JP2023022281A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of enhancing an amusement of a player in a match game.

SOLUTION: A game device executing a game is provided, the game is configured so that a player and an opponent who perform a match alternately perform a procedure for selecting one or more characters from a plurality of characters used for a match, for performing a match, and the game device comprises: an extraction unit for extracting a plurality of character groups including a prescribed number of characters, from the plurality of characters; a determination unit for accepting a designation of an order of a plurality of character groups extracted by the extraction unit from a player, for determining the order of the plurality of character groups; and a switching unit for switching the character group which participates in the match by the order determined by the determination unit.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and program.

In recent years, online games have been provided in which players compete using teams (also called decks) of a plurality of characters (for example, Patent Literature 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6405439

In some of the online games described above, in order to avoid a situation in which only skilled players who possess many powerful characters are at an advantage, the game system automatically selects characters that can be used in the battle. There are competitive games with a mechanism that averages the strengths and weaknesses of players. However, under such a mechanism, whether or not a match can be won depends on luck, which may spoil the interest of the player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game device and a program capable of increasing the interest of a player in a competitive game.

A game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a game device for executing a game, in which a player who has a battle selects one or more characters from a plurality of characters to be used in the battle. This is a game in which players alternately play against opponents, and an extractor extracts a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from a plurality of characters, and specifies the order of the plurality of character groups extracted by the extractor. A determination unit that determines the order of a plurality of character groups by accepting from a player, and a switching unit that switches the character groups to participate in the battle in the order determined by the determination unit.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device and a program capable of increasing the interest of a player in a competitive game.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration|structure of the game system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the game which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game server and a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional block configuration of a game server. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional block configuration of a terminal. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 1) of the processing procedure in the single battle mode; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for accepting designation of the display order of characters in the single battle mode; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 2) of the processing procedure in the single battle mode; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 1) of the processing procedure in the tag battle mode; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for receiving designation of the display order of characters in the tag battle mode; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 2) of the processing procedure in the tag battle mode;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in each figure, the same reference numerals have the same or similar configurations.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a game system 1 according to this embodiment. A game system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a game server 10 and a plurality of terminals 20 . The game server 10 and the terminal 20 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, intranet, wireless LAN, mobile communication, or the like.

The game server 10 is a device that takes part of the functions of the terminal 20 providing the game, such as managing various types of information about players and executing part of game processing. The game server 10 may be configured from one or more information processing devices, or may be configured using a virtual server (such as a cloud server).

The terminal 20 is a terminal that provides a game to the player, and the player can execute the game according to the present embodiment by operating the terminal 20 . The terminal 20 is, for example, a computer such as a mobile phone (including a smart phone), a tablet, a personal computer, an arcade game device, or a consumer game device.

<Game Overview>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example screen of the game according to the present embodiment. On the game screen of the game provided by the game system 1 (hereinafter referred to as "this game"), there are 12 squares in total, 3 squares in the horizontal direction and 4 squares in the vertical direction. They are numbered from No. 12 to No. 12. Before starting the battle, the player selects 10 characters in advance from the characters on hand to organize a deck to be used in the battle. In addition, only one character whose attribute indicating strength is equal to or higher than a predetermined attribute (hereinafter referred to as "a character having a strong attribute") (a character having a predetermined attribute) can be incorporated into the deck. You may do so.

Also, when the player organizes the deck, the player selects one of the 10 characters to be designated as a special character called a leader. A deck is a term that means a group in which a plurality of characters are combined. The character designated by the player as the leader is placed in the 11th square (the square to the right of the 10th square). Similarly, the opponent's leader is placed in the 2nd square (the square to the right of the 1st square).

This game has various play modes. For example, this game has a mode in which a player plays alone (hereinafter referred to as "single battle mode") and a mode in which two or more players form a tag and play (hereinafter referred to as "tag battle mode"). ) is provided. The single battle mode is further divided into a mode in which the opponent is a computer and a mode in which the opponent is another player. Similarly, the tag battle mode is also divided into a mode in which the opponent is a computer and a mode in which the opponent is another player. In a match, the side that attacks first after the start of the match is called the "first attack", and the side that attacks next is called the "second attack".

In the single battle mode, the player who plays the battle selects one or more characters from a plurality of characters to be used in the battle and arranges them in an empty square, alternately with the opponent. When a character is placed in an empty square, the character attacks opponent characters (including the leader) in surrounding squares. This procedure is repeated alternately, and the side that reduces the opponent's leader's HP (hit points) to zero first wins.

More specifically, for example, during one turn, which is the progress unit of the game, the player selects the four characters displayed in the character selection area SA within the game screen among the characters other than the leader included in the player's deck. By selecting two characters from the body characters (P1 to P4) and arranging them on a square, the opponent's leader and characters are attacked. On the next turn, the opponent attacks the player's leader and characters by placing two characters from the opponent's deck into the empty squares. Whether the player goes first (the side that attacks the opponent in odd-numbered turns, such as the 1st, 3rd, and 5th turns) or second (the side that attacks the opponent in odd-numbered turns, such as the 2nd, 4th, and 6th turns) It is randomly determined at the start of the game whether the player will attack the opponent on the second turn).

In the tag battle mode, a plurality of players belonging to each team to compete select characters from among the plurality of characters to be used in the battle by each player and arrange them in empty squares. A match is played by alternately performing the procedure performed by the player continuously with the opponent's team. When a character is placed in an empty square, the character attacks characters (including the leader) of the opposing team in the surrounding squares. This procedure is repeated alternately, and the side that first reduces the HP (hit points) of the leader of the opposing team to zero wins.

When there are two players belonging to a team, the two players select characters other than the leader included in the decks of the respective players in one turn and select the character selection area SA in the game screen. Place one of the two characters displayed in , in order on an empty square. A player who places a character first in one turn is called a "first player", and a player who places a character later in one turn is called a "second player". It is randomly determined which of the two players will be the first player. The first player selects one character from two characters (P1, P2) displayed on the left side of the character selection area SA and arranges it on a square to attack the opponent's leader or character. . Subsequently, the second player selects one character from the two characters (P3, P4) displayed on the right side of the character selection area SA and places it on the square, thus making it possible for the opponent's leader and characters to to attack.

Here, in the conventional specifications of this game, in the case of the single battle mode, on the turn when the player first attacks, 4 of the 9 characters other than the leader included in the deck are displayed in the character selection area SA. character is randomly extracted, and the next time the player attacks, out of the 9 characters other than the leader, 5 characters that have not been extracted by that turn will be randomly extracted. was For example, if there are characters 1 to 9, characters 4, 7, 3, and 1 are extracted in the turn the player first attacks. , 1 (that is, characters 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9) are randomly selected.

Similarly, in the tag battle mode, on the turn when the player first attacks, the two characters displayed on the left side of the character selection area SA (P1 , P2) are randomly extracted, and two characters (P3, P4) displayed on the right side of the character selection area SA are randomly selected from nine characters other than the leader included in the second player's deck. was extracted to After that, in the turns in which the first player and the second player attack, the character selected from among the nine characters other than the leader included in the first player's deck, which has not been extracted by the current turn, is displayed on the left side of the character selection area SA. Two characters (P1, P2) to be displayed are randomly extracted, and out of nine characters other than the leader included in the second player's deck, characters that have not been extracted by the current turn are selected from the character selection area. Two characters (P3, P4) displayed on the right side of the SA are randomly extracted.

These specifications are provided to average the strengths and weaknesses of the players by automatically selecting (restricting) the characters that can be used in battle (characters that can be placed on the board) on the game system side. .

However, according to the conventional specifications, the characters that can be placed on the board at the start of the battle are limited to four randomly determined characters in the deck in the single battle mode, and random characters in the deck in the tag battle mode. will be limited to the two determined by Therefore, whether or not a character that is advantageous to the battle can be placed on the board at the start of the battle depends on luck. Also, as described above, in this game, only one character having a strong attribute can be included in the deck. In this case, whether or not a character with a strong attribute can be placed on the board in the early turns also depends on luck. Therefore, under such a system, whether or not a match can be won depends on luck, which may spoil the interest of the player.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of character groups are extracted in advance as characters to be used by the player in the battle (characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA in FIG. 2), and the order of the extracted character groups is specified. (Designation of the order of characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA) can be received from the player before the start of the battle. As a result, the player can select a character to be used in the early stage of the battle so that the battle can proceed advantageously, which makes it possible to increase the interest of the player.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 10 and the terminal 20. As shown in FIG. The game server 10 and the terminal 20 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory, a storage device 12 such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and/or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and a communication IF (Interface) for performing wired or wireless communication. 13, an input device 14 for receiving input operations, and an output device 15 for outputting information. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, touch panel, mouse and/or microphone. The output device 15 is, for example, a display and/or a speaker.

<Functional block configuration>
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the game server 10. As shown in FIG. The game server 10 includes a communication section 101 , a game control section 102 and a storage section 103 . The communication unit 101 and the game control unit 102 can be implemented by the CPU 11 of the game server 10 executing programs stored in the storage device 12 . Also, the program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a non-transitory computer readable medium. Although the non-temporary storage medium is not particularly limited, it may be a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CDROM, for example. Also, the storage unit 103 can be implemented using the storage device 12 included in the game server 10 .

The communication unit 101 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal 20 using the communication IF 13 .

The game control unit 102 provides functions performed by the game server 10 among various functions necessary for executing this game. For example, the game control unit 102 has a function of selecting a player as an opponent, a function of advancing the battle when the opponent is a computer, a function of calculating points to be given to the player at the end of the battle, a function of character and a function to manage various settings made by each player in the game.

Game control unit 102 further includes extraction unit 1021 , determination unit 1022 and switching unit 1023 .

The extraction unit 1021 has a function of extracting a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from characters other than the leader (characters attacking the opponent) included in the deck. In the extraction process, for example, a plurality of character groups may be extracted by randomly rearranging the characters in the deck used by the player in the battle, and separating the characters by a predetermined number in the arranged order. The predetermined number may be, for example, four in the single battle mode or two in the tag battle mode, but is not limited to this.

Further, the extraction unit 1021 extracts the character group such that a character having a strong attribute (a character having a predetermined attribute) is included in one of the plurality of character groups to be extracted. good too. Such processing may be executed when the number of characters included in the characters (a plurality of characters) included in the deck other than the leader is not a multiple of a predetermined number. As a result, for example, when the number of characters other than the leader included in the deck is nine, and the predetermined number is four, one character remaining after extracting two groups of four characters is a powerful character. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a character having a strong attribute from appearing on the board due to a character having a strong attribute.

The determination unit 1022 accepts from the player a specification of the order of the plurality of characters extracted by the extraction unit 1021 (specification of the display order of the characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA shown in FIG. It has the function of determining the order of groups.

The switching unit 1023 has a function of switching characters to participate in the battle (characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA shown in FIG. 2) in the order determined by the determining unit 1022 .

The storage unit 103 stores a player management DB that manages game data for each player who plays this game. The player management DB stores the level and attributes of each player, characters possessed by each player, decks created by each player, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the terminal 20. As shown in FIG. Terminal 20 includes communication section 201 , UI section 202 , game control section 203 , and storage section 204 . The communication unit 201 , the UI unit 202 , and the game control unit 203 can be implemented by the CPU 11 of the terminal 20 executing programs stored in the storage device 12 . Also, the program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium. The non-temporary storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be a storage medium such as a USB memory or CD-ROM, for example. Also, the storage unit 204 can be implemented using the storage device 12 included in the terminal 20 .

The communication unit 201 has a function of performing various communications with the game server 10 using the communication IF 13 .

The UI unit 202 has a process of receiving various inputs from the player and a function of displaying various game screens on the display. Also, the UI unit 202 displays a game screen according to an instruction from the game server 10 . For example, when receiving an instruction from the game server 10 to gray out some buttons, the UI unit 202 displays the game screen with the buttons grayed out.

The game control unit 203 cooperates with the game server 10 to provide various functions necessary for executing this game. For example, the game control unit 203 provides a function of receiving character data to be drawn on the game screen from the game server 10, a function of transmitting game data to the game server 10 in order to back up the game data possessed by the terminal 20, and the like. do.

The storage unit 204 stores game data necessary for the game control unit 203 to execute the game. The game data includes character image data, game scenarios, and the like.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the terminal 20 may include the extraction unit 1021 , the determination unit 1022 and the switching unit 1023 included in the game server 10 . That is, the game server 10 or terminal 20 may be called a game device.

<Processing procedure>
Next, processing procedures performed by the game server 10 according to the present embodiment will be described separately for the single battle mode and the tag battle mode.

(Single battle mode)
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 1) of the processing procedure in the single battle mode. Numbers 1 to 9 in FIG. 6 indicate nine characters other than the leader included in the deck. Note that the numbers are given for the sake of convenience so that the characters can be uniquely identified, and do not imply any particular order. Also, the character 8 is assumed to be a character having a strong attribute. Also, the example of FIG. 6 shows an example in which the player goes first. If the player is the second player, the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th turns in FIG. 6 are replaced with the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th turns, respectively.

In step S10, the extraction unit 1021 selects a plurality of character groups (herein, four characters in the description of FIG. 6) including a predetermined number of characters (hereinbelow, four characters in the description of FIG. 6) from nine characters other than the leader included in the deck. Then two) Extract. At this time, the extraction unit 1021 may extract the character group such that the character 8 having a strong attribute is included in one of the plurality of character groups to be extracted. In the example of FIG. 6, a character group including characters 4, 7, 3 and 1 (character group G1) and a character group including characters 6, 8, 9 and 5 (character group G2) are extracted. ing.

Subsequently, the determination unit 1022 determines the display order of the two character groups by receiving a designation of the display order of the two extracted character groups from the player. If the player specifies the display order of the character group G1 and the character group G2 in that order, the process proceeds to step S11-1.If the player specifies the display order of the character group G2 and the character group G1 in this order, the process proceeds to step S11-2. move on.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for accepting designation of the display order of characters from the player in the single battle mode. On the screen shown in FIG. 7A, the characters included in the extracted character group G1 and character group G2 are displayed in the upper and lower stages. When the player selects the upper character group G1 in A of FIG. 7, the process proceeds to step S11-1 of FIG. When the player selects the lower character group G2 in A of FIG. 7, the process proceeds to step S11-2 of FIG. FIG. 7B shows a display example when the player selects the character group G2 in the lower row. Returning to FIG. 6, the description is continued.

In step S11-1, the switching unit 1023 selects characters 4, 7, 3 and 1 as the group of characters to participate in the battle (characters displayed in P1 to P4 of the character selection area SA in FIG. 2) for the first turn. , to characters 6, 8, 9 and 5 for the third turn. When the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed (in the example of FIG. 6, the third turn or the fourth turn in which the opponent attacks is completed), the process proceeds to step S12-1.

In step S12-1, the extraction unit 1021 again performs the process of extracting a plurality (two) of character groups including a predetermined number (four) of characters. In the example of FIG. 6, a character group including characters 2, 7, 4 and 1 (character group G1) and a character group including characters 9, 5, 6 and 3 (character group G2) are extracted. ing.

At this time, the extracting unit 1021 may exclude one of the characters placed on the board in the turn in which the player last attacked, from being included in the character group to be extracted. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, it is assumed that characters 8 and 5 were placed on the board by the player in the turn in which the player last attacked (that is, in the third turn). In this case, one of the characters 8 and 5 (character 8 in this case) may not be included in the extracted character group G1 and character group G2.

Subsequently, the determining unit 1022 does not accept the designation of the display order of the extracted plurality (two) character groups from the player, but determines the order in which the extracting unit 1021 extracts the character groups again. You may make it determine as a display order. In the example of FIG. 6, it is assumed that the extraction unit 1021 extracts character groups in the order of character group G1 and character group G2. In this case, the switching unit 1023 selects characters 2, 7, 4, and 1 as the group of characters to participate in the battle (characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA in FIG. 2) for the fifth turn, and characters 1 for the seventh turn. Toggle to 9, 5, 6 and 3.

In step S11-2, the switching unit 1023 selects characters 6, 8, 9, and 5 as the group of characters to participate in the battle (characters to be displayed in the character selection area SA in FIG. 2) for the first turn, are switched to characters 4, 7, 3 and 1. Since the processing procedure of step S12-2 is the same as that of step S12-1, the explanation is omitted.

From the ninth turn onward, the process described in step S12-1 or step S12-2 is repeated until the battle is completed.

Regarding the processing procedure described above, when the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed (in the example of FIG. 6, when the third turn or the fourth turn in which the opponent attacks is completed), step S12-1 or S12 is performed. Instead of proceeding to -2, the process may proceed to step S12-1 or S12-2 before the character switching by the switching unit 1023 is completed. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, when the first turn or the second turn in which the opponent attacks is completed, the process proceeds to step S12-1 or S12-2, and the extraction unit 1021 extracts a character group including a predetermined number of characters. The process of extracting a plurality of items may be performed again. Further, even after the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed, the character groups are switched in the same order, and when the character group switching is performed a predetermined number of times, the process proceeds to step S12-1 or S12-2. good too. For example, in the example of proceeding to step S11-1 in FIG. 6, when the fourth turn in which the opponent attacks is completed, the character group is switched again in the order of the character group G1 and the character group G2. is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 6 times, 8 times, etc.), the process may proceed to step S12-1.

That is, when the switching unit 1023 has switched the character group a predetermined number of times (for example, the number of times the switching of the character group makes one cycle, the number of times smaller than the number of cycles, or the number of times greater than the number of cycles) Alternatively, the process of extracting a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from the plurality of characters may be performed again.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 2) of the processing procedure in the single battle mode. The processing procedures of steps S20, S21-1 and S21-2 are respectively the same as the processing procedures of steps S10, S11-1 and S11-2 in FIG.

In step S22-1, the extraction unit 1021 again performs the process of extracting a plurality (two) of character groups including a predetermined number (four) of characters. In the example of FIG. 6, a character group including characters 2, 7, 4 and 1 (character group G1) and a character group including characters 9, 5, 6 and 3 (character group G2) are extracted. ing.

At this time, the extracting unit 1021 extracts a character that was not included in any character group when the character group was extracted last time, but is one of the plurality of character groups extracted when the character group is extracted again. A plurality of character groups may be extracted so as to be included in the group. For example, the character 2 that was not included in the character groups G1 and G2 in the processing procedure of step S20 may be included in the character group G1 or character group G2 extracted in step S22-1. In the example of FIG. 8, the character 2 is extracted so as to be included in the character group G1. Other points not particularly mentioned may be the same as in step S12-1 of FIG.

(Tag battle mode)
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 1) of the processing procedure in the tag battle mode. Numbers A1 to A9 in FIG. 9 indicate nine characters other than the leader included in player A's deck. Numbers B1 to B9 indicate nine characters other than the leader included in player B's deck. Note that the numbers are given for the sake of convenience so that the characters can be uniquely identified, and do not imply any particular order. Also, the character A7 and the character B3 are assumed to be characters having strong attributes.

Also, the example of FIG. 9 shows an example in which the team is the first player. Also, in the following description, it is assumed that player A is the first player and player B is the second player. If the player is the second player, the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 15th turns of FIG. 9 are respectively the 2nd turn. , 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th and 16th turns.

In step S30, the extraction unit 1021 extracts a predetermined character from nine characters other than the leader included in the deck of each player in the team (out of the plurality of characters possessed by each of the plurality of players in the team). A plurality of character groups (herein referred to as two characters) including a number of characters (hereinafter referred to as two characters in the description of FIG. 9) are extracted for each player. At this time, the extraction unit 1021 may extract the character group such that the character A7 and the character B3 having strong attributes are included in one of the plurality of character groups to be extracted. In the example of FIG. 9, for player A, a character group including characters A4 and A7 (character group GA1) and a character group including characters A3 and A1 (character group GA2) are extracted. For player B, a character group including characters B7 and B9 (character group GB1) and a character group including characters B1 and B3 (character group GB2) are extracted.

Next, the determining unit 1022 receives from one of the plurality of players a designation of the display order of the plurality of characters for each player extracted by the extraction unit 1021, thereby obtaining a plurality of characters for each player. Determines the display order of groups. Any one of the plurality of players may be, for example, the first player, the second player, or may be selected at random.

Note that the determining unit 1022 may receive designation of the display order of the plurality of character groups for each player extracted by the extracting unit 1021 from a plurality of players. For example, when the number of players belonging to the team is odd, the determining unit 1022 may determine the display order of the plurality of character groups for each player by majority vote. When the number of players belonging to the team is even, the determination unit 1022 determines the display order of the plurality of character groups for each player by majority vote, and if the majority vote does not determine the display order, it determines randomly or according to a predetermined rule. You may do so.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for receiving designation of the display order of characters in the tag battle mode. On the screen shown in A of FIG. 10, characters included in two character groups extracted for each player are displayed for each character group. More specifically, characters included in the character group GA1 and the character group GB1 are displayed in the upper part of the screen, and characters included in the character group GA2 and the character group GB2 are displayed in the lower part of the screen. B of FIG. 10 shows a display example when the player selects the character group in the lower row. Hereinafter, it is assumed that player A or player B selects the character group in the lower row (that is, player A or player B specifies the display order in the order of character groups GA2 and GB2 and character groups GA1 and GB1). I do. Returning to FIG. 9, the description is continued.

In step S31, the extraction unit 1021 selects a plurality of character groups (here, two )Extract. In the example of FIG. 9, for player A, a character group including characters A6 and A8 (character group GA3) and a character group including characters A9 and A5 (character group GA4) are extracted. For player B, a character group including characters B5 and B4 (character group GB3) and a character group including characters B2 and B6 (character group GB4) are extracted. The process of extracting the character groups GA3, GA4, GB3 and GB4 may be collectively executed when the character groups GA1, GA2, GB1 and GB2 are extracted in step S30.

Subsequently, the switching unit 1023 selects characters A3, A1, B1, and B3 as the group of characters to participate in the battle (characters to be displayed in P1 to P4 of the character selection area SA in FIG. 2) for the first turn. Characters A4, A7, B7 and B9 are used for the eyes, characters A6, A8, B5 and B4 are used for the fifth turn, and characters A9, A5, B2 and B6 are used for the seventh turn. When the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed (in the example of FIG. 9, the 7th turn or the 8th turn in which the opponent attacks is completed), the process proceeds to step S32.

In step S32, a process of extracting a plurality of (here, four) character groups for each player, again including a predetermined number (two) of characters, from nine characters other than the leader included in each player's deck. I do. In the example of FIG. 9, player A includes a character group including characters A2 and A7 (character group GA1), a character group including characters A4 and A8 (character group GA2), and characters A9 and A1. A character group (character group GA3) and a character group including characters A6 and A3 (character group GA4) are extracted. Player B has a character group including characters B1 and B9 (character group GB1), a character group including characters B3 and B4 (character group GB2), and a character group including characters B5 and B7 (character group GB2). A character group GB3) and a character group including characters B8 and B6 (character group GB4) are extracted.

At this time, the extracting unit 1021 may exclude characters placed on the board in the turn in which each player last attacked from being included in the character group to be extracted. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, for the character (assumed to be character A5) placed on the board by player A in the turn in which player A made the last attack (that is, the seventh turn), character group GA1 to character group to be extracted are It may not be included in GA4. Similarly, the character (assumed to be character B2) placed on the board by player B in the turn in which player B made his last attack (that is, the seventh turn) is not included in character group GB1 to character group GB4 to be extracted. You may do so.

Next, the determining unit 1022 does not accept the specification of the display order of the plurality of (four) extracted character groups from the player, but sets the order in which the extracting unit 1021 extracts the character groups again. You may make it determine as a display order. In the example of FIG. 9, the extraction unit 1021 extracts the character group GA1, the character group GA2, the character group GA3, and the character group GA4 in this order for the player A, and extracts the character group GB1 and the character group GB2 for the player B. , character group GB3, and character group GB4. In this case, the switching unit 1023 selects the characters A2, A7, B1, and B9 as the group of characters to participate in the battle (the characters displayed in the character selection area SA in FIG. 2) for the 9th turn, and the characters A2, A7, B1, and B9 for the 11th turn. A4, A8, B3 and B4, characters A9, A1, B5 and B7 on the 13th turn, and characters A6, A3, B8 and B6 on the 15th turn.

From the 17th turn onward, the process described in step S32 is repeated until the battle is completed.

In the processing procedure described above, when the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed (in the example of FIG. 9, when the 7th turn or the 8th turn when the opponent attacks is completed), the process proceeds to step S32. Instead, the process may proceed to step S32 before the character switching by the switching unit 1023 is completed. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, when the 1st or 2nd turn, the 3rd or 4th turn, or the 5th or 6th turn is completed, the process proceeds to step S32. The process of extracting a plurality of character groups including the character may be performed again. Further, even after the character switching by the switching unit 1023 has been completed, the character groups may be switched in the same order, and when the character group switching is performed a predetermined number of times, the process proceeds to step S32. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, even after the completion of the eighth turn in which the opponent attacks, the characters are again attacked in the order of the character group GA2/GB2, the character group GA1/GB1, the character group GA3/GB3, and the character group GA4/GB4. The group may be switched, and when the character group has been switched a predetermined number of times (for example, 6 times, 8 times, etc.), the process proceeds to step S32.

That is, when the switching unit 1023 has switched the character group a predetermined number of times (for example, the number of times the switching of the character group makes one cycle, the number of times smaller than the number of cycles, or the number of times greater than the number of cycles) Alternatively, the process of extracting a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from the plurality of characters may be performed again.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example (part 2) of the processing procedure in the tag battle mode. The processing procedures of steps S40 and S41 are the same as the processing procedures of steps S30 and S31 in FIG. 9, respectively, so description thereof will be omitted.

In step S42, a process of extracting a plurality of (here, four) character groups for each player, including a predetermined number (two characters) of nine characters other than the leader included in each player's deck. .

At this time, the extracting unit 1021 extracts a character that was not included in any character group when the character group was extracted last time, but is one of the plurality of character groups extracted when the character group is extracted again. A plurality of character groups may be extracted so as to be included in the group.

For example, in the example of FIG. 11, characters A2 and B8 not included in character group GA1 to character group GA4 and character group GB1 to character group GB4 in the processing procedure of steps S40 and S41 are not included in the processing procedure of step S42. The characters may be included in any one of the character groups GA1 to GA4 extracted by the extraction unit 1021 and in any one of the character groups GB1 to GB4. In the example of FIG. 11, the character A2 is extracted so as to be included in the character group GA1, and the character B8 is extracted so as to be included in the character group GB1. Other points not particularly mentioned may be the same as those in step S32 of FIG.

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According to the embodiment described above, a plurality of character groups are extracted in advance as characters to be used by the player in a battle, and designation of the order of the extracted plurality of character groups is received from the player before the start of the battle. . As a result, the player can select a character to be used in the early stage of the battle so that the battle can proceed in an advantageous manner. In addition, characters having strong attributes are included in the plurality of extracted character groups. As a result, the player can use characters having strong attributes at the beginning of the battle, which makes it possible to increase the interest of the player in the battle game.

The embodiments described above are for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit and interpret the present invention. Flowcharts, sequences, elements included in the embodiments, their arrangement, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, and the like described in the embodiments are not limited to those illustrated and can be changed as appropriate. Also, it is possible to partially replace or combine the configurations shown in different embodiments.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game system 10 game server 11 CPU 12 storage device 13 communication IF 14 input device 15 output device 20 terminal 101 communication unit 102 game control unit 103 Memory unit 201 Communication unit 202 UI unit 203 Game control unit 204 Storage unit 1021 Extraction unit 1022 Determination unit 1023 Switching unit

Claims (6)

A game device that executes a game,
The game is a game in which a player who fights against each other alternately performs a procedure of selecting one or more characters from among a plurality of characters to be used in the fight with an opponent,
an extraction unit for extracting a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from the plurality of characters;
a determination unit configured to determine the order of the plurality of character groups by receiving, from a player, designation of the order of the plurality of character groups extracted by the extraction unit;
a switching unit that switches a group of characters to participate in the battle in the order determined by the determining unit;
game device. The extraction unit extracts a character group such that a character having a predetermined attribute included in the plurality of characters is included in one of the plurality of character groups.
A game device according to claim 1 . wherein, when the character group is switched by the switching unit a predetermined number of times, the extraction unit again performs a process of extracting a plurality of character groups including the predetermined number of characters from the plurality of characters;
The determining unit determines, as the order of the plurality of character groups, the order in which the extracting unit re-extracts the character groups, instead of receiving designation of the order of the plurality of character groups from the player.
3. A game device according to claim 1 or 2. When the process of extracting the plurality of character groups is re-performed, the extracting unit is arranged such that a character that was not included in any character group when the character group was extracted last time is extracted from any of the plurality of character groups to be extracted. extracting the plurality of character groups to be included in the character group;
4. A game device according to claim 3. The game comprises a procedure in which a plurality of players belonging to each team in a battle selects a character from among a plurality of characters to be used in the battle by a plurality of players in the team in succession, It is a game in which you play against each other by alternating with the opponent's team,
The extracting unit extracts, for each player, a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from a plurality of characters possessed by each of the plurality of players in the team,
The determining unit accepts designation of the order of the plurality of character groups for each player extracted by the extracting unit from any one of the plurality of players or from a plurality of players, thereby determining the plurality of characters for each player. determine the order of the characters in
5. A game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A computer that executes a game in which a player who plays a battle alternately selects one or more characters from a plurality of characters to be used in the battle with an opponent,
a step of extracting a plurality of character groups including a predetermined number of characters from the plurality of characters;
a step of determining the order of the plurality of character groups by receiving a specification of the order of the extracted plurality of character groups from the player;
a step of switching the group of characters to participate in the battle in the determined order;
program to run the

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