JP2000126452A - Data processing device, data processing, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the process of the story of a game executed by a player so far when the player starts the game again. SOLUTION: This video game device 1 has a control part 30 which processes data based on a video game program, a graphic producing system 40, and a monitor 45 for displaying images and a memory means 80 in which summary data, latest event data, or the like, indicating the result of the progress of the story before a data saving process is executed are stored. In a recording medium, summary data, or the like, for display corresponding to the progress of the story are recorded. In the video game device 1, the summary data for display just before the data saving process corresponding to the summary data is executed by the control part 30 are displayed on the monitor 45.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method for performing data processing by a program, and a recording medium on which a program for causing the information processing apparatus to perform data processing is recorded. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method for performing data processing by a video game program including events, and a recording medium on which a video game program including a plurality of events is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a video game to be executed has become more realistic due to an improvement in data processing capability of the video game apparatus. As a large-scale video game, for example, there is a so-called role playing game (RPG) in which one story is completed by clearing a plurality of events. A role-playing game is a video game in which a player plays a certain role in a virtual world and progresses toward a given objective while often experiencing an adventurous simulated experience.

On the other hand, a so-called CD-ROM in which the contents of a video game are recorded as a video game program
And the like, the capacity of recording media has also increased,
Video games, such as role-playing games, tend to increase the play time imposed on players.

[0004] With the increase in the play time of video games, players can enjoy one game over many days. If you can take the game over a long period of time, the sense of accomplishment at the end of the game can be increased.

[0005]

As described above, it can be said that it is rare for a player to execute a game without taking a rest for many days to capture the game. For example, it is considered that the player usually saves the progress status up to the middle stage of the game in order to go to school or company, returns to the game world after returning home, and plays again. For example,
The result of the progress of the game is performed by a memory card or the like.

For example, it is only necessary to be able to restart the game within the day, but sometimes it is possible to restart the game after a week.

However, as described above, the increase in the play time makes it difficult to keep track of the contents of the story over a long period of time. Sometimes you forget your progress. As a result, even if the player resumes the game, the player loses interest due to forgetting the story that has progressed so far, and may discard the data indicating the progress status of the game so far.

[0008] Therefore, in a large-scale video game, it is important to keep the player's understanding of the story for a long time.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing method which facilitate understanding of the contents of a story which has been executed by a player at the time of resuming a game. The purpose is to provide a recording medium.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a data processing means for performing data processing according to a video game program; an image display means for displaying an image. And storage means for storing progress result information indicating the result of the progress of the story until immediately before the data saving process is performed. Further, on a recording medium on which a video game program executed by the information processing apparatus is recorded, progress information according to the progress of the story is recorded. Then, the information processing device controls the data processing means to display the progress information immediately before the data storage processing corresponding to the progress result information is performed on the image display means.

An information processing apparatus having such a configuration is
When the video game is restarted, the progress information immediately before the data saving process corresponding to the progress result information is performed is displayed on the image display means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method for processing progress result information indicating a progress result of a story until immediately before a data storage process is performed by an information processing apparatus. A storage step of storing in the storage means of the apparatus, and a display step of displaying progress information corresponding to the progress status of the story immediately before the data storage process corresponding to the progress status result information, the information being recorded on the storage medium And

In such an information processing method, when the video game is restarted, the progress information immediately before the data saving process corresponding to the progress result information is performed is displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium which stores progress result information indicating a progress result of a story immediately before a data storage process is performed by an information processing apparatus. A storage step of storing in the storage means, and a display step of displaying progress information corresponding to the progress of the story immediately before the data storage process corresponding to the progress result information, the information being recorded on the recording medium. Is recorded in the information processing apparatus.

With such a recording medium, an information processing apparatus that executes data processing according to a program recorded on the recording medium can perform a data storage process corresponding to the progress result information when resuming a video game. The progress information immediately before the operation is performed is displayed.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a player (a player character) causes a character (player character) to act on a virtual world in a virtual world using a video game program (application program) recorded on a recording medium according to the present invention. Is a video game device that advances a game.

The video game device advances a story composed of a plurality of events by executing a video game program recorded on a recording medium.
For example, a video game is a so-called role-playing game, in which a player becomes a central character such as a hero in a story and progresses the story. For example, an event is a special event in the story, such as the player character encountering someone or acquiring something.

As shown in FIG. 1, a video game device 1
Has a control system 30, a graphic generation system 40, a sound generation system 50, an application program recording system 60, an input operation system 70, and a memory means 80.

The video game apparatus 1 has a control system 3
0, a graphic generation system 40, a sound generation system 50, an application program recording system 60, and an input operation system 70 are connected to the system bus (BUS) 20.
The video game apparatus 1 controls each unit by the control system 30 via the system bus 20.

Note that the memory means 80 is a data storage means configured to be detachable from the video game apparatus 1. For example, the memory means 80 is a so-called memory card for storing result data of a video game, or a portable information terminal (Personal Dig).
Ital Assistant, PDA). For example, when the memory unit 80 is a portable information terminal, the game result is stored in a storage unit provided in the portable information terminal.

The video game apparatus 1 having such a configuration includes a control unit 30 as data processing means for performing data processing according to a video game program, a graphic generation system 40 as image display means for displaying an image, and a monitor. 45, and memory means 80 which is storage means for storing progress result information indicating the result of the progress of the story until the data saving process is performed.

The recording medium records progress information corresponding to the progress of the story, and the video game apparatus 1 uses the control system 30 to execute data storage processing corresponding to the progress information. The progress information immediately before the operation is displayed on the monitor 45.

Here, the progress result information is composed of progress information indicating the progress of the story immediately before the data storage processing is performed, and storage processing event information indicating an event immediately before the data storage processing is performed. Become. In this example, the data saving process in the video game refers to a data saving process performed at the time of a video game ending operation, and thereby a process of saving a game progress result.

Therefore, the progress information indicating the progress of the story immediately before the data saving process is performed is, for example, information indicating the story developed by the player before the process of ending the game is executed. Further, the storage process event information indicating an event immediately before the data storage process is performed includes, for example, information indicating an event executed by the player immediately before the game end process. That is, the information progress information is data indicating a synopsis of the story immediately before the game end process, and the save process event information is data indicating information of the last event performed before the game end process. Hereinafter, information progress information is referred to as synopsis data, and event information at the time of storage processing is referred to as latest event data.

The memory means 80 stores event clear information indicating that the event has been cleared. The event clear data is data indicating an event clear state performed at the time of a video game end operation, that is, data indicating an event that has been cleared by the player by the time of the game end processing. The event clear data will be described later in more detail.

The video game apparatus 1 executes the data saving process performed when ending the game, etc.
The data stored in M33 is stored in the memory means 80.

Hereinafter, components of the video game apparatus 1 will be described in detail.

The graphic generation system 40 is an image processing apparatus (Graphic) that performs drawing in accordance with a drawing instruction from the CPU 31.
c Processing Unit (GPU) 42 and this GPU 42
Buffer 43 that stores the image drawn by
At least. This graphic generation system 4
The image generated by 0 is displayed on the monitor 45.
Here, the graphic generation system 40 and the monitor 45 constitute the above-described image display means.

The sound generation system 50 includes a sound processing unit (SPU) 51 for generating musical sounds, sound effects, and the like based on instructions from the CPU 31,
It has a sound buffer 52 for storing musical tones, sound effects, and the like generated by the U51, and a speaker 53 for outputting (producing) the musical tones, sound effects, and the like generated by the SPU 51.

Application program recording system 60
Is configured to have a recording medium. The application program recording system 60 is configured such that a recording medium is detachable. The recording medium is, for example, a CD-ROM
Optical disk.

In the application program, a program for allowing the player to act on the player character in the virtual world according to his / her intention is recorded. For example, a program that progresses a game while changing an action or a story in response to an event (generated event) encountered by a character walking through a forest, a plain, or a town is recorded on a recording medium as an application program.

[0032] The recording medium records the progress information indicating the outline of the progress of the story.

The progress information on the recording medium is, for example, synopsis information which is an outline of story development. It should be noted that information to be done now indicating that the player who has restarted the game should do now and immediately preceding event information indicating an event before ending the previous game are recorded on the recording medium. The summary information, the information to be done now, and the immediately preceding event information recorded on the recording medium are information read into the RAM 33 or the like based on data generated by the development of the story so far.
The summary information, information to be done now, and the immediately preceding event information will be described later in more detail.

The input operation system 70 is an input means for the player to input an instruction, and comprises an operation lever and a group of push buttons. For example, the input operation system 70 is what is called a controller in the field of handling the video game device 1. Each part of the video game device 1 is controlled by the operation of the controller by the player.

For example, when activating the video game apparatus 1, the controller is operated by the player, and the video game apparatus 1 activates the apparatus in response to the operation. At the time of this activation, the video game device 1
1 reads the application program from the application program recording system 60 via the system bus 20 and stores it in the RAM 33.

When ending the game, the video game apparatus 1 performs a data saving process in accordance with the operation of the controller by the player.
To record the data to the
Set to FF.

The memory means 80 is a recording means for recording various data such as a game result. Memory means 80
At the end of the game, the results of the previous game and the like are recorded. Here, data recorded in the memory means 80 as a result of the game are synopsis data, event clear data, and latest event data.

The memory means 80 is detachable from the main body of the video game apparatus 1. Since the memory means 80 is detachable from the main body, the memory means 80 can be freely carried and, for example, can be mounted on another video game device. This memory means 8
0 is, for example, a memory card or a portable information terminal.

The control system 30 includes a central processing unit (Centra
l At least a processing unit (CPU) 31 and a RAM 33 serving as a main storage unit (main memory). The control system 30 is configured as a part that controls each part of the video game apparatus 1.

Specifically, the RAM 33 stores an application program read from a recording medium, data of a game result, and the like.

For example, at the time of ending the game,
The game result data written in 33 is written in the memory means 80. And when the game resumes,
The data of the previous game result stored in the memory means 80 is written into the RAM 33, and the control system 30 performs a process of starting the video game based on the application program and the data of the result of the previous game.

The configuration of the memory area of the RAM 33 is as follows. As described above, the RAM 33 stores the outline data, the latest event data, and the event clear data. Correspondingly, the RAM 33 has a synopsis flag storage memory area 33a for storing synopsis data as progress progress information, and an event flag storage memory area 33 for storing event clear data.
b and the latest event storage memory area 33 for storing the latest event data which is the event information at the time of the saving process.
c is provided.

Here, the event clear data is data indicating that the event has been cleared. For example, as described above, when a player advances a story, an event occurs, but the player cannot necessarily perform an action that satisfies the requirements of the event.
For example, there is a case where an item such as a weapon should be found but cannot be found, or a case where an enemy which must be defeated cannot be defeated.

Therefore, when the requirements for the event can be satisfied, the event is cleared, and when the requirements for the event cannot be satisfied, the event cannot be cleared. The event clear data includes information indicating whether or not the event has been cleared in the story. Also, if an event can be generated (for example, encountering an event, etc.) if progressing in the normal story development, but the event itself has not been generated for some reason,
This corresponds to not clearing the event.

The RAM 33 has a display synopsis information storage area 33d and a display event information storage area 33e. The display synopsis information storage area 33d is an area where the synopsis information read from the recording medium corresponding to the synopsis data is recorded.
The display event information storage area 33e is an area in which the latest event data is read from the recording medium in accordance with the latest event data and the event clear data, and the latest event information is recorded.

The RAM 33 has a memory area for storing such various data. It goes without saying that the memory area of the RAM 33 is also provided with an area for storing other data.

The above-mentioned memory means 80 is provided in the RAM 3
A memory area similar to that of No. 3 is used to store and retain data generated until the game is ended.

The storage of data in each memory area of the RAM 33 will now be described.

Synopsis Flag storage memory area 33a
Is composed of a 2-bit flag of "1" or "0" and stores the synopsis data, as shown in FIG. A plurality of flags indicating synopsis data (hereinafter referred to as synopsis flags) indicate the progress of the story so far, and specifically, “1” indicates the position of the story where the player has progressed, “0” indicates a story in which the player has not progressed. For example, by using the synopsis flag represented by “1” or “0”, it is possible to confirm that the player has advanced to what chapter and section in the story. For example, the story in the example shown in FIG. 2, 18 th Synopsis flag 33a ₁₈ to 19 th Synopsis flag 33a ₁₉ is, has changed from "1" to "0", the player is corresponding to Synopsis flag 33a ₁₈ Indicates that the game has been terminated at the time point.

The event flag storage memory area 33b is also composed of a 2-bit flag of "1" or "0", and stores event clear data. A plurality of flags indicating event clear data (hereinafter, referred to as event clear flags) indicate whether or not the player has cleared the event, and specifically, “1” indicates that the story has progressed. "0" indicates an event that has not been cleared while progressing through the story. This makes it possible to confirm whether or not the player has cleared the event existing in the story.

The latest event storage memory area 33c is also composed of a 2-bit flag of "1" or "0", and stores the latest event data. A plurality of flags indicating the latest event data (hereinafter referred to as latest event flags) indicate the latest event before the processing when the game end processing is performed. This indicates the latest event generated by the player due to the change of the latest event flag from “1” to “0”. For example, in this example, the 25th latest event flag 33c ₂₅
From the 26th latest event flag 33c ₂₆ is "1"
It has been changed to "0" from the player shows that the events that are compatible with the latest event flag 33c ₂₅ was the last to end process of the game.

Then, based on the results shown in the latest event storage memory area 33c and the event flag storage memory area 33b, it is determined whether or not the event has been cleared when the player has advanced the story. You can know which event was last and the game ended. For example, in this example,
Event flag 33b ₂₇ are set to "1", until the most recent event flag 33c ₂₅ has become "1", this by, for example, the player was allowed to proceed the story to events that are corresponding to the event flag 33b ₂₇ And the latest event flag 33
and the events that are corresponding to c ₂₅ in the end, the player can know that you have finished the game. For example, there is a case where the player has advanced the story but tried to return and clear the event that could not be cleared for some reason, but ended the game without being able to clear the event.

A monitor 45 is provided in the display synopsis information storage area 33d and the display event information storage area 33e.
Is displayed. The information stored in the display synopsis information storage area 33d and the display event information storage area 33e includes a message, advice, and the like to the player.

The information stored in the display synopsis information storage area 33d and the display event information storage area 33e, respectively, are stored in the above-described outline flag storage memory area 33a and event flag storage memory at the end of the game. Area 33b and Latest Event Storage Memory Area 33
The information is read from the recording medium and written in correspondence with the data stored in c.

More specifically, the display synopsis information storage area 33d is a memory area in which the display synopsis information read from the recording medium is stored in accordance with the synopsis data described above. The display event information storage area 33e is a memory area in which display event information read from a recording medium is stored corresponding to the latest event data and event clear data described above.

The synopsis information for display is information indicating the synopsis of the story up to the previous time.
And character information.

The event information for display is composed of information indicating the status of the event cleared in the previous story and information indicating the last event of the previous story. The information indicating the status of the event cleared in the previous story is suggestion information indicating what to do based on the event clear data, for example, important items that could not be obtained in the previous game It consists of information indicating where to go to get.

The summary information, the information to be done now, and the immediately preceding event information shown in Table 1 are recorded on the recording medium as display information, that is, information to be a message to the player. The video game device 1 has a synopsis flag storage memory area 33a, an event flag storage memory area 33b, and a latest event storage memory area 33c.
Based on the data in the above, the information read from the recording medium is read and the game is started.

[0059]

[Table 1]

A description will be given of the case of reading the synopsis information for display for each information from the recording medium. The video game apparatus 1 includes, for example, synopsis data in 5-bit data as shown in FIG. The display synopsis information on the recording medium is read based on a table in which the addresses of the display synopsis information are associated. That is, as in this example, 18 th to synopsis flag 33a ₁₈ when it is "1", the display stored in the address corresponding to by searching a table shown in FIG. 5, "01010" Read the synopsis information. The video game device 1 also reads display event information from the recording medium based on the event clear data and the latest event data in a similar manner.

Note that the synopsis data and the latest event data are not limited to adopting a data expression form by a so-called flag group as shown in FIG. May be stored in the memory area 33a for storage and the memory area 33c for storing the latest event.

Thus, the memory area of the RAM 33 is configured. As for the memory means 80, the RAM 3
3 is provided. As a result, at the end of the game, the data written in the RAM 33 is recorded in the memory means 80 in a similar form.
When the game is restarted, the data recorded in the memory means 80 is read into the RAM 33.

The components of the video game apparatus 1 are configured as described above. Next, a process performed by the video game apparatus 1 when the game is over and when the game is restarted will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure at the time of ending the game, that is, a procedure of processing for storing data in the memory means 80. As shown in FIG. 4, the video game device 1 determines whether or not it is a save point in step S1. If the video game device 1 confirms that it is a save point, it proceeds to step S2, and if it confirms that it is not a save point, it ends the saving process.

In step S2, the video game device 1
Determines whether to save game data. That is, it is determined whether or not to save various data recorded in the RAM 33. Specifically, the video game device 1 displays on the monitor 45 whether or not the data is to be saved for the player. If the video game device 1 confirms in step S2 that the data is to be saved, the process proceeds to step S3, and if it confirms that the data is not to be saved, the video game device 1 ends the saving process.

In step S3, the video game device 1
Are synopsis flag storage memory area 33a, event flag storage memory area 33b, latest event storage memory area 33c, display synopsis information storage area 33d,
Then, the data stored in the display event information storage area 33e is written into the memory means 80 which is an auxiliary storage medium. After the data storage process, the video game device 1
In step S4, data saving completion processing is performed, and in step S5, a message indicating that saving has been completed is displayed on the monitor 45.

Then, in step S6, the video game apparatus 1 determines whether or not to save the data again, and ends the data saving process, or proceeds to step S6.
The process returns to step S2 to determine again whether to save.

The video game device 1 writes the data stored in the RAM 33 into the memory means 80 when the player performs an operation for storing data by such a series of processing.

As described above, the data written in the memory means 80 is read when the game is restarted.

FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure when the game is restarted. Note that the processing procedure at the time of restarting the game shown in FIG. 5 is performed when the memory means 80 does not have a memory area corresponding to the display synopsis information storage area 33d and the display event information storage area 33e, 4 shows a processing procedure in a case where only the outline data, the event clear data, and the latest event data are retained. That is, in this case, when the game is resumed, the synopsis data read from the memory means 80,
Display information is read from the recording medium based on the event clear data and the latest event data. This is because the memory means 80 does not necessarily need to hold display information. However, as described later, when the memory means 80 has a display means, Retaining information may also have an effect.

As shown in FIG. 5, in step S11, the video game apparatus 1 checks the synopsis flag of synopsis data read from the memory means 80 and stored in the synopsis flag storage memory area 33a. The video game device 1 checks the synopsis flag, for example, as shown in step S12,
Confirm that you have progressed through the story the last time to the middle of Chapter 7, Section 1. Subsequently, in step S13, the video game device 1 sets the information corresponding to the synopsis flag, that is, the synopsis information up to the first chapter in Chapter 7, for example, the seventh synopsis information.
The chapter “Legendary Seal” is read from the recording medium into the display synopsis information storage area 33 d, and this information is displayed on the monitor 45.

Then, in step S14, the video game device 1 checks the event flag for the event clear data read from the memory means 80 and stored in the event flag storage memory area 33b. That is, for example, the event flag data for Chapter 7, Section 1 is checked. Video game device 1
By checking this event flag, step S
At 15, it is confirmed that, for example, the 25th event 25 has been cleared and the 26th event 26 has not been cleared. Based on the result of checking the event flag, the video game device 1 analyzes the event clear status in step S16.

The video game device 1 reads information on the display event from the recording medium as a result of analyzing the event clear status. For example, if the 25th event is a conversation with Elderly A about the location of a library key and the 26th event is Finding Spelling in a Secret Archive, the event "In the Secret Archive" Find Spell Wording "has not been cleared. In other words, what the player needs to do now is that "go to the library and search the archives" is the best way to act next. Based on the result of the situation analysis of such an event, the video game device 1
As shown in FIG. 17, “to go to the library” is read from the recording medium as the information to be done now, and “To the old man A says ...” is read from the recording medium as the immediately preceding event information and displayed on the monitor 45. I do. As information to be done now, an event flag that has not been cleared can be checked, and information to be taken as to an important event can be used as information.

As described above, the video game device 1 records each data in the memory means 80 as the game end processing, and when the game is resumed, the memory means 80
The display information is read out from the recording means based on the data recorded in the monitor 45, and is displayed on the monitor 45.

Next, the display information displayed on the monitor 45 when the game is restarted will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 shows a series of processes for selecting display information displayed on the monitor 45. Also,
7 to 11 show display examples of display information on the monitor 45. FIG. Specifically, FIG. 7 shows a display example of a main menu screen, FIGS. 8 and 9 show display examples of a storytelling menu screen, FIG. 10 shows a display example of synopsis information, and FIG. Display examples of information to be done are shown. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

In step S21, the video game device 1 performs display processing of a main menu screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the main menu screen DP ₁₀ is, "NEW
A selection menu display DP ₁₁ of GAME "," LOAD
A selection menu display DP ₁₂ of GAME ", a selection menu display DP ₁₃ of the" Options ", select the button of" the selection menu display DP ₁₄ of storytelling mode "," movement for moving manipulate the cursor on the screen. " Display D
And P _15, is composed of a selection button display DP ₁₆ or the like of the "decision" to confirm the selection menu. For example, by selecting each button, “NEW GAME”, “LOAD
The cursor is moved to “GAME”, “option” or “storytelling mode” to make a selection and decision. Here, the "story telling mode" is a processing mode for outputting the summary information, the immediately preceding event information, and the information to be done to the monitor 45 up to the previous time, as described above.

Then, in steps S22 and S23, the video game device 1 discriminates the input operation and determines that the storytelling mode has been selected, and then proceeds to the next step S24.

In step S24, the video game device 1
Performs display processing of the storytelling menu screen.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 8, storytelling screen DP ₂₀ of the first example, a selection menu display DP ₂₁ synopsis information composed of a plurality of items, a selection menu display DP ₂₂ information should be now, on the screen and the select button display DP ₂₃ of the "movement" for moving operation of the cursor, select button display DP of the "decision" to confirm the selection menu
₂₄ and an EXIT selection button display DP ₂₅ for exiting from the screen. Also, in the summary information selection menu display DP21, there are "1 time", "2 rescue of hime", "3 amito no dai",
Selectable menu items such as "4...",...

[0081] Further, Ni would 9, for storytelling menu screen DP ₃₀ of the second example, the same display form as storytelling menu screen DP ₂₀ described above, the selection menu display DP synopsis information consisting of plural items ₃₁ , Information selection menu display D
P _32, for moving manipulate the cursor on the screen "move"
Display button display DP ₃₅ for searching in addition to the selection button display DP ₃₅ of “OK”, the selection button display DP ₃₆ of “OK” for fixing the selection menu, and the selection button display DP ₃₇ of “EXIT” for exiting the screen. ₃₃ and a selection menu display DP ₃₄ for calling a help.

[0082] The video game apparatus 1, the storytelling mode to display any of the storytelling menu screen DP ₂₀ or storytelling menu screen DP _30, "Synopsis" by the player, to select such as "it should be now." Perform the corresponding processing. Video game device 1
Confirms that any menu is selected in the determination processing of step S25, and proceeds to step S26.
Proceed to.

In step S26, it is determined whether or not the selected menu is "synopsis". The video game device 1 proceeds to step S27 when the “summary” is selected, and proceeds to step S30 when the “summary” is not selected.

In step S27, the video game device 1
Confirms that the synopsis information is displayed on the screen, and performs a synopsis information display process in step S28.

FIG. 10 shows “1” in FIG. 8 or FIG.
Journey "indicates a synopsis information screen DP ₄₀ is a display example of a synopsis information performed when selected. Synopsis information screen DP ₄₀ is the selected item and the selected item display DP ₄₁ of "journey", a synopsis information comprising picture information display DP ₄₂ and the character information display DP ₄₃ Prefecture, for moving to the next screen and the select button display DP ₄₄ of the "next",
Select "DP" button DP to move to the previous screen
₄₅ and "E" to escape from the display of the summary information.
And a selection button DP ₄₆ Metropolitan of XIT ".

[0086] For example, the video game apparatus 1 displays a character information display DP _{43 such} as "The hero who heard the sword of a dream leaves the house. View the synopsis of The picture information display DP ₄₁ is, for example, a picture corresponding to the synopsis information. The summary information may be displayed with audio.

The video game device 1 performs the following step S2
In step 9, the synopsis information is displayed until the “EXIT” selection button display DP ₄₆ is selected, and “EXIT” is displayed.
By detecting that "IT" has been selected, the screen display of the summary information ends. The video game device 1 that has finished displaying the summary information on the screen proceeds to step S2.
Return to step 4 and display the storytelling menu screen again.

On the other hand, in step S30 when a selection button other than “synopsis” is selected, video game device 1 determines whether or not the selected menu is “what to do now”. The video game device 1 proceeds to step S31 if it is the selection of “what to do now”, and proceeds to step S34 if it is not the selection of “what to do now”.

In step S31, the video game device 1
Confirms that it is a screen display of information to be done now, and performs display processing of information to be done now in step S32. Note that the video game device 1 displays the immediately preceding event information together with the information to be done by selecting the menu to be done now.

[0090] As shown in FIG. 11, the information screen DP ₅₀ It should be now is a display example of the information should be now, a character information display DP ₅₁ information should be now made of previous event such as a character Exit from the information display DP ₅₂ , the “next” selection button display DP ₅₃ for moving to the next screen, the “previous” selection button display DP ₅₄ for moving to the previous screen, and the summary information display and a selection button display DP ₅₅ Metropolitan of "EXIT" for.

For example, the video game apparatus 1 displays the character information display DP ₅₁ as “What to do now,
・. "," From the power stone ... "
A plurality of information to be done now is displayed, such as "Before going to the back mountain ...". In addition, the video game device 1, displayed together and the previous events and now the state as an event character information display DP ₅₂ of the previous. For example,
"Harris and his brothers are happy to meet their brother again .....", "Liberation of power stones from the elderly Kukuya ..."
Information such as "Woman in the town ..." is displayed. The information to be done now and the latest event information may be displayed with sound.

The video game device 1 proceeds to the next step S3
In step 3, until the selection button display DP ₄₆ of "EXIT" is selected, information to be done now is displayed.
By detecting that "EXIT" has been selected,
The screen display of the information to be done now is ended. Video game device 1 that has finished displaying information on what to do now
Returns to step S24 to display the storytelling menu screen again.

In step S34, which is to be executed when it is not the selection of “what to do now”, that is, in the case of selection other than the menus of “synopsis” and “what to do now”, the video game apparatus 1 determines whether to exit. EX
When IT is performed, the process returns to step S21 to display the main menu screen again. When EXIT is not performed, the process returns to step S24 to display the storytelling menu screen again.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11, the monitor 45 of the display information when the game is restarted.
Is displayed.

As described above, when the video game apparatus 1 resumes the game, the information on the story outline, what to do now, and the immediately preceding event is displayed as a result of the progress of the previous game, so that the player can play the previous game. You will be able to remember the story up to and choose what to do in a relatively short time. For example,
Even if the player has interrupted the game for a long time, the progress of the story up to the previous time can be easily grasped.

When the memory means 80 is, for example, a portable information terminal which can be carried around, it is possible to confirm the contents of the story performed by the video game apparatus 1. In this case, the portable information terminal has a display means such as a liquid crystal display unit, so that the player can use the portable information terminal to outline and what to do until the game is restarted on the video game device 1. Etc. can be confirmed, and further prevention of forgetting the story that has proceeded so far can be achieved.

Further, the portable information terminal is at least
An image display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit, an input operation unit operated by a user, a storage unit for storing a game result,
With the configuration including the control means for controlling these, it becomes possible to confirm the outline of the game or the like with a portable terminal that is relatively inexpensive in terms of cost.

In the above description of the embodiment, the description has been made of writing the outline data and the like stored in the RAM 33 into the memory means 80 by the game end processing, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, by adopting a configuration in which a player can perform a data saving process in the middle of a game, a synopsis or the like can be confirmed even during the game without ending the game.

Further, the means for presenting information by storytelling described above can be further configured as an intelligent user interface. For example, it is possible to personalize the storytelling function so that the system can actively perform the storytelling not only when the player selects the storytelling function. In particular,
It looks like this:

When the player has heard the secret of the old man A's archive in the story but has not reached the archive event for a considerable period of time, the following message is displayed. "Would you like to look into the book soon?" Alternatively, it is possible to give a somewhat implicit hint, such as "What is written on the white stratum ...". Further, sound may be output in addition to the display information.

Further, it becomes more effective if the information is notified as if it were an agent. Note that this so-called agent function is set as an option,
FF may be performed.

Next, a specific example of the video game apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16 show the video game device 301 and the portable electronic device 4.
00 is an entertainment system. Here, the video game device 301 corresponds to the video game device 1 described above, and the portable electronic device 40
0 corresponds to the memory means 80.

As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the entertainment system is a portable video game device 301 that is detachably attached to the video game device 301 and communicates data with the video game device 301. And an electronic device 400 for use. In this entertainment system, the video game device 301 is configured as a so-called master device, and the portable electronic device 400 is configured as a so-called slave device. For example, in this entertainment system, the video game device 301
Are configured as means for executing an application program recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the video game apparatus 301 reads an application program recorded on a recording medium and executes it in response to an instruction from a player. For example, by executing the game, the progress, display, and voice control of the game are mainly performed.

The main body 302 of the video game device 301 is
A disk mounting unit 303 which is housed in a substantially rectangular housing and has a central portion on which an optical disk such as a CD-ROM as a recording medium for supplying an application program such as a video game is mounted, and a video game. A reset switch 304 for arbitrarily resetting, a power switch 305, a disk operation switch 306 for operating mounting of an optical disk, and two slot units 30
7A and 307B.

Note that the video game apparatus 301 is configured so that the application program is supplied not only from a recording medium but also via a communication line. For example, it is configured to be able to receive data from a communication line such as a broadcast line.

A portable electronic device 400 and a controller 320 can be connected to the slots 307A and 307B.

The controller 320 includes first and second operation units 321 and 322, an L button 323L, and an R button 32.
3R, start button 324, select button 325
And operation units 331 and 332 that can perform analog operation.
A mode selection switch 333 for selecting an operation mode of the operation units 331 and 332 and a display unit 334 for displaying the selected operation mode are provided. Although not shown, a vibration imparting mechanism is provided inside the controller 320. This vibration imparting mechanism, for example,
The controller 320 according to the progress of the video game, etc.
Vibration. The controller 320 is electrically connected to the slot 307B of the main body 302 by a connection section 326.

For example, by connecting two controllers 320 to the slots 307A and 307B, two players can share this entertainment system, that is, for example, can play a battle game or the like. The slot sections 307A and 307B are not limited to two systems as described above.

A portable electronic device 400 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (C), an operation unit 420 for inputting various kinds of information, a display unit 430 including a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the like, and a wireless communication unit using, for example, infrared rays are provided. A window 440 for performing wireless communication is provided.

The housing 401 includes an upper shell 401a and a lower shell 401b, and houses therein a substrate on which a memory element and the like are mounted. This housing 401
Slot portion 30 of main body 302 of video game device 301
7A and 307B.

The window 440 is provided at the other end of the housing 401 formed in a substantially semicircular shape. The display unit 430 is connected to the upper shell 4 forming the housing 401.
01a occupies a substantially half area, and is provided near the window 440.

The operation unit 420 includes one or a plurality of operators 421 and 422 for performing event input and various selections.
And is formed on the upper shell 401a similarly to the window portion 440, and is provided on the opposite side of the window portion 440 and occupies substantially a half area. The operation section 420 is configured on a lid member 410 supported rotatably with respect to the housing 401. Here, the operating elements 421 and 422 are disposed so as to penetrate the lid member 410 from the upper surface side to the lower surface side of the lid member 410. The operating elements 421 and 422 are movable in a direction in which the operating elements 421 and 422 protrude and retract from the upper surface of the lid member 410 and are supported by the lid member 410.

The portable electronic device 400 includes the housing 40
1, a substrate is provided opposite to the position where the lid member 410 is disposed, and a switch pressing portion is provided on the substrate. The switch pressing portion is provided at a position corresponding to the position of each of the operation elements 421 and 422 when the cover member 410 is closed. As a result, each operation element 42
When 1,422 is pressed, the switch pressing part presses a pressing switch such as a diaphragm switch.

As shown in FIG. 13, the portable electronic device 400 in which the operation section 420 and the like are formed on the lid member 410 is attached to the main body 302 of the video game device 301 with the lid member 410 opened. Be attached.

FIGS. 12 and 14 show the appearances of the video game apparatus 301 and the portable electronic device 400. FIG. 15 and 16 show the circuit configuration and the like of the video game device 301 and the portable electronic device 400.

As shown in FIG. 15, the video game device 301 has a central processing unit (CPU).
ng Unit) Control system 3 consisting of 351 and its peripheral devices
50, a graphic system 360 including an image processing device (GPU: Graphic Processing Unit) 362 for drawing in the frame buffer 363, and a sound processing device (SPU: Sound Processing U) for generating musical sounds, sound effects, and the like.
nit) or the like, an optical disk control unit 380 for controlling an optical disk on which application programs are recorded, and a memory card for storing signals from the controller 320 to which instructions from the player are input, game settings, and the like. Communication control unit 39 for controlling the input and output of data from and to portable electronic device 400
0, a bus 395 to which the above-described units are connected, and a parallel I / O configured as an interface unit with other devices.
An interface (PIO) 396, a serial I / O interface (SIO) 397, and a communication data processing unit 398 that performs reception processing of broadcast data and the like are provided.

As for the correspondence between the video game apparatus 1 and the video game apparatus 301 shown in FIG. 15, the control system 30, the graphic generation system 40,
The sound generation system 50, the application recording system 60, and the input operation system 70 include the control system 350, the graphic system 360, the sound system 370, the optical disk control unit 380, and the communication control system 3 of the video game apparatus 301.
90 respectively.

That is, for example, the control system 360 is data processing means for performing data processing according to an application program, the graphic system 360 is image display means for displaying an image, and the main memory 353 of the control system 350 is And storage means for storing progress result information indicating the result of the progress of the story until immediately before the data saving process is performed. Then, the control system 350
The CPU 351 controls the output of the progress status information immediately before the data storage processing corresponding to the progress status result information is performed from the video output and displays the progress status information on the monitor.

The control system 350 communicates with the CPU 351, interrupt control and direct memory access (DMA: Dynamic
Memory Access) Peripheral device controller 3 for controlling transfer
52 and a random access memory (RAM: Random Acc.)
ess memory) 35
3 and read only memory (ROM: Read Only Memo)
ry) 354.

The main memory 353 is configured as storage means for storing various data. The main memory 353 stores application programs and the like read from a recording medium. And the main memory 3
53, a synopsis flag storage memory area, an event flag storage memory area,
A memory area for storing the latest event, a synopsis information storage area for display, and an event information storage area for display are provided, and various data such as a game progress status are recorded.

The ROM 354 is configured as storage means for storing various programs such as a so-called operating system for managing the main memory 353, the graphic system 360, the sound system 370 and the like.

The CPU 351 controls the entire video game apparatus 301 by executing an operating system stored in the ROM 354.

When the power is turned on, the CPU 351 executes the operating system stored in the ROM 354 in a boot sequence, and starts controlling the graphic system 360, the sound system 370, and the like. For example, when the operating system is executed, the CPU 351 initializes the entire video game apparatus 301 such as operation check, and then executes the optical disc control unit 3.
By controlling 80, the application program recorded on the optical disk is executed. By executing the application program, the CPU 351 controls the graphic system 360, the sound system 370, and the like in accordance with an input from the player to display an image, sound effect, and the like.
Controls the generation of musical sounds.

The graphic system 360 includes a geometry transfer engine (GT) for performing processing such as coordinate conversion.
E: Geometry Transfer Engine) 361 and CPU 35
A GPU 362 that performs drawing in accordance with a drawing instruction from No. 1,
The image processing apparatus includes a frame buffer 363 for storing an image drawn by the GPU 362, and an image decoder 364 for decoding image data compressed and encoded by orthogonal transform such as discrete cosine transform.

The GTE 361 has, for example, a parallel operation mechanism for executing a plurality of operations in parallel, and performs high-speed operations such as coordinate conversion, light source calculation, matrix or vector operation in response to an operation request from the CPU 351. Has become. Specifically, for example, in the case of an operation of performing flat shading in which one triangular polygon is drawn in the same color, the GTE 361 can perform a coordinate operation of up to about 1.5 million polygons per second. Accordingly, in the video game apparatus 301, the load on the CPU 351 can be reduced, and high-speed coordinate calculation can be performed.

The GPU 362 draws a polygon or the like on the frame buffer 363 in accordance with a drawing command from the CPU 351. This GPU362
Can draw up to about 360,000 polygons per second.

Further, the frame buffer 363 is formed of a so-called dual-port RAM, and can simultaneously perform drawing from the GPU 362 or transfer from the main memory 353 and reading for display. The frame buffer 363 has a capacity of, for example, 1 Mbyte, and is 16 bits each and has a width of
It is treated as a matrix consisting of 4 pixels and 512 pixels vertically.

The frame buffer 363 includes:
In addition to the display area output as a video output, GPU3
Reference numeral 62 denotes a color lookup table (CLUT: Color Lock Up Table) referred to when drawing polygons and the like.
Are stored, and a texture area is stored in which a material (texture) to be inserted (mapped) into a polygon or the like which is subjected to coordinate conversion at the time of drawing and drawn by the GPU 362 is stored. The CLUT area and the texture area are dynamically changed according to a change in the display area.

The image decoder 364 decodes the still or moving image data stored in the main memory 353 under the control of the CPU 351, and decodes the image data.
53. The image data reproduced here is GP
By storing the image in the frame buffer 363 via the U 362, the image can be used as a background of an image drawn by the GPU 362.

The sound system 370 includes a CPU 351
SP that generates musical sounds, sound effects, etc. based on instructions from
U371, a sound buffer 372 for recording waveform data and the like by the SPU 371, and a speaker 3 for outputting musical sounds, sound effects and the like generated by the SPU 371.
73.

The SPU 371 converts, for example, 16-bit audio data as a 4-bit differential signal into adaptive predictive coding (A
An ADPCM decoding function for reproducing audio data subjected to DPCM (Adaptive Differential PCM), a reproduction function for generating sound effects and the like by reproducing waveform data stored in the sound buffer 372, and a reproduction function for storing sound data in the sound buffer 372. And a modulation function for modulating and reproducing the waveform data.

The sound system 370 includes a CPU 351
Can be used as a so-called sampling sound source that generates musical tones, sound effects, and the like based on the waveform data recorded in the sound buffer 372 in accordance with an instruction from.

The optical disk control unit 380 is a CD-ROM
And an optical disc device 381 that reproduces application programs, data, and the like recorded on the optical disc such as an ECC (Error Correction Code).
And a buffer 383 for temporarily storing data from the optical disk device 381 to thereby speed up the reading of data from the optical disk. I have. The sub CPU 384 is connected to the decoder 382.

The audio data read out by the optical disk device 381 and recorded on the optical disk include:
In addition to the above-described ADPCM data, there is so-called PCM data obtained by converting an audio signal from analog to digital. here,
As the ADPCM data, for example, the audio data recorded by expressing the difference of 16-bit digital data by 4 bits is decoded by the decoder 382, and then is read by the SPU 37.
1 and subjected to processing such as digital / analog conversion by the SPU 371, and then used to drive the speaker 373. Also, as PCM data, for example, 16
The audio data recorded as digital data of bits is decoded by a decoder 382 and then decoded by a speaker 373.
Used to drive.

The communication controller 390 includes a communication controller 391 for controlling communication with the CPU 351 via the bus 395, and the controller 32 for inputting an instruction from the player.
0 is connected to the controller connection unit 309, and the memory card insertion units 308A and 308B shown in FIG. 13 are connected to the memory card 500 and the portable electronic device 400 as an auxiliary storage device for storing game setting data and the like. Is provided in the communication controller 391 that performs the following.

The communication data processing section 398 has a function of receiving information received by an antenna or the like, and specifically has a data demodulating function and the like.

The portable electronic device 400 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the middle (A), control means 441, connection connector 442, input means 443, display means 444, clock function unit 445, nonvolatile memory 446, speaker 447, wireless communication means 448 as data transmission / reception means, and wireless reception A power supply terminal 451 and a diode 452 constituting a power storage means are provided.

The control means 441 is constituted by using, for example, a microcomputer (abbreviated as a microcomputer in the figure). The control unit 441 includes therein a program memory unit 441a serving as a program storage unit.
have.

The connection connector 442 is configured as connection means for connecting to a slot of another information device or the like. For example, the connector 442 has a data communication function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the video game device 301.

The input means 443 comprises operation buttons for operating a stored program.

The display means 444 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) as a display means for displaying various information.

[0143] The clock function unit 445 is configured to display the time, for example, to display the time on the display unit 444.

The non-volatile memory 446 is data storage means for storing various data.

The non-volatile memory 446 has a function equivalent to that of the above-described memory means 80, that is, can store data of a game result in the video game apparatus 301.

For example, as the nonvolatile memory 446, a semiconductor memory element, such as a flash memory, in which a recorded state remains even when the power is turned off, is used.

Since the portable electronic device 400 includes the battery 450, a static random access memory (SRAM) that can input and output data at a high speed can be used as the nonvolatile memory 446.

The portable electronic device 400 includes a battery 45.
By providing 0, the video game device 301 can operate alone even when pulled out of the slot portions 307A and 307B of the main body 302 of the video game device 301.

The battery 450 is, for example, a rechargeable secondary battery. The battery 450 is provided by the portable electronic device 400 when the slot portions 307A and 307 of the video game device 301 are used.
B, the video game device 3
01 is supplied with power. In this case, the power supply terminal 450 is connected to the connection end of the battery 450 with the backflow prevention diode 45.
1, and power is supplied when the main body 302 of the video game apparatus 301 is connected.

[0150] The wireless communication means 448 is configured to perform data communication with another memory card or the like using infrared rays or the like.

The wireless receiving means 449 is a part having an antenna, a demodulation circuit and the like, that is, a part for receiving various data transmitted by wireless broadcasting.

The speaker 447 is configured as sounding means for generating a sound according to a program or the like.

Each of the above-described units is connected to the control unit 441, and operates under the control of the control unit 441.

FIG. 16B shows control items of the control means 441. As shown in FIG. 16B, the control means 441 includes a main body connection interface to an information device, a memory interface for inputting / outputting data to / from a memory, a display interface, an operation input interface, and a voice interface. , A wireless communication interface, a clock management, and a program download interface.

An entertainment system is constituted by the video game device 301 and the portable electronic device 400 as described above.

With the above-described configuration, the video game device 301 can execute a game based on an application program recorded on an optical disk mounted on the optical disk control section 380.

That is, as described above, the player can execute the role playing game and execute the game as the main character of the story using the video game apparatus 301. When ending the game halfway, the progress of the story and the like are recorded on the memory card 500 or the portable electronic device 400, and when restarting the game, the story is recorded on the memory card 500 or the portable electronic device 400. The result of the last game played is read, and the game is restarted.

On the other hand, regarding the portable electronic device 400,
The application program is transferred to the video game device 30
1 and can be stored in the program memory unit 441a of the microcomputer 441 to execute the application program.

Further, as described above, the portable electronic device 400 can also store the result of the game of the video game device 301. As a result, the results of the game story so far, such as the synopsis information for display and the event information for display, can also be reproduced on the portable electronic device 400. In this case, the nonvolatile memory 446 is provided with a display synopsis information storage area and a display event information storage area.
Until the game is restarted on the video game device 301,
The portable electronic device 400 allows the user to check the outline, what to do now, and the like.

[0160]

The information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a data processing means for performing data processing according to a video game program, an image display means for displaying an image, and the progress of a story until immediately before data storage processing is performed. Storage means for storing progress result information indicating a result of the situation. Further, on a recording medium on which a video game program executed by the information processing apparatus is recorded, progress information according to the progress of the story is recorded. Then, the information processing device controls the data processing means to display the progress information immediately before the data storage processing corresponding to the progress result information is performed on the image display means.

An information processing apparatus having such a configuration is
For example, when the video game is restarted, the progress information immediately before the data saving process corresponding to the progress result information is performed can be displayed on the image display means.
Even when the game is interrupted, the player can check the story so far more clearly when resuming the game.

Further, in the information processing method according to the present invention, the storage step of storing, in the storage means of the information processing apparatus, progress result information indicating the result of the progress of the story until immediately before the information processing apparatus performs the data storage processing. And a display step of displaying progress information corresponding to the progress status of the story immediately before the data storage process corresponding to the progress status result information, which is information recorded on a recording medium. At the time of resuming, for example, the progress information immediately before the data saving process corresponding to the progress result information is performed can be displayed.

Thus, even when the game is interrupted, the player can more clearly check the story so far when resuming the game.

Further, the recording medium according to the present invention includes a storage step of storing, in a storage means of the information processing device, progress result information indicating a result of the progress of the story until immediately before the information processing device performs the data storage process. A program that causes the information processing apparatus to execute a display step of displaying progress information corresponding to the progress of the story immediately before the data storage process corresponding to the progress result information, the information being recorded on a recording medium. Since the information is recorded, the information processing apparatus that executes data processing according to the program recorded on the recording medium performs the data storage processing corresponding to the progress result information when the video game is restarted. The immediately preceding progress information can be displayed on the image display means.

Thus, even when the game is interrupted, the player can more clearly check the story so far when resuming the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a RAM included in the video game device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a table in which synopsis data and addresses of synopsis information for display stored on a recording medium are associated with each other.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of processing for storing each game data stored in a RAM in a memory means.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a series of processes for displaying display summary information and display event information on a monitor.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a series of processes for executing a storytelling mode.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a main menu screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first display example of a storytelling menu screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second display example of a storytelling menu screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a synopsis information screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of an information screen to be done now.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a configuration of an entertainment system including a portable electronic device and a video game device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an entertainment system.

FIG. 14 illustrates a configuration of a portable electronic device.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video game device.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 video game machine, 30 control system, 31 CPU,
33 RAM, 40 graphic generation system, 45 monitor, 80 memory means

Continuation of the front page F term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA17 BA00 BA06 BB00 BB10 CB01 CB03 CC02 CC08

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for executing a story composed of a plurality of events by executing a video game program recorded on a recording medium, comprising: a data processing unit for performing data processing according to the video game program; Image display means for displaying the progress of the story, and storage means for storing progress result information indicating the result of the progress of the story until immediately before data storage processing is performed. Progress information according to the situation is recorded, and the data processing means performs control to display the progress information on the image display means immediately before data storage processing corresponding to the progress result information is performed. An information processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The progress result information includes progress information indicating progress of the story until immediately before the data saving process is performed, and a progress process information indicating the event immediately before the data saving process is performed. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising event information. 3. The storage means is provided with a first storage area for storing the progress information and a second storage area for storing the save process event information. The medium stores progress progress summary information indicating an outline of progress progress content of the story, and the data processing means stores data based on the progress progress information stored in the first storage area. Immediately before the data saving process is performed based on the progress information indicating the progress of the story immediately before the process is performed, and the save process event information stored in the second storage area. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information on the event is displayed on the image display means. 4. The storage means is provided with a storage area in which event clear information indicating clearing of the event is stored, and the data processing means is provided based on the event clear information stored in the storage means. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein proposal information indicating what to do is displayed on the image display means. 5. A portable information terminal comprising the storage means and an image display means for displaying an image, the portable information terminal being detachably provided, wherein the portable information terminal stores data corresponding to the progress result information. 2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the progress information immediately before the processing is performed is displayed on the image display means.
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 6. The storage means stores event clear information indicating the clearing of the event, and the portable information terminal determines what is to be done based on the event clear information stored in the storage means. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein suggestion information indicating whether or not to perform is displayed on the image display means. 7. An information processing method for performing data processing by an information processing device based on a video game program for advancing a story including a plurality of events stored in a recording medium, wherein the information processing device performs a data saving process. A storage step of storing, in a storage unit of the information processing apparatus, progress result information indicating a result of the progress of the story until immediately before the execution, and information recorded on the recording medium, wherein the progress result information is Displaying a progress status information corresponding to the progress status of the story immediately before the data storage process corresponding to the above is performed. 8. The progress result information indicates progress information indicating a progress of the story until immediately before the information storage device performs a data storage process, and an event immediately before the data storage process is performed. In the display step, the progress information indicating the outline of the progress of the story up to immediately before the data storage is performed based on the progress information; 8. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein information of the event immediately before data storage processing is performed based on the event information is displayed. 9. In the storing and storing step, event clear information indicating clearing of the event is further stored in the storing means, and in the displaying step, suggestion information indicating what should be done based on the event clear information. The information processing method according to claim 7, further comprising: 10. A recording medium on which a video game program for advancing a story consisting of a plurality of events for causing an information processing device to perform data processing is recorded until a time immediately before the information processing device performs a data storage process. A storage step of storing progress result information indicating a result of the progress of the story in a storage unit of the information processing apparatus; and data recorded on the recording medium, the data corresponding to the progress result information. A recording medium characterized by recording a program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute a display step of displaying progress information according to the progress of the story immediately before the storage processing is performed. 11. The progress result information indicates progress information indicating a progress of the story until immediately before the information storage device performs the data storage process, and an event immediately before the data storage process is performed. In the display process, the progress information indicating the progress of the story until immediately before the data storage process is performed based on the progress information, and the save process event information. 11. The information of the event immediately before the data storage processing is performed based on the information is displayed.
The recording medium according to the above. 12. In the storage step, event clear information indicating clearing of the event is further stored in the storage means. In the displaying step, proposal information indicating what to be done based on the event clear information is provided. 11. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein is displayed.