GAME CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20150238862A1
• Filed: 02/25/2015
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GREE Inc.
• Original Assignee: GREE Inc.
• Inventors: SUZUKI, Koichi
• Granted Patent: US 10,518,177 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/44 involving timing of operations, e.g. performing an action within a time slot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/69 by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/822 Strategy games; Role-playing games A63F13/825, A63F13/828 take precedence

Abstract

Players with a wide range of levels or attack strength can enjoy a time-limited group battle, and the participation rate can be expected to improve throughout the set time slot. A battle time managing unit refers to a timer and a memory resource to manage the time of a battle between groups. A battle condition extraction unit refers to the memory resource and checks whether to change a battle condition during the time of the battle. A target changing unit refers to the memory resource to set a target of change based on the battle condition. A battle condition changing unit changes the battle condition for the target of change that was selected by the target changing unit. Based on the changed battle condition, a battle rendering unit executes rendition processing for the game related to the battle.

Claims

1. A game control method comprising:

dividing a battle time into a plurality of time slots in a battle game between groups with a battle time managing unit stored in a memory, the battle time managing unit further comprising a timer, and members of a group being characters stored in the memory, each character controlled by a player via a client device sending requests to a server;

setting a battle condition of at least one of the time slots in the plurality of time slots with a battle condition changing unit in the memory to differ from a battle condition of a second time slot in the plurality of time slots based on data from a battle condition extraction unit in the memory and a target changing unit in the memory; and

conducting the battle game on the server by a battle rendering unit in the memory based on the battle condition whereby at least one of the time slots in the plurality of time slots is different from the second time slot in the plurality of time slots.

2. The game control method according to claim 1, wherein setting the battle condition comprises changing the battle condition based on conditions set by a target changing unit in the memory, for each of the plurality of time slots by a battle condition changing unit in the memory.

3. The game control method according to claim 1, wherein the battle condition comprises changing an ability value of a member of the group designated by the target changing setting unit in a parameters area of the memory with the battle condition changing unit in the memory.

4. The game control method according to claim 1, wherein the battle condition comprises increasing, by a ratio with the battle condition changing unit in the memory, an ability value, stored in the parameters area of the memory and designated by a target changing setting unit in the memory, of a member having a low value, among the members of the group, for an ability value exercised during the battle as determined by the target changing unit in the memory.

5. The game control method according to claim 1, wherein when setting the battle condition, based on a battle result, determined by a battle rendering unit in the memory, in an earlier time slot among the plurality of time slots, the battle condition is set by changing the battle condition in a time slot after the earlier time slot by the battle time managing unit in the memory.

6. The game control method according to claim 5, wherein the battle condition comprises setting, based on the battle result, determined by a battle rendering unit in the memory, in the earlier time slot, an item, stored in the parameters section of the memory, usable in the battle by a member of the group as determined by a target changing setting unit.

7. A system for controlling a battle game between groups, members of a group being characters each controlled by a player via a client device, the system comprising:

one or more servers;

a memory;

means for dividing a battle time for the battle game into a plurality of time slots with a time battle managing unit stored in the memory;

means for setting a battle condition of at least one of the time slots to differ from a battle condition of another time slot with a battle condition changing unit stored in the memory; and

means for conducting the battle game on the one or more servers by a battle rendering unit stored in the memory based on the battle condition set by the means for setting the battle condition.

8. The system according to claim 7 wherein the means for setting the battle condition changes the battle condition for each time slot when setting the battle condition.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the battle condition comprises changing an ability value of a member of the group in a parameters area of the memory with the battle condition changing unit in the memory.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein the battle condition comprises increasing, by a ratio, an ability value of a member having a low value, among the members of the group, for an ability value exercised during the battle by a target changing unit in the memory.

11. The system according to claim 7, further comprising a battle time managing unit stored in the memory which sets the battle condition by changing the battle condition in a time slot after the earlier time slot based on a battle result in an earlier time slot among the time slots.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the battle condition includes setting, based on the battle result in the earlier time slot, an item stored in the memory and usable in the battle on the one or more servers by a member of the group.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions to be executed by a server device that controls a battle game between groups, members of a group being characters each controlled by a player via a client device, the instructions causing the server device to execute the steps of:

dividing a battle time for the battle game into a plurality of time slots with a battle time managing unit in a memory, the battle time managing unit further comprising a timer;

setting a battle condition of at least one of the time slots in the plurality of time slots with a battle condition changing unit in the memory to differ from a battle condition of another time slot in the plurality of time slots; and

conducting the battle game on a server, with a battle processing unit in the memory, based on the battle condition set.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein setting the battle condition includes changing the battle condition based on determinations made by a target changing unit in the memory for each time slot with the battle condition changing unit.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the battle condition comprises changing an ability value, stored in a parameters area of the memory, of a member of the group, as set by a target changing unit in the memory, with the battle condition changing unit.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the battle condition comprises increasing, by a ratio with the battle condition changing unit in the memory, an ability value of a member, stored in a parameters area of the memory, having a low value, among the members of the group, for an ability value exercised during the battle as determined by a target changing unit in the memory.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein when setting the battle condition , based on a battle result, determined by a battle rendering unit in the memory, in an earlier time slot among the plurality of time slots, the battle condition is set by changing the battle condition in a time slot after the earlier time slot by the battle condition changing unit.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 17, wherein the battle condition comprises setting, based on the battle result, determined by battle rendering unit in the memory, in the earlier time slot, an item, stored in the parameters section of the memory, usable in the battle by a member of the group as determined by a target changing unit.