WO2017110227A1

WO2017110227A1 - Game device and program

Info

Publication number: WO2017110227A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/081217
Authority: WO
Inventors: 幸太郎谷口; 真理格和
Original assignee: 株式会社バンダイ
Priority date: 2015-12-22
Filing date: 2016-10-21
Publication date: 2017-06-29
Also published as: JP6243395B2; JP2017113178A; CN108136256A

Abstract

[Problem] To realize a suitable interlocking element between different game content. [Solution] On the basis of article information obtained from an article during gameplay, a game device executes a game process relating to first game content causing a character or item corresponding to the article information to appear in the game. During or after execution of the game process, the device carries out a discharge direction for a new article having different article information relating to the character or item caused to appear in the game. At this time, in cases in which the article for which article information was obtained is an article discharged by a different game device providing second game content differing from the first game content, on the basis of the article information, the device controls so as not to carry out a discharge direction for the new article relating to a character or item caused to appear in the game.

Description

GAME DEVICE AND PROGRAM

The present invention relates to a game device and a program, and more particularly to a game device having functions for reading and discharging articles.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there is a game apparatus that discharges a print medium on which a character that appears during a game is printed for one game play. *

In the game device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user uses a character corresponding to a card read before the start of the game among characters predetermined as appearing in the game content to be used during the game. can do. Also, at the end of the game, a card in which an image of the selected character among the characters that appeared during the game is printed in a state (status etc.) reflecting the game progress is ejected, and the user reflects it in the next game play. The same character can be used from a later status.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-116268

By the way, conventionally, game contents related to the same title have been provided as a plurality of types of works that give different game experiences. For example, the game content with the title A is not limited to a single work, but can be expanded into multiple types of works, such as a successor to a series related to the same game genre, or a derivative work in a different game genre or a different series. Can be provided. In multiple game contents related to the same title, in-game objects such as main characters and items are often designed to appear in common. In some cases, data linking elements are also provided. *

On the other hand, when such interlocking elements are provided between different game contents related to the same title, the following problems may occur. For example, a character for which a condition for enabling use in the second game content provided by the second game device (hereinafter referred to as an acquisition condition) is linked to data after satisfying the acquisition condition, When the first game content provided by the first game device is provided to be usable, the user's interest can be reduced depending on the handling of the character in the first game content. More specifically, when the character is set as a character that allows an advantageous game progression in the first game content, the character can be used with the achievement of the acquisition conditions in the second game content, so-called game balance. The user's interest in the first game content can be reduced by the collapse. In addition, when the first game content is content that matches between users, content that corresponds to the user ranking of in-game results, or the like, the significant game play of a user who is playing only the first game content is hindered. , You can cut interest. *

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that realize a suitable interlocking element between different game contents.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the game device of the present invention provides a first game content in which a character or item corresponding to the article information is made to appear in the game based on the article information acquired from the article at the time of game play. An execution means for executing the game process according to the above, an instruction means for giving an instruction to discharge a new article having other article information related to the character or item introduced during the game during or after the execution of the game process, and an article Control means for controlling the instruction means according to whether or not the article from which the article information is acquired is an article ejected by any game device based on the information. If the acquired item is an item discharged by another game device that provides a second game content different from the first game content, the item And controlling the instruction means so as not to perform ejection instruction for a new article according to the character or the item was appearing in the game based on the distribution.

With such a configuration, according to the present invention, a suitable interlocking element between different game contents can be realized.

The block diagram which showed the function structure of the game device 100 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which illustrated the play processing of the 1st game content performed with the game device 100 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which illustrated the registration process of the use character which concerns on embodiment of this invention The flowchart which illustrated the generation processing of card information concerning the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which illustrated the card discharged by the 1st game device and the 2nd game device concerning an embodiment of the present invention The figure which showed the data structural example of the various information which concerns on embodiment of this invention

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, one embodiment described below provides game content that enables game play using an article discharged by another game device that provides different game content related to the same title, as an example of a game device. An example will be described in which the present invention is applied to a game device. However, the present invention is applicable to any device that can be provided by game play using the discharged article. *

In addition, in this specification and the like, “title” does not indicate only the title or product name given to one game work providing game play, but the same character or world view such as a series work or derivative work. Used to identify a series of works provided for. Therefore, the works related to the same “title” include a plurality of types of works provided so that game play is possible on the same type of game device (hardware such as a game console or a game case), or different types. A plurality of types of works provided so that game play is possible in each of the game apparatuses may be included. *

Further, in this specification and the like, “game content” will be described as indicating one work (one provision unit) in such a series of works. That is, one game content provides a game play (user experience) related to the game content when a corresponding process is executed in a predetermined game device, and is a game content related to the same title. However, at least a part of the provided contents, operation methods, and the like are different for each game content. *

In the following description, game content provided for game play in the game device 100 according to the present embodiment is “first game content”, which is game content related to the same title as the first game content. The content different from the game content is referred to as “second game content”. In addition, a game device that provides a game play relating to the first game content, including the game device 100, is referred to as a “first game device” when there is a need for distinction. Further, the other game device that provides the game play related to the second game content is referred to as a “second game device” correspondingly. *

<< Configuration of Game Device 100 >> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. *

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each block included in the game apparatus 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by, for example, reading an operation program for each block recorded on the recording medium 102 and developing the operation program in the memory 103. *

The recording medium 102 is a recording device that can hold data permanently, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The recording medium 102 stores information such as parameters necessary for the operation of each block and various graphics data used for the game executed by the game device 100 in addition to the operation program for each block of the game device 100. To do. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output in the operation of each block. *

The payment detection unit 104 detects that the game device 100 has paid the price. The payment of the consideration is determined by detecting, for example, that a predetermined amount of coins or corresponding coins have been inserted into the coin slot, or completion of settlement processing based on communication with a chip related to the predetermined electronic money. It may be done. The game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is described as starting the provision of game play to the user based on the payment of the price. However, payment of the price is not an essential requirement, and the game play is based on a predetermined start instruction. The provision of may begin. *

When the game content (first game content) provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment is played, the acquisition unit 105 acquires information on characters or items used in the game. The acquisition is performed through a reader 120 that is detachably connected in the same housing as the game apparatus 100 or outside the game apparatus 100, and is converted into a format suitable for use in the game process through a predetermined data conversion process or the like. And get. The reader 120 detects that a game article has been placed on a predetermined part, and recognizes the article or acquires information from the article, for example, using an imaging device and predetermined image processing. *

Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, description will be made assuming that the game apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment uses a card configured as a game article to acquire information (card information) attached to the card. The game article is not limited to a card, and may be any print medium that can be printed and discharged by the printing unit 140 described below. When the printing unit 140 is a device capable of generating a three-dimensional model such as a so-called 3D printer, the article may be a model such as a figure related to a character, and the printing unit 140 corresponds to card information. Data may be recorded and output. Further, for example, when the printing unit 140 has a sorter of a plurality of types of toys and is replaced by a device configured to be able to selectively output a toy related to a predetermined character, the article may be the toy, Similarly, data corresponding to the card information may be recorded and output. One card is associated with any of the characters that can appear in the game and will be described as having a pattern (image) of the character. It does not exclude the possibility of being associated with an item. In this embodiment, the card information is described as being converted into a one-dimensional or multi-dimensional pattern (code image) as shown in FIG. 5 and attached to the card by printing. However, the card information is not limited to that which is attached to the card in such a visible state, but is attached by printing with invisible ink, or recorded on a recording medium such as an IC chip included in the card as data. It may be held. *

FIG. 5 shows cards that can be used by the user when playing the game in the first game content. In the game apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the card is discharged during or after execution of a process related to a predetermined game (matching game) in the game play related to the first game content as described later (FIG. 5). In addition to (a)), the card shown in FIG. 5B can also be used. The card shown in FIG. 5B is a card that is ejected by the second game device that provides the second game content, and is different in configuration content from the card shown in FIG. On the other hand, since the first game content and the second game content are game contents related to the same title, the story, background setting, and the like are common or related, and the same character appears in both contents. . The card configuration example shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B is an image having a composition or design different from that of the character image 501 and the character image 511, both of which indicate cards associated with the same character. ing. The elements constituting the card other than the character image are also different as shown in the figure. For example, at least some parameters indicating the same attribute show different values for the first game content and the second game content. . This is based on the fact that the handling of characters is designed for each game content, for example, depending on the importance of the role on the story, the appearance frequency, the rarity, and the like.

On the other hand, among the elements constituting the card, the above-described code image 502 and code image 512 indicating the card information are set in common on the card. Further, these code images are generated by converting the card information by a common conversion (encoding) method, and the method for acquiring (decoding) information from the code image may be common. The card information has a data structure adjusted so as to have the same data length as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, for example. FIG. 6A shows a structure of card information attached to a card ejected from the game apparatus 100 when a game play of the first game content is performed. FIG. 6B shows a structure of card information attached to a card discharged from the second game device when the game play of the second game content is performed. As shown in the figure, the card information of FIG. 6A and the card information of FIG. Only the parameter 603 and the blank 613 are different. *

The card ID is identification information given to uniquely identify the card, and may be adjusted so that the same value is not assigned to the first game content and the second game content. Alternatively, since it is possible to identify which game content corresponds to the card with the discharge device information described later, the same value may be assigned. The character ID is identification information for uniquely identifying a character in the game content. In consideration of a reduction in the scale of the character DB 106 described later, the same identification information is attached to the same character for one title. Preferably there is. The discharge device information is information for determining the game device that has discharged the card, and in the present embodiment, indicates whether the game device is the first game device or the second game device. In other words, the discharge device information may be information indicating whether the game process relating to the first game content or the second game content is being executed in the discharged game device. In the present embodiment, the cards that can be used in the game apparatus 100 are simple, so that the cards that are discharged as a result of the game play of the first game content or the second game content will be described. It will be readily understood that implementation is not limited to this. That is, the cards that can be used in the game apparatus 100 may be cards discharged by different apparatuses that execute game processing of different game contents related to the same title, and are not limited to two types. . *

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the card discharged by the game device 100 (first game device) and the card discharged by the second game device are discharged when the former is discharged. It has a parameter 603 that is dynamically generated according to the execution content of the executed game process, and the latter is different in that it does not have this parameter. *

The first game content provided with game play in the game device 100 of the present embodiment is so-called breeding in which the character can grow and change in different manners depending on the user as the user plays the game related to the battle game. Has an element. Therefore, in the first game content, the user can discharge a new card in a state in which the growth according to the play result of the game is reflected with respect to the character set as the use character using the card at the time of game play. At this time, the information of the grown state is included in the card information as a parameter 603 that is dynamically changed according to the play result, and the card having the card information is used in the subsequent game play. Game play that continues the state will be provided. Here, the parameter 603 may include information for identifying the user who has played the game and is the owner of the card to which the card information is attached. *

On the other hand, the second game content for which the game play is provided by the second game device is so-called on that does not have such a breeding element in the present embodiment, or ejects a card in a state after the breeding. It is assumed that card generation by demand printing is not performed. In this case, the card used for setting the character used in the game play does not need to have a parameter reflecting the breeding state, and the second game content can be provided if only the character can be specified. That is, if there is no breeding element, the parameters for using one character are fixed, and it is not necessary to bother including the parameters in the card information. Therefore, the card information attached to the card ejected by the second device includes, in place of the parameter 603, a blank 613 that is not specified any parameter, for example, zero-padded fixed length data. It shall be. That is, the card information attached to the card discharged by the second game device has a fixed content regardless of the execution content of the game process, and may be, for example, a card produced at a factory. The blank 613 does not need to be zero-padded data or the like, and may be fixed information regardless of the execution of the game process. Of course, it may be configured to indicate a fixed parameter in the second game content. *

The character DB 106 is a database that manages character information for each character that is predetermined as appearing in the first game content. The character information managed for one character may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 6C, for example. In the example of FIG. 6C, initial values of character-specific ability parameters such as physical strength, attack power, skill, skill, etc., which are predetermined in relation to the character ID 621 for identifying the character and not considering growth factors. Basic parameter 622 indicating (reference value), increase / decrease width according to the growth (number of times played, contents of play) for various parameters from the basic parameters, growth information 623 indicating skills, skills, etc. that can be additionally given And drawing information 624 including various drawing data necessary for drawing the character on the game screen is managed. *

The display control unit 107 is a drawing device that generates a game-related screen by performing a drawing process such as a GPU. The display control unit 107 draws a game screen related to the first game content. Specifically, the display control unit 107 reads out necessary drawing objects in accordance with information such as in-game parameters according to the progress of the game, and executes appropriate arithmetic processing during execution of the game processing described later. Do. The generated game screen is output to the display unit 130 which is a display device that is detachably connected in the same housing as the game device 100 or outside the game device 100, and is displayed in a predetermined display area, thereby displaying the user. Presented to. *

The lottery unit 108 performs various lottery processes relating to the first game content using, for example, random number generation. In the first game content, one character is output as a card with card information having a parameter 603 dynamically determined according to the execution content of the game process during or after the game play is executed (cardification) can do. At this time, as a character that can be made into a card, a character selected from characters that appear during the game or characters that appear as appearing in the first game content may be adopted according to a predetermined condition. However, the lottery unit 108 is used for the latter character selection, for example. The character selected based on the lottery process by the lottery unit 108 may be a character that makes a card, or may be a plurality of characters listed as candidates for making a card. In addition, the use of the lottery unit 108 is not limited to this. For example, whether the increase / decrease value of the parameter 603 is set to a value included in a predetermined change range, whether to give a skill, etc. It may be used for determination. *

The print control unit 109 generates print data related to a card to be printed out, including a code image and a character image of card information, for a character for which an instruction to make a card is given. When the print control unit 109 generates print data, the print control unit 109 transmits the print data together with a print command to the printing unit 140 to instruct printing of the corresponding card and discharge the print data. The printing unit 140 is a printing device such as a printer configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the print control unit 109 detachably connected in the same housing as the game device 100 or outside the game device 100. When the print unit 140 receives print data related to the card and a print command related to the data from the print control unit 109, the print unit 140 performs a print operation of the print data. When the printing unit 140 is built in the same housing as the game apparatus 100, the card discharged by printing is provided to the user by being guided to a discharge port (not shown) accessible from the outside of the game apparatus 100. Good. *

The operation input unit 110 is a user interface that the game apparatus 100 has, such as an operation member for direction input, an operation member for determination input, and various sensors. When the operation input unit 110 detects that an operation input to the operation member has been made, the operation input unit 110 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. *

The communication unit 111 is a user interface that the game apparatus 100 has, such as buttons used for selecting a character to be carded and determining various commands during a game. When the operation input unit 110 detects an operation input made on various user interfaces, the operation input unit 110 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In the present embodiment, the game apparatus 100 is described as having various interfaces as physical operation members. However, the game apparatus 100 includes, for example, a touch input detection sensor that detects a touch input made on the screen of the display unit 130. Also good. *

<< Play Process >> In the game apparatus 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration, a specific process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 for the play process for providing game play related to the first game content. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading, for example, a corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, developing it in the memory 103, and executing it. In addition, this play process demonstrates as what is started when the payment detection part 104 detects that the input concerning the game play was made | formed, for example. During execution of this play process, unless otherwise specified, the display control unit 107 generates a screen corresponding to the progress as appropriate based on the process and command performed by the control unit 101 and displays the screen on the display unit 130. *

In S201, the control unit 101 executes a registration process for registering a character (used character) used for game play. In the registration process, as described above, the second game, which is a game product related to the first game content, a card discharged by the first game device, or a game product related to the second game content This is done by causing the reader 120 to read the card ejected by the apparatus (acquiring card information from the card).

<Registration Process> Here, the registration process executed in S201 of the play process will be described in detail using the flowchart of FIG. *

In step S <b> 301, the control unit 101 determines whether registration of the character to be used has been completed. The completion of the registration of the use character may be determined based on the detection that the operation input related to the end of registration by the user has been made or the registration of the upper limit number of use characters has been completed. Further, in the first game content provided in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, for example, the use character is registered with the card so that the game can be played even when the card is not owned at the first experience. Even if it does not perform, the user can omit the registration state of the character to be used and perform the game play by performing the operation input related to the end of the registration. *

If the control unit 101 determines that the registration of the character to be used has been completed, the main registration process is completed. At this time, when the number of registered characters used has not reached the upper limit, the control unit 101 acquires character information from the character DB 106 for the insufficient number of characters selected based on the lottery process by the lottery unit 108, for example, memory What is necessary is just to add to the use character management table managed by 103. The character added in this way may be selected from some characters that are determined in advance as usable even without a card. Note that information managed for each character in the used character management table is associated with the character ID 631, for example, as shown in FIG. It may include information for use 633, a card use flag 634 (for example, logical type) indicating whether or not a use character has been registered by a card, and discharge device information 635. When adding the insufficient number of characters to the character management table, for example, the basic parameter 622 of the character is substituted for the play time parameter 632, and the card use flag 634 is information indicating that no card is used for registration ( False), information indicating that neither the first game apparatus nor the second game apparatus is used for the discharge apparatus information 635 may be used. Needless to say, the character ID 631 and the drawing information 633 may be substituted with the corresponding information of the acquired character information. *

If the control unit 101 determines that the registration of the character to be used has not yet been completed, the process proceeds to S302. *

In step S302, the control unit 101 determines whether a card (target card) has been read. The control unit 101 determines this step based on whether or not the card information (target card information) has been acquired by the acquisition unit 105. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card has been read, it moves the process to S303, and if it determines that the target card has not been read, it repeats the process of this step. *

In S303, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the target card is a card discharged by the second game device. The control unit 101 refers to the discharging device information included in the target card information, and determines whether or not the device that has discharged is the second game device. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card is a card ejected by the second game device, the process proceeds to S304. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card is not a card ejected by the second game device, that is, a card ejected by the first game device, the process proceeds to S305. In this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, a description will be given assuming that a card that cannot be used for game play in the game device 100 is not used for registration, but an error notifying that such a card cannot be used when used. It will be readily understood that processing is performed. *

In S304, the control unit 101 refers to the character ID 612 included in the target card information, acquires the character information related to the target card from the character DB 106, and adds various information to the used character management table. Since the addition of information to the table performed in this step is the use character registration based on the card discharged by the second game device, the control unit 101 uses the card for registering the card use flag 634. This is performed by substituting the discharge device information 614 of the target card information into the discharge device information 635. The play time parameter 632 may be substituted with the basic parameter 622 of the acquired character information, for example, or a value obtained by changing the growth information 623 to a predetermined growth state based on the basic parameter 622 is substituted. It may be a thing. *

In the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, in consideration of game play in a situation where the user does not own the card, as described above, when the number of characters added to the use character management table is insufficient, Character information based on the lottery is added so that the upper limit is reached. Therefore, regarding the registration of the use character based on the target card discharged by the second game device, the use character registered without being based on the card is used as an incentive for performing the game play related to the second game content. It is preferable to provide a game difference between the two. In an aspect in which the play time parameter 632 is determined by substituting the basic parameter 622 of the character information, registration is possible based on, for example, a use character that can be registered without being based on a card and a card discharged by the second game device. It is preferable that the character used is composed of different character groups. That is, it is preferable that the use characters that can be registered without being based on the cards are constituted by character groups excluding the character group from which the cards can be discharged in the second game device. At this time, the character from which the card can be discharged in the second game device may be a character that makes the battle game proceed more advantageously than a use character that can be registered without being based on the card. Alternatively, even for the same character, for example, a character having a plurality of modes for handling on a game, such as a different state or a different display mode, is configured so that a mode to be registered is classified based on whether or not it is based on a card. May be. *

On the other hand, if it is determined in S303 that the target card is not a card ejected by the second game device, the control unit 101 adds various information to the used character management table in S305 as in S304. That is, the control unit 101 refers to the character ID 602 included in the target card information, acquires character information related to the target card from the character DB 106, and adds information. Since the addition of information to the table performed in this step is the use character registration based on the card discharged by the first game device, the control unit 101 uses the card for registering the card use flag 634. This is performed by substituting the discharge device information 604 of the target card information into the discharge device information 635. Further, a value obtained by changing the basic parameter 622 of the acquired character information according to the parameter 603 of the target card information may be substituted for the play time parameter 632. *

As described above, when the registration of the character related to the target card in the used character management table is completed in S304 or S305, the control unit 101 returns the process to S301. *

When the registration process is completed, the control unit 101 executes a game process related to the battle game in which the character registered in the use character management table appears as a use character in S202 of the play process. Note that the battle game according to the first game content of the present embodiment is won or lost based on a predetermined game rule between a predetermined number of characters that can be determined by the user and opponent characters as opponents. It is a battle game that decides. In other words, the control unit 101 executes a battle game in which the use character and the opponent character are controlled to appear. The competitive game is a user who plays a game simultaneously on the game device 100 (so-called two-player battle), and a user who plays a game on another game device 100 that provides the first game content connected via the communication unit 111. (So-called network battle) or an NPC (or AI) that performs processing corresponding to an operation based on a predetermined decision-making program or the like and a user. That is, the action determination of the opponent character group is made by another user or NPC. When the control unit 101 completes the game process related to the battle game, that is, progresses to a status in which the battle game related to one game play is determined to be successful, the process proceeds to S203. *

In S203, the control unit 101 executes a generation process for generating card information for a character to be carded in the current game play. *

<Generation Process> Here, the generation process executed in this step will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. *

In step S <b> 401, the control unit 101 determines a character (candidate character) that is a candidate for card formation based on the execution content of the game process. Candidate characters include at least a character group selected as a character to be used. In addition, the candidate characters are increased or decreased based on the content of game processing. For example, when the battle game executed in the game process is a battle between people (a battle with another user), the control unit 101 determines only the characters included in the use character management table as candidate characters. For example, when the played game is an NPC game, the control unit 101 may determine the opponent character group as a candidate character in addition to the characters included in the used character management table. At this time, whether or not to add the opponent character group as a candidate character group depends on whether the battle game is cooperative play (a game in which two users cooperate with NPC) as a result of the battle game, and the battle character. It may be determined in consideration of at least one of the above classification and cardable conditions. The information on the identified candidate character may be held in the memory 103, for example. *

In S402, the control unit 101 determines a character that can be selected as a card formation target among the candidate characters determined in S203. The first game content of the present embodiment is configured such that a card ejected by the second game device can also be used. However, it is possible to turn the corresponding character in the first game content into a card by obtaining the card in the second game device that discharges the card that does not have dynamic elements that may differ from card to card in particular. As shown in the above, it is possible to hinder the provision of a suitable service in the first game device. Therefore, in the generation process of the present embodiment, among the used characters included in the candidate character, for the characters registered based on the cards ejected by the second game device, the control unit 101 is set as a card formation target. Control not to select. In this step, for example, the control unit 101 adds information indicating that selection is possible for each candidate character, except for characters registered based on the cards ejected by the second game device. *

If it is determined in this step that all candidate characters cannot be selected, the control unit 101 can add the newly selected character based on the lottery process by the lottery unit 108 to the candidate character and select the character. What is necessary is just to determine as a character. *

In step S403, the control unit 101 accepts selection of a character to be carded by the user. The selection of a character to be carded is performed based on an operation input detected by the operation input unit 110 based on the screen that displays a screen for presenting a candidate character on the display unit 130. At this time, the display control unit 107 generates a screen under which the candidate character can be confirmed under the control of the control unit 101 and that the non-selectable character among the candidate characters cannot be selected. And displayed on the display unit 130. Further, the control unit 101 notifies that the character cannot be selected, for example, when an operation input for selecting and confirming a character that cannot be selected is made, or the character instruction cursor cannot be moved onto the character that cannot be selected. Control so as not to accept selection by the user. As described above, the character registered based on the card discharged by the second game device cannot be selected while being presented as a candidate character, so that a new card cannot be formed based on the corresponding card. And that the card of the corresponding character can be discharged in the game play relating to the first game content. As a result, it is possible to indirectly notify that the game balance does not collapse in the first game content and that consideration is given to the user who is playing only the first game content. When the selection of the character to be carded is completed, the control unit 101 moves the process to S404.

In S404, the control unit 101 generates card information for the selected character to be carded and completes the generation process. Specifically, the control unit 101 obtains a new card ID and determines a parameter based on the execution content of the game process, and indicates that the character ID of the cardification target character and the first game device have been discharged. The card information is generated by combining the discharge device information and the information. The parameter determined based on the execution content may be, for example, an absolute value after increase or decrease, or a relative value from the basic parameter. In the latter case, for example, if the character to be carded is not a used character, it may indicate that there is no increase / decrease from the basic parameter, or the basic parameter is changed according to the result of the battle game and the basic It may indicate a difference from the parameter. The parameter determination may be dynamically determined in consideration of, for example, the result of the battle game or the number of times the same character has been carded. *

When the generation process is completed, the print control unit 109 generates print data relating to the card to be ejected and issues a print instruction to the printing unit 140 in S204 of the play process. More specifically, the print control unit 109 arranges the card information generated in the generation process on the character image of the character to be carded, as shown in FIG. Print data including the changed parameters is generated. The print data is transmitted to the printing unit 140 together with the print command, and the printing unit 140 prints and ejects the card based on this. When the discharge is completed, or when a predetermined time has passed since the print instruction is given and the time required for the discharge has elapsed, the control unit 101 completes the play process. *

By doing in this way, in the game device of this embodiment, while making the discharge | emission article | item which concerns on multiple types of game content usable, the suitable interlocking element which ensured the interest property of the 1st game content to provide is provided. Can be realized. *

In the above-described generation process, it has been described that only the use character based on the card ejected by the second game device is controlled so as not to be selected, but the use character determined not based on the card is handled in the same manner. It may be a thing. That is, for a user who has played a game without reading a card, only the character selected based on the lottery process by the lottery unit 108 or the opponent character may be carded. *

[Embodiment 2] In Embodiment 1 described above, the advantage received by the user regarding the game play relating to the second game content is that the character corresponding to the card ejected by the second game device can be used without fail. The point is that the battle game can be advantageously advanced over characters registered without being based on cards. On the other hand, since the character corresponding to the card discharged by the second game device can be used for game play but cannot be converted into a card, for example, when other used characters have reached the growth upper limit. A situation may occur in which only a character not desired by the user can be selected as a character to be carded. That is, by registering the character to be used based on the card discharged by the second game device, the number of characters that can be selected as the actual card target character is reduced. Therefore, the user's interest in the first game content is reduced. obtain. *

In the present embodiment, various aspects relating to both the first game content and the second game content that synergistically enhance the user's interest will be described. In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, user information is managed for each user for at least a user who uses the first game content. User information about each user is managed in an external server (not shown) or the like that is communicably connected via the communication unit 111. The identification of the user may be performed by causing the reader 120 to read information recorded on another recording medium, for example. *

<< Aspect 1 >> For example, as user information, the number of uses of each character may be managed for each character used by the user based on the card discharged by the second game device. In this case, in the game play of the first game content, when the character acquisition condition for which the number of times of use is managed is satisfied, that is, when the corresponding character is included in the characters that can be selected as cards, As the number of uses increases, the control unit 101 may control the generation process so that the parameter 603 of the card information attached to the discharged card becomes a value that favorably advances the battle game. *

In this way, the interest of the first game content using the card discharged by the second game device is enhanced, and the desired character (( It is possible to promote the use of the second game content for card acquisition by the user who wants to train based on the number of times of use. *

<< Aspect 2 >> For example, for a user who uses the second game content, user information including the usage history of the second game content for each user is managed, and the card discharged by the second game device is the game device 100. The user information of the first game content related to the same user and the second game content may be associated with each other. In this case, when a character to be carded is selected in the game play of the first game content, the control unit 101 sets the card information parameter based on the usage history of the user related to the character in the second game content. You may make it change 603 further. More specifically, when a character to be carded is selected, it depends on the number of times the character is used in the second game content or the progress of the game when the character is used in the second game content. Thus, the parameter 603 of the card information attached to the card to be ejected becomes a value that favorably advances the battle game (a value that is more advantageous as the number of times of use or the progress of the stage that has been captured is higher). The control unit 101 may control the generation process. *

By doing in this way, the interest property of a 1st game content and a 2nd game content can be improved, promoting the user use of both the 1st game device and a 2nd game device. *

<< Aspect 3 >> For example, for a user who uses the second game content, the user information including whether or not the predetermined condition of each character relating to the game play of the second game content for each user is achieved is managed, and the second game When the card discharged by the device is used in the game device 100, the user information of the first game content related to the same user and the second game content may be associated with each other. In this case, in the game play of the first game content, the same character is registered as a use character based on each of the card discharged by the first game device and the card discharged by the second game device, When the character is selected as a card object, the control unit 101 further sets the card information parameter 603 in accordance with the fact that the user has achieved the predetermined condition related to the character in the second game content. The control unit 101 may control the generation process so that the value can be advantageously advanced. *

As mentioned above, although aspect 1 thru | or 3 was illustrated, it cannot be overemphasized that these aspects may be combined how. In Embodiments 1 to 3, the configuration in which the user information is used to change the parameter 603 of the new card information generated in the generation process has been described. However, the user information is not limited to this, and the play time parameter in the registration process is used. 632 may be used for the change. *

[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The game device according to the present invention can also be realized by a program that causes a computer to function as the game device. The program can be provided / distributed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or through a telecommunication line.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Game device 101: Control part 102: Recording medium 103: Memory 104: Payment detection part 105: Acquisition part 106: Character DB 107: Display control part 108: Lottery part 109: Print control 110: Operation input unit 111: Communication unit 120: Reader 130: Display unit 140: Printing unit

Claims

Execution means for executing a game process related to the first game content in which a character or item corresponding to the article information appears during the game based on the article information acquired from the article at the time of game play, and execution of the game process During or after execution, an instruction means for instructing discharge of a new article having another article information related to the character or item entered during the game, and an article from which the article information is acquired based on the article information Control means for controlling the instruction means according to whether or not the game device is an article discharged, wherein the control means is configured such that the article from which the article information is acquired is the first article. In the case of an article discharged by another game device that provides a second game content different from the game content, the previous information is based on the article information. Game apparatus characterized by controlling the instruction means to eject instruction of the new product in accordance with the character or the item was appearing in the game is not to perform.
The article information includes at least identification information for identifying a game device that has ejected an article having the article information, and the execution means does not depend on the identification information and is playing a character or item based on the acquired article information. The game process is executed so that the article is displayed on the basis of the identification information, and the article from which the article information is acquired is an article discharged by either the game apparatus or the another game apparatus. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is determined.
Based on a discharge instruction from the instruction unit, the apparatus further includes a discharge unit that discharges a first type of article as the new article. The discharge unit is provided by the other game device that provides the second game content. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second type of article to be discharged is not discharged.
During or after execution of the game process, a plurality of images respectively corresponding to characters or items that have appeared during the game are displayed on the display means, and the new article is discharged based on an operation input on any of the images. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a selection unit that selects a character or an item, wherein the instruction unit issues an instruction to discharge the new article related to the character or item selected by the selection unit. Game device.
The display means is configured to select an image corresponding to the character or item based on the article information acquired from the article of the first type among the characters or items introduced during the game. 5. The display means displays an image corresponding to a character or item based on the item information acquired from the second type of item in a manner that cannot be selected. Game device.
The game according to the first game content is a game between a character that appears during the game based on the product information acquired during the game play and an opponent character determined in the game process. The selection means includes a character defined for the first game content in a case where all of the articles for which the article information has been acquired in the game play are the second type of articles. 6. The game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the character selected by the lottery process and the opponent character is displayed on the display means.
The first type of article has the article information including information dynamically determined according to the execution content of the game process related to the first game content, and the second type of article is The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the product information is fixed regardless of execution contents of the game processing related to the second game content.
The apparatus further comprises first acquisition means for acquiring the article information from the article, wherein the first type of article and the second type of article are obtained using the same information acquisition method. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the article information is acquired by a means.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first game content and the second game content are different game contents related to the same title.
For the article for which the article information has been acquired, the number of times that the second game content has been played using the article on the other game device, and the second game device using the article on the other game device. Second acquisition means for acquiring history information indicating at least one of a game progress status of the game content of the game content and the number of times the first game content is played using the article in the game device; The execution means, when the article from which the article information has been acquired is an article discharged by the other game device, displays the character parameter or item game parameter based on the article information as the second The game process is executed by changing the history information acquired by the acquisition means. The game device according to claim 9.
For the article for which the article information has been acquired, the number of times that the second game content has been played using the article on the other game device, and the second game device using the article on the other game device. Second acquisition means for acquiring history information indicating at least one of a game progress status of the game content of the game content and the number of times the first game content is played using the article in the game device; The control means, when the article from which the article information has been acquired is an article discharged by the game device, the other article information relating to the character or item based on the article information, A change is made based on the history information acquired by the second acquisition means, and the instruction means can issue a discharge instruction. The game device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in.
The program for functioning a computer as a game device of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 11.