JP6737853B2 - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game system.

In some game programs, a concept called "combo" is introduced into the game (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). For example, in a fighting game, a continuous attack by a combination of martial arts is sometimes called a combo, and the success of the combo leads to a high score and a victory in the game. Therefore, the player can have a sense of accomplishment when the player can perform the combo.

JP, 2017-174451, A

In the examples of the above patent documents, it has succeeded in improving the fun of the game, but it is not easy for the user to collect information about combos (continuous moves) (for example, information about what is a valid combo). Absent.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily collect information on continuous moves in a game.

A first invention is a game program for operating a server computer and one or a plurality of client computers communicable with the server computer to progress a game, wherein the client computer is a moving image in a virtual space in which a player character operates. A display unit for displaying as, a manipulation unit for operating the player character in the virtual space based on a user's manipulation, and a group of operation histories about continuous techniques constituted by consecutively connected manipulations of the user And continuous game information in which the situation on the game is associated with each other is made to function as continuous game information recording means for recording as a database in the server computer ,
Prior Symbol invention, provides the ability to search the database via the client computer to the user, may searchable be constructed using a search condition based on one or more of the situation.

Further, in the above invention, the continuous technique information older than a predetermined threshold value may be excluded from the search target.

Further, in the above invention, it is preferable that the display means displays the retrieved continuous technique information in the order of new registration or in descending order of popularity of the continuous technique.

Further, in a game program for operating a server computer and one or more client computers capable of communicating with the server computer to progress a game,
The client computer,
Display means for displaying the virtual space in which the player character operates as a moving image;
Operation means for moving the player character in the virtual space based on a user operation;
Continuous technique information recording means for recording, as a database in the server computer, continuous technique information associating a group of operation histories regarding a continuous technique constituted by consecutively connected operations of the user with the situation in the game; ,
And let it work,
In the above invention, it is preferable to have a function of publishing the continuous technique information recorded in the database in a searchable manner on a website.

Further, in the above invention, in the situation, a player character used, another character on which the continuous technique acts, a position of the player character in the virtual space, a position of the other character in the virtual space, the player Distance between the character and the other character, posture of the player character, posture of the other character, status of the player character, status of the other character, level of the user in the game, effect of continuous technique , And at least one of the items related to the continuous move.

Further, in the above invention, a training mode may be provided in which the user can practice the continuous technique via the client computer.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game system including: a storage unit that stores any one of the game programs described above; and a plurality of computers that cooperate to execute the game program.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily collect information on continuous moves.

It is a block diagram showing an outline of a game system concerning an embodiment. An example of the competition screen by a game program is shown. An example of the search result of a continuous move is shown.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a game program and a game system according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the game system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the server device 2 and the game device 5 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 6. Although only one game apparatus 5 is shown in FIG. 1, in reality, a plurality of game apparatuses 5 are often connected.

On the user (client computer) side, the game program described in the present embodiment is executed on a game device such as a personal computer, a PlayStation (registered trademark), an XBox (registered trademark), or a PlayStation Vita (registered trademark).

The game based on this game program is a competitive fighting game. In a fighting fighting game, generally, a character operated by a player (user) and a character operated by another player or a computer (game device) are caused to fight each other by fighting each other to determine the outcome. is there.

Each user can select a character (player character) to be used in playing. In this game, the individuality (appearance, skill, physical strength, etc.) is set for the character.

In addition, this game has an online competition mode in which users compete online. The online competition between the players may be held as a so-called E-sports (Electronic Sports) tournament that is held in a virtual game space (hereinafter referred to as a virtual space). The tournament will be posted on the website for others to watch.

In addition, a concept called "combo" is introduced in this game. In general, a "combo" in a game is a continuous technique that is formed by consecutively connected operations of a controller or the like by a user (that is, a character's motion that is a result of the operation). In particular, in this game, if you continuously attack during the predetermined period after the attack hits, the opponent may not be able to guard and the attacks may be hit consecutively, so it is possible to connect the attacks continuously in this way. Call it a "combo". In addition, in this game, a name is given to the first "combo" that is performed.

《System overview》
The game system 1 includes a server device 2 (server computer) and one or a plurality of game devices 5 (client computers) (see FIG. 1). In the game system 1, the server device 2 and the game device 5 cooperate to execute a game program.

The server device 2 stores game data (described later) corresponding to user account information (described later), and manages game data used by the game device 5.

The game apparatus 5 executes a predetermined game based on the operation of the controller 63 by the user. Therefore, the game program and the game data are installed in the game apparatus 5. The game program may be downloaded and installed from the server device 2 via the communication network 6, or may be installed from a recording medium such as an optical disc. The game device 5 may also receive an update game program or game data from the server device 2.

The user (player) first logs in to the server device 2 when proceeding with the game. Account information is assigned to each user, and the account information includes user identification information (user ID) and password. This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 via the communication network 6 at the time of login.

The server device 2 authenticates the user with respect to the accessed game device 5 based on the transmitted account information.

After the user authentication is completed, the game device 5 can communicate with the server device 2, and the data necessary for the game progress is sent from the server device 2. Upon receiving the data, the game device 5 advances the game while outputting a game image and sound to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the user's operation.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a battle screen based on the game program. In FIG. 2, a character C1 and a character C2 operated by two players are displayed. The horizontal bars B1 and B2 displayed above the respective characters C1 and C2 display the physical strength value (point indicating the physical strength of the character) of each character. Although not shown in FIG. 2, in E-sports, a spectator seat in a fighting arena, various advertisements, and the like are often displayed as the background.

<Hardware configuration>
Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the server device 2 and the hardware configuration of the game device 5 will be described.

<Configuration of server device>
The server device 2 has a network interface 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23. The network interface 21 and the storage unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 23 via the bus 29.

The network interface 21 is communicatively connected to the game apparatus 5 via a communication network 6 such as the Internet and a LAN. The server device 2 transmits game data, game programs, and the like to the game device 5 and receives account information and the like from the game device 5 via the network interface 21.

The storage unit 22 includes an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. Specifically, the storage unit 22 stores account information for collating users, user login history, game data, various programs, and the like.

The game data includes, for example, in-game currency, download content information (item purchase status, etc.), acquisition information such as clear reward (reward for achievement of a game task), character, item owned (eg clothing, Ornaments), registration information such as replay lists, and user profile information. Some of such game data can be used by the user's billing (hereinafter referred to as game contents).

In addition, the storage unit 22 also includes information related to martial arts (continuous technique information described below). In order to manage this continuous technique information, a database is built in the storage unit 22. The continuous technique information will be described later in detail.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the server device 2 itself.

-Functional configuration of the control unit 23 included in the server device 2-
The control unit 23 functions as the information processing unit 231, the matching unit 232, the matching unit 233, the database management unit 234, the search unit 235, and the disclosure unit 236 by executing various programs.

The information processing unit 231 transmits and receives data necessary for the game program to and from the game device 5. Examples of the data received by the information processing means 231 include game data download request information and account information. On the other hand, examples of the data transmitted by the information processing unit 231 include information for confirming that the game device 5 has received the data, game data corresponding to the received account information, and the like.

The matching unit 232 uses the account information received from the game apparatus 5 to perform the user authentication process.

The matching means 233 accepts a battle request from a plurality of game devices 5 and performs matching processing for determining a combination of opponents according to a predetermined condition. In the matching process, for example, the level of the user on the game is used as the matching condition. The user level is determined, for example, from the competition win rate.

The database management means 234 performs new registration, update, and deletion of continuous technique information in the database in association with the user account information. The continuous technique information here is information in which "a group of operation histories forming a combo" and "game situations" are associated with each other.

The group of operation histories forming the combo is, specifically, which buttons and levers of the controller 63 (described later) were operated at which timing and in which order when each of the techniques forming the combo was unrolled. Is the operation history of the controller 63 by the user. By looking at the operation history, it is possible to know what kind of martial arts the user played during the game.

In addition, the information on the “game situation” in this embodiment is
(1) Player character used (identified by, for example, character name)
(2) Opponent player character on which combo (continuous technique) acts (3) Position of each character in virtual space (for example, information such as the center or corner of the screen (combat field)), the character in battle Distance between each other
(4) Posture of both characters during battle (for example, information such as "squatting", "standing", and "jumping")
(5) Status of both characters in battle (physical strength, etc.)
(6) Level of the user in the game (7) Effect of attack (continuous attack) (damage given to opponent)
(8) Information such as items related to continuous moves.

The search means 235 searches the database according to the search condition input from the game device 5, and outputs the continuous technique information matching the search condition to the game device 5 via the communication network 6. In this example, the search condition is
(1) Combo popularity (e.g., evaluation based on the number of times the combo was executed)
(2) Combo name (3) Player name or ID (for example, professional player name or ID)
(4) Character name (character name of opponent (side receiving combo))
(5) Position on the screen (edge, center, etc.)
(6) Character status (squatting, standing, in the air (jumping, etc.))
(7) One or more combinations of the effects of the combo on the physical strength value and stun value (endurance against stunning) can be used in combination. In addition to these items illustrated, the search unit 235 is configured to be searchable based on one or more situations.

The publishing means 236 publishes the database on the website so that the continuous technique information can be browsed and searched using a general browser such as a personal computer or a smartphone. The disclosure unit 236 displays, on the browser, a screen for inputting search conditions for the viewer who has accessed the server device 2. The publishing unit 236 searches the database according to the search condition input via the screen and displays the search result on the browser.

<Game device configuration>
A display 61, a speaker 62, and a controller 63 are externally connected to or built in the game apparatus 5. In the game device 5, the game progresses using the game data received from the server device 2.

The game device 5 includes a network interface 51, a graphic processing unit 52, an audio processing unit 53, an operation unit 54, a storage unit 55, and a control unit 56. The network interface 51, the graphic processing unit 52, the audio processing unit 53, the operation unit 54, and the storage unit 55 are electrically connected to the control unit 56 via the bus 59.

The network interface 51 is communicatively connected to the communication network 6 for transmitting and receiving various data between the game apparatus 5 and the server apparatus 2.

The graphic processing unit 52 draws a game image including a character and various objects related to the virtual space in a moving image format in accordance with the game image information output from the control unit 56. The graphic processing unit 52 is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 61, and a game image (moving image) drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 reproduces and synthesizes a digital game sound according to an instruction from the control unit 56. The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62, and the reproduced and synthesized game sound is output from the speaker 62.

The operation unit 54 is connected to the controller 63, and transmits/receives data regarding an operation input to/from the controller 63. For example, the user inputs an operation signal to the game apparatus 5 by pressing a button of the controller 63 or operating a lever.

The storage unit 55 includes an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 can store the game program and the game data downloaded from the server device 2. The storage unit 55 can also store the game content received from the server device 2.

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game apparatus 5 itself.

-Functional configuration of the control unit 56 included in the game device 5-
The control unit 56 functions as a communication unit 561, a game progress unit 562, a continuous technique information recording unit 563, a search instruction unit 564, a search result display unit 565, a match requesting unit 566, and a training unit 567 by executing the game program. To do.

The communication unit 561 has a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51. The communication unit 561 transmits the account information and the download request information for new game data based on the user's operation to the server device 2. In addition, the communication unit 561 receives new game data sent from the server device 2, the game content, and the like.

The game progression means 562 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data and executes the game program according to the user's operation to generate two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information. By processing the game image information by the graphic processing unit 52, the processed game image is displayed on the display 61.

For example, the game progression means 562 arranges a character on the game image. The game based on this game program is a battle-type fighting game, and the characters to be placed are a character operated by a user (hereinafter referred to as a first player) (hereinafter referred to as a first character) and an opponent of the first character. There is a character (hereinafter, referred to as a second character). The second character is a character operated by another user (hereinafter, referred to as a second player) or a computer (game device).

During the battle between the first player and the second player, the second player also connects his/her own game device 5 to the communication network 6 in advance and logs in to the server device 2. Thereby, in this game program, the second player side can also operate the character by operating the controller 63.

Then, the game advancing means 562 advances the game in accordance with an operation signal indicating the content of the operation of the controller 63 by the first player or the second player, and performs the action associated with the operation content on the first and second characters. Control.

In particular, in this game, the first character and the second character can perform martial arts such as punching and kicking by operating the controller 63 by the first player and the second player. For example, when the martial arts (attack) by the first character effectively hits the second character, the physical strength value of the second character decreases. Similarly, when the first character is hit by the martial arts from the second character, the physical strength value of the first character decreases. When a predetermined condition such as the physical strength value of any character becoming zero is satisfied, the outcome of the battle is determined.

The continuous technique information recording means 563 collects the operation history of the controller 63 by the user during the game (during the battle). In addition, the continuous technique information recording unit 563 sequentially records the collected operation history in the database. At that time, if the combo has been established, the continuous technique information is transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 561.

The search instruction means 564 accepts input of search conditions, which is a key when searching the database, via the controller 63 or a keyboard (not shown) separately connected to the game apparatus 5. The search instructing unit 564 transmits the input search condition to the server device 2 via the communication unit 561. In the server device 2, the search means 235 performs a search based on the search condition and sends the search result to the game device 5.

The search result display unit 565 displays the search result transmitted from the server device 2 on the display 61 via the graphic processing unit 52.

The battle request means 566 processes a battle request from the user. In this game, a menu is provided for the user to request a match with another user. The user can operate the controller 63 to display the menu on the screen and operate the menu to request a battle with another person. Upon receiving the user's request for the battle, the battle requesting unit 566 transmits the request to the server device 2 via the communication unit 561.

The training unit 567 executes a training mode in which the user practices the operation (skill). The training mode is started by a user's instruction (for example, menu selection by the controller 63). In this training mode, the user practices the operation by playing against a dummy opponent (specifically, the game device 5).

In the training mode, the user can set the training means 567 such as selection of a character to be used during training, and the states and postures of the self and the opponent at the start of the battle. Specifically, the training unit 567 displays a setting screen via the graphic processing unit 52, and the user selects or inputs a menu item for the screen. In this training mode, using the search function of the database, for example, a popular combo or a combo having a large effect can be selected and the combo can be practiced.

In the present embodiment, for example, when the user selects a combo to practice, the training unit 567 displays the operation input method of the combo on the display 61. Then, when the user attempts the operation input, the training unit 567 determines whether the operation input is correct (matches the combo) and displays the determination result on the display 61.

<<Process in Game System 1>>
First, the flow of processing during play in the game system 1 will be described. As a premise of the description, a plurality of players are logged in to the server device 2 for a battle, and among the players, the matching means 233 determines that the first player and the second player compete. Be present.

When these opponents each operate the controller 63, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is sent from each game device 5 to the server device 2. The operation signal sent from one game device 5 to the server device 2 is also sent to the opponent game device 5 via the server device 2. That is, the control signal of each game device 5 is input with its own operation signal and that of the opponent.

In each game device 5, the control unit 56 generates game image information based on these operation signals. Then, the graphic processing unit 52 of each game device 5 generates a game image including various objects such as the first and second characters according to the game image information, and displays the game image on both displays 61 as a game screen.

-Registration of continuous technique information-
During the match, the continuous technique information recording unit 563 collects the operation history of the controller 63 of the user. The collected operation history is transmitted to the server device 2 by the communication unit 561. When the combo is established during the battle, the continuous technique information recording unit 563 transmits the continuous technique information to the server device 2 via the communication unit 561.

In the server device 2 that has received the continuous technique information, the database management means 234 newly registers or updates the continuous technique information in the database.

-Search for continuous technique information-
This game program provides the user with the function of searching the database of the server device 2 via the game device 5. To perform the search, the user searches the game device 5 (more specifically, the search instruction means 564) via the controller 63 of the game device 5 or a keyboard (not shown) separately connected to the game device 5. Enter the condition. Thereby, in the game device 5, the search instruction unit 564 transmits the search condition to the server device 2 (search unit 235) via the communication network 6.

In the server device 2 that has received the search condition, the search means 235 searches the database and sends the search result to the game device 5 via the communication network 6. In the game device 5 that has received the search result, the search result display means 565 displays the search result on the display 61.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a search result of continuous moves. In the example of FIG. 3, the characters hit by the search are displayed in a table format. In this table, thumbnail images, names, physical fitness values, stun values, etc. of each character are displayed. In the example of FIG. 3, one of the searched characters (character name=RYU) is selected by the user.

When the character is selected by the user, continuous technique information of the character is displayed on the screen (from the left side of the screen in this example). In this example, the combos used by the character are sorted and displayed in order of popularity, and a list of skill names forming each combo is displayed. In this way, the user can collect information on continuous moves.

In summary, the present invention is a game program for operating a server computer (server device 2) and one or a plurality of client computers (game device 5) capable of communicating with the server computer to advance a game.

A display unit (graphic processing unit 52, display 61) for displaying the virtual space in which the player character moves as a moving image on the client computer, and moving the player character in the virtual space based on a user operation. Continuation technique information associating a group of operation histories about a consecutive technique constituted by the user's consecutively connected operations with the situation in the game as a database in the server computer. It is characterized in that it functions as a technique information recording means.

<<Effect of this embodiment>>
As described above, in this game program, the user can easily search the continuous technique information using the game device 5. That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to easily collect information on continuous moves.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the user can practice a popular combo, for example, in combination with the database search function.

Further, in this game system 1, since the database is disclosed on the network (on the web) and the function of searching the database is provided, the user can collect the information on the combo with a general browser (that is, outside the game). ..

[Other Embodiments]
The application of the present invention is not limited to fighting games. For example, it can be applied to a game in which sports such as soccer are the subject. In short, it can be applied to any game in which the concept of continuous technique (combo) is used.

The game program may be stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2 and may be downloaded to the game device 5 as needed.

Further, in the database search, continuous technique information older than a predetermined threshold may be excluded from the search target. Further, continuous technique information older than a predetermined amount may be deleted from the database.

As a result, for example, the user is less likely to be confused by the old information whose utility value has decreased with the update of the game program and the game data. That is, the convenience for the user is improved.

Further, when displaying the search result, it is preferable to display the continuous technique information on the display 61 (display means) in ascending order of the registration date and time. For example, continuous technique information corresponding to an old version of the game may have low utility value for the user, but by doing so, the user can easily obtain information with high utility value, which is convenient.

Further, the function sharing of the server device 2 and the game device 5 described in the above embodiment is an example. The function of the server device 2 may be implemented as the function of the game device 5, or the function of the game device 5 may be implemented as the function of the server device 2.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. It is also possible to appropriately combine the present embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments.

1 game system 2 server device (server computer)
5 Game device (client computer)
22 storage unit 52 graphic processing unit (display means)
55 storage unit 563 continuous technique information recording means

Claims (7)

In a game program for running a game by operating a server computer and one or more client computers capable of communicating with the server computer,
The client computer,
Display means for displaying the virtual space in which the player character operates as a moving image;
Operation means for moving the player character in the virtual space based on a user operation;
Continuous technique information recording means for recording, as a database in the server computer, continuous technique information associating a group of operation histories regarding a continuous technique constituted by consecutively connected operations of the user with the situation in the game; ,
And let it work,
A game program that provides the user with a function of searching the database via the client computer and is configured to be searchable using a search condition based on one or more of the situations. In claim 1 ,
A game program, wherein the continuous technique information older than a predetermined threshold is excluded from the search target. In claim 1 or claim 2 ,
A game program for displaying the retrieved continuous technique information on the display means in the order of new registration or popularity of the continuous technique. In a game program for running a game by operating a server computer and one or more client computers capable of communicating with the server computer,
The client computer,
Display means for displaying the virtual space in which the player character operates as a moving image;
Operation means for moving the player character in the virtual space based on a user operation;
Continuous technique information recording means for recording, as a database in the server computer, continuous technique information in which a group of operation histories regarding continuous techniques constituted by continuously connected operations of the user and situation in the game are associated with each other. ,
And let it work,
A game program having a function of publishing the continuous technique information recorded in the database in a searchable manner on a website. In any one of Claim 1 to Claim 4,
In the situation,
The player character used,
Another character on which the continuous move acts,
Position of the player character in the virtual space
The position of the other character in the virtual space,
The distance between the player character and the other character,
The posture of the player character,
The posture of the other character,
The status of the player character,
The status of the other characters,
The level of the user on the game,
The effect of the continuous technique,
And items related to the above continuous moves
A game program including at least one of the following. In any one of Claim 1 to Claim 5,
A game program comprising a training mode in which the user can practice the continuous technique via the client computer. A storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ;
A plurality of computers that cooperate to execute the game program;
A game system characterized by having.

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