Computer-readable recording medium that stores game program, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and information processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018361233-A1
Application number	US-201816110154-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 23, 2018
Priority date	Apr 21, 2014
Publication date	Dec 20, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that storing a game program configured to provide a user with a puzzle game, the game program causing a computer to execute: displaying the puzzle so that each partial image is movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface; arranging the partial images according to the touch operation at predetermined positions to recognizably reconstruct a complete image; and retrieving, when the reconstructing is achieved, a game content that is usable in a different game or change information to change information set in a predetermined game content in the different game, as a reward that is given to the user for progress of the different game and is associated with the complete image; wherein the game content retrieved is usable only in another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.

First claim

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores a game program configured to provide a user with a puzzle game, the game program causing a computer to execute:
displaying the puzzle so that each partial image is movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface; arranging the partial images according to the touch operation at predetermined positions to recognizably reconstruct a complete image; and retrieving, when the reconstructing is achieved, a game content that is usable in a different game or change information to change information set in a predetermined game content in the different game, as a reward that is given to the user for progress of the different game and is associated with the complete image; wherein the game content retrieved is usable only in another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
adjusting a difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing a number of the partial images and a restriction on time of the puzzle game according to an attribute of the game content or an attribute of the change information.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
adjusting a difficulty level of the puzzle game so that a degree of difficulty of the puzzle game increases as an attribute of the game medium or change information increases.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein an attribute contains at least one of strength or rarity of the retrieved game content.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
presenting information relating to an operation to approach achievement of reconstruction of the complete image to the user.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
adjusting a difficulty level of the puzzle game by setting a wall that hinders movement of at least one of the partial images due to the touch operation or a number of minimum moves necessary to reconstruct the complete image.

7 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
moving, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the partial images to approach achievement of reconstruction of the complete image.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game computer program causes the computer to further execute:
selecting the game content retrieved by the retrieving as a game content corresponding to the complete image according to a predetermined rule.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying is executed to display the complete image together with the puzzle for reference to achieve reconstruction of the complete image.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the complete image represents the game content retrieved by the retrieving.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the complete image includes information capable of associating at least one of the game content, an attribute of the game content, a parameter set in the game content and a change of the computer.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game content represents a character or an item in the different game, which is electronic data used by the user in the different game.

13 . A method of controlling an information processing apparatus configured to provide a user with a puzzle game, the method comprising:
displaying the puzzle so that each partial image is movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface; arranging the partial images according to the touch operation at predetermined positions to recognizably reconstruct a complete image; and retrieving, when the reconstructing is achieved, a game content that is usable in a different game or change information to change information set in a predetermined game content in the different game, as a reward that is given to the user for progress of the different game and is associated with the complete image; wherein the game content retrieved is usable only in another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
adjusting a difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing a number of the partial images and a restriction on time of the puzzle game according to an attribute of the game content or an attribute of the change information.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
adjusting a difficulty level of the puzzle game so that a degree of difficulty of the puzzle game increases as an attribute of the game medium or change information increases.

16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein an attribute contains at least one of strength or rarity of the retrieved game content.

17 . An information processing apparatus configured to provide a user with a puzzle game, comprising:
a display unit that displays the puzzle so that each partial image is movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface and arranges the partial images according to the touch operation at predetermined positions to recognizably reconstruct a complete image; and a retrieving unit that retrieves, when the reconstructing is achieved, a game content that is usable in a different game or change information to change information set in a predetermined game content in the different game, as a reward that is given to the user for progress of the different game and is associated with the complete image; wherein the game content retrieved is usable only in another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.

18 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 , further comprising:
a difficulty level adjustment unit that adjusts a difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing a number of the partial images and a restriction on time of the puzzle game according to an attribute of the game content or an attribute of the change information.

19 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 , further comprising:
a difficulty level adjustment unit that adjusts a difficulty level of the puzzle game so that a degree of difficulty of the puzzle game increases as an attribute of the game medium or change information increases.

20 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein an attribute contains at least one of strength or rarity of the retrieved game content.

Assignees

• Gree Inc

Inventors

• Fujita Hideki

Classifications

• A63F13/69

  by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions · CPC title

• A63F13/822

  Strategy games; Role-playing games (A63F13/825, A63F13/828 take precedence) · CPC title

• A63F13/42

  by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle · CPC title

• A63F13/2145 Primary

  the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens · CPC title