JP2010022766A - Game device, and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase excitement and enjoyment of a game by zoom processing by changing the zoom processing with respect to an object in response to the state of a character to be operated by a player. <P>SOLUTION: The object present in a game space is displayed on a game screen in a game device. In the game device, a computer 12 controls the character to act in the game space in response to the operation of the player inputted by an attack controller 14 and a movement controller 16, and then, manages the state of the character in the game. When the object in the game space is designated by the operation of the attack controller 14, etc., the computer 12 performs the zoom processing corresponding to the state of the character with respect to the designated object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a game program for displaying an object such as a character on a game screen.

  In recent years, multiplayer games in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate in the same game space have been widely used. In a multiplayer game, a plurality of players can move their corresponding characters in a game space (three-dimensional virtual space) and take actions to achieve various goals. For example, many gun shooting games display a so-called first person screen that displays a game space from the viewpoint of the player character. The player designates various objects including characters of other players displayed in the game space, and advances the game by executing various processes.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for paying attention to an object in a game space, there is a method of performing zoom processing on an object and displaying the enlarged image (for example, Patent Document 1). In the electronic gaming device described in Patent Document 1, when zoom processing control is performed at a predetermined time according to the output from the input device, the aiming position by the gun-type controller is detected, and the zoom set in advance to a part of the object It is determined whether the point closest to the aiming position of the point and the aiming position are within a certain distance, and if it is determined that they are within a certain distance, a zoom target is set at or near the aiming and zoom conditions When it is determined that the above condition is satisfied, zoom processing centering on the zoom target is performed, and an enlarged image is displayed on the display device.
JP 2008-93307 A

  Thus, in the conventional electronic gaming device, when the aiming position by the gun-type controller is within a distance from the zoom point set on the object, the zoom target is set near the aiming point, and the zoom target is set as the center. Zoom processing can be executed.

  However, in the conventional electronic gaming device, when the aiming position by the gun-type controller satisfies a predetermined condition, a predetermined zoom process is executed. That is, in the conventional electronic gaming device, there is little change in the zoom processing for the object, and the interest of the game has not been improved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the interest of the game by zoom processing by changing the zoom processing on the object according to the state of the character operated by the player. It is to provide a game device and a game program capable of performing the above.

  The present invention provides a game apparatus for displaying an object existing in a game space on a game screen, input means for inputting an operation by a player, and in the game space according to an operation of the player input by the input means. Character control means for controlling a moving character, state management means for managing a state of the character controlled by the character control means in a game, object designating means for designating an object in the game space, and the object Zoom processing means for executing zoom processing on the object designated by the designation means in accordance with the state of the character managed by the state management means.

  According to the present invention, the state of the character that operates in the game space controlled by the operation of the player is managed, and when the object displayed on the game screen is designated as the target of the zoom process, the character state is set. Since the zoom process is changed accordingly, the interest of the game can be improved by the zoom process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. It is assumed that the game apparatus 10 is configured for business use installed in a game facility such as a game center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a computer device 12, an attack controller 14, a movement controller 16, and a display device 17.

  The computing device 12 controls the entire game device 10, and executes game processing in accordance with operation data input from the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16, and represents a game space on the display device 17. Display the screen. The detailed configuration of the computer 12 will be described later (see FIG. 5).

  The attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 are controllers operated in parallel by the player during the game. The attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 input instructions by various operations by the player and output them to the computer 12. The attack controller 14 is a controller mainly for instructing the attack direction and the execution of the attack. The movement controller 16 is a controller for instructing movement in the game space. The computer 12 executes processing according to instructions from the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16. Details of the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 will be described later (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  The display device 17 displays a game screen under the control of the computer device 12. In the game apparatus 10 in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a first person screen representing a situation in which a character (hereinafter referred to as a player character) whose movement is controlled by a player who is present in the game space is viewed is displayed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen 17 a displayed on the display device 17.
In the game apparatus 10 in the present embodiment, a first person screen is displayed, and a character controlled by another player is displayed in the game screen. In the example of the game screen shown in FIG. 2, characters representing soldiers in a battle game are displayed. For example, two characters of teammates A and B are displayed.

  On the game screen, a message selection window C is displayed when a message button 16a (described later) of the movement controller 16 is pressed. In the message selection window C, a list of messages that can be transmitted to other players participating in the game is displayed.

  In addition, the game screen displays a site D indicating a position instructed by the player's operation on the attack controller 14. Site D is a pointer that represents the aiming position that the player is aiming with a gun, and the display position (instructed position) is changed so as to follow the operation of changing the direction of the attack controller 14. The character information window E is displayed when the site D is set to the character display position (within a certain range), and displays information related to the character. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the name of the character B and a numerical value representing the life force (life) are displayed. By displaying the character information window E, the player can confirm that the site D is superimposed on the character (specifying a specific character).

  In the example of the game screen 17a shown in FIG. 2, only characters representing soldiers are shown, but various objects in the game space, for example, structures such as buildings, moving objects such as animals and cars, monsters, and the like There are virtual objects, objects in the background such as trees and rocks. These various objects can also be specified by combining the site D as described above.

  In the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, by specifying various objects including a character in the game space so as to satisfy a predetermined fixed condition by an operation on the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 by the player, this object is set. The zoom process for (target) can be executed. As a method for specifying an object, as described above, there are a method for keeping the site D fixed for a certain period of time in accordance with the position of the target object, and a method for continuously displaying it on the game screen. Details of the method for specifying the object will be described later.

  By performing zoom processing on the object, the specified object is displayed in an enlarged manner, and a screen display that shows the player character in the game space paying attention to the object, that is, a concentration effect is activated. Screen display is performed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the attack controller 14.
The attack controller 14 is configured, for example, as a handgun, and can arbitrarily change the direction indicated by the controller by arbitrarily tilting in the front-rear and left-right directions, and execute attacks and perform various processes by input operations on the trigger 14a. Can be instructed. By operating the attack controller 14, the site D in the game screen can be arbitrarily moved to align with various objects such as characters in the game screen. The attack controller 14 of this embodiment is further provided with a secondary button 14b and a change wheel 14c. The secondary button 14b is a button used for executing other functions. The change wheel 14c is configured to be rotatable, and is an input device that is used to select a menu displayed on the game screen, for example, a message in the message selection window C or a weapon type.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the movement controller 16.
The movement controller 16 has a shape that can be held with one hand, and can be arbitrarily tilted in the front-rear and left-right directions. The direction in which the character moves in the game space can be indicated by the direction in which the movement controller 16 is inclined. The movement controller 16 is provided with a message button 16a. The message button 16a is a button for activating a message function in order to transmit a message to other players participating in the same game during execution of the multiplayer game.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the game apparatus 10 includes an attack controller 14, a movement controller 16, a CPU 20, a RAM 21, an HDD (hard disk device) 22, an image processing unit 23, a monitor 24 (display device 17), and an audio processing unit 25. , A speaker 26, a card reading / writing device 27, a lamp 28, a coin recognition device 29, a start button 30, and a communication device 31 are provided.

  CPU20 implement | achieves various functions by running the program loaded into RAM21, and runs a game by controlling each part. The CPU 20 executes a game program to execute a multiplayer game in which a plurality of players participate simultaneously. In the present embodiment, for example, game data indicating the status of a game played on another game device connected via the communication device 31 or the network 18 is received, and a plurality of players are handled based on the game data. The game progresses while displaying the game screen including the characters. It is assumed that the game data includes character information related to characters displayed on the game screen. The character information includes, for example, attribute information indicating the character type (soldier) and the state of the character (such as a life value representing life force) in the game in addition to the character name and team name.

  Further, the CPU 20 realizes a character control function, a state management function, an object designation function, and a zoom processing function by executing a game program. The CPU 20 controls the player character operating in the game space in accordance with the player's operation input from the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 by the character control function. The CPU 20 controls the game while managing the state of the player character in the game based on the character information by the state management function, and outputs game data via the communication device 31. In addition to the data for controlling the game such as the life value as the character state during the game, the CPU 20 uses the state management function to control the game, such as the character operation state (stopped or moving) in the game space. The number of items experienced (experience value) shall be managed. It is assumed that the experience value includes, for example, the number of times zoom processing (concentration effect) is executed by designating a specific object in the game space.

  Further, the CPU 10 designates an object in the game space in accordance with the player's operation input from the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16 by the object designation function. Then, the CPU 10 uses the zoom processing function to specify the object that is in the game space specified by the object specifying mechanism so that the object satisfies the fixed condition, whereby the character managed by the state management mechanism. The zoom process according to the state is executed. Since the character state changes as the game progresses, the zoom processing method also changes.

  In addition, as a fixed condition for designating the object, for example, the site D is fixed to the target object displayed on the game screen and fixed for a certain period of time, or the object is continuously displayed on the game screen for a certain period of time. and so on. In the fixed condition that keeps the object displayed on the game screen for a certain period of time, if it is displayed anywhere on the game screen, it may be considered to be in a fixed state. For example, a circle is drawn around the site D, It may be considered that the object is in a fixed state when there is an object in contact with the circle.

  The fixed condition may be set to be fixed in advance or may be selected by the player. By preparing a plurality of fixed conditions, it is possible to specify an object in accordance with the operational feeling of the player. Also, the degree of difficulty with which zoom processing (concentration effect is activated) can be set according to a plurality of fixed conditions.

  Matching the site D with the object or displaying the specific object on the game screen means matching the viewpoint of the player character in the game space with the specific object. In this case, by executing the zoom process on the object, it is possible to display a screen with a concentration effect activated such that the player concentrates on the object.

  In addition to the basic program, the RAM 21 stores a game program for executing the game and various data necessary for executing the game. The RAM 21 stores game data (including attribute information indicating the character state) received through the network 18 and the communication device 31, and game data related to the character controlled by the player in the device (character state and various experiences). A zoom process control table (see FIG. 6) for controlling the zoom process, and the like.

  The HDD 22 stores various programs such as basic programs and game programs and various data. The program stored in the HDD 22 includes a program for executing zoom processing for enlarging and displaying a specific object on the game screen.

  The image processing unit 23 performs display control for displaying a game screen under the control of the CPU 20. The monitor 24 (display device 17) displays a game screen under the control of the image processing unit 23.

  Under the control of the CPU 20, the sound processing unit 25 performs sound processing for outputting sound effects, messages, BGM (back ground music) and the like corresponding to the game execution status. The speaker 26 outputs sound such as sound effects, messages, and BGM under the control of the sound processing unit 25.

  The card reading / writing device 27 writes and reads data with respect to a card (for example, an IC card) provided with a recording medium. For the card, for example, data related to the player such as a user ID issued to a player using the game apparatus 10 and data such as a game result are recorded.

The lamp 28 is a lamp that is lit / flashed for game production or the like in order to inform the player of the progress of the game.
The coin recognizing device 29 recognizes that a coin (for example, 100 yen) as a consideration for using the game has been inserted from a coin slot provided in the housing body, and notifies the CPU 20 of it. The start button 30 is a button for inputting a game start instruction.
The communication device 31 controls communication with other game devices connected via the network 18. The network 18 includes, for example, a public network such as a LAN or the Internet, and connects a server 40 that controls a multi-play game and a plurality of other game devices 41.

6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating examples of the data configuration of the zoom processing control table.
In the game apparatus 10 in the present embodiment, zoom processing for enlarging and displaying this object can be executed by designating an object in the game screen, that is, by fixing the viewpoint of the player character to the target object. In the zoom process according to the present embodiment, the zoom process control table is referred to, and the zoom process is performed according to the state of the player character in the game, for example, the experience value of the player character in the game and the action state (stopped, moving) of the player character. To change.

  In the zoom process control table shown in FIG. 6, character experience values and data indicating the zoom process contents (zoom contents) corresponding to the experience values are set in association with each other. In the example of the zoom processing control table shown in FIG. 6, the number of times zoom processing has been executed in the past is used as the experience value of the character. As the zoom content, the time from when the target object is specified until the start of zooming on the object (activation time) (zoom content 1), zoom processing for the object after the target object is specified Time (zoom content 2) and magnification for the object (zoom degree) (zoom content 3) are set.

  For example, if the number of times the zoom process is executed is 1 to 5, the zoom process is started (activated) when the time for fixing the line of sight to the object has elapsed for 3 seconds, and the object is doubled in 3 seconds. The zoom processing for enlarging and displaying is set. If the number of times the zoom process has been executed is 21 times or more, the zoom process is started (activated) when the time during which the line of sight is fixed to the object has elapsed for 0.5 seconds, and is multiplied by 8 times in one second. The zoom processing for enlarging and displaying the object is set. In other words, if the experience (number of executions) of the zoom process is small, the zoom process is performed slowly on the object, and the zoom process is set to be performed quickly on the object as the experience of the zoom process increases. .

  In addition, as the experience value of a character, for example, values updated in accordance with the progress of other games, such as various parameter values used for game control, such as the vitality (life value) of a character in a game, are targeted. be able to.

  In the zoom process control table shown in FIG. 7, data indicating the movement state of the player character and the contents of the zoom process (zoom contents) corresponding to the movement state are set in association with each other. In the example of the zoom processing control table shown in FIG. 7, as the movement state, the viewpoint is fixed to the object when the player character is stopped in the game space, and the viewpoint is fixed to the object while moving. If you are a target.

  For example, in the example of the zoom process control table shown in FIG. 7, the zoom process is started (invoked) when 3 seconds have elapsed while the player character is stopped and the line of sight is fixed to the object, and 4 seconds in 3 seconds. The zoom processing for magnifying and displaying the object is set to double.

  In addition, as the motion state of the character, zoom contents 1 to 3 may be set for other motion states such as not only during stop and during movement but also during attack.

  Also, in the zoom processing control table, not all game contents 1 to 3 are always reflected. For example, the magnification is fixed (for example, 2 times), and the zoom processing is controlled by the combination of the activation time and the time until the zoom is completed. The zoom content can be arbitrarily combined.

  Further, whether to use the zoom processing control table based on the experience value of the player character shown in FIG. 6 or the zoom processing control table based on the operation state shown in FIG. 7 may be set in advance. It may be good or the player can select it. Further, a zoom processing control table in which zoom contents are set for a combination of experience values and operation states may be used.

Next, the zoom processing operation of the game apparatus 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The game apparatus 10 executes the game program and causes the player character to move in the game space and advance the game in accordance with the player's operation on the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16. When the player wants to check details of various objects in the game space, for example, to check the appearance of an enemy character or a building in the traveling direction, the player moves so that the target object enters the field of view. Match. That is, since the game screen is displayed on the first person screen, the player character is moved in the game space so that the target is displayed on the screen. Then, the zoom process (concentration effect) can be activated by designating the target so as to satisfy the fixed condition.

  In the following description, in order to simplify the description, it is assumed that the zoom process is controlled with reference to the zoom process control table shown in FIG. As a fixed condition for designating an object, the site D is fixed to the object for a certain period of time.

  The CPU 20 compares the position of the site D displayed on the game screen with the data of the positions of various objects displayed on the game screen in response to the player's operation on the attack controller 14 and the movement controller 16. It is determined whether the site D is overlapped with an object on the game screen. That is, the CPU 20 monitors whether or not the player character's line of sight is fixed to an object (for example, enemy character coo) as a target.

  When determining that the viewpoint of the player character is fixed to the target (step A1, Yes), the CPU 20 determines the current experience value of the player character with reference to the game data indicating the character state (step A2). Here, for example, the number of times the zoom process is executed during the game is referred to as an experience value.

  The CPU 20 refers to the zoom processing control table and acquires the zoom content 1 set for the experience value of the current player character during the game. That is, the time (invocation time) from when the viewpoint is fixed to the target until the zoom processing is executed is acquired.

  In the example of the zoom processing control table shown in FIG. 6, 1 second is set as the zoom content 1 when the experience value of the player character (the number of executions of the zoom processing) is between 6 and 20 times. The CPU 20 sets 1 second as a time (invocation time) until the zoom process is executed (step A3).

  The CPU 20 measures the time during which the site D is fixed to the target object (step A4). Here, if the site D is in a state where the object is fixed, that is, if the line of sight of the player character is fixed to the target (step A5), the CPU 20 determines the fixed time of the viewpoint being measured. It is determined whether or not the zoom activation time set previously (1 second in this case) has been reached. If the zoom activation time has not been reached (step A6, No), the CPU 20 continues to measure the viewpoint fixed time (step A4).

  If the site D is removed from the object during the measurement of the fixed point of time (step A5, No), the CPU 20 determines again whether the site D is fixed to the target object (step S5). A1).

  On the other hand, when the time during which the site D is fixed to the target has reached the zoom activation time (Yes in step A6), the CPU 20 refers to the zoom processing control table and completes after starting the zoom processing. The zoom time (zoom content 2) and zoom magnification (zoom content 3) are acquired and set (step A7).

  In the example of the zoom process control table shown in FIG. 6, when the experience value of the player character (the number of executions of the zoom process) is between 6 and 20, the zoom time is 2 seconds and the zoom magnification is 4 times. Is set.

  CPU20 performs the zoom process which expands a game screen for the target (object) designated by the site D (step A8). Here, the process of enlarging the object four times is executed over 2 seconds.

  When the CPU 20 completes the zoom process according to the zoom time and zoom magnification set in the zoom process control table (step A9, Yes), the CPU 20 indicates the number of times (experience value) the zoom process (concentration effect) is activated. It is updated as data indicating the character state (step A10). In this way, by updating the experience value, the contents 1 to 3 in FIG. 2 referred to from the zoom process control table change, and the zoom process for the target object can be changed.

9 and 10 are diagrams showing a specific example in which a character on the game screen is designated by the site D and zoom processing is executed.
For example, two enemy characters are displayed on the game screen shown in FIG. Here, when an attempt is made to pay attention to the enemy character in the center, the position of the site D is matched with the position of the enemy character by the operation of the attack controller 14 and the position is fixed. Here, if the fixed state can be maintained until the activation time (zoom content 1) set in the zoom processing control table according to the experience value (or state) of the current player character, the setting is made in the zoom processing control table. A zoom process is executed in accordance with the zoom time and zoom magnification, and the enemy character designated by the site D is displayed on the game screen, for example, as shown in FIG.

  In the data set in the zoom processing control table shown in FIG. 9, the higher the experience value (the more the zoom processing is executed), the higher the zoom processing can be executed in a short activation time. Yes. Therefore, in a state where the experience value is low (for example, the number of activations is 1 to 5), it takes a relatively long time to activate the zoom process, and the time until the zoom is completed is long (low magnification). On the other hand, when the experience value becomes high (for example, 21 times or more), the zoom process is activated in a shorter time than the case where the experience value is low even if the operation of matching the site D with the position of the enemy character is performed. In addition, the target is enlarged and displayed at a high magnification in a short time.

  In the above description, the target object is simply enlarged by zoom processing, but an image effect may be added when the object is enlarged. For example, when the experience value is low, an image effect that blurs or shakes the object during the zoom process is added, and when the experience value is high, the object is clearly displayed even during the zoom process. Leave.

  In addition, when the player character is moving in the game space, the zoom process is performed while vibrating the object greatly when enlarging at a high magnification, and the object vibration is reduced when enlarging at a low magnification. Perform zoom processing.

  As for such image effects, it is assumed that what kind of image effect is added in association with the experience value or the character state in the zoom processing control table is set as the game content.

  In this way, the experience value and state of the character change with the progress of the game, so even if zoom processing is executed under the same conditions, different zoom processing is executed depending on the difference in experience value and state. Thus, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by zoom processing.

  In the above description, the game device 10 configured for business use is described as being implemented, but a game program such as a home game device, a portable small game device, or a mobile phone is installed. It can be realized by various electronic devices that can execute the game.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  In addition, the method described in the embodiment is, for example, a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc. It can also be stored in a recording medium such as (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. The program stored on the medium side also includes a setting program that configures in the computer software means (including not only the execution program but also a table and data structure) that is executed by the computer. A computer that implements the present apparatus reads the program recorded on the recording medium, constructs software means by a setting program in some cases, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation by the software means. The recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to distribution, but includes a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or a device connected via a network.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the game device 10 in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game screen 17a displayed in the display apparatus 17. FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the controller 14 for an attack. The figure which shows the structure of the controller 16 for a movement. The block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the game device 10 in this embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the zoom process control table in this embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the zoom process control table in this embodiment. The flowchart shown about the operation | movement of the zoom process of the game device 10 in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the state which designated the character in the game screen by the site D. The figure which shows an example of the state as which the zoom process was performed with respect to the character in a game screen.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game device, 12 ... Computer device, 14 ... Attack controller, 14c ... Change wheel, 16 ... Movement controller, 16a ... Message button, 17 ... Display device, 17a ... Game screen, 18 ... Network, 20 ... CPU, 21 ... RAM, 22 ... HDD, 23 ... Image processing unit, 24 ... Monitor, 25 ... Audio processing unit, 26 ... Speaker, 27 ... Card reading / writing device, 28 ... Lamp, 29 ... Coin recognition device, 30 ... Start button 31 ... Communication device, C ... Message selection window, D ... Site, E ... Character information window.

Claims (6)

In a game device for displaying an object existing in a game space on a game screen,
Input means for inputting an operation by the player;
Character control means for controlling a character operating in the game space in response to an operation of the player input by the input means;
State management means for managing the state of the character controlled by the character control means during the game;
Object specifying means for specifying an object in the game space;
A game apparatus, comprising: zoom processing means for executing zoom processing according to the state of the character managed by the state management means for the object designated by the object designation means.   The zoom processing unit changes a time from when an object is specified by the object specifying unit to when zooming is started with respect to the object according to a state of the character. Game device.   The zoom processing unit changes a time from when an object is designated by the object designating unit to completion of zooming to a predetermined magnification with respect to the object according to a state of the character. The game device according to 1.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the zoom processing unit changes a magnification for the object specified by the object specifying unit according to a state of the character. The state management means manages an experience value in the game of the character,
5. The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the zoom processing unit changes the zoom processing according to the experience value of the character managed by the state management unit. A game program for executing a game for displaying an object on a game screen,
Computer
Input means for inputting an operation by the player;
Character control means for controlling a character displayed on the game screen in response to a player's operation input by the input means;
Experience value management means for managing experience values during the game of the character controlled by the character control means;
Object specifying means for specifying an object displayed in the game screen;
A game program for causing an object specified by the object specifying means to function as a zoom processing means for executing a zoom process according to an experience value managed by the experience value managing means.

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