JP6069616B2 - GAME DEVICE AND GAME CONTROL PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game control method, and a game control program.

  Social games provided for SNS (Social Networking Service) members have become widespread. A social game is a game that progresses while the users are connected to each other (for example, communicating with each other). Also, in recent years, regardless of whether other users are playing the game, other users appear on the game indirectly by referring to the game information of other users stored in the server device. There is an asynchronous game.

JP 2013-054519 A

  In the asynchronous game described above, communication is often performed only when necessary, and as a result, the game is not proceeding with other users. On the other hand, since the game system described in Patent Document 1 is a game system using a terminal that performs wireless communication, a communication method such as an online game that performs communication in synchronization with other terminals is employed because of communication speed. It is difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to give the user a sense of playing a game with other users in real time.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below.

One aspect of the present invention is a game device that allows a plurality of users to execute a game via a management device, and communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information to and from other users. A first joint game control unit for sharing a game situation, and a second communication mode for transmitting and receiving play information to and from the management device in a second communication mode different from the first communication mode, and sharing a game status with other users. When information indicating transition to a predetermined game situation related to another user sharing the game situation is received from the joint game control unit and the management device, the second joint game control unit A game device comprising: an invoking unit that shifts to the predetermined game situation.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a game device that causes a plurality of users to execute a game via a management device communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information to another user. A situation different from the first communication mode when information indicating that the situation is shared and a transition to a predetermined game situation associated with another user sharing the game situation is received from the management device; In this communication mode, the game control method is configured to transmit / receive play information to / from the management apparatus to share the game situation with other users and to shift to the predetermined game situation.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a game device that causes a plurality of users to execute a game via a management device communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information to other users. And a process for sharing the game situation, and information indicating that the management apparatus shifts to a predetermined game situation related to another user sharing the game situation, the first communication mode A game control program for transmitting and receiving play information to and from the management device in a second communication mode different from that for sharing the game situation with other users and for shifting to the predetermined game situation.

It is a figure showing the system configuration of game system 1 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the user U1 is playing the game independently, and an example of game screen IM1 which the terminal device 100-1 displays in that case. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the overlap amount of the mark M and the target spot TS, and damage (decrease amount of physical strength). It is a figure which shows the relationship between the overlap amount of the mark M and the target spot TS, and damage (decrease amount of physical strength). It is a figure which shows the relationship between the overlap amount of the mark M and the target spot TS, and damage (decrease amount of physical strength). It is a figure which shows a mode that the user U1 is playing the game on the same game stage as the user U2, and an example of game screen IM2 which the terminal device 100-1 displays in that case. It is a figure which shows an example of game screen IM3 which the terminal device 100-1 displays when "big game" hits. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the terminal device 100 and the server apparatus 200 which concern on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the home screen HIM of the game which the terminal device 100 provides. It is a figure which shows an example of the information which the server apparatus 200 memorize | stores in the user information storage part 260. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the game stage selection screen GSIM in which a user selects a game stage. It is a figure which shows the flow of the fishing game controlled by the game control part 144. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of information memorized by the 2nd game situation storage part 270. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of overall processing executed by the terminal device 100. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by a first activation unit 150. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the 1st joint game control part 146. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the 2nd joint game control part 148. It is an example of the sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process performed by the game system 1 of this embodiment. 12 is another example of a flowchart showing a flow of overall processing executed by the terminal device 100. It is the figure which illustrated the display screen of each terminal device 100 before and after a big game hits the user U1 and the game which the user U1 and the user U2 move to the 2nd joint game situation. It is the figure which illustrated the display screen of each terminal device 100 before and after a big game hits the user U3 and the game which the user U2 and the user U3 move to the 2nd joint game situation. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by a first activation unit 150.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the game device, the game control method, and the game control program of the present invention will be described.

[Outline]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the game system 1, terminal devices 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4,... (Arbitrary number) and a server device 200 are connected via a network NW. The terminal device 100-1 is used by the user U1, the terminal device 100-2 is used by the user U2, the terminal device 100-3 is used by the user U3, and the terminal device 100-4 is used by the user U4. Hereinafter, when the terminal device is not distinguished, it is simply expressed as “terminal device 100”. In the first embodiment, each terminal device 100 corresponds to a “game device” in the claims. A plurality of users may log in and use one terminal device 100 with their own user IDs, but in this embodiment, one terminal device 100 is used by one user. And

  Each terminal device 100 can grasp each other's game situation via the server device 200, and, as will be described below, each user participates in a game stage being executed by another user. The game can be played in cooperation. In addition, the terminal device 100 in this embodiment is an aspect of a game device, and the server device 200 is an aspect of a game management device that manages a game.

  The terminal device 100 is an arbitrary device including a display device, an input operation unit, a communication device, and the like. The terminal device 100 is a mobile phone such as a smartphone, for example. The network NW includes, for example, a mobile phone network, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) network, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) network, a dedicated communication network, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), and a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network (Public Switched Telephone Network) or the like or a combination of these.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game that the user U1 is playing alone and an example of the game screen IM1 displayed by the terminal device 100-1 in that case. As shown in the drawing, the game system 1 provides, for example, a fishing game. The game system 1 has a plurality of game stages. In the game stage, the difficulty level gradually increases, starting from the beginner level, in the order of “XX River” → “XX Lake” → “△△ Bay” → “XX Island” → “XX Offshore” →. Is set to up.

  As will be described below, this game is to fish the fish f by reducing the physical strength of the target fish f (or fish B; the same shall apply hereinafter) by the user's operation. It is possible to level up by gaining experience points by catching fish. As the level increases, the user's “ability” increases, such as the amount by which the physical strength of the target fish f can be reduced. On the other hand, when the difficulty level of the stage increases, for example, the existence probability of a “big game” that is difficult to catch increases. A “big fish” is a fish that is harder to fish than a normal fish, for example, because of its high physical strength, quick movement, and short time limit for fishing.

  The game screen IM1 displays a state in which the avatar A1 of the user U1 is fishing on the ship. When the user U1 starts the game in the stage, the user U1 owns a predetermined number of foods as life gauges in the game, and uses the foods one by one to execute the following fishing. The food is reduced as the fish f is eaten during the game, and the user U1 can execute the game until the food runs out. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the fish f under the water is already on the fishing hook when the user U1 is fishing using the food. The fish f caught on the fishhook moves to the left and right on the game screen IM1. When the mark U displayed superimposed on the head of the fish f overlaps the target spot TS, when the user U1 taps the screen in a timely manner, the physical strength (HP) of the fish f decreases according to the amount of overlap. .

  3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating the relationship between the amount of overlap between the mark M and the target spot TS and the damage (the amount of decrease in physical strength). Further, when the fish f is continuously damaged, characters such as “× 2” and “continuous hit” appear in the target spot TS. If the screen is tapped with good timing in a state where “× 2” appears in the target spot TS, twice the normal damage is given to the fish f. Further, if the screen is continuously hit with good timing in a state where “continuous hit” appears in the target spot TS, the fish f is damaged several times as usual. Then, when the physical strength of the fish f becomes zero within the specified time, it is determined that the user U1 has picked up the fish f, and various privileges are given to the user U1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game screen IM1 is provided with a physical strength gauge HG for displaying the remaining physical strength (HP) of the fish f and a time gauge TG for indicating the remaining time. As described above, the time gauge TG decreases in accordance with the elapsed time since the fish f hits the fishhook. On the other hand, the physical strength gauge HG decreases according to the user's operation. In this game, if the fish physical strength gauge HG can be set to 0 before the time gauge TG becomes 0, the fish has been successfully fished, and the result is reflected in the game.

  A fishing game can be played by a plurality of users using a plurality of terminal devices 100 constituting the game system 1 in the same game space (game stage). FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the user U1 is playing a game on the same game stage as the user U2, and an example of the game screen IM2 displayed on the terminal device 100-1 in that case. In this case, the terminal device 100-1 and the terminal device 100-2 share the game situation by transmitting the game situation in the first communication mode (described later) via the network NW and the server device 200. On the game screen IM2, for example, the avatar A2 of the user U2 is displayed side by side with the avatar A1 of the user U1. Under this circumstance, when the user U2 picks up the fish f, the terminal device 100-1 used by the user U1 is, for example, a motion in which the user U2 has picked up the fish f, a fish image according to the type of the fish f that has been picked up, or the like. Is displayed. Hereinafter, such a game situation is referred to as a first joint game situation.

  In the first collaborative game phase shown in FIG. 4, when either the user U1 or the user U2 hits the above-mentioned “big game” (hangs on a fishhook), the second collaborative game phase described below. Migrate to FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen IM3 displayed by the terminal device 100-1 when the “big game” is hit. FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen when the user U1 hits a “big game”. In this case, the terminal device 100-1 and the terminal device 100-2 transmit the game situation in the second communication mode (described later) different from the first communication mode described above via the network NW and the server device 200. And share the game situation. For example, the second communication mode is a communication mode in which information is transmitted and received more densely than the first communication mode. In particular, the game system 1 of the present embodiment changes from the first joint game phase to the second joint game phase, i.e., according to occurrence of a predetermined event having a high communication frequency in the user terminal device 100-1. The user terminal device 100-2 is also characterized in that a predetermined event with a high communication frequency is generated. Thereby, the game system 1 can give a user a sense of playing a game with other users in real time.

  On the game screen IM3, for example, a state where the avatar A1 of the user U1 and the avatar A2 of the user U2 cooperate with the big game B is displayed. In this situation, as described above, when the user U1 taps the screen with good timing, the physical strength (HP) of the big game B decreases according to the overlap amount, and the user U2 taps the screen with good timing. Even in this case, the physical strength (HP) of the same big object B is controlled so as to decrease according to the amount of overlap. Thereby, the user U1 can easily pick up the big game B as compared with the case where the big game B hits when playing alone. As a result, each user can be motivated to play the game in cooperation.

  Here, the large physical strength of the big game B is expressed, for example, by displaying the physical strength gauge HG for a longer time on the game screen IM3. Moreover, although the length of the physical strength gauge HG is the same, the large physical strength of the big game B may be realized by reducing the decrease corresponding to the action. In addition, the short time limit for picking up the big game B is expressed, for example, by displaying the time gauge TG shorter. In addition, although the length of the time gauge TG is the same, a short time limit for picking up the big game B may be realized by increasing the rate of decrease of the remaining time. Note that the terminal device 100-2 used by the user U2 may display the same image as the terminal device 100-1.

  Hereinafter, such a game situation is referred to as a second joint game situation. As described above, the second joint game phase is a game phase in which each user's operation has a greater influence on the progress of the game than the first joint game phase.

[Functional configuration, etc.]
Hereinafter, the functional configuration of each device constituting the game system 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the terminal device 100 and the server device 200 according to an embodiment. The terminal device 100 includes an input / output unit 110, a terminal side communication unit 120, and a storage unit 130. The storage unit 130 includes an application program storage unit 132, a first game situation storage unit 134, and a user information storage unit 136. Further, the terminal device 100, for example, causes the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute the operating system and other programs stored in the storage unit 130, thereby allowing the input / output unit 110 and the terminal-side communication unit 120 and the like to The control part CT which controls is provided. In addition, the control unit CT includes a login information acquisition unit 140, a second user selection screen presentation unit 142, a game control unit 144, a first joint, which are realized based on an application program stored in the application program storage unit 132. A game control unit 146, a second joint game control unit 148, a first activation unit 150, and a second activation unit 152 are provided. Note that some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

On the other hand, the server device 200 includes a server-side communication unit 210, an information update unit 220, a login information providing unit 230, a user association unit 240, a game situation providing unit 250, a user information storage unit 260, and a second game. A status storage unit 270.
Here, the server side communication part 210 communicates with each terminal device 100 via a communication network. Each functional unit of the server device 200 uses the server-side communication unit 210 to acquire and update play information, transmit play information to other users, and the like.

  The input / output unit 110 is, for example, a touch panel in which a display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display device and a contact detection mechanism are superimposed. Alternatively (or in addition), the input / output unit 110 may include an input unit such as a key, a dial switch, a touch pad, or a mouse. The terminal-side communication unit 120 includes, for example, a wireless communication device or the like, and connects to a wireless base station, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) access point, or the like in the network NW.

  The storage unit 130 includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like. The application program storage unit 132 includes information on each game stage (for example, scenery for each game stage, the type and parameters of the fish B, and other conditions). The first game status storage unit 134 also stores information relating to the game being executed, for example, the level, the in-game currency, the game result, the user who is playing the game jointly, and other information. ing. The user information storage unit 136 stores various information (user name and identification information of the own user) related to the user who uses the terminal device 100 (hereinafter referred to as the own user). While the user is executing the game, the game control unit 144 causes the input / output unit 110 to display the game situation based on information stored in the application program, the first game situation storage unit 134, and the like. Further, the user's operation is stored in the first game situation storage unit 134 by the game control unit 144 via the input / output unit 110 and is reflected in the game.

  When the user logs into the game, the game home screen is displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game home screen HIM provided by the terminal device 100. On the home screen HIM, user candidates who play a game in cooperation with the user are displayed so as to be selectable. On the home screen HIM, for example, a list of users is displayed in a ranking format corresponding to the size of the fish caught. Candidate users who play a game in cooperation with the user are, for example, users displayed as “fishing together” in the state display area HIM (1).

  The home screen HIM is generated based on information stored in the user information storage unit 260. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the user information storage unit 260 by the server device 200. As shown in the figure, in the user information storage unit 260, for each user, a user name, a user ID that is identification information of the user, login information (last access time), in-play stage information indicating the game stage being executed, together with The user ID of the user who is playing the game, the fellow user ID that is the ID of the user who has a friendship with the user, for example, SNS, avatar information, and the like are stored.

  When attempting to display the home screen HIM, the login information acquisition unit 140 accesses the server device 200 and acquires information of other users who are logged into the game from the server device 200. When there is a login information transmission request from the login information acquisition unit 140 of the terminal device 100, the login information providing unit 230 of the server device 200 returns information including the last access time of each user to the terminal device 100.

  Based on the user information of other users acquired from the login information acquisition unit 140, the second user selection screen presentation unit 142 is a candidate for a user who plays a game in cooperation with the user (that is, the second user) on the home screen HIM. Candidate) is displayed in a selectable manner. For example, the second user selection screen presenting unit 142 displays, on the home screen HIM, users whose last access time is within a predetermined time (for example, about 2 minutes) compared to the current time. Moreover, the 2nd user selection screen presentation part 142 changes the presentation aspect of selection possibility based on the number of the other players who are jointly playing the game. Specifically, for example, a player who has zero other players who cooperate to execute the game is displayed as a second user candidate on the home screen HIM. On the other hand, the second user selection screen presenting unit 142 is a user whose final access time is within a predetermined time compared to the current time, and for users who have other players who are jointly executing the game. In the status display area HIM (1), “full” is displayed. The first user cannot play a game in cooperation with a user who is displayed as “full”. Note that the upper limit of users who can execute a game jointly may be three or more instead of two as described above.

[Single game]
When the user taps the “play” button PB on the home screen HIM without selecting another user, the user can start the game alone. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game stage selection screen GSIM in which the user selects a game stage. On the game stage selection screen GSIM, the user can select a game stage that the user wants to participate in from the selectable game stages by operating the scroll area GSIM (1). The selection screen GSIM includes an area GSIM (2) for displaying the in-game currency owned by the user, an area GSIM (3) for displaying the user level, a scroll area GSIM (4) for selecting fishing gear, A scroll area GSIM (5) for selecting food is provided. When the user taps the “go to fishing spot” button TB on the selection screen GSIM, a screen for displaying the fishing spot is displayed, and the game control unit 144 starts a fishing game. At this time, the game control unit 144 of the terminal device 100 transmits information regarding the game start to the server device 200 in response to the user selecting a game stage.

  And the server apparatus 200 produces | generates the information regarding the game in which the said user is running based on the received information, and memorize | stores it in the 2nd game condition memory | storage part 270. FIG. The game control unit 144 causes the server device 200 to execute the various events including the selection of the game stage (the user has selected fishing gear or food, the user has picked up the fish f, etc.). Send information. Here, the data structure of the second game situation storage unit 270 is the same as the data structure shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of a fishing game controlled by the game control unit 144. For example, the fishing game is controlled at each stage of casting, hooking, fighting, and result display. In the casting stage, when the user taps a place where a device is desired to be input, the device is input at that location. In the hooking stage, when the screen is tapped at the timing when the float sinks, the fish f hits and catches the fishhook. In the fight stage, the screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. When the physical strength of the fish f becomes zero within the specified time, it is determined that the user has caught the fish f. At the result display stage, the type of the fish f caught is displayed. Note that the game control unit 144 acquires information (motion information) related to the motion of the avatar and the fish f at each stage from the storage unit 130 and operates the avatar in the game.

  Note that when the user runs out of food, the game stage ends (game over). The food is replenished when the user catches the fish f. When the fish f is picked up, an experience value is given to the user, and the user's level increases every time the experience value exceeds the reference value. In accordance with the level up, in-game currency, fishing gear and the like are given to the user.

[First joint game phase]
The configuration and functions for playing a game with other users will be described below. In the following description, when users play a game together, the user who participates in the game stage that other users are executing is referred to as the first user, and the user who participates in the game stage that is being executed The user is referred to as a second user. Further, the terminal device 100 used by the first user will be described as the terminal device 100-1, and the terminal device 100 used by the second user will be described as the terminal device 100-2. The first joint game situation is the embodiment of FIG. 4 shown as an example above.

  When the first user selects one second user from the second user candidates (specifically, “together in the user's frame” together, the first joint game control unit 146 of the terminal device 100-1). When “Fishing” is tapped), the selected second user information and the first user information are transmitted to the server device 200. The user association unit 240 of the server device 200 stores the first user and the second user in association with each other in the second game situation storage unit 270 in accordance with the acquisition of the information. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the second game situation storage unit 270. As shown in the figure, in the second game situation storage unit 270, the game stage, the user ID of the participating user, the game information of the second user (including the fishing result, the last access time, etc.) are associated with the fishing field ID. The game information (including fishing results, last access time, etc.) of the first user is stored.

  The game control unit 144 of the first user, among the information stored in the user information storage unit 260 of the server device 200 in response to the selection of the second user, stage information and avatar information regarding the second user Etc. Then, the game control unit 144 executes the stage based on the stage information being played regarding the second user, and causes the avatar of the second user to appear (see FIG. 4).

  The first user's game control unit 144 activates the first joint game control unit 146 in response to the selection of the second user. And in the 1st user's terminal device 100-1, it transfers to the 1st joint game situation mentioned above. Here, in the first joint game phase, the first joint game control unit 146 of the terminal device 100-1 accesses the server device 200 at a predetermined cycle (for example, about once per minute) (first It is an example of a communication mode). In this access, the first joint game control unit 146 transmits information stored in the first game situation storage unit 134 to the server device 200 and updates information stored in the second game situation storage unit 270 to the server device. Obtain from 200. In response to a request from the first joint game control unit 146, the information update unit 220 of the server device 200 updates the information stored in the second game situation storage unit 270 using the received information. The game situation providing unit 250 transmits the update information stored in the second game situation storage unit 270 to the terminal device 100 using the server side communication unit 210. Here, the second game situation storage unit 270 shown in FIG. 11 shows an example in which update information of game information is stored for each user. And the 1st joint game control part 146 of the terminal device 100-1 uses the fish information etc. which the self which has not transmitted last time among the game information memorize | stored in the 1st game condition memory | storage part 134 as update information, It transmits to the server apparatus 200. Further, the information update unit 220 of the server device 200 stores the update information in the second game situation storage unit 270, and the game situation provision unit 250 of the server device 200 requests the update information acquisition from the first joint game control unit 146. In response to this, out of the game information stored in the second game situation storage unit 270, the fish information and the like regarding the second user not transmitted last time is transmitted as update information to the terminal device 100-1. Note that the update information of the game information is determined based on the update time and the update ID.

  The first joint game control unit 146 stores the information received from the server device 200 in the first game situation storage unit 134. And the game control part 144 reflects the action in the game which the 2nd user performed based on the said information on the game stage which the 1st user is performing. Here, the game control unit 144 determines the second user's game situation (fish caught) or the like based on the ID or the like of the information received from the server device 200. In addition, when there is an access from the terminal device 100, the information update unit 220 of the server device 200 causes the second game situation storage unit 270 to store information about the user of the access source terminal device 100 together with the access time.

  On the other hand, as described above, the terminal device 100-2 used by the second user periodically accesses the server device 200 by the game control unit 144 and transmits game information to the second game situation storage unit 270. At the same time, the flag of the game participant is confirmed. Then, in response to confirming that the first user has participated, the game control unit 144 of the terminal device 100-2 shifts to the first joint game phase. In other words, the avatar information of the first user is acquired and the avatar of the first user appears, and the game control unit 144 activates the first joint game control unit 146. The terminal device 100-2 used by the second user also accesses the server device 200 (first communication mode) at a predetermined cycle (for example, about once per minute), and is the same as the terminal device 100-1. Perform the process. And the terminal device 100-2 makes a 1st user's avatar appear on a game screen, and advances a game according to the action in a 2nd user's game, and the action in a 1st user's game.

  Here, a case will be described in which the second user has already stopped executing the game after the fishing game by joint play is started or at the time of starting. In this case, the first joint game control unit 146 of the terminal device 100-2 stops transmitting the information stored in the first game situation storage unit 134 to the server device 200 at a predetermined period. As a result, the last access time of the second user stored in the second game situation storage unit 270 of the server device 200 remains stopped without being updated. Note that the stop of the game execution means that the game control unit 144 has ended or is in a standby state.

  The game control unit 144 of the terminal device 100-1 determines that when the current user deviates from the information related to the last access time of the second user included in the information periodically acquired from the server device 200, the second user Determines that the game has stopped running (timeout). When the game control unit 144 of the terminal device 100-1 determines that the second user has stopped executing the game, the game control unit 144 deletes the second user's avatar from the game screen IM. Thereafter, when the second user returns to the game while the first user is playing the game alone, the second user takes the second user to the game stage that is being taken over from the second user. Return may be allowed. In addition, the third user may be allowed to participate in the game stage that the first user takes over from the second user.

[Second joint game phase]
When the first user and the second user are playing a fishing game on the same game stage, if any user hits a big game, the second joint game control unit 148 of each terminal device 100 starts processing. Note that the game control unit 144 of each terminal device 100 hits a big game according to the probability set for each game stage, for example. Hereinafter, a case where the first user hits a big game will be described, but the same applies to a case where the second user hits a big game.

  When the game control unit 144 of the terminal device 100-1 determines to start the event, the game control unit 144 activates the second activation unit 152. Using the terminal-side communication unit 120, the second activation unit 152 transmits event information indicating that an event that hit a big game has occurred to the server device 200. Thereafter, the second activation unit 152 of the terminal device 100-1 activates the second joint game control unit 148, and causes the game control unit 144 to shift (execute) the event. The second joint game control unit 148 accesses the server device 200 using the terminal-side communication unit 120 at a predetermined cycle (for example, about once every 10 seconds) (an example of a second communication mode). Specifically, the second joint game control unit 148 of the terminal device 100-1 transmits the updated game information of the first game situation storage unit 134 to the server device 200 in the second communication mode, and first The game information is stored in the second game situation storage unit 270 as user game information. Then, the game information of the second user acquired from the second game situation storage unit 270 of the server device 200 is stored in the first game situation storage unit 134. Then, the game control unit 144 controls the second joint game phase based on the first game situation storage unit 134.

  On the other hand, for example, the terminal device 100-2 is accessing event information (for example, transmitted from the terminal device 100 used by the first user) from the server device 200 while accessing the server device 200 in the first communication mode. When the event ID is received, the game control unit 144 determines the event information as described above. Then, when the event information is event information indicating that an event that hit a big game has occurred, the game control unit 144 activates the first activation unit 150. The first activation unit 150 transmits the event information of the terminal device 100-2 to the server device 200, and then activates the second joint game control unit 148 and causes the game control unit 144 to shift (execute) the event. . And the 2nd joint game control part 148 is a 2nd communication aspect using the terminal side communication part 120 with a predetermined period (for example, about once every 10 seconds) similarly to the terminal device 100-1. Access to the server device 200 is started, and the second joint game phase is controlled. In the present embodiment, the second joint game control unit 148 performs control separately from the first joint game control unit 146. That is, the first joint game control unit 146 transmits the fish information caught by itself among the updated game information in the first game situation storage unit 134 at intervals of about one minute, and the updated second information. Of the game information stored in the game situation storage unit 134, the fish information caught by other users is received. And the 2nd joint game control part 148 transmits / receives only the information relevant to operation with respect to the specific object described below. Here, in the server device 200, the game information transmitted / received by the first joint game control unit 146 and the game information transmitted / received by the second joint game control unit 148 are separately obtained in accordance with the acquisition of the event occurrence information. Control is started so as to be stored in the second game situation storage unit 270.

[flowchart]
12 to 15 are diagrams showing the processing of each functional unit described above in the form of a flowchart. FIG. 12 is an example of a flowchart showing the overall processing flow executed by the terminal device 100. The terminal device 100 repeatedly executes the following processing (game loop). Based on the event information received from the server device 200, the game control unit 144 determines whether a big event has occurred in a game played by another user (step S300). If no big event has occurred in the game played by another user, the game control unit 144 determines whether or not a big event has occurred in the game played by the own user (step S302). If no big event has occurred in the game played by the user, game main processing by the game control unit 144 is executed (step S304). On the other hand, when a big event occurs in the game played by the user, the process by the second activation unit 152 is executed (step S306; FIG. 13). When a big event occurs in a game played by another user, processing by the first activation unit 150 is executed (step S308; FIG. 13).

  FIG. 13 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing (step S308 in FIG. 12) executed by the first activation unit 150. Note that the process by the second activation unit 152 (the process of step S306 in FIG. 12) may be the same as the process shown in FIG. First, the first activation unit 150 sends a big event start notification to the server device 200 (step S310). Next, the first activation unit 150 starts communication by the second joint game control unit 148 (step S312). Then, the first activation unit 150 instructs the game control unit 144 to shift to a big event (step S314). Thereby, the process executed by the first activation unit 150 ends.

  FIG. 14 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the first joint game control unit 146. First, the first joint game control unit 146 determines whether or not the communication timing has arrived (step S320). When the communication timing has arrived, the first joint game control unit 146 acquires information on the fish caught by the user (step S322), and transmits the acquired information to the server device 200 (step S324). Next, the first joint game control unit 146 receives information about fish caught by other users from the server device 200 (step S326), and updates the first game situation storage unit 134 based on the received information (step S328). ). Next, the first joint game control unit 146 determines whether or not the game has ended (step S330). If it has not ended, the process returns to step S320, and if it has ended, the processing of this flowchart ends.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the second joint game control unit 148. First, the second joint game control unit 148 determines whether or not the communication timing has arrived (step S340). When the communication timing has arrived, the second joint game control unit 148 transmits the physical strength update information of the big game B by the own user to the server device 200 (step S342). Next, the second joint game control unit 148 receives the physical strength update information of the big game B by another user from the server device 200 (step S344), and updates the first game situation storage unit 134 based on the received information. (Step S346). Next, the second joint game control unit 148 determines whether or not the big event has ended (step S348). If it has not ended, the process returns to step S340, and if it has ended, the processing of this flowchart ends. .

  Below, the event which picks up the big game B is described as an example. The game progress in the second joint game phase is, for example, as described above. On the game screen IM3 displayed by the terminal devices 100-1 and 100-2, for example, a state in which the avatar A1 of the user U1 and the avatar A2 of the user U2 cooperate with the big game B is displayed. Under this situation, the first collaborative game control unit 146 performs control so that the physical strength (HP) of the big game decreases according to both the tap of the first user and the tap of the second user. In the present embodiment, the terminal devices 100-1 and 100-2 execute the same event of fighting the big game B based on the event ID, and an operation for the big game B having the same object ID in the event, for example, , Share the decrease in physical fitness. For example, the second joint game control unit 148 of the terminal device 100-1 transmits a decrease in the physical strength (HP) due to the result of the tap operation of the first user to the server device 200. The two collaborative game control unit 148 transmits to the server device 200 a decrease in large physical strength (HP) resulting from the tap operation of the second user. Then, the information updating unit 220 of the server device 200 updates the second game situation storage unit 270 based on the information, and the game situation providing unit 250 of the server device 200 includes, for example, the terminal devices 100-1 and 100-. 2 transmits the decrease in physical strength (HP) received from terminal 2 to terminal devices 100-1 and 100-2 each time it is accessed, so that the remaining physical strength (HP) remains in terminal devices 100-1 and 100-2. The amount can be synchronized. At this time, the first joint game control unit 146 is controlled in the same manner as in the first game phase.

  The second communication mode is a communication mode in which information is transmitted and received more densely than the first communication mode, so that not only a rough state change in which any user has caught a fish but also a tap or the like The terminal device 100 can share the state change that occurs more frequently, such as the above-described operation and the change in the game situation caused thereby. As a result, the game system 1 can give the user a sense of playing the game with other users in real time. Moreover, since the game information transmitted / received by the 2nd communication aspect is made into the information relevant to specific operation, it can make communication delay harder to produce.

[Processing sequence]
FIG. 16 is an example of a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing executed by the game system 1 of the present embodiment. First, when the first user performs an operation of selecting the second user on the home screen HIM illustrated in FIG. 7, the terminal device 100-1 performs a selection notification (step S400). That is, the terminal device 100-1 transmits an association request with the information of the selected second user to the server device 200. The server device 200 associates the first user with the second user and stores it in the second game situation storage unit 270, so that the server device 200 is selected as the second user when accessed from the terminal device 100-2. The terminal device 100-2 is notified of this (notification of selection; step S402). Thereafter, the terminal device 100-1 and the terminal device 100-2 control the first joint game phase, and communicate with the server device 200 in the first communication mode (steps S404 and S406).

  Next, for example, when an event that hits a big game occurs in the terminal device 100-1, the terminal device 100-1 transmits event information (for example, event ID) to the server device 200 (step S410). The server device 200 stores the event information in the second game situation storage unit 270, so that when the terminal device 100-2 is accessed, the event information is transmitted to the terminal device 100-2 (Step S200). S412). Thereafter, as the first joint game control unit 146 of the terminal device 100-2 acquires the event information, the terminal device 100-1 and the terminal device 100-2 shift to the second joint game phase, and the second Are communicated with the server apparatus 200 in the communication mode (steps S414 and S416).

  Next, as a result of the game progress in the second joint game phase, when the physical strength of the big game becomes zero, or when the remaining time becomes zero, the terminal device 100-1 The end notification of the joint game situation is performed (step S420). Note that the determination process may be performed by the server device 200. The server device 200 stores information on the completion of the second joint game phase in the second game situation storage unit 270, so that when the terminal device 100-2 accesses the terminal device 100-2, Then, the end notification of the second joint game phase is performed (step S422). Thereafter, the terminal device 100-1 and the terminal device 100-2 shift to the first joint game phase, and communicate with the server device 200 in the first communication mode (steps S424 and S426). In addition, when the physical strength of a big game becomes zero, processing such as giving a privilege on the game to both users is performed.

[Summary]
According to the terminal device (game device) 100 of the present embodiment described above and the game control method and game control program for controlling the terminal device (game device) 100, the user feels that the user is playing a game with other users in real time. Can be given. Further, since communication is not performed between the terminal devices 100 in a synchronized state, a game control delay or the like due to a communication delay does not occur.

<Modification>
As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, this invention is not limited to such embodiment at all, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, various deformation | transformation and substitution Can be added.

[Variation related to communication mode]
In the above embodiment, the first communication mode is a communication mode for accessing the server device 200 at a predetermined cycle (for example, about once per minute), and the second communication mode is more than the first communication mode. Although the communication mode is to access the server apparatus 200 at a short communication interval (for example, about once every 10 seconds), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first communication mode is the same as described above, and the second communication mode is a communication that accesses the server device 200 every time a user performs a predetermined operation (for example, a tap operation for picking up the same big game). An aspect may be sufficient.

  The first communication mode is a communication mode in which the server device 200 is accessed when a first state change occurs such as when a user has caught a fish, and the second communication mode is a first state change. In a communication mode in which the server apparatus 200 is accessed when a second state change that occurs more frequently than the user (for example, when the user performs a tap operation to pick up the same large object and the physical strength of the large object decreases) occurs. There may be.

  The first communication mode is a communication mode in which information is transmitted to the server device 200 each time various events occur (such as when the user selects fishing gear or food, or when the user picks up the fish f). And the 2nd communication mode may be a communication mode which transmits the value which shows the physical strength of the big game decreased by tap operation, whenever the tap operation with respect to a big game succeeds.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, in the 2nd joint game situation, although it demonstrated as what performs both the communication in the communication mode in the 1st communication mode, and the communication in the 2nd communication mode, in the 2nd joint game phase, It may be controlled to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when shifting. In this case, the game information transmitted / received in the second communication mode includes game information transmitted / received in the first communication mode. Moreover, a 2nd communication aspect may form a synchronous state between terminal devices via a management apparatus by transmitting a synchronous signal.

  As described above, the first communication mode and the second communication mode are sufficient if the second communication mode is a communication mode in which information is transmitted and received more densely than the first communication mode. A combination of various communication modes that satisfy the conditions may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, the server device 200 is accessed from the terminal device 100 and the update information is acquired at the time of access. However, the terminal device 100 and the server device 200 may perform pseudo real-time communication. That is, when the terminal device 100 accesses the server device 200, the server device 200 waits until the internal information is updated with the information received from the other terminal devices 100, and when the information is updated, the server device 200 Communication may be performed in a manner of replying to 200.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the process by the 2nd joint game control part 148 of the terminal device 100 was controlled independently of the process of the game control part 144 was shown. However, this function (communication with the server apparatus 100 at a predetermined cycle, etc.) can also be performed by a series of processes of the game control unit 144. FIG. 17 is another example of a flowchart showing the flow of overall processing executed by the terminal device 100. The terminal device 100 repeatedly executes the following processing (game loop). First, the first joint game control unit 146 performs the same processing as that described with reference to FIG. 14 (step S360). Next, the game control unit 144 determines whether or not a big event has occurred in the game played by the user based on the event information received from the server device 200 (step S362). If no big event has occurred in the user, game main processing by the game control unit 144 is executed (step S364). On the other hand, when a big event occurs in the own user, the process by the second activation unit 152 is executed (step S366). When the process by the second trigger unit 152 in this case is executed, the game control unit 144 changes from the process by the first joint game control unit 146 to the process by the second joint game control unit 148, and executes a big event. .

[Other variations]
In the above embodiment, the terminal device 100 performs the process of determining whether or not a big game has been hit and transmitting event information. However, even if the determination process (lottery process) is performed by the server apparatus 200, Good. In this case, the server device 200 causes either the first user or the second user to hit a big game with a predetermined probability, and causes both terminal devices 100 to include event information (including information indicating which user has been hit). Send. When receiving this, the terminal device 100 shifts to the second joint game phase and changes the communication mode from the first communication mode to the second communication mode.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the process by the 1st calling part 150 was shown as a kind of callback function based on the result which the game control part 144 discriminate | determined the event information of the other user. However, the trigger for performing the process by the first activation unit 150 is not necessarily based on the result determined by the game control unit 144, and may be a so-called interrupt process. In that case, based on the information acquired by the second joint game control unit 148, the operating system (control unit CT) of the terminal device 100 directly executes the processing by the first activation unit 150.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the process by the 1st dispatch part 150 (1) transmits the information regarding the start of the event of the terminal device 100 to the server apparatus 200, (2) The communication by the 2nd joint game control part 148 is started, (3) The transition to the event (execution) by the game control unit 144 is described. However, in order to realize the present invention, the process (1) may be omitted. In addition, the order of the processes (1), (2), and (3) may be changed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the 2nd game situation memory | storage part 270 of the server apparatus 200 memorize | stores the game situation of a 1st user and a 2nd user separately (refer FIG. 11), and the terminal device of a 1st user and a 2nd user In 100, an update of each game situation is acquired, but a storage unit shared by the first user and the second user may be provided. In this case, the terminal device 100 may acquire the update information by comparing the access time by the previous device with the updated time, or may identify the update information from the data number or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, in the 2nd joint game aspect, although reducing the physical strength (HP) of a big game with the tap device of both the 1st user and the 2nd user was illustrated, progress of a game is another aspect. It may be controlled. For example, in the second joint game phase, when the first user performs an operation for making a support request, and the second user performs an operation to respond to the support request to the terminal device 100-2 to which this is transmitted, Control that the time gauge is extended may be performed.

  In addition, when information indicating the relationship between the users is reflected in the game or the like, information indicating the relationship between the first user and the second user (relationship) according to the operations of the first user and the second user in the second joint game phase. (Degree) may be controlled. For example, the degree of relationship is the familiarity between users, and a predetermined reward (such as points) may be given to both by changing the familiarity. The game system may allow three or more users to play a game together. In this case, for example, assuming that the avatars A1, A2, and A3 corresponding to the users U1, U2, and U3 are displayed in order, when the big hit hits the user U1, the game played by the user U1 and the user U2 is the first game. 2 When a big game hits the user U3, the game played by the user U2 and the user U3 moves to the second joint game phase so that the avatar is adjacent to the second joint game. A game of a situation may be executed. When receiving the event information from the other terminal device 100 via the server device 200, the second activation unit 152 of each terminal device 100 determines whether or not the above setting condition is satisfied, and the setting condition When satisfy | filling, 2nd joint game control part 148 grade | etc., Is controlled so that it may transfer to a 2nd joint game situation.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of each terminal device 100 before and after the big game hits the user U1 and the game played by the user U1 and the user U2 shifts to the second joint game phase. In the figure, IM4-1 is a display screen of the terminal device 100-1 used by the user U1, IM4-2 is a display screen of the terminal device 100-2 used by the user U2, and IM4-3 is a user U3. The display screens of the terminal device 100-3 used by are respectively shown. At this time, the terminal device 100-3 used by the user U3 may simply display information indicating that the user U1 and the user U2 are fighting with a big game. Moreover, FIG. 19 is a figure which illustrated the display screen of each terminal device 100 before and after a big game hits the user U3 and the game which the user U2 and the user U3 move to a 2nd joint game phase. In FIG. 19, IM5-1 is a display screen of the terminal device 100-1 used by the user U1, IM5-2 is a display screen of the terminal device 100-2 used by the user U2, and IM5-3 is a user. A display screen of the terminal device 100-3 used by U3 is shown. At this time, the terminal device 100-1 used by the user U1 may simply display information indicating that the user U2 and the user U3 are fighting a big game. If a big game hits the user U2 located in the center, a game played between the user U2 and one of the users U1 or U3 selected randomly or based on information indicating the relationship between the users May move to the second joint game phase.

  FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the first invoking unit 150 when the above control is performed. As described above, the game control unit 144 executes the game based on the application program and the first game situation storage unit 134. Here, when the first joint game control unit 146 receives the event information and stores the event information in the first game situation storage unit 134, the game control unit 144 activates the first invocation unit 150 (step S500). In the present embodiment, when event information is received from the server device 200, the first activation unit 150 determines whether or not the event information is transmitted from the user terminal device 100 that satisfies the setting condition (step S502). . When the event information is transmitted from the terminal device 100 of the user that satisfies the setting condition, the first invoking unit 150 activates the second joint game control unit 148 and shifts to the second joint game phase (step S504). .

  The game provided by the game system of the present invention is not limited to a fishing game, and may be any game that can be executed by a plurality of users. For example, it can be applied to a game in which users share a common enemy character. In addition, this mode can also be applied to a battle game in which a character is moved on the map with another user and when a close-up character exists on the map.

  The terminal device 100 may be a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a game dedicated machine, or the like.

<Hardware configuration>
The terminal device 100 and the server device 200 in each embodiment described above have a computer system therein. The “computer system” includes hardware such as a memory device such as a CPU and a RAM, a storage device such as a ROM, an HDD, and a flash memory, a drive device in which a storage medium can be mounted, and a peripheral device.

  The operation processes of the functional units of the terminal device 100 and the server device 200 described above are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, for example, and the computer system reads and executes the program. Thus, the above processing is performed. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as an HDD built in the computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above, and further, the program described above may be realized in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system. good.

From the above description, the present invention can be understood as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.
The game device of the present invention is a game device (100) that allows a plurality of users to execute a game via the management device (200), and communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information. And the first collaborative game control unit (146) for sharing the game situation with other users, and other users by transmitting / receiving play information to / from the management device in a second communication mode different from the first communication mode. And a second joint game control unit (148) for sharing the game situation and information indicating that a transition to a predetermined game situation associated with another user sharing the game situation is received from the management device In such a case, an activation unit (150) for shifting to the predetermined game phase by the second joint game control unit is provided.
According to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of playing a game with other users in real time. In addition, since the game devices do not always communicate in a synchronized state, there is no delay in game control due to a communication delay.
Also, in the game control method of the present invention, a game device that allows a plurality of users to execute a game via the management device communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information to other users. And the game situation is shared, and when the information indicating that the game apparatus shifts to a predetermined game situation associated with another user who shares the game situation is received from the management device, the first communication mode is different. In the second communication mode, play information is transmitted / received to / from the management device to share the game situation with other users, and the game state is shifted to the predetermined game situation.
According to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of playing a game with other users in real time. In addition, since the game devices do not always communicate in a synchronized state, there is no delay in game control due to a communication delay.
In addition, the game control program of the present invention allows a game device that allows a plurality of users to execute a game via a management device to communicate with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit / receive play information to other users. And a process for sharing the game situation, and information indicating that the management apparatus shifts to a predetermined game situation related to another user sharing the game situation, the first communication mode In a second communication mode different from that described above, a process for transmitting / receiving play information to / from the management apparatus to share a game situation with other users and to shift to the predetermined game situation is executed.
According to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of playing a game with other users in real time. In addition, since the game devices do not always communicate in a synchronized state, there is no delay in game control due to a communication delay.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the information indicating that a transition to the predetermined game phase is information transmitted from the game device used by the other user to the management device.
According to this aspect, it is possible to shift to a predetermined game situation based on an event or the like that has occurred in a game device used by another user.
In one embodiment of the present invention, when the game progresses to the predetermined game situation, information indicating the transition to the predetermined game situation is transmitted to the management device, and the second joint game control is performed. A second activation unit (152) for shifting to the predetermined game situation by the unit.
According to this aspect, it is possible to shift to a predetermined game situation based on an event or the like in the game controlled by the player.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined game situation is that the operations of the user and other users who share the game situation are games of each other as compared to a game situation that is not the predetermined game situation. It is a game aspect that has a great influence on the progress. According to this aspect, for example, by performing information transmission / reception more densely in the second communication mode than in the first communication mode, it is possible to realize a game situation that has a large degree of influence on each other's game progress. .
In one aspect of the present invention, the first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a first communication interval.
The second communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a second communication interval shorter than the first communication interval.
According to this aspect, in the second communication mode, information can be transmitted and received more densely than in the first communication mode.
In one aspect of the present invention, the first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a first communication interval.
The second communication mode is a communication mode including communication with the management apparatus when a user performs a predetermined operation.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined operation is an operation on the same object (F) as another user sharing the game situation.
According to the aspect which concerns, the feeling which is playing the game with other users can be given as a more realistic thing.
In one aspect of the present invention, the first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device when a first state change occurs.
The second communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device when a second state change occurs more frequently than the first state change. Features.
According to this aspect, in the second communication mode, information can be transmitted and received more densely than in the first communication mode.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the second state change is a state change caused by a predetermined operation performed by a user.
In one aspect of the present invention, the second joint game control unit changes a degree of relationship with another user who shares the game situation in accordance with the operation of the user in the predetermined game situation. It is characterized by doing.
Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined game situation is ended, communication according to the second communication mode is ended and communication according to the first communication mode is started.
Moreover, in 1 aspect of this invention, when the said 1st joint game control part has two or more other users who share a play condition, the said exercise | movement part is the said two or more other user's Transition to the predetermined game phase by the second joint game control unit on condition that information indicating that the game device used by the user satisfying the setting condition shifts to the predetermined game phase is transmitted It is characterized by making it.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system, 100 ... Terminal device, 110 ... I / O part, 120 ... Terminal side communication part, 130 ... Memory | storage part, 132 ... Application program memory | storage part, 134 ... 1st game situation memory | storage part, 136 ... User information memory | storage part 140, login information acquisition unit, 142, second user selection screen presentation unit, 144, game control unit, 146, first joint game control unit, 148, second joint game control unit, 150, first invocation unit, 152 2nd activation unit, 200 server unit, 210 server side communication unit, 220 information update unit, 230 login information providing unit, 240 user association unit, 250 game situation providing unit, 260 user information storage unit 270... Second game situation storage unit

Claims (11)

A game device for executing a game using a screen on which a common image is displayed by a plurality of users via a management device,
A first joint game control unit that communicates with the management device in a first communication mode to transmit and receive play information and share a game situation with other users;
A second joint game control unit that transmits / receives play information to / from the management device and shares a game situation with other users in a second communication mode different from the first communication mode;
In the first game phase by the first joint game control unit, the first joint game control unit has two or more other users sharing a play situation, and the game state is obtained from the management device. Whether information received from a game device used by a user who satisfies a set condition is received when information indicating that a transition to a predetermined game situation related to another shared user is received is received . An invoking unit for determining whether or not to shift to the predetermined game phase by the second joint game control unit based on a determination result ;
Equipped with a,
The second joint game control unit
When the invoking unit shifts to the predetermined game phase by the second joint game control unit, the user who shares the game situation by the second joint game control unit in the predetermined game phase, and others Display so that it can be distinguished from other users,
Gate beam apparatus. The information indicating the transition to the predetermined game situation is information transmitted from the game device used by the other user to the management device.
The game device according to claim 1. When the game progresses to the predetermined game situation, the information indicating the transition to the predetermined game situation is transmitted to the management device, and the second joint game control unit moves to the predetermined game situation. A second activation part to be provided,
The game device according to claim 1 or 2 . The predetermined game aspect is a game in which the operations of the user and other users who share the game situation have a greater influence on the progress of the game than the game aspect that is not the predetermined game aspect. Is an aspect,
The game device according to claim 1. The first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a first communication interval,
The second communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a second communication interval shorter than the first communication interval.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device at a first communication interval,
The second communication mode is a communication mode including performing communication with the management device when a user performs a predetermined operation.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The predetermined operation is an operation on the same object as another user sharing the game situation.
The game device according to claim 6 . The first communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device when a first state change occurs,
The second communication mode is a communication mode including communicating with the management device when a second state change occurs more frequently than the first state change.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The second joint game control unit changes a degree of relationship with another user sharing the game situation in accordance with the operation of the user in the predetermined game situation.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. When the predetermined game situation is ended, communication according to the second communication mode is ended, and communication according to the first communication mode is started.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A game control program for causing a computer to function as the game device according to claim 1.

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