JP5939479B1 - Game program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a technique by which a game player can more easily obtain information about play by other players. A program for controlling a computer to specify that predetermined information is input from a second terminal to a first terminal, and to execute a tutorial on a game on the first terminal. It functions as a control means. In the program, the game control means controls to prohibit the execution of the tutorial when the above-mentioned specification is made by the specifying means. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program.

  In recent years, online games have been widely used in which a game program is installed in a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a game terminal, and various commands and data are transmitted and received between the terminal and the server, thereby performing a process of progressing the game. Yes. In such an online game, a tutorial function for explaining a basic game playing method and a story is known. Tutorials are often conducted before or during the first play of the game. Patent Document 1 discloses a game that implements a tutorial that explains how to play the game.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-184096

  However, even if the game is played for the first time, a tutorial may not be necessary. For example, when there is a player (second player) who has invited a first player to the game next to a player who plays a game for the first time (first player), the second game is not performed by the tutorial. In some cases, the player wants to explain to the first player how to play the game. In such a case, it is troublesome for the tutorial to be executed.

  On the other hand, it may not be preferable to be able to freely set the setting so that the tutorial is not performed. For example, in a game in which a game program is installed and the item selected by the lottery is given to the player after the tutorial is completed, if the tutorial can be skipped according to the player's instruction, the lottery is performed after the game program is installed It is possible to easily shorten the time until the item is given by. In such a case, depending on the player, it is expected that the acquisition of items by lottery and the reinstallation of the game program are repeated until a good item is obtained. It will be reduced.

  Also, if the tutorial can be freely skipped, some players will play the game without understanding the basic playing method of the game, and the game will be played without understanding the original fun of the game. There may be situations where you will not play.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for carrying out a tutorial more appropriately for a player.

  The program according to the present invention controls the computer to execute a tutorial relating to a game on the first terminal, specifying means for specifying that predetermined information is input from the second terminal to the first terminal. The game control means controls to prohibit execution of the tutorial when the specification is made by the specifying means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique for implementing a tutorial more appropriately with respect to a player can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the game device in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flow of the process by the server apparatus in one Embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to these.

[Hardware configuration of game system]
With reference to FIG. 1, the hardware configuration of the game system in one embodiment of the present invention will be described. The game system 1 is a client server system and mainly includes a server device 10 and game devices 20, 21, and 22. The server device 10 and the game devices 20, 21, and 22 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the network N. The game system 1 includes the game devices 20, 21, and 22. However, the number of game devices included in the game system 1 is not limited to this, and an arbitrary number can be included.

  The network N is a communication network for communicating between the server device 10 and the game device 20. For example, the network N may be any of the Internet, a LAN, a dedicated line, a packet communication network, a telephone line, an in-company network, other communication lines, a combination thereof, and the like. It doesn't matter.

  The server device 10 can be configured using a dedicated or general-purpose information processing device. The server device 10 mainly includes a control unit 101, a communication unit 104, and a storage unit 105. The server device 10 further includes a configuration included in a general server device. The control unit 101 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 and a memory 103. In the control unit 101, the CPU 102 develops the program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103 and executes it. The communication unit 104 is a communication interface for communicating with various information processing devices such as the game devices 20, 21, and 22 via the network N. The storage unit 105 is configured by a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 105 stores various programs and various information necessary for execution of processing in the control unit 101, and various types of information obtained as a result of processing by the control unit 101. The server device 10 may be configured by a single information processing device or may be configured by a plurality of information processing devices distributed on a network.

  The game devices 20, 21, and 22 can be configured using information processing devices such as game terminals (including home game terminals and arcade game game terminals), mobile phones (including smartphones), and personal computers. Although the game devices 20, 21, and 22 can be configured using any information processing device, in the present embodiment, a game terminal capable of playing an online game is assumed. In addition, each of the game devices 20, 21, 22 can be specified as a system independently. The hardware configuration of the game apparatus 20 will be described below. The configuration of the game devices 21 and 22 has the same configuration as the game device 20.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 20 mainly includes a control unit 201, a communication unit 204, a storage unit 205, an audio output unit 206, an image output unit 206, an image output unit 207, and an operation input unit 208. The control unit 201 mainly includes a CPU 202 and a memory 203. For example, the game device 20 functions as various function implementing means when the CPU 202 executes a predetermined program stored in the memory 203 or the like. Note that FIG. 1 only shows a main configuration included in the game apparatus 20, and the game apparatus 20 may include other configurations included in a general information processing apparatus.

  In the control unit 201, the CPU 202 develops and executes the program stored in the storage unit 205 or the like in the memory 203. The control unit 201 controls operations of various components included in the game device 20 and controls the execution of various processes in accordance with the execution of the program and control signals from the various components included in the game device 20. Details of processing executed in the control unit 201 will be described later.

  The communication unit 204 is a communication interface for communicating with various information processing apparatuses such as the server apparatus 10 via the network N. For example, the communication unit 204 receives information to be processed by the control unit 201 for the progress of the game from the server device 10, and transmits information on a processing result by the control unit 201 to the server device 10.

  The storage unit 205 includes a semiconductor storage device or a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 205 stores various programs and various information necessary for execution of processing by the control unit 201 and various types of information obtained by processing results by the control unit 201.

  Under the control of the control unit 201, the audio output unit 206 is a variety of audio including game explanation audio, production audio, and sound effects based on information about audio and sound effects stored in the storage unit 205. Is output.

  The image output unit 207 generates image information using the information stored in the storage unit 205 under the control of the control unit 201, and outputs and displays the image information.

  The operation input unit 208 receives an operation input from a game player and transmits a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 201.

[Functional configuration of game device]
With reference to FIG. 2, the functional configuration of the game apparatus will be described. The game devices 20, 21, and 22 perform various processes so that a player who operates the game devices 20, 21, and 22 can play the game by executing interactive processing with the server device 10. The game devices 20, 21, and 22 have the same functional configuration, and here, the functional configuration of the game device 20 will be described. The game apparatus 20 mainly includes a tutorial prohibition request unit 211, a game control unit 212, and an identification information output unit 213 as functional configurations. Each configuration will be described below.

  The tutorial prohibition request unit 211 prohibits execution of a tutorial relating to a game (a tutorial for explaining a basic game playing method or story to the player) in response to an operation by a player who is a user of the game apparatus 20 ( The request is omitted, and the request is transmitted to the server device 10. Further, in the present embodiment, prohibition of the execution of the tutorial cannot be requested via the game apparatus 20 with a free intention by the player, but is requested under a predetermined condition as described below.

  For example, a user (first player) of the game apparatus 20 has never played a game, and a user (second player) of the game apparatus 21 who has invited the first player to the game is the first player. In some cases, the second player may want to explain to the first player how to play the game, etc., rather than through a tutorial. When the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 can identify such a situation, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 can identify a request to prohibit the execution of the tutorial, and can further transmit the request to the server device 10.

  Specifically, after installing the game program on the game device 20 (first terminal), and before giving an instruction to start the first play of the game executed on the game device 20, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 It is determined whether or not an input of predetermined information is specified from another game device (second terminal) such as the device 21 to the game device 20. The second terminal is a terminal in which the same program as the game program installed in the first terminal is installed. When it is determined that predetermined information has been input, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 identifies that a request to prohibit execution of the tutorial has been made. That is, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 also functions as a specifying unit that specifies that predetermined information has been input to the game apparatus 20.

  For example, the predetermined information input to the game device 20 permits identification information of another game device such as the game device 21 in which the program of the same game is installed, and / or a request for prohibiting execution of the tutorial. Can be included. In addition, as a method for inputting the predetermined information from another game device such as the game device 21 to the game device 20, for example, short-range communication such as infrared communication or two-dimensional displayed on the image output unit of the game device 21. A method of reading a code image such as a code with a camera (not shown) of the game apparatus 20 can be employed.

  After the request for prohibiting the execution of the tutorial is specified, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 sends a request for prohibiting the execution of the tutorial to the server device 10 together with information indicating that the predetermined information has been input to the game device 20. Can be sent.

  As another example, control based on a physical positional relationship between game devices will be described. Specifically, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 receives the predetermined information including the position information of another game device such as the game device 21 from the game device 21 or the server device 10. Identify that. The tutorial prohibition request unit 211 determines that a request to prohibit the execution of the tutorial has been made when the distance between the position indicated by the position information and the position of the game apparatus 20 is a short distance (for example, within 3 m). Can do. That is, the prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is performed by specifying the input of the predetermined information by the tutorial prohibition request unit 211, and the second terminal (for example, the game device 20) in the proximity of the first terminal (for example, the game device 20). When it is determined that the game device 21) exists, it can be performed by the game control unit 212 described later. Note that the position information of the game device such as the game device 20 can be acquired by an arbitrary method. For example, the position information of the own device can be acquired when each game device has a positioning function. For example, in a situation where users meet together, it is possible to activate communication between users, such as by omitting tutorials for inexperienced users who are unfamiliar with the game, so that intermediate and advanced users can directly teach beginners how to operate the game.

  The game control unit 212 performs interactive processing with the server device 10 in response to an operation on the game device 20 by a user (that is, a game player), and controls and manages the progress of the game according to the game scenario. To do. In the present embodiment, the game scenario can be any scenario. In addition, the game control unit 212 may execute a tutorial function for explaining a basic game playing method and a story to the player before or during the first play of the game. it can. Moreover, the game control part 212 is controlled so that the item (privilege) selected by lottery is provided with respect to a player after the said tutorial is complete | finished.

  Furthermore, the game control unit 212 is a tutorial and / or game that can be played jointly by a user (player) of the game device 20 and a user (player) of another game device, in a battle or in cooperation. Can be controlled and managed.

  In addition, when the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 specifies that predetermined information has been input to the game device 20 (that is, when a request to prohibit execution of the tutorial is specified), the game control unit 212 The execution of the tutorial is prohibited (omitted) (that is, the execution of the tutorial is omitted, and the progress of normal game play is controlled and managed in accordance with the player's instructions).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a player who plays a certain game for the first time (first player) explains the method of playing the game from another player (second player), not through a tutorial. If it is desired to receive the tutorial, execution of the tutorial can be prohibited in accordance with the above specification by the tutorial prohibition request unit 211. As a result, it is possible to avoid the annoyance that the tutorial is always executed. Also, since the tutorial can be prohibited only under certain conditions as described above, the adverse effect of allowing the tutorial to be freely prohibited (for example, the player does not know the basic game playing method) Such as starting the game as it is, etc.), and as a result, the tutorial can be more appropriately implemented for the player.

  The game control unit 212 determines (specifies) that the predetermined information is input to the game apparatus 20 by the tutorial prohibition request unit 211, and the user is requested to prohibit the execution of the tutorial via the operation input unit 208. You can also control the execution of the tutorial to be prohibited. That is, even if the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 determines that predetermined information has been input to the game device 20, the game control unit 212 can execute the tutorial if there is no prohibition instruction from the user. it can. With such a configuration, it is possible to more appropriately implement the tutorial such as communication with other users while the tutorial is being executed on the game device.

  The identification information output unit 213 is a method that can be input by another game device such as the game device 21, and identifies the identification information of the game device 21 and permission to prohibit the execution of the tutorial as the predetermined information. Information including information and / or position information of the game apparatus 20 can be output. As an output method, for example, an output by short-range communication such as infrared communication or a method of outputting and displaying a code image such as a two-dimensional code in which the predetermined information is incorporated can be employed. With such a configuration, it is possible to more appropriately implement the tutorial such as communication with other users while the tutorial is being executed on the game device.

[Functional configuration of server device]
With reference to FIG. 3, the functional configuration of the server apparatus 10 will be described. The server device 10 performs various controls so that a player who operates the game devices 20, 21, and 22 can play the game by executing interactive processing with the game devices 20, 21, and 22. The server device 10 includes a database 110, a request specifying unit 111, and a game control unit 112 as functional configurations.

  The database 110 stores various information such as information necessary for processing executed in the server device 10 and information generated by the processing.

  The request specifying unit 111 specifies a request for prohibiting execution of a tutorial transmitted from a game device (first terminal) such as the game device 20. Here, as described above in the explanation of the tutorial prohibition request unit 211, prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is not freely requested from the first terminal, but can be requested under a predetermined condition.

  Further, the request for prohibiting the execution of the tutorial is transmitted from the game device such as the game device 20 to the server device 10 as described above in the description of the tutorial prohibition request unit 211. The request identifying unit 111 determines that a request to prohibit the execution of the tutorial has been made when the server device 10 receives the request.

  As described above, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 of the game device 20 after the game program is installed on the game device 20 (first terminal) and before the first play start instruction of the game executed on the game device 20 is performed. Specifies the input of predetermined information to the game device 20 from another game device (second terminal) such as the game device 21. The second terminal is a terminal in which the same program as the game program installed in the first terminal is installed. When the input is specified, the tutorial prohibition request unit 211 of the game apparatus 20 identifies (specifies) that a request to prohibit the execution of the tutorial has been made. Therefore, in the server device 10, the request specifying unit 111 is a specifying unit that specifies that predetermined information is input from the second terminal to the first terminal when the request for prohibiting execution of the tutorial is specified. Also works.

  The game control unit 112 performs interactive processing with the game devices 20, 21, and 22, and controls and manages the progress of the game according to the game scenario. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game scenario can be any scenario. In addition, when a certain player (for example, a user of the game device 20) has not played the game yet, the game control unit 112 is directed to the player before the first play of the game or during the first play. You can control to run the tutorial. Moreover, the game control part 112 is controlled so that the privilege (item) selected by the lottery is provided with respect to a player after completion | finish of the said tutorial.

  Furthermore, the game control unit 112 collaborates by the user of the first terminal (for example, the game device 20) and the user of the second terminal (for example, the game device 21) fighting or cooperating. You can control and manage the progress of playable games. At this time, for example, after the first game after the tutorial that was played jointly is played, the game control unit 112 provides benefits to both (or one of) the user of the first terminal and the user of the second terminal. Can be controlled. By granting benefits after joint play of the first game after running the tutorial, redo the tutorial, that is, acquiring items by lottery and uninstalling the game program until the desired item is given after the tutorial ends , Can prevent repeated installation.

  The jointly playable game may be a lottery game for acquiring items. As a result of the lottery game, when a privilege is granted, the privilege is granted to both (or one) the user of the first terminal and the user of the second terminal. In addition, a predetermined amount of in-game currency may be required to execute the lottery game. In that case, the user of the first terminal and the user of the second terminal share the in-game currency and play the lottery game. It can be carried out. Benefits (items, etc.) that can be acquired by each terminal by the lottery game are valuable benefits (items with high rarity value, items that are more advantageous in advancing the game) than privileges granted after the tutorial ends. Etc.) can further encourage the user to redo the tutorial and prevent the above action.

  Further, the game control unit 112, when it is specified that the predetermined information is input from the second terminal to the first terminal by the request specifying unit 111 as described above (that is, prohibiting execution of the tutorial) Prohibit (omit) execution of the above tutorial if a request is identified. That is, when it is determined that the predetermined information has been input, the game control unit 112 skips the execution of the tutorial and controls and manages the progress of normal game play in accordance with the player's instruction. And interactive processing with the first terminal.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a player who plays a certain game for the first time (first player) explains the method of playing the game from another player (second player), not through a tutorial. When the user wants to receive the tutorial, execution of the tutorial can be prohibited in accordance with the above specification by the request specifying unit 111. As a result, the tutorial can be more appropriately implemented for the player.

  In addition, when the program of the game installed in the first terminal (for example, the game device 20) is uninstalled and then the program is reinstalled, in the first terminal, before the first game play, or You can run a tutorial during the first game. In such a situation, the game control unit 112 of the server device 10 determines that the game program is not executed when the tutorial is prohibited from being executed according to the above specification by the request specifying unit 111 before the game program is uninstalled. After reinstallation, you can prevent the tutorial from being prohibited again. Specifically, such a function is realized by performing the following processing.

  First, when the game control unit 112 prohibits the execution of the tutorial on the first terminal (game device 20) according to the above specification by the request specifying unit 111, the game control unit 112 displays the flag information on the first terminal. And is stored in the database 110 in association with the identification information. The flag information is information (tutorial forced execution flag information) indicating that the execution of the tutorial has been once prohibited in the first terminal. The identification information of the first terminal is information such as a unique terminal ID that does not change due to the installation or uninstallation of the game program. When the tutorial forced execution flag information associated with the identification information of the first terminal is stored in the database 110, the game control unit 112 uses the first terminal device regardless of the above specification by the request specifying unit 111. Control the tutorial to run. By performing such control, even if the above-mentioned specification can be performed by the request specifying unit 111 because the game program is reinstalled in the first terminal, the execution of the tutorial is prohibited again. Can not be done.

  As a result, for example, a player who has multiple game devices can reduce the time from installation of a game program to granting items by lottery after the tutorial by omitting the implementation of the tutorial, and by lottery until a good item is obtained The act of acquiring items, uninstalling and installing game programs can be prevented.

[Processing flow]
Next, an example of a flow of processing executed in the server device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Each processing step included in the processing flow described below can be executed in any order or in parallel as long as there is no contradiction in the processing contents. Steps may be added. Further, a step described as one step for convenience can be executed by being divided into a plurality of steps, while a step described as being divided into a plurality of steps for convenience can be grasped as one step. In addition, each processing step is performed in the control unit 101 by the CPU 102 developing and executing a program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103. The details of the processing at each processing step have already been described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S11, after the game program is installed in the game apparatus 20 (first terminal), the control unit 102 performs the first operation in response to communication between the server apparatus 10 and the first terminal. The terminal user accepts an instruction to start the first game play.

  In step S12, the control unit 101 responds to the communication between the server device 10 and the first terminal, and the second terminal in which the same game program as the first terminal is installed (for example, the game device 21). It is determined whether or not it has been specified that predetermined information has been input to the first terminal. If the input of the predetermined information is specified, the process proceeds to step S13, and if not specified, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S13, the control unit 101 prohibits (omits) execution of the tutorial, and communicates with the first terminal so as to control and manage the progress of normal game play in accordance with the user's instruction. Process while doing.

  In step S <b> 14, the control unit 101 executes a tutorial and performs processing while communicating with the first terminal so as to control and manage the progress of normal game play according to the user's instruction. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a player who plays a certain game for the first time (first player) explains the method of playing the game from another player (second player), not through a tutorial. When the user wants to receive the tutorial, execution of the tutorial can be prohibited in accordance with the above specification by the request specifying unit 111. As a result, the tutorial can be more appropriately implemented for the player.

  As processing executed in server device 10 with reference to FIG. 4, identification of predetermined information input from the second terminal to the first terminal, execution of the tutorial, and prohibition of execution of the tutorial Although the process has been described, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the same process can be performed in each game device (terminal). That is, a program that executes a process for specifying that predetermined information has been input from the second terminal to the first terminal, executing the tutorial, and prohibiting execution of the tutorial also in the first terminal that is a computer. Can be executed.

  The program for implementing the game system 1 in the present embodiment is downloaded through various recording media such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory, or via a communication network. Can be installed or loaded on a computer.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and is not construed as limiting.

  1 game system, 10 server device, 101 control unit, 102 CPU, 103 memory, 104 communication unit, storage unit 105, 110 database, 111 request specifying unit, 112 game control unit, 20, 21, 22 game device, 201 control unit , 202 CPU, 203 memory, 204 communication unit, 205 storage unit, 206 audio output unit, 207 image output unit, 208 operation input unit, 211 tutorial prohibition request unit, 212 game control unit, 213 identification information output unit

Claims (6)

Computer
A specifying means for specifying that predetermined information is input from the second terminal to the first terminal;
Game control means for controlling to execute a tutorial on the game in the first terminal;
Is a program for functioning as
The game control means controls to prohibit execution of the tutorial when the specification is made by the specifying means.   The prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is performed when the specification by the specifying unit is performed and the prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is requested via the first terminal. program.   The prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is performed when the specifying by the specifying unit is performed and it is specified that the second terminal exists in a proximity position of the first terminal. Or the program of 2.   The specifying by the specifying means is performed by installing the game program after the game program is installed on the first terminal and before the first play of the game is started by the first terminal. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a specification that the predetermined information is input from the second terminal to the first terminal.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the predetermined information includes identification information of the second terminal. The computer,
When the prohibition of the execution of the tutorial is performed in the first terminal, it further functions as a storage unit that stores flag information indicating that the prohibition has been performed,
The game control means, when the flag information is stored, controls to execute the tutorial in the first terminal regardless of whether or not the specification is made by the specifying means. The program according to any one of 1 to 5.

Images