JP6940790B2 - Game programs and game systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game system that control the movement of a character in a virtual game space.

Conventionally, there are games such as action games and role-playing games in which a player character is operated in a virtual game space according to a user's operation. In such a game, there is a game in which a plurality of player characters that can be operated by a plurality of users appear during the game, and so-called multi-play in which the plurality of player characters cooperate to advance the game is possible (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

In such multiplayer, a session in which a plurality of users can participate in the game is formed for each stage of the game on a network server communication-connected to a computer operated by the plurality of users. When one user (host user) forms a session and another user (guest user) participates in the formed session, multiplayer can be performed at the stage (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In such a game, the user selects one mission from a plurality of missions having different targets (arrival points, subjugation targets, etc.), and the game progresses based on the selected mission.

Japanese Patent No. 4811888 JP-A-2010-167251

However, in a conventional game, a plurality of groups are used even in a multiplayer in which a plurality of groups composed of one or a plurality of users participate in a common game stage in which the objects or characters to be arranged are common. Was intertwined and could not proceed. Therefore, the content of the game did not differ significantly between the case where the game was played by one group and the case where the game was played by a plurality of groups. Therefore, it was difficult to diversify the game by performing multiplayer.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system capable of diversifying games executed in a common game stage by allowing a plurality of users who execute different missions to participate in a common game stage. And.

A game program according to one aspect of the present invention is a game system including a plurality of computers operated by a plurality of users and a server device communicatively connected to the plurality of computers via a communication network. The plurality of computers generate a common game stage in which the plurality of users participate and the player characters corresponding to the respective users act in the same virtual space, and at least The game is configured to advance by causing a player character corresponding to a user who inputs an operation to the computer to act in the common game stage in response to the operation input to the computer by the user. The game program executes a control unit composed of at least one of the server device and the plurality of computers on the user's computer based on a game stage generation means for generating the common game stage and an operation of the user. A reward given to each user based on a mission execution means for selecting and executing a mission to be performed from a plurality of missions executed on the common game stage and the content of the game in the common game stage. A reference position is set on the path between the start position and the end position of each of the plurality of missions, and the game stage generation means are different from each other. A plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users who have selected a mission can act in the common game stage, and users who have selected a plurality of missions whose distances between the reference positions are within the reference distance are shared. When the first mission selected by the first user is achieved among the plurality of missions executed in the common game stage, the reward determination means preferentially participates in the game in the game stage of the above. Regardless of the behavior of the first user in one mission, the mission achievement reward set for the first mission is given to the first user, and the second mission is not selected by the first user. When the first user performs an action that satisfies the reward standard set in the above, the first user is given a reward according to the reward standard set in the second mission.

The game stage generation means may be able to arrange a player character corresponding to another user before the start of a mission on the common game stage in which a player character corresponding to one user who is already executing a game is arranged. ..

In the game program, the control unit causes the virtual space generation means for generating the virtual space, and each player character corresponding to each user to act in the virtual space in response to an operation input to the computer by the user. The game control means functions as a game control means, and the game control means controls the behavior of the non-player character according to the behavior of the player character operated by the users participating in the common game stage. An upper limit number that can exist in a predetermined area of the virtual space may be set.

The game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a server device that is communicably connected to a plurality of computers operated by a plurality of users via a communication network, and the plurality of computers are each described above. A player character corresponding to a user who participates in the computer to generate a common game stage in which the player characters corresponding to each user act in the same virtual space, and at least a player character corresponding to a user who inputs an operation to the computer. The game is configured to proceed by acting in the common game stage in response to an operation input to the computer by the server device, and the server device includes a game stage generation unit that generates the common game stage. In the mission execution unit that selects and executes a mission to be executed on the user's computer from a plurality of missions executed on the common game stage based on the user's operation, and in the common game stage. A reward determination unit that determines a reward to be given to each user based on the content of the game is provided, and each of the plurality of missions has a reference position on a path between a start position and an end position of each mission. Is set, and the game stage generation unit enables a plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users who have selected different missions to act in the common game stage, and the distance between the reference positions is within the reference distance. Users who have selected a plurality of missions are preferentially participated in the game in the common game stage, and the reward determination unit is performed by the first user among the plurality of missions executed in the common game stage. When the selected first mission is achieved, the mission achievement fee set in the first mission is given to the first user regardless of the action of the first user in the first mission, and the first mission is given. When the first user performs an action that satisfies the reward standard set in relation to the second mission not selected by the first user, the reward standard set in the second mission for the first user. Give a reward according to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system capable of diversifying games executed in a common game stage by allowing a plurality of users who execute different missions to participate in a common game stage. can.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration of the game system in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the game system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of common game stage generation in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space where two missions are executed in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space where two missions are executed in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the virtual space where two missions in this embodiment are executed. It is a figure which shows another example of the virtual space where two missions in this embodiment are executed.

Hereinafter, the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game overview]
In the following description, an action game executed in a home-use game device will be described as an example. The action game according to the present embodiment progresses by operating a player character in a virtual game space, searching for items, and capturing a predetermined event while fighting against an enemy character. In particular, each of the plurality of player characters corresponding to the plurality of users will be described based on the multiplayer in which the game is advanced in order to achieve the mission selected by each user in one virtual space (game stage).

The game stage of this game is a virtual space in which a player character, a non-player character, or the like can act in a predetermined area. In addition, a virtual camera is arranged on the game stage, and the image captured by the virtual camera is seamlessly displayed on the screen of the game device.

In the game of the present embodiment, the user operates a player character to advance a mission (main game) in which a predetermined target is set. This mission includes a plurality of missions having different start positions, end positions, achievement conditions (purposes, goals), and the like.

Before the start of the main game or the start of each stage, a matching process is performed in which another user participates in a session formed by one user (host user). When another user participates, the other user operates the player character as a guest user in the same virtual space as the host user to advance each mission.

[Hardware configuration]
The configuration of the game system 1 that realizes the above-mentioned game will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system according to the present embodiment can communicate with the game device 2 and external devices such as a monitor 19, a speaker 22 and a controller 24 connected to the game device 2. It is composed of a server device 3 to be connected.

The game device 2 can communicate with the other game device 2 and the server device 3 via a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The game device 2 includes a CPU 10 which is a computer that controls its operation, and a disk drive 12, a memory card slot 13, an HDD 14, a ROM 15 and a RAM 16 forming a program storage unit are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. There is.

The CPU 10 is configured to execute the game based on the game program 30a and the game data 30b read from the disk-type storage medium 30 inserted into the disk drive 12. Further, the graphic processing unit 17, the audio synthesis unit 20, the wireless communication control unit 23, and the network interface 25 are connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11.

Of these, the graphic processing unit 17 draws a game image including the game space and each character according to the instruction of the CPU 10. Further, an external monitor 19 is connected to the graphic processing unit 17 via the video conversion unit 18, and the game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 17 is converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18, and the monitor 19 is converted. It is designed to be displayed at.

The audio synthesis unit 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game voices according to the instructions of the CPU 10. Further, an external speaker 22 is connected to the audio synthesis unit 20 via the audio conversion unit 21. Therefore, the game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio conversion unit 21, and is further output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

The wireless communication control unit 23 has a 2.4 GHz band wireless communication module, and is wirelessly connected to the controller 24 attached to the game device 2 so that data can be transmitted and received. The user can input a signal to the game device 2 by operating an operator (not shown) such as a button provided on the controller 24, and controls the operation of the player character displayed on the monitor 19. It is possible.

Further, the network interface 25 connects the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN, and can communicate with another game device 2 or a server device 3. Then, by connecting the game device 2 to another game device 2 via the communication network NW and transmitting / receiving data to each other, it is possible to display a plurality of player characters synchronously in the same game space 100. .. The other game device 2 also has the same configuration as the game device 2.

The server device 3 has a configuration capable of transmitting and receiving various data to and from a plurality of game devices 2. Specifically, the server device 3 includes a CPU 27, which is a computer that controls its operation, a storage device 28 such as an HDD that stores various data including a game program 33a for the server device and game data 33b, and each game device 2. It is provided with a network interface 29 and the like for making a communication connection. The storage device 28 and the network interface 29 are connected to the CPU 27 via the bus 32. The CPU 27 executes a game in a plurality of game devices 2 connected via a communication network NW based on the game program 33a and the game data 33b.

That is, the CPU 10 of the game device 2 is controlled based on the game program 30a stored in the game device 2, and the CPU 27 of the server device 3 is controlled based on the game program 33a stored in the server device 3. , The game in the game system 1 is executed.

Each game device 2 is given a different account (right to access the server device 3) for each user who owns the game device 2, and an ID (identification code) is provided for each account. Therefore, when each game device 2 communicates with the server device 3 via the communication network NW, the game device 2 transmits its own account, and after receiving a predetermined authentication in the server device 3, the game device 2 receives a predetermined authentication. Communication between the server device 3 and each game device 2 (access from the game device 2 to the server device 3) becomes possible. In principle, one account is assigned to one game device 2 on which the game is executed.

The update data is stored in the storage device 28 of the server device 3 in the server device 3. The upload of the update data to the server device 3 means that, for example, when each game device 2 accesses the server device 3 at a predetermined timing such as when the online mode is selected at the start of the game, the monitor 19 of each game device 2 is used. Displayed above.

[Functional configuration of game system]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game system 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 operates as a computer including a CPU 10, HDD 14, ROM 15, RAM 16, graphic processing unit 17, video conversion unit 18, audio synthesis unit 20, audio conversion unit 21, network interface 25, and the like. Further, the server device 3 operates as a computer including a CPU 27, a storage device 28, a network interface 29, and the like. The computer of the game device 2 and the computer of the server device 3 constitute the control unit 4 of the game system 1.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 4 of the game system 1 executes the game programs 30a and 33a of the present invention to execute the game stage generation means 41, the mission execution means 42, the reward determination means 43, and the virtual space. It exerts functions such as the generation means 44 and the game control means 45. For example, among these functions, the game stage generating means 41, the mission executing means 42, and the reward determining means 43 are configured as the functions of the computer of the server device 3 by the game program 33a. That is, the server device 3 includes a game stage generation unit, a mission execution unit, and a reward determination unit. Further, the virtual space generation means 44 and the game control means 45 are configured as a computer function of each game device 2 by the game program 30a. Further, the game stage generating means 41 includes a session forming means 410.

The virtual space generation means 44 generates a virtual game space (hereinafter, simply referred to as a virtual space) of a game in which a plurality of users can participate. Various objects are placed in the virtual space. The object includes a plurality of player characters P1 and P2 operated by each of the plurality of users and non-player characters such as the enemy character E. A virtual camera is arranged in the virtual space, and the imaging range of the virtual camera is displayed on the game screen as a two-dimensional image. The virtual camera is arranged, for example, behind the player character by a predetermined distance.

The game control means 45 causes the corresponding player character to act in the virtual space based on the operation input of each user, and advances the game. The game control means 45 controls the actions of other objects such as non-player characters in the virtual space according to the actions of the player character and the progress of the game.

The game stage generation means 41 generates a common game stage in which a plurality of users participate and player characters corresponding to each user act in the same virtual space. The session forming means 410 determines two or more computers to be synchronized from among the plurality of computers, and forms a session for synchronizing the two or more computers. The session forming means 410 accepts participation of a plurality of users who operate each computer in the game. The session forming means 410 communicates between the computers of each user at the time of forming a session.

The mission execution means 42 selects and executes a mission to be executed on the user's computer from a plurality of missions based on the user's operation. Information about the start position, end position, reference position, and achievement condition of each mission is set for each of the plurality of missions.

The start position is the initial position of the player character in the mission. That is, the start position is the start position where the player character is placed in the common game stage when the mission is started.

The end position is the position of the place required for the player character to accomplish the mission. For example, if the achievement condition reaches the B point, the B point is the end position. Further, for example, if the achievement condition is to defeat the boss character that appears at the C point, the position where the C point appears is the end position.

The reference position is set on the path between the start position and the end position of the mission. The reference position will be described later.

Achievement conditions are set as conditions for clearing the game in the mission. Achievement conditions are, for example, reaching the target position, defeating a predetermined character such as a boss character, meeting a predetermined non-player character (talking, rescuing, etc.), and obtaining a predetermined item. Etc., various settings are made.

Further, information on a game stage, information on non-player characters appearing in the game stage, and environmental information are set for each of the plurality of missions. The non-player character information includes information such as the type, level (strength, etc.) of the non-player character, and items obtained when defeated. The environmental information includes various information such as in-game time (day, night, etc.) and weather (sunny, rain, etc.) at the start of the mission.

Further, the reward determining means 43 determines the reward to be given to each user based on the content of the game in the game stage. The rewards include a main reward for completing a mission selected by the user and a sub-reward for cooperating with a mission selected by another user who participated in a common game stage.

[Generate a common game stage]
Hereinafter, a mode of generating a common game stage in the present embodiment will be described in detail with specific examples. First, each user selects a mission to be executed by each user from a plurality of missions. When the mission is determined, each user's computer (game device 2) transmits a matching request signal to the server device 3.

The server device 3 stores the information of the user who transmitted the matching request signal and the information of the selected mission. The session forming means 410 forms a session by the plurality of game devices 2 based on the information of the user and the information of the selected mission. In this embodiment, the session is formed in the server device 3. The information of the formed session is stored in the storage device 28 of the server device 3.

Here, the game stage generation means 41 allows a plurality of users who have selected different missions to participate in one session. For example, one user who has selected the first mission (first user) and another user who has selected the second mission (second user) can participate in a common game stage.

Further, the game stage generation means 41 gives priority to users who have selected a plurality of missions in which the distance between the reference positions set in the missions selected by each user is within the reference distance for the game in the common game stage. Let them participate. A specific example will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of common game stage generation in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the game stage generation means 41 forms a session in which the same user participates in each of the selected missions for each mission, and the game stage generation means 41 corresponds to a plurality of missions in which the distance between the reference positions is within the reference distance. Give priority to sessions in games on a common game stage.

First, when the first user selects the first mission, the matching request signal is transmitted from the computer of the first user to the server device 3. When the session forming means 410 receives the matching request signal (step S1), the session forming means 410 selects a session having a capacity of less than the capacity (for example, four people) and the first mission from the session list temporarily stored in the server device 3. The session in which the user participates is searched and matched (step S2). The session in which the first user participates is defined as the first group.

Similarly, when the second user selects a second mission different from the first mission, the matching request signal is transmitted from the computer of the second user to the server device 3. When the session forming means 410 receives the matching request signal, the session forming means 410 selects a session for a user who has selected a second mission and a session less than the capacity (for example, 4 people) from the session list temporarily stored in the server device 3. Search and match. The session in which the second user participates is defined as the second group.

The game stage generation means 41 determines whether or not there are a plurality of users who have selected a plurality of missions whose inter-path distance is within the reference distance (step S3). More specifically, the game stage generation means 41 reads out the information of the first mission corresponding to the first group and the information of the second mission corresponding to the second group, and obtains the reference position of the first mission and the reference position. It is determined whether or not the distance to the reference position of the second mission (distance between routes) is within the reference distance.

When there are a plurality of groups (sessions) before the start of the game or during the execution of the game, the game stage generation means 41 makes the same determination for each reference position, and extracts other corresponding groups.

When there is a corresponding session in the determination in step S3 (Yes in step S3), the game stage generation means 41 is another group (second) in which the distance between the first group and the route between the first group is within the reference distance. (Groups, etc.) are preferentially participated in the game on the common game stage (step S4). When there are a plurality of corresponding other groups in the determination in step S3, the game stage generation means 41 causes the first group to participate in a game stage common to other groups having a closer distance between routes.

In the present embodiment, each group is not notified that another group has participated in the common game stage.

Further, when the game stage generation means 41 determines a group to participate in a common game stage, the game stage generation means 41 calculates the average of the player levels of the users included in each group and sets the group level. Then, the game stage generation means 41 causes groups whose group levels are close to each other (for example, groups whose group level difference is within ± 10 levels) participate in a common game stage. As a result, when a plurality of groups participate in a common game stage, it is possible to prevent the influence of other groups from becoming excessive, such as a large change in the difficulty level of the game.

When the first group participates in a game stage common to the second group, the game stage generation means 41 is included in the first group in the game stage in which the player characters operated by each user included in the second group are arranged. A player character operated by each user is arranged. The placement location of the player character is the start position of the mission executed by the first group.

If there is no session in which the number of sessions is less than the capacity and the user who has selected the first mission participates, the session forming means 410 forms a new session with the first user as the host. If there is no other group corresponding to the determination in step S3 (No in step S3), the game stage generation means 41 causes the first group to participate in a new game stage (step S5).

After the common game stage is generated, the game progresses by the game control means 45 in each user's computer. At this time, in the computer of the first user, the player character corresponding to another user (second user) participating in the common game stage is controlled by the game control means 45 of the computer operated by the second user.

The control information of the player character of the second user is sent to the computer of the first user through the communication network NW. In the computer of the first user, the game control means 45 controls the operation of the player character of the first user in the virtual space based on the operation of the first user, and is based on the control information sent from the computer of the second user. Controls the operation of the player character corresponding to the second user in the same virtual space.

4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of a virtual space (common game stage) in which two missions in the present embodiment are executed. In the example of FIG. 4, the first mission is to move from the A point to the B point, and the second mission is to move from the C point to the D point.

In the first mission, the reference position V1 is set on the route M1 from the point A to the point B, and in the second mission, the reference position V2 is set on the route M2 from the point C to the point D. The two reference positions V1 and V2 are located within a predetermined reference distance from each other. For example, in FIG. 3, the other reference positions V2 and V1 are included in the predetermined ranges W1 and W2 with respect to one reference position V1 and V2.

The first user who has selected the first mission operates the first player character P1 to move the first player character P1 from the start position A point to the end position B point while fighting against the enemy character E. In addition, the second user who has selected the second mission is the second.
By operating the player character P2, the second player character P2 is moved from the start position C point to the end position D point while fighting against the enemy character E.

The game control means 45 controls the behavior of the enemy character E, which is a non-player character, according to the behavior of the player characters P1 and P2 operated by the users participating in the session. For example, in this game, a part of the enemy character E moves on a common game stage. In a common game stage (virtual space S), when the above two missions are being executed in parallel, it is assumed that the second player character P2 operated by the second user attacks the enemy character E with a gun. .. In this case, the game control means 45 sets the enemy character E located within a predetermined range from the sound source position of the gun firing sound in the direction in which the gun firing sound is heard, that is, the direction in which the second player character P2 is located. Move to.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of enemy characters E that can exist in a predetermined area of a common game stage is set. For example, the upper limit of the number of enemy characters E in a predetermined area including the A point, the B point, the C point, the D point, and the reference positions V1 and V2 is set to 6. In this case, when the enemy character E moves in the direction in which the second player character P2 is located due to the firing of the second player character P2, the number of enemy characters E on the path M1 of the first mission decreases. As a result, the probability that the first player character P1 encounters the enemy character E decreases.

Another example will be described. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing another example of the virtual space in which the two missions in the present embodiment are executed. In the examples of FIGS. 6 and 7, the path M1 of the first mission and the path M2 of the second mission intersect at the reference position V1. The reference position V2 is the same position as the reference position V1.

Also in this example, for example, when the second player character P2 fires a gun, the enemy character E moves in the direction in which the second player character P2 is located due to the firing sound of the gun. In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, a passage F extending toward the reference position V1 is provided, and a part of the enemy character E can move to the reference position V1 through the passage F.

The enemy character E gathers at the reference position V1 due to the generation of the firing sound of the gun by the second player character P2. As a result, the number of enemy characters E on the path M1 of the first player character P1 increases.

On the other hand, for example, the first mission includes the installation of an obstacle (object) G at the exit of the passage F as an achievement item. As shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the second player character P2 fires a gun after the first player character P1 installs an obstacle G at the exit of the passage F based on the content of the first mission. In this case, the enemy character E that has passed through the passage F is blocked by the obstacle G and cannot reach the respective routes M1 and M2. As a result, even if the second player character P2 attacks the enemy character E with a gun, the enemy character E is unlikely to increase.

Alternatively, the first mission may include removing an obstacle G previously installed at the exit of the passage F as an achievement item. When the first player character P1 removes the obstacle G, the number of enemy characters E reaching the reference positions V1 and V2 increases.

As described above, according to this aspect, games having different missions are executed in a common game stage in which a plurality of users participate. Here, regardless of the mission selected by each user, even if it is possible to simply participate in a plurality of missions in a common game stage, the relevance between the plurality of missions selected by each user participating in the common game stage becomes weak. After all, the influence on each other's missions is small, and the game cannot be diversified.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a user who has selected a plurality of missions in which the reference positions V1 and V2 set on the paths M1 and M2 between the start positions A and C of each mission and the end positions B and D are close to each other. Give priority to each other to participate in a common game stage. As a result, even if each player character P1 or P2 acts to achieve the mission selected by each user, the operation of one user tends to affect the mission selected by the other user.

More specifically, the arrangement or distribution of the enemy character E, the presence / absence of the arrangement of objects, the position, and the like change variously depending on the actions of the player characters P1 and P2. As a result, the action content, route, difficulty level, etc. for completing each mission will change. The impact on this mission will vary depending on the number of users participating in a common game stage, the combination of selected missions, and the progress of each mission.

Therefore, it is possible to diversify the game content beyond the mission content prepared in advance as game data for the user who plays the game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that does not make the user bored while suppressing the production cost of the game and the capacity of the game data.

Further, in the present embodiment, the enemy character E acts according to the actions of the player characters P1 and P2 operated by the users participating in the common game stage. Since the upper limit number of the enemy characters E that can exist in the predetermined area of the common game stage is set, the position of the enemy character E in the predetermined area may be biased according to the actions of the player characters P1 and P2. Therefore, the influence of the actions of the player characters P1 and P2 on the mission can be increased.

The enemy character E dies when the physical strength value becomes 0, and is deleted from the game stage. Therefore, when the player character P1 operated by the first user subdues the enemy character E, the number of the enemy characters E changes (gradually decreases) in the game of the second user participating in the common game stage.

Further, the game stage generation means 41 makes it possible for another user to participate in the game stage in which one user who is already executing the mission is participating. This allows multiple missions included in a common game stage to start at different times. As a result, even if the combination of a plurality of missions is the same, the degree of influence on each other's missions changes depending on the difference in the start time, and the game content can be further diversified.

Here, the game control means 45 of each computer ends the game by the common game stage when the mission selected by the user who operates the computer is achieved. That is, when the second mission is achieved, the second computer ends the game in the common game stage, while the first computer does not end the game in the common game stage.

At this time, the game stage generation means 41 causes the second user who has selected the second mission among the users participating in the common game stage to leave the game stage, while the other users (first users) continue to do so. Participate in a common game stage. As a result, the first computer continues the game. When the first mission is accomplished, the game on the first user's computer ends. After the second user leaves, other users are allowed to participate in the game stage. In this case, the game stage generation means 41 can allow other users who have selected a mission whose reference position is located within a predetermined range from the reference position V1 of the first mission to participate in the common game stage.

Therefore, the first user can continue the game regardless of the situation of other missions until the first mission selected by the first user is achieved. That is, the achievement of the first mission selected by the first user is not hindered by the achievement of the second mission not selected by the first user.

In the present embodiment, the game control means 45 on the computer of the first user is different from the first mission selected by the first user among the plurality of missions selected by the users participating in the common game stage. (For example, the second mission) is controlled so as to be achievable. That is, the first user can accomplish not only the first mission selected by himself but also the second mission. The second user can accomplish not only the second mission of his choice but also the first mission.

Therefore, not only when the first user himself achieves the first mission, but also when the second user achieves the first mission, the game of the first user in the session ends.

In this way, not only the mission selected by oneself but also the mission selected by another user can be achieved, and the mission selected by oneself is not hindered by the achievement of the mission selected by another user. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game by adding other missions as a sub-purpose while the main purpose is the mission selected by the user.

After the game is completed, the reward determining means 43 performs a reward giving process for giving each user a reward according to the achievement result of the mission. When the first mission selected by the first user is achieved among the plurality of missions executed in the common game stage, the reward determining means 43 does not care about the action of the first user in the first mission. The mission achievement reward set for the first mission is given to the first user. That is, for the first user, the reward determination means 43 is the first not only when the first user himself has achieved the first mission but also when another user (second user) has achieved the first mission. A mission achievement reward (main reward) is given to the user according to the achievement of the first mission.

Further, when the first user performs an action satisfying the reward standard set in relation to the second mission not selected by the first user, the reward determining means 43 sets the second mission to the first user. A reward (sub-reward) according to the set reward standard is given. The reward standard is, for example, depending on the content of the mission, such as giving a predetermined amount of damage to a predetermined enemy character, defeating a predetermined number of enemy characters or more, reaching a predetermined position, or the content of the mission. Various settings are made regardless of this. The sub-reward for the second user to complete the first mission may be less than the main reward for the first user to complete the first mission. The same applies to the second user in the reward giving process.

In this way, one user can obtain not only the main reward set for the mission selected by himself / herself, but also the sub reward set for the mission selected by another user. Therefore, one user will actively participate in missions selected by other users. As a result, the operation of one user has a greater influence on the mission selected by the other user.

From the above, according to this aspect, since a plurality of missions selected by users participating in a common game stage are influenced by each other, the game content in each mission is determined by combining a plurality of missions executed on the common game stage. Can be changed in various ways.

[Other Embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, a mode in which users participating in two sessions in which two different missions are selected participate in a common game stage is illustrated, but three or more users who select three or more different missions are selected. Users who participate in the session may be able to participate in a common game stage. As the number of missions that are close to the reference position and differ from each other increases, the content of the game changes in various ways. Therefore, even if the same mission is selected a plurality of times, the game content changes each time, so that the user can be kept from getting bored. However, a maximum number of groups (or users) who have selected the same mission in a common game stage may be set.

Further, in the above embodiment, when there are a plurality of corresponding other groups in the determination in step S3, the game stage generation means 41 sets the first group into a game stage common to other groups having a closer distance between routes. The mode of participation was illustrated. Instead of this, when the game stage generation means 41 has a plurality of corresponding other groups in the determination in step S3, the first group is selected as the first group among the extracted plurality of other groups (sessions), and the number of participants is large. You may participate in the same game stage as the group.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game stage generation means 41 illustrates an embodiment in which groups having group levels close to each other participate in a common game stage. Instead, it may be possible to participate in a common group stage regardless of the difference in group level (even if the difference in group level is large). In this case, the game can be diversified, for example, a group with a high group level can help the mission of a group with a lower group level.

A plurality of missions executed in a common game stage may include missions that conflict with each other. For example, the first mission may be a mission to rescue a predetermined non-player character, and the second mission may be a mission to defeat the non-player character. Further, the start position and the end position may be interchanged with each other in the first mission and the second mission. The route M1 of the first mission and the route M2 of the second mission do not have to intersect as shown in the examples of FIGS. 4 and 5, and intersect as shown in the examples of FIGS. 6 and 7. You may. When the routes M1 and M2 intersect, the reference positions V1 and V2 may or may not be the same position.

The end position of the mission may be fixed to a preset position, or may be moved during the execution of the mission, for example, by moving a character that is an achievement condition (such as a boss character to be defeated). good.

The reference positions V1 and V2 may be event occurrence points in each mission, or may be intermediate points such as save points. The event occurrence point can be set in various ways, such as a key item location, a search location for completing a mission, a defense location, a location where a specific non-player character is placed, a location where there are many enemy characters E, and the like. Further, the reference positions V1 and V2 may be set at the same position as the start position or the end position.

Further, a plurality of reference positions may be set in one mission. For example, when the reference position is set to the start position, the predetermined relay position on the route, and the end position, the game stage generation means 41 sets the inter-path distance as the start position in one mission and the other missions. The distance to the reference position, the distance between the start position in one mission and the end position in another mission, the distance between the relay position in one mission and the end position in another mission, and one The distance between the end position in the mission and the end position in the other mission is calculated, and when any one of these distances is within the reference distance, the user (group) who participates in the plurality of missions is selected. Give priority to participating in a common game stage.

The distance between the start positions does not have to be included in the inter-route distance. This is because even if the starting positions are close to each other, it is often considered that the probability that the groups following these missions will intersect after the game starts is low.

Further, when the game stage generation means 41 causes another user (or group) to participate in the game stage in which one user (or group) who is already executing the mission is participating, the game stage generating means 41 is one which is already executing the mission. The reference position of the mission executed by the one user and / or the reference position of the mission scheduled to be executed by another user may be set according to the progress of the game of the user. As a result, even if other users later participate in the common game stage, it is possible to increase the degree to which a plurality of users influence each other in the common game stage.

For example, the game stage generation means 41 monitors the game progress status of one user who is executing the mission (for example, the current position of the player character operated by the user or the end position at the present time), and appropriately determines the game progress status. It is stored in the storage device 28 of the server device 3. When a session (group) in which another user participates is formed, the game stage generation means 41 reads the game progress status of the user who is currently executing the mission, and is executing a position corresponding to the read game progress status. Set as a reference position in the mission. In addition, the game stage generation means 41 determines the inter-path distance between the reference position (for example, the start position, the relay position, and the end position) of the mission scheduled to be executed by another user and the reference position in the mission being executed. It may be calculated and the game stage in which another user participates may be determined based on this.

In the above embodiment, the mode in which the enemy character E moves in the direction of the firing sound of the gun has been described. In addition to or instead of this, the game control means 45 may be controlled so as to gather in a place where there are many player characters or predetermined non-player characters. This makes it possible to seamlessly change the status (difficulty level, etc.) of a plurality of missions participating in a common game stage.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which some characters (enemy character E) move in a common game stage has been described. Instead, all characters may move, only a specific character such as a boss character may move, or a specific character may not move and a non-specific character may move. ..

Further, the movement mode of the enemy character E is not limited to the above, and various modes can be adopted. For example, when one player character uses a predetermined item, the game control means 45 may control the enemy character E so that the enemy character E gathers at the item use position or the player character.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mode in which the number of enemy characters E in the common game stage decreases when the player characters P1 and P2 subdue the enemy character E has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the enemy character E is subdued, the game stage generation means 41 may generate (replenish) the enemy character E again in the common game stage to the extent that the upper limit is not exceeded. As a result, an upper limit number of enemy characters E always appear on the common game stage. By setting the place to replenish the enemy character E at a predetermined place on the common game stage, even if the enemy character E is replenished, the enemy character E can be subdued on the common game stage of the enemy character E. The position changes.

The enemy character E to be replenished may be a subdued enemy character or another enemy character. In addition, the maximum number of enemy characters E in the common game stage does not include enemies that are the target of achievement targets such as boss characters.

Further, the number of enemy characters E may be increased or decreased according to the number of users or groups participating in a common game stage. For example, the number of small fish characters may be set to increase as the number of users or groups participating in a common game stage increases.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the computers of the plurality of game devices 2 and the computers of the server device 3 cooperate with each other to exert the functions as shown in FIG. 2 as the control unit 4 has been described. Not limited. For example, all the functions 41 to 45 may be executed by each game device 2 or may be executed by the server device 3. Further, when the computers of the plurality of game devices 2 and the computers of the server device 3 cooperate to form the control unit 4, either the computer of the game device 2 or the computer of the server device 3 has a function of 41 to 45. The execution is not limited to the above example, and various types can be adopted.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the virtual space is seamless is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also applied to a game in which the game space is divided into a plurality of fields, and when moving between the fields, the data of the destination field is loaded and the fields before and after the movement are switched and displayed. can do.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the update data is uploaded to the server device 3, each game device 2 accesses the server device 3 at a predetermined timing such as when the online mode is selected at the start of the game. An embodiment displayed on the monitor 19 of each game device 2 has been illustrated. Instead, when each game device 2 accesses the server device 3 at a predetermined timing, the update data stored in the server device 3 is downloaded, and the game program 30a and the game data 30b in each game device 2 are downloaded. The contents may be updated and stored in the HDD 14 (that is, automatically updated).

Further, in the above embodiment, the session is formed in the server device 3, but it may be formed in any of a plurality of game devices 2.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stationary game device has been described as the game device included in the game system, but the present invention also relates to a game system including a computer such as a portable game device, a mobile phone, and a personal computer. Can be preferably applied.

The present invention is useful for diversifying games executed in a common game stage by allowing a plurality of users performing different missions to participate in a common game stage.

2 Game device 3 Server device 4 Control units 30a, 33a Game program 30b, 33b Game data 41 Session forming means 42 Mission executing means 43 Reward determining means 44 Virtual space generating means 45 Game control means NW communication network

Claims (5)

A game program for a game system including a plurality of computers operated by a plurality of users and a server device connected to the plurality of computers so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network.
The game program includes a control unit composed of at least one of the server device and the plurality of computers.
A game stage generation means for generating a common game stage in which player characters corresponding to a plurality of users act in the same virtual space.
A mission execution means for executing a mission executed on the common game stage based on a user operation.
A reward determination means for determining a reward to be given to each user based on the content of the game in the common game stage, and a corresponding player character based on the operation input of each user are made to act in the virtual space to play the game. To function as a game control means to advance,
The game stage generation means enables a plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users who have selected different missions to act in the common game stage.
The game control means controls achievably a second mission different from the first mission selected by the first user among the plurality of missions selected by the plurality of users participating in the common game stage.
The reward determination means is
When the first mission is achieved among the plurality of missions executed in the common game stage, the achievement of the first mission is due to the first player character operated by the first user or another user. Regardless of whether it is due to another player character operated by, the mission achievement reward set for the first mission is given to the first user.
When the first player character performs an action satisfying the reward standard set in connection with the second mission not selected by the first user, the first user is set to the second mission. A game program that grants rewards according to the above-mentioned reward criteria. The game stage generation means corresponds to a user who has selected a plurality of users whose distances between reference positions set for the missions selected by each user are within the reference distance among a plurality of users who have selected different missions. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the player characters are preferentially participated in the common game stage. The game stage generation means corresponds to a second user who has selected the second mission when the second mission not selected by the first user among the users participating in the common game stage is achieved. The game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the player character is separated from the common game stage, and the player character corresponding to the first user continues to participate in the common game stage. In the game stage generation means, after the second user leaves the common game stage, another user before the start of the mission is placed in the common game stage in which the player character corresponding to the first user is continuously arranged. The game program according to claim 3, wherein a player character corresponding to the above can be arranged. A server device that is connected to multiple computers operated by multiple users so that they can communicate via a communication network is provided.
The server device
A game stage generation unit that generates a common game stage in which player characters corresponding to the plurality of users act in the same virtual space.
A mission execution unit that executes a mission executed on the common game stage based on the user's operation, and
A reward determination unit that determines the reward to be given to each user based on the content of the game in the common game stage, and
It is provided with a game control unit that causes the corresponding player character to act in the virtual space based on the operation input of each user and advances the game.
The game stage generation unit enables a plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users who have selected different missions to act in the common game stage.
The game control unit controls so as to be able to achieve a second mission different from the first mission selected by the first user among a plurality of missions selected by the users participating in the common game stage.
The reward determination unit
When the first mission is achieved among the plurality of missions executed in the common game stage, the achievement of the first mission is due to the first player character operated by the first user or another user. Regardless of whether it is due to another player character operated by, the mission achievement reward set for the first mission is given to the first user.
When the first player character performs an action satisfying the reward standard set in relation to the second mission not selected by the first user, the first user is set to the second mission. A game system that grants rewards according to the above-mentioned reward criteria.

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