JP7589019B2 - Program and game system - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a program and a game system.

Many games, such as role-playing games, use a mechanism for increasing a character's level, which indicates their strength within the game, through events within the game. For example, a player can increase a character's level by having the character clear an event within the game (such as defeating an enemy character). Also, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, when a character that has reached the upper level limit is converted, the level is reset to 1, but the character's level can be increased again from that point.

Patent No. 5814970

However, simply increasing the character's level in line with the progress of the game's storyline may make the player feel that the game is monotonous. Also, as described in Patent Document 1, when a character is switched and the level is reset to 1, some players may feel annoyed at having to start leveling up again from 1, which reduces their motivation to play the game.

The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a program etc. that makes it fun for players to level up their characters and maintain their motivation for the game.

To achieve the above object, the program disclosed herein is a program for causing a computer to execute processing related to the presentation of a level-up in a game, and causes the computer to function as a point-granting unit that grants points in the game to a first object, a first level-up unit that raises the level of the first object based on the points granted, and a level-change presentation unit that produces a transition state and/or a transition result of the points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level, and the level-change presentation unit slows down the speed of the presentation in response to the level-up of the first object.

In order to achieve the above object, the game system according to the present disclosure is a game system that provides processing related to the presentation of level-up in a game, and includes a point-giving unit that grants game points to a first object, a first level-up unit that raises the level of the first object based on the points granted, and a level-change presentation unit that presents a transition state and/or a transition result of the points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level, and the level-change presentation unit slows down the speed of the presentation in response to the level-up of the first object.

In order to achieve the above object, the program disclosed herein is a program for causing a computer to execute processing related to the presentation of level-up in a game, and causes the computer to function as a point-granting unit that grants points in the game to a first object, a first level-up unit that raises the level of the first object based on the points granted, and a level-change presentation unit that presents the transition state and/or transition result of the points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level, the first level-up unit raising the first object to multiple levels by granting points that satisfy a predetermined condition, and the level-change presentation unit slows down the speed of the presentation in response to the level-up of the first object, and keeps the same speed for the relative level changes of the multiple levels.

In order to achieve the above object, the program disclosed herein is a program for causing a computer to execute processing related to the presentation of a level-up in a game, and causes the computer to function as a point-granting unit that grants points in the game to a first object, a first level-up unit that raises the level of the first object based on the points granted, and a level-change presentation unit that presents the transition state and/or transition result of the points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level, in which a level cap is set for the level of the first object, the first level-up unit raises the level by multiple levels by granting points that satisfy a predetermined condition, and the level-change presentation unit slows down the speed of the presentation in response to the level-up of the first object, and varies the speed of the presentation based on the level difference between the start level of the multiple levels and the level cap.

This disclosure makes it possible to present a presentation that makes character level-up enjoyable for the player, thereby helping to maintain motivation for the game.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a training game executed on a terminal 200. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of display of transition states and transition results of points. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a transition state of a point. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the speed at which a transition state of a point is produced. 13 is a diagram illustrating a process for producing a level-up effect when multiple levels are increased. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a training game executed on a terminal 200. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the generation of a first object and the level of a second object. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a terminal 200. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the terminal 200.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In all drawings describing the embodiments, common components are given the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations will be omitted. Note that the following embodiments do not unduly limit the contents of the present disclosure described in the claims. Furthermore, not all components shown in the embodiments are necessarily essential components of the present disclosure.

<Game System Configuration>
Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system 1. The configuration of the game system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1.

The game system 1 includes a game server 100 and a terminal 200, which are communicatively connected via a network NW. The network NW is composed of a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), etc. Note that while only one terminal 200 is shown in FIG. 1 as a representative example, multiple terminals may be provided.

The game server 100 functions as a server that serves as a hub for the game system 1, by distributing game programs (applications) to be executed on the terminals 200 via the network NW, collecting game play information (data related to game play), and storing and managing the game play information. The game server 100 may also provide game functions to the terminals 200 online.

The terminal 200 is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, tablet, or game device, and executes a program (application) distributed from the game server 100 as described above, thereby executing game-related processing. The terminal 200 also uploads game play information to the game server 100. The terminal 200 may be configured to store a game program in advance.

The processing related to the level-up effect according to this embodiment can be used in various games in which the level of a character, which indicates the strength or proficiency of the character in the game, is increased based on experience points and other points awarded by playing the game. Below, as an example of this embodiment, a game in which a character is trained (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a "training game") is shown, and the character level-up effect and the processing content during game progress are described.

<Level up production example 1>
First, a first level-up presentation example will be described with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example screen of a training game executed on terminal 200. A character 20 (corresponding to a first object) that the player is training is displayed on screen 10 of terminal 200. The current level of character 20 is displayed in level display area 30, and the points given to character 20 in the game are displayed in point display area 31. Note that "points" includes the concept of the "quantity" of points, and when describing the "quantity" of points in particular, it will be written as "number of points." In the example of Figure 2, the level of character 20 is "1", and the number of points given in the game is "15".

The point gauge 33 indicates the transition state of points granted from the character's 20 current level to the next level. The point gauge 33 displays the number of points granted at the current level as a relative percentage of the number of points required to progress from the current level to the next level, using a bar 34 within the gauge. The bar 34 extends (continuously increases) in the direction of the arrow 35 within a variable range from the left end 36 (lower limit) of the gauge to the right end 37 (upper limit) to indicate the transition state of points granted at the current level.

Note that in FIG. 2, a character is shown as an example of a first object, but the first object is not limited to this and may be items such as weapons and tools used in the game, or virtual buildings.

Figure 3 shows an example of the display of the transition state and transition results of points. Figures 3(a) to (c) show an example of the display of the point gauge 33 at level 1 of the character 20 shown in Figure 2. Figure 3(d) shows an example of the display of the point gauge 33 when the character has leveled up from level 1 to level 2. Note that in the example of Figure 3, the number of points required to level up from level 1 to level 2 is explained as "30".

The bar 34 of the point gauge 33 extends in the direction of the arrow 35 to indicate the transition state of the points awarded at the current level. Figure 3(a) shows the point gauge 33 at level "1" and point "0." Because the number of points is "0 (zero)," the bar 34 does not extend in the direction of the arrow 35 and overlaps with the left end (lower limit) of the point gauge 33.

When the character 20 is awarded 15 points in the state shown in FIG. 3(a), the bar 34 extends to the center of the point gauge 33 (see FIG. 3(b)). Furthermore, when the character 20 is awarded 15 points in the state shown in FIG. 3(b), the bar 34 extends to the right end (upper limit) of the point gauge 33 (see FIG. 3(c)). In other words, when points are awarded, the bar 34 does not change discretely as shown from FIG. 3(a) to FIG. 3(b) and from FIG. 3(b) to FIG. 3(c), but the area occupied by the bar 34 increases continuously in the direction of the arrow 35 (display), thereby expressing the transition state of the points.

When the bar 34 reaches the right end of the point gauge 33, the bar 34 is reset and is displayed so as to overlap with the left end of the point gauge 33 again (see FIG. 3(d)). That is, when the bar 34 reaches the upper limit of the point gauge 33, a level-up occurs as a result of the point transition, and the bar 34 is reset. Note that a sound effect may be output when a level-up occurs as a representation of the point transition result. Also, to represent the transition result, a vibrator built into the terminal 200 may be vibrated or lighted up when a level-up occurs.

In FIG. 3(d), the character 20's level is updated from level 1 to level 2, and the number of points granted thus far, "30", is displayed. The point transition state from level 2 to level 3 is then displayed in the same manner as above. In this way, the bar 34 extends from the right end (lower limit) of the point gauge 33 to the left end (upper limit), and is reset each time a level is increased.

The point gauge used to represent the transition state of the points awarded from the first object's current level to the next level is not limited to the rectangular bar described above. Another example is shown below.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the transition state of points. Unlike the rectangular bar 34 shown in Figure 3, Figure 4 shows an example of a display that shows the transition state of points by enlarging the circle 41 in the point gauge 40.

The point gauge 40 uses a circle 41 within the gauge to display the number of points awarded at the current level as a relative percentage of the number of points required to move up from the current level to the next level. In Figures 4(a)-(c), similar to Figures 3(a)-(c), the circle 41 expands (continuously increases) in the direction of arrow 42 within a variable range from the center of the gauge to the circumference, thereby indicating the transition state of the points awarded at the current level.

As mentioned above, the point gauge is not limited to a rectangle or circle, but can be a fan, triangle, human shape, or any other shape that can display the relative ratio between the number of points awarded at the current level and the number of points required to increase from the current level to the next level.

Figure 5 is a diagram to explain the speed at which point transitions are produced. Figures 5(a) to (c) show the display of the point gauge 50 when the character 20's levels are level 1, level 2, and level 3, respectively. Point bars 51, 52, and 53 are the same size (the same width from the left end to the right end of the bar), and the example in Figure 5 shows that the points awarded at the current level are half the points required to increase to the next level.

Point bars 51, 52, and 53 extend in the directions of arrows 54, 55, and 56, respectively, as points are awarded. Here, the lengths of arrows 54, 55, and 56 indicate the speed at which point bars 51, 52, and 53 extend to the right end of the gauge, and the length becomes shorter as the level increases. That is, in this embodiment, the speed at which the bar extends is changed according to the level of character 20 (first object). In the example of FIG. 5, the speed at which bar 51 extends at level 1 (v1), the speed at which bar 52 extends at level 2 (v2), and the speed at which bar 53 extends at level 3 (v3) are each different. For example, the speed may be multiplied by b/a (a and b are natural numbers that satisfy 0<b/a<1) each time the level is increased, and the speed at which the bar extends may be slowed down according to the level increase of character 20. (That is, the lower the level, the faster the bar extends.) Also, the speed may be halved each time a level is increased, so that the player can feel the difference in the speed at which the bar extends. The speed at which the bar is slowed down each time a level is increased may also be changed. Also, the speed of the level-up effect may be constant between successive levels, and then slower than the speed of the effect in the previous successive level between the next successive levels. For example, the speed of the effect may be v13 between levels 1 to 3, and v46, slower than v13, between levels 4 to 6.

The speed at which the bar extends at the same level is the same. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, the speed at which the bar 34 extends from (a) to (c), which shows the transition state of the point at level 1, is the same (v1).

Next, the processing related to the presentation of level-up in the case where multiple levels are increased by point allocation in this embodiment (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "continuous level-up") will be described. For example, in the case where the points required to increase a character's level from level 1 to level 2 are "P12", the points required to increase a character's level from level 2 to level 3 are "P23", the points required to increase a character's level from level 3 to level 4 are "P34", and the points required to increase a character's level from level 4 to level 5 are "P45", the case where the points "P" are allocated to a character whose current level is level 1 and whose allocated points are "0 (zero)" will be described. However, P12, P23, P34, P45, and P are natural numbers, and P>P12+P23+P34+P45 are satisfied. In addition, in order to increase the difficulty of the game and increase the entertainment value as the level increases, it is preferable that the relationship be P12<P23<P34<P45, but this is not limited thereto. The number of points required to level up may be kept constant, but the difficulty of the game may be controlled by varying the number of points awarded at each level.

In this case, the character will level up four consecutive levels, from level 1 to level 5. In this embodiment, even when a single point award results in multiple level increases (consecutive level increases), the presentation of the point transition state at each level is repeated until the level increase is complete. The presentation of consecutive level increases will be specifically described using Figure 6.

Figure 6 is a diagram explaining the processing related to the presentation of level-ups when multiple levels are increased. In Figure 6, the presentation of level-up from level 1 (Lv.1) to level 5 (Lv.5) by the awarding of the above-mentioned points "P" is carried out during the period from time t0 to t4 (where t0<t4). During the period from time t0 to t1, the transition state of points at level 1 is presented (corresponding to Figures 3(a) to (c)), and at time t1, as a result of the point transition, the level is increased from level 1 to level 2, and the bar of the point gauge is reset (corresponding to Figure 3(d)). In addition, sound effects are output when the level is increased as a presentation of the result of the point transition.

Similarly, the period from time t1 to t2 depicts the transition state of points at level 2 (corresponding to Figures 3(a) to (c)), and at time t2, as a result of the transition of points, the level is upgraded from level 2 to level 3, and the bar of the point gauge is reset (corresponding to Figure 3(d)). Similar effects are also produced for level upgrades from level 3 to 4, and from level 4 to 5.

Here, t0 to t4 satisfy the relationship t1-t0<t2-t1<t3-t2<t4-t3. This is because, as described in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the speed of the presentation is slowed down in response to the level-up of the character. That is, the speed at which the bar of the point gauge extends slows down as the character level-up advances, and the interval at which the sound effects are output when the character level-up advances becomes longer. For example, the speed at which the bar extends may be halved or the interval at which the sound effects are output may be doubled each time the character level-up advances. Note that the presentation of successive level-ups may be performed only in either the transition state presentation or the transition result presentation.

By using this type of continuous level-up effect, the following effects can be achieved. That is, by repeatedly showing the vigorously growing point gauge bar (transition state effect) as a level-up effect, the player is given a sense of exhilaration from the continuous level-ups, and by outputting the level-up sound effect (transition result effect) at short intervals, a sense of elation can be created. Also, by slowing down the rate at which the point gauge bar grows and lengthening the intervals at which the level-up sound effect is output, the player is given a sense of anticipation that the continuous level-ups are coming to an end.

<Level up production example 2>
Next, a second level-up presentation example will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example screen of a training game executed on terminal 200. Unlike the example screen shown in Figure 2, Figure 7 shows character 20 (corresponding to a first object) and character 70 (corresponding to a second object) to be trained by the player on screen 10 of terminal 200. Here, the first object and second object are different objects, and for example, in the game, the second object (character 70) may be the trainer of the first object (character 20), or the second object (character, etc.) may be the owner of the first object (item, etc.).

The generation display area 71 displays the number of generations of the character 20 (described later), the level display area 72 displays the current level and upper level limit of the character 20 (described later), and the level display area 73 displays the current level of the character 70. Also, as in presentation example 1, in presentation example 2, the bar 34 in the point gauge 33 extends in the direction of the arrow to show the transition state of the points granted to the character 20.

In presentation example 2, in addition to the processing in presentation example 1, the following settings are made to the first object and the second object. That is, the upper level limit of the first object (character 20) is set according to the level of the second object (character 70). In the example of FIG. 7, as shown in the level display area 72, the upper level limit is "5". This indicates that the level can be increased to a maximum of "5".

When the level of the first object reaches the upper limit, a new first object is generated as the next generation of the first object. In the example of FIG. 7, as shown in the generation display area 71, the character 20 is the first generation, and when the level of the character 20 reaches the upper limit of level "5", a new character 20 of the second generation is generated as the next generation. The new character 20 levels up again from level "1" (corresponding to the initial level) and points "0 (zero)". The newly generated next generation first object may inherit at least one of the in-game items, skills, personality, attributes, virtual currency, etc. acquired by the first object of the previous generation. This allows the player to enjoy the fun of raising a new first object while continuing to use the items, etc. of the first object that has been raised so far in the game.

When the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit, the level of the second object increases. Accordingly, the upper level limit of the first object generated as the next generation is set higher than the upper level limit of the first object of the previous generation. In the example of FIG. 7, for example, the upper level limit of the second generation character 20 is set to "6", which is higher than the upper level limit of the first generation character 20 of "5". By increasing the level of the second object and the upper level limit of the first object, the player can feel that the game is progressing, even if the level of the first object is reset.

Figure 8 is a diagram explaining the generation of a first object and the level of a second object. Figure 8 (a) shows a first object of the first generation with a level upper limit of "5", a current level of "4", and the number of points given so far of "500", and a second object with a current level of "1". When the number of points "500" is given to the first object shown in Figure 8 (a), the bar 34 of the point gauge 33 advances in the direction of the arrow 80, and the bar 34 reaches the right end (upper limit) of the point gauge 33 (see Figure 8 (b)). This increases the level of the first object from "4" to "5". Here, since the level "5" is the upper limit of the level of the first object, a new first object of the next generation, the second generation, is generated, and the bar 34 and points are reset. In addition, the level of the second object is increased from "1" to "2" in response to the level of the first object reaching the upper limit.

Here, in Figures 8(a) and 8(c), the length of the arrows 80 and 81 represents the speed at which the bar 34 extends. As mentioned above, the speed at which the level-up presentation is performed slows down as the level increases, so the speed at which the bar 34 extends at level 4 (the length of arrow 80) is slower than the speed at which the bar 34 extends at level 1 (the length of arrow 81).

In addition, each time the level of the second object increases, the number of points required to increase the level of the first object may be set to a lower number, or the number of points given to the first object may be increased. This makes it easier for the first object, which is repeatedly generated as a new generation, to increase in level from its initial level, and makes it easier for consecutive level-ups to occur, so that the player does not feel bothered by leveling up from the initial level, and can enjoy leveling up.

In this way, in presentation example 2, a level cap is set for the first object, and when the level cap is reached, a next generation first object is generated and the level is reset to the initial level, while the level of the second object is increased. Then, as the second object levels up, it becomes easier to increase the level of the first object from its initial level, and successive level-ups become more likely to occur. This allows the player to experience the level-up presentation many times by repeatedly training the first object from its initial level, and provides a continuous sense of exhilaration as the player levels up. Also, although the level of the first object is set to its initial level each time the next generation is generated, the level of the second object increases each time the level of the first object reaches the level cap, allowing the player to feel that the game is progressing.

<Function block>
Next, a specific configuration for realizing a game in which the above-mentioned level-up effect-related processing is performed will be described.

Figure 9 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 200. Note that the terminal 200 of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (parts) in Figure 9 are omitted.

The terminal 200 is an information processing terminal, and in this embodiment, is, for example, a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a portable game console, a stationary game console, a wearable terminal such as a head-mounted display, or a multi-function device such as a multi-function television receiver (smart TV) with information processing capabilities.

That is, the terminal 200 has various functions that a typical multifunction device has (e.g., an input function, an output (display) function, an information processing function, a network communication function, a sensor function, a call function, a camera function, etc.).

The network communication function is a communication function via the Internet, etc., and/or a communication function via a mobile communication network. The terminal 200 may be realized by installing a predetermined function in an existing multifunction device. In this embodiment, the terminal 200 is used not only as the multifunction device, but also to detect the player's gestures and to execute the training game.

The terminal 200 includes a communication unit 210, an input unit 220, an output unit 230, a memory unit 240, and a processing unit 250.

The communication unit 210 performs various controls for communicating with the game server 100 via the network NW, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, or programs. The communication unit 210 also controls short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) with an information processing terminal (wearable terminal) that functions as a sensor 222 (described later). Note that communication with the wearable terminal may be by wired communication via a cable, or by radio communication, infrared communication, etc.

The input unit 220 is an interface for receiving input from the player, and sends the player's input to the processing unit 250. The input unit 220 includes an operation unit 221 and a sensor 222.

The operation unit 221 is, for example, an input device such as a push button, lever, touch pad, dial, keyboard, mouse, or various pointers.

The sensor 222 is a measuring device for detecting various states of the terminal 200 and acquiring the player's actions (gestures), and may be built into the terminal 200, or may be built into an external terminal connected via the communication unit 210 (for example, a wearable terminal worn by the player on the player's arm, head, finger, or around the eyes). In this embodiment, the sensor 222 will be described as including a sensor built into the terminal 200 and a sensor built into an external terminal connected to the terminal 200.

Sensor 222 may be, for example, an attitude sensor (acceleration sensor or gyro sensor) that detects the attitude and tilt of the terminal itself, a gaze sensor that detects the direction of the player's gaze, a light sensor that detects the brightness of the surroundings, a UV sensor that detects the amount of ultraviolet rays contained in sunlight, etc., and an infrared sensor that detects the movements of the player.

The sensor 222 may also be an image sensor that extracts image features of an object from an image captured by a camera (not shown), a humidity sensor that detects the humidity around the terminal 200, a geomagnetic sensor that detects the magnetic field at the location of the terminal 200, a proximity sensor that detects an object in the vicinity of the terminal 200, an illuminance sensor that detects the brightness around the terminal 200, or the like. The sensor 222 may also function as a microphone (not shown) as a sound sensor.

The sensor 222 may also detect various information using the above sensor functions. For example, the sensor 222 may detect the number of steps taken by the player holding the terminal 200 using an acceleration sensor function. In addition to the number of steps taken, the sensor 222 may be configured to detect various gestures such as the number of times the player bends and straightens their arms, the number of times they bend and straighten, and the height of their jumps, and this can be realized using known sensor functions.

The sensor 222 may also use a function such as an acceleration sensor to detect operation information indicating whether the terminal 200 is operating or stationary at regular intervals or each time the terminal 200 operates. The sensor 222 sends the sensing data detected as described above to the processing unit 250.

The output unit 230 is, for example, a display device such as a display or an audio output device such as a speaker, and displays and outputs various images and sounds generated in the terminal 200 in response to input to the input unit 220, and displays and outputs various images and sounds based on data received from the game server 100. The output unit 230 includes an artificial intelligence-equipped speaker (smart speaker).

The memory unit 240 is a storage device for storing programs and various data for causing the computer to function. The memory unit 240 may include a temporary storage area and storage. The memory unit 240 includes game information 241 and performance information 242.

The game information 241 stores information related to the progress of the training game, the program of the training game distributed from the game server 100, etc. For example, it stores the current levels of the first object and the second object, the number of points required to level up the first object at each level, the total number of points awarded to the first object, the upper level limit of the first object, etc.

The presentation information 242 stores information related to the presentation of the above-mentioned level-up. For example, it stores information related to the shape of the point gauge to indicate the transition state of the points awarded, information related to the sound effect indicating the level-up, the speed at which the bar of the point gauge extends at each level, information related to the transition state such as the output interval of the sound effect, and information related to the speed of the presentation of the transition result.

The processing unit 250 executes various types of information processing executed in the terminal 200. The processing unit 250 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory. In the terminal 200, the CPU uses the memory to execute an information processing program stored in the storage unit 240, thereby executing the various types of information processing. In this embodiment, the processing unit 250 executes, as the information processing, processing related to the progress of the game and processing related to the presentation of level-ups. Furthermore, when the terminal 200 operates as a multi-function device, the processing unit 250 executes information processing to realize each function.

The processing unit 250 includes a game execution unit 251, a point allocation unit 252, a level-up unit 253, a level change presentation unit 254, a setting unit 255, and a first object generation unit 256.

The game execution unit 251 executes processing related to the training game. For example, the processing is executed based on input from the player via the input unit 220. The game execution unit 251 may estimate the player's actions based on sensing data detected by the sensor 222 of the input unit 220, and use the estimated actions as input for the game.

The point granting unit 252 grants points to the first object related to the training game. Specifically, points are granted to the first object based on the result of the game processing executed by the game execution unit 251 in accordance with the player's input. For example, points may be granted to the first object in response to various events, benefits, or lotteries that occur in the game. The point granting unit 252 stores the number of granted points in the game information 241.

The point allocating unit 252 may also vary the number of points to be allocated to the first object according to the level of the second object. For example, the points to be allocated to the first object may be increased according to an increase in the level of the second object. In other words, by increasing the number of points to be allocated to the first object as the game progresses, it becomes easier to increase the level of the first object, which is set to its initial level each time the upper level limit is reached, and it is also possible to make it easier for successive level-ups to occur, preventing the player from feeling bothered by leveling up from the initial level.

The level-up unit 253 corresponds to a first level-up unit, and raises the level of the first object based on the points given. The level-up unit 253 reads, for example, the number of points required for level-up and the number of points given up to the present time from the game information 241, and judges whether the first object will be leveled up by the points given. If it is judged that level-up is necessary, the level of the first object is raised and updated, and stored in the game information 241. In addition, the points given up to the present time are updated based on the points given, and stored in the game information 241. Note that the timing for raising the level of the first object is not limited to the time when points are given as described above, and the points may be saved and raised when a level-up operation is performed. In addition, points may be shared between a plurality of first objects, and the points of one first object may be transferred to the other first object, etc., to raise the level of the first object.

The level-up unit 253 corresponds to a second level-up unit, and increases the level of the second object in response to the level of the first object reaching the upper limit. For example, as described above, when the level-up unit 253 increases the level of the first object, it determines whether the upper limit has been reached. If it determines that the upper limit has been reached, it increases the level of the second object.

When the level-up unit 253 determines that the level of the first object has reached the upper limit, it sets the level of the first object to the initial level and raises the level from the initial level. The level-up unit 253 also raises the level of a new (next generation) first object generated by the first object generation unit 256 (described later) from the initial level.

The level change production unit 254 produces the transition state and/or transition result of the points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level. For example, the point transition state is produced by a continuous increase in the display showing the number of points granted from the current level of the first object to the next level. In addition, the point transition result is produced by a sound effect indicating the level up.

More specifically, information relating to the point gauge is read from the performance information 242, and the point gauge is generated and displayed. Next, in response to the point granting unit 252 granting points to the first object, the current level of the first object, the number of points granted at the current level, the number of points required to level up, and the like are read from the game information 241. Furthermore, the speed of the performance at the current level and the like are read from the performance information 242. Then, as described with reference to Figures 2 to 8, the speed of the performance is slowed down in response to the level-up of the first object, and a level-up performance is performed using the point gauge bar and sound effects.

As described above, the level change production unit 254 slows down the speed of the production in response to the level-up of the first object. For example, the speed of the production of a four-level increase from level 6 to level 10 is slower than the speed of the four-level increase from level 1 to level 5. However, the level change production unit 254 may set the production speed as follows. That is, the production speed may be the same for relative level changes of multiple levels from the level at the start of the level-up process. For example, the same number of levels are increased in the case of a four-level increase from level 1 to level 5 and the case of a four-level increase from level 6 to level 10, and the level-up production speed may be the same. By making the speed of successive level-ups the same, the player can repeatedly feel the sense of speed of level-up, and the player can experience the fun of level-up many times.

The level change effecting unit 254 may also vary the speed of the level-up effect depending on the level difference between the level at the start of the level-up process (corresponding to the start level) and the upper level limit when increasing multiple levels. For example, the speed of the effect of increasing the level from level 1 to level 5 when the upper level limit is "100" is slower than the speed of increasing the level from level 1 to level 5 when the upper level limit is "5". In other words, the speed of the effect of increasing the level from level 1 to level 5 when the upper level limit is "5" is faster than the speed of increasing the level from level 1 to level 5 when the upper level limit is "100". In this embodiment, it is preferable that the upper level limit of the first object is set low at the start of the game, and the upper level limit becomes higher as the game progresses. For this reason, when the difference between the level at the start of the level-up process and the upper level limit is small at the start of the game, the effecting speed is made faster, so that a player who is not yet familiar with the game can feel the fun of successive level-ups, and thus the player can become interested in the game and improve his or her motivation to play.

The setting unit 255 corresponds to a level upper limit setting unit, and sets the level upper limit of the first object according to the level of a second object different from the first object. For example, the level upper limit of the first object is set higher according to an increase in the level of the second object.

The setting unit 255 corresponds to a level-up condition setting unit, and sets the number of points required to level up the first object. For example, the setting unit 255 sets the number of points required to level up the first object to be less in accordance with the level-up of the second object. This makes it easier to level up the first object, which is set to its initial level, each time the second object levels up (the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit), making it easier for consecutive level-ups to occur, and preventing the player from feeling the hassle of leveling up from the initial level.

When the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit, the first object generating unit 256 generates a new first object as the next generation of the first object. That is, the player's target for training is replaced by the (next generation) first object generated from the first object of the previous generation. The first object generated as the next generation may inherit at least one of the skills, items, attributes, personality, etc. possessed by the first object of the previous generation. Each time the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit, the player will repeatedly train the next generation first object set to the initial level, but by having the next generation first object inherit the same skills, etc. as the first object of the previous generation, the player can train a new (next generation) first object without losing attachment to the first object (previous generation) that he has trained so far.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing according to this embodiment will be described. The processing described here is realized by the processing unit 250 executing the game program stored in the storage unit 240.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the terminal 200. An example of processing in the terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 10. Note that the terminal 200 may use a timing set according to the progress of the game or a timing input by the player as a trigger for starting the processing. Also, the player can end the processing at any timing by inputting an instruction to end the game to the terminal 200.

When a player plays the game for the first time, the first object and second object are initially set to level "1" (initial level), with the upper level limit for the first object being set according to the level of the second object.

In step S101, the game execution unit 251 progresses the game in which the first object is developed based on input from the player via the input unit 220, etc.

In step S102, the point granting unit 252 grants points to the first object based on the result of the game processing executed by the game execution unit 251 in step S101.

In step S103, the level-up unit 253 determines whether the first object will level up based on the points granted in step S102. For example, the level-up unit 253 reads the current level of the first object, the number of points required to level up from that level to the next level, the number of points granted up to the present time, and the like from the game information 241, and determines whether the first object will level up based on the points granted in step S102.

If the level-up unit 253 determines that the first object will not level up (N in step S103), then in step S104 the level change production unit 254 produces a point transition state. For example, the level change production unit 254 reads information on the speed of the production corresponding to the current level from the production information 242, and produces a point transition state by extending the bar of the point gauge according to the current level (see Figures 3(a) and (b)).

On the other hand, if the level-up unit 253 determines that the first object will level up (Y in step S103), then in step S105 the level change production unit 254 produces the point transition state and the transition result. For example, the level change production unit 254 reads information on the speed of the production corresponding to the current level from the production information 242, and produces the point transition state by extending the bar of the point gauge according to the current level (see Figures 3(a) and (b)). Furthermore, when the bar extends to the right end of the point gauge (see Figure 3(c)), a sound effect is output to produce the point transition result, and the bar that has extended to the right end of the point gauge is reset (see Figure 3(d)).

In addition, if it is determined in step S103 that the level of the first object will increase multiple times (continuous level increases), the speed at which the bar of the point gauge extends is slowed down each time the level increases, as shown in FIG. 6, and the output interval of the level-up sound effect is lengthened.

In step S106, the level-up unit 253 determines whether the level after the first object has been leveled up is the upper limit of the first object's level. If it is determined that the level is not the upper limit (N in step S106), the process returns to step S101. On the other hand, if it is determined that the level is the upper limit (Y in step S106), the level-up unit 253 increases the level of the second object in step S107.

In step S108, the first object generating unit 256 generates a first object of the next generation. That is, the player's target for development is replaced by the (next generation) first object generated from the first object of the previous generation. The level of the newly generated first object is set to "1" (initial level).

In step S109, the setting unit 255 sets the upper level limit of the first object. For example, it is set higher than the upper level limit of the previous generation. For example, it is set to be "1" higher than the upper level limit of the previous generation. Then, the process returns to step S101.

In addition, the setting unit 255 may set the level-up conditions to reduce the number of points required to level up the first object, or the point allocating unit 252 may increase the points to be allocated to the first object, depending on the level-up of the second object. This makes level-up easier, and prevents the player from feeling bothered about leveling up the first object from its initial level. Furthermore, by making consecutive level-ups more likely to occur, the player may feel a sense of elation at leveling up.

In this manner, game processing is executed on the terminal 200.

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As described above, in this embodiment, the speed at which the transition state and/or transition result of the given points are presented is changed according to the level of the first object. By presenting such a level-up, the following effects are obtained. That is, as a presentation of consecutive level-ups, the lower the level, the more vigorously the bar of the point gauge (presentation of the transition state) grows, making the player feel a sense of exhilaration at the level-up, and the sound effect of the level-up (presentation of the transition result) is output at short intervals, making the player feel a sense of elation. In addition, the speed at which the bar of the point gauge grows slows down, and the output interval of the sound effect of the level-up becomes longer, making the player feel the end of consecutive level-ups.

In addition, in this embodiment, a level cap is set for the first object, and when the level cap is reached, a next generation first object is generated and the level is reset to the initial level, while the level of the second object is increased. Then, as the second object's level is increased, it becomes easier to increase the level of the first object from the initial level, and successive level increases become more likely. This allows the player to experience the level-up effect many times by repeatedly training the first object from its initial level, and provides a continuous sense of exhilaration in leveling up. Furthermore, although the level of the first object is set to the initial level each time the next generation is generated, the level of the second object is increased each time the level of the first object reaches the level cap, allowing the player to feel that the game is progressing.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit, a new first object is generated as the next generation of the first object, and the first object generated as the next generation inherits at least one of the skills, items, attributes, personality, etc. possessed by the first object of the previous generation. Each time the level of the first object reaches the upper level limit, the player will repeatedly train the next generation first object set to the initial level, but by having the next generation first object inherit the same skills, etc. as the first object of the previous generation, the player can train a new (next generation) first object without losing attachment to the first object (previous generation) that he or she has trained so far.

As mentioned above, in this embodiment, the player's motivation for playing the game can be maintained by making leveling up more enjoyable.

The above-described embodiment may be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are within the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims, as well as the scope and spirit of the invention.

The methods described in the above embodiments can be stored as a program (software means) that can be executed by a computer on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or can be distributed by transmitting it via a communication medium. The programs stored on the medium also include configuration programs that configure within the computer the software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) that can be executed by a computer.

The computer that realizes this server reads the program recorded on the recording medium, and in some cases constructs software means using a configuration program, and executes the above-mentioned processes by having the operation controlled by this software means. Note that the recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to one for distribution, but also includes storage media such as magnetic disks and semiconductor memories installed inside the computer or in devices connected via a network.

1 Game system, 100 Game server, 200 Terminal, 210 Communication unit, 220 Input unit, 221 Operation unit, 222 Sensor, 230 Output unit, 240 Memory unit, 241 Game information, 242 Performance information, 250 Processing unit, 251 Game execution unit, 252 Point assignment unit, 253 Level-up unit, 254 Level change performance unit, 255 Setting unit, 256 First object generation unit

Claims (8)

A game program for causing a computer having a processor and a memory to execute the game program, the game program causing the processor to:
a step of awarding points in the game to a player based on a result of the game processing;
A step of calculating a level to be reached based on the points given, the points required for leveling up being preset for each level;
displaying a transition of the awarded points from a first level to a second level;
Run the command,
A game program in which, in the step of displaying the transition of points, if a level upper limit is a first value , the transition of points is displayed at a first speed from the first level to the second level, and if the level upper limit is a second value higher than the first value , the transition of points is displayed at a second speed slower than the first speed from the first level to the second level. A game program for causing a computer having a processor and a memory to execute the game program, the game program causing the processor to:
a step of awarding points in the game to a player based on a result of the game processing;
A step of calculating a level to be reached based on the points given, the points required for leveling up being preset for each level;
displaying a transition of the awarded points from the first level to the second level;
Run the command,
A game program in which, in the step of displaying the transition of points, if a difference between a current level and an upper level limit is within a predetermined value , the transition of points is displayed at a first speed, and if the difference between the current level and the upper level limit exceeds the predetermined value, the transition of points is displayed at a second speed slower than the first speed . The game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the step of awarding points, the points awarded are increased as the game progresses. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step of displaying the point transition is executed in response to a level-up operation by the player. A game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the step of calculating the level to be reached, the points required to level up are set to decrease as the game progresses. a means for awarding points in the game to a player based on a result of the game processing;
A means for calculating a level to be reached based on the points given, the points required for leveling up being preset for each level;
and a means for displaying a transition of the awarded points from the first level to the second level,
The means for displaying the transition of points displays the transition of points at a first speed from the first level to the second level when the level cap is a first value , and displays the transition of points at a second speed slower than the first speed from the first level to the second level when the level cap is a second value higher than the first value . 1. A computer-implemented method comprising a processor and a memory, the processor comprising:
a step of awarding points in the game to a player based on a result of the game processing;
A step of calculating a level to be reached based on the points given, the points required for leveling up being preset for each level;
and displaying a transition of the awarded points from the first level to the second level;
A method for displaying the transition of points, in which, when the level upper limit is a first value , the transition of points is displayed at a first speed until the point transition goes up from the first level to the second level, and, when the level upper limit is a second value higher than the first value , the transition of points is displayed at a second speed slower than the first speed until the point transition goes up from the first level to the second level. An information processing device including a control unit and a storage unit,
a step of awarding points in the game to a player based on a result of the game processing;
A step of calculating a level to be reached based on the points given, the points required for leveling up being preset for each level;
and displaying a transition of the awarded points from the first level to the second level;
In the step of displaying the transition of points, if the level upper limit is a first value , the transition of points is displayed at a first speed from the first level to the second level, and if the level upper limit is a second value higher than the first value , the transition of points is displayed at a second speed slower than the first speed from the first level to the second level.