JP6949928B2 - Programs, control methods and server equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to programs, control methods and server devices.

In recent years, games provided from a server device to a mobile terminal operated by a player via a communication network have been well received, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. The types and categories of these games are diverse, and among them, so-called social games that allow a plurality of players to participate in the same game are particularly booming. It can be said that this social game uses a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS").

As a social game utilizing the characteristics of such SNS, for example, a battle event such as a battle in which a character operated by a plurality of players (player character) attacks one or a plurality of enemy characters is unfolded. It has been known. In this case, each player becomes a member of a specific group such as a guild, a party, a team, or a community, which will be described later, and by defeating an enemy character, the game is not only for each player but also for the group to which those players belong. Various rewards such as points and items that can be used in the game can be given.

A battle event that aims to defeat an enemy character by multiple player characters in this way is customarily called a "raid battle" in the social game field, or a group or guild is an acronym for its English notation. The enemy character appearing in the raid battle is represented by (G) and is represented by the acronym (R) of the English notation as a raid character, and "GvR" ("v" means the English notation of Versus; The same shall apply hereinafter).

In addition, social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one-on-one and group battle events in which group battles are held (including competitions such as team sports as well as battles) are also widely known. There is. As an example of the latter, for example, in Patent Document 1, when matching of a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a Coliseum Hall which is a predetermined virtual space in a game, a group battle (battle) by those parties is established. The online games played are listed. In the field of social games, such direct battles between groups are customarily called "guild battles", or as described above, groups or guilds are represented by the acronym (G) in English. Sometimes called "GvG".

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-66524

By the way, in the above social game, when a new group is launched, after the new group is launched, the player who launched the group is called to join (belong) to another player, and a predetermined number of players After joining the group, you will be able to take actions such as participating in competitive events.

Therefore, when a new group is launched, it is not possible to act as a group until a predetermined number of players join the group. That is, the player who started the group and the player who decided to join the group could not advance the game until the predetermined number of players was reached. When a loss time occurs in which the game cannot be advanced in this way, the player hesitates to start a new group, which makes it difficult to create a new group and enjoy the game with a player different from the previous one. It was a situation where I couldn't fully demonstrate the fun and fun of.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a group is newly launched, a program, a control method, and a server device that provide a social game in which the group can smoothly advance the game are provided. The purpose is to realize it.

The control method according to the present invention is a computer game control method capable of executing a game in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play, and includes information on a first group, which is a group in which a certain player is currently participating. In the first storage step of storing the information of the second group, which is the group to which the certain player is scheduled to participate, in the storage unit, and when the certain player invites another player to the second group, the other player A display step of displaying information about the group currently participating in the player on the terminal device of the certain player, a determination step of determining whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached a predetermined number, and a determination step. When it is determined that the number of people has reached the predetermined number, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group and stored in the storage unit. Have.

Further, the server device according to the present invention is a server device that provides a game played by a plurality of players participating in a group to a terminal device via a communication line, and is a group in which a certain player is currently participating. The control includes a storage unit that stores information of the first group, information of the second group that is a group to which a certain player is scheduled to participate, and a control unit that controls a game provided to the terminal device. The unit determines whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached a predetermined number, and if it is determined that the number of players has reached the predetermined number, the group in which the certain player participates is referred to as the group. A button for changing from the first group to the second group is displayed on the terminal device of the certain player, and in response to the input to the button, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the said. It is changed to the second group and stored in the storage unit.

Further, the server device according to the present invention is a server device that provides a game played by a plurality of players participating in a group to a terminal device via a communication line, and is a group in which a certain player is currently participating. The control includes a storage unit that stores information of the first group, information of the second group that is a group to which a certain player is scheduled to participate, and a control unit that controls a game provided to the terminal device. When the certain player invites another player to the second group, the unit causes the terminal device of the certain player to display information about the group in which the other player is currently participating, and causes the second group to display information. It is determined whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate has reached the predetermined number, and if it is determined that the number of players has reached the predetermined number, the group in which the certain player is participating is changed from the first group to the second group. It is changed to and stored in the storage unit.

Further, the program according to the present invention is provided by a player who is currently participating in the first group on a computer that controls a game provided by a server device and in which a plurality of players participate in the group and play the game. When soliciting another player to the second group, which is the group in which the player is scheduled to participate, a step of displaying information about the group in which the other player is currently participating on the display monitor and joining the second group. Based on the instruction received from the server device in response to the determination that the planned number of players has reached the predetermined number, the server issues an instruction to change the group in which a certain player participates from the first group to the second group. To execute the step of sending to the device.

Further, the control method according to the present invention is a computer game control method for controlling a game provided by a server device in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play the game, and is currently participating in the first group. When a certain player invites another player to the second group, which is a group to which a certain player is scheduled to participate, a step of displaying information on the group in which the other player is currently participating is displayed on the display monitor. , Based on the instruction received from the server device in response to the determination that the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached the predetermined number, the groups in which a certain player is participating are grouped from the first group to the second group. It has a step of transmitting an instruction to be changed to the server device.

According to the program, the control method, and the server device of the present invention, when a group is newly launched, the group can smoothly proceed with the game.

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment which concerns on the server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment of the game system by this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the timetable of the game executed in the server device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the guild independent member recruitment process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a guild formation process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the screen of the guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the screen of the guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the screen of the guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the screen of the guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the screen of the guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the change of the affiliation at the time of guild formation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. It should be noted that the following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not intended to be limited only to the embodiments thereof. Further, the present invention can be modified in various ways as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each element described below is replaced with an equal one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the positional relationship such as up, down, left, and right shown as necessary shall be based on the indicated display unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the ratios shown. Further, in the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized by using an information processing device for a game will be described as an example, but as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the server device according to the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server device 100 is a server computer connected to the network 200, and the server function is exhibited by operating a predetermined server program on the server computer. Further, the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 which are also wired and / or wirelessly connected to the network 200 are set so as to be able to communicate with each other, thereby configuring the game system 1. Will be done.

The network 200 is, for example, a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including the Internet and the like, and its specific configuration is configured so that data can be transmitted and received between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2. The present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to a server device, and a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet. Those equipped with a device can be mentioned.

The server device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, and a disk. Alternatively, a slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is housed or connected, an audio processing unit 109 to which a speaker device 112 is connected, and a network interface 110 transmit, for example, a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus. They are connected to each other via the road 120. The device devices responsible for input / output such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112 may be omitted as necessary, and even if they are provided, they may be omitted. It does not have to be always connected to the transmission line 120.

The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the operation of the entire server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various arithmetic processes necessary for executing the game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using a numerical operation unit, logical operations such as logical sum, logical product, and logical denial, and bits for a storage area that can be accessed at high speed such as a so-called register. It is configured so that bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed, and if necessary, saturation operations, triangular function operations, vector operations, and the like can be performed.

Further, the ROM 102 generally records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the disk or memory device accommodated or connected to the slot drive 108 is recorded. The recorded server program or game program is once read into the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Further, the ROM 102 records an operating system program and various other data necessary for controlling the operation of the entire server device 100.

Further, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing the server program, the game program, and various data, and as described above, the read server program, the game program, other game progress, and a plurality of times. Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103, directly performs an operation using the numerical arithmetic unit on the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103. It is temporarily duplicated or relocated and stored in the register, and operations are directly performed on the registers, and further, the calculation results are written back to the RAM 103.

Further, the input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user (game provider) of the server device 100, and the input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, and the like. In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be adopted, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to input various operation inputs, decision operations, cancel operations, menu displays, and the like.

Further, the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 detachably connected via the external interface 104 are connected to the operating status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the game play status and progress status of each terminal device 2. Data indicating (past results, etc.), log (recording) data of communication between the terminal devices 2 and the like are rewritably stored.

Further, the image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the arithmetic processing unit 101 or by the image processing unit 107 itself, and then stores the processed image information in a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. This makes it possible to display various images. Further, the image information related to the game is transmitted from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by collaborative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

Further, the voice processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into voice signals and outputs the data from the speaker device 112 connected to the voice processing unit 109. In addition, voice information (sound effects and music information) related to the game is transmitted from the voice processing unit 109 and / or the calculation processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by collaborative processing with the calculation processing unit 101 or the like.

Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server device 100 to the network 200, for example, one conforming to various standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, and a cable television. It is composed of a cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via a transmission line 120.

A preferred embodiment of a game (social game) executed according to a game program according to the present invention in the game system 1 and the server device 100 configured as described above will be described below. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a timetable of a game executed by the server device 100. Further, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game screen in the social game shown in FIG.

The various processes (display of images and screens, determination, calculation, etc.) in the following procedure are executed based on the control command by the calculation processing unit 101 of the server device 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 functions as the "control unit" in the present invention. Further, in addition to the above-mentioned ROM 102 and RAM 103 and the external memory 106, various storage media in which information related to the game is recorded correspond to the "information storage unit" in the present invention.

This game is configured to include battle events Ba1 and Ba2 that are different from each other, and in the present embodiment, as shown in the time axis Yt in FIG. 3, these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are interrupted from 0:00 to 24:00. It is carried out continuously without. The server device 100 is in a state where these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 can be delivered to the player's terminal device 2 according to a preset schedule and time-series algorithm.

The player operates a terminal device 2 (client computer 21 or mobile terminal 22; tablet terminal, smartphone, etc.) and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via a network 200 such as the Internet. Then, by operating the terminal device 2, the player selects this game provided by the server device 100, or inputs login information such as an ID number and a password on the platform screen before selecting the game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the player-specific My Page screen and My Home screen associated with the ID number are displayed on the terminal device 2. In addition, depending on the type of game, a banner listing a plurality of scenes (for example, location, dungeon, quest, etc.) set as game scenes is displayed on the My Page screen. The scenes such as these locations, dungeons, and quests may or may not be layered with each other or as individual structures.

Further, in this game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen related to the above-mentioned "guild", which is a group to which each player belongs, on the My Page screen and the My Home screen. A player who has played or participated in this game basically belongs to a predetermined guild, and the information is stored in an information storage unit such as ROM 102, such as the player's ID information. It is recorded in association with specific information. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays information on the guild to which the player belongs and, if necessary, an edit menu related to the guild on the terminal device 2.

On the other hand, since the player who plays this game for the first time and the player who participates in this game for the first time basically do not belong to a specific guild, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is connected to the terminal device 2 of the player who does not belong to such a guild. , Display a menu screen for searching (searching) a guild or creating (establishing) a new guild. The player can operate the terminal device 2 according to an instruction in a pull-down menu or the like sequentially displayed from the menu screen to determine or create a guild in which he / she participates.

After the guild to which the player belongs is determined or selected, a plurality of game lists and event lists are displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player selects to participate in this game, the player's terminal device 2 is displayed. Displays the screen of the game event being held at that time. As a result, the player can freely participate in the game event being held at that time. At this time, the terminal device 2 of the player may display a preparation screen or an introduction screen for various game events, which may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

As mentioned above, in the example shown in FIG. 3, one of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 is constantly being executed by the server device 100. For example, the login times for this game are 0:00 to 6:00, 9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 6:00 pm, 8:00 to 10:00 pm, and 11:00 to 12:00 pm (next day). In any case of 0 o'clock), a battle event Ba1 is held in this game community. Similarly, if the login time to this game is any of 6:00 am to 9:00 am, 12:00 am to 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm, the battle event Ba2 Is being held. In this way, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is configured to execute the processing of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to be held based on a predetermined schedule.

Of these battle events Ba1 and Ba2, the battle event Ba1 is a raid battle, that is, a battle between a guild G1 (group) to which the player belongs and a raid which is an enemy player character (a battle corresponding to the above-mentioned GvR). Is. On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, a battle between guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to the above-mentioned GvG).

Here, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the state at the start of execution of the battle event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player will be described. As a processing procedure in this battle event Ba2 (sometimes called a quest, a turn, etc. depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, an event is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 as a display area of the game image. Field F and palette P are defined, and their respective components are displayed in their display area.

Specifically, in the event field F, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 (first group) and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 (first group) are as a part of the components. Is displayed. That is, here, in the event field F, the area where the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (the main field of the guild G1) and the area where the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild). The main field of G2) is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 work together to perform a direct decisive battle with the opponent player character of the opponent guild.

In any of the above guilds G1 and G2, only the avant-garde player character is damaged by the attack from the opponent player character, and both the avant-garde and rearguard player characters can participate in the attack. It is said that.

Further, as a mode of the battle in the battle event Ba2, the palette P is displayed on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1. As a component of this palette P, the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 can use the "technique" to attack the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6. "(Normal move and special move) is a place to decide by lottery. A deck D, which is a bundle of virtual cards, and a plurality of cards (game media) selected from the deck D are displayed on the palette P.

On each card, a type of "technique" or a player character representing the type, a specific item related to the technique, an illustration, a character, or the like is drawn or described. In addition, each card has the above-mentioned technique, attack value (point of technique or action to be activated; action point (AP) or technique point (technique P)), defense value (may be physical strength or vitality (HP)) attribute (red). , Green, blue, and other forms such as fire, water, wood, and light), and information such as rarity (rareness) are set. Then, when all the types, attributes, rarities, etc. of the three cards 31, 32, 33 that the player flips over from the deck D are prepared, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player Effects such as increasing the attack power and defense power of characters A1 to A6 are activated. Further, the techniques activated by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the running items 401 and 402 related thereto are displayed below the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 in the event field F, respectively. ..

When the player further turns the cards from the deck D while the three cards 31, 32, 33 are displayed on the palette P, any one of the cards 31, 32, 33 (for example, facing the figure) The card 31) on the far left is deleted from the screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed. At this time, the card 31 to be deleted slides out of the pallet P, for example, the remaining cards 32 and 33 slide to the left, and a new card slides in to the vacant space. May be good.

Then, each player character A1 to A6 of the guild G1 sequentially selects (turns) cards from the deck D on the palette P, so that the techniques, attack values, and specific items set for the respective cards 31, 32, and 33 are set. , Defense value, etc., and the combination of their attributes, rarity, etc., attacks the player characters B1 to B6 of the opponent's guild G2, and the damage given to the opponent and the damage received by oneself are calculated. On the contrary, the same display is displayed on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2, and the player characters A1 to A6 of the opponent's guild G1 are attacked.

In addition, HP gauges 61 and 62 for each guild G1 and G2 are displayed above the main field of each guild G1 and G2, and further, player characters A1 and A1 to are displayed in the vicinity of the HP gauges 61 and 62. The number of times A6, B1 to B6 have continuously attacked the opponent player character (so-called combo number) before being attacked by the opponent player characters B1 to B6, A1 to A6 is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2. NS. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 exceeds a predetermined value, the power of the technique performed by the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 on the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6 is enhanced. As a result, the damage given to the opponent player character is amplified. Then, the victory or defeat of both parties is decided based on the values of the HP gauges 61 and 62 at the end time of the match.

As described above, the player belongs to the guilds G1 and G2, for example, and executes the battle events Ba1 and Ba2. In the following, a case where the player launches a new guild will be described. By creating a new guild and having other player characters participate, players can perform battle events Ba1, Ba2, etc. with other player characters (that is, by substituting members of the guild). Become. The process of newly launching (raising) a guild by a predetermined player in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7 to 10.

In FIG. 5, a new guild G3 "Clan Alliance" (second group) is launched independently of the guild to which the predetermined player currently belongs, and members (players) who participate in the guild G3 "Clan Alliance" are recruited. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process.

First, for example, when the guild independent member recruitment start button 51 (see FIG. 7) displayed on the display screen 2b of the terminal device 2 is input to the player, the arithmetic processing unit 101 starts the guild independent member recruitment process (see FIG. 7). ST501).

First, the arithmetic processing unit 101 displays the guild status screen of the newly independent guild on the display screen 2 of the terminal device 2 (ST502). As for the status of the guild, the guild name of the newly created guild, the status, the minimum number of guild formations, the members scheduled to participate are displayed, and the search button and process to start the process of searching for the participating members are displayed. The end button is displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the guild status screen 2c. With reference to FIG. 8, the guild name is "Clan Alliance", the status is "Preparation for Rise", the minimum number of guild formations is "Minimum 4 guild formations", and the members scheduled to participate are "Master: Ko". "-Ichi", "Submaster: To be determined", "Member: Alessandro Yasukawa, Dandan", the search button "Find a member" 52, and the end button 53 are displayed. In FIG. 8, the minimum number of people who can form a guild is 4, but the number of members who are planning to participate is 3, so the status is "preparation for raising" and the guild cannot be formed. ing. At this stage, "Koichi" belongs to Guild G4, "Yasukawa Alessandro" belongs to Guild G5, "Dandadan" belongs to Guild G6, and plans to belong to Guild G3. It has become. Further, in the present embodiment, the formation of a guild will be described in the case of a minimum of four people, but the minimum number of people who can form a guild may be appropriately determined depending on the scale, content, and the like of the game.

Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines whether or not the search button 52 has been input (ST503). When it is determined that the search button 52 is not input and the end button 53 is input (ST503: NO), the arithmetic processing unit 101 ends the guild independent member recruitment process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the search button 52 has been input (ST503: YES), the arithmetic processing unit 101 executes the member search process (ST504). For example, a player character that matches a predetermined condition is searched for as a member candidate from information about a player stored in an information storage unit such as ROM 102 or RAM 103. Here, the predetermined conditions are, for example, the level and name of the player character, the guild to which the player character belongs, and the like, and these can be specified and searched.

When the player character of the member candidate is searched, the arithmetic processing unit 101 causes the terminal device 2 to display the search result (ST505). When a plurality of members are searched as a search result, the player can sequentially browse the profile of the player character by a predetermined operation. As the profile, for example, the name and level of the player character, the name of the guild to which the player currently belongs, and the like are displayed. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the profile display screen 2d of the player character. Referring to FIG. 9, “Maradona”, level “Lv.49”, guild G7 “Shadow Alliance”, and image 54 of the player character are displayed as the names of the player characters. Further, in FIG. 9, a solicitation button “invite to the clan alliance” 55 for instructing the members to solicit the player displayed in the profile is displayed.

Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines whether or not to solicit the displayed player character to the member based on the search result (ST506). For example, when it is determined not to invite the player to the member based on the input of the back button (not shown) to the player (ST506: NO), the process returns to the process of step S502, and the arithmetic processing unit 101 returns to the processing of step S502, and the arithmetic processing unit 101 is the terminal device 2. The guild status screen is displayed on the display screen of (ST502). On the other hand, when it is determined that the player character is to be solicited to the member based on the solicitation button 55 being input to the player (ST506: YES), the arithmetic processing unit 101 causes the terminal device 2 to display the solicitation screen (ST507). ..

On the solicitation screen, a first solicitation button for soliciting the searched player character as a submaster and a second solicitation button for soliciting as a member are displayed. The submaster is the position that has the authority to manage the guild next to the master. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the solicitation screen 2e. Referring to FIG. 10, the solicitation screen 2e displays a first solicitation button “solicitation as a submaster” 56 and a second solicitation button “solicitation as a member” 57.

Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines whether to solicit the player character as a submaster or to solicit as a member or input based on the operation of the player (ST508). When the first solicitation button 56 is input, the player character is solicited as a submaster (ST509), and when the second solicitation button 57 is input, the player character is solicited as a member (ST510). Then, the process returns to the process of displaying the guild status screen 2c in step S502. Here, in the solicitation, for example, an e-mail containing the content of solicitation to the guild is sent to the terminal device 2 of the player who operates the player character, and the participation is approved based on the display of the e-mail. When transmitted from the terminal device 2, the arithmetic processing unit 101 stores the player character in, for example, RAM 103 as a player character scheduled to participate in the guild G3 "clan alliance". Further, when the player consents to the invitation to participate from a plurality of new guilds, the participation can be consented to each, but the arithmetic processing unit 101 is the latest because the player character can belong to only one guild. Based on the notification of consent to participate, let the player set the guild to participate in. This makes it possible to avoid belonging to multiple guilds in duplicate. It should be noted that the reason why only one guild can belong is that, for example, the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are configured so that all the player characters participate at the same time.

Next, an example of processing at the time of guild formation will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 11 and 12. The process at the time of guild formation is executed based on the instructions of the players after the number of players scheduled to participate in the above-mentioned minimum number of guild formations is reached.

After the arithmetic processing unit 101 receives the notification of consent to participate in the guild G3 (to the second group) from the terminal device 2 and determines that the minimum number of guild formations has been reached based on the notification, the above-mentioned recruitment of guild independent members When the start button (see FIG. 7) 51 is input (ST601), the arithmetic processing unit 101 causes the terminal device 2 to display the guild status screen (ST602). FIG. 11 shows a player after the number of members scheduled to participate is four by adding the player character “Maradona” described with reference to FIG. 9 to the guild G3 “clan alliance” described with reference to FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guild situation screen 2f which is displayed based on the instruction of. With the addition of the prospective submaster "Maradona", the minimum number of guild formations has exceeded four, and the number of guild formations has been reached. ing.

Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines what the player's input is (ST603). When it is determined that the input is the member search button 52, the arithmetic processing unit 101 searches for a member (ST604). Since the process of searching for members is the same as the process of steps ST504 to ST510 described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted. If the end button 53 is input, this process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the input is the guild formation button 58, the arithmetic processing unit 101 newly joins "Koichi", "Maradona", "Yasukawa Alexandro", and "Dandadan" in the guild G3. Create a "clan alliance" and store it in an information storage unit such as RAM103 as a normal guild. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the arithmetic processing unit 101 assigns the guilds belonging to the player characters "Koichi", "Yasukawa Alexandro", "Dandadan", and "Maradona" to the guilds G4, G5, and G6, respectively. , Change from G7 to Guild G3 "Clan Alliance" (ST605).

According to the server device 100 configured as described above, its control method, the game program, and the game system 1, instructions of the player who will become the master after the number of player characters scheduled to participate in the guild G3 reaches the minimum number of guild formations. Based on the above, the guild G3 (second group) preparing for the uprising (that is, to participate) is stored as a normal guild (first group) in the information storage unit such as RAM103, so immediately after the guild is formed. You will be able to proceed with the game as Guild G3. That is, when the guild G3 is newly launched, the game can be smoothly advanced without any loss time such that the players who are scheduled to participate in the guild G3 cannot advance the game until the predetermined number of players is reached.

In the above embodiment, the case where the guild G3 is formed based on the instruction of the player who becomes the master after the guild G3 reaches the minimum number of guild formations has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after reaching the minimum number of people to form a guild, a guild may be automatically formed at a predetermined time. In this configuration, the members of the guild are changed at a predetermined time, so that the player can be interested in the time and the player can participate in the game.

Further, in the above embodiment, when a new guild G3 is formed, the guilds belonging to the player characters "Koichi", "Yasukawa Alessandro", "Dandadan", and "Maradona" are assigned to the guilds G4, respectively. The explanation was given in the case of changing from G5, G6, G7 to guild G3 "clan alliance", but it is also possible to belong to guild G3 from the beginning without changing the affiliation. That is, since the player who plays this game for the first time and the player who participates in this game for the first time do not belong to a specific guild, the player accepts the invitation to participate in the guild G3, for example, and the guild G3 is formed. In that case, the affiliation of the player will belong to the guild G3 from the state of no affiliation. Also, if a new guild is created and the guild is formed while the player does not belong to any guild, the player's affiliation will also belong to the guild from the state of no affiliation. Become.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the modifications already described, and various modifications can be made without changing the gist thereof. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22, which are the terminal devices 2, although there are differences in processing capacity and the like. Conversely, the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 can also be used as the server device 100. That is, any computer device connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

Further, the server device 100 is configured to perform the same functions as the memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the slot drive 108, etc. by using a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk or SSD. These storage devices may or may not be made redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120, for example, cloud computing. As a part of the ing, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

Furthermore, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be either a wireless LAN device or a wired LAN device, and they may be mounted inside or may be of an external device type such as a LAN card. .. Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine that can be connected to the network 200 may be used, and for example, a communication karaoke device can also be used.

As described above, the program, control method, and server device of the present invention can significantly enhance the fun, interest, and taste of the battle event itself, and promote the activation of the battle event and the entire game. , Since it is possible to improve the player's consciousness of participation in the game and willingness to continue, all games distributed, provided, implemented, etc., especially in a server-client type network configuration (especially those including elements of social games). , The game can be widely and effectively used for all software and hardware related technologies related to distribution, provision, implementation, etc., and for activities such as designing, manufacturing, and selling them.

The inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are added below.
[1]
A first method in which a game in which a plurality of players can participate is provided, and the player is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and the player participates as a part of information related to the game. To a computer that can access the information storage unit that has the group information and the information of the second group in which the player is scheduled to participate.
A step of accessing the information, executing an operation related to the game, and displaying an image of the game on the terminal device.
When the notification of consent to participate in the second group is received from the terminal device and it is determined that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification, the second group is newly assigned. The step of storing in the information storage unit as one group,
A program to execute.
[2]
In the step of storing the second group as a new first group in the information storage unit, the computer is made to change the affiliation of the players participating in the second group to belong to the new first group.
The program described in [1] above.
[3]
When a player approves a participation invitation from a plurality of players who have created a second group, the computer is made to set a second group in which the player is scheduled to participate based on the latest notification of participation consent. Take more steps,
The program according to the above [1] or [2].
[4]
After reaching the predetermined number of people, when the player who created the second group instructs, the computer stores the second group as the first group in the information storage unit.
The program according to any one of the above [1] to [3].
[5]
When the predetermined number of people is reached and a predetermined time is reached, the computer stores the second group as the first group in the information storage unit.
The program according to any one of the above [1] to [3].
[6]
An information storage unit that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate and stores information related to the game, which is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and accesses the information. , A method of controlling a server device including a control unit that executes an operation related to the game and displays an image of the game on the terminal device.
The information storage unit stores the information of the first group in which the player participates and the information of the second group in which the player is scheduled to participate as a part of the information related to the game.
When the control unit receives the notification of consent to participate in the second group from the terminal device and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification, the second The group is stored in the information storage unit as a new first group.
How to control the server device.
[7]
A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line.
An information storage unit that stores information related to the game,
A control unit that accesses the information, executes an operation related to the game, and displays an image of the game on the terminal device.
Is equipped with
The information storage unit has information on the first group in which the player participates and information on the second group in which the player is scheduled to participate as a part of the information related to the game.
The control unit receives a notification of consent to participate in the second group from the terminal device, and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification. The group is stored in the information storage unit as a new first group.
Server device.
[8]
A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and a game system including the terminal device.
An information storage unit that stores information related to the game,
A control unit that accesses the information, executes an operation related to the game, and displays an image of the game on the terminal device.
Is equipped with
The information storage unit has information on the first group in which the player participates and information on the second group in which the player is scheduled to participate as a part of the information related to the game.
The control unit receives a notification of consent to participate in the second group from the terminal device, and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification. The group is stored in the information storage unit as a new first group.
Game system.

1: Game system 2: Terminal devices 2a to 2f: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: Card 51: Guild independent member recruitment start button 55: Solicitation button 58: Guild formation button 61, 62: HP gauge 100: Server device 101: Arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission line 200: Network (communication line)
401, 402: Running item 641,642: Contribution ratio Ba1: Battle event Ba2: Battle event A1 to A6: Guild G1 player character B1 to B6: Guild G2 player character Cm1, Cm2: Combo gauge D: Deck F: Event Fields G1, G2: Guild (Group)
P: Palette Yt: Time axis

Claims (10)

A terminal device that is connected to another terminal device via a network and can execute a game in which multiple players join a group and play a game.
A storage unit that stores information on the first group, which is the group in which a player is currently participating,
A control unit that controls the game is provided.
The control unit
In response to the operation by the certain player, the information of the second group is stored in the storage unit as a group in which the certain player is scheduled to participate.
When the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group reaches a predetermined number, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group and stored in the storage unit. , Execute the game played by the player belonging to the second group,
The game played by the player belonging to the second group includes a battle event between the second group and another group, and a battle event between the second group and the enemy game medium.
A terminal device characterized by that. The first aspect of the game is to alternately execute a battle event between the second group and the other group and a battle event between the second group and the enemy game medium. The terminal device described. The control unit
When it is determined that the predetermined condition for the certain player to participate in the second group is satisfied and the certain player does not participate in any of the groups, the group in which the certain player participates is referred to as the second group. Set in a group
When it is determined that the predetermined condition for the player to participate in the second group is satisfied and the player is participating in the first group, the group in which the player is participating is referred to as the first group. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal device is changed from one group to the second group and stored in the storage unit. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit causes the terminal device to display a status screen including a player who is scheduled to participate in the second group. The terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the status screen includes a button for instructing the control unit of a search process for searching for a player to be invited to the second group. The terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit specifies a predetermined condition for searching for a player in the search process. The terminal device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the control unit displays a search result screen displaying a player searched by the search process. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the search result screen includes a button for instructing the searched player to invite the searched player to the second group. It is a game control method of a terminal device that is connected to another terminal device via a network and can execute a game in which a plurality of players join and play a group.
The first storage step of storing the information of the first group, which is the group in which a player is currently participating, in the storage unit,
A second storage step of storing information of the second group in the storage unit as a group to which the certain player is scheduled to participate in response to an operation by the certain player.
When the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group reaches a predetermined number, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group and stored in the storage unit. , A game execution step of executing a game played by a player belonging to the second group, and
Have,
In the game execution step, the games played by the players belonging to the second group are a battle event between the second group and another group and a battle event between the second group and the enemy game medium. Including,
A game control method characterized by that. A terminal device that is connected to another terminal device via a network and can execute a game in which multiple players join a group and play a game.
The first storage step of storing the information of the first group, which is the group in which a player is currently participating, in the storage unit,
A second storage step of storing information of the second group in the storage unit as a group to which the certain player is scheduled to participate in response to an operation by the certain player.
When the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group reaches a predetermined number, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group and stored in the storage unit. , A game execution step of executing a game played by a player belonging to the second group, and
In the game execution step, the games played by the players belonging to the second group are a battle event between the second group and another group and a battle event between the second group and the enemy game medium. Including,
A program characterized by that.

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