Game Control Program Object Transformation Erasure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current puzzle games lack originality and quality of entertainment in terms of object arrangement and erasure mechanics, limiting player engagement and strategic depth.
Innovation Solution
A game control program that allows users to change the arrangement of objects in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional game field, temporarily transforms objects meeting a predetermined condition before erasure, and continuously determines new objects meeting the condition for erasure, creating a chain reaction of erasures and enhanced gameplay possibilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If objects are erased immediately after meeting the arrangement condition, then the erasure process is simple and fast, but the gameplay lacks strategic depth and entertainment quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by temporarily changing the kind of objects that meet the arrangement condition before erasing them. This preliminary transformation creates new possibilities for further erasures, adding strategic depth while maintaining efficient gameplay flow. The system prepares objects for potential chain reactions before execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamics by making the object transformation temporary and time-limited. Objects change kind during a predetermined time period, creating dynamic gameplay where players must act quickly and strategically. This temporal limitation adds urgency and complexity to the erasure process.
2Ease of operation
If the kind of objects is changed temporarily before erasure, then the gameplay becomes more engaging and strategic, but the process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by having the system automatically determine and select objects that meet the arrangement condition without requiring manual intervention. The control unit autonomously identifies objects, changes their kinds, and manages the erasure process, reducing operational complexity while maintaining high engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by continuously determining objects that meet the arrangement condition during the time period when object kinds are changing. This feedback loop allows the system to adapt and identify new objects for erasure based on the dynamic state of the game field, managing complexity through intelligent automation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If objects are selected for erasure and then their kind is changed, then new erasure opportunities are created, but the time required for the process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing a predetermined time period for object kind changes. This time limitation creates periodic cycles of transformation and erasure, ensuring that the process remains manageable while still providing multiple erasure opportunities. The periodic nature adds rhythm and structure to the gameplay.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent maintains continuity of useful action by continuously determining objects that meet the arrangement condition during the time period. This continuous evaluation ensures that no potential erasure opportunities are missed, maximizing versatility while keeping the time lapse controlled through the predetermined duration.
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AI summary
A game device includes an object arrangement changing unit for changing the arrangement of objects, which are of plural kinds, placed in a game field following an instruction from a user, an arrangement condition determining unit for determining objects that meet an arrangement condition for erasure out of a plurality of objects placed in the game field and selecting the objects that meet the arrangement condition as objects to be erased, an object kind changing unit for changing the kind of the objects selected as objects to be erased, and an object erasing unit for erasing the objects selected as objects to be erased. The arrangement condition determining unit determines again objects that meet the arrangement condition and further selects objects that newly meet the arrangement condition as objects to be erased, during a time from when the kind of the objects selected as objects to be erased is changed by the object kind changing unit until when the objects are erased by the object erasing unit.