JP2024038061A - Information processing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mechanism of a game that hardly gets boring.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes a management part and a control part. The management part manages a character included in a first character group as a first character in association with a user on the basis of a play result of a first game. The control part enables use of the first character associated with the user in a second game to be selected, and controls the selection propriety of the use of the first character after the play of the second game on the basis of a play result of the second game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

There are games that are played using a deck that is a combination of game objects such as virtual cards. For example, a game is known in which the victory or defeat of a competitive game is determined using the parameter values of each game object constituting a deck (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 5336670

By the way, in a game in which a user selects a character from a plurality of characters and composes a deck, there are characters among the plurality of characters that tend to advance the game more advantageously than other characters. Once the user obtains a character that helps advance the game advantageously, the user will continue to use that character, which may cause the character belonging to the deck to become fixed, making the game experience monotonous and boring. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that provide a game structure that is hard to get bored of.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus includes a management section and a control section, and the management section selects a character included in a first character group based on a play result of a first game. The first character is managed as one character in association with the user, and the control unit enables selection of use of the first character associated with the user in the second game, and also controls the play results of the second game. Based on the above, there is provided an information processing device that controls whether or not to use the first character after playing the second game.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game mechanism that makes it difficult to get bored.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system 100 including an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing device 1 and a terminal 3. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the stage structure of the game and the outline of the game. 3 is an activity diagram showing the flow of operations of the information processing device 1. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a menu screen. It is a figure showing an example of a menu screen. It is a figure showing an example of a stage details screen. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a deck composition screen. It is a figure showing an example of a character selection screen.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments described below can be combined with each other. In particular, in this specification, the term "unit" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically implemented by these hardware resources. . In addition, in this embodiment, various information (programs, various contents, etc.) is handled, but this information is represented by high and low signal values as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1, and is represented by a circuit in a broad sense. Communication and calculations can be performed on the

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), programmable logic device (for example, Simple Programmable Logic Device (SPLD)), Complex Programmable Logic Device (Complex Pr) ogrammable Logic Device: CPLD), and field This includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and the like.

1. Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system 100 including an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the system 100 includes an information processing device 1 and a plurality of terminals, ie, terminals 3-1 to 3-n. The information processing device 1 and the terminals 3-1 to 3-n can communicate with each other via a network 2 such as the Internet.

As shown in the figure, the information processing device 1 includes a processing section 11, a storage section 12, a temporary storage section 13, an external device connection section 14, and a communication section 15, and these components are It is electrically connected within the information processing device 1 via a communication bus 16 .

The processing unit 11 is realized by, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), operates according to a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 12, and realizes various functions.

The storage unit 12 is a nonvolatile storage medium that stores various information. This is realized, for example, by a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD). Note that the storage unit 12 can also be arranged in another device that can communicate with the information processing device 1.

The temporary storage unit 13 is a volatile storage medium. This is realized by, for example, a memory such as a random access memory (RAM), and stores information (arguments, arrays, etc.) temporarily required when the processing unit 11 operates.

The external device connection unit 14 is a connection unit that conforms to standards such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), and is compatible with input devices such as keyboards, etc. A display device such as a monitor can be connected.

The communication unit 15 is, for example, a communication means based on the local area network (LAN) standard, and realizes communication between the information processing device 1 and the network 2.

Note that a general-purpose server computer or the like can be used as the information processing device 1, and the information processing device 1 can also be configured using a plurality of computers.

Further, each of the terminals 3-1 to 3-n is a terminal having a communication means such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. Since these are general-purpose, detailed explanations will be omitted here.

2. Functions of Information Processing Device 1 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device 1 and the terminal 3. As shown in FIG. The terminal 3 shown in the figure is any one of the terminals 3-1 to 3-n shown in FIG. Each section shown in FIG. 2 is realized by executing a program on each of the information processing device 1 and the terminal 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 1 includes a management section 101, a control section 102, and a presentation section 103. The terminal 3 also includes a game processing section 301, a screen display section 302, and an operation input section 303.

The management unit 101 manages the characters included in the first character group by associating them with the users as first characters based on the play results of the first game. The character is the object that the user operates in the game, and there are multiple types of characters available. The first character group includes a predetermined number of characters among these plurality of characters. For example, the first character group may include two or more characters. The first character is a character that may be used by the user when playing the game. A character selected by the user from among the characters included in the first character group and not managed by the management unit 101 as the first character can be used when the user plays the game. That is, the first character is a character acquired from the first character group according to the user's play result of the first game. The user can then select a character to use for game play from among the acquired characters. On the other hand, the user cannot use a character among the first character group that the user has not acquired as the first character in the game play. Note that whether or not the first character is available is determined by the control of the control unit 102.

Specifically, when the user plays and clears the first game, the management unit 101 manages a character included in the first character group in association with the user as the first character. From the user's perspective, the first character is acquired as a reward for clearing the first game. Note that the management unit 101 associates and manages a character included in the first character group with the user as the first character, not necessarily when the user plays and clears the first game, but when the user When the first game is challenged a predetermined number of times, at least one character included in the first character group may be managed as the first character in association with the user.

The management unit 101 also manages characters selected by the user from the first character group, the number of which is less than a predetermined number included in the first character group, in association with the user as the first character. do. That is, the user can select some of the characters included in the first character group as the first character, but not all the characters included in the first character group can be selected as the first character. Note that when the user selects the first character, the first character may be selectable from all the characters included in the first character group, or may be selected from some of the characters included in the first character group. The first character may be selectable. Note that some of the characters included in the first character group may be preset characters or characters selected by lottery or the like. Further, the selection of the first character by the user includes a formal selection in which there is no room for selection, for example, a case where the number of characters to be selected is the same as the number of characters selectable by the user.

Furthermore, the management unit 101 manages the characters included in the second character group in association with the user as second characters based on the play result of the second game. It is preferable that the characters included in the first character group and the characters included in the second character group are different characters. The second character is a character that can be used by the user when playing the game. A character selected by the user from among the characters included in the second character group and not managed by the management unit 101 as the second character can be used when the user plays the game. That is, the second character is a character acquired from the second character group according to the user's play result of the second game. The user can then select a character to use for game play from among the acquired characters. On the other hand, characters among the second character group that the user has not acquired as second characters cannot be used by the user in game play. Note that whether or not the second character is available is determined by the control of the control unit 102.

If the characters that can be obtained in each of the first game and the second game are not overlapped, as the game progresses, the variety of character combinations available to the player increases. As a result, the user has more choices of characters to use when playing the game, and the variety of the game increases.

The control unit 102 allows the user to select the use of the first character associated with the second game in the second game, and also allows the user to select the use of the first character after playing the second game based on the play result of the second game. Control whether or not you can choose to use it. Note that "allowing the user to select whether or not to use the first character in the second game" means that the user can select whether or not to use the first character in playing the second game. For example, in a game played by assembling a deck containing one or more characters, this means that the first character can be assembled into the deck used in the second game. Specifically, the control unit 102 allows the user to select the first character managed by the management unit 101 in association with the user when playing the second game, and allows the user to select the first character when playing the second game. If clearing fails, subsequent selection is disabled. For example, if the user fails to clear the second game, the first character may not be able to be assembled into a deck in a game the user plays after that. Note that the control by the control unit 102 is not limited to this; for example, if the result of the second game is a clear failure a predetermined number of times in a row, or if the result of the second game is a clear success rate of less than 50%. If this occurs, control may be performed to disable selection of character usage in subsequent games. Further, the control unit 102 may disable the selection of use of all the first characters associated with the user when the user fails to clear the second game, but if the user fails to clear the second game Only the first character that was previously selected and used may be made unselectable.

Further, after disabling the selection of use of the first character based on the play result of the second game, the control unit 102 selects one of the first characters included in the first character group based on the play result of the first game by the user. Allows selection of character usage. This allows the user to play the second game again even if the user fails to clear the second game. Specifically, the control unit 102 disables the selection of character usage when the user fails to clear the second game, but on the condition that the user succeeds in clearing the first game again. , allows selection of character usage. This condition can also be changed, such as successfully clearing the first game a predetermined number of times or more. Specifically, if the second game is a game that can be played after clearing the first game, and if the second game fails to clear, the first game is restarted from the beginning. After failing to clear the first character, the first character acquired by the user up to that point is reset. The user then has to play the first game again from the beginning and acquire a new first character.

Furthermore, the control unit 102 allows selection of the use of the first character and the second character in a third game that can be played after playing the second game, and also allows selection of the use of the first character and the second character in the third game that can be played after playing the second game. After playing the third game, whether or not to use the second character can be selected is controlled, and then the second game can be played. Specifically, the control unit 102 allows the user to select the first character and the second character, which are managed by the management unit 101 in association with the user, when playing the third game. If the player fails to clear the third game, control is performed to disable subsequent selection of the second character. At this time, the management unit 101 may not control the first character, or the management unit 101 may not be able to select the use of the second character based on the play result of the third game. In this case, the first character managed in association with the user may be updated to one of the characters included in the first character group. To update the character, a character included in the first character group may be selected by lottery or the like, regardless of the first character associated with the user, and a character included in the first character group that corresponds to the user may be selected. You may select from characters excluding the attached first character. Specifically, the third game is a game that can be played after clearing the second game, and if the game system is such that after failing to clear the third game, the second game is restarted from the beginning, the third game is playable. After the clearing fails, the second character acquired by the user up to that point is reset. On the other hand, regarding the first character that can be obtained in the first game, a character selected from among the characters included in the first character group according to a predetermined criterion (for example, randomly) is associated with the user as a new first character. Remember. This allows the user to select the use of the updated first character when playing the second game again after failing to clear the third game.

Note that the control by the control unit 102 is not limited to this; for example, if the result of the third game is a clear failure a predetermined number of times in a row, or if the result of the third game is a clear success rate of less than 50%. If this occurs, control may be performed to disable selection of character usage in subsequent games. Further, the control unit 102 may disable the selection of use of all the second characters associated with the user when the user fails to clear the third game, but if the user fails to clear the third game. Only the second character that was previously selected and used may be made unselectable.

The presentation unit 103 presents the characters included in the first character group to the user before the user plays the first game. For example, when a plurality of first games are prepared and the user is asked to select the first game to play, the presentation of the character by the presentation unit 103 serves as a guideline for the selection. Note that the presenting unit 103 may present the characters managed based on the play results of the second game to the user before the user plays the second game.

The terminal 3 also includes a game processing section 301, a screen display section 302, and an operation input section 303.

The game processing unit 301 performs overall game processing including the first game and the second game. The processing performed by the game processing unit 301 is basically performed under the control of the information processing device 1, but the processing may be performed independently to the extent permitted by the information processing device 1. can. Specifically, the game processing unit 301 controls the progress of the first game using a deck organized according to the user's selection from predetermined characters initially associated with the user. Then, the game processing unit 301 controls the progress of the second game using a deck organized according to the user's selection from among the predetermined characters and the first character. Then, the game processing unit 301 controls the progress of the third game using a deck organized according to the user's selection from among the predetermined character, the first character, and the second character.

The screen display unit 302 performs screen display based on the processing by the game processing unit 301.

The operation input unit 303 receives input of operation instructions from the user.

3. Outline of the Game Next, an example of the flow of the game provided by the information processing device 1 will be described. In the example described below, the game provided by the information processing device 1 includes a first game, a second game, and a third game. In principle, the user plays the first game, the second game, and the third game in this order. Note that the order of playing the games does not necessarily have to be the first game, the second game, and the third game, but the third game can be played after the second game is played. In the example described below, the character acquired by the user by playing the first game will be referred to as the first character, and the character acquired by the user by playing the second game will be referred to as the second character. For example, in the second game, the first character is available, and in the third game, the first character and the second character are available. However, due to a failure to clear the first game, at least a portion of the first characters acquired by the user up to that point are reset, and the user may control the first game to be restarted from the beginning (or in the middle). Further, due to a failure to clear the second game, at least a portion of the second characters acquired by the user up to that point are reset, and the user may control the second game to be restarted from the beginning (or in the middle).

In addition, the game provided by the information processing device 1 is basically composed of a first game, a second game, and a third game, but each of the first game, second game, and third game is It can also include multiple stages.

Here, an example of a stage configuration of a game provided by the information processing device 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the stage structure of the game and the outline of the game. The game described here is a game in which the user clears a plurality of stages step by step, and stages 1 to 9 can be played. It is assumed that stages 1 to 3 correspond to the first game, stages 4 to 6 correspond to the second game, and stages 7 to 9 correspond to the third game. Note that the configuration of the game is not limited to what is shown here, and the number of stages and the like can be changed as appropriate. Note that the solid-line arrows shown in FIG. 3 indicate the flow when the user clears the game, and the broken-line arrows indicate the flow when the user fails to clear the game.

(1) Stage 1
Stage 1 is a stage that is played using a minimum number of pre-prepared characters (for example, only one type of deck can be formed), and after clearing the stage, the characters included in the first character group are associated with the user as the first character. It will be done. From the user's perspective, the first character is acquired by clearing. The character managed as the first character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the first character group. Note that if the user fails to clear the stage, the user can play stage 1 again.

(2) Stage 2
Stage 2 is a stage in which a deck is created from the first characters obtained after clearing Stage 1, and the created deck is used to play. After clearing, the characters included in the first character group are associated with the user as the first character. It will be done. From the user's perspective, the first character is acquired by clearing. Note that the character used when playing Stage 1 may be used to compose the deck.

Further, Stage 2 has two stages, Stage 2A and Stage 2B, and the user can play either of them. The character managed as the first character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the first character group, but these characters are those who have cleared stage 2A. The situation will be different from the case where stage 2B is cleared. However, if there is a plurality of characters managed as the first character, some characters may overlap between when stage 2A is cleared and when stage 2B is cleared. Note that if the user fails to clear the stage, the user can play stage 2 again, or may play from stage 1. However, when playing from stage 1, the number of first characters will not increase even if stage 1 is cleared.

(3) Stage 3
Stage 3 is a stage in which a deck is formed from the first characters obtained after clearing Stages 1 and 2, and the player plays using the formed deck. can be mapped to From the user's perspective, the first character is acquired by clearing. Note that the character used when playing Stage 1 may be used to compose the deck.

Further, Stage 3 has two stages, Stage 3A and Stage 3B, and the user can play either one. The character managed as the first character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the first character group, but these characters are those who have cleared stage 3A. The situation will be different from the case where stage 3B is cleared. However, if there is a plurality of characters managed as the first character, some characters may overlap between when stage 3A is cleared and when stage 3B is cleared. Note that if the user fails to clear the stage, the user can play stage 3 again, and may play from stage 1 or stage 2. However, when playing from stage 1, the number of first characters will not increase even if stage 1 is cleared. Furthermore, when playing from stage 2, of stage 2A and stage 2B, only the stages that have been cleared can be played, and even if the stage is cleared, the number of first characters will not increase. Note that, of Stage 2A and Stage 2B, a stage that has not been cleared may be made playable, but even in this case, the number of first characters will not be increased.

(4) Stage 4
Stage 4 is a stage in which a deck is formed from the first characters obtained after clearing the first game (Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3) and played using the formed deck. The character displayed is associated with the user as a second character. From the user's perspective, the second character is acquired by clearing the screen. Note that the character used when playing Stage 1 may be used to compose the deck.

Moreover, three stages are prepared for stage 4: stage 4A, stage 4B, and stage 4C, and the user can play any one of them. The character managed as the second character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the second character group. , the results will be different depending on when you clear each stage 4C. However, if there are multiple characters managed as the second character, some of the characters may overlap.

If the user fails to clear the screen, the first character cannot be used in deck formation. Therefore, the user needs to play the first game again, that is, from any one of Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3. Note that if the characters used when playing Stage 1 can be used to compose the deck, it is possible to retry Stage 4 using only these characters.

In this way, whether or not the user can use the first character acquired in the past is controlled depending on the result of playing the game. Therefore, the characters available to the user in playing the game are not fixed. Therefore, the possibility that the user will use a variety of characters when playing the game increases, and the user will be less likely to get bored with the game even if the user continues to fail to clear the game.

When the user wants to play the first game again, that is, any one of Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3, he may select any of Stage 2A or Stage 2B, Stage 3A, or Stage 3B. When the user clears these first games, the characters corresponding to the respective stages are associated with the user as the first characters. Note that when the user plays the first game again, it may be possible to allow the user to play only the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

Even if the first character acquired in the past is disabled in accordance with the second game play result, the first character can be used by playing the first game again. This reduces the chance that failure to clear the game will cause the user to abandon the game.

(5) Stage 5
Stage 5 is played by forming a deck from the first character obtained after clearing the first game (Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3) and the second character obtained after clearing Stage 4, and using the formed deck. After clearing the stage, a character included in the second character group is associated with the user as a second character. From the user's perspective, the second character is acquired by clearing the screen. Note that the character used when playing Stage 1 may be used to compose the deck.

Moreover, three stages are prepared for stage 5: stage 5A, stage 5B, and stage 5C, and the user can play any one of them. The character managed as the second character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the second character group. , the results will be different depending on when you clear each stage 5C. However, if a plurality of characters are managed as the second characters, some of the characters may overlap.

If the user fails to clear the screen, the first character cannot be used in deck formation. Therefore, the user will either try stage 5 again with only the second character, or play the first game again, that is, any one of stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3. Note that if the characters used when playing Stage 1 can be used for deck composition, these characters can be used for deck composition. The user can also play Stage 4, but in this case, even if Stage 4 is cleared, the number of second characters will not increase.

When the user wants to play the first game again, that is, any one of Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3, he may select any of Stage 2A or Stage 2B, Stage 3A, or Stage 3B. When the user clears these first games, the characters corresponding to the respective stages are associated with the user as the first characters. Note that when the user plays the first game again, it may be possible to allow the user to play only the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

(6) Stage 6
In stage 6, a deck is assembled from the first character obtained after clearing the first game (stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3) and the second character obtained after clearing stage 4 and stage 5, and the constructed deck is used. After clearing the stage to be played, a character included in the second character group is associated with the user as a second character. From the user's perspective, the second character is acquired by clearing the screen. Note that the character used when playing Stage 1 may be used to compose the deck.

Furthermore, the stage 6 includes three stages: stage 6A, stage 6B, and stage 6C, and the user can play any one of them. The character managed as the second character is a predetermined character or a character selected by the user from predetermined candidates among the characters included in the second character group. , the results will be different depending on when you clear each stage 6C. However, if there are multiple characters managed as the second character, some of the characters may overlap.

If the user fails to clear the screen, the first character cannot be used in deck formation. Therefore, the user will either try stage 6 again with only the second character, or play the first game again, that is, any one of stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3. Note that if the characters used when playing Stage 1 can be used for deck composition, these characters can be used for deck composition. Further, the user can also play Stage 4 or Stage 5, but in this case, even if Stage 4 or Stage 5 is cleared, the number of second characters will not increase.

When the user wants to play the first game again, that is, any one of Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3, he may select any of Stage 2A or Stage 2B, Stage 3A, or Stage 3B. When the user clears these first games, the characters corresponding to the respective stages are associated with the user as the first characters. Note that when the user plays the first game again, it may be possible to allow the user to play only the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

(7) Stage 7
Stage 7 is a deck created from the first character obtained after clearing the first game (Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3) and the second character obtained after clearing the second game (Stage 4, Stage 5, and Stage 6). This is a stage where you organize and play using the assembled deck.

If the user successfully clears the stage, he or she can attempt stage 8. On the other hand, if the user fails to clear the game, the second character cannot be used for deck composition, and the first character is updated to one of the characters included in the first character group. Due to this update, there is a possibility that the first character that the user can use to compose the deck will be a different character from the character that has been used as the first character so far. Of course, there is also a possibility that the same character becomes the first character.

Then, the user can try the game again from the second game, that is, from any of Stage 4, Stage 5, and Stage 6. In this retry, the user can obtain the second character by clearing the stage. However, even when trying the second game again, the number of second characters will not increase due to repeating the same stage. Note that when the user plays the second game again, he or she can select any stage, but it may be possible to only play the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

In this way, in the third game, the availability of the second character, that is, at least some of the characters acquired before playing the game, is controlled depending on the game play result, so that the user This means that the characters that can be used will not be fixed. This increases the possibility that the user will use a character that has not been used in the past when playing the game.

Also, if you fail to clear the third game and start over from the second game, you will be able to use any of the characters that can be obtained in the first game without having to play the first game again. When starting over, there may be cases where a different character than before can be used. In this case, the user may be able to play the game with a new feeling.

(8) Stage 8
Stage 8 is a deck created from the first character obtained after clearing the first game (Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3) and the second character obtained after clearing the second game (Stage 4, Stage 5, and Stage 6). This is a stage where you organize and play using the assembled deck.

If the user successfully clears the stage, he or she can attempt stage 9. On the other hand, if the user fails to clear the game, the second character cannot be used for deck composition, and the first character is updated to one of the characters included in the first character group. Due to this update, there is a possibility that the first character that the user can use to compose the deck will be a different character from the character that has been used as the first character so far. Of course, there is also a possibility that the same character becomes the first character.

Then, the user can try the game again from the second game, that is, any one of Stage 4, Stage 5, and Stage 6. In this retry, the user can obtain the second character by clearing the stage. However, even when trying the second game again, the number of second characters will not increase due to repeating the same stage. Note that when the user plays the second game again, he or she can select any stage, but the user may only be able to play the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

(9) Stage 9
Stage 9 is a deck made from the first character obtained after clearing the first game (stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3) and the second character obtained after clearing the second game (stage 4, stage 5, and stage 6). This is a stage where you organize a deck and play using the deck you have created.

If the user succeeds in clearing the game, it means that the entire game has been cleared. On the other hand, if the user fails to clear the game, the second character cannot be used for deck composition, and the first character is updated to one of the characters included in the first character group. Due to this update, there is a possibility that the first character that the user can use to compose the deck will be a different character from the character that has been used as the first character so far. Of course, there is also a possibility that the same character becomes the first character.

Then, the user can try the game again from the second game, that is, any one of Stage 4, Stage 5, and Stage 6. In this retry, the user can obtain the second character by clearing the stage. However, even when trying the second game again, the number of second characters will not increase due to repeating the same stage. Note that when the user plays the second game again, he or she can select any stage, but it may be possible to only play the same stage as the previously cleared stage.

(10) Others The games described here are basically set to increase in difficulty from stage 1 to stage 9, but in reality, the difficulty level varies depending on the configuration of the deck used. changes, so the difficulty level changes depending on the user's selection. In addition, in the above game, for each stage, multiple characters that can be obtained upon clearing are set, and the user selects some (for example, one) of the multiple characters set upon clearing each stage. It's a good idea to try and get it. By doing this, the number of character variations available to the user increases as the user progresses through the stages, making it possible to realize a game system in which the user is less likely to get bored. In addition, by making the obtainable characters set for each stage different, the characters available to the user are The number of variations can be increased. Furthermore, in the above case, the selection of the character in the early stage affects the difficulty of clearing the middle and subsequent stages, so that the strategic nature of the game can be enhanced.

4. Operation of Information Processing Device 1 Next, an example of the operation of the information processing device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is an activity diagram showing the flow of operations of the information processing device 1. As shown in FIG.

When the game starts on the terminal 3, the information processing device 1 first notifies the terminal 3 of menu information (A101). The menu information is information for displaying a menu on the screen display unit 302 of the terminal 3. The menu displayed on the screen display section 302 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen. The menu screen displays a selection button 511, a selection button 512, a selection button 513, etc. for selecting a stage to play, as shown in a screen 501 shown in the figure. The selection button 511, the selection button 512, and the selection button 513 are buttons for selecting a stage, respectively. However, games that the user cannot play are grayed out or hidden so that they cannot be selected.

For example, when the selection button 512 is selected on the screen 501, the menu displayed on the screen display section 302 changes to the one shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen. A screen 502 shown in the figure is displayed when there are multiple stages selected on the screen 501, and a selection button 521 and a selection button 522 for selecting a stage to play are displayed. Note that if the number of stages selected on the screen 501 is not plural, the display on the screen 502 is omitted.

Then, when the user selects either the selection button 521 or the selection button 522, the menu displayed on the screen display section 302 changes to the one shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the stage details screen. On the stage details screen, a display field 531, a display field 532, and an instruction button 533 are displayed, as shown in a screen 503 shown in the figure. The display column 531 is a column in which characters with a track record of clearing the stage are displayed, and the characters displayed here are based on information generated based on the track records of all users. The display field 532 is a field in which characters that will be managed by the management unit 101 when the user successfully clears the stage are presented. A character based on the information generated by the presentation unit 103 is displayed here.

By displaying the characters in the display field 532, the user can know in advance which characters can be acquired. This may increase the user's desire to play the game.

The instruction button 533 requests the display of a screen for organizing a deck, that is, a deck formation screen for the user to select the first character or second character to be used. Then, the information processing device 1 notifies the terminal 3 of deck composition information for displaying the deck composition screen on the screen display section 302 of the terminal 3 based on the character information managed by the management section 101 ( A102).

The deck composition screen displayed on the screen display section 302 of the terminal 3 based on the deck composition information is, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a deck organization screen. On the deck organization screen, a display field 541, a display field 542, and an instruction button 543 are displayed, as shown in a screen 504 shown in the figure. The display column 541 displays characters that make up the current deck, that is, the selected characters, and the display column 542 displays characters that are candidates for making up the deck, that is, characters that are not selected. Ru. A character whose use is disabled by the control unit 102 is displayed in gray or hidden in the display field 541 or the display field 542, and cannot be selected as a character constituting a deck.

The instruction button 543 is a button for instructing the start of the game. When the user presses the instruction button 543, the terminal 3 requests the information processing device 1 to start play, and the information processing device 1 Information etc. are acquired (A103). The deck information is information indicating the character structure of the organized deck.

After that, the information processing device 1 executes the game in cooperation with the terminal 3 (A104). When the user successfully clears the game, the management unit 101 adds a character to manage (A105). However, if the user needs to select a target character, the information processing device 1 A character selection screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the screen display section 302. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a character selection screen. Screen 505, which is a character selection screen, displays a display field 551 and instruction buttons 552. Display field 551 displays characters that can be selected by the user. Note that the character displayed here is the same as the character displayed in the display field 532 of the screen 503 before playing the game. The three-finger button 552 is a button for determining the user's selection, and when the user presses the three-finger button 552, the selected character among the characters displayed in the display field 551 is displayed in the management unit 101. will be added as a management target.

In this way, since the user selects and acquires some characters from the character group, the difficulty level of the second game will change depending on the user's selection. For this reason, the game strategies used by users are also diversified.

On the other hand, if the user fails to clear the game, the control unit 102 controls whether or not the user can select to use the character (A106).

In this way, the information processing method executed by the information processing device includes a management step and a control step. The management step manages the first characters included in the first character group in association with the users based on the play results of the first game. The control step allows the user to select the use of the first character associated with the second game in the second game, and also selects the use of the first character after playing the second game based on the play result of the second game. Controls whether or not it can be selected.

Further, when a computer is operated as the information processing device 1, the program includes a management section and a control section. The management unit manages the first characters included in the first character group by associating them with the users based on the play results of the first game. The control unit allows the user to select the use of the first character associated with the second game in the second game, and also selects the use of the first character after playing the second game based on the play result of the second game. Controls whether or not it can be selected.

4. Others The present invention may be provided in each of the following aspects.

The information processing device includes a management section and a control section, and the management section manages a character included in a first character group by associating it with a user as a first character based on a play result of a first game. The control unit enables selection of use of the first character associated with the user in the second game, and controls the play of the second game based on the play result of the second game. An information processing device that controls whether or not the use of the first character can be selected later.

According to this aspect, the usability of the character acquired by the user is controlled according to the play result, so that the characters available to the user in playing the game are not fixed. This increases the possibility that the user will use a variety of characters when playing the game, so it is possible to provide a game mechanism that is less boring.

The control unit disables the selection of use of the first character based on the play result of the second game, and then selects the first character to be included in the first character group based on the play result of the first game by the user. The information processing device allows selection of the use of any of the characters.

According to this aspect, even if a character acquired in the past is made unusable according to the result of playing the second game, it becomes possible to use the character according to the result of playing the first game again. This reduces the possibility that failure to clear the game will cause the user to abandon the game, and increases the user's motivation to continue playing the game.

The information processing device further includes a presentation section, wherein the presentation section presents characters included in the first character group to the user before the user plays the first game.

According to this aspect, since the characters are presented before the user plays the game, the user can know in advance which characters can be acquired. This can increase the user's desire to play the game.

The first character group includes a predetermined number of characters, and the management unit selects characters from the first character group that are less than the predetermined number and are selected by the user as the first characters. The information processing device is managed in association with the information processing device.

According to this aspect, since the user selects and acquires some of the characters from the character group, the difficulty level of the second game can change depending on the user's selection. This allows the user to diversify the game strategy and improve the user's sense of satisfaction with the game.

The management unit manages a character included in a second character group by associating it with the user as a second character based on the play result of the second game, and the control unit It is possible to select the use of the first character and the second character in a playable third game, and based on the play result of the third game, the second character after playing the third game is selected. The information processing device enables play from the second game after controlling whether to select the use of a character.

According to this aspect, the availability of at least some of the characters acquired before playing the game is controlled according to the game play result, so that the characters available to the user are not fixed when playing the game. . This increases the possibility that the user will use a character that has not been used in the past when playing the game, so it is possible to provide a game mechanism that is less boring.

When the selection of use of the second character becomes impossible based on the play result of the third game, the management unit causes the first character to be managed in association with the user to be used as the first character. The information processing device updates to any character included in a character group.

According to this aspect, if the player fails to clear the third game and starts over from the second game, any character that can be obtained in the first game can be used without having to play the first game again. As a result, when playing the second game again, a case may arise where a different character than before can be used. This allows the user to play the game with a new feel.

The information processing device, wherein a character included in the first character group and a character included in the second character group are different.

According to this aspect, the characters that can be obtained in each of the first game and the second game do not overlap, so that as the game progresses, the variety of character combinations available to the player increases. This increases the variety of games because the user has more choices of characters to use when playing the game.

An information processing method executed by an information processing device, comprising a management step and a control step, wherein the management step controls a user to select a first character included in a first character group based on a play result of a first game. The control step enables selection of the use of the first character associated with the user in the second game, and the control step allows selection of the use of the first character associated with the user in the second game. An information processing method that controls whether or not the use of the first character can be selected after playing a second game.

According to this aspect, the usability of characters acquired in the past is controlled according to the play result, so the characters that can be used by the user in playing the game are not fixed. This increases the possibility that the user will use a variety of characters when playing the game, so it is possible to provide a game mechanism that is less boring.

A program that causes a computer to operate as an information processing device, wherein the information processing device includes a management section and a control section, and the management section selects characters included in a first character group based on a play result of a first game. A first character is managed in association with a user, and the control unit enables selection of use of the first character associated with the user in a second game, and also controls the play results of the second game. A program that controls whether or not to use the first character after playing the second game based on the above.

According to this aspect, the usability of characters acquired in the past is controlled according to the play result, so that the characters that can be used by the user in playing the game are not fixed. This increases the possibility that the user will use a variety of characters when playing the game, so it is possible to provide a game mechanism that is less boring.

Further, it may be provided as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium that stores the above-mentioned program. Of course, the above embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

1: Information processing device 2: Network 3: Terminal 3-1: Terminal 3-n: Terminal 11: Processing section 12: Storage section 13: Temporary storage section 14: External device connection section 15: Communication section 16: Communication bus 100: System 101: Management section 102: Control section 103: Presentation section 301: Game processing section 302: Screen display section 303: Operation input section 501: Screen 502: Screen 503: Screen 504: Screen 505: Screen 511: Selection button 512: Selection Button 513 : Selection button 521 : Selection button 522 : Selection button 531 : Display field 532 : Display field 533 : Instruction button 541 : Display field 542 : Display field 543 : Instruction button 551 : Display field 552 : Instruction button

Claims (1)

An information processing device,
Equipped with a management section and a control section,
The management unit manages a character included in a first character group in association with a user as a first character based on a play result of a first game;
The control unit enables selection of use of the first character associated with the user in a second game, and based on the play result of the second game, controlling whether to select the use of the first character;
Information processing device.

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