JP2022140616A - Program, game control method, and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, a game control method, and an information processor capable of enhancing fun of a game.

SOLUTION: A program allows an information processor 12 for executing a game to execute a step of storing information relating to a plurality of objects and information relating to first game media correlated with a plurality of objects, respectively in a storage part 24, a step of correlating first position information for indicating a position within a first virtual space to an object, a step of determining whether a first condition is satisfied, based on information relating to at least one object with which the first position information is correlated, and a step of correlating second position information for indicating a position within a second virtual space to first game media correlated to at least one object, respectively when satisfaction of the first condition is determined.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a program, a game control method, and an information processing apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game in which a user character or the like placed on a map is made to act to fight against an enemy character. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game in which a user character is moved on a map according to a user operation, and when the user character encounters an enemy character, the user character fights against the enemy character.

JP-A-11-179048

However, in a game in which map-related information, such as the shape of the map and the placement of enemies on the map, is predetermined, there are few changes in the map, and the interest in the game is not necessarily high. On the other hand, for example, in a game in which map information is automatically created each time, the degree of difficulty and composition of the maps vary, and the game is not necessarily interesting enough. As described above, there is room for improvement in the interest of the game in which the character moves on the map.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention, which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to provide a program, a game control method, and an information processing apparatus that improve the interest of a game.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention is
In the information processing device that executes the game,
a step of storing in a storage unit information about a plurality of objects and information about a first game content associated with each of the plurality of objects;
a first associating step of associating the object with first position information indicating a position in the first virtual space;
a first determination step of determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on information about one or more objects associated with the first position information;
A second associating step of associating second position information indicating a position in a second virtual space with the first game media respectively associated with the one or more objects when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied. and is characterized by executing

A game control method according to the present invention includes:
A game control method executed by an information processing device, comprising:
a step of storing in a storage unit information about a plurality of objects and information about a first game content associated with each of the plurality of objects;
a first associating step of associating the object with first position information indicating a position in the first virtual space;
a first determination step of determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on information about one or more objects associated with the first position information;
A second associating step of associating second position information indicating a position in a second virtual space with the first game media respectively associated with the one or more objects when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied. and

Further, the information processing device according to the present invention is
An information processing device that executes a game,
a storage unit that stores information about a plurality of objects and information about a first game content associated with each of the plurality of objects;
a control unit;
The control unit
Associate first position information indicating a position in the first virtual space with the object;
determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on information about one or more objects associated with the first position information;
wherein, when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, second position information indicating a position in the second virtual space is associated with the first game media associated with each of the one or more objects. .

According to the program, game control method, and information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the game becomes more interesting.

1 is a block diagram of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing information about users stored in the server storage unit of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing information about the objects of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing information about the first game content of FIG. 2; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an object; 3 is a diagram showing information about the second game content of FIG. 2; FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a 1st game part screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a 1st game part screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a 1st game part screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a 1st game part screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a 2nd virtual space. It is a figure which shows the example of a 2nd game part screen. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the terminal device that executes the first game part process; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the operation of the terminal device that executes the second game part process; FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

First, a game system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A game system 10 includes a server device 11 and a plurality of terminal devices 12 . Only one terminal device 12 is shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity. The server device 11 provides games to the terminal devices 12 owned by individual users. The server device 11 and the terminal device 12 are communicably connected via a network 13 such as the Internet.

Here, an outline of the game according to this embodiment will be described. A game according to the present embodiment is a game in which a battle is played using game media. Game media are electronic data used in games, and include arbitrary media such as cards, items, characters, and avatars. In addition, game media are electronic data that can be acquired, possessed, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, destroyed, and/or gifted by the user in the game, but the usage of game media is It is not limited to what is specified in the specification.

Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, "game media owned by the user" refers to game media associated with the user ID of the user. Also, "providing game media to the user" means associating the game media with the user ID. Also, "destroy the game content owned by the user" indicates canceling the correspondence between the user ID and the game content. Also, "selling a game content owned by a user" means canceling the association between the user ID and the game content and assigning another game content (for example, virtual currency or an item) to the user ID. indicates that Further, "to transfer the game media owned by user A to user B" means to cancel the correspondence between the user ID of user A and the game media, and to associate the game media with the user ID of user B. indicates

The game according to this embodiment generally includes a first game part and a second game part.

In the first game part, the user places virtual objects in the first virtual space. Here, one or more game media (first game media) such as gun turrets, barracks, walls, and characters are associated with the objects. The arrangement of the first game media in the second virtual space is determined according to the arrangement of the objects in the first virtual space. In this way, the first game part is a game part that generates information necessary to set the second virtual space in which the first game content is placed according to the placement of the objects in the first virtual space. .

In the second game part, the terminal device 12 of the user transmits, via the server device 11, information necessary for setting the second virtual space generated by the terminal device 12 of the other user who executed the first game part. receive. Then, the user operates the user character (second game medium) placed in the second virtual space set based on the information received from the server device 11, and controls the second game medium placed in the second virtual space. Play against one game medium. Also, the user aims to conquer the second virtual space (achieve the game task). For example, the second game medium satisfies a predetermined condition, such as moving to a predetermined position in the second virtual space or winning a battle against a specific first game medium (commander character) in the second virtual space. , it is determined that the game task has been successfully achieved. Then, depending on the result of the second game part (eg, success or failure in achieving the game task), the user is given a predetermined reward (eg, game content).

In the game according to the present embodiment, for example, the arrangement of the first game media in the second virtual space changes according to the arrangement of the objects (and the first game media) in the first virtual space. Strategy difficulty changes. Therefore, in the first game part, in order to prevent other users from attacking the user's second virtual space, the user devises, for example, the combination and arrangement of objects in the first virtual space to create his/her own second virtual space. Aiming to increase the capture difficulty of the virtual space. Also, in the second game part, the user aims to conquer another second virtual space related to another user.

Next, each component of the game system 10 will be described. The server device 11 includes a server communication section 14 , a server storage section 15 and a server control section 16 .

The server communication unit 14 is an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. The server communication unit 14 transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 12 via the network 13 .

The server storage unit 15 is, for example, a storage device, and stores various information and programs necessary for providing and controlling the game.

For example, the server storage unit 15 stores information indicating a correspondence relationship between position information (first position information) indicating a position in the first virtual space and position information (second position information) indicating a position in the second virtual space ( correspondence information). Hereinafter, the first virtual space will be described as being a three-dimensional virtual space having an xyz coordinate system, but it may be a two-dimensional virtual space. The first position information is indicated by a combination of xyz coordinates (x, y, z). Also, although the second virtual space is described as being a three-dimensional virtual space having an XYZ coordinate system, it may be a two-dimensional virtual space. The second position information is indicated by a combination of XYZ coordinates (X, Y, Z). In this embodiment, there is a unique correspondence relationship between one piece of first position information (x, y, z) and one piece of second position information (X, Y, Z).

The server storage unit 15 also stores information about users for each user. Specifically, the information about the user includes, for example, information about the object, information about the first game medium, and information about the second game medium in association with the user ID, as shown in FIG. A user ID is information that can uniquely identify a user.

First, with reference to FIG. 3, information about objects will be described. The information about the object includes shape data, connection position information, cost, first arrangement information, and a fixed flag in association with the object ID. An object ID is information that can uniquely identify an object.

Shape data is information indicating the shape of an object.

The connection position information is information indicating a predetermined position (connection position) in the object, which is set in the object. As will be described later, in the first game part, one or more objects are arranged so as to have a predetermined relative positional relationship with one or more other objects. In this embodiment, the predetermined relative positional relationship is a relative positional relationship in which the connection position of an object and the connection position of another object are substantially at the same position in the first virtual space.

Cost is a parameter that can be used to determine whether the first condition is satisfied and/or whether the second condition is satisfied, as described below. The cost value may be determined according to information (for example, the type and level of the first game content) related to the first game content associated with the object (object ID), as described later, or may be determined in advance. can be a value

The first placement information is information indicating the placement of objects in the first virtual space. In the present embodiment, the first placement information includes first position information of an object placed in the first virtual space and direction information indicating the orientation of the object placed in the first virtual space. It may contain any information about the placement of objects in space.

Hereinafter, for example, "arranging" an object will be described as including associating arrangement information (including position information) with the object.

Also in this embodiment, the object is placed on the xy plane at z=0 in the first virtual space. Therefore, the first position information associated with the object placed in the first virtual space is indicated by a combination of coordinates (x, y, 0) in the xyz coordinate system.

The fixed flag is a flag indicating whether or not the first arrangement information associated with the object has been fixed. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the second condition is satisfied in response to a user operation for confirming the placement of an object as described later, the confirmation flag associated with the object changes from off to on. An object associated with a confirmation flag that is set to ON is an object for which the first arrangement information associated with the object is confirmed. Hereinafter, determination of the first placement information (including the first position information) associated with the object is also referred to as determination of the placement of the object.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, information regarding the first game content will be described. In this embodiment, the information about the first game content is associated with the user ID as described above, and is also associated with the object ID included in the information about the object. In other words, each object ID included in the information about the object is associated with the information about the first game content. For example, FIG. 4 shows information about the first game content associated with the object ID “object001” (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 4, the information about the first game content includes intra-object placement information, game parameters, second placement information, and a placement suppression flag in association with the first game content ID. The first game content ID is information that can uniquely identify the first game content.

The intra-object arrangement information is information indicating the arrangement of the first game content within the object. In this embodiment, the intra-object placement information includes intra-object position information indicating the position of the first game medium placed within the object in the object and direction information indicating the orientation of the first game medium placed within the object. includes, but may include any information regarding the placement of the first game media within the object. The intra-object position information is indicated by a combination (dx, dy) of x-coordinates and y-coordinates in an xyz coordinate system based on a predetermined origin set on the object. Thus, the first game content is fixedly arranged with respect to the object. In the present embodiment, the intra-object arrangement information is predetermined for each first game content, but may be changed by the user using the terminal device 12, for example.

Game parameters include various parameters related to game media that are necessary for the progress of the game. The game parameters included in the information about the first game content are used, for example, in the second game part or the like executed by the terminal device 12 of another user aiming to conquer the second virtual space of the user. In this embodiment, the game parameters included in the information about the first game content include type, attribute, level, and HP.

The type indicates the type of first game content. For example, in the second game part executed by the terminal device 12 of another user, the first game content has different roles, functions, effects, etc. depending on the type. In this embodiment, the types of the first game content include, but are not limited to, artillery, barracks, lieutenant characters, commander characters, walls, and the like.

The battery automatically attacks (bombards) the second game content of other users placed in the second virtual space. The HP of the second game medium is reduced by the amount of damage dealt by bombardment. For example, when the HP of the second game medium of another user becomes zero, it is determined that the other user's terminal device 12 has failed to achieve the game task.

The barracks generates a soldier character (third game content) over time, for example, while the second game part is being executed by another user's terminal device 12 . The second position information is associated with the generated third game content. The third game content is placed at a position in the second virtual space indicated by the associated second position information, for example automatically operates, and competes with the second game content of another user. For example, the HP of the second game medium is reduced by the damage dealt by the attack of the third game medium.

The adjutant character, like the above-described third game content, battles another user's second game content. Further, as will be described later, with respect to the object (adjutant object) with which the adjutant character is associated, there is information about the first game content associated with another object having a predetermined relative positional relationship in the first virtual space. can change. For example, among the first game media associated with other objects arranged adjacent to the lieutenant object, the game parameters of the first game media associated with the same attributes as the attributes of the lieutenant character change ( For example, HP rises).

The commander character, like the above-described third game medium and adjutant character, etc., battles against other users' second game mediums. As will be described later, when the commander character loses a match against another user's second game content, the other user's terminal device 12 can determine that the game task has been successfully achieved.

A wall is an obstacle that prevents another user from moving the second game content. As will be described later, in this embodiment, multiple walls are arranged within the object along the entire perimeter of the shape of the object. Also, the plurality of walls includes walls arranged at one or more connection positions set for the object. In other words, the intra-object position information associated with one or more walls among the plurality of walls arranged along the entire circumference of the shape of the object is determined as the connection position.

Attributes are information indicating superiority/inferiority relationships between game media. In this embodiment, the attribute indicates at least one attribute of fire, wood, and water, for example. For example, fire-attribute game media deal more damage to wood-attribute game media than normal, and deal less damage to water-attribute game media. Attribute types are not limited to fire, wood, and water, and any type of attribute may exist.

The level is a parameter indicating the degree of growth of the first game content. For example, as the level increases, other game parameters change (eg, HP increases).

HP is, for example, a parameter that decreases due to attacks from other users' second game media. For example, when the HP becomes zero, it is determined that the first game medium has lost. A defeated first game medium stops its role, function, effect, etc., such as bombardment, movement, or attack.

The game parameters are not limited to those described above. attributes, HP, etc.) may be included.

The second placement information is information indicating the placement of the first game content in the second virtual space. In this embodiment, the second placement information includes second position information of the first game medium placed in the second virtual space and direction information indicating the orientation of the first game medium placed in the second virtual space. includes, but may include any information regarding the placement of the first game content in the second virtual space.

Here, the second position information is determined based on the first position information of the object, the intra-object position information of the first game medium, and the correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the first position information and the second position information. be done.

Specifically, as will be described later, when the first position information is associated with the object by executing the first game part, the first position information of the object and the in-object position information associated with the first game content are combined. , the first position information of the first game medium in the first virtual space is determined. For example, when the first position information (x, y, 0) is associated with the object in the first game part, that is, the first position information in the first virtual space of the origin set on the object is (x, y, 0), the first position information of the first game content associated with the object is (x+dx, y+dy, f(x+dx, y+dy)). Here, f(x, y) is a value determined for all possible combinations of x-coordinate and y-coordinate in the first virtual space. indicate Then, when the first position information of the first game medium is determined, the first position information of the first game medium (x+dx, y+dy, f(x+dx
, y+dy)) is determined.

The placement suppression flag is a flag indicating whether to suppress (stop) placement of the first game content in the second virtual space. In this embodiment, when the connection position of an object and the connection position of another object have a predetermined relative positional relationship in the first virtual space (for example, two connection positions exist at substantially the same position in the first virtual space). case), the placement suppression flag associated with the wall, which is the first game content placed at the connection position in the object, changes from off to on. The first game content associated with the placement suppression flag set to ON is not placed in the second virtual space in the second game part executed by the terminal device 12 of the other user.

An example of the object 17 will now be described with reference to FIG. The object 17 shown in FIG. 5 has, for example, a T-shape when viewed along the z-axis in the negative direction of the z-axis. In this embodiment, a plurality of walls 19 are arranged within the object 17 around the entire perimeter 18 of the T-shape of the object 17 . Also, a battery 20 and a barracks 21 are arranged in the object 17 .

In FIG. 5, two connection positions set on the object 17 are indicated by triangular markers 22 (22a, 22b). Walls 19a and 19b are walls 19 arranged at connection positions indicated by markers 22a and 22b, respectively.

As described above, when the object 17 is placed in the first virtual space, the object 17 is associated with the first position information (x, y, 0), for example. In this case, the first game content (for example, gun battery 20) associated with the object 17 is associated with the first position information (x+dx, y+dy, f(x+dx, y+dy)) as described above.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, information regarding the second game content will be described. The information about the second game content includes game parameters in association with the second game content ID. The second game content ID is information that can uniquely identify the second game content.

Game parameters, as described above, include various parameters related to game media that are necessary for the progress of the game. The game parameters included in the information about the second game content are used in the second game part or the like executed by the terminal device 12 of the user. In this embodiment, the game parameters included in the information about the second game content include attributes, level, and HP.

The attribute corresponds to the attribute included in the information about the first game content described above, and indicates at least one of the attributes of fire, wood, and water, for example.

A level is a parameter that indicates the degree of growth of the second game medium. For example, as the level increases, a predetermined game parameter such as HP changes (eg, increases).

HP is a parameter that decreases due to attacks from first and third game media placed in other second virtual spaces, for example. In this embodiment, when the HP of the second game content becomes zero, it is determined that the game task in the second game part has failed.

The game parameters are not limited to those described above, and may include, for example, offensive power, defensive power, commands executable by the second game content, skills, special moves, and the like.

Also, the second game content is, for example, a character owned by the user in the game, but is not limited to this. For example, a deck in which game media such as multiple characters or cards are combined may be used as the second game media. Also, for example, the information about the second game content may include information about another game content that changes the game parameter of the second game content. Other game media include game media associated with the second game media, such as equipment items to be equipped on the second game media.

Here, the configuration in which the information about the user is stored in the server storage unit 15 has been described, but both the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 of the user may share and store the information about the user. For example, when information about a user is updated in one of the server device 11 and the terminal device 12, the updated information is transmitted to the other, and the same information is held in both the server device 11 and the terminal device 12. .

In addition, the information about the user may further include arbitrary information necessary for the user to play the game, such as information about game media owned by the user in the game.

The server control unit 16 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a dedicated microprocessor or a CPU that implements a specific function by reading a specific program. The server control unit 16 controls the operation of the server device 11 as a whole. For example, the server control unit 16 transmits and receives information via the server communication unit 14 .

The server control unit 16 also stores information about the user in the server storage unit 15 .

Further, as described above, the server control unit 16 shares and stores information about the user with the terminal device 12 of the user.

Specifically, the server control unit 16 transmits and stores information about the user to the terminal device 12 of the user. Further, when the information about the user stored in the server storage unit 15 is updated, the server control unit 16 transmits the updated information among the information about the user to the terminal device 12 of the user. For example, when the server control unit 16 receives result information of the second game part (for example, information indicating whether or not the user has successfully achieved the game task) from the terminal device 12 as described later, the server control unit 16 determines whether the game task has been completed. A predetermined reward (for example, game media) is associated with the user ID of the user according to the success or failure of the above, and the information about the user stored in the server storage unit 15 is updated. The server control unit 16 then transmits information indicating the reward associated with the user ID to the terminal device 12 .

More specifically, when the server control unit 16 receives information related to updating of information related to the user from the terminal device 12 of the user, the information related to the user stored in the server storage unit 15 is stored in the server storage unit 15 using the information. to update. For example, as will be described later, when the server control unit 16 receives information (see FIG. 4) related to the first game content associated with the second arrangement information from the user's terminal device 12, the server control unit 16 stores the information in the server storage using the information. The information about the user stored in unit 15 is updated.

Further, upon receiving a request to start the first game part from the terminal device 12 , the server control unit 16 transmits an instruction to start the first game part to the terminal device 12 . The instruction includes information necessary for executing the first game part, such as information about the user of the terminal device 12 .

When the server control unit 16 receives a request to start the second game part from the terminal device 12 of the user, the server control unit 16 selects a user other than the user from among the plurality of users. The other user selected here may be, for example, the user specified in the request to start the second game part. Subsequently, the server control unit 16 transmits an instruction to start the second game part to the terminal device 12 . The instruction includes information necessary for executing the second game part, such as information on the first game content associated with the second arrangement information, among the information on the other user.

Next, the terminal device 12 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The terminal device 12 includes a terminal communication section 23 , a terminal storage section 24 , a display section 25 and a terminal control section 26 .

The terminal communication unit 23 is an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. The terminal communication unit 23 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 11 via the network 13 .

The terminal storage unit 24 is, for example, a storage device, and stores various information and programs provided by the server device 11 that are necessary for game processing. For example, the terminal storage unit 24 pre-stores a game application according to the present embodiment.

The terminal storage unit 24 also stores correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the first location information in the first virtual space and the second location information in the second virtual space, similarly to the server storage unit 15 described above. .

The display unit 25 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and displays various game screens related to games provided from the server device 11 . The display unit 25 is configured by, for example, a touch panel, and functions as an interface that detects user operations.

The terminal control unit 26 is a dedicated microprocessor or a CPU that implements a specific function by reading a specific program. The terminal control unit 26 controls the operation of the terminal device 12 as a whole. For example, the terminal control section 26 transmits and receives information via the terminal communication section 23 . The terminal control unit 26 also executes a game application in accordance with a user's operation on the display unit 25 .

In addition, as described above, the terminal control unit 26 shares and stores information about the user of the terminal device 12 with the server device 11 .

Specifically, when the terminal control unit 26 receives information about the user from the server device 11 , the terminal control unit 26 stores the received information in the terminal storage unit 24 . Further, when the information about the user stored in the terminal storage unit 24 is updated, the terminal control unit 26 transmits the updated information among the information about the user to the server device 11 . For example, the terminal control unit 26 associates the second position information with the first game content in the first game part as described later, and updates the information about the user stored in the terminal storage unit 24 . The terminal control unit 26 then transmits to the server device 11 information about the first game content associated with the second position information.

More specifically, when the terminal control unit 26 receives update-related information among the user-related information from the server device 11 , the terminal control unit 26 uses the information to update the user-related information stored in the terminal storage unit 24 . For example, when receiving information indicating a reward associated with a user, the terminal control unit 26 uses the information to update the information about the user stored in the terminal storage unit 24 .

The terminal control unit 26 also performs first game part processing and second game part processing. A specific description will be given below.

(First game part processing)
First, the first game part processing will be described. First, the terminal control unit 26 transmits a request to start the first game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation for starting the first game part.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 receives an instruction to start the first game part from the server device 11 that has received the request to start the first game part.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 causes the display unit 25 to display the first game part screen to start the first game part.

Hereinafter, the operation of the terminal control section 26 for advancing the first game part will be described with reference to the first game part screens shown in FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG. FIG. 7 shows, for example, the first game part screen displayed immediately after the start of the first game part. The first game part screen includes a first virtual space display area 27 and an object list 28 .

The first virtual space display area 27 is an area where the first virtual space 29 is displayed. Although FIG. 7 shows the first virtual space 29 viewed in the negative direction of the z-axis along the z-axis of the first virtual space 29, the display mode of the first virtual space 29 is not limited to this. For example, the terminal control unit 26 changes the display mode (for example, viewpoint, scale, etc.) of the first virtual space 29 according to a predetermined user operation (for example, swipe operation, pinch operation, etc.) on the first virtual space display area 27. You can change it.

In this embodiment, the first virtual space 29 has a plurality of square regions ( dashed line in the figure). Also, the shape of the object is, for example, a shape in which one or more squares are combined with the square area as a unit. Further, as will be described later, when an object placed in the first virtual space 29 is moved in accordance with a predetermined user operation, the object moves along the x-axis direction or the y-axis direction in units of the square area. do. Therefore, the user arranges objects in the first virtual space 29 like putting pieces of a puzzle together, for example.

A start position S and a goal position G are predetermined in the first virtual space 29 . Here, the terminal control unit 26 determines in advance the placement of the object 30a so that the goal position G is included inside the object 30 (30a).

In this embodiment, the object 30a whose arrangement is determined in advance is the object 30 associated with at least the commander character 31, which is the first game content. In FIG. 7, an object 30a is associated with a plurality of first game media, specifically a commander character 31, a barracks 32, and a wall. For simplicity of explanation, illustration of walls is omitted.

In FIG. 7, the commander character 31 and the barracks 32 are displayed in a first display mode using an image showing an appearance specific to each first game medium (or type of first game medium), for example. A marker 33 indicating the connection position set for the object 30a is also displayed.

The object list 28 is an area in which object buttons 34 (34a, 34b) corresponding to each of a plurality of objects are displayed.

The object button 34 is an interface that receives a user's operation to arrange the corresponding object 30 in the first virtual space. As will be described later, upon detecting a user operation on the object button 34 , the terminal control unit 26 arranges the object 30 corresponding to the object button 34 in the first virtual space 29 .

The object button 34 displays an image showing the corresponding object 30, an object name, information about the first game content associated with the object 30, such as the number of each type of first game content, and the cost of the object. , is displayed.

The object name is automatically determined by the terminal control unit 26 according to information about the first game content associated with the object 30, for example. In the present embodiment, the object name is a name determined according to the type of the first game content that has the largest number among the first game media associated with the object 30. Any method of determining the object name, such as a name indicating the type of game media, can be adopted.

The display mode of the object list 28 described above is not limited to that described above. For example, the object list 28 may be an area on the first game part screen in which only objects that are not placed in the first virtual space 29 among the objects associated with the user are displayed. It may be displayed on a screen (object storage screen) different from the one game part screen. Further, for example, an image of an object may be displayed in the object list 28 and the image of the object may function as the object button 34 .

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 starts waiting for user operations on the first game part screen.

Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the object button 34a, for example, as shown in FIG. is hidden. The terminal control unit 26 also arranges an object 30 (30b) corresponding to the object button 34a in the first virtual space 29. FIG. In addition, the terminal control unit 26 movably displays the object 30b within the first virtual space display area 27 .

Hereinafter, the object 30 displayed to be movable is also referred to as an object 30 in a movable state. For example, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation (for example, a tap operation) on another object 30a displayed in the first virtual space display area 27, the terminal control unit 26 cancels the movable state of the object 30b and displays the object 30a. may be set to a movable state. In other words, the terminal control unit 26 switches the object 30 set in the movable state according to the user's operation on the object 30 displayed in the first virtual space display area 27 .

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 changes the display mode of the first game content associated with the objects 30 (30a, 30b) placed in the first virtual space 29 from the first display mode to the second display mode. Let For example, as shown in FIG. 8, in the second display mode, the commander character 31 and the barracks 32 associated with the object 30a are images showing simple shapes, such as polygonal or polyhedral shapes, compared to the first display mode. are displayed with images showing geometric shapes such as Further, in the second display mode, the color of the image representing the first game content may be color-coded according to the game parameters of the first game content, such as the type, attribute, or level.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 displays a list button 35, a cost display area 36, a rotation button 37, and an enter button 38 on the first game part screen.

The list button 35 is a user interface that accepts a user's operation to display the hidden object list 28 . When detecting a user operation on the list button 35, the terminal control unit 26 displays the object list 28 on the first game part screen, for example, as in FIG.

The cost display area 36 is an area where the total value of the costs of all the objects 30 arranged in the first virtual space 29 and a predetermined threshold (capacity) are displayed.

The rotation button 37 is a user interface that accepts a user's operation to change the direction of the object 30 that is movably displayed. When the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the rotation button 37, the terminal control unit 26 rotates the movably displayed object 30 (the object 30b in FIG. 8) clockwise on the xy plane in the first virtual space 29, for example. to rotate 90 degrees.

The enter button 38 is a user interface that accepts a user's operation to complete the first game part. When the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the enter button 38, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether a predetermined condition (first condition) is satisfied based on information regarding all the objects 30 arranged in the first virtual space 29. judge.

For example, the first condition is that (1a) at least one connection position set to each object 30 placed in the first virtual space 29 is predetermined with respect to at least one connection position set to another object 30; (2a) the total cost of all the placed objects 30 is less than or equal to the capacity; (3a) the placed objects 30 do not overlap each other; (4a) the start position S and the goal position G are included in one or more placed objects 30; and (5a) the placement of all placed objects 30 is determined. including, but not limited to, at least one of the conditions of The first condition may include any other conditions in addition to the conditions described above. For example, a predetermined placement prohibited area may be provided in the first virtual space 29, and a condition may be included that the placement prohibited area and the placed object 30 do not overlap. The operation of the terminal control unit 26 according to the determination as to whether the first condition is satisfied will be described later.

Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation (moving operation) for moving the object 30b displayed to be movable within the first virtual space 29, the terminal control unit 26 moves the object 30b within the first virtual space according to the moving operation. to move. That is, the terminal control unit 26 changes the first location information included in the first location information associated with the object 30b. The move operation is, for example, an operation of swiping while the user touches the object 30b on the screen with a finger.

Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation (arrangement confirmation operation) for confirming the arrangement of the movably displayed object 30b, based on the information regarding the object 30 arranged in the first virtual space 29, It is determined whether or not a predetermined condition (second condition) is satisfied. The placement confirmation operation is, for example, an operation in which the user releases the finger from the object 30b on the screen.

For example, the second condition is (1b) that at least one connection position set on the movably displayed object 30b has a predetermined relative positional relationship with at least one connection position set on another object 30a. (2b) the total cost value of all arranged objects 30 (30a, 30b) is less than or equal to the capacity; and (3b) the object 30b displayed to be movable and other objects 30a and 30a do not overlap, but not limited to at least one of these conditions. The second condition may include any other conditions in addition to the conditions described above. For example, a predetermined placement prohibited area is provided in the first virtual space 29, and a condition may be included that the placement prohibited area and the object 30b displayed to be movable do not overlap.

When it is determined that the second condition is not satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 displays the object 30b displayed to be movable in a manner different from usual. For example, in FIG. 8, the connection position set for the object 30b and the connection position set for the object 30a exist at different positions in the first virtual space 29, as indicated by the marker 33. FIG. Therefore, it is determined that the above-described condition (1b) among the second conditions is not satisfied. In such a case, the terminal control unit 26 changes the color of the object 30b (see FIG. 8), blinks the object 30b, or otherwise displays the object 30b in an emphasized manner. In this way, the user is notified that the second condition is not satisfied, and is prompted to move the object 30b again so that the second condition is satisfied.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the second condition is satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 determines the placement of the object 30b displayed to be movable. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 changes the confirmation flag corresponding to the object 30b from off to on. For example, FIG. 9 shows how the positions of objects 30a and 30b are determined.

Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the enter button 38, based on the information regarding all the objects 30 (30a, 30b) arranged in the first virtual space 29, the above-described first condition is satisfied. determine whether or not

For example, when it is determined that the first condition is not satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 changes the display mode on the screen of at least one object associated with information that does not satisfy the first condition to the at least one object. changes to a form identifiable by the user. Specifically, when it is determined that the condition that the arranged objects 30 do not overlap among the first conditions is not satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 removes at least one overlapping arranged object. Predetermined highlighting such as changing the color of 30 or blinking is performed. Preferably, the terminal control unit 26 displays information indicating the unsatisfied conditions on the screen. For example, an image is displayed that notifies the user that the placed objects 30 overlap each other.

Here, in FIG. 9, (1) as indicated by the two markers 33, the connection position of the object 30a and the connection position of the object 30b exist at substantially the same position in the first virtual space 29. FIG. (2) The total cost value (eg, 40 points) of the objects 30a and 30b is less than or equal to the capacity (eg, 100 points). Also, (3) the objects 30a and 30b are arranged without overlapping each other. (4) A start position S and a goal position G are included inside the objects 30a and 30b. (5) The placement of all the placed objects 30a and 30b is determined. Therefore, since the conditions (1a) to (5a) included in the first condition are satisfied, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied.

When it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 selects at least one of the two or more objects 30 according to the relative positional relationship of the two or more objects 30 in the first virtual space 29. to change the information about the first game content associated with . Specifically, the arrangement suppression flag or game parameter included in the information about the first game content changes. A specific description will be given below.

First, the operation of the terminal control unit 26 for changing the arrangement suppression flag included in the information regarding the first game content will be described. For example, as indicated by the marker 33 in FIG. 9 , the objects 30 a and 30 b have a relative positional relationship such that the connection positions set for them are substantially at the same position in the first virtual space 29 . When detecting the relative positional relationship between the objects 30a and 30b, the terminal control unit 26 turns off the placement suppression flag associated with the first game medium (wall) placed at the connection position of each of the objects 30a and 30b. to ON. In this way, the wall arranged at the connection position of the object 30 is suppressed from being arranged in the second virtual space.

Next, the operation of the terminal control section 26 for changing the game parameters included in the information regarding the first game content will be described. When the terminal control unit 26 has a relative positional relationship such that another object 30 is adjacent to an object 30 (adjutant object) associated with a specific first game medium (adjutant character), the other A game parameter of the first game content associated with the object 30 is changed. For example, the terminal control unit 26 controls the first game parameter (for example, attack power). Preferably, the terminal control unit 26 determines the amount of change in the first game parameter of the first game medium according to the second game parameter (for example, HP) of the adjutant character. For example, the greater the HP of the adjutant character, the greater the increase in attack power of the first game medium.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 assigns the second position information in the second virtual space to the first game media respectively associated with all the objects 30 (30a, 30b) placed in the first virtual space 29. Associate. Here, the terminal control unit 26 may omit association of the second position information with respect to the first game content associated with the arrangement suppression flag set to ON.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 changes the display mode of the first game content associated with the object 30 arranged in the first virtual space 29 from the second display mode to the first display mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the commander character 31 and the barracks 32, which are the first game contents associated with the object 30a, are displayed in the first display mode. Similarly, the barracks 39 and the battery 40, which are the first game media associated with the object 30b, are also displayed in the first display mode.

Then, the terminal control unit 26 transmits information about the first game content associated with the second position information to the server device 11, and ends the first game part process.

When the second position information is associated with the first game content associated with one or more objects 30 arranged in the first virtual space 29 by the above-described first game part processing, a second game part described later is performed. In the process, it becomes possible to set the second virtual space in which the first game content is arranged. The set second virtual space includes at least regions 41 (41a, 41b) corresponding to the shapes of objects 30 (30a, 30b) placed in the first virtual space 29, as shown in FIG. 11, for example. For simplicity of explanation, FIG. 11 does not show the first game media arranged in the second virtual space.

For example, along the Z-axis in the second virtual space, when the positive direction of the Z-axis is set upward in the second virtual space and the negative direction of the Z-axis is set downward in the second virtual space, the side surfaces of the regions 41a and 41b A wall 42, which is the first game medium, is arranged along the . Here, as described above, the placement of walls associated with placement suppression flags set to ON is suppressed. As a result, the wall 42 is arranged all around the sides of each of the regions 41a, 41b, except for the position 43 shown in FIG. 11, for example. Therefore, the areas 41a, 41b each surrounded by the wall 42 communicate at the location 43. As shown in FIG. In the second game part, which will be described later, the second game medium placed in the second virtual space can move back and forth between the areas 41a and 41b by passing through the position 43 where the wall 42 is not placed.

(Second game part processing)
Next, the second game part processing will be explained. As described above, in the second game part, the user operates the second game content and aims to conquer the second virtual space of another user.

First, the terminal control unit 26 transmits a request to start the second game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation for starting the second game part. Here, the request to start the second game part may include information designating another user.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 receives an instruction to start the second game part from the server device 11 that has received the request to start the second game part. In addition, the terminal control unit 26 stores, in the terminal storage unit 24, information regarding the first game content associated with the second arrangement information among the information regarding other users included in the instruction.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 controls the second virtual space related to the other user based on the information related to the first game content related to the other user associated with the second position information, stored in the terminal storage unit 24 . set. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 arranges each first game medium at the position (X, Y, Z) in the second virtual space indicated by the second arrangement information associated with the first game medium. do. In this way, a second virtual space is set in which the first game content is arranged.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 associates the second game medium of the user with the second position information, and arranges the second game medium at the position indicated by the second position information in the second virtual space. Here, the position indicated by the second position information is, for example, a position within the second virtual space corresponding to the start position S set within the first virtual space.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 displays the second game part screen on the display unit 25 to start the second game part.

Hereinafter, the operation of the terminal control section 26 for advancing the second game part will be described with reference to the second game part screen shown in FIG. The second game part screen is a screen on which the peripheral area of the second game medium 44 in the second virtual space is displayed. FIG. 12 shows the second virtual space viewed obliquely from above, with the positive direction of the Z axis of the second virtual space as the sky, but the display mode of the second virtual space is not limited to this. For example, the terminal control unit 26 may change the display mode (for example, viewpoint, scale, etc.) of the second virtual space according to a predetermined user operation (for example, pinch operation, etc.) on the second game part screen.

A second game medium 44, an HP image 45, a wall 46, a barracks 47, and a soldier character 48 are displayed on the second game part screen shown in FIG.

The second game medium 44 is, for example, a user's character placed in the second virtual space. As will be described later, the second game medium 44 operates within the second virtual space according to a predetermined user operation on the second game part screen.

The HP image 45 is an indicator, for example, and indicates the HP of the second game medium 44 .

Wall 46 is the first game medium placed in the second virtual space. As noted above, wall 46 impedes movement of second game media 44 .

Barracks 47 is the first game medium arranged in the second virtual space. As described above, the barracks 47 generates the third game content such as the soldier character 48 over time. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 determines that a predetermined time (10 seconds) has elapsed based on the game parameter associated with the barracks 47, such as the generation speed of the soldier character 48 (for example, once every 10 seconds). A soldier character 48 is arranged in the second virtual space each time.

A soldier character 48 is a third game medium generated by the barracks 47 . The terminal control unit 26 automatically causes the soldier character 48 to move in the second virtual space and attack the second game medium, for example.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 starts waiting for user operations on the second game part screen.

Subsequently, when detecting a user operation that causes the second game medium 44 to operate in the second virtual space, the terminal control unit 26 causes the second game medium 44 to operate in the second virtual space according to the user operation. For example, when the user swipes while touching an arbitrary position on the screen, the second game medium 44 moves in the direction of the swipe. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 changes the second position information of the second game medium 44 . Also, for example, the second game medium 44 attacks in response to the user tapping any position on the screen.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 automatically causes the first game medium or the third game medium in the second virtual space to operate (for example, move and attack) so that the first game medium or the third game medium and the third game medium 2 game media 44 and the battle is executed.

Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 reduces the HP of the second game medium 44 when an attack by the first game medium or the third game medium hits the second game medium 44 . The terminal control unit 26 also determines whether or not the HP of the second game medium 44 has become zero, that is, whether or not the second game medium 44 has been defeated. When it is determined that the second game medium 44 has been defeated, the terminal control unit 26 determines that the user has failed to complete the game task. On the other hand, when it is determined that the second game medium 44 has not been defeated, the terminal control section 26 continues the battle.

More specifically, when the second game medium 44 hits the first game medium or the third game medium, the terminal control unit 26 reduces the HP of the first game medium or the third game medium. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether the HP of the first game medium or the third game medium has become zero, that is, whether the first game medium or the third game medium has been defeated. If it is determined that the first game medium or the third game medium has been defeated, that is, if it is determined that the second game medium has won, the terminal control unit 26, for example, The action mode and display mode are changed to a mode indicating defeat of the first game medium or the third game medium. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 erases the first game medium or the third game medium from the second virtual space, or stops the operation of the first game medium or the third game medium, and, for example, The display mode is changed to one using an image of destroyed barracks, an image of a fallen character, or the like. Then, the terminal control unit 26 ends the battle and continues the progress of the second game part. On the other hand, if it is determined that the first game medium or the third game medium has not been defeated, the terminal control unit 26 continues the battle.

Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not the second game medium 44 satisfies a predetermined condition in the second virtual space. In this embodiment, the predetermined condition includes, but is not limited to, the condition that the second game medium 44 wins the battle with the commander character. For example, the predetermined condition may include a condition that the second game medium 44 has moved to a position in the second virtual space corresponding to the goal position G set in the first virtual space. When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the terminal control unit 26 determines that the user has successfully completed the game task.

Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not the game task has been achieved, the terminal control unit 26 transmits result information including the result of the determination to the server device 11 . In addition to the result of the determination, the result information includes any information determined by the execution of the second game part, such as the time required to complete the game task and the HP of the second game medium 44 at the time the game task was completed. may be included. Then, the terminal control unit 26 ends the second game part process.

Next, the operation of the terminal device 12 that executes the above-described first game part process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Step S100: First, the terminal control unit 26 transmits a request to start the first game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation for starting the first game part.

Step S101: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 receives an instruction to start the first game part from the server device 11 that has received the request to start the first game part.

Step S102: Subsequently, the terminal control section 26 causes the display section 25 to display the first game part screen to start the first game part.

Step S103: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 starts waiting for a user operation on the first game part screen.

Step S104: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not a user operation on the object button 34 has been detected. If it is determined that a user operation on the object button 34 has been detected (step S104-Yes), the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if it is determined that no user operation on the object button 34 has been detected (step S104-No), the process proceeds to step S106.

Step S105: If it is determined in step 104 that a user operation on the object button 34 has been detected (step S104-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 creates an object 30 (30b) corresponding to the object button 34a in the first virtual space. ).

Step S106: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not a user operation (moving operation) for moving the object 30 arranged in step S105 within the first virtual space has been detected. If it is determined that the movement operation has been detected (step S106-Yes), the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is determined that the movement operation is not detected (step S106-No), the process proceeds to step S108.

Step S107: If it is determined in step S106 that a move operation has been detected (step S106-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 moves the object 30 within the first virtual space according to the move operation. That is, the terminal control unit 26 changes the first layout information associated with the object 30 .

Step S108: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not a user operation (arrangement confirmation operation) for confirming the arrangement of the object 30 has been detected. If it is determined that the placement confirmation operation has been detected (step S108-Yes), the process proceeds to step S109. On the other hand, if it is determined that the placement confirmation operation has not been detected (step S108-No), the process proceeds to step S111.

Step S109: If it is determined in step S108 that the placement confirmation operation has been detected (step S108-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 sets the second condition based on the information regarding the object 30 placed in the first virtual space. is satisfied. If it is determined that the second condition is satisfied (step S109-Yes), the process proceeds to step S110. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second condition is not satisfied (step S109-No), the process returns to step S104.

Step S110: If it is determined in step S109 that the second condition is satisfied (step S109-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 determines the placement of the object 30. FIG. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 changes the confirmation flag corresponding to the object 30 from off to on.

Step S111: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not a user operation on the decision button 38 has been detected. If it is determined that a user operation on the enter button 38 has been detected (step S111-Yes), the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user's operation on the enter button 38 has not been detected (step S111-No), the process returns to step S104.

Step S112: If it is determined in step S111 that a user operation on the enter button 38 has been detected (step S111-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 performs to determine whether the first condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the first condition is satisfied (step S112-Yes), the process proceeds to step S113. On the other hand, if it is determined that the first condition is not satisfied (step S112-No), the process returns to step S104.

Step S113: If it is determined in step S112 that the first condition is satisfied (step S112-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 selects the two or more objects 30 according to the relative positional relationship in the first virtual space. Information about the first game content associated with at least one object 30 among the objects 30 described above is changed.

Step S114: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 associates the second position information in the second virtual space with the first game media respectively associated with all the objects 30 arranged in the first virtual space.

Step S115: Then, the terminal control unit 26 transmits information about the first game content associated with the second position information to the server device 11, and ends the first game part process.

Next, the operation of the terminal device 12 that executes the above-described second game part process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Step S200: First, the terminal control unit 26 transmits a request to start the second game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation for starting the second game part.

Step S201: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 receives an instruction to start the second game part from the server device 11 that has received the request to start the second game part. In addition, the terminal control unit 26 stores, in the terminal storage unit 24, information regarding the first game content associated with the second arrangement information among the information regarding other users included in the instruction.

Step S202: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26, based on the information about the first game content related to the other user associated with the second position information, stored in the terminal storage unit 24, determines the first game content related to the other user. 2 Set a virtual space. Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 arranges each first game medium at the position (X, Y, Z) in the second virtual space indicated by the second arrangement information associated with the first game medium. do.

Step S203: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 associates the second game medium of the user with the second position information, and arranges the second game medium at the position indicated by the second position information in the second virtual space. .

Step S204: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 causes the display unit 25 to display the second game part screen to start the second game part.

Step S205: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 starts waiting for user operations on the second game part screen.

Step S206: Subsequently, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation that causes the second game medium to operate within the second virtual space, it causes the second game medium to operate within the second virtual space according to the user operation.

Step S207: Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 automatically operates the first game medium or the third game medium in the second virtual space, and the first game medium or the third game medium and the second game medium , to run a match.

Step S208: The terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not the second game medium has been defeated. If it is determined that the second game medium has been defeated (step S208-Yes), the process proceeds to step S209. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second game content has won (step S208-No), the process proceeds to step S210.

Step S209: If it is determined in step S208 that the second game content has been defeated (step S208-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 determines that the user has failed to complete the game task. After that, the process proceeds to step S212.

Step S210: If it is determined in step S208 that the second game medium has won (step S208-No), the terminal control unit 26 continues the progress of the second game part, It is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied within the space. The predetermined condition includes, for example, the condition that the second game content wins the battle against the commander character. If it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S210-Yes), the process proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (step S210-No), the process returns to step S206.

Step S211: When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied in step S210 (step S210-Yes), the terminal control unit 26 determines that the user has successfully completed the game task.

Step S<b>212 : When the terminal control unit 26 determines whether or not the game task has been achieved in step S<b>209 or step S<b>211 , the terminal control unit 26 transmits result information including the result of the determination to the server device 11 .

As described above, the terminal device 12 according to the present embodiment associates the object associated with the first game content with the first position information indicating the position in the first virtual space. For each of the one or more objects associated with the first position information, the terminal device 12 associates the first game content associated with the object with the second position information indicating the position in the second virtual space. With such a configuration, for example, the second virtual space is set based on the object placed in the first virtual space by the user. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which a predetermined first game content is pre-arranged in the second virtual space, for example, the second virtual space can be set to reflect the user's intention, and the game becomes more interesting. .

Also, since the second virtual space is set based on the objects placed in the first virtual space by the user, for example, compared to a configuration in which the user places a plurality of first game media one by one in the second virtual space. Then, the user only has to place one or more first game media in the first virtual space on an object-by-object basis, which makes it possible to reduce the user's burden and improve usability.

Also, when it is determined that the second condition is satisfied, the terminal device 12 determines the first position information associated with the object. In this way, by providing a condition for determining the placement of the objects, it is possible to limit the combination and placement of the first game media placed in the second virtual space, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the game balance.

In addition, the terminal device 12 provides information about the first game content associated with at least one of the two or more objects arranged in the first virtual space according to the relative positional relationship of the two or more objects. change. Thus, when two or more objects are arranged in the first virtual space, information related to the first game medium, such as the HP of the first game medium, changes according to the arrangement. Improves strategic placement.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings and examples, it should be noted that various variations and modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art based on this disclosure. Therefore, please note that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means and each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and multiple means and steps can be combined into one or divided. .

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the in-object position information included in the information about the first game medium is the x-coordinate and y-coordinate in the xyz coordinate system of the first virtual space with reference to a predetermined origin set on the object. Although the configuration represented by the combination (dx, dy) has been described, it is not limited to this.

Specifically, the intra-object position information may be indicated by, for example, a combination of x-coordinate, y-coordinate, and z-coordinate (dx, dy, dz). In this case, the first position information of the first game content associated with the object whose first position information is (x, y, 0) is (x+dx, y+dy, dz). . Alternatively, the intra-object position information may be indicated by a combination of X and Y coordinates (dX, dY, dZ) in the XYZ coordinate system of the second virtual space based on a predetermined origin set on the object. . In this case, the terminal control unit 26 of the terminal device 12 corresponds to the first position information (x, y, 0) associated with the object based on the correspondence information between the first position information and the second position information. Second position information (X, Y, 0) is calculated. Then, the terminal control unit 26 adds the intra-object position information (dX, dY, dZ) to the calculated second position information (X, Y) to obtain the second position information (X+dX, Y+dY, dZ) as the first position information (X, Y). Correspond to the game medium.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the connection position of an object has a predetermined relative positional relationship with respect to the connection position of another object, the placement suppression flag associated with the wall arranged at the connection position of the object is set to , is changed from off to on, but the control method of the arrangement suppression flag is not limited to this. For example, placement suppression flags associated with walls placed at all connection positions in an object may be set to ON in the initial state. In such a case, if the connection position set for an object does not have a predetermined relative positional relationship with respect to the connection position of another object, the terminal control unit 26 associates it with the wall arranged at the connection position. The placed suppression flag may be changed from on to off.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the placement suppression flag associated with the wall placed at the connection position in the object can change. The placement suppression flag of the game media may change.

For example, when a combination of two or more objects placed in the first virtual space has a predetermined shape (for example, a square), the terminal control unit 26 may set Except for the plurality of walls arranged across the walls, the placement suppression flags of the walls associated with the two or more objects are switched from off to on.

Further, for example, when a combination of two or more objects arranged in the first virtual space has a predetermined shape (for example, a square), the terminal control unit 26 controls at least one object associated with the two or more objects. Based on information about one first game content, for example, when the game parameter (for example, attack power) of the at least one first game content is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, Except for the plurality of walls arranged across the walls, the placement suppression flags of the walls associated with the two or more objects are switched from off to on.

With such a configuration, the user can place a plurality of objects in the first virtual space in the first game part without being aware of the connection positions set for the objects. Therefore, even a user who is unfamiliar with the game can easily arrange the objects and maintain the game balance.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when an arrangement confirmation operation for confirming the arrangement of the movable object 30b is detected during execution of the first game part, if the object 30b overlaps another object 30a, The terminal control unit 26 may execute processing for automatically eliminating overlapping objects.

Specifically, the terminal control unit 26 may automatically move the object 30a within the first virtual space to a position where it does not overlap with the object 30b. Preferably, the terminal control unit 26 moves the object 30a to the position in the first virtual space where the object 30b was placed before the movement. Alternatively, preferably, the terminal control unit 26 moves the object 30a such that at least one connection position of the object 30a has a predetermined relative positional relationship with respect to at least one connection position of the object 30b.

More specifically, the terminal control unit 26 may erase the object 30a from the first virtual space and cause the object list 28 to display the object button 34 corresponding to the object 30a.

With such a configuration, the user's burden of considering overlapping objects when determining the placement of objects in the first virtual space is reduced, and usability is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration for comparing the total cost value and the capacity of all the objects placed in the first virtual space during the execution of the first game part has been described. A configuration using the total cost value of some objects placed in the virtual space may be used. For example, when the first virtual space is partitioned into a plurality of regions on the xy plane as described above (see broken lines in FIG. 7), the first virtual space is divided into a plurality of large regions each containing one or more regions. partitioned. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the first virtual space 29 is partitioned into 6×6=36 areas, and is partitioned into 4 large areas each consisting of 3×3=9 areas. be done. In such a case, the terminal control unit 26 associates a capacity with each large area and stores it in the terminal storage unit 24 . Subsequently, for each large area, the terminal control unit 26 compares the total cost value of the objects arranged in the large area with the capacity associated with the primary area.

In the above-described embodiment, during execution of the first game part, the terminal control unit 26 may selectively display only the object buttons 34 corresponding to objects that satisfy a predetermined condition in the object list 28 .

For example, when the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation specifying an object A placed in the first virtual space (for example, a tap operation on the object A displayed in the first virtual space display area 27), the user Among all the objects associated with , an object having a shape that can be placed to replace the specified object A (for example, a shape that does not overlap other placed objects) is identified. Subsequently, the terminal control section 26 causes the object button 34 corresponding to the identified object to be displayed in the object list 28 . When the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the object button 34, the terminal control unit 26 erases the object A from the first virtual space and places the object B at the position where the object A was placed. The terminal control unit 26 may also display the object button 34 corresponding to the deleted object A in the object list 28 . Alternatively, instead of erasing object A, the terminal control unit 26 may automatically move object A within the first virtual space, for example, so that it does not overlap with object B to be placed.

Further, for example, the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation (for example, a tap operation on the first virtual space display area 27) specifying an arbitrary position in the first virtual space 29 displayed on the first game part screen. do. Next, the terminal control unit 26 identifies an object having a shape that can be placed at a specified position (for example, a shape that does not overlap other placed objects) from all the objects associated with the user. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26
An object button 34 corresponding to the identified object is displayed in the object list 28 . When the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the object button 34, the terminal control unit 26 arranges the corresponding object at the designated position in the first virtual space.

Further, for example, when the first virtual space is partitioned into a plurality of large areas on the xy plane as described above, the terminal control unit 26 controls any arbitrary space in the first virtual space 29 displayed on the first game part screen. A user operation specifying the position of (for example, a tap operation on the first virtual space display area 27) is detected. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 selects a shape that can be placed within a large area containing the designated position (for example, 3 x 3 = 9 objects), among all the objects associated with the user. Identifies objects that have a shape). Subsequently, the terminal control section 26 causes the object button 34 corresponding to the identified object to be displayed in the object list 28 . When the terminal control unit 26 detects a user operation on the object button 34, the terminal control unit 26 arranges the corresponding object within the large area including the specified position in the first virtual space.

With such a configuration, for example, only the object buttons 34 corresponding to objects that can be placed at the user's designated position in the first virtual space are selectively displayed in the object list 28 . Therefore, the user's burden of searching for a desired object button 34 among many object buttons 34 displayed in the object list 28 is reduced, and usability is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal control unit 26 may automatically define (generate) new objects during execution of the first game part. For example, in the case where the first virtual space is divided into a plurality of large areas on the xy plane as described above, the terminal control unit 26 controls any arbitrary A user operation specifying a position (for example, a tap operation within the first virtual space display area 27) is detected. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 identifies a large area that includes the designated position. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 selects one or more first game media automatically or according to user's operation. The terminal control unit 26 then automatically defines a new object that has a shape that fits within the identified large area and is associated with the selected one or more first game media. The terminal control unit 26 then stores information about the defined object in the terminal storage unit 24 . Such a configuration increases the variety of objects compared to, for example, a configuration in which all objects are predetermined, thereby improving the interest of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, the terminal control unit 26 may automatically change at least one of the shape and orientation of the object during execution of the first game part. For example, in the case where the first virtual space is divided into a plurality of large areas on the xy plane as described above, the terminal control unit 26 controls any arbitrary A user operation specifying a position (for example, a tap operation within the first virtual space display area 27) is detected. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 identifies a large area that includes the designated position. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 selects at least one object automatically or according to user's operation. Subsequently, if the selected object does not fit within the identified large area, the terminal control unit 26 automatically changes the shape of the object to fit within the large area, or changes the direction of the object to Automatically change the object so that it fits within the large area. Such a configuration reduces the user's burden of considering the shape and orientation of the object to be placed in the first virtual space, thereby improving usability.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, during the execution of the first game part, the terminal control unit 26 controls the first placement associated with at least one of the one or more objects placed in the first virtual space. The information may be stored in the terminal storage unit 24 as one piece of template information. In such a case, the terminal control unit 26 selects the template information automatically or according to the user's operation in the first game part to be executed from the next time onward. Subsequently, the terminal control unit 26 collectively arranges the at least one object in the first virtual space based on the first arrangement information of each object included in the template information. With such a configuration, the user can, for example, collectively reflect the arrangement of one or more objects in the first virtual space in the first game part executed in the past in the first virtual space in the first game part currently being executed. becomes. For this reason, the user's operation burden for arranging objects in the first virtual space is reduced, and usability is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the object is associated with the first game content in advance. configuration. Further, a predetermined restriction may be placed on the change of the first game content associated with the object. Specifically, the first game medium associated with the object is replaced with, for example, another first game medium having the same attribute as the first game medium, or another game medium whose level is lower than that of the first game medium. A configuration that can be changed to With such a configuration, various first game contents can be associated with objects, so that the variations of objects are increased and the interest of the game is improved. In addition, since a predetermined limit is imposed on the change of the first game content, the game balance can be maintained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, for example, the configuration may be such that a combination of one or more objects selected by the user can be determined as one object. For example, the terminal control unit 26 automatically combines one or more objects selected according to the user's operation to generate (define) one new object. The terminal control unit 26 then stores information about the new object in the terminal storage unit 24 . Here, the terminal control unit 26 may select one or more objects specified by the user operation, or one or more objects associated with information specified by the user operation (for example, object shape or cost). objects may be automatically selected.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the object is arranged on the xy plane at z=0 in the first virtual space. may be placed at the position of In such a configuration, for example, two or more objects may be stacked and arranged in the z-axis direction in the first virtual space.

Here, the configuration may be such that two or more objects can be stacked in the z-axis direction only within a specific region of the first virtual space. In addition, a specific area is associated with a capacity, and the terminal control unit 26, only when the total value of the costs of two or more objects is equal to or less than the capacity associated with the area, It may be permitted to stack and arrange the two or more objects. As the first game content associated with the objects stacked in the positive direction of the z-axis, for example, a flying character, an airship, etc., that attacks the game content on the ground from the air can be considered.

Also, for objects stacked in the z-axis direction, the terminal control unit 26 may determine whether or not the first condition or the second condition is satisfied, as in the above-described embodiment. In such a configuration, for example, the first condition or the second condition includes that at least one connection position set to each stacked object is a predetermined relative position with respect to at least one connection position set to another object. A condition of having a relationship (for example, two connection positions exist at substantially the same position in the first virtual space) may be included. In such a case, for example, the user may move the two or more objects so that the connection positions of the two or more objects are substantially the same in the first virtual space in order to achieve the first condition or the second condition. Deploy.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, each user owns the second game media, and one of the owned second game media is used in the second game part. The second game medium is not limited to this. For example, each user does not own game media individually, and a game media common to all users may be used in the game. In this way, regardless of the type or availability of game media owned by each user, each user progresses the game on fair terms, increasing the contribution of the user's game play skill to the score. Therefore, the user is encouraged to improve his/her game playing technique, and the user's interest in the game is enhanced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a part of various game screens is displayed on the terminal device 12 based on the data generated by the server device 11, and a part of the game screen (for example, a menu button is arranged) is displayed on the terminal device 12. (header area and footer area) may be natively displayed by a native application installed in the terminal device 12 . Thus, the game according to the above-described embodiment can also be a hybrid game in which the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 each take part of the processing.

In order to function as the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the embodiment described above, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be preferably used. Such an information processing device stores a program describing processing details for realizing each function of the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the embodiment in a storage unit of the information processing device, and executes the processing by the CPU of the information processing device. It can be realized by reading and executing the program.

10 Game system 11 Server device 12 Terminal device 13 Network 14 Server communication unit 15 Server storage unit 16 Server control unit 17 Object 18 Perimeter 19, 19a, 19b Wall 20 Battery 21 Barracks 22, 22a, 22b Marker 23 Terminal communication unit 24 Terminal Storage unit 25 Display unit 26 Terminal control unit 27 First virtual space display area 28 Object list 29 First virtual space 30, 30a, 30b Object 31 Commander character 32 Barracks 33 Markers 34, 34a, 34b Object button 35 List button 36 Cost Display area 37 Rotation button 38 Enter button 39 Barracks 40 Battery 41, 41a, 41b Area 42 Wall 43 Position 44 Second game medium 45 HP image 46 Wall 47 Barracks 48 Soldier character

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one or more computers,
A first means for arranging a plurality of objects in a first virtual space according to a user operation, wherein one or more game media are associated with each of the plurality of objects, and the one or more game media are associated with each of the plurality of objects. each of which is associated with in-object placement information indicating the position of the game medium in the corresponding object;
second means for changing information of at least one game content associated with at least one of the two or more objects according to the relative positional relationship between the two or more objects;
and third means for storing, as template information, arrangement information indicating the positions of the plurality of objects in the first virtual space. a fifth means for arranging at least part of the game media associated with the plurality of objects in a second virtual space according to the arrangement of the plurality of objects in the first virtual space;
A flag indicating whether or not the game medium is placed in the second virtual space is associated with the game medium,
2. The game control program according to claim 1, wherein changing the information of said at least one game content is changing a flag so that said at least one game content is not arranged in said second virtual space. In the second means, a first connection position set for a first object among the plurality of objects and a second connection position set for a second object among the plurality of objects are substantially at the same position. a first game medium arranged at the first connection position and a second game medium arranged at the second connection position as changing information of the at least one game medium when the game medium exists in the 3. The game control program according to claim 2, wherein the flag associated with the first game medium and the flag associated with the second game medium are changed so that the is not placed in the second virtual space. 2. The game control program according to claim 1, wherein changing the information of said at least one game content is changing a first game parameter set for said at least one game content. The second means, when the second object of the plurality of objects is adjacent to the first game content associated with the first object of the plurality of objects, the at least one game content 5. The game control program according to claim 4, wherein changing the information changes the first game parameter set in at least one game content associated with the second object. 6. The game control program according to claim 5, wherein the amount of change in said first game parameter depends on a second game parameter set in said first game medium. 7. The game control program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said second means changes information of said at least one game content when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The first means is
(1) Placing an object in the first virtual space;
(2) moving the object within the first virtual space;
(3) The game control program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which determines the placement position of the object. 9. The game control program according to claim 8, wherein the display mode of the game content associated with the object is different before and after the arrangement position of the object is determined. 1. The one or more computers function as fourth means for arranging the object in the first virtual space based on the arrangement information of at least one of the plurality of objects included in the template information. 10. The game control program according to any one of 9. A first means for arranging a plurality of objects in a first virtual space according to a user operation, wherein one or more game media are associated with each of the plurality of objects, and the one or more game media are associated with each of the plurality of objects. each of which is associated with in-object placement information indicating the position of the game medium in the corresponding object;
second means for changing information of at least one game content associated with at least one of the two or more objects according to the relative positional relationship between the two or more objects;
and third means for storing, as template information, layout information indicating the positions of the plurality of objects in the first virtual space. A first means is a step of arranging a plurality of objects in a first virtual space according to a user operation, wherein one or more game media are associated with each of the plurality of objects, and the one or more each of the game media is associated with in-object placement information indicating the position of the game media in the corresponding object;
A second means for changing information of at least one game medium associated with at least one of the two or more objects according to a relative positional relationship between the two or more objects in the plurality of objects. a step;
A game control method, wherein third means stores, as template information, layout information indicating the positions of the plurality of objects in the first virtual space.

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