JP2024083951A - PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a game playing experience that ensures fairness between players [Solution] A program causes a computer to execute an acquisition process for acquiring information on game elements, a control process for controlling the method of acquiring the information on game elements in the acquisition process, a first presentation process for presenting the game elements acquired in the acquisition process, and an execution process for executing a game in which the game elements acquired in the acquisition process appear as game elements to be used by the player, and the control process controls to make available two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements from an actual item, a second acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements, and a third acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that have a usage history of the player. [Selected Figure] Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a program, an information processing device, and a game system, and in particular to an electronic game that uses game elements.

There is a game device that obtains parameter information such as a character's stamina value and attack power from a card, and provides the experience of playing a game using that character (Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-275290 A

In game devices such as that of Patent Document 1, generally, the higher the rarity of a card, the more the character with parameters that allow the player to progress in the game to an advantage is associated with it. In other words, a player who is able to obtain a rare card is provided with a highly interesting play experience (advantageous progress), while a player who is unable to obtain that card may be provided with a less interesting play experience (less advantageous progress). Therefore, there is a possibility that fairness between players may not be guaranteed in terms of the enjoyment of the play experience that can be enjoyed.

The present invention aims to provide a program, an information processing device, and a game system that provide a game playing experience that ensures fairness between players.

One aspect of the program of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute an acquisition process for acquiring information on game elements, a control process for controlling the method of acquiring the information on game elements in the acquisition process, a first presentation process for presenting the game elements acquired in the acquisition process, and an execution process for executing a game in which the game elements acquired in the acquisition process appear as game elements to be used by a player, and the control process controls the availability of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements from an actual object, a second acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements, and a third acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that have a usage history of the player.

The present invention makes it possible to provide a game playing experience that ensures fairness between players.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 1 illustrates a game card 300 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows an example of a screen displayed when registering a character to be used according to the embodiment and modified examples of the present invention. FIG. 11 is another example of a screen displayed when registering a character to be used according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating a game process executed on the smartphone 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating a registration process executed in the smartphone 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

The embodiment described below is an example of the application of the present invention to a smartphone with an imaging function as an example of an information processing device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device capable of acquiring information attached to an actual item.

Game System Configuration
1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the system configuration of a game system according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game system includes a game device 200, which is an arcade game cabinet, a game card 300, which is an actual item provided in the game device 200, and a smartphone 100 that executes a game application program that includes a function of acquiring information from the game card 300.

The game device 200 is a device that provides a play experience of the first game according to the present invention in response to payment of a price. The game device 200 is configured to be able to provide at least one game card 300 for one use based on payment of a price. The game device 200 also includes a means for acquiring information attached to the game card 300, and is configured to acquire information from one or more game cards 300 in providing one play experience of the first game.

In this embodiment, each game card 300 is associated with a character that can appear in the first game. The character is associated by providing the game card 300 with information that can uniquely identify the character. Therefore, when the game device 200 acquires the information from the game card 300, the corresponding character is identified, and the player is provided with the experience of playing the first game in which the character appears.

The first game may be of any type, but in the embodiment described below, it is described as a fighting game in which a character associated with the game card 300 from which information has been acquired is registered as the player's character, and a fighting action is taken against an opponent character in response to operational input for the character being used. In other words, the first game is a fighting game in which the character being used and the opponent character take fighting actions against each other.

The smartphone 100 also provides a playing experience of the second game according to the present invention by executing the program of the above-mentioned game application (hereinafter simply referred to as the game app). The smartphone 100 may be a general-purpose portable information and communication terminal. As will be described in detail later, in the game app of this embodiment, the smartphone 100 is assumed to have an imaging function in order to obtain information that uniquely identifies the character attached to the game card 300 by imaging the game card 300.

When the game app is executed on the smartphone 100, various functions are realized, including providing a play experience of the second game. By acquiring information from the game card 300, the player can play the second game in which a character associated with the game card 300 appears, just as with the game device 200. In the game system of this embodiment, the game app makes it possible to provide the play experience of the first game provided on the game device 200 on the smartphone 100 as well. Thus, like the first game, the second game is a fighting game in which the character used by the player and the opponent's character take fighting actions against each other and progress.

Here, the smartphone 100 and the game device 200 have different hardware configurations, so strictly speaking, the second game and the first game are different. For example, these games differ in terms of whether or not a price is paid, whether or not a game card 300 is provided, the device for acquiring information from the game card 300, the GUI layout according to the size of the display, and the differences in the operation I/F used. On the other hand, the first game and the second game have in common the gameplay content that a character associated with the game card 300 can appear, and that a character whose information has been acquired appears and takes a fighting action. In other words, the play experience of the second game provided by the game app is composed of a part of the play experience of the first game provided by the game device 200. More specifically, the play experience provided for the fighting game is common between the game app and the game device 200 in terms of the method of controlling the game progress, etc.

<Hardware configuration of smartphone>
Next, the hardware configuration of the smartphone 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the smartphone 100.

The control unit 101 is a processor such as a CPU, and performs various controls related to the operation of each piece of hardware in the smartphone 100 and the execution of the game app. Specifically, the control unit 101 performs the relevant controls by, for example, reading out a necessary program stored in the storage device 102, expanding it into the memory 103, and executing it.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently storing information, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD. In addition to an operating system for operating the smartphone 100 and programs related to game apps, the storage device 102 stores parameter information required to realize various controls and various data used for display and functions related to the game apps. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage, such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 may be used not only as an area for expanding each program, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operation of various hardware and various controls.

The GPU 104 is a drawing device that executes various drawing processes related to the generation of screens (display images) and other screens and images presented during the execution of a game app. The GPU 104 includes a GPU memory (not shown), and develops various graphics data read from the storage device 102, and performs predetermined calculations to generate various images including screens. The screens and images generated by the GPU 104 are presented to the user, for example, by being displayed on a display 110 equipped in the smartphone 100.

The display 110 is a device for displaying information, such as a liquid crystal display, that is equipped on the smartphone 100. The display 110 displays a screen generated by the GPU 104. In the game app of this embodiment, information is presented by displaying a screen on the display 110, but the presentation of information related to the game app may further include other methods, such as audio presentation from a speaker (not shown) or force presentation using a vibration device or the like.

The operation I/F 105 is a user interface provided in the smartphone 100 that accepts operation input. When the operation I/F 105 detects that an operation input has been made, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In one aspect, the operation I/F 105 includes operation members such as buttons provided on the exterior of the smartphone 100 and various sensors. In addition, the display 110 provided in the smartphone 100 of this embodiment is configured to be able to detect touch input, and the operation I/F 105 includes a touch input detection sensor provided on the display 110.

The communication I/F 106 is a communication interface with an external device provided to the smartphone 100. Information communication between the communication I/F 106 and the external device may be performed via a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or via a LAN or the like. Information communication performed by the communication I/F 106 will be described as being performed wirelessly, but this does not exclude wired information communication.

The imaging unit 120 is a unit that includes an imaging device having an imaging element such as a CCD or CMOS sensor. As will be described in detail later, the imaging unit 120 intermittently captures images and outputs the captured images while the game app is running and in a state in which information is acquired from the game card 300.

Game Card
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of the external configuration of a game card 300 according to this embodiment.

In the game system of this embodiment, information is added to the game card 300 by attaching coded information to the exterior of the card so that information can be acquired without the need for a dedicated reader. In the example shown in the figure, information that uniquely identifies the character associated with the game card 300 (character ID or card ID that uniquely identifies the type of game card 300) is attached in the form of a one-dimensional barcode (code portion 301) to the top of the back side of the game card 300. By adding information in this manner, it becomes possible to acquire the information from the captured image of the game card 300 output from the imaging unit 120 of the smartphone 100.

In this embodiment, the information that uniquely identifies a character (hereinafter referred to as character information) is described as being attached to the game card 300 in the form of a barcode, such as the code portion 301, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The character information may be converted into other forms of information, such as a two-dimensional code, and attached to the game card 300. In this embodiment, the character information is described as being formed as an image on the exterior of the game card 300 so that information can be obtained from the game card 300 using a general-purpose device, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. Information may be added to the game card 300 by other methods, such as by being stored in an IC chip built into the game card 300. In this case, information may be obtained from the IC chip via a dedicated reader.

How to register a deck
A method for registering a character used by a player in the game application of this embodiment will be described below.

In the competitive game related to the game application, the player can use two characters as playable characters. The two playable characters are registered as the player's deck, which is used by the player during the competitive game. Details are omitted, but while the competitive game is being played, the player can select one or two of the playable characters included in the deck and have them take action in the battle.

Therefore, when playing a battle game of the game app, the player needs to register the characters to be included in the deck in a deck registration sequence. Basically, the battle game of the game app can register the characters associated with the game card 300 as characters to be used by acquiring information from the game card 300, just like the game device 200.

On the other hand, the place and timing at which the player uses the smartphone 100 varies, and it is assumed that the player may not be able to easily obtain the game card 300 from the game device 200. Furthermore, even if a player owns a game card 300, he or she may not have obtained a game card 300 of high rarity that gives an advantage in the progress of the battle game. In other words, it is preferable that the battle game of the game app is configured so that even a player who does not own the game cards 300 for registering two playable characters or has not been able to obtain a card of high rarity can enjoy a highly interesting play experience. Furthermore, from the viewpoint that the battle game of the game app is easier to play repeatedly than the game device 200, it is preferable that the player can quickly register the desired character and start the battle game.

The game app of this embodiment is therefore configured to obtain character information using three different methods, as shown in Figure 4, and to enable registration of playable characters. Here, Figure 4 shows an example of a screen presenting the player with the acquisition methods available to the player when registering each of the two playable characters in the deck registration sequence.

The first acquisition method shown by selection item 401 in FIG. 4 is "camera scan," which is the first acquisition method according to the present invention, and acquires character information by capturing an image of the game card 300. The second acquisition method shown by selection item 402 is "automatic," which is the second acquisition method according to the present invention, and acquires information on one character randomly selected by the game app without capturing an image of the game card 300. The third acquisition method shown by selection item 403 is "history selection," which is the third acquisition method according to the present invention, and acquires information on one character selected from among characters that the player has used in the game app, without capturing an image of the game card 300.

The player can register the character to be used in the deck by selecting the item corresponding to the desired acquisition method from among these selection items 401 to 403. Details of each acquisition method are explained below.

<First acquisition method: "Camera scan">
When "camera scan" (selection item 401) is selected, the imaging unit 120 is controlled to a state in which it can capture an image of the game card 300. The player adjusts the positional relationship between the smartphone 100 and the game card 300 about which the player wishes to obtain information, so that the code portion 301 on the back side of the game card 300 is captured at a predetermined size within the imaging field of the imaging unit 120.

When it is detected that the code portion 301 appears at a predetermined size or larger in the captured image, character information is obtained based on the image of the code portion 301. As described above, the character information contains information that uniquely identifies the character associated with the game card 300, and this information identifies the character that the player wishes to register. The control unit 101 obtains information on the record associated with the character ID contained in the obtained character information from a character DB (not shown) that manages various game parameters of characters that can appear in the fighting game, and stores this information in the memory 103 as information on the character to be used.

In this way, a player who owns a game card 300 relating to a desired character can play a competitive game using the corresponding character by capturing an image of the game card 300 using a "camera scan." Also, a player who has been loaned the game card 300 by another player can also play a competitive game using the corresponding character by capturing an image of the game card 300 using a "camera scan."

<Second acquisition method: "Automatic">
On the other hand, when "Automatic" (selection item 402) is selected, the imaging unit 120 is controlled to a state in which it is not possible to image the game card 300. In "Automatic", a lottery process is executed in which a predetermined group of characters are selected by lottery, and information on one character that is selected is acquired and registered as the character to be used. In other words, by using "Automatic", it is possible for a player to play a competitive game of the game app even if the player does not own a game card 300 associated with a desired character, or even if the player does not own or does not carry a game card 300.

Here, by setting the group of characters to be selected as characters that have corresponding game cards 300, it is possible to provide a playing experience that ensures fairness among players regardless of the ownership status of game cards 300. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the characters to be selected may be limited to some characters that are associated with rare game cards 300 that are not easily obtainable by players.

<Third acquisition method: "History selection">
When "history selection" (selection item 403) is selected, the imaging unit 120 is similarly controlled to a state in which it is not possible to capture an image of the game card 300. In "history selection", as shown in FIG. 5, a screen including a list 501 of characters in the player's usage history is presented on the display 110, and information on a character selected from the list 501 is acquired and registered as a used character. In the example of FIG. 5, characters in the player's usage history are arranged in the list 501 in the form of a game card so that the player can easily identify them. In the game app of this embodiment, when the player selects "history selection", the player can select one character that he/she wishes to register as a used character from among the characters arranged in the list 501. In response to the selection, information on the selected character is acquired and registered as a used character.

In this embodiment, the characters displayed in the list 501 are limited to those registered by the player using "camera scan". This is because the characters registered in "random" mode are intended to expand the fun and experience of players who do not yet own the game card 300 in question. In other words, if the characters registered in "random" mode were made available for permanent use from the usage history, fairness would not be guaranteed between the players who own the game card 300 associated with the character. In other words, the method of acquiring "history selection" is provided to improve convenience so that players reduce the frequency of capturing images of the game card 300 when playing a competitive game, and it is not necessary to do the same for characters registered in "random" mode, which does not require such effort.

Therefore, characters registered using "random" are configured not to be managed as characters with a usage history. By configuring in this way, players who like a character registered using "random" in a battle game can be appropriately guided to use the game device 200 to obtain a game card 300 associated with that character.

The characters in list 501 are arranged in order of the shortest time since they were used in the past to make it easier for the player to make a selection. In the example shown, the order of time is top left → top right → bottom left → bottom right. There is also an upper limit (10 in FIG. 5) on the number of characters that can be included in list 501. In other words, characters that have been used most recently, up to the upper limit, are arranged in list 501.

Note that a character with a player's usage history does not refer to a character that has simply been registered as a used character, but rather to a character that has actually been used in a battle game. Therefore, used characters included in the deck of any battle game will have their information managed as characters with a usage history after the game processing for that battle game has ended. In other words, a character whose information was obtained in relation to the registration of the first used character will not be treated as a character with a usage history when the second used character is registered.

In this way, "History Selection" is available on the premise that information on characters with a player's usage history is managed. In other words, when the player has no history of playing a competitive game, the selection item 403 relating to "History Selection" among the selection items shown in FIG. 4 is controlled to be unavailable, for example by being grayed out. In other words, in the game app of this embodiment, the player can use at least two types of acquisition methods, "camera scan" and "automatic," to acquire character information and register the character to be used. Furthermore, when a competitive game is being played and there is a character with a player's usage history, the "History Selection" acquisition method becomes available in addition to these.

Game Processing
A specific game process executed in the smartphone 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration in relation to a battle game of a game application will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6. The process corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102, for example, and executing the program by expanding it in the memory 103. Note that the game process will be described as being started when a menu related to playing a battle game is selected in the game application, for example. In the following description of the flowchart, the process related to the screen and information presentation will be described as the GPU 104 executing various processes related to the generation of the corresponding screen under the control of the control unit 101 to generate a screen, and the control unit 101 controlling the display 110 to display the generated screen.

At S601, the control unit 101 determines the character (opponent character) who will be the opponent in the competitive game that provides the play experience.

At S602, the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to display a screen showing the other character.

At S603, the control unit 101 starts processing the deck registration sequence and executes the registration process to accept the registration of the character to be used.

<registration process>
The registration process executed in this step will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In S701, the control unit 101 determines whether or not information about a character that the player has used is managed. If the control unit 101 determines that information about a character that the player has used is managed, the control unit 101 proceeds to S703, and if the control unit 101 determines that information about a character that the player has used is not managed, the control unit 101 proceeds to S702.

At S702, the control unit 101 stores information indicating that "history selection" is unavailable as a method for acquiring character information related to the registration of a used character.

In S703, the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to present information regarding which character is to be registered, and then causes the display 110 to present a screen (FIG. 4) for selecting a method for acquiring the character information related to the registration. The screen is configured to display only available acquisition method options in a selectable manner. In other words, if information indicating that "history selection" is unavailable is stored in S702, the selection item 403 related to "history selection" is included on the screen in an unselectable manner. The control unit 101 waits until an operation input for selecting one of the available acquisition methods is received, and then transitions to S704 when the operation input is received.

In S704, the control unit 101 determines which acquisition method has been selected. If the control unit 101 determines that the selected acquisition method is "camera scan," the process proceeds to S705. If the control unit 101 determines that the selected acquisition method is "automatic," the process proceeds to S708. If the control unit 101 determines that the selected acquisition method is "history selection," the process proceeds to S709.

In S705, the control unit 101 controls the imaging unit 120 to a state in which imaging is possible, and controls the imaging unit 120 to capture images intermittently and output the captured images sequentially. At this time, the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to present a guide display regarding capturing an image of the game card 300 that is desired to be used.

In S706, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the output captured image includes an image of the code section 301 attached to the game card 300. If the control unit 101 determines that the captured image includes an image of the code section 301, it proceeds to S707, and if it determines that the image does not include the code section 301, it repeats the processing of this step.

At S707, the control unit 101 converts the code portion 301 into character information, obtains information on various game parameters of the character identified by the character information, and stores this information in the memory 103 as information on the character being used.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that the acquisition method selected is "random," the control unit 101 executes a lottery process in S708 in which a predetermined group of characters is selected by lottery, and acquires the lottery result as character information. The control unit 101 then acquires information on various game parameters of the character specified by the acquired character information, and stores this in the memory 103 as information on the character to be used.

If the control unit 101 determines in S704 that the acquisition method selected is "history selection," then in S709 the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to present a screen (FIG. 5) including a list 501 of characters that the player has used in his/her game history. The control unit 101 waits until an operation input by the player to select a character is received, and when that operation input is received, the control unit 101 transitions to S710.

At S710, the control unit 101 acquires information on the character whose selection has been accepted as character information. The control unit 101 then acquires information on various game parameters of the character identified by the acquired character information, and stores this information in the memory 103 as information on the character to be used.

In S711, the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to present a screen showing the character based on the information about the new character to be used that has been stored in the memory 103. That is, in this step, the character that has been newly registered as the character to be used is presented.

At S712, the control unit 101 determines whether or not information on the two usable characters has been stored. If the control unit 101 determines that information on the two usable characters has been stored, it moves the process to S713, and if it determines that information has not been stored, it returns the process to S703 to accept registration of the second usable character.

At S713, the control unit 101 registers the stored information about the two characters used as the player's deck, and completes this registration process.

Once the registration process is completed in this manner, the control unit 101 transfers the game processing to S604.

At S604, the control unit 101 starts processing the game sequence related to playing the competitive game using the deck information registered in the registration process.

In S605, the control unit 101 determines whether the end condition of the game sequence, i.e., the end condition of the competitive game, has been met. The end condition of the competitive game may be any condition, but in one embodiment, the end condition may be met when all of the characters used by the player or the opponent's characters are unable to act, or when a predetermined game time has elapsed. If the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the competitive game has been met, it proceeds to S606, and if it determines that the condition has not been met, it repeats the processing of this step.

At S606, the control unit 101 causes the display 110 to present the results of the competitive game that was played, and then the game processing is completed.

By doing this, the information processing device of this embodiment can provide a game playing experience that ensures fairness between players.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, one game card 300 is described as being associated with one character, but the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of characters may be associated with some game cards 300. For example, two characters may be associated with one game card 300. In this case, when information is acquired from the game card 300 by "camera scan", each of the two characters is stored as information on the used character. That is, in the aspect in which two used characters are registered in the registration process as in the above embodiment, the registration of all the used characters is completed by acquiring information from the game card 300 to which the two characters are associated.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, the characters with a player's usage history are limited to characters registered based on information acquired from the game card 300 by "camera scan", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a character registered by "random" may also be configured so that information is managed as a character with a player's usage history.

In this case, it may be unfair for a player to continue to use the character without owning the corresponding game card 300, so the measurement of the time that has elapsed since the character was last used may be controlled so that it is not updated even if the character is selected and used again by "history selection". In other words, for a character selected by "random", the timing (time) at which the battle game based on that selection was played is set as the reference for measuring the elapsed time, but even if the character is subsequently selected by "history selection", the reference time information is not updated. As a result, as the player plays battle games multiple times, the character will be excluded from selection targets in "history selection" (it will no longer fit within the upper limit), and the player will no longer be able to continue using the character without owning the corresponding game card 300.

In addition, the same effect can be achieved by configuring the system so that the characters that are managed as characters with a player's usage history are those used in the last five competitive games, and characters registered using "Automatic" are excluded from management regardless of whether they are reselected using "History Selection."

[Modification 3]
Incidentally, the game cards 300 provided by the game device 200 provide an element of interest from the viewpoint of collection. Therefore, in addition to the game mode that provides a playing experience of a competitive game as the first mode according to the present invention, the game app may also have a collection mode that accumulates information on the game cards 300 acquired by "camera scan" and enables viewing of the corresponding virtual cards as the second mode.

In collection mode, virtual cards that can be viewed can be opened only by acquiring information from the game card 300 with a "camera scan." In other words, in collection mode, there is no means for making virtual cards related to randomly selected characters viewable, which corresponds to the "random" acquisition method. In other words, according to collection mode, a player can "camera scan" a game card 300 that he or she owns, and then view (view) the game card in the form of a virtual card without acquiring information from that game card 300.

Here, since the viewing of virtual cards does not itself affect the progress of the competitive game, it is preferable to set requirements for providing an interest element related to the collection mode that are different from those for the game mode. From another perspective, making it possible to easily view virtual cards in the collection mode is preferable because it has the effect of encouraging players to use the game device 200. In other words, the requirements for making it possible to view virtual cards do not need to include the player owning the corresponding game card 300.

Therefore, in the game app of this embodiment, in the collection mode, even if information is acquired from a game card 300 that the player does not own, such as a game card 300 owned by a friend or a game card 300 that is on display for the purpose of sales promotion, the corresponding virtual card is made available for viewing. This can further sustain the player's interest in the game app and the game device 200.

On the other hand, in game mode, the function of unconditionally using a game card 300 associated with a character that gives an advantage in the progress of a competitive game does not guarantee fairness between players. Therefore, as in the above-mentioned embodiment, in order to reliably register a desired character, a basic requirement is to capture an image of the game card 300 with "camera scan." In addition, by setting a certain restriction related to the number of plays as described in variant example 2 for the requirement to be able to register a character by "history selection," it is possible to configure the game card 300 so that it is difficult to continue using a character associated with an unowned game card 300, since it becomes necessary to capture an image of the game card 300 again if the requirement is not met.

Therefore, in the game app of this embodiment, the acquisition of information from the game card 300 in game mode and the acquisition of information from the game card 300 in collection mode are performed independently, and one mode is not controlled based on information acquired in the other mode. In other words, the characters that can be selected in "history selection" in a game mode are only characters whose information has been acquired from the game card 300 in that mode, and do not include characters whose information has been acquired from the game card 300 in collection mode.

This configuration can increase players' interest in the game content while providing a game playing experience that ensures fairness among players.

[Modification 4]
In the above-mentioned embodiment and modified example, two characters are registered as characters to be used in a fighting game, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the number of characters to be used is not limited to two, and may be determined according to the content of the game.

It goes without saying that games in which the player's character appears are not limited to fighting games in which the player's character fights against an opponent's character.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment and modified examples, the game elements associated with the game cards 300 are described as characters, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game elements associated with the game cards 300, such as items and effects that occur in the game, may include things other than characters.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment and variant examples, the actual items to which the game elements are associated are described as game cards, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that actual items other than cards may also be used.

[Summary of the embodiment]
The above embodiments disclose at least the following program, information processing device, and game system.

(1) To a computer:
An acquisition process for acquiring information on game elements;
a control process for controlling a method of acquiring information on game elements in the acquisition process;
a first presentation process for presenting the game element information acquired in the acquisition process;
an execution process for executing a game in which the game elements acquired in the acquisition process appear as game elements used by a player;
A program for executing
The control process is a program that controls the availability of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements from an actual object; a second acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that the player has a usage history.

(2) The program described in (1) further causes the computer to execute a first selection process that accepts a selection of one acquisition method to be used by the player from among the two or more available acquisition methods.

(3) In one execution of the game, information on a predetermined number of game elements, which is equal to or greater than two, is acquired in the acquisition process;
The program according to (2), wherein the first selection process accepts a selection of one of the acquisition methods to be used for each of the predetermined number of game elements.

(4) The computer includes an imaging means,
the first acquisition method is for acquiring information about a game element attached to an actual object based on an image of the actual object captured by the imaging means,
The program according to (3), wherein, when a selection of the first acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process, the imaging means is controlled to be able to image an actual item in the acquisition process.

(5) The program described in (4), in which, when the selection of the second acquisition method or the third acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process, the imaging means is controlled so as not to be able to image the actual item in the acquisition process.

(6) The program described in any one of (2) to (5), further causing the computer to execute a second presentation process of presenting game elements that have been used by the player when the selection of the third acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process.

(7) The program described in (6) further causes the computer to execute a second selection process that accepts a selection of one game element to be used by the player from among the game elements that have been presented in the second presentation process and that have a usage history of the player.

(8) The program described in (6) or (7), in which, in the second presentation process, game elements that have a history of use by the player are presented in order of the shortest elapsed time since they were used in the past.

(9) The program described in any one of (6) to (8), in which in the second presentation process, game elements that have been used most recently, the number of which is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit, are presented as game elements that have a usage history of the player.

(10) The program described in any one of (6) to (9), in which the game elements used in the executed game are managed as game elements that have a usage history of the player after the execution process for the game is completed.

(11) In one execution of the game, information on a predetermined number of game elements, which is equal to or greater than two, is acquired in the acquisition process;
The program described in any one of (1) to (10), wherein, in the execution process, the predetermined number of game elements whose information has been acquired are registered as the player's deck.

(12) The actual item is provided with information on one or more game elements,
The program described in (11) , wherein when information of multiple game elements is acquired from a real object using the first acquisition method, the multiple game elements are presented in the first presentation process.

(13) The program described in (12), in which, when information on multiple game elements is acquired from an actual object using the first acquisition method, each of the multiple game elements is included in the deck and registered.

(14) The program described in any one of (1) to (13), wherein the game element with the player's usage history is a game element that has been used in the past through information acquisition from an actual item.

(15) causing the computer to execute a process of switching between a first mode in which a play experience of the game that includes game elements is provided and a second mode in which the game elements are stored for viewing;
The program described in (14), wherein the game elements having a usage history of the player include game elements whose information was acquired in the acquisition process when in the first mode, and do not include game elements whose information was acquired in the acquisition process when in the second mode.

(16) The program described in any one of (1) to (15), wherein the control process controls the third acquisition method to be unavailable if there is no game element that the player has used.

(17) The game is a competitive game,
The program according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein the acquisition process is executed after an opponent for a competitive game being executed is presented.

(18) An acquisition means for acquiring information on game elements;
a control means for controlling a method for acquiring information on game elements by the acquisition means;
a first presentation means for presenting the game element information acquired by the acquisition means;
an execution means for executing a game in which the game elements acquired by the acquisition means appear as game elements used by a player;
Equipped with
The control means is an information processing device that controls the acquisition means to enable the use of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements from an actual object; a second acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that the player has a usage history.

(19) A game system including: a real object for a game to which information on game elements is attached; a game device that executes a first game using the information on the game elements acquired from the real object for a game; and an information processing device,
The information processing device includes:
An acquisition means for acquiring information on game elements;
a control means for controlling a method for acquiring information on game elements by the acquisition means;
a first presentation means for presenting the game element information acquired by the acquisition means;
an execution means for executing a second game in which the game elements acquired by the acquisition means appear as game elements used by a player;
Equipped with
The control means controls the acquisition means to enable the use of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements from a real item for a game; a second acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that have a usage history of the player.

(20) The game system described in (19), in which the play experience of the second game provided on the information processing device includes a part of the play experience of the first game provided on the game device.

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

100: Smartphone, 101: Control unit, 102: Storage device, 103: Memory, 104: GPU, 110: Display, 105: Operation I/F, 106: Communication I/F, 120: Imaging unit, 200: Game device, 300: Game card

Claims (20)

On the computer,
An acquisition process for acquiring information on game elements;
a control process for controlling a method of acquiring information on game elements in the acquisition process;
a first presentation process for presenting the game element information acquired in the acquisition process;
an execution process for executing a game in which the game elements acquired in the acquisition process appear as game elements used by a player;
A program for executing
The control process is a program that controls the availability of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements from an actual object; a second acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that the player has a usage history. The program according to claim 1, further comprising a first selection process for receiving a selection of one acquisition method to be used by the player from among the two or more available acquisition methods. In one execution of the game, information on a predetermined number of game elements, which is equal to or greater than two, is acquired in the acquisition process;
The program according to claim 2 , wherein the first selection process accepts selection of the one acquisition method to be used for each of the predetermined number of game elements. The computer includes an imaging means,
the first acquisition method is for acquiring information about a game element attached to an actual object based on an image of the actual object captured by the imaging means,
The program according to claim 3 , wherein, when a selection of the first acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process, the imaging means is controlled so as to be able to capture an image of an actual item in the acquisition process. The program according to claim 4, wherein when the selection of the second acquisition method or the third acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process, the imaging means is controlled so as not to be able to image the actual item in the acquisition process. The program according to claim 2, further causing the computer to execute a second presentation process that presents game elements that have been used by the player when the selection of the third acquisition method is accepted in the first selection process. The program according to claim 6, further comprising causing the computer to execute a second selection process that accepts a selection of one game element to be used by the player from among the game elements that have been presented in the second presentation process and that have a usage history of the player. The program according to claim 6, wherein in the second presentation process, game elements that have a history of use by the player are presented in order of the shortest elapsed time since they were used in the past. The program according to claim 6, wherein in the second presentation process, game elements that have been used most recently and the number of times that is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit are presented as game elements that have a usage history of the player. The program according to claim 6, wherein the game elements used in the executed game are managed as game elements with a usage history of the player after the execution process for the game is completed. In one execution of the game, information on a predetermined number of game elements, which is equal to or greater than two, is acquired in the acquisition process;
The program according to claim 1 , wherein, in the execution process, the predetermined number of game elements whose information has been acquired are registered as a deck of the player. The actual item is provided with information on one or more game elements,
The program according to claim 11 , wherein, when information on a plurality of game elements is acquired from an actual object by the first acquisition method, the plurality of game elements are presented in the first presentation process. The program according to claim 12, wherein when information on multiple game elements is acquired from an actual object using the first acquisition method, each of the multiple game elements is included in the deck and registered. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the game element with the player's usage history is a game element that has been used in the past through information acquisition from an actual item. and causing the computer to execute a process of switching between a first mode for providing a playing experience of the game that includes game elements and a second mode for storing the game elements for viewing;
The program according to claim 14, wherein the game elements having a usage history of the player include game elements whose information was acquired in the acquisition process when in the first mode, and do not include game elements whose information was acquired in the acquisition process when in the second mode. The program according to claim 1, wherein the control process controls the third acquisition method to be unavailable if there is no game element that the player has used. The game is a competitive game,
The program according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition process is executed after an opponent for a competitive game to be executed is presented. An acquisition means for acquiring information on game elements;
a control means for controlling a method for acquiring information on game elements by the acquisition means;
a first presentation means for presenting the game element information acquired by the acquisition means;
an execution means for executing a game in which the game elements acquired by the acquisition means appear as game elements used by a player;
Equipped with
The control means is an information processing device that controls the acquisition means to enable the use of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements from an actual object; a second acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method of acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that the player has a usage history. A game system including a real object for a game to which information on game elements is attached, a game device for executing a first game using the information on the game elements acquired from the real object for a game, and an information processing device,
The information processing device includes:
An acquisition means for acquiring information on game elements;
a control means for controlling a method for acquiring information on game elements by the acquisition means;
a first presentation means for presenting the game element information acquired by the acquisition means;
an execution means for executing a second game in which the game elements acquired by the acquisition means appear as game elements used by a player;
Equipped with
The control means controls the acquisition means to enable the use of two or more of the following acquisition methods: a first acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements from a real item for a game; a second acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected by a lottery process from among predetermined game elements; and a third acquisition method for acquiring information on game elements selected from among game elements that have a usage history of the player. The game system according to claim 19, wherein the play experience of the second game provided on the information processing device includes a part of the play experience of the first game provided on the game device.

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