JP2013059573A - Program, information memory medium and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game with new excitement using position information.SOLUTION: By using a handheld game apparatus including a wireless communication device and GPS, a player plays RPG using an augmented reality technology. By using position information acquired by using GPS, the player specifies the setting place of a new treasure box intended to introduce in a game, sets various appearance conditions to be satisfied for the box to appear in the game, various opening conditions for the box to be opened and sets the contents of the box. The information of the setting place and various conditions, etc. is sent to the game server to be registered as the new treasure box setting. The set data of the registered treasure box is delivered according to the current position of a game terminal. When the player clears the appearance conditions, the AR display of a treasure box another player set appears and when the he or she clears the conditions for opening the box, the he or she can get the content of the box.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a game using augmented reality technology.

  A portable game device or a mobile phone, which is a kind of portable computer, has a standard function to acquire position information using a positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System). Various useful services are now available.

  Augmented reality is also known as one of the utilization forms of position information. According to Augmented Reality (Augmented Reality) technology, an AR display (object placed in a virtual space) is additionally synthesized and displayed against a background of a captured image in real space. Thus, it is possible to provide various information while making it appear as if the AR display body exists in the real world.

  In the use of AR, it is important to recognize an object shown in a captured image of the real space and to align the position of the recognized object and the virtual space. Even if a complicated background is shown, it is possible to accurately recognize an object in a captured image and to synthesize an AR display at an appropriate position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The use of position information is also actively performed in the field of video games. For example, a treasure hunt game that a player plays outdoors with a game device that can acquire position information (see, for example, Patent Document 2), A game (for example, refer to Patent Document 3) that cooperates while giving hints to each other using information has been proposed.

JP 2008-243175 A JP 2006-61317 A JP 2001-314656 A

  An object of the present invention is to give a game a new interest using position information.

A first form for solving the above-described problem is a program that includes a position information acquisition unit and a photographing unit, and causes a computer that can communicate with a game server to execute a predetermined game.
The game server has a function of storing setting data in which a virtual installation location in a real space where the object appears in the game is associated with a given condition, and providing the setting data to the computer. Have
Installation location setting means for setting the installation location using the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means (for example, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 12, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure chest specification setting control unit 214, FIG. 31). Installation location setting process),
Setting data registration control means (for example, processing unit 200, game terminal control in FIG. 12) that transmits the installation location set by the installation location setting means and the given conditions to the game server and registers them as the setting data. A program for causing the computer to function as the unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control unit 214, and step S544 in FIG.

As another form (eleventh form), position information acquisition means (for example, GPS antenna 1514, GPS module 1554, control board 1550 in FIG. 2) and photographing means (for example, CCD camera module 1516 in FIG. 2) A game device comprising a communication means (for example, the wireless communication module 1553 in FIG. 2) for communication connection to a game server, and executing a predetermined game,
The game server stores setting data in which a virtual installation location in a real space where the object appears in the game is associated with a given condition, and provides the setting data to the game device Have
Installation location setting means for setting the installation location using the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means (for example, the touch panel 1506 in FIG. 2, the control board 1550, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game terminal control unit 202, Treasure box specification setting control unit 214, installation location setting process of FIG. 31),
Setting data registration control means (for example, the wireless communication module 1553 and the control board 1550 in FIG. 2) that transmits the installation location set by the installation location setting means and the given to the game server and registers them as the setting data. 12, processing unit 200, game terminal control unit 202, treasure box specification setting control unit 214, step S544 in FIG. 24),
Can be configured.

According to the first embodiment, a virtual object to be used in the game is virtually installed in a virtual installation location corresponding to the real space by visiting a place in the real world (real space). In addition, a given condition related to the object can be set. And those information can be transmitted to a game server and an object can be registered with a game server.
For example, if the object is a treasure box, a game can be realized in which a player can place a treasure box that appears in a certain condition in the real world and the box opens (corresponding to an operation). Of course, the object is not limited to the treasure box, and can be set as appropriate according to the content of the game.
The “virtual installation location in the real space” is expressed as “virtual installation location” in the sense that an object appears, and includes a position in the real space.

A second form is a setting data acquisition means for acquiring the setting data from the game server,
Condition determining means for determining whether or not the installation location and the given condition included in the setting data acquired by the setting data acquiring means are satisfied (for example, the processing unit 200, the game terminal control unit 202, the challenge in FIG. 12) Control unit 216, steps S674 to S676 in FIGS. 35 and 38),
If the condition determination means makes an affirmative determination, the game progress control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game terminal control unit 202, the unsealing privilege provision control unit 220, and FIG. 23) controls the progress of the game. Step S982) is a first form of program for causing the computer to function.

According to the second mode, it is possible to realize a game that has the same effect as the first mode and can challenge the appearance and operation of the installed object.
For example, if an object is a treasure box, it will be possible to enjoy the challenge of opening the installed treasure box.

In a third mode, the predetermined game is a game using augmented reality technology in which a game object is synthesized and displayed on a live view shot by the shooting unit, and the real space is regarded as a game field. Yes,
The given condition is at least one of the appearance condition for causing the object to appear in the game and the operation condition for operating the object (hereinafter referred to as “trigger condition”).
As trigger condition setting means for setting the trigger condition (for example, processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, game terminal control unit 202, treasure box specification setting control unit 214, appearance condition setting process in FIG. 25, opening condition setting process in FIG. 30) It is a program of the 1st or 2nd form for making the said computer function.

According to the third mode, the same effect as in the first mode or the second mode can be obtained, and in a game using AR (augmented reality), if a trigger condition is met, Objects that activate some role can be used in the game.
For example, a treasure chest object appears in the game space if a certain condition is satisfied, and a treasure chest opens if another condition is met.

  In a fourth aspect, the trigger condition setting unit sets an image of a subject to be included in a live view photographed by the photographing unit at the installation location as a condition to be included in the trigger condition. For example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control unit 214, the essential subject setting unit 214a, and the essential subject condition setting process in FIG. 3 is a form of program.

  According to the 4th form, while exhibiting the effect similar to a 3rd form, the object which should be contained in the picked-up image of real space can be set. That is, it is possible to set an object to be found in order to make an object appear or operate. In other words, you can specify a real-world object to be found as a puzzle-solving element.

  In a fifth aspect, the installation location setting unit is included in the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit and the live view captured by the imaging unit at the position, and the relative position of the appearance position of the object is included. The program according to the third or fourth embodiment for causing the computer to function in such a manner that the installation location is set in combination with an image serving as a reference marker (for example, steps S386 to S388 in FIG. 30). .

  According to the fifth aspect, the same effect as in any of the third and fourth aspects can be obtained, and the appearance position can be set in more detail using an object captured in the captured image of the real space as a marker. Can do. For example, if a post box is set as a marker, it may appear on the post box or appear to the right of the front of the post box.

  In the sixth aspect, the movement condition setting means (for example, FIG. 12) sets the movement locus condition based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means as the condition included in the trigger condition by the trigger condition setting means. The processing unit 200, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control unit 214, the movement locus setting unit 214c, and the movement locus condition setting process of FIG. It is a program of any form.

  According to the seventh embodiment, the same effect as any of the third to fifth embodiments can be obtained, and a movement trajectory necessary for the player to clear the trigger condition can be set. For example, a setting such as “turn around Tokyo Tower clockwise” is possible.

In the seventh embodiment, the computer includes an acceleration sensor and / or a gyro (hereinafter referred to collectively as “sensor”).
The trigger condition setting means sets an action condition that is a physical position change and / or posture change of the computer as a condition to be included in the trigger condition using a detection result of the sensor (for example, The processing unit 200 of FIG. 12, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control unit 214, the action setting unit 214d, and the action condition setting process of FIG. It is a program of any form.

  According to the 7th form, while having the same effect as either of the 3rd-6th form, a position change of a computer and a posture change can be made into a factor of trigger conditions. Some recent computers, such as portable game devices and smartphones, often include an acceleration sensor and a gyro. For example, if you make settings such as “Turn 3 times” or “Jump after repeated side jumps”, you can add the feeling of a game in the outdoors.

  In the eighth embodiment, the trigger condition setting means sets any of the shooting direction, date and time, and password by the shooting means in the trigger condition (for example, steps S106 to S114 and S320 in FIG. 25). To S324), the program according to any one of the third to seventh modes for causing the computer to function as described above.

  According to the 8th form, while having the same effect as any of the 3rd-7th form, more various conditions can be set and an interest can be raised more.

The ninth mode is an operation result setting means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control of FIG. Unit 214, operation result setting unit 214e, and steps S66 to S68 in FIG.
Any one of the third to ninth modes for causing the computer to function so that the setting data registration control means includes the setting content by the operation result setting means in the setting data and transmits the setting data to the game server It is a program.

  According to the ninth mode, the same effect as any one of the third to ninth modes can be obtained, and the operation content of the object and / or the change content of the game progress due to the operation can be set.

In the tenth mode, hint setting means for setting a hint for the trigger condition set by the trigger condition setting means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game terminal control unit 202, the treasure box specification setting control unit 214, the hint setting in FIG. 12). Unit 214f, steps S470 to S472) of FIG.
Any one of the third to ninth functions for causing the computer to function so that the setting data registration control means includes the hint set by the hint setting means in the setting data and transmits the hint to the game server It is a program of form.

  According to the 10th form, while having the same effect as any of the 3rd-9th form, the hint for clearing a trigger condition can be set.

  The eleventh aspect is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the program of any one of the first to tenth aspects.

  The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the eleventh mode, by causing a computer to read and execute any one of the programs of the first to tenth modes, the computer can exert the same effect as any of the first to tenth modes. Can do.

The figure which shows a system structural example. The external view of the front and back which shows the structural example of a game terminal. The figure which shows the example of a game screen example, and a play style. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the concept regarding installation of a virtual treasure chest. The conceptual diagram which shows the flow to discovery and opening of a treasure chest. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the parameter example which can be set as appearance conditions and unsealing conditions. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the parameter example which can be set as appearance conditions and unsealing conditions. The figure which shows the example of a hint sentence edit screen. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of setting operation of the installation location of a treasure chest, Comprising: The figure which shows the example of a treasure chest installation operation screen. The figure which shows the example of a game screen at the time of approaching the point to which the treasure box is set during game play. The figure which shows the example of a game screen at the time of clearing appearance conditions. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of a game terminal. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows the data structural example of the received treasure chest list. The figure which shows the data structural example of treasure chest specification data. The figure which shows the data structural example of appearance condition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of opening condition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of a hint candidate list. The figure which shows the data structural example of challenge history data. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a game server. The figure which shows the data structural example of treasure chest management data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a treasure box installation process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of appearance condition setting processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of hint sentence preparation processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a movement locus condition setting process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of action condition setting processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an essential subject condition setting process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of opening condition setting processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an installation location setting process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a hint setting process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a treasure box management process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of treasure chest related AR display body control processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an appearance challenge process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an opening challenge process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of treasure chest specification change chance processing and treasure chest specification change processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an opening management process.

  As an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a case where a multiplayer participation type online RPG (role playing game) is executed will be described as an example.

[System configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of the present embodiment includes a game server 1100 that can be connected to the communication line 1 and game terminals 1500 (1500a and 1500b) prepared for each player.

  The communication line 1 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 1 includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The game server 1100 includes one or a plurality of server devices, storage devices, and the like, provides various services for operating a multiplayer online RPG (role playing game), a client program necessary for game execution, Various data can be distributed.

  The game server 1100 of this embodiment includes a housing 1102, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A plurality of blade servers 1104 are built in the housing 1102.

  The blade server 1104 includes, for example, (1) an account management server 1110 responsible for user registration, player character initial settings, login / logout management, save data management, and (2) login to participate in online games. A position information management server 1112 that receives position information from each of the game terminals 1500 in the middle and keeps track of the position of each terminal; and (3) acquires position information of each terminal from the position information management server 1112 and A game data management server 1114 that distributes data necessary for the game at any time according to the current position or acquires the data from the game terminal 1500.

  Each server constituting the blade server 1104 may be realized as another independent device capable of data communication via the communication line 1, and the game server 1100 may transmit and receive necessary information as needed. . Further, the functions of the blade server described above may be realized cooperatively by a plurality of blade servers.

  A game terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b) is a computer prepared for each user, and is a game device. For example, it is realized by a home game device, a portable game device, a smartphone, or the like, and can access the game server 1100 by connecting to the communication line 1 via the mobile phone base station 4, the wireless base station 6, or a fixed line. . In the following description, a smartphone will be described as an example of the game terminal 1500.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the game terminal 1500, and is (1) a front external view and (2) a rear external view. The game terminal 1500 in this embodiment includes a direction input key 1502, a home key 1504, a touch panel 1506, a speaker 1510, a microphone 1512, a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna 1514, a CCD camera module 1516, and a control board. 1550 and a memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. In addition, a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided.

  The CCD camera module 1516 is a module on which an autofocus mechanism, a CCD image sensor, and an image signal generation chip are mounted, and is arranged so that the back side of the game terminal 1500 can be photographed. The image sensor element is not limited to a CCD.

  The control board 1550 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1551, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various IC memories such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. 1552 is installed.

The control board 1550 includes a wireless communication module 1553 for wireless connection with the mobile phone base station 4, a GPS module 1554, an electronic compass 1555, a 3-axis gyro 1556, and a 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557. ing.
In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the home key 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A generation circuit, a so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) such as a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542, and the like are mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and transmit / receive signals.

  The GPS module 1554, together with the GPS antenna 1514, constitutes a means for acquiring position information using GPS. The GPS module 1554, based on the signal from the GPS satellite 3 received by the GPS antenna 1514, at predetermined time intervals (for example, every second) and positional information (for example, latitude / longitude) and other information (absolute time) Is output as data that can be processed by the control board 1550. The system used for positioning is not limited to GPS. Other satellite positioning systems may be used, and positioning systems that do not use satellites can also be used. As an example of the latter, for example, the position information may be acquired by positioning based on the principle of triangulation based on a signal from the mobile phone base station 4 to which the wireless communication module 1553 can be wirelessly connected.

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores the game client program and data acquired from the game server 1100 in the IC memory 1552. Then, the program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and each part of the game terminal 1500 is controlled in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1502, the home key 1504, and the touch panel 1506, and online RPG is executed. In the present embodiment, the game terminal 1500 is configured to acquire necessary programs and various setting data from the game server 1100, but may be configured to read from the memory card 1540.

[Game Overview]
Next, an outline of the game in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen and an example of a play style in the present embodiment. The video game of this embodiment is an RPG that uses augmented reality, and the game screen employs a video see-through method. That is, the game screen W2 appears in the game such as the game text display 10 and the operation icon 12 for operation input and the enemy character 14 in the live view W3 taken by the CCD camera module 1516 of the game terminal 1500. A virtual object, that is, an AR display (Augmented Reality) is synthesized in real time. In other words, the game screen W2 is positioned corresponding to the field of view of the player character. In the present embodiment, “live view” refers to an image called a finder image or the like, and means an image captured by an image sensor.

  The AR display is set in a virtual augmented reality space to which position information in the real world (real space) is applied, and the data is stored and managed by the game server 1100. When the position information of the game terminal 1500 and the information on the shooting direction are sequentially transmitted to the game server 1100, the game server 1100 stores data related to the arrangement and display of the AR display set around the latest position of the game terminal 1500. (Hereinafter referred to as AR display data) is distributed to the game terminal. The game terminal 1500 receives the AR display body data, appropriately selects an image that appears in the shooting range derived from the current position and the current shooting direction, and displays the selected image in the live view.

  The game operation is basically performed by an operation on the direction input key 1502 or the home key 1504 and a touch operation using the touch panel 1506. For example, when an AR display body of the enemy character 14 displayed on the game screen is touch-operated, a battle event with the enemy character 14 is entered. If the enemy character 14 can be defeated, the player can acquire experience points, lump sums, items, and the like.

  In this embodiment, a virtual treasure chest can be installed in the augmented reality space. The “treasure chest” here corresponds to a mechanism used for acquiring items or the like in a known RPG. That is, it is a device for giving a privilege linked to a place in the game world. Depending on the content of the game, the form is not limited to the treasure box and can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the player himself / herself can set the installation location, contents, opening conditions, etc. of this virtual treasure chest.

  FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the concept regarding the installation of the virtual treasure chest in the present embodiment. The game terminal 1500 can receive a positioning signal from the GPS satellite 3 to acquire position information based on latitude and longitude, and based on each measurement value obtained by the electronic compass 1555, the 3-axis gyro 1556, and the 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557. Information on the direction in which the CCD camera module 1516 faces, that is, information on the photographing direction can be acquired.

  When the player inputs a predetermined treasure chest installation operation (for example, when the player operates the treasure chest installation operation icon 12b in FIG. 3), the latest position is measured, the latest shooting direction is calculated, and a unique installation location is set. Is done. The installation place is a virtual installation place in the real space, and is a place in the virtual space that is associated with the position information of the real space. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the installation location can be set in more detail in association with an actual object.

In the present embodiment, with the installation of the treasure box, the appearance condition and its hint (appearance hint), the opening condition and its hint (opening hint), and the contents of the treasure box can be set.
“Appearance condition” is one of the trigger conditions related to a treasure box, and is a condition that must be satisfied in order to display the AR display of the treasure box on the game screen, and corresponds to a puzzle-solving part for finding the hidden treasure box To do.
The “opening condition” is one of the trigger conditions related to the treasure box, and is a condition that must be satisfied to operate (open) the treasure box and grant the privilege set as the contents to the opener. It corresponds to the key for
“Contents of treasure chest” corresponds to an operation content of an object used during a game called treasure chest and a change content of game progress due to the operation.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a flow from discovery (corresponding to appearance) and opening (corresponding to operation) of a treasure box in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the treasure chest AR display 24 set in the augmented reality space is initially concealed and is not displayed on the game screen when the appearance condition is set.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (1), when the game terminal 1500 enters a predetermined range (a broken line range in the figure) from the point Ps where the treasure box is installed, the game server 1100 relates to the installation of the treasure box. Data (treasure box installation data which is AR display data of a treasure box) is distributed. The game terminal 1500 receives the treasure chest setting data and gives the player information regarding the treasure chest installed at the point Ps. However, when the appearance condition is set, the AR display 24 of the treasure chest is not displayed, but instead notifies the presence of the treasure chest and the presence of the appearance hint for causing the treasure chest to appear. For this purpose, an AR display body, that is, an appearance hint tag 20 is displayed.

  The player can start a challenge for clearing the appearance condition associated with the tag by touching the appearance hint tag 20 displayed on the game screen (details of the appearance condition will be described later). ).

  If the appearance and appearance conditions can be cleared, the appearance hint tag 20 is not displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (2), and the AR display 24 of the treasure box is displayed instead. Further, when the opening condition is set, an AR display body, that is, an opening hint tag 22 for notifying the presence of the opening condition is further displayed.

  If the unsealing condition is not set, the privilege set as the contents of the treasure chest is given to the player with the appearance of the AR display 24 of the treasure chest. However, if opening conditions are set, this must be satisfied. The player can start a challenge for clearing the opening condition associated with the tag by touching the opening hint tag 22 displayed on the game screen (details of the opening condition will be described later). ). If the clear opening condition can be cleared, as shown in FIG. 5 (3), the treasure box is activated (opened), and the privilege set as the contents is given to the player.

6 to 7 are conceptual diagrams for explaining examples of parameters that can be set as appearance conditions and opening conditions in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, as parameters of the appearance condition and the opening condition, (1) a position measured by the game terminal 1500, (2) a shooting direction measured by the game terminal 1500, (3) date and time, (4) player or player Personal information of the character, (5) movement trajectory of the player (ie, the game terminal 1500), (6) physical position change of the game terminal 1500 derived from the measured values of the 3-axis gyro 1556 and the 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557, and / or Or an action that is a posture change, (7) a password, and (8) an essential subject that means an object to be included in the live view.

  For example, when the parameter “movement trajectory” is a condition (movement trajectory condition), the treasure box installer determines in advance from the time series information of the GPS log, that is, the position information, from the start of the challenge to the appearance condition and the challenge of the opening condition. It is determined whether it passes through the vicinity of the set key points KP1 to KP6 (black circles in FIG. 6 (5)) (broken line range in FIG. 6 (5)). Is considered.

  When the parameter “action” is a condition (action condition), based on the time series information of the measured values of the 3-axis gyro 1556 and 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557 from the start of the challenge to clear the appearance condition and the opening condition, Similarity with similar time-series information set in advance by the treasure box installer is determined, and if they are similar and satisfy a predetermined criterion, it is considered that the action condition is satisfied.

Also, if the parameter “essential subject” is a condition (essential subject condition), the object shown in the live view is analyzed by the object recognition process, and when it is recognized as an essential subject set by the treasure chest installer, It is considered that the essential subject condition is satisfied.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the treasure box installer performs a surrounding operation while touching the post box in the live view, the object recognition process is started, and the image feature portion is extracted together with the outline. -By associating, it can be set as the essential subject 26. Then, when challenging the appearance condition and the opening condition, if the essential subject 26 is set as a condition, the object recognition processing of the live view is started at the start of the challenge, and repeatedly repeats whether an object considered as the essential subject 26 is captured. Judgment processing is performed. Then, it is considered that the essential subject condition is satisfied at the timing when it is determined that the image is captured.
Note that the set of contours and image feature parts registered for one essential subject 26 is not limited to one set, but a plurality of sets (for example, one set each for the front and side surfaces of the target object, and in some cases, one set each on the top surface). It may be configured to be set). Alternatively, when the object recognition has a recognition function as a three-dimensional object, it may be set as a three-dimensional object.

Moreover, in this embodiment, when setting the appearance condition and the opening condition, hints about these conditions can be prepared.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a hint sentence editing screen W6 including a virtual keyboard and an input field is displayed to prompt the player to input. The hint text input on the editing screen is associated with the appearance hint tag 20 and the opening hint tag 22 and can be used by being displayed on those tags or displayed in detail by selecting a tag.

[Overview of the flow from installation of treasure chest to opening]
Next, the flow from installation of the treasure chest to opening will be described together with an example of the game screen. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of setting operation of a treasure box installation location in the present embodiment, and corresponds to a state displayed when an arrangement position adjustment operation is selected on the treasure box installation operation screen.

  As shown in the game screen W4, when adjusting the arrangement position, a place where the player wants the treasure chest to appear and an object that is an appropriate marker as a relative reference for specifying the place are included in the live view. Prompt. Then, the player is caused to perform a touch slide operation (an operation to draw a box by sliding a finger while touching it) so as to surround a portion where an appropriate object is reflected as a marker, and further touch the place where the treasure box is to be installed.

  In the example of FIG. 9 (1), the “empty can trash box in which one of the inlets is missing” surrounded by a broken-line arrow is surrounded by a touch slide operation. When the frame is enclosed by the touch slide operation, the image recognition process is executed for the enclosed area in the same manner as the setting of the essential subject, and the outline of the recognized object and the image feature portion are extracted. The extracted outline and the image feature portion function as a marker 28 for determining the appearance position of the AR display 24 in the treasure chest. For example, when a place where a treasure box is to be placed is touched, the relative position with respect to the marker 28 is determined, and the arrangement position of the AR display 24 indicating the treasure box is determined as shown in FIG. Further, when the opening condition is set for the treasure box, the opening hint tag 22 is also set.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen when a player approaches a place where a treasure box is set during game play. When the game server 1100 determines that the position of the game terminal 1500 has approached the place where the treasure chest is set, the game server 1100 delivers treasure chest installation data of the treasure chest to the game terminal.

  When the appearance condition is set in the treasure box, first, the appearance hint tag 20 is synthesized and displayed on the live view W4 based on the appearance condition setting data (appearance condition data) included in the received treasure box installation data. To do. The design of the appearance hint tag 20 can be set as appropriate. For example, the appearance hint tag 20 may include text such as “the treasure is near” and notify the player of the existence of the treasure box (hidden state at this stage). Furthermore, a part of the appearance hint may be displayed as text. When a touch operation on the appearance hint tag 20 is detected, the player starts a challenge for clearing the appearance condition. Note that the content of the appearance hint associated with the tag may be displayed in detail in a separate window in accordance with the touch operation.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen when the appearance condition is cleared. When the appearance condition is cleared, the appearance hint tag 20 disappears, and the AR display 24 of the treasure box and the opening hint tag 22 are displayed.
When the opening hint tag 22 is displayed, the player starts a challenge for clearing the opening condition by touching the AR display 24 of the tag or the treasure box. If the opening condition is fine, the privilege set as the contents of the treasure box is given to the player. Along with this, an effect display that the treasure box is opened and the contents are given to the player is performed.

[Description of functional block]
Next, a functional configuration for realizing the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the game terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The game terminal 1500 includes an operation input unit 100, an imaging unit 104, a shooting direction detection unit 106, an attitude detection unit 108, an acceleration detection unit 110, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, and an image display unit 360. A communication unit 370, a positioning signal receiving unit 380, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized not only by a button switch, a joystick, a touchpad, a trackball, etc., but also by an element that detects movement or posture, such as an acceleration sensor, angular velocity sensor, tilt sensor, geomagnetic sensor, etc. . The direction input key 1502 and the home key 1504 in FIG. 2 correspond to this. When using the detection value of the triaxial gyro 1556 and the triaxial acceleration sensor 1557, these are also applicable. In addition, the operation input unit 100 of this embodiment includes a touch operation input unit 102, which enables operation input by touching the display screen with a finger or the like. The touch panel 1506 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

  The imaging unit 104 receives light from the imaging target, converts it into an electrical signal, generates digital image data, and outputs the digital image data to the processing unit 200. For example, it is realized with a lens, a mechanical shutter, a shutter driver, a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD image sensor module or a CMOS image sensor module, a digital signal processor (DSP) that reads out the amount of charge from the photoelectric conversion element and generates image data, and an IC memory. The The CCD camera module 1516 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

  The shooting direction detection unit 106 outputs a signal indicating the lens optical axis direction of the imaging unit 104, that is, a shooting direction, to the processing unit 200. The electronic compass 1555, the 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557, and the 3-axis gyro 1556 shown in FIG. Since the shooting direction can be detected by obtaining the posture detected by the posture detection unit 108 based on the direction detected by the electronic compass 1555, the posture detection unit 108 and the shooting direction detection unit 106 are integrally configured. Of course, you may do.

  The posture detection unit 108 detects a change in the posture of the game terminal 1500 and outputs a detection signal to the processing unit 200. The 3-axis gyro 1556 and the 3-axis acceleration sensor 1557 shown in FIG.

  The acceleration detection unit 110 can detect the acceleration acting on the game terminal 1500. This corresponds to the triaxial acceleration sensor 1557 shown in FIG.

The processing unit 200 is realized by an electronic component such as a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an ASIC, or an IC memory. The processing unit 200 performs data input / output control with each functional unit, executes various arithmetic processes based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and the like, The operation of 1500 is controlled. In FIG. 2, the control board 1550 corresponds to this.
The processing unit 200 includes a game terminal control unit 202, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, a communication control unit 270, and a positioning control unit 280.

  The game terminal control unit 202 executes various controls as a game terminal for playing the online RPG of this embodiment. In addition, it is possible to appropriately execute timing processing such as a time limit using the system clock, flag management processing, and the like. In addition, if necessary for the progress of the game, decoding of information received from the game server 1100, development of textures, and the like can be appropriately executed. Note that these processes are not necessarily essential, and can be added or omitted as appropriate depending on the contents of the game and its implementation, and a known online game may be referred to.

  The game terminal control unit 202 of the present embodiment includes a position information notification control unit 204, an object recognition unit 206, an AR display body data acquisition control unit 208, a received AR display body data management unit 210, and an AR display. A body display control unit 212, a treasure box specification setting control unit 214, a challenge control unit 216, and an opening privilege provision control unit 220 are included.

  The position information notification control unit 204 performs control for periodically transmitting position information obtained by using the positioning system to the game server 1100.

  The object recognition unit 206 can recognize an object that has moved in the image captured by the imaging unit 104. In the present embodiment, it is possible to extract the contour of an object and the characteristics of an image within the contour. Since the object recognition method is realized using a known technique, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The AR display body data acquisition control unit 208 acquires AR display body data from the game server 1100. For example, when receiving a compressed file, it can be decoded.

  The received AR display body data management unit 210 registers and manages received AR display body data. For AR display data (treasure box installation data) related to a treasure box, information indicating whether the treasure box is concealed or opened is managed.

  The AR display body display control unit 212 performs control for combining the AR display body included in the imaging range of the imaging unit 104 with the image captured by the imaging unit 104. For example, the size, orientation, color, and screen coordinate system position coordinates of the AR display body are calculated.

  The treasure chest specification setting control unit 214 executes various processes for setting the new treasure chest specification. For example, (1) appearance setting, (2) essential subject setting unit 214a for setting an image of a subject to be included in the live view, (3) included in the live view and serving as a relative reference for the appearance position of the treasure chest. Marker setting unit 214b for setting a marker, (4) movement locus setting unit 214c for setting a movement locus condition, and (5) an action for setting an action condition that is a physical position change and / or posture change of the game terminal 1500. The setting unit 214d, (6) the operation result setting unit 214e for setting the operation content of the object and the game progress change due to the operation, and (7) the hint setting unit 214f for setting the trigger condition hints such as the appearance condition and the opening condition. including. Also, (8) a process of transmitting newly set treasure chest specification data to the game server 1100 can be performed.

  The challenge control unit 216 detects a state where the appearance condition and the opening condition are cleared, and manages the clear history of the appearance condition and the opening condition for each treasure box. Then, control for transmitting / notifying the game server 1100 of the treasure chest ID of the treasure chest that has cleared the opening condition is performed.

  The unsealing privilege grant control unit 220 performs a process of giving a privilege to the player who is the unsealing person in the contents of the treasure box that has cleared the unsealing conditions. In other words, it can also be said to be an operation result control unit that executes the operation content of the object as a treasure box and changes the game progress due to the operation.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like, and sound effects relating to the game based on the processing result by the game terminal control unit 202 And BGM and sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects such as sound effects, BGM, telephone communication sound, and the like related to the game based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 2, the speaker 1510 corresponds to this.

  The image generating unit 260 is, for example, a processor such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for drawing frames such as a frame buffer, and for developing texture data. This is realized by an IC memory or the like used for the above. The image generation unit 260 generates one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result by the game terminal control unit 202, and sends the generated game screen image signal to the image display unit 360. Output.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the touch panel 1506 of FIG.

The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370.
A communication unit 370 related to this is connected to the communication line 1 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

The positioning control unit 280 performs control for calculating position information from a signal obtained from the positioning system via the positioning signal receiving unit 380, that is, performs positioning calculation and management of the result. For example, the GPS module 1554 shown in FIG.
The related positioning signal receiving unit 380 can receive information provided from a positioning system such as GPS, for example, a GPS signal. In this embodiment, the GPS antenna 1514 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this, but when using the location information of the mobile phone base station 4 for positioning calculation or communicating with the mobile phone base station 4, The wireless communication module 1553 for performing wireless communication with the base station is also applicable.

  The storage unit 500 stores programs, various data, and the like for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game terminal 1500 in an integrated manner. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. In FIG. 2, the IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 correspond to this.

  The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a game program 1500 and a system program 502 and a game client program 506.

  A system program 502 is a program for realizing basic functions of the game terminal 1500 as a computer.

The game client program 506 is a program for causing the processing unit 200 to realize the function as the game terminal control unit 202, and corresponds to a “client program” in a so-called online game.
When the online RPG of this embodiment is realized as a so-called “browser game” or “web game”, a web browser program and a plug-in for realizing a dynamic display environment on the program (a browser game program or the like) Also called). In the present embodiment, the game client program 506 is acquired from the game server 1100 before the game starts, but may be stored in the memory card 1540 in advance, and the player may obtain it separately.

In addition, the storage unit 500 stores treasure chest appearance template data 512 downloaded from the game server 1100 before the game is started.
Further, in the storage unit 500, as date and time 514, position information 515 obtained using the positioning system, shooting direction 516, account information 518, and play as data generated and updated as needed in accordance with the progress of the game. Data 520 is stored.
In addition, data necessary for executing various processes (for example, compressed / decompressed texture data, elapsed time, various timer values, counters, flags) and the like are also stored as appropriate.

  The treasure box appearance template data 512 stores a model for setting the appearance of the AR display 24 of the treasure box and its color pattern options, and is referred to when setting the specifications of the treasure box.

  The account information 518 is account information obtained by the player registering as an online RPG user, and includes a user name and a password. Usage signature data can be included as appropriate.

The play data 520 stores various information indicating the progress of game play.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, player character status data 522, other character status data 523, received AR display data list 524, and AR display data 526 are included.
The play data 520 includes treasure box specification data 600, a key point number 531, a key point list 532, and an action number as work data generated when setting the specifications for newly installing a treasure box. 533, an action condition list 534, a hint candidate list 535, and a self-installed treasure box ID list 536 are included.
Furthermore, the play data 520 includes challenge history data 540, a movement trajectory record 550, an attitude change record 552, and an acceleration change record 554 as data related to the appearance and opening of the treasure chest.

  The player character status data 522 includes various data indicating the player character status, such as player character type, HP (hit points), ability parameter values such as attack power and defense power, equipment list, possessed item list, and growth level. Store. Various data indicating the state of a character other than the player character (for example, an NPC such as an enemy character) is stored in the other character status data 523.

  The received AR display body data list 524 stores AR display body data received from the game server 1100. Here, not only the enemy character 14 (see FIG. 3) but also all AR display data of the AR display that appears unique to the game world, such as falling items, road guides, and buildings, are stored. Information about the AR display 24 of the treasure box is stored together as a received treasure box list 525.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the received treasure box list 525 is associated with the reception date and time 525a, and is associated with a treasure box ID 525b, received treasure box installation data 525c, an appearance flag 525d, an opening flag 525e, and a privilege granting flag 525f. Is stored.

  The received treasure chest setting data 525c stored in the list is data relating to the specifications of the treasure chest that is temporarily registered and managed in the game server 1100 when the player installs the treasure chest, and is selected and distributed according to the position of the game terminal 1500. It is. The original is the treasure box specification data 600 created by the game terminal 1500 of any player. The configuration of the data will be described later.

  The appearance flag 525d is a flag indicating whether the AR display body 24 of the treasure box is in a concealed state or an appearance state in the game. The initial state is “0” indicating the concealment state, and “1” indicating the appearance state when the appearance condition is cleared.

  The opening flag 525e is a flag indicating whether or not the treasure box has been opened. It can also be said to be a flag indicating whether or not the treasure box object is in an activated state. The initial state is “0” indicating unopened, and “1” indicating opened when the opening condition is cleared.

  The privilege grant flag 525f is a flag indicating whether or not the contents of the treasure box have been granted to the opener. The initial state is changed to “0” indicating unassigned and “1” if a privilege set as the contents is given. That is, the flag is a flag indicating that the object as a treasure box has been activated.

  The AR display body display data 526 stores display control data of the AR display body displayed on the game screen. For example, the coordinates for displaying the AR display in association with the treasure box ID are stored.

  The treasure box specification data 600 stores information regarding the specifications of treasure boxes that the player desires to install, that is, information defining where and what treasure boxes are installed. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, installer data 602, treasure chest appearance data 604, contents data 608, installation location data 610, appearance condition data 620, opening condition data 622, appearance hint data 624, The opening hint data 626 is stored.

The installer data 602 is data for identifying the installer. In the present embodiment, the installer data 602 is the user name and password of the installed player.
The treasure chest appearance data 604 stores information for determining the design of the AR display 24 of the treasure chest. In the present embodiment, a treasure box appearance model ID 605 selected from choices of appearance models and color patterns prepared in advance in the treasure box appearance template data 512, and color pattern data 606 are stored. The data format of the color pattern data 606 can be set as appropriate. So-called texture compression data may be used, or a set of spline functions and coloring data indicating boundaries for painting may be used, or an image file such as a photograph may be used.

  The contents data 608 is data corresponding to the contents of the treasure box. In other words, the data defines the action contents of the treasure box object and the change contents of the game progress due to the action. Specifically, for example, the change amount of the player character's HP or ability parameter value, the item ID to be given, the image file, the effect display displayed at the time of opening can be appropriately set. In this embodiment, when a new treasure chest is installed, if the player selects one from the list of contents that can be set, the selection result is stored in the content data 608.

  The installation location data 610 stores information for specifying the installation location of the treasure chest in the augmented reality world. For example, it includes positioning data obtained by using a positioning system, that is, position information 611, a shooting direction 612 indicating the direction of shooting by the CCD camera module 1516, and information on the contour and image characteristics of an object as a marker. Marker data 613 and a marker reference relative position 614 indicating a relative treasure box placement position with the marker as a reference position can be included.

The appearance condition data 620 and the opening condition data 622 store information defining the appearance condition and the opening condition, respectively.
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the appearance condition data 620 stores the condition content 620b in association with each condition item 620a. The initial state of the condition contents 620b is information indicating “not specified”, and is changed as appropriate when the details of specific conditions are determined.
The unsealing condition data 622 is different in that it stores information defining the unsealing conditions, but the data structure is the same. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the condition contents 622b are stored in association with each condition item 622a. The initial state of the condition contents 622b is information indicating “no specification”, and is changed as appropriate when the details of specific conditions are determined.

  The appearance hint data 624 and the opening hint data 626 store data for presenting an appearance hint and an opening hint, respectively. In the present embodiment, text data of a hint sentence is stored, but image data, audio data, or the like may be stored.

  Returning to FIG. 13, the key point number 531 and the key point list 532 stored in the play data 520 are work data used when setting the movement trajectory conditions as items of appearance conditions and opening conditions. The former is a counter that indicates the order of key points (positions) set at key points of the movement trajectory, and the latter stores the setting key point number 532a and key point position information 532b in association with each other. That is, the key point list 532 corresponds to GPS log or GPS tracking data.

  The action number 533 and the action condition list 534 are work data used when setting action conditions as items of appearance conditions and opening conditions. The former is a counter that is counted up when recording of motion tracking as a series of actions (time-series data of posture change and acceleration change as a reference of the action pattern) is completed. The latter stores the setting action number 534a and the motion tracking data 534b in association with each other.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the hint candidate list 535 stores hint sentences created in a memorandum at each timing of setting a movement condition, an action condition, and an essential subject when setting appearance conditions and opening conditions. The hint sentence stored in the appearance hint data 624 and the opening hint data 626 is determined by the player selecting from the hint sentences stored in the list.

  The self-installed treasure box ID list 536 stores identification information given to the treasure box installed by the player.

The challenge history data 540 stores a history of challenges performed by the player in order to clear the appearance condition and the opening condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, a clear flag set 542 can be stored.
One clear flag set 542 includes a treasure box ID 543 for identifying which treasure box is a challenge, and a tag type indicating whether it is a challenge for clearing an appearance condition or a challenge for clearing an opening condition 544 and a condition clear flag 546 for each condition item 545 are stored.

The condition clear flag 546 stores “0” indicating unclear as an initial state when the condition of the corresponding item is set. If the corresponding condition is cleared, it is changed to “1” indicating cleared. If no condition is set for the corresponding item in the first place, “1” is set from the initial state.
By registering the clear flag set 542 for each treasure box, by reading the set based on the treasure box ID 543, the player tried to clear the condition halfway for the convenience of the player. It can be resumed.

  The movement trajectory record 550 is work data used when clearing the movement trajectory conditions such as the appearance condition and the unsealing condition. It is time series data of position information obtained by using a positioning system. It corresponds to so-called “GPS log”, “GPS tracking”, and “movement log”.

  The posture change record 552 and the acceleration change record 554 are work data used when clearing action conditions such as appearance conditions and opening conditions. These are time-series data of detection values by the posture detection unit 342 and the acceleration detection unit 344, respectively. It corresponds to so-called “motion tracking” and “motion log”.

Next, the functional configuration of the game server 1100 will be described.
FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the game server 1100 in the present embodiment. The game server 1100 according to this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 360s, a communication unit 370s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100s accepts various operation inputs for managing the game server, and outputs an operation input signal to the server processing unit 200s. This is realized by an input device such as a keyboard, a touch panel, or a mouse. The keyboard 1106 and the touch panel 1108 in FIG.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and performs various calculations based on a predetermined program or data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, or the like. The process is executed to control the operation of the game server 1100. The server processing unit 200s includes a game server control unit 201, an image generation unit 260s, and a communication control unit 270s.

The game server control unit 201 realizes a function as a server for a multiplayer online game using augmented reality technology.
Specifically, the game server control unit 201 includes a player registration control unit 230, a game participation management unit 231, a terminal location management unit 232, an AR display data distribution control unit 234, a treasure box management control unit 235, An installer reward award control unit 236.

  The player registration control unit 230 executes processing related to player registration (synonymous with user registration) and player character setting. So-called save data including personal information of the newly registered player and setting information of the player character is stored and managed as player registration data 562 in the server storage unit 500s.

  The game participation management unit 231 performs a procedure necessary for participating in the game, that is, a so-called login / logout procedure.

  The terminal location management unit 232 periodically acquires location information from the game terminals 1500 participating in the game, and grasps and manages the location of each terminal. The related data is stored in the terminal location management data 564 of the server storage unit 500s.

The AR display body data distribution control unit 234 performs control to select and distribute an AR display body appearing in the game according to the position of each game terminal.
Since the game of the present embodiment is RPG, the enemy character distribution control unit 234a that distributes and controls the AR display data of the enemy character 14, and the AR display data that represents items that the enemy character 14 drops or falls on the game field An item distribution control unit 234b that controls the distribution of the treasure box, and a treasure box distribution control unit 234c that distributes the AR display data of the treasure box and its appearance hint tag and opening hint tag.
Information about where the enemy character, item, and treasure box exist in the augmented reality space is stored in the enemy character arrangement data 560, the item arrangement data 561, and the treasure box management data 565 in the server storage unit 500s.

  The treasure box management control unit 235 performs installation and management of treasure boxes. Specifically, when an installation request (installation request) signal is received from the game terminal 1500 together with data defining the specifications of a new treasure chest, it is newly registered in the treasure chest management data 565 of the server storage unit 500s. Further, when an opening notification is received from the game terminal 1500, the opening history of the opened treasure box is stored in the treasure box management data 565. Then, a treasure box satisfying a predetermined registration deletion condition is extracted, and the arrangement data is deleted by deleting the registration data.

  The installer reward giving control unit 236 performs a process of giving a reward to the installer of the opened treasure box. As a method for determining the award content, there are, for example, a method of determining by lottery from options prepared in advance, or a method of determining according to the number of times of opening history. The contents of the award can be selected as appropriate, such as an item that can be used in the game or an increase in the amount of money such as virtual money.

The image generation unit 260s generates an image for displaying various information for server management on the image display unit 360s. The image generation unit 260s can be realized in the same manner as the image generation unit 260 of the game terminal 1500.
Further, the image display unit 360s can be realized in the same manner as the image display unit 360s of the game terminal 1500, and the touch panel 1108 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270s and the communication unit 270s are realized in the same manner as the communication control unit 270 and the communication unit 270 of the game terminal 1500, and realize data communication via the communication line 1.

  The server storage unit 500s stores programs and games for causing the server processing unit 200s to realize various functions. Moreover, it is used as a work area of the server processing unit 200s, and can temporarily store calculation results executed according to various programs, information received from the game terminal, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. This also applies to the storage 1140 in FIG.

  The server storage unit 500s of this embodiment stores in advance a server system program 503, a game server program 505, a game client program 506, enemy character arrangement data 560, and item arrangement data 561. Further, player registration data 562, a login terminal ID list 563, terminal location management data 564, and treasure chest management data 565 are stored as data that is generated and updated as appropriate. In addition, a count value of time limit, various flags, and the like necessary for game management and the like are stored as appropriate.

The server system program 503 is a program for causing a computer to realize basic functions as a server.
The game server program 505 is a program for causing the server processing unit 200 s to realize the function as the game server control unit 201.
The game client program 506 is an original client program provided to the game terminal 1500 that wishes to participate in the game. The game client program 506 (see FIG. 12) in the storage unit 500 of the game terminal 1500 is downloaded and stored. The game client program 506 is realized by a dedicated program or a plug-in for realizing dynamic display on a web browser program.

  The enemy character arrangement data 560 is data for setting where and what kind of enemy character is arranged on the game field which is an augmented reality space, and includes AR display data of each enemy character 14 (see FIG. 3). . Similar data regarding items is stored in the item arrangement data 561.

  The player registration data 562 is prepared for each player, and stores account information, save data, and personal information of the player.

  The login terminal ID list 563 stores identification information (for example, a MAC address) of the game terminal 1500 participating in the online game and information (for example, an IP address) necessary for data communication.

  The terminal location management data 564 stores location information for each game terminal 1500. For example, the history of position information may be stored for a predetermined capacity or a predetermined date and time.

The treasure chest management data 565 stores information related to treasure chests installed on a game field that is an augmented reality space. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, treasure box installation data 567, installation date and time 568, and opening history 569 are stored in association with the treasure box ID 566.
The treasure box ID 566 is identification information that is uniquely set in the order in which the installation requests are received from the game terminal 1500.
The treasure box specification data 600 received from the game terminal 1500 together with the installation request is stored as treasure box installation data 567.
The opening history 569 registers the date and time when the opening notification is received from the game terminal 1500.

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Next, the flow of various processes in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 first accesses the game server 1100 (step S2), executes player registration processing (step S4), and executes player character setting processing (step S6). In the second and subsequent plays, player registration and character installation are not necessary, and may be skipped as appropriate.

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs a game participation process, so-called login (step S8), downloads and executes the game client program 506, and downloads the save data 562b of the player registration data 562 (step S10; see FIG. 20). . The save data 562b stores the initial state of the player character set previously in the case of the first play.

Next, the processing unit 200 starts positioning using GPS, starts to acquire current position information periodically, and starts to calculate the shooting direction periodically (step S12). Then, a process of periodically transmitting the latest position information and shooting direction to the game server 1100 is started (step S14).
The processing unit 200 starts receiving AR display data distributed from the game server 1100 and managing the received data (step S16). The received AR display body data is stored in the received AR display body data list 524 in the play data 520. Then, the processing unit 200 starts an extraction process of the AR display body included in the current imaging range from the AR display bodies registered in the received AR display body data list 524 (step S18).

When the game server 1100 obtains the current position information and shooting direction information from the game terminal 1500, the game server 1100 extracts and extracts an AR display body arranged around the game terminal from among the AR display bodies registered in advance. The process of transmitting the information of the AR display body, that is, the AR display body data, to the game terminal can be executed.
Since the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 has started receiving management of AR display data, when the AR display data is received, the processing unit 200 registers in the received AR display data list 524 as needed. Then, it becomes possible to extract the AR display that will appear in the shooting range as needed.

  Next, the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 starts a game (step S30) and starts displaying a game screen on the touch panel 1506 (step S32). Since the video game in the present embodiment is an RPG using augmented reality, a game screen in which the AR display extracted in step S18 is combined with the live view photographed by the CCD camera module 1516 is displayed. It becomes. For example, the enemy character 14 is also displayed on the real world video.

  When the processing unit 200 detects a touch operation on the enemy character 14 by the player (YES in step S34), the processing unit 200 executes a battle event process between the touched enemy character 14 and the player character (step S36).

  If a predetermined treasure chest installation operation is detected (YES in step S38), the processing unit 200 executes treasure chest installation processing (step S40).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of a treasure box installation process in the present embodiment. Specifically, first, the processing unit 200 displays a treasure box installation operation screen (step S60).

  On the treasure box installation operation screen, a plurality of icons for performing setting operations for each item are laid out on the display screen. Incidentally, in the example of FIG. 7, a plurality of setting operation icons 27 are arranged at the left end of the screen. In order from the top of FIG. 7, (1) “Appearance” setting for setting the appearance of the treasure box as an augmented reality display body, and (2) Satisfaction for the augmented reality display body of the treasure box from the hidden state to the display state. “Appearance condition” for setting the power condition, (3) “Open condition” for setting the condition to be satisfied for opening the treasure box, (4) “Content” setting for specifying the contents of the treasure box, ( 5) It corresponds to the setting of “installation location” for setting the installation location of the treasure chest, and (6) the setting of hint. In FIG. 7, the left arrow icon indicates that the icon for calling the “appearance condition” setting operation is selected.

If the treasure chest appearance setting operation is detected in the state where the treasure chest installation operation screen is displayed (YES in step S62), the processing unit 200 refers to the treasure chest appearance template 512 and prepares a base prepared in advance. Treasure chest specification data of a treasure chest to be newly set by displaying a list of a plurality of treasure chest models that can be selected, further displaying a list of color setting patterns so that the player can select a model and a color setting pattern. 600 treasure box appearance data 604 is set (step S64).
Specifically, the identification information of the selected model is stored as a treasure box appearance model ID 605, and the identification information of the selected color pattern is stored as color pattern data 606 (see FIG. 15). The color setting pattern is preferably configured to be pasted on the appearance of the treasure chest by designating image data stored in the game terminal 1500. In this case, the color pattern data 606 stores image data to be pasted.

  If a treasure chest content selection operation is detected in the state where the treasure chest installation operation screen is displayed (YES in step S66), the processing unit 200 displays a list of options that can be set as the content and selects the player. Then, the identification information of the selected contents is stored and set in the contents data 608 of the treasure box specification data 600 (step S68).

The contents can be set as appropriate according to the game content. In the present embodiment, since it is an RPG, the operation contents of the object that is a treasure box include explosion (in this case, corresponding to no privilege), running away with a foot, attacking a player character (corresponding to occurrence of a battle event), etc. May be set. In addition, as the contents reflected in the game progress due to the operation of the object serving as a treasure box (opened), addition or subtraction of HP (hit points) of the player character, items, a password that allows a new game stage to be played, Etc. can be set to be selectable.
In addition, it is also possible to enter a message by allowing free text to be input. Alternatively, the data owned by the player can be set as the contents by designating the image data stored in the game terminal 1500.

  If a treasure chest appearance condition setting operation is detected in a state where the treasure chest installation operation screen is displayed (YES in step S70), the processing unit 200 sets an appearance condition setting screen for setting the details of the appearance condition. Is displayed (step S72), and appearance condition setting processing is executed (step S74).

  The appearance condition setting screen can be configured as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Specifically, a condition item icon 25 for selecting a condition item is displayed at the right end of the screen. In the example of FIG. 7, in order from the top, (1) position, (2) shooting direction, (3) date and time, (4) movement locus, and (5) action correspond to. In addition, although not shown in the figure, a condition item icon 25 for setting other condition items can be displayed by performing a predetermined scroll operation.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the appearance condition setting process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first initializes the appearance condition data 620 of the treasure chest specification data 600 (step S100; see FIG. 15). That is, all parameters that can be set as appearance conditions are initialized to “no specification”, that is, no appearance conditions are set.

  If a position condition setting operation is detected while the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S102), the processing unit 200 sets the position condition to “current position” (step S104). That is, the latest position information 515 is stored in the condition contents 620b of the position condition of the appearance condition data 620 (see FIG. 16).

  If the shooting direction condition setting operation is detected in the state where the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S106), the processing unit 200 displays the latest (current) in the condition content 620b of the shooting direction condition. The shooting direction 516 is stored (step S108).

  If a date / time condition setting operation is detected while the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S110), the processing unit 200 displays a selection field for selecting a date / time condition option ( Step S112), a date and time condition is set according to the selection operation (Step S114). As options for the date and time conditions, for example, it is preferable to prepare a time zone (early morning, morning, after evening), a day of the week, a month, and the like. Then, a hint sentence creation process is executed (step S116).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the hint sentence creation process. In this process, first, the processing unit 200 prompts the player to make a selection by, for example, displaying a selection button on whether to create a hint sentence on the screen (step S130).

If the selection result is “necessary” (necessity of step S132), the processing unit 200 displays a hint sentence editing screen W6 including a software keyboard or the like that can input text by a touch operation, for example (step S134; FIG. 8). reference). Then, a hint sentence is created according to the input / editing operation on the screen (step S136), stored in the hint candidate list 535 (step S138), and the hint sentence creating process is terminated.
As an example of the hint sentence, for example, if the date and time condition is set to “evening”, it may be “appears when the kite returns home”. At this stage, the hint sentence stored in the hint candidate list 535 has not been adopted as a formal hint until after the subsequent hint sentence selection process. The hint candidate list 535 at this stage has a meaning as a memorandum of the installer.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 25, if the movement locus condition setting operation is detected in the state where the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S160), the processing unit 200 executes the movement locus condition setting process. (Step S162).

FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the movement trajectory condition setting process in the present embodiment. In this process, first, the processing unit 200 initializes the key point number 531 and clears the key point list 532 (step S180; see FIG. 13).
Next, a notification for starting recording of a movement track for setting the movement track condition, that is, a movement route is executed (step S182). At this time, in this embodiment, the player is urged to perform a predetermined key point setting operation at a key point (for example, a landmark side or a place where the direction is changed) while actually following a route desired to be a movement locus condition. Display.

  If a key point setting operation is detected (YES in step S184), the processing unit 200 registers the current position in the key point list 532 in association with the current key point number 531 (step S186). 531 is incremented by “1” (step S188). The processing unit 200 repeats this until it detects a setting movement end condition setting operation (NO in step S190). That is, a GPS log and GPS tracking data are generated.

If a setting end operation is detected (YES in step S190), the key point list 532 is stored in the condition content 620b of the condition item 620a of the movement locus condition of the appearance condition data 620 included in the treasure chest specification data 600 (step). S192).
Next, a hint sentence creation process is executed (step S194), and the movement locus condition setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 25, if an action condition setting operation is detected in the state where the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S210), the processing unit 200 executes an action condition setting process (step S212).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the action condition setting process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first initializes an action number 533 that is a setting work parameter to “0” (step S230), and then notifies the player of the start of setting action conditions (step S232; see FIG. 13). ). Specifically, the action that the player wants to set as an action condition (the action that accompanies the movement of the game terminal 1500) is encouraged to be actually performed, and the user is prompted to perform a predetermined registration start operation before starting the action execution. Display. It is assumed that a display prompting the user to stop at the end of the action to be set is also performed.

  If a predetermined registration start operation is detected (YES in step S234), the processing unit 200 changes the posture until a stationary state is detected from the measured values of the triaxial gyro 1556, the triaxial acceleration sensor 1557, and the like. And record changes in acceleration. That is, motion tracking data is generated (step S236). The recorded record (motion tracking data) is stored in the action condition list 534 in association with the current action number 533 (step S238; see FIG. 13), and the action number 533 is incremented by “1” (step S240). . Such a process is continued until a setting end operation for a predetermined action condition is detected (NO in step S242). That is, as many actions as desired by the player can be accumulated.

  If a setting end operation for a predetermined action condition is detected (YES in step S242), the processing unit 200 stores the action condition list 534 in the condition content 620b of the action condition (step S244), and performs a hint sentence creation process. This is executed (step S246), and the action condition setting process is terminated.

  In the action condition setting, motion tracking data including posture change and acceleration change obtained as a result of actual action by the player is generated. However, an action pattern (for example, prepared in advance) Of course, the player may select a vertical movement of 1 Hz or more and a lateral movement (that is, wave motion).

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 25, if the essential subject setting operation is detected in the state where the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S260), the processing unit 200 executes the essential subject condition setting process (step S260). S262).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the essential subject condition setting process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first prompts the player to shoot an object desired as an essential subject (step S280) and touches to surround a portion of the live view in which the object desired as an essential subject is shown. The user is prompted to perform a slide operation (a series of operations in which a finger is slid while drawing a surrounding line while touching the screen) (step S286).

The processing unit 200 executes object recognition processing of an object that is an essential subject based on the touch slide operation (step S288). At this time, it is preferable to display the outline of the object recognized by the object recognition on the screen.
Then, the player is prompted to input whether to accept the currently recognized object or to select a retry (step S290). If the approval operation is not detected (NO in step S292) and the retry operation is detected (YES in step S294), the process returns to step S280 and starts again.

  If an approval operation is detected (YES in step S292), the processing unit 200 performs an extraction process on the image feature portion of the object currently recognized as an object (step S296), and extracts it as the essential subject condition content 620b. The information regarding the contour of the essential subject and the image feature are stored (step S298). Then, a hint sentence creation process is executed (step S300), and the essential subject condition setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 25, if a password setting operation is detected while the appearance condition setting screen is displayed (YES in step S320), the processing unit 200 inputs a password such as displaying a password input screen. The process is executed (step S322), and the input password is set in the condition contents 620b corresponding to the password condition item 620a (step S324).

  The processing unit 200 repeats steps S102 to S324 until a predetermined setting end operation is detected (NO in step S326). If a setting end operation is detected (YES in step S326), the appearance condition setting process ends.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, when the opening condition setting operation corresponding to the key for opening the treasure box is detected in the state where the treasure box installation screen is displayed (YES in step S348), the processing unit 200 sets the opening condition. A screen is displayed (step S350), and opening condition setting processing is executed (step S352). The opening condition setting screen can be realized in the same manner as the appearance condition setting screen (see FIG. 7). However, the setting of the essential subject is replaced with the setting of the marker.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the opening condition setting process. This process basically has the same flow as the appearance condition setting process (FIG. 25). However, the set contents are stored as opening condition data 622 of the treasure chest specification data 600. Therefore, in this process, the processing unit 200 first initializes the unsealing condition data 622 (step S360).
Subsequent steps S362 to S396 are the same as steps S102 to S326 in the appearance condition setting process, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, if a treasure box installation location setting operation is detected while the treasure chest installation screen is displayed (YES in step S410), the processing unit 200 executes an installation location setting process (step S410). Step S412).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the installation location setting process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first prompts the player to select an installation method of standard installation or installation by designating a detailed location (step S430). The former sets the installation position within a range that allows a measurement error of a positioning system to be used such as GPS. The latter is a specification in which an on-site object shown in the live view is set as a marker, and the installation location is set as a relative position based on the marker. Depending on the positioning system, this is an installation method that enables positioning with higher accuracy than the measurement error level.

When “standard” is selected in the selection of the installation method (standard in step S432), the processing unit 200 measures the latest position and calculates the shooting direction (step S434).
Then, these data are stored in the position information 611 and the shooting direction 612 of the installation location data 610 of the treasure chest specification data 600 (step S436; see FIG. 15), and the installation location setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when “details” is selected in the selection of the installation method (details of step S432), the processing unit 200 shoots the object to be used as a marker and the installation location of the treasure box within the imaging range. In addition to prompting (step S438), a touch slide operation surrounding the place where an object to be used as a marker is shown is prompted (step S444).

  Next, the processing unit 200 executes an object recognition process for an object shown in the touch-sliding range, extracts the contour (step S446), and further extracts an image feature from the image within the contour (step S446). S448). These data are stored in the marker data 613 of the installation location data 610 (step S450).

  Next, the processing unit 200 urges the player to perform a touch operation on a desired treasure chest location (step S452). Then, the relative position of the treasure box installation location with respect to the marker set by previously recognizing the object based on the touched position is calculated and stored as the marker reference relative position 614 of the installation location data 610 (step S454). The installation location setting process ends.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, if a hint setting operation is detected in a state where the treasure box installation screen is displayed (YES in step S470), the processing unit 200 executes a hint setting process (step S472).

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the hint setting process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first refers to the treasure chest specification data 600 and determines whether an appearance condition is set (step S490). When the appearance condition data 620 is set in the initial state, that is, when all the condition items are “not specified”, it is determined that the appearance condition is not set.

  If any of the condition items has a setting other than no designation, the processing unit 200 determines that the appearance condition is set (YES in step S490), and refers to the hint candidate list 535 to The hint text registered in the list can be selected and displayed as a list, and the player is prompted to select (step S494). In the hint candidate list 535, the contents of hints that were conceived when setting the appearance condition and the opening condition are accumulated. The player can select here which hints to actually use.

  The processing unit 200 displays an edit screen in which the sentence can be edited using the selected hint sentence as an original sentence (step S496), and edits the hint sentence according to the editing operation (step S498). If a predetermined editing completion operation is detected (YES in step S500), the hint sentence that has been edited is stored and set in the appearance hint data 624 (step S508).

  Next, the processing unit 200 refers to the treasure box specification data 600 and determines whether an unsealing condition is set. If the opening condition is set (YES in step S510), the processing unit 200 refers to the hint candidate list 535, allows the hint sentence registered in the list to be selected and displayed as a list, and the player Prompts selection (step S514).

  Next, the processing unit 200 displays an edit screen in which the sentence can be edited using the selected hint sentence as an original sentence (step S516), and the hint sentence is edited according to the editing operation (step S518). If a predetermined editing completion operation is detected (YES in step S520), the edited hint text is stored and set in the opening hint data 626 (step S522), and the hint setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, if an installation execution operation is detected in a state where the treasure box installation screen is displayed (NO in step S540 → YES in step S542), the processing unit 200 sends the treasure box specification data 600 to the game server 1100. At the same time, an installation request (installation request signal) is transmitted (step S544).

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of treasure box installation management processing executed by the game server 1100 when an installation request is received from the game terminal 1500 together with treasure box setting data.

  When the server processing unit 200s of the game server 1100 receives a new installation request from the game terminal 1500 (YES in step T20), it newly assigns a treasure box ID (step T22), and the game terminal 1500 that has requested this installation. (Step T24). Then, the treasure box specification data 600 received together with the installation request is associated with a new treasure box ID and newly registered in the treasure box management data 565 as treasure box installation data 567 (step T26; see FIG. 21). The data structure of the treasure chest setting data 567 is naturally the same as the original treasure chest specification data 30.

  The game server 1100 can distribute AR display data corresponding to the current position of the game terminal 1500 that is participating in the game. For the treasure chest, the location information 611 of the installation location data 610 in the treasure chest installation data 567 of the treasure chest management data 565 is referred to. If the difference (distance) between the position information (step S14 in FIG. 22) transmitted from the game terminal 1500 as needed and the position information 611 is within a predetermined range, the treasure box installation data 567 and the treasure box ID 566 are sent to the game terminal 1500. It will be distributed (see FIG. 5).

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 receives the treasure box ID returned from the game server 1100 (step S546), registers it in the self-installed treasure box ID list 536 (step S548), and sets the treasure box. The process ends.
If an installation stop operation is detected (YES in step S540), the treasure box specification data 600 currently being worked on is discarded (step S550), and the treasure box installation process is terminated.

  If the treasure box installation process is completed, the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. If AR display body data relating to the treasure chest, that is, treasure chest installation data 567 is newly received from the game server 1100 according to the current position of the game terminal 1500 (YES in step S570), the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 will receive this. The received AR display body data list 524 in the play data 520 is registered in the received treasure box list 525 (step S572; see FIG. 14).

  At this time, the processing unit 200 stores the received treasure box ID 566 and treasure box installation data 567 (see FIG. 21) as a treasure box ID 525b and received treasure box installation data 525c (see FIG. 14), respectively. The treasure box installation data 567 and the received treasure box installation data 525c have the same data structure as the treasure box specification data 600 (see FIG. 15). The appearance condition data 620 of the received treasure box installation data 567 is referred to, and if there is an appearance condition, the appearance flag 525d is set to “0”, and if not, “1” is set (see FIG. 14). Further, with reference to the unsealing condition data 622, the unsealing flag 525e is set to “0” if there is an unsealing condition, and “1” if there is no unsealing condition.

Next, the processing unit 200 executes a treasure chest related AR display control process (step S576).
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the treasure chest related AR display control process. In this process, the processing unit 200 first extracts a treasure chest included in the live view shooting range from the received treasure chest list 525 (step S588), and executes a loop A for each of the extracted treasure chests (step S590 to S590). S624).

  In loop A, the received treasure box installation data 525c of the treasure box to be processed is referred to from the received treasure box list 525 to determine whether an appearance condition is set.

If it is set (YES in step S592), the processing unit 200 refers to the appearance flag 525d in the received treasure box list 525 of the treasure box, and if the flag is “0” (“0” in step S594). ), The composite display of the appearance hint tag 20 on the live view by the video see-through method is started (step S596).
For example, the appearance hint tag 20 is displayed as an object in which a hint sentence set in the appearance hint data 624 of the received treasure chest setting data 525c of the treasure chest to be processed in the loop A is drawn (see FIG. 10). ). Data relating to the display of the appearance hint tag 20 is stored in the AR display body display data 526 of the play data 520.

  If the appearance flag 525d is “1” (“1” in step S594), the appearance hint tag 20 associated with the treasure box to be processed is hidden (step S598).

Next, the processing unit 200 refers to the opening condition data 622 and determines whether the opening condition is set. If it is set (YES in step S600), the appearance flag 525d associated with the treasure box to be processed is further referred to. If the flag is “1” (YES in step S602), the video is displayed. Synthesis display of the opening hint tag 22 on the live view by the see-through method is started (step S604).
In the opening hint tag 22, for example, the hint sentence set in the opening hint data 626 of the received treasure box installation data 525c of the treasure box to be processed in the loop A is synthesized and displayed (see FIG. 11). Data relating to the display of the opening hint tag 22 is stored in the AR display body display data 526 of the play data 520.

  Next, if the appearance flag 525d associated with the treasure chest to be processed is “1” (YES in step S606), the processing unit 200 further determines whether or not a marker is set in the treasure chest to be processed ( Step S608). Specifically, it is determined whether the marker data 613 and the marker reference relative position 614 are set with reference to the installation location data 610 of the received treasure chest list 525 of the treasure chest to be processed. If both data exist, it is determined that the marker is set (see FIG. 15).

  If it is determined that there is a marker setting (YES in step S608), the processing unit 200 further performs object recognition processing on the live view video to search for a marker in the live view video. (Step S610). If the marker is shown (YES in step S612), the display position, that is, the appearance position of the AR display 24 of the treasure box to be processed is calculated based on the marker reference relative position 614 (see FIG. In step S614), the composite display of the AR display 24 of the treasure box on the live view by the video sheath method is started (step S616), and the loop A is exited.

If the marker is set but the marker is not shown in the live view (NO in step S612), the processing unit 200 does not display the AR display 24 of the treasure chest to be processed (step S620), and loops. Exit A.
If there is no marker set in the treasure chest to be processed in the first place (NO in step S608), based on the location information 611 and the shooting direction 612 of the received treasure chest installation data 525c of the treasure chest to be processed, The composite display of the AR display 24 is started (step S622), and the loop A is exited.
If the loop A is executed for all the treasure chests extracted in step S588, the treasure chest-related AR display control process is terminated.

  Even when the composite display is started, if the arrangement position of the appearance hint tag 20, the opening hint tag 22, and the AR display 24 of the treasure box is not included in the shooting range of the live view, the game screen is displayed in the same manner as in the known AR technology. Is not displayed.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, when the processing unit 200 detects a touch operation on the tag being displayed next (YES in step S630), the touched target is the appearance hint tag 20 (“appearance” in step S632). Hint tag "), an appearance challenge process is executed (step S634).

35 to 37 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of the appearance challenge process.
In this process, the processing unit 200 first refers to the challenge history data 540 and checks whether or not there is a challenge history for the same treasure box ID as the tag touched in step S630 (step S662).
Specifically, the AR display body display data 526 stores display body coordinates in the screen display coordinate system in association with the currently displayed treasure box ID displayed in the live view. Therefore, by referring to the data, it is possible to determine the treasure box ID to which the appearance hint tag 20 and the opening hint tag 22 that have been touched are associated. Since the challenge history data 540 records which treasure box ID appears or is opened, it can be compared.

  If there is a corresponding challenge history (YES in step S662), the processing unit 200 determines that the result up to the previous challenge remains and reads the corresponding clear flag set 542 for work (step S664). ).

  If not (NO in step S662), the processing unit 200 determines that the challenge to make the treasure chest associated with the tag determined to be touched appears is the first time. Then, the received treasure box setting data 525c having the treasure box ID of the tag touch-operated from the received treasure box list 525 is referred to, and the clear flag set 542 is newly generated with reference to the appearance condition data 620 (step S667). . At this time, when the condition clear flag 546 of the condition item for which the initial value is set in the referenced appearance condition data 620 is set to “0 (unresolved)” and a value other than the initial value is set, that is, If the condition of the item is set, the condition clear flag 546 is set to “1” (step S668).

  Next, if the condition clear flag 546 of the position condition is “0” (YES in step S672), the processing unit 200 measures the latest position (step S674). If the positioning result matches the position condition (YES in step S676), the position condition condition clear flag 546 is changed to “1 (cleared)” (step S678).

  Next, if the shooting direction condition clear flag 546 is “0” (YES in step S682), the processing unit 200 calculates the latest shooting direction (step S684), which matches the shooting direction condition. Judge whether or not. If they match (YES in step S686), the condition clear flag 546 of the shooting direction condition is changed to “1” (step S688).

  Next, when the condition clear flag 546 of the date / time condition is “0” (YES in step S692), the processing unit 200 acquires the current date and time (step S694) and determines whether the date and time condition is met. If it is matched (YES in step 696), the condition clear flag 546 of the date / time condition is changed to “1” (step S698).

Next, if the password condition clear flag 546 is “0” (YES in step S702), the processing unit 200 executes a password acceptance process (step S704). For example, a password input screen is displayed to prompt the player to input a password.
If the input passwords match (YES in step S706), the processing unit 200 changes the password condition clear flag 546 of the clear flag set 542 to “1” (step S708).

  Next, moving to the flowchart of FIG. 36, if the condition clear flag 546 of the movement locus condition is “0” (YES in step S752), the processing unit 200 confirms whether automatic recording of the movement locus is being executed. If not executed (NO in step S754), automatic recording is started (step S756). In other words, GPS log and GPS tracking are started.

Then, the recorded movement locus is compared with the movement locus condition (step S758).
If the key points set as the movement trajectory conditions pass through a predetermined allowable range in the order of the key point numbers, the processing unit 200 determines that the movement trajectory conditions are met (YES in step S760). ) And display control of the notification that the movement locus condition is cleared (step S762), and the condition clear flag 546 of the movement locus condition is changed to “1” (step S764).

  Next, when the condition clear flag 546 of the action condition is “0” (YES in step S802), the processing unit 200 confirms whether automatic recording of acceleration and posture change is being performed, and if not ( In step S820, the automatic recording is started (step S822). In other words, start motion log and motion tracking.

  Then, the recorded acceleration and posture are compared with the action conditions (step S824). If it is similar to the acceleration or posture change pattern set as the action condition, it is determined that the action condition is met (YES in step S826), and a notification that the action condition is cleared is sent. While controlling the display (step S823), the condition clear flag 546 of the action condition is changed to “1” (step S830).

  Next, moving to the flowchart of FIG. 37, when the condition clear flag 546 of the essential subject condition is “0” (YES in step S852), the processing unit 200 performs object recognition processing to determine whether the essential subject is captured in the live view. This is performed (step S870). If the essential subject is captured (YES in step S872), a notification that the essential subject condition has been cleared is displayed (step S874), and the condition clear flag 546 for the essential subject condition is changed to “1” (step S876). .

  If all the condition clear flags 546 are “1” (YES in step S894), it is determined that the appearance condition is satisfied, and the processing unit 200 in the received treasure box list 525 includes the current appearance challenge process. The treasure box appearance flag 525d corresponding to the appearance hint tag 20 (the tag touch-operated in step S632) as the target of the item is changed to “1” (step S896). Then, the treasure box-related AR display control process is executed to display the corresponding AR display 24 and the opening hint tag 22 of the treasure box on the game screen (step S898), and the appearance challenge process is terminated.

  If a predetermined challenge interruption operation is detected (YES in step S890), the processing unit 200 changes the appearance hint flag 525d while leaving the clear flag set 542 being worked in the challenge history data 540 as it is. The appearance challenge process is terminated without performing it.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, when the tag type determined in step S632 as the touch operation is the opening hint tag 22 (“opening hint tag” in step S632), the processing unit 200 executes an opening challenge process. (Step S898).

38 to 40 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of the unsealing challenge process. In addition, the same code | symbol is provided about the step similar to an appearance challenge process.
The unsealing challenge process basically has the same flow as the appearance challenge process (FIGS. 35 to 37). As a different part, in FIG. 38, when the opening challenge to the tag determined to be touched is the first time (NO in step S662), the processing unit 200 sets the treasure box ID of the tag touched from the received treasure box list 525. With reference to the received treasure box installation data 525c, the clear flag set 542 is newly generated with reference to the opening condition data 622 (step S665).

  In FIG. 40, if all the condition clear flags 546 are “1” (YES in step S894), the processing unit 200 determines that the opening condition is satisfied, and the current treasure box list 525 includes the current time The treasure box opening flag 525e corresponding to the opening hint tag 22 to be subjected to the opening challenge process is changed to “1” (step S920), and the opening challenge process is terminated.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the processing unit 200 refers to the received treasure chest list 525, and finds a treasure chest with an opening flag 525e of “1” and a privilege grant flag 525f of “0 (privilege not granted)”. Determine if it exists.
If there is a corresponding treasure chest, that is, if there is a treasure chest that has been opened but no treasure chest has been given and no privilege has been granted (YES in step S940), the processing unit 200 will perform the treasure chest. Is displayed (step S942). For example, it is preferable to accompany an effect display that opens the treasure chest. Then, the processing unit 200 executes a treasure box specification change chance process (step S944).

FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the treasure box specification change chance process executed by the game terminal 1500 and the treasure box specification change process executed by the game server 1100.
The processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 prompts the player to make a selection input by, for example, displaying each input icon for executing / seeing off the specification change on the screen (step S960).

  If “execution” of the specification change is selected and inputted (YES in step S962), the processing unit 200 displays a color pattern editing screen using the color pattern data of the treasure chest to which no privilege is given as an original image. While displaying (step S964), the original image is changed according to the operation input (step S966).

  Specifically, the color pattern data 606 of a treasure chest that has not been given a privilege in the received treasure chest list 525 is read out and displayed as an original image in an editable manner. Various icons for image editing are displayed on the edit screen. For example, you can select a brush item and select a favorite color from the palette, and touch the original image as if you were drawing with a paintbrush. Then you can add your favorite pattern to the original image. Alternatively, a hue change wheel may be displayed to change the hue of the original image. Furthermore, the image file already stored in the game terminal 1500 may be designated, and the designated image file may be synthesized on the original image.

If a predetermined editing completion operation is detected (YES in step S968), the processing unit 200 updates the color pattern data 606 of the treasure chest specification data 600 in the received treasure chest list 525 to the edited / changed image. (Step S970).
Next, a treasure chest specification change request is transmitted to the game server 1100 together with the treasure chest ID 525b of the treasure chest whose specification has been changed this time and the color pattern data 606 updated this time (step S972), and the treasure chest specification change chance process is terminated.
According to the treasure box specification change chance process described above, the player who opened the treasure box can mark the treasure box as if he / she found it.

  On the other hand, when receiving the treasure chest specification change request (step T30), the server processing unit 201 of the game server 1100 receives the color pattern data 606 of the treasure chest installation data 567 corresponding to the received treasure chest ID among the treasure chest management data 565. The updated color pattern data is updated (step T32; see FIG. 21).

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 next transmits to the game server 1100 an opening signal that includes the treasure box ID of the “treasure box that has not been given a privilege” found in step S940. (Step S980).

Then, the processing unit 200 refers to the received treasure chest setting data 525c of the received treasure chest list 525 corresponding to the newly opened treasure chest, and further refers to the content data 608, and gives an opening privilege according to the treasure chest content. (Step S982).
That is, the operation of the object as a treasure box and the change of the game progress according to the operation are executed. For example, if the content indicates the change amount of the ability parameter of the player character, the specified parameter value is changed by the change amount. If the item identification information, the item is added to the player character's personal belongings list. In the case of a data file such as image data, it is stored in the storage unit 500 separately. If the contents are the disappearance of the treasure chest, the treasure chest is displayed to disappear. In this case, no substantial privilege is given.

  If privilege grant is performed, processing part 200 will change privilege grant flag 525f of a treasure box which gave a privilege to "1 (privilege granted)" (Step S983).

FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of opening management processing executed by game server 1100 when an opening signal is received.
The server processing unit 200s of the game terminal 500 game server 1100 additionally stores the reception date / time in the opening history 569 corresponding to the received treasure box ID in the treasure box management data 565 (step T40).

Next, the server processing unit 200s determines the award content (Step T42). The award mentioned here is a privilege given to the installer of the opened treasure chest.
The content of the installer reward can be set as appropriate according to the content of the game. For example, it may be determined by a random lottery process from options prepared in advance. As an option, since this embodiment assumes RPG, change of ability parameter values such as HP (hit points) and attack power of the player character, increase of money, granting of items, playable game stage It is possible to set a key assignment and a coupon issue for a billing service related to the game. About the contents which allow widths, such as increase of HP and money in possession, the width may be determined according to the number of times of opening from information concerning the treasure box opened this time, for example, opening history 569, and can be set as appropriate.

  If the contents of the award are determined, the server processing unit 200 s then determines the contents of the award to the game terminal 1500 of the installer if the installer of the treasure box opened this time is participating in the game (YES in step T44). Is transmitted (step T46), and if the game is not participating (NO in step T44), the save data included in the player registration data 562 of the installer is changed. A reward is awarded (step T48).

Next, the server processing unit 200s extracts a treasure chest that satisfies a predetermined treasure chest deletion condition, deletes the registration (step T50), and ends the opening management process.
The treasure box deletion condition can be set as appropriate according to the game content. For example, if the number of times of opening is set as one condition, the registration will be deleted immediately after opening, which is more like a real treasure chest, but in a multiplayer participatory RPG, a treasure chest is installed as part of the service It may be preferable to use a period from the installation date and time to a certain elapsed time as a condition. Such a treasure box deletion condition is preferably configured to be selected when the treasure box is installed. In this case, data indicating the treasure chest deletion condition is added to the treasure chest specification data 600, and the treasure chest deletion condition for each treasure chest is read and determined in this step.

  In addition, the awarding may be given whenever the treasure box is opened as described above, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after step T40, a step for determining whether or not the reward granting condition is satisfied may be added. If the reward giving condition is satisfied, steps T42 to T48 may be executed. The reward granting conditions can be set as appropriate in consideration of the game balance. For example, the reward granting condition is given when the number of times the treasure chest is opened reaches a predetermined number. can do.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, when the processing unit 200 of the game terminal 1500 receives the award grant data for giving a reward to the installer from the game server 1100 (YES in step S984), the processing unit 200 based on the received award grant data. And give a privilege (step S986). In the award grant data, the contents of change to be award are defined, and the play data is appropriately changed according to this.

Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether a predetermined game end condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, for example, when the HP of the player character becomes “0”, it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied.
If the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S988), the processing unit 200 transmits the player character status data 522 stored in the play data 520 to the game server 1100 in association with the user name (step S990). See FIG. 13) The process returns to step S34 to continue the game. Note that the game server 1100 that has received the player character status data 522 updates the save data of the player registration data 562 of the corresponding user name based on the received player character status data 522.

  On the other hand, if the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S988), an ending is displayed (step S992), and the series of processing ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a virtual object used in a game can be set in association with a real space, and trigger conditions such as appearance conditions and opening conditions related to the object can be set. And those information can be transmitted to a game server, and a new object can be registered into a game server. Also, an object installed by another player appears or operates.
For example, if an object is a treasure chest, it is possible to install a treasure chest that appears and opens under a predetermined condition at a desired place in the real world. Also, you can enjoy the challenge of finding and opening treasure chests installed by other players.

  In addition, when the object thus installed is operated (the treasure box is opened), a reward is given to the player (installer) who installed the object, and a privilege is given to the opener. So you can actively install treasure chests, find and open treasure chests, and excite the game.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

For example, in the above embodiment, the game is an online RPG of multiplayer participation type, but single play may be used, and the genre can be changed to other than RPG. Of course, the game may not use augmented reality.
Along with this, the form of the object that is the “treasure box” in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be an NPC (non-player character) such as a spirit that protects a virtual creature or dungeon in a breeding game. In this case, the unsealing condition corresponds to a condition for making these NPCs growable or capable of talking. Moreover, it is good also as an information terminal which appears in a game, a signpost of a mechanical mechanism, etc. Accordingly, trigger conditions can be set as appropriate. For example, parameter values such as experience values and levels of player characters can exceed reference values, possession and use of predetermined items, and predetermined date and time conditions (for example, time zone, day of the week, specified date, specified period) are also possible. . If the game devices have a function capable of automatically forming an ad hoc network when they come close to each other, a game device running the same game software is within a predetermined short distance (communication range) It may be a condition that a predetermined number exists, or based on position information such as GPS, it may be a condition that they are gathered near a designated location.

In the above-described embodiment, the specification of the treasure box once set is a configuration that can be changed only by the unsealed person, but can also be configured so that the game server 1100 can change it.
For example, in the opening management process (see FIG. 42), a step of extracting a treasure box that satisfies a predetermined specification change condition and a step of changing the specification of the extracted treasure box can be added.
The specification change condition is that “the number of times of opening until a predetermined time elapses from the installation date and time is less than a predetermined reference number” or “the time that has passed unopened from the installation date and time is greater than the reference value” Or “the installation location corresponds to a predetermined special district”.
And as for the contents of the specification change, increase the amount of change if the contents of the treasure box is a change of ability parameter value or money, etc., increase the type of item to be granted if the item is given, etc. Can be set.

  In the above embodiment, a smartphone has been described as an example of a computer and a game device used by a player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, not only a portable game device but also an electronic device (computer) that can be functionally used as a “game device” can be used. More specifically, electronic devices such as handheld information terminal devices, mobile phones, compact digital cameras, music players, and personal computers that can execute application software can also be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Appearance hint tag 22 ... Opening hint tag 24 ... AR display body of treasure box 26 ... Essential subject 28 ... Marker 100 ... Operation input part 102 ... Touch operation input part 104 ... Imaging part 106 ... Shooting direction detection part 108 ... Attitude detection part 110 ... Acceleration detection unit 200 ... processing unit,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 202 ... Game terminal control part 204 ... Position information notification control part 206 ... Object recognition part 208 ... AR display body data acquisition control part 210 ... Game server control part 210 ... Received AR display body data management part 212 ... AR display body display control Unit 214 ... treasure box specification setting control unit 214a ... essential subject setting unit 214b ... marker setting unit 214c ... movement locus setting unit 214d ... action setting unit 214e ... operation result setting unit 214f ... hint setting unit 216 ... challenge control unit 220 ... opening privilege Assignment control unit 232 ... Terminal position management unit 234 ... AR display data distribution control unit 235 ... Treasure box management control unit 236 ... Installer reward assignment control unit 280 ... Positioning control unit 342 ... Attitude detection unit 344 ... Acceleration detection unit 380 ... Positioning Signal receiving unit 500 ... storage unit 503 ... game server program 503 ... server Stem program 505 ... Game server program 506 ... Game client program 512 ... Treasure box appearance template data 515 ... Position information 516 ... Shooting direction 518 ... Account information 520 ... Play data 522 ... Player character status data 524 ... Received AR display data list 525 ... received treasure box list 525c ... received treasure box installation data 525d ... appearance flag 525e ... unsealed flag 525f ... privilege grant flag 526 ... AR display object display data 532 ... key point list 535 ... hint candidate list 540 ... challenge history data 546 ... condition Clear flag 550 ... Movement locus record 552 ... Posture change record 554 ... Acceleration change record 562 ... Player registration data 564 ... Terminal position management data 565 ... Treasure chest Management data 566 ... treasure chest ID
567 ... Treasure box installation data 569 ... Opening history 600 ... Treasure box specification data 604 ... Treasure box appearance data 608 ... Content data 610 ... Installation location data 611 ... Position information 612 ... Shooting direction 613 ... Marker data 614 ... Marker reference relative position 620 ... Appearance conditions Data 622 ... Opening condition data 624 ... Appearance hint data 626 ... Opening hint data 1100 ... Game server 1110 ... Account management server 1112 ... Location information management server 1114 ... Game data management server 1500 ... Game terminal 1506 ... Touch panel 1514 ... GPS antenna 1516 ... CCD camera module 1550 ... control board 1553 ... wireless communication module 1554 ... GPS module 1555 ... electronic compass 1556 ... 3-axis gyro 1557 ... 3-axis acceleration sensor

Claims (12)

A program that includes a position information acquisition unit and a photographing unit, and causes a computer that can communicate with a game server to execute a predetermined game,
The game server has a function of storing setting data in which a virtual installation location in a real space where the object appears in the game is associated with a given condition, and providing the setting data to the computer. Have
Installation location setting means for setting the installation location using the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means;
Setting data registration control means for transmitting the setting location set by the setting location setting means and the given condition to the game server and registering the setting data as the setting data;
A program for causing the computer to function as Setting data acquisition means for acquiring the setting data from the game server;
Condition determination means for determining whether or not an installation location included in the setting data acquired by the setting data acquisition means and the given condition are satisfied;
Game progress control means for changing and controlling the progress of the game when the condition determination means makes a positive determination;
The program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function as: The predetermined game is a game using augmented reality technology in which a real object is regarded as a game field by combining and displaying a game object on a live view photographed by the photographing means,
The given condition is at least one of the appearance condition for causing the object to appear in the game and the operation condition for operating the object (hereinafter referred to as “trigger condition”).
Causing the computer to function as trigger condition setting means for setting the trigger condition;
The program of Claim 1 or 2 for. The trigger condition setting means includes an essential subject setting means for setting an image of a subject to be included in a live view photographed by the photographing means at the installation location as a condition to be included in the trigger condition.
The program according to claim 3 for causing the computer to function as described above. The installation location setting means is an image that is included in the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means and a live view imaged by the imaging means at the position and serves as a relative reference marker of the appearance position of the object To set the installation location in combination with
The program according to claim 3 or 4 for causing the computer to function as described above. The trigger condition setting means includes a movement locus setting means for setting a condition of a movement locus based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means as a condition to be included in the trigger condition.
The program as described in any one of Claims 3-5 for making the said computer function like this. The computer includes an acceleration sensor and / or a gyro (hereinafter collectively referred to as “sensor”),
The trigger condition setting means includes an action setting means for setting an action condition that is a physical position change and / or posture change of the computer as a condition to be included in the trigger condition using a detection result of the sensor.
The program as described in any one of Claims 3-6 for making the said computer function like this. The trigger condition setting means sets one of the shooting direction, date and time, and password by the shooting means included in the trigger condition;
The program as described in any one of Claims 3-7 for making the said computer function like this. Causing the computer to further function as an operation result setting means for setting the operation content of the object and / or the change content of the game progress due to the operation,
The setting data registration control means causes the computer to function such that the setting content by the operation result setting means is included in the setting data and transmitted to the game server;
A program according to any one of claims 3 to 8. Further causing the computer to function as a hint setting means for setting a trigger condition hint set by the trigger condition setting means,
The setting data registration control means causes the computer to function such that the setting data includes the hint set by the hint setting means and transmits the hint to the game server.
The program as described in any one of Claims 3-9 for.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. A game device comprising position information acquisition means, photographing means, and communication means for communication connection to a game server,
The game server stores a plurality of setting data in which a virtual installation location in a real space where the object appears in the game is associated with a given condition, and provides the setting data to the game device Has the function to
Installation location setting means for setting the installation location using the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means;
Setting data registration control means for transmitting the setting location set by the setting location setting means and the given condition to the game server and registering the setting data as the setting data;
A game device comprising: