JP2018156190A - Game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and a program capable of appropriately maintaining a balance between reduction of a load on a resource and amusement of a game, as the game including a synchronous game in progress of the game.SOLUTION: A game system comprises a game control part that switches games to be played by a plurality of users between a first game that progresses so that play result information obtained by reflecting play results of each of the plurality of users in a unified manner is shared among the plurality of users and a second game that progresses so that a play situation for each of the plurality of users for the game common to the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a program.

  A game system that uses a synchronous game and an asynchronous game in the following manner is known. That is, when a synchronous event is being executed between the terminal device of the first user and the terminal device of the second user, an event should be further performed with the third user and the first user. If so, the game server determines whether or not the condition that the communication quality with the first user is a certain level or more is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, the game server starts a synchronous event between the terminal device of the third user and the terminal device of the first user. On the other hand, if the condition is not satisfied, the game server causes the terminal device of the third user to start an asynchronous event with the first user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-28016 A

In the synchronous game, for example, a game server controls the game to be synchronized among the user terminal devices of a plurality of users under the progress of the game, or communicates with the user terminal device. Execute. For this reason, when a synchronous game is played, the processing load according to the synchronous control, the load of communication processing, the load of resources such as an increase in the communication band increases, and an effect such as a delay of the game appears, for example There is.
On the other hand, since the synchronous game can be played by users collaborating with each other, it has an interest that cannot be obtained by, for example, an asynchronous game.
In consideration of the above, it is preferable that a balance between the reduction of resource load and the interest of the game can be appropriately maintained as a game including a synchronous game in the progress of the game.

  Some aspects of the present invention provide a game system and program capable of appropriately maintaining a balance between resource load reduction and game interest as a game including a synchronous game in the progress of the game. One of the purposes.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a game system and a program that can achieve the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a first game that progresses so that play result information in which play results of a plurality of users are collectively reflected is shared among the plurality of users. And a second game that progresses so that a play situation for each of the plurality of users with respect to a game common to the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users. It is a game system provided with the game control part which switches the game used as.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the game system.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the game in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the quiz game as a synchronous game in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the quiz game as a synchronous game in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the quiz game as a synchronous game in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 4th example of the quiz game as a synchronous game in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a game system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the matching information in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game server and user terminal device of a game system in this embodiment perform.

[Embodiment]
[Game Overview]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
With reference to FIG. 1, the outline | summary of the game in this embodiment is demonstrated.
The game performed by the game system of the present embodiment is such that a plurality of users (participating members) combined by matching play a game of one session. The session here means a period from the start to the end of a game played by a plurality of users registered in the game server as participating members.
Here, the case where four users matched as a participating member of a game play is mentioned as an example. In the figure, an example is shown in which four users, user A, user B, user C, and user D, are matched as participating members. In the following description, the user A, the user B, the user C, and the user D are described as users unless otherwise distinguished.

  A user A, a user B, a user C, and a user D play a game with the user terminal devices 30-A, 30-B, 30-C, and 30-D, respectively. In the following description, the user terminal devices 30-A, 30-B, 30-C, and 30-D will be referred to as user terminal devices 30 unless otherwise distinguished.

  A game application corresponding to the game of this embodiment is installed in each user terminal device 30. The user plays a game by operating a game application activated on the user terminal device 30.

The user terminal device 30 may be, for example, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, may be a stationary type used at home, or a game corresponding to an arcade game installed in a store or the like It may be a device. In the following description, a case where the user terminal device 30 of the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device will be described as an example.
Moreover, the display part with which the portable terminal device of this embodiment is provided is comprised as a touch panel, and the case where operation with respect to the game of this embodiment is performed with respect to the touch panel with which a game screen is displayed is mentioned as an example.
Further, the operating body that touches the touch panel in operation may be a finger, for example, a stylus pen. However, in the following description, a case where the touch panel is operated using the finger as an operating body will be described as an example.

One session of the game in this embodiment is divided into a primary game stage and a secondary game stage after the primary game stage as shown in FIG.
In the primary game stage, each user operates his / her user terminal device 30 to play an asynchronous game.
In the asynchronous game according to the present embodiment, information indicating the play status of other users is not exchanged between the user terminal devices 30. For this reason, the game in each user terminal device 30 is not influenced by other users. In each user terminal device 30, a game is played independently without being interlocked with a game played on another user terminal device 30 in accordance with a user operation performed on the game.

  In the following description, “play situation” and “play result” are distinguished from each other with respect to an event obtained in accordance with the game play by the user. The “play situation” represents a user's action while the game is in progress. The “play result” represents a result caused by the user acting while the game is in progress.

The asynchronous game of this embodiment is a game in which a user character (user character) attacks and defeats the enemy character CHS. The enemy character CHS that appears in the first game stage is weaker than, for example, a boss character CHB that is an enemy character described later. The play for attacking the enemy character CHS is performed by the user answering the quiz to be given.
For example, if the answer is a quiz, the enemy character CHS is damaged and the HP (physical strength value) of the enemy character CHS decreases. For example, when a correct answer rate of a certain level or more is obtained, the enemy character's HP becomes “0” and the enemy character falls down.
On the other hand, if the quiz cannot be answered, the HP of the user character is reduced. When the HP of the user character is “0”, for example, a penalty is given such that the user character cannot be played until the HP is restored after a certain time.

  Moreover, the game content of the quiz in an asynchronous game may be common to each user or may be different for each user.

In addition, under the asynchronous game of this embodiment, the enemy character CHS that appears in each of the asynchronous games that run in parallel on the user terminal device 30 of each user is common among users.
Further, in the asynchronous game, as described above, the play status of other users is not shared among the users. However, in the asynchronous game of this embodiment, the result of attacking the enemy character CHS in the asynchronous game played by each user is reflected as a decrease in HP of one common enemy character. And the result of the play which each user attacked is reflected in HP of the enemy character shown in each asynchronous game. That is, HP of enemy character CHS is common among users. Such an HP of the enemy character CHS is one of the play results because the play results of each user are integrated. That is, in the asynchronous game of the present embodiment, the play situation is not shared between users, but the predetermined play result is shared between users.
Further, when a plurality of enemy characters CHS appear in the asynchronous game, the number of appearances of the enemy character CHS is common among users. In this case, the number of enemy characters CHS decreases as the enemy characters CHS are defeated in the playing process, but the number of enemy characters CHS that remain without being defeated is also shared among users. It's okay.

As described above, in the asynchronous game according to the present embodiment, the progress of the game itself is not affected by other users and is played individually for each user. However, the HP of the enemy character CHS is The overall result of play is reflected.
Thereby, even if the game play itself is performed individually for each user, it is possible to give each user the consciousness that the game is progressing while cooperating among the users as participating members.
In the case of a synchronous game, for example, a user may wait for another user's action under a state in which control is performed so that the user terminal devices 30 are synchronized. In the case of an asynchronous game, the user can play the game individually without waiting for the actions of other users. That is, in the asynchronous game according to the present embodiment, the user can play the game at his / her own pace while having the consciousness of cooperating with other users.

  Here, when the section of the game played by the user is regarded as one scene in response to the appearance of one enemy character CHS, the first game stage is such that a plurality of scenes proceed sequentially one by one. May be configured. In this case, in the first game stage, for example, when one enemy character CHS is defeated and one scene is completed, the next scene is started so that the next character appears and the next scene is started. Will go.

  For example, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the first game stage ends. For example, completion of a game with a predetermined number of scenes may be set as an end condition. Alternatively, the end condition may be that each individual user's score or the entire user's score is equal to or higher than a certain level when one scene is completed.

When the first game stage ends in response to the completion condition of the first game stage being satisfied, the secondary game stage is started. The game played in the secondary game stage is a synchronous game.
In the synchronous game in the present embodiment, information indicating the play status of other users is exchanged between the user terminal devices 30 via, for example, the game server 10 described later. Thereby, in each game performed in each user terminal device 30, not only a play result but a play situation, such as what kind of play self and other users are playing, is shown by a predetermined mode.

The game content of the synchronous game of this embodiment is a game in which four users who are participating members cooperate to attack and defeat the boss character CHB, which is stronger than the enemy character that appears in the primary game stage. .
The play for the attack on the boss character CHB is performed by the user answering the quiz to be given, as in the primary game stage. However, in the primary game stage, the game is an asynchronous game, and each user individually plays a quiz game, whereas in the secondary game stage, the synchronous game is shared with four users. There will be a quiz with the content of cooperating and answering these questions.
In the synchronized game in the secondary game stage, when the quiz is being performed, as the play situation, for example, what kind of answer the self and other users are trying to answer, what kind of answer is Is reflected in a predetermined manner on the game screen.
The mode of reflecting the play status of each user on the game screen differs depending on the content and format of the quiz. In the synchronized game at the secondary game stage, the boss character CHB is attacked and the HP of the boss character CHB is reduced according to the correct answer obtained by each user's play. The HP of the boss character CHB is shown as a play result on the game screen displayed on the user terminal device 30 of each user.
For example, if the number of answers (or answer rate) of the quiz becomes equal to or greater than a certain value and the HP of the boss character CHB becomes “0”, the boss character CHB has been defeated, and the end of the game in one session is completed. Become. On the other hand, if the boss character CHB cannot be defeated and, for example, the HPs of a certain number of users or more are “0”, the game is over due to game over in a state that cannot be cleared.

With reference to FIGS. 2-5, the example of the aspect of the quiz game as a synchronous game in a secondary game stage is given, and four examples are demonstrated.
A first example of the game screen of the synchronous quiz game will be described with reference to FIG. In the same figure, a game screen of the synchronous quiz game of the first example is shown. On the game screen of FIG. 6, a user result area AR11, a question presentation area AR12, and an answer area AR13 are arranged.
In the user results area AR11, the number of correct answers to the quiz problem for each of four users who are participating members is shown. The display of the number of correct answers to such a quiz problem is an example of a display that reflects the play status of other users.
The problem presentation area AR12 is an area where a problem is presented. In the question presentation area AR12, the total number of answers by all four users for the total number of questions is also shown. Such a display of the total number of answers is also an example of a display that reflects the play status of other users.
The answer area AR13 is an area where the user performs an operation for answering. In the answer area AR13 in the same figure, a button BT as an option selected by the user for answering is arranged.

Specifically, the quiz in the figure is to select a fish belonging to the perch from the fish whose name is indicated for each button BT arranged in the answer area AR13. In this example, which is a synchronous quiz game, the same game screen is displayed on each user terminal device 30 of each user.
In this case, each of the four users who are participating members performs a tap operation on the button BT indicating the name of the fish that he / she thinks is a perch as an answer to the problem.
When the answer is correct, a circle-shaped correct answer mark MK1 indicating the correct answer is arranged for the button BT on which the tap operation has been performed. At this time, a badge BDG indicating the user name of the answering user is attached to the correct answer mark MK1. The correct answer mark MK1 with such a badge BDG is displayed in common on each user's game screen.
On the other hand, if the answer is incorrect, a cross-marked incorrect answer mark MK2 indicating an incorrect answer is arranged for the button BT on which the tap operation has been performed. Bad answer mark MK2 is also given a badge BDG indicating the user name of the answering user. The incorrect answer mark MK2 with such a badge BDG is also displayed in common on each user's game screen.

In such a game, the correct answer mark MK1 or the incorrect answer mark MK2 with the badge BDG is successively applied to the button BT in response to another user performing an answer by performing a tap operation on the button BT. The display is performed so as to be arranged in the.
By performing such display, the user operates not only the correct answer or incorrect answer result by his / her tap operation, but also the button BT operated by a user other than himself / herself, and the answer is correct. It is possible to grasp which is an incorrect answer. The correct answer mark MK1 and the incorrect answer mark MK2 to which such a badge BDG is attached are examples of displays that reflect the play status of other users on the game screen.

The user then plays by performing a tap operation by selecting the button BT indicating the name of the fish that is considered correct from the buttons BT on which the correct answer mark MK1 and the incorrect answer mark MK2 are not arranged. If the answer is correct, the HP of the boss character CHB decreases, and if the answer is incorrect, the HP of the user who answered the answer decreases.
These changes in HP are reflected on the gauges GA11 and GA12 positioned on the game screen. The gauge GA11 indicates the HP of the user's own character by the length of the bar. The gauge GA12 indicates the HP of the boss character CHB by the length of the bar. Here, the HP of the boss character CHB indicated by the gauge GA12 is displayed in common on each user's game screen. That is, the HP of the boss character CHB indicates the overall play result of each user's play.
In addition, as a result of the answer of each user performed as described above, the number of correct answers of each user is shown in the user results area AR11.
In this way, the game shown in FIG. 4 is to solve the problem while gathering the wisdom of each user and cooperating. In the case of this example, in the secondary game stage, such a game is played a plurality of times while changing the content of the problem.

  The badge BDG may not be attached. When the badge BDG is not attached to the correct answer mark MK1 and the incorrect answer mark MK2, the user cannot grasp which user has answered the button BT answered by another user other than himself / herself. However, the user can grasp which button BT is answered by a user other than himself. In this respect, the correct answer mark MK1 and the incorrect answer mark MK2 without the badge BDG also reflect the play status of other users.

Next, a second example of a quiz game as a synchronous game will be described with reference to FIG. On the game screen of FIG. 5, a user result area AR21, a question presentation area AR22, an answer area AR23, and gauges GA11 and GA12 are arranged.
Also, in the user results area AR21, the number of correct answers to the quiz problem for each of the four users who are participating members is shown as in the user results area AR11 of FIG.
The problem presentation area AR22 is an area where a problem of the quiz game as the second example is presented.
The answer area AR23 is an area where the user performs an operation for answering. In the answer area AR23 in the figure, two buttons BT21 buttons BT22 which are options selected by the user for answering are arranged.

Specifically, the quiz shown in FIG. 3 is for a predetermined time limit (for example, 1 minute) indicating whether the content indicated by the problem is correct or incorrect for each of a predetermined number of problems presented one after another in the problem presentation area AR22. It will be answered within.
On the game screen of each user, the same problem is presented simultaneously in the problem presentation area AR22. Each user performs a tap operation on the button BT21 when he / she thinks the content indicated by the problem presented in the problem presentation area AR22 is correct, and taps on the button BT22 when he / she thinks that the content is incorrect. Perform the operation.
In this case, the timing of performing the tap operation on the button BT21 or the button BT12 for one question varies depending on the user, but the tap operation performed on the button BT21 or the button BT12 first is adopted as an answer. Just do it. Whether the answer is correct or incorrect is determined according to the tap operation on the first button BT21 or the button BT12. If the answer is correct, the HP of the boss character CHB decreases, and if the answer is incorrect, the HP of the user who answered the answer decreases. As in FIG. 2, the HP of the user is indicated by a gauge GA11, and the HP of the boss character CHB is indicated by a gauge GA12.
In such a game, a user who is confident in answering answers to the question of one quiz answers the question of one quiz, and answers many quiz questions in cooperation with each other. It will be that.

Next, a third example of a quiz game as a synchronous game will be described with reference to FIG. On the game screen shown in the figure, a user result area AR31, a question presentation area AR32, an answer area AR33, and gauges GA11 and GA12 are arranged.
In the problem presentation area AR32 of the figure, the content of the problem is shown. In the synchronous quiz game of this example, a problem is shown in which the user is expected to predict a specific numerical value for a predetermined matter in the problem presentation area AR32. In response to the quiz question that is given in this way, each user answers the numerical value expected by each user.

The user can input a numerical value as his / her answer by performing a drag operation for moving the knob NB arranged in the slider section SLD arranged in the answer area AR33 in the horizontal direction. The input numerical value changes according to the movement of the knob NB. The user performs a drag operation on the knob NB so that the numerical value expected by the user is obtained.
In the case of the game of this example, the numerical value input by each user is shown in the user results area AR31. The numerical value input by each user shown in this way is an example of a display that reflects the play status of other users on the game screen of this example.

The determination of correct and incorrect answers in the quiz game of this example is performed as follows. In the quiz of this example, one correct value (reference value) is determined corresponding to the problem. In accordance with the above procedure, each user inputs the numerical value of the reference value expected by the user within a certain time limit after the problem is presented.
When the time limit elapses, a determination is made as to whether or not the deviation from the reference value is greater than or equal to a certain value with respect to the numerical value input by each user. If the deviation from the reference value is equal to or greater than a certain value, it is determined to be an incorrect answer, and if the deviation from the reference value is less than a certain value, it is determined to be a correct answer.
Here, in determining whether the deviation from the reference value is equal to or greater than a certain value, the determination may be made after comprehensively capturing the numerical values input by each user. In comprehensively capturing numerical values input by each user, an average value of numerical values input by each user may be calculated. Or you may make it calculate a representative value from the histogram based on the numerical value which each user input.
In this way, by comprehensively capturing the numerical values input by each user, for example, even if the numerical values input by some users deviate greatly from the reference value, the numerical values input by other users are close to the reference value. Thus, it can be determined that the answer is correct.

In the quiz game of this example, the numerical value input by another user is shown in the user results area AR31. Therefore, for example, a user who is not confident in the prediction of the reference value can correct the value to be close to the reference value by looking at the numerical value input by another user, for example. Such a situation can also be regarded as one of the elements in which the users cooperate in the game.
In the case of this example, in the secondary game stage, such a game is played a plurality of times while changing the content of the problem.

  Next, a fourth example of a quiz game as a synchronous game will be described with reference to FIG. On the game screen shown in the figure, a user result area AR41, a question presentation area AR42, an answer area AR43, and gauges GA11 and GA12 are arranged. In the figure, the gauges GA11 and GA12 are not shown, but they may be arranged in a predetermined area on a game screen in a range not shown.

In the quiz of this example, the user performs an operation of classifying (sorting) the item-wise frames appearing in the answer area AR43 into either the first classification or the second classification, and the classification result of the items corresponding to the frames It is determined whether the answer is correct or incorrect.
Specifically, in the problem presentation area AR42 shown in the figure, there is shown a problem that instructs to classify a frame into either one of fish (first classification) and mammals (second classification). Further, in the problem presentation area AR42, the progress of the game is indicated by the questions that have been given so far and the total number of questions. Although the number of classifications as a problem is two in the figure, three or more classifications may be set.

In addition, in the answer area AR43, a left classification area AR421 corresponding to mammals and a right classification area AR422 corresponding to fishes are arranged.
In addition, in the center area of the answer area AR43, the frames KM appear in order from the top to the bottom while moving at a predetermined speed. In each of the frames KM, the name of one animal is shown. The user determines whether the animal whose name is shown in the frame KM displayed in the answer area AR43 is a mammal or a fish, and corresponds to the determined classification, and either one of the classification areas AR421 and AR422. A flick operation is performed so as to move the frame KM. In the example of the figure, a state where the user performs a flick operation so that the top KM indicating “monkey” is classified into the classification area AR421 corresponding to mammals is shown.

In the game of this example, the same game screen is displayed on the user terminal device 30 of each user, and each user performs an operation of moving the piece KM as described above. For this reason, in the answer area AR43 of this example, as shown as the other user status display OTU, a display reflecting that another user has performed an operation of moving the frame KM is performed. The other user status display OTU also indicates whether the answer by the corresponding operation was a correct answer or an incorrect answer. The user can grasp the play status of other users while viewing the other user status display OTU, and can perform a move operation for the top KM that has not been moved by another user. Such other user status display OTU is an example of a display reflecting the play status of other users.
In the user results area AR41, the number of correct answers of each user at the current time is shown.
The game performed in this way is an operation in which the four users who are participating members collaborate to classify the animals shown in the frames KM that appear one after another.

[Configuration example of game system]
With reference to FIG. 6, the structural example of the game system 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. The game system 1 of the present embodiment includes a game server 10 and user terminal devices 30-A, 30-B, 30-C, and 30-D corresponding to the users A to D.

The game server 10 shown in the figure includes a communication unit 110, a game control unit 120, and a storage unit 130.
The communication unit 110 is a part that communicates with the user terminal device 30 via the network NW.
The game control unit 120 controls a game played by the matched users A to D. In addition, the game control unit 120 includes an asynchronous game (an example of a first game) that progresses so that play result information that collectively reflects play results for each of a plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users, Targets of play by a plurality of users with an asynchronous game (an example of a second game) that progresses so that a play situation for each of a plurality of users with respect to a game common to a plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users Switch the game that becomes.
The function as the game control unit 120 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game server 10 executing a program.

  The storage unit 130 stores various information used by the game control unit 120. The storage unit 130 includes a matching information storage unit 131. The matching information storage unit 131 stores matching information. The matching information includes information regarding a plurality of users associated by matching.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the contents of matching information stored in the matching information storage unit 131 corresponding to the users A to D for which matching has been performed.
The matching information in the figure includes a matching ID and user information corresponding to each of the users A to D.

As shown in the figure, the user information corresponding to one user includes an application ID, a user account, and user attribute information.
The application ID is an identifier that uniquely indicates a game application installed in the user terminal device 30 of the corresponding user.
The user account is information indicating a user account. The user account includes, for example, a user ID and a password.
The user attribute information is information regarding various attributes for the corresponding user. The user attribute information includes, for example, a user name (nickname) used by the user in the game, character information related to the character registered by the user, and the like. The character information includes, for example, information such as the character type, face, clothes, level, and item.
The game control unit 120 uses the matching information stored in the matching information storage unit 131 to control the game according to the present embodiment to progress in each of the user terminal devices 30 of the users A to D.

  Returning to FIG. 6, a configuration example of the user terminal device 30 will be described. In the figure, the configuration of the user terminal device 30-A is shown. The user terminal devices 30-B, 30-C, and 30-D may have the same configuration as the user terminal device 30-A in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration of the user terminal device 30 -A shown in the figure will be described as a configuration common to the user terminal device 30.

The user terminal device 30 includes a communication unit 310, a game execution unit 320, a storage unit 330, an operation unit 340, and a display unit 350.
The communication unit 310 is a part that communicates with the game server 10 via the network NW.
The game execution unit 320 executes the game of the present embodiment on the user terminal device 30. The function as the game execution unit 320 is realized by the CPU of the user terminal device 30 executing a game application program installed in the storage unit 330.
In addition to the game application program corresponding to the game execution unit 320, the storage unit 330 stores various types of information used by the game execution unit 320.

The operation unit 340 collectively indicates various operators and operation devices included in the user terminal device 30.
The display unit 350 displays an image related to the game in accordance with the control of the game execution unit 320.
In the present embodiment, the display unit 350 is configured as a touch panel combined with a touch pad. The operation unit 340 includes a touch panel.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the example of the process sequence which the game server 10 and the user terminal device 30 of this embodiment perform is demonstrated. In the figure, processing from the start to the end of the game of one session is shown.

  First, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game server 10 will be described. In the game server 10, the game control unit 120 waits for matching to be completed (step S100-NO).

When the matching is completed (step S101—YES), the game control unit 120 generates game data (asynchronous game data) for executing the quiz game as the asynchronous game for each user terminal device 30. The game control unit 120 uses user information included in corresponding matching information when generating asynchronous game data. The game control unit 120 transmits the asynchronous game data generated for each user terminal device 30 to the corresponding user terminal device 30 (step S102).
The user terminal device 30 that is the transmission destination of the asynchronous game data may be specified by an application ID included in the user information in the matching information, for example.

In addition, although illustration of the steps is omitted in the figure, the contents of the asynchronous game executed under the current one-session game are, for example, a lottery according to the user's operation from the list of asynchronous games May be selected. In step S102, the game control unit 120 generates asynchronous game data of the asynchronous game selected by lottery. The same applies to the generation of synchronous game data in step S114 described later.
Further, the asynchronous game and the synchronous game may be simultaneously selected by the same lottery, or may be individually selected by different lotteries.

In response to the transmission of the asynchronous game data in step S102, the asynchronous game as the first game stage is started in each of the user terminal devices 30. After the asynchronous game is started, the user play information indicating the correct answer and the incorrect answer to the quiz answer in the user's asynchronous game is appropriately transmitted from each user terminal device 30.
Therefore, the game control unit 120 determines whether user play information transmitted from the user terminal device 30 has been received (step S104).

When the user play information is received (step S104—YES), the game control unit 120 updates the shared play result information based on the received user play information (step S106).
The shared play result information is play result information in which play results for a plurality of users are collectively reflected. Specifically, the shared play result information is the HP of the enemy character CHS common to users as matched participating members. For example, if the received user play information indicates that the answer is correct, the game control unit 120 updates to subtract a predetermined number of points from the enemy character CHS HP in step S106. The processing of step S106 is performed based on the user play information received from each user terminal device 30, so that the HP of the enemy character CHS common to the users who are participating members answers the quiz problem of each user ( It is reduced according to the attack).
The game control unit 120 transmits the shared play result information updated in step S106 to each user terminal device 30 (step S108).

After the process of step S108 is completed or when the user play information is not received (step S104-NO), the game control unit 120 monitors the progress of the asynchronous game in each user terminal device 30, for example, while monitoring the primary game. It is determined whether or not the stage has been completed (step S110). For example, in each user terminal device 30, the primary game stage ends when all of the prescribed number of quizzes as an asynchronous game are cleared.
If the primary game stage has not ended yet (step S110—NO), the process returns to step S104. Thereby, according to the reception of the user play information from the user terminal device 30, the shared play result information is updated (step S106) and transmitted (step S108).

When it is determined that the primary game stage has ended (step S110-YES), the game control unit 120 switches from the asynchronous game in the primary game stage to the synchronous game in the secondary game stage. The control for this is executed as follows.
In switching to the synchronous game, first, the game control unit 120 executes a synchronization setting process for enabling a synchronous game between matched users (step S112). As the synchronization setting process, the game control unit 120 can simultaneously connect the user terminal device 30 and the game server 10 for each matched user, and the game server 10 can mutually transmit and receive user play information between the user terminal devices 30. Set to.

  When the synchronization setting process in step S <b> 112 is completed, the game control unit 120 generates game data (synchronous game data) of the synchronous game executed on each user terminal device 30 for each user terminal device 30. The game control unit 120 transmits the synchronous game data generated for each user terminal device 30 to the corresponding user terminal device 30 (step S114). As described above, after the synchronous setting is made in steps S112 and S114, the synchronous game data is transmitted to the user terminal device 30, so that the secondary game stage is changed from the asynchronous game in the primary game stage. The environment is switched to an environment where a synchronous game can be executed.

In response to the transmission of the synchronous game data in step S114, the synchronous game as the second game stage is started in each of the user terminal devices 30. After the start of the synchronous game, user play information indicating the correct answer and the incorrect answer to the quiz answer in the user's asynchronous game is appropriately transmitted from each user terminal device 30.
Therefore, the game control unit 120 determines whether user play information transmitted from the user terminal device 30 has been received (step S116). When the user play information is received (step S116—YES), the game control unit 120 updates the shared play result information based on the received user play information (step S118). In the synchronous game, the shared play result information is, for example, the HP of the boss character CHB that appears in the synchronous game.

  The game control unit 120 transmits the shared play result information updated in step S118 to each user terminal device 30, and the user play information received in step S116 is a user terminal device other than the user play information transmission source. 30 (transfer) to 30 (step S120).

After completion of the process of step S120 or when the user play information is not received (step S116-NO), the game control unit 120 monitors the progress of the synchronized game in each user terminal device 30, for example. It is determined whether or not the game stage has ended (step S122). For example, in each user terminal device 30, when all of the prescribed number of quizzes as a synchronous game are cleared and the result of the battle with the boss character CHB is presented in the synchronous game of each user terminal device 30, the secondary game The stage ends.
If the secondary game stage has not ended yet (step S122—NO), the process returns to step S116. Thereby, according to reception of user play information from the user terminal device 30, update of shared play result information (step S118) and transmission of user play information and shared play result information (step S120) are performed.
When the secondary game stage ends (step S122—YES), one session of the game has ended, and the processing in FIG. The corresponding matching information may be deleted at the end of the secondary game stage (that is, at the end of one session of the game).

  Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the user terminal device 30 will be described. In the user terminal device 30, when the game execution unit 320 receives the asynchronous game data transmitted from the game server 10 in step S102, the game execution unit 320 starts executing the asynchronous game using the received asynchronous game data ( Step S300).

After the asynchronous game is started, the game execution unit 320 determines whether or not a user play determination trigger has occurred (step S302).
The user play determination trigger is obtained as a user play determination command under the game. For example, the user play determination trigger is generated when the user performs an operation for answering a quiz question. In addition, in the case of a quiz problem in which a user play determination trigger requires an answer within a certain period of time, an operation for answering may not be performed at the timing after a certain period of time, and an answer may not be obtained. A user play determination trigger occurs.

When a user play determination trigger occurs (step S302—YES), the game execution unit 320 performs user play determination (step S304). Specifically, for example, the game execution unit 320 determines whether the user's answer is correct or incorrect as the user play determination. Moreover, what is necessary is just to determine with it being an incorrect answer, for example, when operation for an answer is not performed at the timing which passed fixed time.
The game execution unit 320 transmits user play information indicating the result of the user play determination in step S304 to the game server 10 (step S306).

The user play information transmitted in step S306 under the asynchronous game stage may be information used in the game server 10 for updating the HP of the enemy character CHS as a shared play result. Therefore, the user play determination trigger determined in step S302 may be generated corresponding to the user play used for updating the HP of the enemy character CHS. In other words, the user play determination trigger corresponding to step S302 does not occur for a play that is not directly related to the update of the HP of the enemy character CHS, such as the movement of the character by the user. Therefore, the occurrence frequency of the user play determination trigger in step S303 can be kept low.
Accordingly, the frequency of the user play determination process in step S304 and the user play information transmission frequency in step S306 can be kept low.
Furthermore, the frequency of reception of the user play information in the above-described step S104 in the game server 10, the update processing of the shared play result information in step S106 according to the reception of the user play information, and the transmission of the shared play result information in step S108 Is also kept low.
In addition, the user play information transmitted / received in steps S306 and S104 and the shared play result information transmitted / received in steps S108 and S308 both have a low transmission frequency and a small data size as described above. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the communication band used for transmission / reception in steps S306 and S104 and transmission / reception in steps S108 and S308.

After the process of step S306 or when a play determination trigger has not occurred (step S302-NO), the game execution unit 320 determines whether or not the shared play result information transmitted from the game server 10 has been received. (Step S308).
The shared play result information to be determined in step S308 is not only the shared play result information updated based on the user play information transmitted from the own device to the game server 10. The shared play result information to be determined in step S308 includes shared play result information updated based on the user play information transmitted from the other user terminal devices 30 to the game server 10.

  When the shared play result information is received (step S308—YES), the game execution unit 320 reflects the received shared play result information in the game (step S310). Specifically, the game execution unit 320 changes the HP of the enemy character CHS shown on the game screen so as to be the HP value indicated by the received shared play result information. At this time, the game execution unit 320 may perform an effect that expresses that the HP of the enemy character CHS has decreased due to the user's attack.

After the process of step S310, or when the shared play result information is not received (step S308-NO), the game execution unit 320 determines whether or not the asynchronous game has ended on the own machine (step S312). When the asynchronous game ends, the game execution unit 320 may notify the game server 10 of the status of its own device. In this case, the game server 10 can determine whether or not the asynchronous game has ended based on the notification of the end of the primary game stage transmitted from each user terminal device 30.
If the asynchronous game has not ended (step S312—NO), the process returns to step S302, and the asynchronous game is continued.

  On the other hand, when the asynchronous game ends (step S312—YES), the user terminal device 30 executes a process (synchronization setting corresponding process) according to the synchronization setting process executed by the game server 10 in step S112 (step S314). ). The synchronization setting handling process includes, for example, transmission of responses according to various commands transmitted from the game server 10 in synchronization setting.

After the synchronization setting is completed according to the synchronization setting handling process, the game execution unit 320 waits for the reception of the synchronous game data transmitted from the game server 10 in step S114 (step S316-NO).
When the synchronous game data is received (step S316-YES), the game execution unit 320 starts the synchronous game as the secondary game stage using the received synchronous game data (step S318). .

After the synchronous game is started, the game execution unit 320 determines whether a user play determination trigger has occurred (step S320). In the synchronous game, not only the play result but also one or more predetermined play situations are shared. For this reason, in step S320, for example, every time a play corresponding to a predetermined play situation to be shared is performed, not only when a play reflected in the play result as the HP of the boss character CHB is performed. A play determination trigger is generated.
When a user play determination trigger has occurred (step S320—YES), the game execution unit 320 performs user play determination (step S322).
The game execution unit 320 transmits user play information indicating the result of the user play determination in step S320 to the game server 10 (step S324).

  After the process of step S324, or when a play determination trigger has not occurred (step S320-NO), the game execution unit 320 sets the user play information and the shared play result information transmitted from the game server 10 in step S120. It is determined whether at least one of them has been received (step S326).

When at least one of the user play information and the shared play result information is received (step S326-YES), the game execution unit 320 reflects the received user play information and the shared play result information in the game (step S326). S328).
Specifically, when the shared play result information is received, the game execution unit 320 indicates the HP value indicated by the received shared play result information for the gauge GA12 indicating the HP of the boss character CHB on the game screen. Control the display. At this time, the game execution unit 320 may perform an effect that expresses that the HP of the boss character CHB has decreased due to the user's attack.

Under the synchronous game, as described above, in addition to the play related to the update of the HP of the boss character CHB, every time a play corresponding to various play situations to be shared is performed, the user play trigger is performed in step S320. Occurs. That is, the occurrence frequency of the user play determination trigger in step S320 is increased.
Accordingly, the frequency of user play determination processing in step S322 and the frequency of user play information transmission in step S324 also increase.
Furthermore, the frequency of reception of the user play information in the above-described step S116 in the game server 10, the update process of the shared play result information in step S118 according to the reception of the user play information, and the transmission of the shared play result information in step S120 This also increases the frequency.
Further, both the user play information transmitted / received in steps S324 and S116 and the shared play result information transmitted / received in steps S120 and S326 have a high transmission frequency and a large data size. For this reason, the communication band used for transmission / reception in steps S324 and S116 and transmission / reception in steps S120 and S326 is also widened.

After the process of step S328, or when neither the user play information nor the shared play result information is received (step S326-NO), the game execution unit 320 determines whether or not the synchronized game has ended on its own device. (Step S330). The game execution unit 320 may notify the game server 10 of the end of the synchronized game as its own status. In this case, the game server 10 can determine that the secondary game stage has ended based on the reception of the notification of the end of the synchronized game from each user terminal device 30.
If the synchronous game has not ended (step S330-NO), the process returns to step S302, and the synchronous game is continued. On the other hand, when the synchronous game ends (step S330-YES), the game is ended at the user terminal device 30.

[Summary of Embodiment]
As described above, the game system 1 of the present embodiment includes the game control unit 120. The game control unit 120 is an asynchronous game (first game) that progresses so that play result information (for example, shared play result information) that collectively reflects the play results for each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users. An example of one game) and a synchronous game (an example of a second game) that progresses so that a play situation for each of a plurality of users with respect to a game common to a plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users. The game to be played by a plurality of users is switched.

According to the above configuration, for example, in one session of a game, switching is performed between an asynchronous game that reflects the overall play results of a plurality of users and a synchronous game that reflects the play status of other users. It can be carried out.
Thereby, in the case of an asynchronous game, the game can be advanced while suppressing the frequency of transmission / reception between the game server 10 and each user terminal device 30, the processing load, and the communication band. On the other hand, for example, in a situation where users of participating members need to cooperate closely under game development, the frequency of transmission / reception, processing load, communication bandwidth, etc. temporarily increase by switching to the synchronous type. , You can do what you have done if you make the game more exciting.
As a result, in the present embodiment, as a game in which a synchronous game is included in the progress of the game, it is possible to appropriately maintain a balance between the reduction in resource load and the interest of the game.
In addition, according to the above configuration, the game excitement is enhanced by applying either the asynchronous game or the synchronous game according to the content of the game that changes with the development of the game. It becomes possible to enhance interest.

  In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the game control unit 120 switches a game to be played by a plurality of users between an asynchronous game and a synchronous game in one session of the game.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to switch between the asynchronous game and the synchronous game in one session of the game. Thereby, during the game of 1 session, the balance of reduction of the load of a resource and the interest property of a game can be maintained appropriately.
Further, by switching between an asynchronous game and a synchronous game in one session of the game, it is possible to effectively excite the game in one session.

  Further, in the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the game control unit 120 advances a game that each of a plurality of users individually plays in the asynchronous game, and the play situation for each of the plurality of users is a synchronous game. A game in which a plurality of users play together in an environment shared among a plurality of users is advanced.

  According to the above configuration, for example, in one session of a game, a plurality of users play individually, but the user's overall play result is shared with an asynchronous game that is shared and a plurality of users' play situations are shared. It can be included as a synchronous game in which a plurality of users cooperate to play. By including such an asynchronous game and a synchronous game in one session according to the progress of the scene in the game, the game is further excited and it is possible to further enhance the interest.

  Further, in the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the game control unit 120 switches the game so that the synchronous game becomes the play target after the asynchronous game becomes the play target.

In this embodiment, for example, in one session of the game, a quiz with a low difficulty level for attacking an enemy character CHS that is not so powerful is performed at first, and finally a quiz with a high difficulty level for attacking a boss character CHB is performed. The game progresses as if to do. That is, the game is progressed so that a game is played in a less important scene at first and a game in an important scene is played last.
In addition, according to the above configuration, the game is progressed lightly by using an asynchronous game in a less important scene after the beginning. Then, in the case of an important scene at the end of the game, as a synchronous game, users can cooperate and play while grasping each other's play situation.
Thereby, when switching to a synchronous game at the end, a plurality of users can have a strong sense of playing together in cooperation with each other. As a result, it is possible to effectively express the excitement according to the story set in the game, and the interest is further enhanced.

  Further, in the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the game control unit 120 is a game corresponding to one user when the play situation for each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users in the synchronous game. On the screen, display that reflects the play status of other users is performed in a predetermined manner.

  According to the said structure, the other user's play condition in a synchronous game is reflected by the display in a game screen. The user plays the game while watching the game screen. For this reason, the user can grasp | ascertain the other user's play condition easily, concentrating on the play of a synchronous game.

  Moreover, in the game system 1 of this embodiment, the game control part 120 displays the selection condition by the other user about the selection item shown in a game as a display which reflects the other user's play condition.

  According to the said structure, when operation which selects the selection item shown on a game screen is requested | required as a user's play, the selection condition is displayed about the selection item by another user. Thereby, the user can perform an operation of selecting the selection item by himself / herself while grasping which selection item the other user has selected. In addition, by grasping the selection status of the selection items of other users in this way, the sense of solidarity between users is also strengthened.

[Modification]
Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described.
[First Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the opponent character CHS is played in the asynchronous game in the primary game stage, and the opponent character CHS is switched from the enemy character CHS to the boss character CHB at the stage of switching to the synchronous game in the secondary game stage. It was like that.
However, the correspondence relationship between the asynchronous game in the primary game stage and the synchronous game in the secondary game stage and the character as the opponent is not limited to the example in the above embodiment.
Therefore, as an example of this modification, in the battle with the boss character CHB in the primary game stage, first, the game is started by an asynchronous game as the primary game stage. Then, as a result of attacking the boss character CHB in the asynchronous game at the primary game stage (that is, the answer to the quiz problem), when the HP of the boss character CHB reaches below a certain level, the primary game stage is ended. The asynchronous game may be started in the secondary game stage.
By proceeding with such a game, for example, at the stage where the HP is reduced in the battle with the boss character CHB and the boss character CHB can be defeated in a short time, the game is switched to the synchronous game for the first time. become. Thereby, the story property that the user of a participating member unites and unites and defeats the boss character CHB can be emphasized, and interest property can be improved.

[Second Modification]
In the above embodiment, after the primary game stage of the asynchronous game is completed, the synchronization setting process for enabling the execution of the synchronous game in the next secondary game stage is performed.
In the synchronization setting process, since the game server 10 performs a necessary setting while performing communication with the user terminal device 30, it may take some time from the start of the synchronization setting process to the end thereof. In this case, there is a possibility that a relatively long waiting time may occur between the end of the primary game stage and the completion of the synchronization setting process until the secondary game stage is started. In such a waiting time, even if the user performs an operation for game play, the operation cannot be accepted. For this reason, when waiting time becomes long, since the time which a user will be in the state of waiting for play also becomes long, a user may feel stress.

Therefore, in this modification, the synchronization setting process for enabling the execution of the synchronous game in the secondary game stage is started, for example, during the execution of the asynchronous game as the primary game stage.
Thus, by starting the synchronization setting process at the stage before the end of the asynchronous game as the primary game stage, the synchronization setting process can be completed during the execution of the asynchronous game as the primary game stage. Even if the synchronization setting process is not completed during the execution of the asynchronous game as the primary game stage, the waiting time from the end of the primary game stage to the start of the secondary game stage can be reduced.

[Summary of second modification]
As described above, in the game system 1 of the present modified example, the game control unit 120 is configured to set a state in which the synchronous game can be advanced in accordance with the play of a plurality of users while the asynchronous game is in progress. Start sharing setting processing.

  According to the above configuration, when the game is advanced so that the synchronous game is executed following the asynchronous game, all or part of the time required for the sharing setting process can be included in the execution of the asynchronous game. . As a result, it is possible to eliminate or shorten the waiting time from the end of the asynchronous game to the start of the synchronous game.

[Third Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, for example, after the participation of four members is matched, the game is progressed in the order of the asynchronous game and the synchronous game.
In this modified example, for the asynchronous game in the first game stage, even if the number of users to play is less than the capacity, the game can be played by a number of users who are currently participating and less than the capacity. . Thus, when the number of users who play is less than the capacity, it is not possible to switch to the synchronous game.
Then, while the asynchronous game is being played, the number of participating users increases, and switching to the second game is permitted in response to the number of users playing reaching the capacity. In this case, the switching to the second game may be performed, for example, at a timing when the number of users reaches the capacity, or after the predetermined condition is satisfied after the number of users reaches the capacity. It may be configured to be switched to the second game.

[Summary of third modification]
As described above, in the game system 1 of the present modification, the game control unit 120 indicates that the number of users who play the asynchronous game has reached a fixed number (an example of a predetermined number) while the asynchronous game is in progress. Accordingly, it is possible to switch to the second game.

  According to the above configuration, for example, the game play can be started by the asynchronous game without waiting until the number of users who play the game becomes a capacity. And it can switch to a synchronous game by reaching capacity during play of an asynchronous game. In this case, since the matching process can be executed in the background while the asynchronous game is played, the user does not have to wait for the completion of the matching process.

[Fourth Modification]
As described in the second modified example, there is a possibility that a waiting time that the user cannot play between the end of the primary game stage and the start of the secondary game stage may occur. Therefore, as a modified example, the user terminal device 30 is configured to display a predetermined effect during the waiting time. As an example, for example, a boss character CHB appearing in a synchronous game at the secondary game stage may appear to perform an effect that threatens the user's characters. Or you may perform the production | presentation of displaying the result of the game of each player in the primary game stage performed so far by a predetermined aspect.

[Summary of Fourth Modification]
As described above, in the game system 1 according to the present modification, the game control unit 120 performs a predetermined effect in a period corresponding to the completion of the game switching between the asynchronous game and the synchronous game. Make the display happen.

  According to the above configuration, display with a predetermined effect can be performed in a waiting time until the game switching between the asynchronous game and the synchronous game is completed. As a result, in the waiting time from the end of the previous game to the completion of the switch to the next game, the user can enjoy watching the display on the screen. Can relieve or relieve stress.

[Fifth Modification]
The synchronous game at the secondary game stage may be, for example, a format in which the answering order of quiz questions is determined among the participating member users. In this case, on the game screen, display may be performed so as to indicate which answering order each of the participating member users has. In this way, the answering order of the participating member users shown on the game screen is also one of the play situations shown on the game screen.

[Sixth Modification]
In the above embodiment, an example has been given in which an asynchronous game is advanced first and then a synchronous game is advanced in one session of the game. As a modification, contrary to the above embodiment, for example, the asynchronous game may be advanced after the synchronous game is advanced first. Depending on the story or the like set for the game, the game is more exciting and more interesting when the synchronous game and the asynchronous game are advanced in the order of this modification.

In addition, the game stage based on the synchronous game and the game stage based on the asynchronous game may not necessarily be performed once in one session of the game. That is, at least one of the game stage based on the synchronous game and the game stage based on the asynchronous game may be performed a plurality of times in one session.
As an example, in one session of a game, a game is played such as a first game stage by an asynchronous game, a second game stage by a synchronous game, a third game stage by an asynchronous game, and a third game stage by a synchronous game. It may be progressed.

[Seventh Modification]
As a synchronous quiz game, the game in FIG. 2 performs an operation in which the user answers all of the answer items that are commonly presented to the participating member users according to one question. It was a format. The game of FIG. 3 includes an element of “fast press” in which the answer of the user who performed the answer operation earliest among the participating member users with respect to one question is a determination target of correct answer and incorrect answer. It was a format. In the game of FIG. 4, each user presents an answer to each other by predicting and inputting a reference value corresponding to the question. The game of FIG. 5 also has a format in which the user performs an operation to answer the answer items that are commonly presented to the participating member users in accordance with the game of FIG.

The synchronous quiz game is not limited to the above mode. For example, as a synchronous quiz game, the answering order (that is, the order of play) is determined for the participating member users, and the user answers the questions that are presented in order according to the answering order. There may be.
Further, the synchronous quiz game may have a form in which an answer location is individually assigned for each user, and each user answers the question of the location assigned to himself / herself.
In addition, the synchronous quiz game may have a format in which an answer to a question is determined by majority vote of users of participating members.

[Eighth Modification]
The display mode that reflects the play status of other users on the game screen of the synchronous game is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS.
For example, as a display that reflects the play status of other users, the characters of other users displayed on the game screen may be displayed so that the state changes according to the play status of each other user. As an example, as the number of answers to the quiz question increases for the user's character, the state can be changed so that the brightness is given, or the movement can be activated.

[Summary of the eighth modification]
As described above, in the game system 1 of the present modified example, the game control unit 120 displays a character whose state changes according to the play of another user as a display reflecting the play situation of the other user.

  According to the said structure, the user who plays an asynchronous game can grasp | ascertain the other user's play condition easily by seeing the state of the character for every other user displayed on a game screen.

[Ninth Modification]
Moreover, when the play order is defined about the user of a participating member like the 7th modification, each user's play order is displayed as a display which reflects the play condition of another user. In addition, as a display reflecting the play status of other users, it may be displayed which user's number is in the play order.

[Summary of Ninth Modification]
As described above, in the game system 1 of the present modified example, the game control unit 120 performs a play in a play order determined for a plurality of users as a display reflecting the play status of other users. Display as shown.

  According to the above configuration, in the case where the user's play order is determined in the synchronous game, the user can grasp which user's turn is currently viewed by looking at the game screen.

[Tenth Modification]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, when attacking the opponent's character set on the story, the game made to answer the question of a quiz was mentioned as an example. That is, the game of the above embodiment is substantially a quiz game.
However, the configuration for switching between the synchronous game and the asynchronous game as in the present embodiment can be applied to other than the quiz game. As an example, the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied to a battle game in which matched participating members form a team and fight an enemy.
In this case, for example, in the stage from the start of the game until the strongest enemy character appears, the game is advanced by an asynchronous game so that each user individually defeats the enemy character. Then, in response to the appearance of the strongest enemy character, the game may be switched to the synchronous game, and the users of the participating members cooperate with each other to defeat the strongest enemy character.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions of the game server 10 and the user terminal device 30 described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. Thus, processing as the game server 10 or the user terminal device 30 may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[Appendix 1]
In the game system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention, play result information (for example, shared play result information) in which play results for each of a plurality of users are collectively reflected is shared among the plurality of users. The first game (for example, an asynchronous game) that progresses in this manner and the second game that progresses so that the play status for each of the plurality of users for the game common to the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users. A game control unit (120, S102 to S120) that switches a game to be played by the plurality of users with a game (for example, a synchronous game) is provided.

According to the said structure, it can switch between the 1st game in which the comprehensive play result of a some user is reflected, and the 2nd game in which the other user's play condition is reflected. As a result, depending on the content of the game that changes under the development of the game, by appropriately applying either the first game or the second game, it is possible to effectively excite the game and enhance the interest become.
[Appendix 2]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to attachment 1, wherein the game control unit is configured to play between the first game and the second game by the plurality of users in one session of the game. Switch the target game.

According to the above configuration, switching between the first game and the second game can be performed in one session of the game. Thereby, during the game of 1 session, the balance of reduction of the load of a resource and the interest property of a game can be maintained appropriately.
Further, by switching between the first game and the second game in one session of the game, it is possible to produce the game in one session effectively.

[Appendix 3]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the game control unit advances a game that each of the plurality of users individually plays as the first game (S102 to S102). S108) As the second game, a game in which the plurality of users play together in an environment in which the play status of each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users is advanced (S114 to S114). S120).

  According to the above configuration, a plurality of users play individually, but the plurality of users cooperate with each other while sharing the first game to be shared and the plurality of users' play status. It can be included with the second game to play. By switching between the first game and the second game in accordance with the progress of the scene in the game, it is possible to further increase the game more effectively and further enhance interest.

[Appendix 4]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the game control unit is configured to play the second game after the first game is played. The game is switched so as to become (S110 to S114).

According to the above configuration, the first game is advanced in the less important scene after the early stage, and the game is lightly advanced, and the user grasps each other's play situation as a synchronous game in the important scene in the final stage. You can play with each other.
Thereby, when switching to a synchronous game at the end, a plurality of users can have a strong sense of playing together in cooperation with each other. As a result, it is possible to effectively express the excitement according to the story set in the game, and the interest is further enhanced.

[Appendix 5]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to attachment 4, wherein the game control unit is capable of proceeding with the second game in accordance with the play of the plurality of users while the first game is in progress. The sharing setting process for setting to is started.

  According to the above configuration, when the game is advanced so that the second game is executed following the first game, all or part of the time required for the sharing setting process can be included in the execution of the first game. . Thereby, it is possible to eliminate or shorten the waiting time from the end of the first game until the second game can be started.

[Appendix 6]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to appendix 4 or 5, wherein the game control unit is configured so that a user who plays the first game has a predetermined number (for example, capacity) while the first game is in progress. ), It is possible to switch to the second game.

  According to the said structure, the play of a game can be started by a 1st game, without waiting until the user who plays a game becomes capacity, for example. And it can switch to a 2nd game because a user reaches predetermined number during the play of a 1st game. In this case, since the matching process can be executed in the background during the play of the first game, the user does not have to wait for the completion of the matching process.

[Appendix 7]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein the game control unit is configured such that a play situation for each of the plurality of users in the second game is the plurality of users. When sharing among users, a display that reflects the play status of other users is performed in a predetermined manner on a game screen corresponding to one user.

  According to the said structure, the other user's play condition in a 2nd game is reflected by the display in a game screen. The user plays the game while watching the game screen. For this reason, the user can grasp | ascertain the other user's play condition easily, concentrating on the play of a 2nd game.

[Appendix 8]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to appendix 7, wherein the game control unit is configured by another user regarding a selection item presented in the game as a display reflecting the play status of the other user. Display the selection status.

  According to the said structure, when operation which selects the selection item shown on a game screen is requested | required as a user's play, the selection condition is displayed about the selection item by another user. Thereby, the user can perform an operation of selecting the selection item by himself / herself while grasping which selection item the other user has selected. In addition, by grasping the selection status of the selection items of other users in this way, the sense of solidarity between users is also strengthened.

[Appendix 9]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to appendix 5 or 6, wherein the game control unit displays a state reflecting the play status of the other user according to the play of the other user. Display changing characters.

  According to the said structure, the user who plays a 1st game can grasp | ascertain the other user's play condition easily by seeing the state of the character for every other user displayed on a game screen.

[Appendix 10]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to any one of appendices 7 to 9, wherein the game control unit determines the plurality of users as a display reflecting the play status of the other users. It is displayed so that the user whose number is to be played under the specified play order is shown.

  According to the above configuration, in the case where the play order of the user is determined in the second game, the user can grasp which user's turn is currently viewed by looking at the game screen. .

[Appendix 11]
One aspect of the present invention is the game system according to any one of appendices 1 to 10, wherein the game control unit completes switching of the game between the first game and the second game In a period corresponding to this, display with a predetermined effect is performed.

  According to the said structure, the display by a predetermined | prescribed effect can be performed in the waiting time until the switch of the game between a 1st game and a 2nd game is completed. As a result, in the waiting time from the end of the previous game to the completion of the switch to the next game, the user can enjoy watching the display on the screen. Can relieve or relieve stress.

[Appendix 12]
One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the game system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 11.

1 game system, 10 game servers, 30 (30-A to 30-D) user terminal device, 110 communication unit, 120 game control unit, 130 storage unit, 131 matching information storage unit, 310 communication unit, 320 game execution unit, 330 storage unit, 340 operation unit, 350 display unit

Claims (12)

The first game that progresses so that play result information reflecting the play results for each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users, and the plurality of users for a game common to the plurality of users A game system comprising: a game control unit that switches a game to be played by the plurality of users to and from a second game that progresses so that a play situation for each of the plurality of users is shared. The game control unit
The game system according to claim 1, wherein a game to be played by the plurality of users is switched between the first game and the second game in one session of the game. The game control unit
As the first game, a game that each of the plurality of users plays individually is advanced,
The game in which the plurality of users cooperate to play in an environment in which the play status of each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users is progressed as the second game. The described game system. The game control unit
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game is switched so that the second game is a play target after the first game is a play target. The game control unit
The game system according to claim 4, wherein during the progress of the first game, a sharing setting process for setting the second game to a state in which the second game can be progressed is started according to the play of the plurality of users. The game control unit
6. The game system according to claim 4, wherein during the progress of the first game, the game system can be switched to the second game in response to a predetermined number of users playing the first game. The game control unit
In the second game, when the play status for each of the plurality of users is shared among the plurality of users, a display that reflects the play status of another user is displayed on the game screen corresponding to one user. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game system is performed according to a predetermined mode. The game control unit
The game system according to claim 7, wherein, as a display reflecting the play status of the other user, a selection status by another user regarding a selection item presented in the game is displayed. The game control unit
The game system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a character whose state changes according to the play of the other user is displayed as a display reflecting the play situation of the other user. The game control unit
10. The display reflecting the play status of the other users is displayed so as to indicate a user whose number is to be played in the order of play defined for the plurality of users. 11. The game system as described in. The game control unit
The display according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a display with a predetermined effect is performed in a period corresponding to completion of the switching of the game between the first game and the second game. Game system. Computer
The program for functioning as each part in the game system as described in any one of Claims 1-11.

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