 200 is turned on to off, or the time from when the software (game software) is started to the end. In addition, the number of starts refers to the number of times the game device 200 is activated, the number of times the software is activated, and the like.

The memory unit 202 stores the history of the operation time and the number of times of the start.

The player can freely set the time of the game through the controller 105. In addition, the current time can be automatically set as the time of day in the game. The time and day in the set game are stored in the storage unit 202.

The functions of the memory unit 202 are exhibited by the cooperation of the CPU 101, the RAM 103, and the external memory 106.

The update unit 203 obtains the actual time of day and the time of day in the game, and determines whether or not the current day meets the predetermined interlocking condition.

Here, the predetermined linkage condition means:

(1) The difference between the actual time of day and the time of day within the game is a predetermined period of time below the threshold period;

(2) The difference between the actual time of day and the time of day in the game is below a predetermined threshold period, and the frequency of the update obtained by the history recorded in the memory unit 202 is predetermined. The case of a critical frequency (threshold frequency) or more.

Here, the predetermined threshold period is any time such as one week, three days, twelve hours, and the like.

Here, the predetermined critical frequency is, for example, an arbitrary frequency such as one time or five times. In addition, it can also be set to the frequency per unit time.

Moreover, not only the actual history of the time, but also the history of the operation time and the number of starts is included in the history.

By setting the threshold period, even if the actual time is not exactly the same as the time in the game (for example, one hour difference), the linkage condition of the actual time and the time of day in the game is satisfied. As shown in Fig. 6, when the time-of-day position in the game stored in the memory unit 202 is within the threshold period, the update unit 203 causes the memory unit 202 to memorize the actual time as the time in the game. Day, so that the actual time is linked with the time of the game.

Further, the update unit 203 determines whether or not the update frequency of the history accumulated when the game is properly performed is equal to or higher than the critical frequency. When the game is properly performed and the history is accumulated, the interlocking conditions are satisfied. On the other hand, in the case where the player changes the time of the game in a plurality of times, the history is not accumulated, and therefore the frequency of the update does not become the critical frequency or more, and the interlocking condition is not satisfied.

Here, as a condition that the game is judged to be appropriately performed, for example, when there is a certain amount of time (including a certain degree of progress), the upper limit of the number of times (for example, five times a day) played during a certain period of time is set, and the upper limit is In the following case, when the button is pressed a predetermined number of times or more in the unit time, the number of occurrences of the event in the game per unit time is equal to or less than the upper limit. The update unit 203 can update the history when the condition is satisfied.

Further, the update unit 203 can not update the history at all when the condition is not satisfied. Further, the update unit 203 may update the history between when the conditions are satisfied, and may not update the history from when the condition is not satisfied.

When the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the update unit 203 causes the memory unit 202 to store the actual time (time 1a, time 2a) counted by the timer unit 201 as the time in the game as shown in FIG. Day (time 1b, time 2b). Therefore, it is necessary to link the time and day in the game with the actual time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the update unit 203 can make a memory even if it does not coincide with the actual time (here, day 1 and time A, time 2 and time B). The part 202 is remembered as the time of day in the game. In other words, the update unit 203 can also perform the time of day in the game, and after a certain period of time or after a certain event, the actual time of day coincides with the time of day in the game to catch up with the actual time.

On the other hand, when the predetermined interlocking condition is not satisfied, the update unit 203 determines the intermediate time between the actual time counted by the time measuring unit 201 and the time of the game stored in the memory unit 202. Further, the update unit 203 causes the storage unit 202 to memorize the date when the middle time is used as the time of day in the game.

Here, the intermediate time means:

(1) Among the candidate time days of the plurality of candidates prepared in advance, the time of day after the time in the game of the memory unit 202 and the time of the game is the closest;

(2) adding the time period of the predetermined period of time shorter than the threshold period to the time of day in the game stored in the memory unit 202;

(3) The time of day when the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit 201 and the time of day in the game stored in the memory unit 202 are divided by a predetermined internal ratio.

Explain the middle time of the above (1). As shown in FIG. 9, the update unit 203 selects a plurality of candidate time dates (here, candidate time day 1, candidate time 2, candidate time day 3) to be memorized in the storage unit 202 or the like, so as to be in the game. After the time of day, and the candidate day closest to the game time, it is determined as the middle time. In Fig. 9, the candidate day 1 is determined as the intermediate time.

Only the time-day portion of the difference from the intermediate time (the candidate day 1) to the actual time, or the time to the game is within the range of the threshold period, the player is When the game is played, the linkage condition is satisfied.

Explain the middle time of the above (2). The update unit 203 determines the intermediate time by adding the phase time shorter than the threshold period to the time and time of the game stored in the memory unit 202 as shown in FIG. The stage time is not limited to the date, time, minute, and the like, and may be set as the progress of the game.

Only the time-day portion of the difference from the intermediate time (the time + the time in the game) to the actual time, or the time to the game is within the range of the threshold period. The player makes the game play, whereby the linkage condition is satisfied.

Explain the middle time of the above (3). The update unit 203 determines the time of day (for example, the time divided into 1:2) of the actual time and the time in the game as shown in FIG. 11 as the intermediate time. Further, the internal division ratio is not limited to 1:2 and may be an arbitrary ratio.

The player only makes the time zone portion of the difference from the intermediate time to the actual time, or the time to the game becomes within the range of the threshold period. The game is played, whereby the linkage conditions are met.

Further, the update unit 203 can update at the following predetermined time points.

(1) In the game device 200, when the game is started;

(2) For the game device 200, the current game state is stored

(3) In the game device 200, the game is played between the predetermined time intervals.

Further, the predetermined time interval is an arbitrary interval such as one day, one hour, one minute, or the like, and may be an interval corresponding to the progress degree of the game.

The update unit 203 interlocks the actual time of day with the time of day in the game by performing the update.

The function of the update unit 203 is exhibited by the CPU 101 in cooperation with the ROM 102 and the like.

(action of the game device)

Next, the operation of the game device 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 12.

When the power of the game device 200 is turned on and the game is started, the update unit 203 acquires the current time counted by the time measuring unit 201 and the time of day in the game stored in the memory unit 202 (step S11).

Next, the update unit 203 determines whether or not the current time of day and the time of day in the game satisfy the predetermined interlocking condition (step S12).

When the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied (step S12; Yes), the update unit 203 causes the memory unit 202 to memorize the current time of day as the time of the game (step S13).

When the condition of the linkage is satisfied, it is determined that the misconduct or the like is not performed, and the progress state of the game is judged to be justified.

On the other hand, when the predetermined interlocking condition is not satisfied (step S12; NO), the update unit 203 determines the intermediate time between the actual time of day and the time of the game (step S14).

For example, in the game, when the player of the game changes the time of the game in order to cause a predetermined event to occur, the interlocking condition is not satisfied. At this time, the intermediate time before the time of day in the game changed by the player is reset as the time of day in the game. Therefore, a predetermined event that occurs when it is a predetermined time does not occur immediately. Thereafter, the game is played by the player as usual, and the set time is reached at the time of occurrence of the event, and thus the event occurs.

In addition, the update unit 203 determines the intermediate time (based on the threshold value (critical frequency, threshold period) or more based on the history of the number of activations and the operation time stored in the storage unit 202 (step S14). . For example, when the player intentionally makes the time in the game progress, and compared with the number of starts, when the operation time is short, as shown in FIG. 13, the update step 203 can determine that the interlock condition is not satisfied. In addition, when the player does not play the game for a long period of time and the number of starts and the operation time are small, the update unit 203 can determine that the interlock condition is satisfied.

Further, when the time in the game is near the scheduled event occurrence time, the update unit 203 may determine the time of day before the scheduled event occurrence time as the intermediate time based on the number of activations and the operation time. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a predetermined event from easily occurring.

The update unit 203 causes the memory unit 202 to memorize the time of the middle time as the time of the game (step S15). In this way, the actual time of day is linked with the time of day in the game. In the update unit 203, as shown in FIG. 8, the actual time of day passes between the time of day 1 and the time of day 2, and the time of the game is made faster than the actual time of day, and the game is made in the game. The time goes from time A to time B. In this way, due to the time and day in the game, the actual time will be caught up, and the scheduled event will definitely occur.

According to the above processing, in the game played in conjunction with the actual time of day in the game, even if the player has not played the game for a long time, or the time of the clock is set to be shifted from the actual time. In the case of misconduct, the game can be carried out as appropriate.

In addition, the present application claims the priority of the basic application of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-133267, and the contents of the basic application are included in the present case.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a game played by using a calendar function built in a game device and a clock function, and the time in the game is linked with the actual time, even if the player is long-term If the game is not played or the time of the clock is set to be an inappropriate behavior that is shifted from the actual time, the progress of the game may be appropriately performed.

100. . . Information processing device

101. . . CPU

102. . . ROM

103. . . RAM

104. . . interface

105. . . Controller

106. . . External memory

107. . . DVD-ROM drive

108. . . Image processing department

109. . . Sound processing department

110. . . NIC

200. . . Game device

201. . . Timing department

202. . . Memory department

203. . . Update department

300. . . Game screen

301. . . Background image

302. . . Character

303. . . clock

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typical information processing device when a game device or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

Fig. 2 is a view showing an example of a display screen assumed in the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game device.

Fig. 4 is a timing chart for explaining the progress of the game by the occurrence of an event.

Fig. 5 is a timing chart showing a state in which the actual time and day are not completely interlocked with the time of day in the game.

Fig. 6 is a timing chart showing a state in which the time of day in the game being memorized is within the threshold period.

Fig. 7 is a timing chart showing a state in which the actual time of day coincides with the time of day in the game.

Fig. 8 is a timing chart showing a state in which the actual time and day do not coincide with the time of day in the game.

Fig. 9 is a timing chart for explaining a method of determining an intermediate time from among a plurality of candidates.

Fig. 10 is a timing chart for explaining a method of determining an intermediate time by adding time.

Fig. 11 is a timing chart for explaining a method of determining the intermediate time by the internal division ratio.

Fig. 12 is a flow chart showing the operation of the game device.

Fig. 13 is a view showing a linkage condition based on the number of starts and the operation time.

200. . . Game device

201. . . Timing department

202. . . Memory department

203. . . Update department

Claims (10)

A game device (200) is a game device for realizing a game in which an event progress state is linked to an actual time and day, and is characterized in that the timekeeping unit (201) is provided with a timekeeping actual time; the memory unit (202) And an update state (203), the actual time and time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the progress state of the event memorized by the memory unit (202), (a) satisfying the predetermined condition In the case of the interlocking condition, the progress state of the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) is stored in the memory unit (202) as the progress state of the event; (b) the linkage is not satisfied. In the case of the condition, the intermediate progress state is determined, and the determined intermediate progress state is stored in the memory unit (202) as the progress state of the event, and the determined intermediate progress state is sandwiched between The actual state of the day and time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) is between the progress state of the event memorized by the memory unit (202). A game device (200) is a game device for realizing a game in which a time in a game is linked to an actual time, and includes a time measuring unit (201) for counting an actual time; and a memory unit (202) The time of day in the memory game; and the update unit (203), the actual time and time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202), (a) When the predetermined linkage condition is satisfied, the aforementioned timing unit is made (201) The actual time and time counted in the game is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game; (b) when the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time is determined, and the determined time is determined. The intermediate time is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game, and the determined intermediate time is sandwiched between the actual time counted by the time measuring unit (201) and the foregoing Between the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202). The game device (200) according to claim 2, wherein the interlocking condition is the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the in-game memory memorized by the memory unit (202). The difference in time is satisfied below the predetermined threshold period. The game device (200) according to claim 2, wherein the memory unit (202) further memorizes an actual time history updated by the update unit (203); the linkage condition, Satisfying the difference between the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202), which is below a predetermined threshold period, and is The frequency of the update obtained by the history stored in the memory unit (202) is equal to or greater than a predetermined critical frequency. The game device (200) according to claim 2, wherein the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202) are not satisfied. In the case of the interlocking condition, the update unit (203) is the last of the plurality of candidate time dates prepared in advance, after the time of the game stored in the memory unit (202). The date and time of the time in the game stored in the memory unit (202) is determined as the intermediate time. The game device (200) according to the third or fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time in the game memorized by the memory unit (202) When the linkage condition is not satisfied, the update unit (203) is configured to add a predetermined period of time to the time of the game stored in the memory unit (202) that is shorter than the threshold period. In time, it is decided to be the middle time. The game device (200) according to claim 2, wherein the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202) are not satisfied. In the case of the interlocking condition, the update unit (203) divides the actual time of the time counted and the time of day in the game memorized by the memory unit (202) by the predetermined internal ratio. , decided for the middle of the day. The game device (200) according to claim 2, wherein the update performed by the update unit (203) is performed when (a) the game is started according to the game device (200); b) when the game device 200 stores the current game state; and (c) the game device 200 is performed at any one of the predetermined time intervals between the game being played. A game control method is provided with a timing unit (201), memory a game control method executed in the game device (200) for realizing a game in which the time of the game is linked to the actual time of day (202) and the update unit (203) is characterized by: Step, in this step, the timing unit (201) counts the actual time; the memory step, in which the memory unit (202) memorizes the time of the game; and an update step, in this step, the foregoing The update unit (203), when the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of the game stored in the memory unit (202) are satisfied, (a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the update unit (203) The actual time and time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game; (b) when the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time is determined and the time is determined. The determined intermediate time is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game, and the determined intermediate time is sandwiched between the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201). The day is between the time and time in the game memorized by the memory unit (202). A computer-readable information recording medium recording a program, which is an information recording medium for recording a program for causing a computer to realize a game in which the time of the game is linked with the actual time of day, and is characterized in that the program is The computer is enabled to perform the following functions: a timekeeping unit (201) that counts the actual time of day; a memory unit (202) that remembers the time of day within the game; The update unit (203), when the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) and the time of the game stored in the memory unit (202) are satisfied, (a) when the predetermined interlocking condition is satisfied, the The actual time and time counted by the timekeeping unit (201) is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game; (b) when the linkage condition is not satisfied, the intermediate time is determined and the The intermediate time of the decision is stored in the memory unit (202) as the time of day in the game, and the determined intermediate time is sandwiched between the actual time counted by the timekeeping unit (201). Between the time and day in the game as memorized by the memory unit (202).