JP6813617B2 - Game programs, game methods, and information terminals - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to game programs, game methods, and information terminal devices.

Patent Document 1 describes an information processing system that distributes a live moving image to a viewing terminal.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-121998

However, there is room in the above-mentioned prior art to further enhance the viewer's preference for the content.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game program, a game method, and an information terminal device capable of improving the taste of a game.

According to an aspect of one embodiment presented in the present disclosure, a game program executed in an information terminal device including a processor, a memory, an input unit, and a display unit is provided. The game program has a first step of receiving display data from a server to enable the processor to display a video of a game in which a main character operated by a distributor is arranged in a virtual space and progresses. Based on the display data received by the step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit and the operation by the user in response to the input operation from the user to the input unit. By executing the third step of arranging the sub-characters in the virtual space so that they can participate in the game, the game is played by the distributor in the progress of the game according to the number of sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. The degree of advantage is different.

According to certain aspects of one embodiment, there is provided a gaming method that is performed on an information terminal device that includes a processor, memory, input, and display. The game method includes a first step in which the information terminal device receives display data from the server so that the main character operated by the distributor can display the image of the game in which the main character is arranged in the virtual space and progresses. Based on the display data received in the first step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit and the operation by the user in response to the input operation from the user to the input unit. The game includes a third step of arranging the sub-characters to be played in the virtual space so that the game can participate in the game, and the game is a distributor in the progress of the game according to the number of sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. The degree of advantage for is different.

According to an aspect of one embodiment, an information terminal device is provided that includes a storage unit that stores a game program and a control unit that controls the operation of the information terminal device by executing the game program. The control unit receives the first step of receiving the display data from the server for enabling the display of the image of the game in which the main character operated by the distributor is arranged in the virtual space and progresses, and the first step. Based on the displayed display data, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit and the sub-character operated by the user in response to the input operation from the user to the input unit. By executing the third step of arranging the characters in the virtual space so that they can participate in the game, the game has a degree of advantage for the distributor in the progress of the game according to the number of sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. Is different.

According to the present invention, the taste of the game can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of the outline of the system which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the server according to a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the game play terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal, the server, and the HMD set according to a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the user terminal and the game play terminal which follow a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space provided to a player, and the visual field image which a player visually recognizes according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space provided to the user of a user terminal, and the field of view image which the user visually recognizes according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the field of view image which the user of a user terminal visually recognizes. It is a figure which shows still another example of the field of view image which the user of a user terminal sees. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the game play terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the process executed in the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the server according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the list of the user who participated in a game according to a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other specific example of the screen which is displayed on the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of voice input by a player according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal according to a certain embodiment, and the outline of distribution of operation instruction data. It is a figure which shows the other specific example of the voice input by a player according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal according to a certain embodiment, and the outline of distribution of operation instruction data. It is a figure which shows the outline of transmission of the game progress information from a game play terminal to a user terminal according to a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the process executed in the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of moving image reproduction. It is a figure which shows other concrete example of moving image play. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a game image displayed on the user terminal, (B) is a diagram showing another example of the game image displayed on the user terminal, and (C) is a diagram showing another example of the game image displayed on the user terminal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the game image to be performed, (D) is the figure which shows the other example of the game image displayed on a user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the area arranged around an enemy object. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the flow of processing executed in a user terminal and a game play terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the other part of the flow of processing executed in a user terminal and a game play terminal.

The system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. Hereinafter, the system will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims are included in the present invention. To. In the following description, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals in the description of the drawings, and duplicate description will not be repeated.

<Overview of system 1 operation>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the system 1 according to the present embodiment. The system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 (computers), a server 200, a game play terminal 300 (external device, second external device), and a distribution terminal 400 (external, first external device). In FIG. 1, user terminals 100A to 100C, in other words, three user terminals 100 are shown as an example of a plurality of user terminals 100, but the number of user terminals 100 is not limited to the illustrated example. .. Further, in the present embodiment, when it is not necessary to distinguish the user terminals 100A to C, it is described as "user terminal 100". The user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400 are connected to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 is composed of various mobile communication systems constructed by the Internet and a wireless base station (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and wireless networks (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Be done.

(Outline of the game)
In the present embodiment, as an example of the game provided by the system 1 (hereinafter referred to as the game), a game mainly played by the user of the game play terminal 300 will be described. Hereinafter, the user of the game play terminal 300 is referred to as a "player". As an example, the player (performer) advances the game by operating the characters appearing in the game. Further, in this game, the user of the user terminal 100 plays a role of supporting the progress of the game by the player. Details of this game will be described later. The game provided by the system 1 may be a game in which a plurality of users participate, and is not limited to this example.

(Gameplay terminal 300)
The game play terminal 300 advances the game in response to an input operation by the player. In addition, the game play terminal 300 sequentially delivers information generated by the player's game play (hereinafter, game progress information) to the server 200 in real time.

(Server 200)
The server 200 transmits the game progress information (second data) received in real time from the game play terminal 300 to the user terminal 100. In addition, the server 200 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400.

(Distribution terminal 400)
The distribution terminal 400 generates operation instruction data (first data) in response to an input operation by the user of the distribution terminal 400, and distributes the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The operation instruction data is data for playing back a moving image on the user terminal 100, and specifically, is data for operating a character appearing in the moving image.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the user of the distribution terminal 400 is a player of this game. Further, as an example, the moving image played on the user terminal 100 based on the operation instruction data is a moving image in which the character operated by the player in the game operates. "Movement" is to move at least a part of the character's body, including speech. Therefore, the motion instruction data according to the present embodiment includes, for example, voice data for causing the character to speak and motion data for moving the character's body.

As an example, the operation instruction data is transmitted to the user terminal 100 after the end of this game. The details of the operation instruction data and the moving image played based on the operation instruction data will be described later.

(User terminal 100)
The user terminal 100 receives the game progress information in real time, and generates and displays the game screen using the information. In other words, the user terminal 100 reproduces the game screen of the game being played by the player by real-time rendering. As a result, the user of the user terminal 100 can visually recognize the same game screen as the game screen that the player is viewing while playing the game at substantially the same timing as the player.

Further, the user terminal 100 generates information for supporting the progress of the game by the player in response to the input operation by the user, and transmits the information to the game play terminal 300 via the server 200. Details of the information will be described later.

Further, the user terminal 100 receives the operation instruction data from the distribution terminal 400, and generates and reproduces a moving image (video) using the operation instruction data. In other words, the user terminal 100 renders and reproduces the operation instruction data.

<Hardware configuration of system 1>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the user terminal 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the server 200. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game play terminal 300. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the distribution terminal 400.

(User terminal 100)
In the present embodiment, as an example, an example in which the user terminal 100 is realized as a smartphone will be described, but the user terminal 100 is not limited to the smartphone. For example, the user terminal 100 may be realized as a feature phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer (so-called laptop computer), a desktop computer, or the like. Further, the user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 measures the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication interface (IF) 13, the input / output IF 14, the touch screen 15 (display unit), the camera 17, and the like. It includes a distance sensor 18. These configurations included in the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. The user terminal 100 may be provided with an input / output IF 14 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the user terminal 100 main body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be communicable with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons or the like, and transmits an output value based on a user's input operation to the buttons or the like to the user terminal 100. Further, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits the output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the controller 1020 may have the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

For example, at the start of a game, it is desirable that the user terminal 100 causes a user who uses the controller 1020 to input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020. As a result, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and identifies which user the output value belongs to based on the source of the received output value (controller 1020). be able to.

When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user grips each controller 1020, so that the one user terminal 100 does not communicate with other devices such as the server 200 via the network 2. Multiplayer can be realized with. In addition, each user terminal 100 communicates with each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (communication connection is made without going through a server 200), thereby realizing local multiplayer with a plurality of user terminals 100. You can also do it. When the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions described later described in the server 200. Further, when the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally by the plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions described later described in the server 200 in a distributed manner.

Even when the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally, the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200. For example, information indicating a play result such as a result or victory or defeat in a certain game may be associated with user identification information and transmitted to the server 200.

Further, the controller 1020 may be configured to be detachable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a coupling portion with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one surface of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected by wire via the coupling portion, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via wire.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 may accept the attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF14. As a result, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded on the storage medium 1030. The program recorded on the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

The user terminal 100 may store the game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or may store the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 in the memory 11. You may memorize it in.

As described above, the user terminal 100 includes a communication IF 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15, a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. Each of the above-mentioned parts as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation part configured to accept a user's input operation.

For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 and performs an input operation from the detection result of the object. Identify. As an example, a user's hand as an object 1010, a marker having a predetermined shape, or the like is detected, and an input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, or type of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. To. More specifically, when the user's hand is detected from the captured image of the camera 17, the user terminal 100 inputs a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image. Identify and accept as. The captured image may be a still image or a moving image.

Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the input / output IF14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF14 is specified and accepted as a user input operation.

(Server 200)
As an example, the server 200 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These configurations included in the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

(Gameplay terminal 300)
As an example, the game play terminal 300 may be a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. The game play terminal 300 includes a processor 30, a memory 31, a storage 32, a communication IF 33, and an input / output IF 34. These configurations included in the gameplay terminal 300 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game play terminal 300 according to the present embodiment is included in the HMD (Head Mounted Display) set 1000 as an example. That is, it can be expressed that the HMD set 1000 is included in the system 1, and the player can also express that he / she plays a game using the HMD set 1000. The device for the player to play the game is not limited to the HMD set 1000. As an example, the device may be any device that allows the player to experience the game virtually. In addition, the device may be realized as a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer (so-called laptop computer), a desktop computer, or the like. Further, the device may be a game device suitable for game play.

The HMD set 1000 includes a game play terminal 300, an HMD 500, an HMD sensor 510, a motion sensor 520, a display 530, and a controller 540. The HMD 500 includes a monitor 51, a gaze sensor 52, a first camera 53, a second camera 54, a microphone 55, and a speaker 56. The controller 540 may include a motion sensor 520.

The HMD 500 may be mounted on the player's head and provide the player with virtual space during operation. More specifically, the HMD 500 displays an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye on the monitor 51, respectively. When each eye of the player visually recognizes the respective image, the player can recognize the image as a three-dimensional image based on the parallax of both eyes. The HMD 500 may include either a so-called head-mounted display including a monitor and a head-mounted device capable of mounting a smartphone or other terminal having a monitor.

The monitor 51 is realized as, for example, a non-transparent display device. In a certain aspect, the monitor 51 is arranged on the main body of the HMD 500 so as to be located in front of both eyes of the player. Therefore, the player can immerse himself in the virtual space when he / she visually recognizes the three-dimensional image displayed on the monitor 51. In some aspects, the virtual space includes, for example, a background, player-operable objects, and player-selectable menu images. In a certain aspect, the monitor 51 can be realized as a liquid crystal monitor or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) monitor included in a so-called smartphone or other information display terminal.

In another aspect, the monitor 51 can be realized as a transmissive display device. In this case, the HMD 500 may be an open type such as a glasses type, not a closed type that covers the player's eyes as shown in FIG. The transmissive monitor 51 may be temporarily configured as a non-transparent display device by adjusting its transmittance. The monitor 51 may include a configuration that simultaneously displays a part of the image constituting the virtual space and the real space. For example, the monitor 51 may display an image of the real space taken by the camera mounted on the HMD 500, or may make the real space visible by setting a part of the transmittance to be high.

In some aspects, the monitor 51 may include a sub-monitor for displaying an image for the right eye and a sub-monitor for displaying an image for the left eye. In another aspect, the monitor 51 may be configured to display the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye as a unit. In this case, the monitor 51 includes a high speed shutter. The high-speed shutter operates so that the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye can be alternately displayed so that the image is recognized by only one of the eyes.

In one aspect, the HMD 500 includes a plurality of light sources (not shown). Each light source is realized by, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits infrared rays. The HMD sensor 510 has a position tracking function for detecting the movement of the HMD 500. More specifically, the HMD sensor 510 reads a plurality of infrared rays emitted by the HMD 500 and detects the position and inclination of the HMD 500 in the real space.

In another aspect, the HMD sensor 510 may be implemented by a camera. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 can detect the position and tilt of the HMD 500 by executing the image analysis process using the image information of the HMD 500 output from the camera.

In another aspect, the HMD 500 may include a sensor (not shown) as a position detector in place of the HMD sensor 510 or in addition to the HMD sensor 510. The HMD500 can use the sensor to detect the position and tilt of the HMD500 itself. For example, if the sensor is an angular velocity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or an accelerometer, the HMD 500 may use any of these sensors instead of the HMD sensor 510 to detect its position and tilt. As an example, when the sensor provided in the HMD 500 is an angular velocity sensor, the angular velocity sensor detects the angular velocity around the three axes of the HMD 500 in real space over time. The HMD500 calculates the temporal change of the angle around the three axes of the HMD500 based on each angular velocity, and further calculates the inclination of the HMD500 based on the temporal change of the angle.

The gaze sensor 52 detects the direction in which the line of sight of the player's right eye and left eye is directed. That is, the gaze sensor 52 detects the line of sight of the player. The detection of the direction of the line of sight is realized by, for example, a known eye tracking function. The gaze sensor 52 is realized by a sensor having the eye tracking function. In certain aspects, the gaze sensor 52 preferably includes a sensor for the right eye and a sensor for the left eye. The gaze sensor 52 may be, for example, a sensor that irradiates infrared light to the player's right eye and left eye and detects the angle of rotation of each eyeball by receiving reflected light from the cornea and the iris with respect to the irradiation light. The gaze sensor 52 can detect the line of sight of the player based on each of the detected rotation angles.

The first camera 53 photographs the lower part of the player's face. More specifically, the first camera 53 captures the nose and mouth of the player. The second camera 54 photographs the eyes and eyebrows of the player. The housing on the player side of the HMD500 is defined as the inside of the HMD500, and the housing on the side opposite to the player of the HMD500 is defined as the outside of the HMD500. In some aspects, the first camera 53 may be located outside the HMD500 and the second camera 54 may be located inside the HMD500. The images generated by the first camera 53 and the second camera 54 are input to the game play terminal 300. In another aspect, the first camera 53 and the second camera 54 may be realized as one camera, and the player's face may be photographed by the one camera.

The microphone 55 converts the player's utterance into a voice signal (electric signal) and outputs it to the game play terminal 300. The speaker 56 converts the voice signal into voice and outputs it to the player. In another aspect, the HMD 500 may include an earphone instead of the speaker 56.

The controller 540 is connected to the game play terminal 300 by wire or wirelessly. The controller 540 receives an input of a command from the player to the game play terminal 300. In certain aspects, the controller 540 is configured to be grippable by the player. In another aspect, the controller 540 is configured to be wearable on a player's body or part of clothing. In yet another aspect, the controller 540 may be configured to output at least one of vibration, sound, and light based on a signal transmitted from the gameplay terminal 300. In yet another aspect, the controller 540 receives from the player an operation for controlling the position and movement of an object arranged in the virtual space.

In one aspect, the controller 540 includes a plurality of light sources. Each light source is realized by, for example, an LED that emits infrared rays. The HMD sensor 510 has a position tracking function. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 reads a plurality of infrared rays emitted by the controller 540 and detects the position and inclination of the controller 540 in the real space. In another aspect, the HMD sensor 510 may be implemented by a camera. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 can detect the position and tilt of the controller 540 by executing the image analysis process using the image information of the controller 540 output from the camera.

The motion sensor 520 is attached to the player's hand in a certain aspect to detect the movement of the player's hand. For example, the motion sensor 520 detects the rotation speed, the number of rotations, and the like of the hand. The detected signal is sent to the game play terminal 300. The motion sensor 520 is provided in the controller 540, for example. In a certain aspect, the motion sensor 520 is provided in, for example, a controller 540 configured to be grippable by the player. In another aspect, for safety in real space, the controller 540 is attached to something that does not easily fly by being attached to the player's hand, such as a glove type. In yet another aspect, a sensor not attached to the player may detect the movement of the player's hand. For example, the signal of the camera that shoots the player may be input to the game play terminal 300 as a signal indicating the operation of the player. As an example, the motion sensor 520 and the game play terminal 300 are wirelessly connected to each other. In the case of wireless communication, the communication mode is not particularly limited, and for example, Bluetooth or other known communication method is used.

The display 530 displays an image similar to the image displayed on the monitor 51. As a result, users other than the player wearing the HMD 500 can view the same image as the player. The image displayed on the display 530 does not have to be a three-dimensional image, and may be an image for the right eye or an image for the left eye. Examples of the display 530 include a liquid crystal display and an organic EL monitor.

The game play terminal 300 operates a character to be operated by the player based on various information acquired from each part of the HMD 500, the controller 540, and the motion sensor 520, and advances the game. The "movements" here include moving parts of the body, changing postures, changing facial expressions, moving, uttering, touching and moving objects placed in virtual space, and characters. This includes the use of weapons and tools to grasp. That is, in this game, when the player moves each part of the body, the character also moves each part of the body in the same manner as the player. Further, in this game, the character utters the content uttered by the player. In other words, in this game, the character is an avatar object that behaves as a player's alter ego. As an example, at least part of the character's actions may be performed by input to the controller 540 by the player.

In the present embodiment, the motion sensor 520 is attached to, for example, both hands of the player, both feet of the player, the waist of the player, and the head of the player. The motion sensors 520 attached to both hands of the player may be provided in the controller 540 as described above. Further, the motion sensor 520 attached to the player's head may be provided in the HMD 500. The motion sensor 520 may also be attached to the user's elbows and knees. By increasing the number of motion sensors 520 attached to the player, the movement of the player can be more accurately reflected in the character.
Further, instead of attaching the motion sensor 520 to each part of the body, the player may wear a suit to which one or more motion sensors 520 are attached. That is, the method of motion capture is not limited to the example using the motion sensor 520.

(Distribution terminal 400)
The distribution terminal 400 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. Further, the distribution terminal 400 may be a so-called stationary terminal such as a desktop personal computer.

As shown in FIG. 5, the distribution terminal 400 includes a processor 40, a memory 41, a storage 42, a communication IF 43, an input / output IF 44, and a touch screen 45. The distribution terminal 400 may be provided with an input / output IF 44 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the distribution terminal 400 main body can be connected in place of or in addition to the touch screen 45.

Controller 1021 may have one or more physical input mechanisms such as buttons, levers, sticks, wheels and the like. The controller 1021 transmits an output value based on an input operation input to the input mechanism by the operator of the distribution terminal 400 (player in the present embodiment) to the distribution terminal 400. Further, the controller 1021 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and may transmit the output values of the various sensors to the distribution terminal 400. The above output value is received by the distribution terminal 400 via the communication IF43.

The distribution terminal 400 may include a camera and a distance measuring sensor (both not shown). Alternatively or in addition to the distribution terminal 400, the controller 1021 may have a camera and a distance measuring sensor.

As described above, the distribution terminal 400 includes a communication IF43, an input / output IF44, and a touch screen 45 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the distribution terminal 400. Each of the above-mentioned parts as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation part configured to accept a user's input operation.

When the operation unit is composed of the touch screen 45, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 451 of the touch screen 45 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the communication IF 43, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1021 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the input / output IF44, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts a signal output from an input device (not shown) connected to the input / output IF44 as a user input operation.

<Hardware components of each device>
The processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 control the overall operation of the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. Processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). Processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 read programs from storages 12, 22, 32, and 42, which will be described later, respectively. Then, the processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 expand the read programs into the memories 11, 21, 31, and 41, which will be described later, respectively. Processors 10, 20, and 30 execute the expanded program.

The memories 11, 21, 31, and 41 are main storage devices. The memories 11, 21, 31, and 41 are composed of storage devices such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides a work area to the processor 10 by temporarily storing a program and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to the program. The memory 21 provides a work area to the processor 20 by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 22 described later by the processor 20. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to the program. The memory 31 provides a work area to the processor 30 by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 32 described later by the processor 30. The memory 31 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 30 is operating according to the program. The memory 41 provides a work area to the processor 40 by temporarily storing the program and various data read from the storage 42 described later by the processor 40. The memory 41 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 40 is operating according to the program.

In the present embodiment, the programs executed by the processors 10 and 30 may be game programs of the present game. In the present embodiment, the program executed by the processor 40 may be a distribution program for realizing distribution of operation instruction data. Further, the processor 10 may further execute a viewing program for realizing the reproduction of the moving image.

In the present embodiment, the program executed by the processor 20 may be at least one of the above-mentioned game program, distribution program, and viewing program. The processor 20 executes at least one of a game program, a distribution program, and a viewing program in response to a request from at least one of the user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400. The distribution program and the viewing program may be executed in parallel.

That is, the game program may be a program that realizes the game in cooperation with the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the game play terminal 300. The distribution program may be a program that realizes distribution of operation instruction data in collaboration with the server 200 and the distribution terminal 400. The viewing program may be a program that realizes the reproduction of a moving image in collaboration with the user terminal 100 and the server 200.

The storages 12, 22, 32, and 42 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12, 22, 32, and 42 are composed of a storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). For example, various data related to the game are stored in the storages 12 and 32. Various data related to the distribution of operation instruction data are stored in the storage 42. In addition, various data related to the reproduction of the moving image are stored in the storage 12. The storage 22 may store at least a part of various data related to each of the game, the distribution of the operation instruction data, and the reproduction of the moving image.

The communication IFs 13, 23, 33, and 43 control the transmission and reception of various data in the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. The communication IFs 13, 23, 33, and 43 include, for example, communication via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Internet communication via a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a mobile phone network, and communication using a short-range wireless communication or the like. Control.

The input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, and 44 are interfaces for the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400 to receive data input and to output data, respectively. The input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, 44 may input / output data via USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. Input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, 44 may include physical buttons, cameras, microphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, displays, sticks, levers and the like. Further, the input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, and 44 may include a connection portion for transmitting and receiving data to and from a peripheral device.

The touch screen 15 is an electronic component that combines an input unit 151 and a display unit 152 (display). The touch screen 45 is an electronic component that combines an input unit 451 and a display unit 452. The input units 151 and 451 are, for example, touch-sensitive devices, and are configured by, for example, a touch pad. The display units 152 and 452 are composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.

The input units 151 and 451 detect the position where the user's operation (mainly a physical contact operation such as a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation) is input to the input surface, and information indicating the position. Has a function of transmitting as an input signal. The input units 151 and 451 may include touch sensing units (not shown). The touch sensing unit may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method.

Although not shown, the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 may each include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or the like.

When the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 include a sensor, the processors 10 and 40 each specify the holding postures of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 from the output of the sensor, and perform processing according to the holding posture. It will also be possible. For example, the processors 10 and 40 may be a vertical screen display in which vertically long images are displayed on the display units 152 and 452 when the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 are held vertically, respectively. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 are held sideways, a horizontally long image may be displayed on the display unit as a horizontal screen display. In this way, the processors 10 and 40 may be able to switch between the vertical screen display and the horizontal screen display according to the holding postures of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400, respectively.

<Functional configuration of system 1>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a user terminal 100, a server 200, and an HMD set 1000 included in the system 1. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the distribution terminal 400 shown in FIG.

The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that accepts a user's input operation and a function as an output device that outputs a game image or sound. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 in cooperation with a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication IF 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15, and the like.

The server 200 has a function of mediating the transmission / reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400. The server 200 functions as a control unit 210 and a storage unit 220 in cooperation with the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF23, the input / output IF24, and the like.

The HMD set 1000 (game play terminal 300) has a function as an input device for receiving an input operation of a player, a function as an output device for outputting a game image and sound, and a user of game progress information via a server 200. It has a function of transmitting to the terminal 100 in real time. The HMD set 1000 is a control unit 310 in cooperation with the processor 30, the memory 31, the storage 32, the communication IF 33, the input / output IF 34, and the HMD 500, the HMD sensor 510, the motion sensor 520, the controller 540, and the like of the game play terminal 300. And functions as a storage unit 320.

The distribution terminal 400 has a function of generating operation instruction data and transmitting the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The distribution terminal 400 functions as a control unit 410 and a storage unit 420 in cooperation with the processor 40, the memory 41, the storage 42, the communication IF43, the input / output IF44, the touch screen 45, and the like.

(Data stored in the storage unit of each device)
The storage unit 120 stores the game program 131 (program), the game information 132, and the user information 133. The storage unit 220 stores the game program 231 and the game information 232, the user information 233, and the user list 234. The storage unit 320 stores the game program 331, the game information 332, and the user information 333. The storage unit 420 stores the user list 421, the motion list 422, and the distribution program 423 (program, second program).

The game programs 131, 231 and 331 are game programs executed by the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the HMD set 1000, respectively. This game is realized by the cooperative operation of each device based on the game programs 131, 231 and 331. The game programs 131 and 331 may be stored in the storage unit 220 and downloaded to the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000, respectively. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 100 renders the data received from the distribution terminal 400 based on the game program 131, and reproduces the moving image. In other words, the game program 131 is also a program for playing a moving image using the moving image instruction data distributed from the distribution terminal 400. The program for playing the moving image may be different from the game program 131. In this case, the storage unit 120 stores a program for playing the moving image separately from the game program 131.

The game information 132, 232, and 332 are data that the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the HMD set 1000 refer to when executing the game program, respectively. The user information 133, 233, and 333 are data related to the user account of the user terminal 100. The game information 232 is the game information 132 of each user terminal 100 and the game information 332 of the HMD set 1000. The user information 233 is the user information of the player included in the user information 133 of each user terminal 100 and the user information 333. The user information 333 is the user information 133 of each user terminal 100 and the user information of the player.

The user list 234 and the user list 421 are a list of users who have participated in the game. The user list 234 and the user list 421 may include a list of users who participated in the most recent game play by the player, as well as a list of users who participated in each game play before the game play. The motion list 422 is a list of a plurality of motion data created in advance. The motion list 422 is, for example, a list in which motion data is associated with each of the information (for example, a motion name) that identifies each motion. The distribution program 423 is a program for realizing distribution of operation instruction data for playing a moving image on the user terminal 100 to the user terminal 100.

(Functional configuration of server 200)
The control unit 210 comprehensively controls the server 200 by executing the game program 231 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400.

The control unit 210 functions as a communication mediation unit 211, a log generation unit 212, and a list generation unit 213 according to the description of the game program 231. The control unit 210 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for mediating the transmission and reception of various information related to game play and distribution of operation instruction data, and for supporting the progress of the game.

The communication mediation unit 211 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400. For example, the communication mediation unit 211 transmits the game progress information received from the HMD set 1000 to the user terminal 100. The game progress information includes data indicating the movement of the character operated by the player, the parameters of the character, information on items and weapons possessed by the character, enemy characters, and the like. The server 200 transmits the game progress information to the user terminals 100 of all the users participating in the game. In other words, the server 200 transmits common game progress information to the user terminals 100 of all users participating in the game. As a result, the game progresses in the same manner as the HMD set 1000 on each of the user terminals 100 of all the users participating in the game.

Further, for example, the communication mediation unit 211 transmits the information received from any one of the user terminals 100 to support the progress of the game by the player to the other user terminals 100 and the HMD set 1000. As an example, the information may be an item for the player to advance the game advantageously, and may be item information indicating an item provided to the player (character). The item information includes information (user name, user ID, etc.) indicating the user who provided the item. Further, the communication mediation unit 211 may mediate the distribution of the operation instruction data from the distribution terminal 400 to the user terminal 100.

The log generation unit 212 generates a game progress log based on the game progress information received from the HMD set 1000. The list generation unit 213 generates the user list 234 after the end of the game play. Although the details will be described later, each user in the user list 234 is associated with a tag indicating the content of the support provided to the player by the user. The list generation unit 213 generates a tag based on the game progress log generated by the log generation unit 212, and associates it with the corresponding user. The list generation unit 213 may associate the content of the support provided by each user to the player, which is input by the game operator or the like using a terminal device such as a personal computer, with the corresponding user as a tag. .. As a result, the content of the support provided by each user becomes more detailed. When the user participates in the game, the user terminal 100 transmits information indicating the user to the server 200 based on the user's operation. For example, the user terminal 100 transmits the user ID input by the user to the server 200. That is, the server 200 holds information indicating each user for all the users participating in the game. The list generation unit 213 may generate the user list 234 using the information.

(Functional configuration of HMD set 1000)
The control unit 310 comprehensively controls the HMD set 1000 by executing the game program 331 stored in the storage unit 320. For example, the control unit 310 advances the game according to the game program 331 and the operation of the player. In addition, the control unit 310 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed while the game is in progress. The control unit 310 may send and receive information directly to and from the user terminal 100 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 310 has an operation reception unit 311, a display control unit 312, a UI control unit 313, an animation generation unit 314, a game progress unit 315, a virtual space control unit 316, and a reaction processing unit 317 according to the description of the game program 331. Functions as. The control unit 310 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for controlling characters appearing in the game, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

The operation reception unit 311 detects and accepts the input operation of the player. The operation reception unit 311 receives signals input from the HMD 500, the motion sensor 520, the controller 540, etc., determines what kind of input operation has been performed, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 310.

The UI control unit 313 controls a user interface (hereinafter, UI) image to be displayed on the monitor 51, the display 530, and the like. The UI image is a tool for the player to make an input necessary for the progress of the game to the HMD set 1000, or a tool for obtaining information output during the progress of the game from the HMD set 1000. UI images are, but are not limited to, icons, buttons, lists, menu screens, and the like.

The animation generation unit 314 generates animations showing the motions of various objects based on the control modes of the various objects. For example, the animation generation unit 314 may generate an animation or the like that expresses how an object (for example, a player's avatar object) moves as if it were there, moves its mouth, or changes its facial expression. ..

The game progress unit 315 advances the game based on the game program 331, the input operation by the player, the operation of the avatar object in response to the input operation, and the like. For example, the game progress unit 315 performs a predetermined game process when the avatar object performs a predetermined operation. Further, for example, the game progress unit 315 may receive information representing a user's operation on the user terminal 100 and perform game processing based on the user's operation. In addition, the game progress unit 315 generates game progress information according to the progress of the game and transmits it to the server 200. The game progress information is transmitted to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. As a result, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 is shared in the user terminal 100. In other words, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 and the progress of the game in the user terminal 100 are synchronized.

The virtual space control unit 316 performs various controls related to the virtual space provided to the player according to the progress of the game. As an example, the virtual space control unit 316 creates various objects and arranges them in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 arranges the virtual camera in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 operates various objects arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 controls the position and inclination of the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game.

The display control unit 312 outputs a game screen on which the processing results executed by each of the above elements are reflected to the monitor 51 and the display 530. The display control unit 312 may display an image based on the field of view from the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space on the monitor 51 and the display 530 as a game screen. Further, the display control unit 312 may include the animation generated by the animation generation unit 314 in the game screen. Further, the display control unit 312 may superimpose and draw the above-mentioned UI image controlled by the UI control unit 313 on the game screen.

The reaction processing unit 317 receives feedback on the reaction of the user of the user terminal 100 to the game play of the player, and outputs this to the player. In the present embodiment, for example, the user terminal 100 can create a comment (message) addressed to the avatar object based on the input operation of the user. The reaction processing unit 317 receives the comment data of the comment and outputs it. The reaction processing unit 317 may display the text data corresponding to the user's comment on the monitor 51 and the display 530, or may output the voice data corresponding to the user's comment from a speaker (not shown). In the former case, the reaction processing unit 317 may superimpose and draw an image corresponding to the text data (that is, an image including the content of the comment) on the game screen.

(Functional configuration of user terminal 100)
The control unit 110 comprehensively controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game according to the game program 131 and the user's operation. In addition, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed while the game is in progress. The control unit 110 may send and receive information directly to and from the HMD set 1000 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 110 has an operation reception unit 111, a display control unit 112, a UI control unit 113, an animation generation unit 114, a game progress unit 115, a virtual space control unit 116, and a video playback unit 117 according to the description of the game program 131. Functions as. The control unit 110 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for the progress of the game, depending on the nature of the game being executed.

The operation reception unit 111 detects and accepts a user's input operation with respect to the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what kind of input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the user on the console via the touch screen 15 and other input / output IF14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. To do.

For example, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an input operation for the input unit 151, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and specifies the type of the input operation. The operation reception unit 111 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like as types of input operations. Further, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the contact input is released from the touch screen 15 when the continuously detected input is interrupted.

The UI control unit 113 controls a UI image to be displayed on the display unit 152 in order to construct a UI according to at least one of a user's input operation and received game progress information. The UI image is a tool for the user to input necessary input for the progress of the game to the user terminal 100, or a tool for obtaining information output during the progress of the game from the user terminal 100. UI images are, but are not limited to, icons, buttons, lists, menu screens, and the like.

The animation generation unit 114 generates animations showing the motions of various objects based on the control modes of the various objects.

The game progress unit 115 advances the game based on the game program 131, the received game progress information, the input operation by the user, and the like. When the game progress unit 115 performs a predetermined game process by an input operation by the user, the game progress unit 115 transmits information about the game process to the HMD set 1000 via the server 200. As a result, the predetermined game processing is shared in the HMD set 1000. In other words, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 and the progress of the game in the user terminal 100 are synchronized. The predetermined game process is, for example, a process of providing an item to the avatar object, and in this example, the information related to the game process is the item information described above.

The virtual space control unit 116 performs various controls related to the virtual space provided to the user according to the progress of the game. As an example, the virtual space control unit 116 creates various objects and arranges them in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 116 arranges the virtual camera in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 116 operates various objects arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game, specifically, the received game progress information. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 controls the position and inclination of the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game, specifically, the received game progress information.

The display control unit 112 outputs to the display unit 152 a game screen in which the processing results executed by each of the above elements are reflected. The display control unit 112 may display an image based on the field of view from the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space provided to the user on the display unit 152 as a game screen. Further, the display control unit 112 may include the animation generated by the animation generation unit 114 in the game screen. Further, the display control unit 112 may superimpose and draw the above-mentioned UI image controlled by the UI control unit 113 on the game screen. In any case, the game screen displayed on the display unit 152 is the same game screen as the game screen displayed on the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000.

The moving image reproduction unit 117 analyzes (renders) the operation instruction data received from the distribution terminal 400, and reproduces the moving image.

(Functional configuration of distribution terminal 400)
The control unit 410 comprehensively controls the distribution terminal 400 by executing a program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 420. For example, the control unit 410 generates operation instruction data and distributes it to the user terminal 100 according to the operation of the program and the user (player in this embodiment) of the distribution terminal 400. In addition, the control unit 410 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed. The control unit 410 may send and receive information directly to and from the user terminal 100 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 410 functions as a communication control unit 411, a display control unit 412, an operation reception unit 413, a voice reception unit 414, a motion identification unit 415, and an operation instruction data generation unit 416 according to the description of the program. The control unit 410 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for the generation and distribution of operation instruction data.

The communication control unit 411 controls transmission / reception of information to / from the server 200 or the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The communication control unit 411 receives the user list 421 from the server 200 as an example. Further, the communication control unit 411 transmits the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 as an example.

The display control unit 412 outputs various screens reflecting the processing results executed by each element to the display unit 452. As an example, the display control unit 412 displays a screen including the received user list 234. Further, as an example, the display control unit 412 displays a screen including a motion list 422 for causing the player to select motion data for operating the avatar object included in the motion instruction data to be distributed.

The operation reception unit 413 detects and accepts a player's input operation with respect to the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what kind of input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the player on the console via the touch screen 45 and other input / output IF44s, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 410. To do.

For example, the operation reception unit 413 receives an input operation for the input unit 451, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and specifies the type of the input operation. The operation reception unit 413 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like as the types of input operations. Further, the operation reception unit 413 detects that the contact input is released from the touch screen 45 when the continuously detected input is interrupted.

The voice reception unit 414 receives the voice generated around the distribution terminal 400 and generates voice data of the voice. As an example, the voice receiving unit 414 receives the voice spoken by the player and generates voice data of the voice.

The motion specifying unit 415 specifies the motion data selected by the player from the motion list 422 according to the input operation of the player.

The operation instruction data generation unit 416 generates operation instruction data. As an example, the operation instruction data generation unit 416 generates operation instruction data including the generated voice data and the specified motion data.

The functions of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6 and the functions of the distribution terminal 400 shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples. Each device of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, and the distribution terminal 400 may include at least a part of the functions provided by the other devices. Further, another device other than the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, and the distribution terminal 400 may be a component of the system 1, and the other device may be made to execute a part of the processing in the system 1. That is, the computer that executes the game program in the present embodiment may be any of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, the distribution terminal 400, and other devices, or a plurality of these. It may be realized by the combination of the devices of.

<Control processing of virtual space>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of control processing of the virtual space provided to the player and the virtual space provided to the user of the user terminal 100. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a virtual space 600A provided to the player and a field of view image visually recognized by the player according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a virtual space 600B provided to the user of the user terminal 100 and a field of view image visually recognized by the user according to a certain embodiment. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the virtual spaces 600A and 600B, it is described as "virtual space 600".

In step S1, the processor 30 defines the virtual space 600A shown in FIG. 9 as the virtual space control unit 316. The processor 30 defines a virtual space 600A by using virtual space data (not shown). The virtual space data may be stored in the game play terminal 300, may be generated by the processor 30 based on the game program 331, or may be acquired by the processor 30 from an external device such as the server 200. May be good.

As an example, the virtual space 600 has an all-sky spherical structure that covers the entire 360-degree direction of a point defined as a center. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the celestial sphere in the upper half of the virtual space 600 is illustrated so as not to complicate the explanation.

In step S2, the processor 30 arranges the avatar object 610 (character) in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. The avatar object 610 is an avatar object associated with the player, and operates according to the input operation of the player.

In step S3, the processor 30 arranges other objects in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. In the example of FIG. 9, processor 30 arranges objects 631-634. Other objects imitate, for example, character objects (so-called non-player characters, NPCs) that operate according to the game program 331, operation objects such as virtual hands, animals, plants, man-made objects, and natural objects that are arranged as the game progresses. Can include objects and the like.

In step S4, the processor 30 arranges the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. As an example, the processor 30 arranges the virtual camera 620A at the position of the head of the avatar object 610.

In step S5, the processor 30 displays the field of view image 650 on the monitor 51 and the display 530. The processor 30 defines a field of view 640A, which is the field of view from the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A, according to the initial position and tilt of the virtual camera 620A. Then, the processor 30 defines the field of view image 650 corresponding to the field of view area 640A. The processor 30 outputs the field of view image 650 to the monitor 51 and the display 530 to display the field of view image 650 on the HMD 500 and the display 530.

In the example of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9A, a part of the object 634 is included in the field of view area 640A, so that the field of view image 650 is one of the objects 634 as shown in FIG. 9B. Including part.

In step S6, the processor 30 transmits the initial arrangement information to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The initial placement information is information indicating the initial placement positions of various objects in the virtual space 600A. In the example of FIG. 9, the initial placement information includes the avatar object 610 and the information of the initial placement positions of the objects 631 to 634. The initial placement information can also be expressed as one of the game progress information.

In step S7, the processor 30 controls the virtual camera 620A according to the movement of the HMD 500 as the virtual space control unit 316. Specifically, the processor 30 controls the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A according to the movement of the HMD 500, that is, the posture of the player's head. As will be described later, when the player moves the head (changes the posture of the head), the processor 30 moves the head of the avatar object 610 in accordance with this movement. The processor 30 controls the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A so that, for example, the direction of the line of sight of the avatar object 610 coincides with the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera 620A. In step S8, the processor 30 updates the field of view image 650 in response to changes in the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A.

In step S9, the processor 30 moves the avatar object 610 as the virtual space control unit 316 according to the movement of the player. As an example, the processor 30 moves the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600A in response to the player moving in the real space. Further, the processor 30 moves the head of the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600A in response to the player moving the head in the real space.

In step S10, the processor 30 moves the virtual camera 620A as the virtual space control unit 316 so as to follow the avatar object 610. That is, the virtual camera 620A is always at the position of the head of the avatar object 610 even if the avatar object 610 moves.

The processor 30 updates the field of view image 650 in response to the movement of the virtual camera 620A. That is, the processor 30 updates the field of view area 640A according to the posture of the player's head and the position of the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A. As a result, the field of view image 650 is updated.

In step S11, the processor 30 transmits the operation instruction data of the avatar object 610 to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The operation instruction data here is motion data that captures the player's motion, voice data of the voice spoken by the player, and operation data indicating the content of the input operation to the controller 540 during the virtual experience (for example, during game play). Includes at least one. When the player is playing the game, the operation instruction data is transmitted to the user terminal 100 as, for example, game progress information.

The processes of steps S7 to S11 are continuously and repeatedly executed while the player is playing the game.

In step S21, the processor 10 of the user terminal 100 of the user 3 defines the virtual space 600B shown in FIG. 10 as the virtual space control unit 116. The processor 10 defines the virtual space 600B by using the virtual space data (not shown). The virtual space data may be stored in the user terminal 100, may be generated by the processor 10 based on the game program 131, or may be acquired by the processor 10 from an external device such as the server 200. Good.

In step S22, the processor 10 receives the initial placement information. In step S23, the processor 10 arranges various objects in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the initial arrangement information. In the case of the example of FIG. 10, the various objects are the avatar object 610 and the objects 631 to 634.

In step S24, the processor 10 arranges the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116. As an example, the processor 10 arranges the virtual camera 620B at the position shown in FIG. 10 (A).

In step S25, the processor 10 displays the field of view image 660 on the display unit 152. The processor 10 defines a field of view 640B, which is a field of view from the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B, according to the initial position and tilt of the virtual camera 620B. Then, the processor 10 defines the field of view image 660 corresponding to the field of view area 640B. The processor 10 outputs the field of view image 660 to the display unit 152 to display the field of view image 660 on the display unit 152.

In the example of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 10A, the avatar object 610 and the object 631 are included in the field of view area 640B, so that the field of view image 660 is the avatar object 610 as shown in FIG. 10B. And the object 631.

In step S26, the processor 10 receives the operation instruction data. In step S27, the processor 10 moves the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the operation instruction data. In other words, the processor 10 reproduces the video in which the avatar object 610 is operating by real-time rendering.

In step S28, the processor 10 controls the virtual camera 620B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the operation of the user received as the operation reception unit 111. In step S29, the processor 10 updates the field of view image 660 in response to changes in the position of the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B, the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620B. In step S28, the processor 10 may automatically control the virtual camera 620B according to the movement of the avatar object 610, for example, the movement of the avatar object 610 or the change of the orientation. For example, the processor 10 may automatically move the virtual camera 620B or change its orientation and tilt so that the avatar object 610 is always photographed from the front. Further, as an example, the processor 10 may automatically move the virtual camera 620B or change the orientation and tilt so as to always shoot the avatar object 610 from the rear according to the movement of the avatar object 610. Good.

As described above, in the virtual space 600A, the avatar object 610 operates according to the movement of the player. The operation instruction data indicating this operation is transmitted to the user terminal 100. In the virtual space 600B, the avatar object 610 operates according to the received operation instruction data. As a result, the avatar object 610 performs the same operation in the virtual space 600A and the virtual space 600B. In other words, the user 3 can visually recognize the movement of the avatar object 610 according to the movement of the player by using the user terminal 100.

<Game overview>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the field of view image displayed on the user terminal 100. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of the game (this game) executed by the system 1 played by a player.

In this game, as an example, an avatar object 610 that operates weapons such as guns and knives and a plurality of enemy objects 671 that are NPCs appear in the virtual space 600, and the avatar object 610 fights against the enemy object 671. It is a game to let you. Various game parameters such as the physical strength of the avatar object 610, the number of magazines that can be used, the number of remaining bullets of the gun, and the remaining number of the enemy object 671 are updated as the game progresses.

A plurality of stages are prepared in this game, and the player can clear the stage by satisfying a predetermined achievement condition associated with each stage. Predetermined achievement conditions are established by, for example, defeating all appearing enemy objects 671, defeating boss objects among the appearing enemy objects 671, acquiring predetermined items, reaching a predetermined position, and the like. It may include the condition to be used. The achievement conditions are defined in the game program 131. In this game, the player clears the stage when the achievement condition is satisfied according to the content of the game, in other words, the avatar object 610 wins the enemy object 671 (avatar object 610 and enemy object 671). The victory or defeat between) is decided. On the other hand, for example, when the game executed by the system 1 is a racing game or the like, the ranking of the avatar object 610 is determined when the condition of reaching the goal is satisfied.

In this game, in order to share the virtual space between the HMD set 1000 and the plurality of user terminals 100, the game progress information is live-distributed to the plurality of user terminals 100 at predetermined time intervals. As a result, on the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 while watching the game, a field of view image of the field of view region defined by the virtual camera 620B corresponding to the user terminal 100 is displayed. Further, in the upper right and upper left of the visibility image, parameter images showing the physical strength of the avatar object 610, the number of magazines that can be used, the number of remaining bullets of the gun, the remaining number of the enemy object 671 and the like are displayed superimposed. .. This field of view image can also be expressed as a game screen.

As described above, the game progress information includes motion data that captures the player's movements, voice data of the voice spoken by the player, and operation data that indicates the content of the input operation to the controller 540. These data are, that is, information for specifying the position, posture, orientation, etc. of the avatar object 610, information for specifying the position, posture, orientation, etc. of the enemy object 671, and other objects (for example, obstacle objects 672 and 673). It is information that identifies the position of. The processor 10 identifies the position, posture, orientation, and the like of each object by analyzing (rendering) the game progress information.

The game information 132 includes data of various objects such as an avatar object 610, an enemy object 671, and obstacle objects 672 and 673. The processor 10 updates the position, posture, orientation, and the like of each object by using the data and the analysis result of the game progress information. As a result, the game progresses, and each object in the virtual space 600B moves in the same manner as each object in the virtual space 600A. Specifically, in the virtual space 600B, each object including the avatar object 610 operates based on the game progress information regardless of whether or not the user operates the user terminal 100.

On the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100, as an example, UI images 701 and 702 are displayed superimposed on the field of view image. The UI image 701 is a UI image that accepts an operation for displaying the UI image 711 for displaying the item input operation for supporting the avatar object 610 from the user 3 on the touch screen 15. The UI image 702 receives an operation for displaying a UI image (described later) on the touch screen 15 for receiving an operation for inputting and transmitting a comment for the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4) from the user 3. It is a UI image. The operation accepted by the UI images 701 and 702 may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI images 701 and 702.

When the UI image 701 is tapped, the UI image 711 is displayed superimposed on the field of view image. The UI image 711 is, for example, a UI image 711A on which a magazine icon is drawn, a UI image 711B on which an first aid box icon is drawn, a UI image 711C on which a triangular cone icon is drawn, and a UI on which a barricade icon is drawn. Includes image 711D. The item insertion operation corresponds to, for example, an operation of tapping any UI image.

As an example, when the UI image 711A is tapped, the number of remaining bullets of the gun used by the avatar object 610 increases. When the UI image 711B is tapped, the physical strength of the avatar object 610 is restored. When the UI images 711C and 711D are tapped, obstacle objects 672 and 673 that obstruct the movement of the enemy object 671 are placed in the virtual space. Obstacle objects 672 and 673 may be one that more obstructs the movement of enemy object 671 than the other.

The processor 10 transmits the item input information indicating that the item input operation has been performed to the server 200. The item input information includes at least information for specifying the type of the item specified by the item input operation. The item input information may include other information about the item, such as information indicating where the item is placed. The item input information is transmitted to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 via the server 200.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the field of view image displayed on the user terminal 100. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of this game, and is the figure for demonstrating the communication between a player and a user terminal 100 during game play.

In the example of FIG. 12A, the user terminal 100 causes the avatar object 610 to execute the utterance 691. Specifically, the user terminal 100 causes the avatar object 610 to execute the utterance 691 according to the voice data included in the game progress information. The content of the utterance 691 is "There is no bullet!" Spoken by the player 4. That is, the content of the utterance 691 is to inform each user that the magazine is 0 and the bullet loaded in the gun is 1, so that the means for attacking the enemy object 671 is likely to be lost.

In FIG. 12A, a balloon is used to visually indicate the utterance of the avatar object 610, but in reality, the voice is output from the speaker of the user terminal 100. In addition to the audio output, the balloon shown in FIG. 12A (that is, the balloon including the text of the audio content) may be displayed in the visual field image. This also applies to the utterance 692 described later.

Upon receiving the tap operation on the UI image 702, the user terminal 100 superimposes and displays the UI images 705 and 706 (message UI) on the field of view image as shown in FIG. 12 (B). The UI image 705 is a UI image that displays a comment on the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player). The UI image 706 is a UI image that accepts a comment transmission operation from the user 3 in order to transmit the input comment.

As an example, when the user terminal 100 receives a tap operation on the UI image 705, the user terminal 100 displays a UI image (not shown, hereinafter simply referred to as "keyboard") imitating a keyboard on the touch screen 15. The user terminal 100 causes the UI image 705 to display text corresponding to the user's input operation on the keyboard. In the example of FIG. 12B, the text "Magazine is sent" is displayed on the UI image 705.

When the user terminal 100 receives a tap operation on the UI image 706 as an example after inputting the text, the user terminal 100 transmits the comment information including the input content (text content) and the information indicating the user to the server 200. To do. The comment information is transmitted to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 via the server 200.

The UI image 703A is a UI image showing the user name of the user who sent the comment, and the UI image 704A is a UI image showing the content of the comment sent by the user. In the example of FIG. 12B, the user whose user name is "BBBBBB" uses his / her own user terminal 100 to transmit comment information having the content "dangerous!", That is, the UI image 703A and the UI image 704A. Is displayed. The UI image 703A and the UI image 704A are displayed on the touch screen 15 of all the user terminals 100 participating in this game and the monitor 51 of the HMD 500. The UI images 703A and 704A may be one UI image. That is, one UI image may include the user name and the content of the comment.

In the example of FIG. 12C, a user with the user name "AAAAAA", which is the user of the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 12, inputs and transmits a comment as described above, so that the UI image is displayed on the touch screen 15. 703B and 704B are displayed. The UI image 703B includes the user name "AAAAAA", and the UI image 704B contains the comment "Magazine send!" Entered in the example of FIG. 12B.

Further, in the example of FIG. 12C, the user "AAAAA" further inputs a tap operation to the UI image 701, displays the UI image 711 on the touch screen 15, and inputs a tap operation to the UI image 711A. It is a later view image 611. That is, as a result of the item input information indicating the magazine being transmitted from the user terminal 100 of the user "AAAAA" to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000, the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 have the effect object 674 (described later). Is arranged in the virtual space 600. As an example, the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 execute the effect related to the effect object 674 after the elapsed time indicated in the item input information has elapsed, and execute the process of invoking the effect of the item object.

In the example of FIG. 12D, the number of magazines is increased from 0 to 1 by executing the process of invoking the effect of the item object. As a result, the player utters "Thank you!" To the user "AAAAA", and the voice data of the utterance is transmitted to each user terminal 100. As a result, each user terminal 100 outputs the voice "Thank you!" As the utterance 692 of the avatar object 610.

As described above, in this game, communication between the user and the avatar object 610 is realized by outputting the utterance voice of the avatar object 610 based on the utterance of the player and inputting a comment by each user.

(Game progress processing in the game play terminal 300)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the game progress process executed by the game play terminal 300.

In step S31, the processor 30 advances the game as the game progress unit 315 based on the game program 331 and the movement of the player. In step S32, the processor 30 generates game progress information and distributes it to the user terminal 100. Specifically, the processor 30 transmits the generated game progress information to each user terminal 100 via the server 200.

When the processor 30 receives the item input information in step S33 (YES in S33), the processor 30 arranges the item object in the virtual space 600A based on the item input information in step S34. As an example, the processor 30 arranges the effect object 674 in the virtual space 600A before arranging the item object (see FIG. 11C). The effect object 674 may be, for example, an object imitating a present box. As an example, the processor 30 may execute the effect related to the effect object 674 after the elapsed time indicated in the item input information has elapsed. The effect may be, for example, an animation in which the lid of the present box is opened. After executing the animation, the processor 30 executes a process of invoking the effect of the item object. For example, in the example of FIG. 11D, the obstacle object 673 is arranged.

After executing the animation, the processor 30 may arrange the item object corresponding to the tapped UI image in the virtual space 600A. For example, when a tap operation is performed on the UI image 711A, the processor 30 arranges a magazine object indicating a magazine in the virtual space 600A after executing the animation. Further, when the tap operation is performed on the UI image 711B, the processor 30 arranges the first aid kit object indicating the first aid kit in the virtual space 600A after executing the animation. The processor 30 may execute a process of invoking the effect of the magazine object or the first aid kit object when the avatar object 610 moves to the position of the magazine object or the first aid kit object, for example.

The processor 30 continues and repeats the processes of steps S31 to S34 until the game is completed. When the game ends, for example, when the player inputs a predetermined input operation for ending the game (YES in step S35), the process shown in FIG. 13 ends.

(Game progress processing in user terminal 100)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the game progress process executed by the user terminal 100.

In step S41, the processor 10 receives the game progress information. In step S42, the processor 10 advances the game as the game progress unit 115 based on the game progress information.

In step S43, when the processor 10 accepts the item input operation by the user 3 (YES in step S43), in step S44, the processor 10 consumes the virtual currency and arranges the effect object 674 in the virtual space 600B. Here, the virtual currency is purchased (charged for the game) by the user 3 performing a predetermined operation on the processor 10 before or during the participation in the game. It may be, or it may be given to the user 3 when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined conditions may be those that require participation in this game, such as clearing a quest in this game, or those that do not require participation in this game, such as answering a questionnaire. The amount of virtual currency (owned amount of virtual currency) is stored in the user terminal 100 as game information 132 as an example.

In step S45, the processor 10 transmits the item input information to the server 200. The item input information is transmitted to the game play terminal 300 via the server 200.

The processor 10 arranges the item object in the virtual space 600A when a predetermined time elapses after the arrangement of the effect object 674. In the example of FIG. 11, the obstacle object 673 is arranged. That is, when the user 3 inputs a tap operation to the UI image 711C, a predetermined amount of virtual currency is consumed and the obstacle object 673 is arranged.

The processor 10 continues and repeats the processes of steps S41 to S45 until the game is completed. When the game is finished, for example, when the player performs a predetermined input operation for ending the game, or when the user 3 performs a predetermined input operation for leaving the game halfway (YES in step S46). ), The process shown in FIG. 14 is completed.

(Game progress processing on server 200)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of game progress processing executed on the server 200.

In step S51, the processor 20 receives the game progress information from the game play terminal 300. In step S52, the processor 20 updates the game progress log (hereinafter, play log) as the log generation unit 212. As an example, the play log is generated by the processor 20 when the initial arrangement information is received from the game play terminal 300.

In step S53, the processor 20 transmits the received game progress information to each user terminal 100.

When the item input information is received from any user terminal 100 in step S54 (YES in step S54), the processor 20 updates the play log as the log generation unit 212 in step S55. In step S56, the processor 20 transmits the received item input information to the game play terminal 300.

The processor 20 continues and repeats the processes of steps S51 to S56 until the game is completed. When the game is finished, for example, when information indicating that the game is finished is received from the game play terminal 300 (YES in step S57), in step S58, the processor 20 acts as a list generator 213 from the play log. Generate a list of users who participated in the game (user list 234). The processor 20 stores the generated user list 234 in the server 200.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user list 234. In the "user" column, information (for example, a user name) indicating each user who has participated in the game is stored. Information (tags) generated based on the support provided by each user to the player is stored in the "tag" column. In the example of FIG. 16, among the tags stored in the "tag" column, those without the key brackets are the information automatically generated by the processor 20, and those with the key brackets are those stored by the game operator. This is manually entered information.

In the example of FIG. 16, the user "AAAAA" is associated with information such as a magazine, 10F, a boss, and "winning the boss by presenting the magazine". This indicates that, for example, in the boss battle on the stage of 10F, the user "AAAAA" inserts a magazine, and the avatar object 610 wins the boss with the bullet of the inserted magazine.

Further, the user "BBBBBB" is associated with information such as a first aid kit, 3rd floor, Zako, and "recovery on the verge of game over". For example, in a battle with a Zako enemy on the 3rd floor, the user "BBBB" "BBBBBB" throws in the first aid kit, and as a result, it shows that the physical strength of the avatar object 610 has recovered just before it becomes 0 (the game is over).

In addition, the user "CCCCC" is associated with information such as barricade, 5th floor, Zako, and "stopping two zombies at the barricade". This means that, for example, in a battle with a Zako enemy on the 5th floor, the user "CCCCC" throws in a barricade (obstacle object 672 in FIG. 11), and as a result, succeeds in stopping the two Zako enemies. Shown.

In the example of FIG. 16, one support provided is associated with the user name of each user 3, but the user name of the user 3 who has performed the support a plurality of times has a tag for each of the multiple support times. Can be associated. In the user list 234, it is preferable that each tag is distinguished. As a result, after the game is completed, the player who refers to the user list 421 using the distribution terminal 400 can accurately grasp the content of each support.

<Distribution of operation instruction data>
(Distribution processing in the distribution terminal 400)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the distribution process executed by the distribution terminal 400. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal.

In step S61, the processor 40 receives the first operation for displaying the list of users who participated in the game (user list 234) as the operation reception unit 413. The download screen 721 shown in FIG. 18A is a screen for downloading the user list 234 from the server 200 and displaying it on the display unit 452. As an example, the download screen 721 is a screen displayed immediately after inputting the start operation of the application for executing the distribution process shown in FIG. 17 into the distribution terminal 400.

The download screen 721 includes UI images 722 and 723 as an example. The UI image 722 accepts an operation for downloading the user list 234, that is, the first operation. The first operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 722. The UI image 723 accepts an operation for terminating the application. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 723.

Upon receiving the tap operation on the UI image 722, in step S62, the processor 40 acquires (receives) the user list 234 from the server 200 as the communication control unit 411. In step S63, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list 234 as the display control unit 412. Specifically, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list screen generated based on the user list 234. As an example, the user list screen may be the user list screen 731 shown in FIG. 18B. The user list screen 731 is composed of a record image corresponding to each record in the user list 234. In the example of FIG. 18B, record images 732A to 732C are shown as record images, but the number of record images is not limited to three. In the example of FIG. 18B, if the number of records in the user list 234 is greater than 3 (ie, the number of users participating in the game is greater than 3), the player may perform, for example, scroll the screen (eg,). By inputting a drag operation or a flick operation) to the touch screen 45, another record image can be displayed on the display unit 452.

As an example, the record images 732A-732C include user names 733A-733C, tag information 734A-734C, and icons 735A-735C, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the record images 732A to 732C, the user names 733A to 733C, the tag information 734A to 734C, and the icons 735A to 735C, "record image 732", "user name 733", and "user name 733", respectively. It is described as "tag information 734" and "icon 735".

The user name 733 is information indicating each user who has participated in the game, which is stored in the "user" column in the user list 234. The tag information 734 is information indicating a tag associated with each of the information indicating each user who participated in the game in the user list 234. For example, the record image 732A includes "AAAAAA" as the username 733A. Therefore, the record image 732A includes "magazine, 10F, boss," win the boss by presenting the magazine "" as tag information 734A, which is associated with "AAAAAA" in the user list 234. The icon 735 is, for example, an image preset by the user.

The processor 40 may store the received user list in the distribution terminal 400 (user list 421 in FIG. 7). The download screen 721 may include a UI image (not shown) for displaying the user list 421 on the display unit 452. In this example, when the UI image is tapped, the processor 40 does not download the user list 234, reads the user list 421, generates a user list screen from the user list 421, and displays the user list screen on the display unit 452. ..

In step S64, the processor 40 receives a second operation for selecting any of the users included in the user list screen 731 as the operation reception unit 413. As an example, the second operation may be an operation of tapping any of the record images 732 on the user list screen 731. In the example of FIG. 18B, the player inputs a tap operation to the record image 732A. That is, the player has selected the user "AAAAAA" as the user who distributes the operation instruction data.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the record image 732, in step S65, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the motion list 422 as the display control unit 412. Specifically, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the motion list screen generated based on the motion list 422. As an example, the motion list screen may be the motion list screen 741 shown in FIG. The motion list screen 741 is composed of a record image corresponding to each record in the motion list 422. In the example of FIG. 19, record images 742A to 742C are described as record images, but the number of record images is not limited to three. In the example of FIG. 19, when the number of records in the motion list 422 is more than 4, the player inputs another record, for example, an operation of scrolling the screen (for example, a drag operation or a flick operation) to the touch screen 45. The image can be displayed on the display unit 452.

As an example, the record images 742A-742C include motion names 743A-743C, motion images 744A-744C, and UI images 745A-745C, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the record images 742A to 742C, the motion names 743A to 743C, the motion images 744A to 744C, and the UI images 745A to 745C, "record image 7432" and "motion name 743", respectively. It is described as "motion image 744" and "UI image 745".

The motion name 743 is information for identifying the motion stored in the motion list 422. The motion image 744 is an image generated from the motion data associated with each motion name in the motion list 422. As an example, the processor 40 includes an image of the avatar object 610 that takes the first posture in each motion data in the record image 742 as the motion image 744. The motion image 744 may be a UI image that accepts a predetermined operation (for example, a tap operation on the motion image 744) by the player. When the processor 40 accepts the predetermined operation, the processor 40 may reproduce the motion moving image in which the avatar object 610 operates based on the motion data. The processor 40 may automatically redisplay the motion list screen 741 when the motion moving image is finished.

The record image 742 may include, for example, a UI image including the text "motion reproduction" instead of the motion image 744.

In step S66, the processor 40 receives the third operation of selecting the motion as the operation receiving unit 413. As an example, the third operation may be a tap operation on the UI image 745. That is, the UI image 745 accepts an operation of selecting motion data corresponding to each record image 742. By accepting the third operation, the processor 40 specifies the motion data selected by the player as the motion specifying unit 415.

In step S67, the processor 40 receives the voice input of the player as the display control unit 412 and the voice reception unit 414 while the avatar object 610 reproduces the motion moving image that operates based on the selected motion data.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a specific example of voice input by the player 4. As shown in FIG. 20, the player 4 is inputting the utterance voice 820A while playing the motion moving image 810A. The utterance voice 820A is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3 (hereinafter, user 3A) whose user name is "AAAAAA". That is, in the example of FIG. 20, the player 4 selects the user 3A (first user) in step S64 and creates the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3A. It is assumed that the user terminal 100 used by the user 3A is the user terminal 100A.

Since the utterance voice 820A is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3A, the utterance voice is based on the content of the support provided by the user 3A to the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4). Specifically, the user 3A inserts a magazine in the boss battle on the stage of 10F, and the avatar object 610 wins the boss with the bullet of the inserted magazine. For this reason, the spoken voice 820A says, "Thank you for giving me the magazine in the boss battle! The timing was perfect! Thanks to AAAAA-san, I was able to clear it!" As described above, it is preferable that the uttered voice includes the content of the support provided by the user 3 in the game and the gratitude to the user 3.

In a certain aspect, the player 4 creates the utterance content addressed to the user 3 before starting the voice input, that is, before inputting the third operation to the distribution terminal 400. In another aspect, the utterance content addressed to the user 3 may be automatically generated by the processor 40. Further, the processor 40 may superimpose and display the tag associated with the user 3 selected by the second operation on the motion moving image 810A.

The processor 40 converts the received voice into voice data. In step S68, the processor 40 generates the operation instruction data including the voice data and the motion data of the selected motion as the operation instruction data generation unit 416.

In step S69, the processor 40 distributes the generated operation instruction data as the communication control unit 411 to the user terminal 100 (first computer) of the selected user 3 (user 3A in the example of FIG. 20). FIG. 21 is a diagram showing still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. After the execution of step S68, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the distribution screen as the display control unit 412. As an example, the distribution screen may be the distribution screen 751 shown in FIG. 21 (A). The distribution screen 751 includes a UI image 752 and a motion image 753A. Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, the distribution screen 751 may include information indicating a user to whom the operation instruction data is distributed.

The UI image 752 accepts an operation for delivering the operation instruction data to the selected user 3. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the UI image 752. The motion image 753A is a UI image that accepts an operation for playing a moving image based on the generated motion instruction data, that is, a moving image based on the motion instruction data generated for the user 3A. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the motion image 753A. The UI image that accepts the operation for playing the generated moving image is not limited to the motion image 753A. For example, it may be a UI image including the text "video playback". The processor 40 may automatically redisplay the distribution screen 751 when the moving image is finished.

The distribution screen 751 preferably further includes a UI image that accepts an operation for returning to the acceptance of voice input. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the UI image. By including the UI image in the distribution screen 751, the player 4 can perform voice input again when the voice input fails, for example, when the content to be spoken is mistaken. The UI image may be a UI image that accepts an operation for returning to the selection of motion data.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the UI image 752, the processor 40 transmits the operation instruction data to the server 200 together with the information indicating the user 3A. The server 200 identifies the user terminal 100 to which the operation instruction data is transmitted based on the information indicating the user 3A, and transmits the operation instruction data to the specified user terminal 100 (that is, the user terminal 100A).

When the transmission of the operation instruction data is completed, the processor 40 may display the distribution completion screen 761 shown in FIG. 21B on the display unit 452 as an example. The delivery completion screen 761 includes UI images 762 and 763 as an example. Further, the distribution completion screen 761 may include a text indicating that the transmission of the operation instruction data has been completed, as shown in FIG. 21 (B).

The UI image 762 accepts an operation for starting the creation of operation instruction data addressed to another user 3. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 762. When the processor 40 receives the tap operation, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list screen again. That is, when the tap operation is accepted, the distribution process returns to step S63. At this time, the processor 40 may generate a user list screen based on the user list 421 stored in the distribution terminal 400 and display it on the display unit 452. The UI image 763 accepts an operation for terminating the application. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 763. When the operation is accepted, the distribution process ends.

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, as shown in FIG. 21 (C), the distribution terminal 400 transmits the operation instruction data of the moving image addressed to the user 3A (the user 3 whose user name is "AAAAAA"). , Sent only to the user terminal 100A.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another specific example of voice input by the player 4. As shown in FIG. 22, the player 4 is inputting the utterance voice 820B while playing the motion moving image 810B. The utterance voice 820B is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3 (hereinafter, user 3B) whose user name is "BBBBBB". That is, in the example of FIG. 22, in step S64, the player 4 inputs a tap operation to the record image 732B corresponding to the user 3B, and creates the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3B. It is assumed that the user terminal 100 used by the user 3B is the user terminal 100B.

Since the utterance voice 820B is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3B, the utterance voice is based on the content of the support provided by the user 3B to the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4). Specifically, in the battle with the Zako enemy on the 3rd floor, the user "BBBBBB" throws in the first aid kit, and as a result, the physical strength of the avatar object 610 becomes 0 (the game is over). I am recovering my physical strength. For this reason, the utterance voice 820B has the content "Thanks to the first aid kit given by Mr. BBBBB, the game did not end on the 3rd floor. Thank you very much!"

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. The distribution screen 751 shown in FIG. 23A includes a UI image 752 and a motion image 753B. When the motion image 753B accepts the tap operation, the motion image 753B reproduces a moving image based on the operation instruction data generated for the user 3B.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the UI image 752, the processor 40 transmits the operation instruction data to the server 200 together with the information indicating the user 3B. The server 200 identifies the user terminal 100 to which the operation instruction data is transmitted based on the information indicating the user 3B, and transmits the operation instruction data to the specified user terminal 100 (that is, the user terminal 100B).

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, as shown in FIG. 23 (C), the distribution terminal 400 transmits the operation instruction data of the moving image addressed to the user 3B (the user 3 whose user name is "BBBBBB"). , Transmit only to the user terminal 100B.

As described above, the content of the voice based on the voice data included in the operation instruction data is based on the content of the support provided to the player 4 by the user 3 in participating in the latest game. Since the content of the support is different for each user 3, the content of the voice is different for each user 3. That is, after the end of the game, operation instruction data including voices having different contents is transmitted to at least a part of the user terminals 100 of the user 3 who participated in the game.

Further, the motion of the avatar object 610 in the example of FIG. 22 is different from the motion of the example of FIG. That is, the player 4 selects motion data different from that at the time of generating the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3A in the operation instruction data generation addressed to the user 3B. Specifically, in step S66, the player 4 inputs a tap operation to the UI image 745B that selects the motion data corresponding to the record image 742B. In this way, the player 4 can make the motion data included in the operation instruction data different for each user 3.

Then, the operation instruction data for each user 3, including the voice data having different contents for each user 3 and the motion data selected for each user 3, is transmitted only to the user terminal 100 of each user 3. In other words, unique operation instruction data for each user terminal 100 is transmitted to each of the user terminals 100 of the selected user 3.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an outline of transmission of game progress information from the game play terminal 300 to the user terminal 100. While the operation instruction data for video reproduction on the user terminal 100 is unique for each user terminal 100, as shown in FIG. 24, the user terminals 100 of all users 3 participating in the game during game execution. The game progress information transmitted to is common among the user terminals 100. That is, the operation instruction data included in the game progress information is also common among the user terminals 100. As described above, it can be said that the operation instruction data for playing the moving image and the operation instruction data for advancing the game are different data from the viewpoint of the same difference between the user terminals 100 and the destination.

(Video playback processing on user terminal 100)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the moving image reproduction process executed by the user terminal 100.

In step S71, the processor 10 receives the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117. In step S72, the processor 10 notifies the user 3 of the reception of the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117. As an example, the processor 10 displays a notification image on the display unit 152, reproduces a notification voice from a speaker (not shown), lights a lighting unit (not shown) composed of an LED (light-emitting diode), or the like. The user 3 is notified of the reception of the operation instruction data by at least one of the blinking.

In step S73, the processor 10 receives the first reproduction operation for reproducing the moving image as the operation reception unit 111. As an example, the first reproduction operation may be an operation of tapping the notification image. In step S74, the processor 10 renders the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117 and reproduces the moving image. As an example, the processor 10 may start an application for playing this game and play a video, or may start an application for playing a video different from the application and play a video. Good. Hereinafter, the video will be referred to as a "thank you video".

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a specific example of playing a thank-you video. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the reproduction of the thank-you moving image in the user terminal 100 of the user 3A. In the thank-you video 910A played on the user terminal 100, the avatar object 610 is uttering the voice 920A while executing a certain motion. In other words, the processor 10 outputs the audio 920A from the speaker (not shown) while playing the thank-you video 910A including the avatar object 610 that executes a certain motion.

The motion in the thank-you video 910A is based on the motion data selected by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data addressed to the user 3A, and the voice 920A is the utterance voice input by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data. It is based on the voice data generated from the 820A. That is, the voice 920A is a voice including the content of the support provided by the user 3A in the game and the gratitude for the support. In this way, the user 3A can watch the thank-you video in which the avatar object 610 utters the content of the support provided in the game and the gratitude for the support by inputting the first playback operation.

As an example, the user terminal 100 may display at least one UI image on the touch screen 15 after the reproduction of the thank-you moving image 910A is completed. The UI image may be, for example, a UI image that accepts an operation for playing the thank-you video 910A again, a UI image that accepts an operation for transitioning to another screen, or an application. It may be a UI image that accepts an operation for terminating.

Further, as an example, the user terminal 100 may display at least one UI image on the touch screen 15 during playback of the thank-you moving image 910A. The UI image may be, for example, a plurality of UI images that accept operations such as temporarily stopping the thank-you video 910A being played, ending it, or changing the scene to be played.

Note that these UI images displayed during the playback of the thank-you video 910A and after the playback of the thank-you video 910A is hunted do not include a UI image for making a response to the avatar object 610. That is, the thank-you video 910A according to the present embodiment does not have a means for responding to the avatar object 610.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another specific example of playing the thank-you video. Specifically, it is a figure which shows the example of the reproduction of the thank-you moving image in the user terminal 100 of the user 3B. In the thank-you video 910B played on the user terminal 100, the avatar object 610 is uttering the voice 920B while executing a certain motion. In other words, the processor 10 outputs the audio 920B from the speaker (not shown) while playing the thank-you video 910B including the avatar object 610 that executes a certain motion.

The motion in the thank-you video 910B is based on the motion data selected by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data addressed to the user 3B, and the voice 920B is the utterance voice input by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data. It is based on the voice data generated from the 820B. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 27, the motion performed by the avatar object 610 is different from the motion of the example of FIG. 26. Further, the voice 920B is a voice including the content of the support provided by the user 3B in the game and the gratitude for the support. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 27, the content of the voice 920B is different from the content of the voice 920A in the example of FIG. 26.

As described above, the thank-you video received by at least a part of the user terminals 100 of the users 3 who participated in the game after the end of the game is a video in which the utterance content of the avatar object 610 is different for each user 3.

The processor 10 may superimpose and display the UI image 930 including the content prompting participation in the next game on the moving image 910. The UI image 930 may be distributed together with the operation instruction data, or may be stored in the user terminal 100 as the game information 132.

<Overview of participatory live game>
With reference to FIG. 28, the system 1 according to the present embodiment provides a participatory live game in addition to the game. In the live game, the avatar object 610 operated by the player, the soldier object 720 operated by each of the plurality of users, and the enemy object 730 operated by the game program are the virtual space 600A defined by the game play terminal 300. And the virtual space 600B defined by the user terminal 100, respectively.

The battle is between the soldier object 720 and the enemy object 730, who are in a position to support the avatar object 610. The soldier object 720 is, for example, an object that imitates a blue archer or a red archer, and the enemy object 730 is, for example, an object that imitates a dragon. The blue archer possesses a bow and arrow and uses the bow and arrow to attack the enemy object 730. On the other hand, the red archer possesses a bow and arrow and a shield, and uses the bow and arrow to attack the enemy object 730 and uses the shield to defend against the attack from the enemy object 730. The dragon also radiates flames from its mouth to attack the soldier object 720. The avatar object 610 is not attacked by the enemy object 730 and does not attack the enemy object 730. That is, the avatar object 610 is positioned as a commander or a symbol, and cheers for the user in the battle.

The maximum HP associated with the enemy object 730 is, for example, 9999. The HP is reduced by, for example, about 1 to 10 for each hit by the soldier object 720. Therefore, for example, even if the number of soldier objects 720 participating in the game is 100 and the soldier object 720 attacks and hits each of them 5 times, the HP of the enemy object 730 is 10 (maximum attack) at the maximum. Only x5 (times) x100 (persons) = 5000 can be reduced, and the HP cannot reach 0.

On the other hand, the maximum HP associated with the soldier object 720 is 1, and if the flame radiated from the enemy object 730 hits the soldier object 720 even once, the soldier object 720 will have virtual spaces 600A and 600B. Disappears from. That is, the soldier object 720 is much weaker than the enemy object 730 and disappears immediately. However, the soldier object 720 is arranged in the virtual spaces 600A and 600B again and participates in the battle by the user performing the war participation operation.

When the battle progresses and the HP of the enemy object 730 reaches 0, the game is cleared by the player and the game ends. Therefore, the degree of advantage for the player (possibility of clearing the game) in the progress of the game depends on the number of soldier objects 720 (users) participating in the game, and the larger the number of soldier objects 720 (users), the more advantageous. The degree is high. Further, in order for the player to clear the game, it is essential that a considerable number of soldier objects 720 (users) participate in the game, and as a result, the user can be encouraged to participate in the game and re-participate in the game.

In addition, when the game is cleared by the player, the predetermined number of users selected in order from the one with the largest number of attacks, the user selected in order from the one with the largest amount of total damage given to the enemy object 730, and the one with the largest number of participation in the battle. Benefits are given to users selected in order, users selected in descending order of coin consumption, and the like. At this time, the value of the privilege decreases as the ranking becomes lower. The privilege may be given to the user who made the last blow when the HP reaches 0. In this way, since the privilege is given according to the degree of contribution of the user in the battle with the enemy object 730, the user's willingness to participate in the battle can be increased.

The privilege may include coins that can be used in the live game and items that can be used in other games in which the avatar object 610 appears. In addition, the privilege may be a privilege peculiar to the live game. Specifically, it may be a throwing item that can be thrown in by live distribution or the like and can be obtained only in the live game.

Also in the live game, the game play terminal 300 arranges the virtual camera 620A at the position of the head of the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600A. The position and orientation of the virtual camera 620A are changed according to the movement of the player's head, that is, the movement of the head of the avatar object 610. The field of view image 650 representing the field of view area 640A defined according to the position and orientation of the virtual camera 620A is displayed on the monitor 51 and the display 530 on the player side as a live game image.

The game play terminal 300 generates game progress information according to the progress of the game, and distributes the game progress information to a plurality of user terminals 100 at predetermined time (for example, 1/60 second) intervals. Here, in the game progress information, the action instruction data for arranging the avatar object 610 and specifying the action, and the action for locating the enemy object 730 and making it possible to specify the flame radiation mode and the like. It is possible to specify the instruction data, the HP of the enemy object 730, the number information for specifying the number of soldier objects 720 arranged in the virtual space 600A, and the rough position of each of the soldier objects 720. Contains initial location information for. The game progress information may include voice data corresponding to the voice emitted by the player.

Each of the game play terminal 300 and the user terminal 100 moves the soldier object 720 based on the initial position information and the game program of each terminal. Further, when the game play terminal 300 receives the attack information to cause the soldier object 720 to attack, the game play terminal 300 causes the soldier object 720 to perform an attack operation based on the game program. As a result, many soldier objects 720 can be displayed in motion without accurately transmitting and receiving information on the arrangement / operation of the soldier object 720 and the attack mode (presence / absence of attack, attack site). That is, by focusing on the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730 and displaying the operation accurately, it is possible to display an image that does not cause discomfort to the player and the user without increasing the processing load. ..

The number information includes the number of soldier objects 720 that can be placed in the virtual space 600A (the number of users watching the live game) and the number of soldier objects 720 that are actually placed (the number of users participating in the battle). ) And the ratio. For example, if there are 500 users watching the live game and 430 users participating in the match, the number information is defined in the form of 430/500.

As shown in FIG. 29, a circle CCL is set around the enemy object 730 in the virtual space 600A, and the soldier object 720 is arranged in the circle CCL. Further, the circle CCL is divided into a plurality of areas. Therefore, the initial position information of each soldier object 720 includes the area ID of the area to which the soldier object 720 belongs, the user ID of the user who operates the soldier object 720, and the blue archer and the soldier object 720. Includes soldier type information that can identify which of the red archers it is. The area specified by the area ID is a rough position of the soldier object 720.

In each of the plurality of user terminals 100, the operation instruction data is specified from the game progress information distributed from the game play terminal 300, and the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730 are arranged in the virtual space 600B based on the operation instruction data. Along with the operation, the radiation mode of the flame emitted from the enemy object 730 changes.

Further, initial position information including a user ID of another user is specified from the game progress information, and a soldier object 720 operated by another user is arranged in the virtual space 600B based on the initial position information. The soldier object 720 operates according to the game program of the user terminal 100. Further, the HP of the enemy object 730 and the number information of the soldier object 720 are specified from the game progress information, and a parameter image representing the HP and the number information is generated.

As a result, regarding the arrangement and operation of the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730, the radiation mode of the flame from the enemy object 730, the HP of the enemy object 730, and the number information of the soldier object 720, the game play terminal 300 and the user terminal 100 Is synchronized between. On the other hand, the arrangement / operation of the soldier object 720 and the attack mode (presence / absence of attack, attack site) are not synchronized with each other.

A virtual camera 620B is arranged in the virtual space 600B. The field of view image 660 is generated so as to represent a field of view area 640B defined according to the position and orientation of the virtual camera 620B. Further, in front of the face of the avatar object 610, a virtual camera (not shown) that captures the face is arranged. The face image 740 of the avatar object 610 is generated corresponding to the position and orientation of the virtual camera. The face image 740 and the above-mentioned parameter image are superimposed on the field of view image 660 and displayed on the touch screen 15 as a game image (see FIG. 28).

The face image 740 is superimposed on the lower left of the field of view image 660, the parameter image representing the HP of the enemy object 730 is superimposed on the upper left of the field of view image 660, and the parameter image representing the number of soldier objects 720 is the field of view image 660. It is superimposed on the lower right of. Further, when the game progress information includes voice data corresponding to the voice of the player, the voice is output from the speaker.

Further, when a user who is watching the live game and has not participated in the battle inputs a comment, the comment is transmitted to the game play terminal 300. The comment is distributed to a plurality of user terminals 100 by the game play terminal 300. On the user terminal 100, the comment is superimposed and displayed on the field of view image 660. In addition, the comment may be input by the user who is in the battle.

The game part is a pre-participation part that is a part before participating in the battle by the soldier object 720 (that is, the own soldier object 720A) operated by the user, and a participating part that is participating in the battle by the own soldier object 720A. It is composed of.

In the pre-war part, the virtual camera 620B is placed at a position where it catches the enemy object 730 from the sky. If a swipe operation or a slide operation is performed on the touch screen 15 in this state, the virtual camera 620B is panned / tilted. Further, the participation UI images 771 and 772 are displayed in the lower part of the field of view image 660 (see FIG. 28 (A)).

Of these, the entry UI image 771 is an image for throwing the blue archer into the virtual space 600B as the own soldier object 720A, and the entry UI image 771 is the image for the red archer as the own soldier object 720A in the virtual space 600B. It is an image to be put into. In the entry UI image 771, an image of a blue archer is drawn, and it is shown that 100 coins are required for insertion. On the other hand, in the participation UI image 772, an image of a red archer is drawn, and it is shown that guarding is possible and that 300 coins are required for insertion.

The entry operation for throwing the own soldier object 720A into the virtual space 600B is the operation of tapping the entry UI image 771 or 772 and the confirmation screen 780 displayed as shown in FIG. 28 (B) according to the operation. It consists of the operation of tapping "Yes" with.

When the entry operation is performed, among the coins associated with the user, the amount of coins corresponding to the type of the soldier object to participate in the war (blue archer or red archer) is consumed. According to FIGS. 28A and 28B, the user is presented with coin information 750 indicating that 1000 coins are associated. Therefore, when the entry UI image 771 is tapped, 100 coins are consumed out of the 1000 coins, and when the entry UI image 772 is tapped, 300 coins are consumed.

When the coins are consumed, the own soldier object 720A corresponding to the tapped entry UI image is placed in the virtual space 600B. The insertion position of the own soldier object 720 is a position corresponding to the position and orientation (field of view image) of the virtual camera 620B. When the entry UI image 771 is tapped, the own soldier object 720A imitating the blue archer is placed in the virtual space 600B, and when the entry UI image 772 is tapped, the red archer is imitated. The own soldier object 720A is placed in the virtual space 600B. The virtual camera 620B is placed behind the own soldier object 720A and captures the direction in which the enemy object 730 is placed. As a result, the game image is displayed on the touch screen 15 as shown in FIG. 28 (C). When the own soldier object 720A moves, the position and orientation of the virtual camera 620B are changed so that the enemy object 730 is continuously captured through the own soldier object 720A.

When the placement of the own soldier object 720A is completed, the participation information is transmitted to the game play terminal 300. The participation information includes soldier type information for specifying the type of the own soldier object 720A, position information for specifying the position of the own soldier object 720A, and a user of a user who operates the own soldier object 720A. ID and is included. The position information may be information that can identify the area where the own soldier object 720A is arranged.

In the game play terminal 300, the soldier object 720 is newly arranged in the virtual space 600A based on the participation information transmitted from the user terminal 100. Specifically, the soldier type information and the position information are specified from the participation information, and the soldier object 720 of the type specified by the soldier type information is arranged at the position specified by the position information. In addition, the number of soldier objects 720 placed in the virtual space 600A increases by one. The updated number of people is reflected in the number of soldier object 720 information included in the game progress information, and is distributed to each user terminal 100.

In the participating part, the operation support image 790 is displayed on the lower part of the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 (see FIG. 28C). In the operation support image 790, the characters "tap to attack (long press tame attack)" and the characters "drag to move" are drawn with illustrations illustrating each operation mode. If the own soldier object 720A is a red archer, the characters "down flick to guard" and an illustration illustrating the operation mode are further drawn on the operation support image 790.

When an arbitrary position on the touch screen 15 is touched with a finger and the finger is released without sliding in any of the up, down, left, and right directions, it is considered that the attack operation has been performed. The aim is aimed at some part of the body of the enemy object 730 (eg, the neck), and the own soldier object 720A shoots an arrow to attack the neck of the enemy object 730. Further, when an arbitrary position on the touch screen 15 is touched with a finger and the finger is dragged in either the left or right direction, it is considered that the movement operation has been performed. At this time, the own soldier object 720A moves in the drag direction in the virtual space 600B. Further, if a red archer is placed as the own soldier object 720A and the finger is flicked downward at an arbitrary position on the touch screen 15, it is considered that the guard operation has been performed. At this time, the own soldier object 720A arranges a shield in front and protects itself from the attack of the enemy object 730.

When an attack operation is performed, the attack information including the time from the touch of the finger to the release and the user ID of the user who operates the own soldier object 720A is sent to the game play terminal 300. Will be sent. In the game play terminal 300, the HP of the enemy object 730 is updated based on the time taken included in the attack information. The attack power of the own soldier object 720A increases as the time taken is longer. As a result, the HP of the enemy object 730 is greatly reduced as the time required is longer. The updated HP is reflected in the HP included in the game progress information and distributed to the user terminal 100.

Further, in the user terminal 100, the radiation mode of the flame emitted from the enemy object 730 (specifically, the presence / absence of flame radiation and the radiation direction) and the position of the own soldier object 720A are used from the enemy object 730. It is determined whether or not the attack hits the own soldier object 720A. If it is determined that the attack is a hit, the own soldier object 720A is deleted from the virtual space 600B. That is, as shown in FIG. 28 (D), it disappears from the field of view image 660 on the touch screen 15.

At this time, the user terminal 100 transmits the disappearance information including the user ID to the game play terminal 300. In addition, the game part of the user terminal 100 returns to the pre-war part due to the disappearance of the own soldier object 720A.

In the game play terminal 300, the user ID is specified from the disappearance information, and the soldier object 720 corresponding to the user ID disappears from the virtual space 600A. In addition, the number of soldier objects 720 placed in the virtual space 600A is reduced by one. The updated number of people is reflected in the number of soldier object 720 information included in the game progress information, and is distributed to each user terminal 100.

(About operation)
30 to 31 are flowcharts showing an example of the basic game progress of the live game, which is executed by the user terminal 100 and the game play terminal 300. However, a part of the processing may be executed on the server 200, and the processing result may be transmitted to the user terminal 100 and the game play terminal 300. Further, the transmission / reception of information between the user terminal 100 and the game play terminal 300 is executed via the server 200, but is not limited to this, and is executed without going through the server 200. You may.

With reference to FIG. 30, the game play terminal 300 updates the position and posture of the avatar object 610 arranged in the virtual space 600A based on the output of the controller 540 operated by the player in step S101. In step S102, the position and posture of the enemy object 730 arranged in the virtual space 600A are updated according to the game program, and the flame radiation mode (specifically, the presence or absence of flame radiation) emitted from the enemy object 730. , Radiation direction). In step S103, when at least one soldier object 720 is arranged in the virtual space 600A, the position and posture of the soldier object 720 are updated according to the game program.

In step S104, the operation instruction data for making it possible to specify the arrangement / operation of the avatar object 610, and the operation instruction data for making it possible to specify the arrangement / operation of the enemy object 730, the radiation mode of the flame, and the like. , HP of the enemy object 730, the number information for making it possible to specify the number of the soldier object 720, and the game progress information including the initial position information for making it possible to specify the rough position of the soldier object 720. Is generated, and the game progress information is distributed to a plurality of user terminals 100.

In step S81, the user terminal 100 receives the game progress information distributed from the game play terminal 300. In step S82, the action instruction data is specified from the game progress information, the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730 are arranged and moved in the virtual space 600B based on the action instruction data, and the flame emitted from the enemy object 730 is emitted. Change the radiation mode of. In step S83, initial position information including the user ID of another user is specified from the game progress information, and the soldier object 720 is arranged and operated in the virtual space 600B based on the initial position information.

In step S84, the field of view area 640B corresponding to the position and orientation of the current virtual camera 620B is specified, and the field of view image 660 corresponding to the field of view area 640B is generated. Further, in step S84, the position and orientation of the virtual camera (not shown) arranged in front of the face of the avatar object 610 are specified, and the face image 740 of the avatar object 610 is generated corresponding to the position and orientation. To do.

In step S85, the HP of the enemy object 730 and the number information of the soldier object 720 are specified from the game progress information, and a parameter image representing the HP and the number information is generated. Further, in step S85, the face image 740 of the avatar object 610 and the parameter image are superimposed on the field of view image 660 and displayed on the touch screen 15. As a result, the gameplay image shown in FIG. 28 is displayed on the touch screen 870.

In step S86, it is determined whether or not the current game part is the pre-war part based on the game part information stored in the memory 11. If it is determined that it is the pre-participation part, the process proceeds to step S87, and the participation UI images 771 and 772 are superimposed and displayed on the lower part of the field of view image 660 (see FIG. 28 (A)). In step S88, it is determined whether or not the participation operation has been performed based on the input operation on the touch screen 15. The participation operation is composed of an operation of tapping the participation UI image 771 or 772 and an operation of tapping "Yes" on the confirmation screen 780 displayed as shown in FIG. 28 (B) according to the operation. ..

When it is not determined that the entry operation has been performed, that is, when neither of the entry UI images 771 and 772 has been tapped, the entry UI image 771 or 772 has been tapped, but "No" on the confirmation screen 780. And when neither "Yes" is tapped, or when the entry UI image 771 or 772 is tapped but "No" is tapped on the confirmation screen 780, the process returns. When "No" is tapped on the confirmation screen 780, the display state returns from FIG. 28 (B) to FIG. 28 (A).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the participation operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S89. In step S89, among the coins associated with the user, the amount of coins corresponding to the type of the soldier object to participate in (the type of blue archer or red archer) is consumed. That is, when the entry UI image 771 is tapped, 100 coins are consumed, and when the entry UI image 772 is tapped, 300 coins are consumed.

In step S90, the own soldier object 720A corresponding to the tapped entry UI image is placed in the virtual space 600B. As a result, the self-soldier object 720A appears in the field of view image 660 on the touch screen 15 as shown in FIG. 28 (C).

In step S91, the participation includes the soldier type information for making the type of the own soldier object 720A identifiable, the position information for making the position of the own soldier object 720A identifiable, and the user ID of the own user. Information is generated, and the participation information is transmitted to the game play terminal 300. Further, in step S91, the game part information stored in the memory 11 is updated to the participating part. When the process of step S91 is completed, the process returns.

After the process of step S104 is completed, the game play terminal 300 proceeds to step S105 shown in FIG. In step S105, it is determined based on the output of the communication IF 33 whether or not the participation information is received from the user terminal 100. When it is determined that the participation information has been received, the process proceeds to step S106, and the soldier object 720 is newly placed in the virtual space 600A based on the participation information. Specifically, the soldier type information and the position information are specified from the participation information, and the soldier object 720 corresponding to the soldier type information is arranged at the position specified by the position information. In step S109, the number of soldier objects 720 arranged in the virtual space 600A is updated (that is, one is increased), and then the number of soldier objects is increased, and then the number of soldier objects is increased.

When the current game part is not determined to be the pre-war part in step S86 shown in FIG. 30, the user terminal 100 proceeds to step S92. In step S92, it is determined whether or not the current game part is a participating part based on the game part information stored in the memory 11. If it is not determined that the part is participating in the war, other processing is executed in step S100 and a return is made. On the other hand, when it is determined that the part is participating in the war, the process proceeds to step S93.

In step S93, the operation support image 790 is superimposed and displayed on the lower part of the field of view image 660 (see FIG. 28C). In step S94, whether or not the attack from the enemy object 730 hits the own soldier object 720A is determined by the radiation mode of the flame emitted from the enemy object 730 (specifically, the presence or absence of flame radiation and the radiation direction). Judgment is based on the position of the soldier object 720A.

When it is determined that the attack is a hit, the process proceeds to step S95, and the own soldier object 720A is deleted from the virtual space 600B. As shown in FIG. 28 (D), the own soldier object 720A disappears from the field of view image 660 on the touch screen 15. In step S96, the disappearance information including the user ID is transmitted to the game play terminal 300, and the game part information stored in the memory 11 is updated to the pre-war part. When the process of step S96 is completed, the process returns.

The game play terminal 300 proceeds to step S107 when it is not determined in step S105 that the participation information has been received. In step S107, it is determined whether or not the disappearance information has been received from the user terminal 100 based on the output of the communication IF 33. When it is determined that the disappearance information has been received, the process proceeds to step S108, and the soldier object 720 corresponding to the user ID included in the disappearance information is extinguished from the virtual space 600A. When the process of step S108 is completed, the number of soldier objects 720 is updated (that is, reduced by one) in step S109, and then returned.

In step S94, when it is not determined that the attack from the enemy object 730 hits the own soldier object 720A, the user terminal 100 proceeds to step S97. In step S97, it is determined whether or not the attack operation has been performed based on the input operation on the touch screen 15. The attack operation is composed of a touch operation of touching an arbitrary position on the touch screen 15 with a finger and a release operation of releasing the finger without sliding it in any of the up, down, left, and right directions.

When the touch operation is performed and then the release operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S98. In step S98, the own soldier object 720A is made to perform an action of shooting an arrow at a part of the body of the enemy object 730 that is aimed at. In step S99, attack information including the time from the touch operation to the release operation and the user ID of the own user is transmitted to the game play terminal 300. When the process of step S99 is completed, the process returns. On the other hand, when the touch operation has not been performed, or when the touch operation has been performed but the subsequent release operation has not yet been performed, it is not determined that the attack operation has been performed. At this time, the process returns without executing the processes of steps S98 and S99.

The game play terminal 300 proceeds to step S110 when it is not determined in step S107 that the extinction information has been received. In step S110, it is determined whether or not the attack information has been received from the user terminal 100 based on the output of the communication IF 33. When it is determined that the attack information has been received, the process proceeds to step S111, and the HP of the enemy object 730 is updated based on the time taken included in the attack information. When the process of step S111 is completed, the process returns. If it is not determined in step S110 that the attack information has been received, the process returns without executing the process of step S111.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, the live game is a game in which the avatar object 610 and the soldier object 720 operated by the player are arranged in the virtual space 600B and proceed. The video of the live game is displayed on the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 based on the game progress information transmitted from the server 200. When the participation operation is performed by the user, the soldier object 720 operated by the user (that is, the own soldier object 720A) is arranged in the virtual space 600B and participates in the live game. Here, the degree of advantage for the player (possibility of clearing the game) in the progress of the live game increases as the number of soldier objects 720 arranged in the virtual space 600B increases.

As a result, the user is motivated to support the player by arranging the own soldier object 720A in the virtual space 600B by the participation operation. The motivation promotes an increase in the number of soldier objects 720 placed in the virtual space 600B, and as a result, the taste of the game is improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the player clears the game when the HP of the enemy object 730, which is updated according to the progress of the game, reaches 0. Here, as the number of soldier objects 720 arranged in the virtual space 600B increases, the number of attacks on the enemy object 730 increases, so that the frequency at which the HP is updated toward 0 increases. As a result, the user can be motivated to quickly reduce the HP of the enemy object 730 to help the player clear the game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by accepting an attack operation from the user, an attack for reducing the HP of the enemy object 730 is delivered from the own soldier object 720A to the enemy object 730. Further, when the attack from the enemy object 730 hits the soldier object 720 a predetermined number of times (= 1 time), the soldier object 720 disappears from the virtual space 600B. Here, the maximum value of the HP of the enemy object 730 is, for example, 9999, and the HP is reduced by, for example, about 1 to 10 for each hit by the soldier object 720. Therefore, for example, even if the number of soldier objects 720 participating in the game is 100 and the soldier object 720 attacks and hits each of them 5 times, the HP of the enemy object 730 is 10 (maximum attack) at the maximum. Only x5 (times) x100 (persons) = 5000 can be reduced, and the HP cannot reach 0.

Therefore, in order to reduce the HP of the enemy object 730 to 0, it is necessary to arrange many soldier objects 720 in the virtual space 600B. As a result, the user can be encouraged to participate in the war.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even after the own soldier object 720A disappears from the virtual space 600B due to the hit of the attack from the enemy object 730, the self is consumed by consuming the coin associated with the user. It is possible to relocate the soldier object 720A in the virtual space 600B and participate in the game. This repeatedly provides users with opportunities to participate in the war and encourages the consumption of virtual currency (as a result, the game operator is provided with business revenue).

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the own soldier object 720A is arranged in the virtual space 600B, the participation information including the position information of the own soldier object 720A is transmitted to the server 200. However, although the game progress information transmitted from the server 200 includes the operation instruction data related to the avatar object 610 as the operation instruction data capable of specifying the arrangement of the objects in the virtual space 600B, the operation instruction data related to the own soldier object 720A Does not include.

Then, the avatar object 610 is arranged in the virtual space 600B based on the operation instruction data, and the own soldier object 720A is arranged in the virtual space 600B according to the user's participation operation. As a result, it is possible to reduce the concern that the processing load of the server 200 increases as the number of soldier objects 720 increases.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the game progress information includes the HP of the enemy object 730 and the number of soldier objects 720 arranged in the virtual space 600B. A parameter image representing the HP and the number of people information is superimposed on the live game image on the touch screen 15. As a result, the user can easily grasp the progress of the live game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the virtual camera 620B is arranged in the virtual space 600B. On the touch screen 15, the field of view image 660 of the field of view area 640B according to the position and orientation of the virtual camera 620B is displayed as a live game image. Here, the viewpoint of the virtual camera 620B is changed depending on whether or not the own soldier object 720A is participating in the live game. As a result, the viewpoint of the virtual camera 620B is different before and after the participation operation, and the taste of the game can be improved.

<Modification example>
Examples of modifications of the embodiments described above are listed below.

(1) In the above embodiment, if the attack from the enemy object 730 hits the soldier object 720 even once, the soldier object 720 disappears from the virtual space 600B. However, assuming that the maximum value of the HP associated with the soldier object 720 is 10, when the soldier object 720 receives an attack from the enemy object 730, the HP is reduced by 1 and the value of the HP reaches 0. As a result, the soldier object 720 may be deleted from the virtual space 600B. In this case, even if the number of soldier objects 720 participating in the game is 100 and the soldier object 720 attacks and hits each of them 5 times, the HP of the enemy object 730 is up to 10 (maximum attack) x 5 Only (times) x 100 (persons) = 5000 can be reduced, and the HP cannot be reached to 0. On the other hand, the HP of the soldier object 720 reaches 0 when the enemy object 730 attacks 10 times, which is less than 500 times.

(2) In the above embodiment, the gameplay terminal provides information on the arrangement and operation of the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730, the mode of radiation of flames from the enemy object 730, the HP of the enemy object 730, and the number of soldier objects 720. While synchronization is achieved between the 300 and the user terminal 100, the arrangement / operation of the soldier object 720 and the attack mode (presence / absence of attack, attack site) are not synchronized. However, the HP of the maximum value of 10 is associated with the specific soldier object 720, and the arrangement / operation and the HP of the specific soldier object 720 are synchronized between the game play terminal 300 and the user terminal 100. You may try to take it.

(3) In the above embodiment, the maximum value of HP associated with the soldier object 720 is 1. Also, all soldier objects 720 are archers, and the only weapons that can be used are bows and arrows. However, depending on the past battle record, increase the maximum HP of the soldier object 720, increase the number and types of weapons that the soldier object 720 can use, and increase the number of soldier objects 720 that can be thrown at the same time. You may want to increase or increase the number of skills that the Soldier Object 720 can use. In addition, the maximum HP of the soldier object 720, the number and types of weapons that the soldier object 720 can use, the number of soldier objects 720 that can be thrown at the same time, and the number of skills that the soldier object 720 can use depend on the billing process. You may increase it.

(4) In the above embodiment, a battle is performed between the soldier object 720 and the enemy object 730. However, a battle may be made between the soldier object 720 and the avatar object 610. In this case, the degree of advantage for the player in the progress of the game (the possibility of clearing the game) decreases as the number of soldier objects 720 increases. As a result, it is possible to motivate the user to throw the own soldier object 720A into the virtual space 600B and hinder the progress of the game by the player.

(5) In the above embodiment, there is no mention of whether or not to give a privilege to the user when the HP of the enemy object 730 reaches 0 and the game is cleared by the player. However, a privilege may be given to a predetermined number of users selected in order from the one with the largest number of attacks. In this case, the value of the privilege may be increased as the number of attacks increases. In addition, a privilege may be given to the user who has made the final blow when the HP reaches 0. In addition, the privilege may include coins that can be used in the live game and items that can be used in other games in which the avatar object 610 appears.

(6) In the above embodiment, the soldier object 720 and the avatar object 610 are targeted by the enemy object 730. However, the object of the building arranged at the battle place (for example, if the battle place is an urban area, a facility such as a building or a station) may be included in the attack target of the enemy object 730. In this case, the user may be given different benefits depending on the damage status of the building received before the HP of the enemy object 730 reaches 0.

(7) In the above embodiment, it is not assumed that the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730 play against each other. However, the avatar object 610 and the enemy object 730 may be made to play against each other. In this case, the avatar object 610 obstructs the movement of the enemy object 730 by covering the enemy object 730 with a net, so that the soldier object 720 can support the attack of the enemy object 730.

(8) In the above embodiment, the attack / defense power of the soldier object 720 does not differ between users as long as the types are the same. However, in a situation where the own soldier object 720A is arranged in the virtual space 600B, the soldier object 720 of another user (for example, another user who has a friendship with the own user) specified by the own user exists in the virtual space 600B. The attack power or defense power of at least one of the own soldier object 720A and the soldier object 720 of the other user may be increased.

(9) In the above embodiment, a battle is performed between the soldier object 720 and the enemy object 730, which are in a position to support the avatar object 610. However, a plurality of avatar objects 610 operated by a plurality of players and a soldier object 720 in a position to support each of the plurality of avatar objects 610 are arranged in the virtual space 600B, and the supporting avatar objects 610 are different soldier objects. A match may be made between 720. Specifically, when three avatar objects 610 are arranged, the soldier object 720 may be divided into three powers, and a battle may be performed between the three powers.

(10) In the above embodiment, when the participation operation for inserting the own soldier object 720A into the virtual space 600B is performed, the coin associated with the user is consumed. Here, the coin, which is a virtual currency, may be paid or free of charge. Further, the coins associated with the user free of charge may be a predetermined amount, and the coins in an amount exceeding the predetermined amount may be associated with the user for a fee, that is, by a billing process.

(11) In the above embodiment, the battle is made to be performed on a vast flat land. Here, the place where the battle is to be played may be selected by the game play terminal 300, and a specific user among a plurality of users who can participate at the start of the battle (for example, the past record of the battle is the most). It may be possible to select by an excellent user).

In the above embodiment, the avatar object and the object operated by the user (viewer) may be made to play against each other without the enemy object appearing. For example, the role of the enemy object may be assigned to the avatar object. The battle format between the avatar object and the object operated by the user is not limited to the battle format as described above, and any battle format may be used. For example, it may be a stealth game in which an object operated by the user performs a mission within a time limit so that the object is not found in the avatar object. Also in this case, the game design of the same idea as the above embodiment can be applied. For example, if an object manipulated by the user is found in the avatar object during a mission, the game is over, and coins can be required to continue. The condition for the game over can be any number of times found (for example, once).

On the game screen of the performer who plays the avatar object, the information indicating the distribution of the objects operated by the user is displayed (arranged) as shown in FIG. 29 without displaying the object itself operated by the user. Alternatively, the number of objects manipulated by the user may be displayed for each area. This may also be done in the above embodiment.

<Additional notes>
The matters described in each of the above embodiments will be added below.

(Appendix 1):
According to an aspect of one embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the game program is executed in an information terminal device (user terminal 100) including a processor, a memory, an input unit, and a display unit, and the game program is the game program. Display data (game progress information) for enabling the processor to display the video of the game in which the main character (avatar object 610) operated by the distributor is arranged in the virtual space (virtual space 600B) and progresses. Based on the first step (S81) received from the server (server 200) and the display data received by the first step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit. In response to the steps (S82 to S85) and the input operation from the user to the input unit, the sub-character (own soldier object 720A) operated by the user can be arranged in the virtual space to participate in the game. The third step (S90) is executed, and the game has a different degree of advantage for the distributor in the progress of the game depending on the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space.

(Appendix 2):
In (Appendix 1), the game is cleared by the distributor when the value of the first parameter (HP of the enemy object 730), which is updated according to the progress of the game, reaches the first value (0). In the game, the frequency with which the first parameter is updated toward the first value increases as the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space increases.

(Appendix 3):
In (Appendix 2), the first parameter is a parameter associated with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space, and the game program causes the processor to input an input from a user to the input unit. A fourth step (S98) in which a sub-character arranged in the virtual space exerts an action on the enemy character to update the first parameter toward the first value according to the operation. And, when the sub-character receives the action from the enemy character a predetermined number of times, the fifth step (S95) of erasing the sub-character from the virtual space is executed, and the first parameter is the virtual. Even when each of the sub-characters arranged in the space exerts an action on the enemy character a specific number of times more than the predetermined number of times, the first value is not reached.

(Appendix 4):
In (Appendix 3), the predetermined number of times is once.

(Appendix 5):
In (Appendix 2), the first parameter is a parameter associated with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space, and the game program causes the processor to input from the user to the input unit. A fourth step (S98) in which the sub-character arranged in the virtual space exerts an action on the enemy character to update the first parameter toward the first value according to the operation. When the sub-character receives an action from the enemy character, the second parameter associated with the sub-character is updated, and the value of the second parameter reaches the second value. The fifth step of erasing the sub-character from the virtual space is executed, and the first parameter is that each of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space acts on the enemy character a specific number of times. Even when this is done, the first value is not reached, while the second parameter reaches the second value when the action from the enemy character is applied less than the specified number of times. ..

(Appendix 6):
In any of (Appendix 3) to (Appendix 5), the third step is a virtual currency associated with the user even after the sub-character is deleted from the virtual space by the fifth step. By consuming coins), the sub-characters can be rearranged in the virtual space to participate in the game.

(Appendix 7):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 6), the third step outputs to the server information that can identify that the sub-character is arranged in the virtual space and participates in the game. The display data includes information that can specify the position of the main character arranged in the virtual space and information that can specify the number of sub-characters participating in the game, and the second display data. In the step, the main character is arranged at a position specified from the display data in the virtual space, a number of sub-characters specified from the display data are arranged in the virtual space, and the user. With respect to the sub-characters operated by, the display unit displays an image of the game that is arranged at a position corresponding to the input operation from the user to the input unit and progresses.

(Appendix 8):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 7), the display data includes game information (HP of enemy object 730, number of soldier objects 720) updated as the game progresses, and the second The step makes it possible to display a video that can identify the game information specified from the display data on the display unit together with the video of the game.

(Appendix 9):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 8), the game program causes the processor to execute a sixth step of arranging a virtual camera (virtual camera 620B) in the virtual space, and the second step is Of the video of the game in the virtual space, the video of the game corresponding to the viewpoint of the virtual camera is displayed on the display unit, and in the sixth step, the sub-character is arranged in the virtual space and the game is played. The viewpoint of the virtual camera is changed depending on whether or not the player participates in the game.

(Appendix 10):
According to an aspect of one embodiment, a game method executed in an information terminal device (user terminal 100) including a processor, a memory, an input unit, and a display unit.
The game method is a display for the information terminal device to be able to display an image of a game in which a main character (avatar object 610) operated by a distributor is arranged in a virtual space (virtual space 600B) and progresses. Based on the first step (S81) of receiving the data (game progress information) from the server (server 200) and the display data received by the first step, the video of the game progressing in the virtual space is displayed. The second step (S82 to S85) to be displayed on the display unit and the sub-character (own soldier object 720A) operated by the user in response to the input operation from the user to the input unit are arranged in the virtual space. The game is provided with a third step (S90) that allows the game to participate in the game, and the game is provided to the distributor in the progress of the game according to the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. The degree of advantage is different.

(Appendix 11):
According to a certain aspect of the embodiment, the information terminal device (user terminal 100) is a storage unit (storage unit 120) for storing a game program, and the information terminal device is operated by executing the game program. A control unit (control unit 110) for controlling the operation is provided, and the control unit is a game in which a main character (avatar object 610) operated by a distributor is arranged in a virtual space (virtual space 600B) and progresses. Based on the first step (S81) of receiving display data (game progress information) for making the image displayable from the server (server 200) and the display data received by the first step, the virtual The second step (S82 to S85) of displaying the image of the game progressing in the space on the display unit, and the sub-character (own soldier object 720A) operated by the user in response to the input operation from the user to the input unit. Is executed in the third step (S90) of arranging the game in the virtual space so that the game can participate in the game, and the game is described according to the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. The degree of advantage for the distributor in the progress of the game is different.

[Example of realization by software]
The control blocks (particularly the control units 110, 210, 310, 410) of the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300 (HMD set 1000), and the distribution terminal 400 are logics formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized by a circuit (hardware) or by software.

In the latter case, the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300 (HMD set 1000), and the distribution terminal 400 include a computer that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function. The computer includes, for example, one or more processors and a computer-readable recording medium that stores the program. Then, in the computer, the processor reads the program from the recording medium and executes it, thereby achieving the object of the present invention. As the processor, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be used. As the recording medium, in addition to a "non-temporary tangible medium" such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the above program may be further provided. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. It should be noted that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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Claims (11)

A game program executed in an information terminal device including a processor, a memory, an input unit, and a display unit.
The game program is supplied to the processor.
The first step of receiving display data from the server to enable the display of the video of the game in which the main character operated by the distributor is placed in the virtual space and progresses,
Based on the display data received in the first step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit, and
A third character selected from a plurality of types of characters in response to an input operation from the user to the input unit is arranged in the virtual space as a sub-character operated by the user so that the character can participate in the game. To perform steps and
The plurality of types of characters have different actions that can occur in the participating games.
The game is a game program in which the degree of advantage to the distributor in the progress of the game differs depending on the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. The game is a game in which the distributor is cleared when the value of the first parameter, which is updated as the game progresses, reaches the first value, and is arranged in the virtual space. The game program according to claim 1, wherein as the number of the sub-characters increases, the frequency with which the first parameter is updated toward the first value increases. The first parameter is a parameter associated with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space.
The game program is supplied to the processor.
In response to an input operation from the user to the input unit, the sub-character arranged in the virtual space acts on the enemy character to update the first parameter toward the first value. And the fourth step
When the sub-character receives an action from the enemy character a predetermined number of times, the fifth step of erasing the sub-character from the virtual space is executed.
The first parameter is set to the first value even when each of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space exerts an action on the enemy character a specific number of times more than the predetermined number of times. The game program according to claim 2, which does not reach. The game program according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined number of times is once. The first parameter is a parameter associated with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space.
The game program is supplied to the processor.
In response to an input operation from the user to the input unit, the sub-character arranged in the virtual space acts on the enemy character to update the first parameter toward the first value. And the fourth step
When the sub-character receives an action from the enemy character, the second parameter associated with the sub-character is updated, and the value of the second parameter reaches the second value. Execute the fifth step of erasing the sub-character from the virtual space,
The first parameter does not reach the first value even when the action on the enemy character is exerted a specific number of times by each of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space, while the first parameter. The game program according to claim 2, wherein the parameter 2 reaches the second value when the action from the enemy character is applied a number of times less than the specific number of times. In the third step, even after the sub-character is deleted from the virtual space by the fifth step, the sub-character is placed in the virtual space by consuming the virtual currency associated with the user. The game program according to any one of claims 3 to 5, which is rearranged so that the game can be participated in the game. In the third step, information that can identify that the sub-character is arranged in the virtual space and participates in the game is output to the server.
The display data includes information that can specify the position of the main character arranged in the virtual space and information that can specify the number of sub-characters participating in the game.
In the second step, the main character is arranged at a position specified from the display data in the virtual space, and a number of sub-characters specified from the display data are arranged in the virtual space. The sub-character operated by the user is arranged at a position corresponding to the input operation from the user with respect to the input unit, and the image of the game progressing is displayed on the display unit, whichever of claims 1 to 6. The game program described in Crab. The display data includes game information that is updated as the game progresses.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the second step makes it possible to display an image capable of specifying game information specified from the display data on the display unit together with the image of the game. program. The game program is supplied to the processor.
The sixth step of arranging the virtual camera in the virtual space is executed.
In the second step, among the images of the game in the virtual space, the image of the game corresponding to the viewpoint of the virtual camera is displayed on the display unit.
The sixth step is any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sub-character is arranged in the virtual space and the viewpoint of the virtual camera is changed depending on whether or not the sub-character is participating in the game. The game program described. A game method executed in an information terminal device including a processor, a memory, an input unit, and a display unit.
In the game method, the information terminal device
The first step of receiving display data from the server to enable the display of the video of the game in which the main character operated by the distributor is placed in the virtual space and progresses,
Based on the display data received in the first step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit, and
A third character selected from a plurality of types of characters in response to an input operation from the user to the input unit is arranged in the virtual space as a sub-character operated by the user so that the character can participate in the game. With steps
The plurality of types of characters have different actions that can occur in the participating games.
The game is a game method in which the degree of advantage to the distributor in the progress of the game differs depending on the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space. It is an information terminal device
A memory unit that stores game programs and
A control unit that controls the operation of the information terminal device by executing the game program is provided.
The control unit
The first step of receiving display data from the server to enable the display of the video of the game in which the main character operated by the distributor is placed in the virtual space and progresses,
Based on the display data received in the first step, the second step of displaying the image of the game progressing in the virtual space on the display unit, and
A third step of arranging a character selected from a plurality of types of characters in response to an input operation from a user to an input unit in the virtual space as a sub-character operated by the user so that the character can participate in the game. And run,
The plurality of types of characters have different actions that can occur in the participating games.
The game is an information terminal device in which the degree of advantage to the distributor in the progress of the game differs depending on the number of the sub-characters arranged in the virtual space.