Method for providing battle game, server device, and computer-readable recording medium

A game system for controlling a battle game in which players repeatedly execute an action to battle against each other in each game turn, using one or more objects placed in a plurality of areas for each player, the game system comprising:

• a server device;
• and
• a plurality of terminal devices, wherein
• the server device comprises processing circuitry configured to:
• store, in a memory, a plurality of first combinations of areas included in the plurality of areas, as a plurality of predetermined patterns;
• store, in the memory, placement range data and attack range data for each of the one or more objects;
• assign identifiers to the plurality of areas of each player, wherein the identifiers are assigned differently for each player;
• store, in the memory, a correspondence between the plurality of areas and the identifiers;
• for each player;
• place the one or more objects in the plurality of areas of said each player and transmit data to the plurality of terminal devices for displaying said one or more objects over a computer network;
• transmit to the plurality of terminal devices, over the computer network, data for displaying a selection screen to select one or more of the identifiers;
• receive a selection of at least one of the identifiers;
• select a first area corresponding to selected at least one of the identifiers in each game turn;
• store, in the memory, the selected first area in each game turn;
• cause a first object of the one or more objects placed in the first area of the first player selected in a current game turn of the first player to execute a first action to proceed with the current game turn to battle the second player, wherein the first action is at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability change;
• select at least one second object of the one or more objects in a second area of the plurality of areas of the second player to update physical strength value based on the attack range data of the first object of the first player and positions corresponding to the placement range data of the one or more objects of the second player in response to executing the first action;
• update the physical strength value of the at least one second object of the second player;
• determine whether or not a second combination of the first areas stored in the memory and one or more areas determined based on the physical strength value of the one or more objects in the plurality of areas corresponds to at least one of the stored plurality of predetermined patterns;
• and
• cause the first object of the first player to execute a second action to further proceed with the current game turn of the first player in addition to the first action, in the case when it is determined that the second combination corresponds to at least one of the stored plurality of predetermined patterns, the second action being at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability change, and
• each of the plurality of terminal devices comprises:
• a communication circuit configured to connect to the server device;
• a display configured to display an image relating to the battle game and the selection screen to select one or more of the identifiers;
• and
• an input circuit configured to receive the selection by the first player.

A server device for controlling a battle game in which players repeatedly execute an action to battle against each other in each game turn, using one or more objects placed in a plurality of areas for each player;

• the server device comprising:
• processing circuitry configured to:
• store, in a memory, a plurality of first combinations of areas included in the plurality of areas;
• as a plurality of predetermined patterns;
• store, in the memory, placement range data and attack range data for each of the one or more objects;
• assign identifiers to the plurality of areas of each player, wherein the identifiers are assigned differently for each player;
• store, in the memory, a correspondence between the plurality of areas and the identifiers;
• for each player;
• place the one or more objects in the plurality of areas of said each player and transmit data to a plurality of terminal devices, over a computer network, for displaying said one or more objects;
• transmit to the plurality of terminal devices, over the computer network;
• data for displaying a selection screen to select one or more of the identifiers, and receive a selection of at least one of the identifiers;
• select a first area from the plurality of areas corresponding to selected at least one of the identifiers in each game turn;
• store, in the memory, the selected first area in each game turn;
• cause a first object of the one or more objects placed in the first area of the first player selected in a current game turn of the first player to execute a first action to proceed with the current game turn to battle the second player, wherein the first action is at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability change;
• select at least one second object of the one or more objects in a second area of the plurality of areas of the second player to update physical strength value based on the attack range data of the first object of the first player and positions corresponding to the placement range data of the one or more objects of the second player in response to executing the first action;
• update the physical strength value of the at least one second object of the second player;
• determine whether or not a second combination of the first areas stored in the memory and one or more areas determined based on the physical strength value of the one or more objects in the plurality of areas corresponds to at least one of the stored plurality of predetermined patterns;
• and
• cause the first object of the first player to execute a second action to further proceed with the current game turn of the first player in addition to the first action, in the case when, determining that the second combination corresponds to at least one of the stored plurality of predetermined patterns, the second action being at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability change.

A computer for controlling a battle game in which players repeatedly execute an action to battle against each other in each game turn, using one or more objects placed in a plurality of areas for each player, the computer comprising:

• storage means for storing a plurality of first combinations of areas included in the plurality of areas, as a plurality of predetermined patterns, and placement range data and attack range data for each of the one or more objects;
• selection means for assigning identifiers to the plurality of areas of each player, wherein the identifiers are assigned differently for each player, wherein the storage means further stores a correspondence between the plurality of areas and the identifiers;
• first execution means for placing the one or more objects in the plurality of areas of each player;
• transmitting and receiving means for transmitting to a plurality of terminal devices, over a computer network, data for displaying a selection screen to select one or more of the identifiers and receiving a selection of at least one of the identifiers, wherein the selection means selects a first area corresponding to selected at least one of the identifiers in each game turn, and wherein the storage means further stores the selected first area in each game turn;
• second execution means for causing a first object of the one or more objects placed in the first area of the first player selected in a current game turn of the first player to execute a first action to proceed with the current game turn to battle the second player, wherein the first action is at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability change, selecting at least one second object of the one or more objects in a second area of the plurality of areas of the second player to update physical strength value based on the attack range data of the first object of the first player and positions corresponding to the placement range data of the one or more objects of the second player in response to executing the first action, and updating the physical strength value of the at least one second object of the second player;
• determination means for determining whether or not a second combination of the first areas stored in the storage means and one or more areas determined based on the physical strength value of the one or more objects in the plurality of areas includes the stored plurality of predetermined patterns;
• and
• third execution means for causing the first object of the first player to execute a second action to further proceed with the current game turn of the first player in addition to the first action, in the case when it is determined that the second combination corresponds to at least one of the stored plurality of predetermined patterns, the second action being at least one of an attack, a defense, a recovery, and an ability chanage.