JP2002200350A - Computer-readable storage medium, game control method, video game device, and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer-readable storage medium recording the program of a video game having varieties for an increase of a special capability such as attack technique or magic usable by characters and increasing the attractive features of the game and to provide a game control method and a video game device. SOLUTION: Equipped items provided on a friendly character are set according to an action input in a role playing game or the like. The special capability is correlated with the equipped items, and an AP value is set to the special capability. The AP value is updated according to the combat experience between the friendly character and an opponent character and the handleability of the equipped items provided on the friendly character. When the AP value of the special capability becomes a prescribed value, the friendly character can use the special capability thereafter regardless of the provision or no provision of the equipped items on the friendly character.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium on which a video game program is recorded, a game control method, a video game apparatus, and a game program, and more particularly, to a role playing game (Role playing game). The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium that records a video game program belonging to the type of Playing Game (RPG), a game control method, a video game device, and a game program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are many types of video games played by video game devices. One of them is a role-playing game in which the player's own ability to operate as the game progresses increases. Video games of the type referred to as are known.

[0003] In a video game of the type called a role playing game, an operation by a player,
Various actions are performed on the player character and the enemy character to be a battle opponent according to the algorithm for controlling the action of the character included in the game program.

[0004] The actions include an attack on the enemy character, a defense from the attack by the enemy character, and an item equip- ment to the own character. Here, the execution of the action means that the video game device executes screen display processing, sound / voice output, and battle processing according to the action performed by the character such as the own character or the enemy character in the virtual space during the game. It is.

[0005] In the role playing game, the following is performed as the game progresses. (1) An experience value is set for each character, and the experience value in a game such as a battle increases, and the experience value increases. Ability increases. (2) The abilities such as attack techniques and magic that can be used gradually increase according to the growth of the character. (3) There are items that can be equipped, such as weapons, armor, and ornaments. Available abilities are set in advance for each item. Attack techniques associated with the item only when the item is equipped. Can demonstrate special abilities such as magic. (4) Acquire skills such as offensive techniques based on battle results and actions such as successively defeating enemy characters, set them to equipable items such as swords and shields, and equip items with the skills set or Only when you are in possession,
You can use the skill set for that item.

In a general role playing game,
With the rules as described above, the capabilities of the character such as attack techniques and magic that can be used by the character increase with the progress of the game, and the abilities such as the attack techniques and magic that can be used with the progress of the game can be provided with diversity.

[0007]

However, in a game with the same rules, a player (user) loses interest in the game. Further, in the role playing game as described above, the ability tends to increase monotonously, which makes the game less interesting.

[0008] For this reason, the rolls are more novel and more elaborate than ordinary ones, and the special abilities such as offensive techniques and magic that can be used by the character are increased. A playing game is required.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a variety of ways of increasing special abilities such as offensive techniques, magic, and the like that can be used by characters, thereby increasing the interest of the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium, a game control method, and a video game apparatus in which a video game program with an improved game program is recorded.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object,
A computer-readable recording medium according to a first aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium in which a game program for causing a character to use an item to advance a game is recorded, and can be used in accordance with an operation of a player. Thus, one or more items associated with the ability given to the character are prepared, and the character to be operated is used by the player in accordance with the operation of the player, and the usage of the used item is determined. When it is determined that the use condition satisfies a predetermined condition, the control unit executes the ability to assign the ability associated with the item to the character so that the ability can be used in response to the operation of the player thereafter. It is a recording of the program.

A game control method for processing a game program according to a second aspect of the present invention is a method for processing a game program for causing a character to use an item to advance a game, the method comprising: One or a plurality of items associated with the abilities imparted to the character by being used in accordance with the item are prepared, and the item to be operated is used by the character to be operated in accordance with the operation of the player, and the user can use the used item. Determining the condition, and, if it is determined that the use condition satisfies a predetermined condition, assigns the ability associated with the item to the character so that it can be used in response to a player's operation thereafter It is.

A game device according to a third aspect of the present invention is a game device that causes a character to use an item to advance a game, and includes a unit that executes a game according to a program, and a program that executes the program in whole or in part. And a display screen for displaying a game to be executed in the unit, wherein the unit is arranged in accordance with a program stored in the memory.
One or more items associated with the ability to be given to the character by being mastered according to the operation of the player are prepared, and the character to be operated is used by the character to be operated according to the operation of the player. Judgment condition of the item is determined, and when it is determined that the use condition satisfies a predetermined condition, the character is assigned to the character so that the ability associated with the item can be used thereafter according to the operation of the player. Is to be granted.

[0013] A game program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a game program for causing a character to use an item to progress a game. At least one or more items associated with the ability are prepared, a character to be operated is used in accordance with an operation of the player, the item is used, the use condition of the used item is determined, and the use condition is determined. If it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the ability associated with the item is given to the character so that it can be used in accordance with the operation of the player thereafter.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a video game device according to the present embodiment. The video game device 10 executes a program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium according to the present embodiment. The video game device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is used for implementing the game control method according to the present embodiment.

The video game apparatus 10 includes, for example, a game machine main body 11 and a keypad 50 connected to an input side of the game machine main body 11. Game console body 11
Is connected to a television set 100 having a CRT or the like as a monitor with a speaker. The keypad 50 is operated by a user (player) and gives an operation command from the user to the game machine main body 11. The television set 100 performs video (image) display and sound output according to the game content based on a video signal (video signal) and a sound signal from the game machine main body 11.

The game machine body 11 includes, for example, a CPU 12
, A ROM 13, a RAM 14, a hard disk drive (HDD) 15, a graphics processing unit 16, a sound processing unit 17, and a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Rea
d Only Memory) Drive 18, communication interface unit 19, memory card read / writer 20, input interface unit 21, and bus 22 interconnecting these.

The CPU 12 executes an operating system stored in the ROM 13 to control the entire apparatus. Further, the CPU 12 executes a game program stored in a program storage area 14A of the RAM 14 which will be described later.

The RAM 14 has a program storage area 1 for storing a game program, as shown in FIG.
4A, an image data storage area 14B for storing image data such as backgrounds and characters required in the course of executing the game program, an ability-related data storage area 14C, and a character ability data storage area 14D are defined.

The RAM 14 has a CD-ROM drive 18
Stores the game program and image data read from the CD-ROM 30 in each area. Further, the game program and the image data can be stored in the hard disk drive 15.

The graphics processing unit 16 includes a video RA
M (VRAM) 23, and uses the VRAM 23 as a frame buffer. The graphic processing unit 16
Generates a video signal based on the image data stored in the frame buffer according to a command from the CPU 12 accompanying the execution of the program, and outputs the video signal to the television set 100. Thereby, the television set 1
A screen display based on the image data stored in the frame buffer is obtained on the display screen 101 of 00.

The sound processing section 17 has a function of generating sound signals such as BGM and sound effects. The sound processing unit 17 includes a CPU 12
Generates a sound signal based on the data stored in the RAM 14 according to the command from the
Output to 0.

A CD-ROM 30 as a recording medium is detachably set in the CD-ROM drive 18. C
The D-ROM drive 18 reads game programming, image data, sound data, and the like stored in the CD-ROM 30.

The communication interface unit 19 is selectively connected to a network 111 by a communication line 110,
Perform data communication with other devices. Memory card read
The writer 20 is set so that the memory card 31 can be inserted and removed, and saves save data such as game progress data and game environment setting data.

The computer-readable recording medium according to the present embodiment is a computer-readable recording medium on which a game program is recorded. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, the CD-ROM 30 or the hard disk drive 15.

A program for causing a computer to execute the following processing is recorded on this recording medium.
That is, by causing a computer to execute a program recorded on a recording medium, the following processing is executed by the computer.

First, processing relating to the action of the own character designated in response to an operation input through the keypad 50 or processing relating to the action of the enemy character specified according to a preset action control algorithm is executed. Also, a battle between the player character and the enemy character is demonstrated on the display screen.

More specifically, for example, equipment items such as weapons, armor, and ornaments to be equipped on the character in response to an operation input are set. The equipment item is an element in the game that has the effect of improving or reducing the ability of the own character.

For example, a weapon item has the effect of improving the attacking ability of the player character. In addition, the item of the armor has the effect of improving or reducing the defense ability of the own character.

The equipment items to be equipped to the own character can be arbitrarily changed by the player within the range of the equipment items held by the own character by an operation input by the player.

The equipment items include weapons, armor,
There are ornaments. Equipment items that you have from the start of the game, such as finding, purchasing,
There are things that can be captured from enemy characters. Some items are "cursed", such as limiting the ability to arbitrarily modify such items.

The equipment items are associated with usable special abilities (attack, magic, defense). When the player character is equipped with the equipment item, the special ability associated with the equipment item can be used.

For the character, points relating to special abilities (hereinafter referred to as ability points: A
P value) is set for each special ability. In accordance with the experience of the battle between the player character and the enemy character, the AP value of the player character possessed by the player regarding the special ability associated with the equipped item is updated.

When the AP value becomes a predetermined value, the player character has the A value regardless of whether the equipped item is equipped or not.
The special ability corresponding to the P value can be used. In the present embodiment, the video game device 10 executes these processes.

Next, the memory configuration of the RAM 14 when the video game apparatus 10 is executing a program will be described. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a memory configuration example of the RAM 14.

As shown in FIG.
Are divided into storage areas such as a program storage area 14A, an image data storage area 14B, a skill-related data storage area 14C, and a character ability data storage area 14D.

The program storage area 14A has a CD-RO
This is an area for storing a program loaded from the M30 or the like. The image data storage area 14B is an area for storing an image of a character in a game, an image of an item equipped with the character, and the like.

The ability-related data storage area 14C stores information as a criterion for determining whether or not a special ability can be used for each character. In the present embodiment,
The ability-related data storage area 14C stores, for example, an equipment item-ability relationship table 40 and an ability-learning point relationship table 41.

The character ability data storage area 14D of the RAM 14 stores, for each character, information relating to the character's ability. In the present embodiment, the character ability data storage area 14D stores, for example, an ability-accumulation point management table 42, an equipment item management table 43, and a learning ability list 44.

Next, the contents of various tables stored in the ability-related data storage area 14C and the character ability data storage area 14D will be described. First, the equipment item-ability relationship table 40 will be described. FIG.
5 is a diagram showing an example of a data configuration of an equipment item-ability relationship table 40. FIG.

The equipment item-ability relationship table 40
It defines the association of special abilities that can be used for each equipment item (weapons, armor, decorations). Special abilities include offensive, magic, and defense techniques. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, it has a structure having a column 401 of equipment item names and a column 402 of ability (special ability) names associated with each equipment item.

This equipment item-ability relation table 40
In other words, the special abilities (attack, magic,
(Defense technique) is defined for each equipment item. The equipment items (weapons, armor, decorations) are specific to the game, and include, for example, "stick", "magician's stick", "diamond staff", "leather clothes", and the like. Of course, the equipment items are not limited to those described above.

The special abilities (attack, magic, defense techniques) are also unique to the game, and include, for example, “elementary flame magic”, “intermediate flame magic”, “advanced flame magic”, “ Elementary Cold Air Magic, Intermediate Cold Air Magic, Advanced Cold Air Magic, Elementary Lightning Magic, Intermediate Lightning Magic, Advanced Lightning Magic, Lightning Attack Up, etc. . Of course, the special abilities are not limited to those described above.

Attributes are set for the abilities related to magic. For example, flame magic is an attribute of fire, cold magic is an attribute of ice, and lightning magic is an attribute of lightning. Magic includes advanced magic, intermediate magic, and elementary magic. Elementary magic has the least effect if it has the same attribute magic. Intermediate magic is more effective than elementary magic, but less effective than advanced magic. Advanced magic is most effective.

The special abilities include those having an effect of changing the character's ability value, such as "increase lightning attribute attack power". For example, when the ability to “increase the lightning attribute attack power” becomes available, the damage to the enemy character increases when an electric shock magic is used for the enemy character.

Here, "flame-based magic" is magic in which a character generates a fireball and damages an enemy character with flame. “Cold air magic” is magic that damages an enemy character by freezing the enemy character by using water in the atmosphere as ice crystals. Further, “lightning magic” is magic such as dropping a lightning bolt above an enemy character and damaging the enemy character. In addition, some magic has an effect of reducing the damage received by the own character due to the attack of the enemy character.

The special ability associated with each equipment item defined in the equipment item-ability relation table 40 is 0.
Can be set to one or more, and in the example shown in FIG.
Three special abilities per equipment item, for example,
In "tsue", "elementary flame magic", "elementary cold magic", and "elementary lightning magic" are assigned. Note that the number of special abilities is not limited to three.

Next, the ability-learning point relationship table 41 stored in the ability-related data storage area 14C will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of the data configuration of the ability-learning point relationship table 41. The ability-acquisition point relation table 41 defines an AP value of a special ability that can be used without equipping an equipment item, that is, an acquisition point (complete AP value) for each special ability. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the ability-acquisition point relationship table 41 includes, for example, a column 411 for the type of special ability, a column 412 for the name of the ability (special ability), and an acquisition for each special ability. The structure has a column 413 for setting points. This ability-acquisition point relation table 4
One acquired point determines the difficulty level of a special ability (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as acquired special ability) that can be used even when the equipment item is not equipped.

In the present embodiment, the higher the special ability, in other words, the greater the effect of the special ability, the larger the learning points are set. For example, when the comparison is made using the magic of the attribute of fire, the acquisition point of “elementary flame magic” is “25”, which is the smallest value. The acquisition point of “intermediate flame magic” is “50”, and the value is twice that of “elementary flame magic”. The acquisition point of “advanced flame magic” is “125”, and the value is 5 times of “elementary flame magic” and 2.5 times of “intermediate flame magic”.

Next, the character ability data storage area 14
The ability-accumulation point management table 42 stored in D will be described. FIG. 5 shows an example of the data configuration of the ability-accumulation point management table 42. The ability-accumulation point management table 42 is set for each character (at least the own character).

As shown in FIG. 5, the capability-accumulation point management table 42 includes, for example, a capability (special capability).
Name column 421 and the accumulation points for each special ability (accumulation A
(P value) column 422.

The ability-accumulation point management table 42 stores accumulation points for learning the special ability in association with the special ability. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, the accumulation point corresponding to “elementary flame magic” is “2
5 ". The accumulation point corresponding to “intermediate flame magic” is “31”. Further, the accumulation point corresponding to the “high-level flame magic” is “31”.

Among the special abilities, the AP of the special ability associated with the equipment item equipped by the own character.
The value is added and updated according to the battle experience between the player character and the enemy character. For example, each time the player character wins, the accumulated AP value is added and updated by a predetermined value. The accumulated AP value is a value that depends on how well the item (e.g., skill) of the character is equipped.

The increase value of the accumulated AP value can be set uniformly for each battle that occurs in the course of the game. Further, it can be set to a value according to the difficulty level of the battle victory or the enemy character.

Next, the equipment item management table 43 will be described. The equipment item management table 43 is set for each character (at least one's own character). FIG. 6 shows an example of the data configuration of the equipment item management table 43.

As shown in FIG. 6, the equipment item management table 43 has a structure having, for example, an equipment item type column 431 and an equipment item name column 432. The name of the equipment item that your character is equipped with is written.

In this embodiment, there is a limit to the number of equipment items that can be simultaneously equipped by the player character.
For example, a plurality of equipment items of the same type cannot be equipped. In the example shown in FIG. 6, five types of equipment items can be equipped such that the types of the equipment items are headgear, weapon, body armor, hand gloves, and accessories.

FIG. 7 shows an example of equipping character equipment items. As illustrated in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, one character 60 can be simultaneously equipped with five different types of equipment items.

The example of FIG. 7 is equipped with a head armor, a weapon, a body armor, a hand armor, and accessories. When the equipment item is equipped, the image of the character changes according to the equipped item. For example, if the character 60 is equipped with a pointed hat (head armor), a character image wearing a pointed hat is displayed.

Next, the learning ability list 44 will be described. The learning ability list 44 is also set for each character (at least one's own character). FIG. 8 shows an example of the data configuration of the learning ability list.

As shown in FIG. 8, the acquired special ability (acquired special ability) is written in the acquired ability list 44 when the accumulated AP value is equal to or more than the acquired points in the course of the game.

There is no limit on the number of acquired special abilities, and any number can be set as soon as the accumulated AP value exceeds the acquired points. In addition, the number of acquired special abilities may be limited.

Next, the operation of the video game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be specifically described. At startup, the CPU 12 executes a CD-RO which is a computer-readable recording medium via a CD-ROM drive 18 based on the operating system stored in the ROM 13.
A program and data necessary for executing the game are read from M30 and transferred to the RAM 14 or the hard disk drive 15.

Then, the CPU 12 executes the program transferred to the RAM 14 to perform various processes for progressing the game described below. Note that some of the control operations performed by the video game device 10 include the CPU 1
There are also devices in which devices other than 2 perform actual control in cooperation with the CPU 12. However, here, for convenience of explanation, the control related to the CPU 12 is assumed to be directly controlled by the CPU 12, and the description thereof will be simplified.

The programs and data necessary for executing the game are actually stored in the CD-ROM 30 according to the progress of the processing in accordance with the instructions from the CPU 12.
And transferred to the RAM 14. However, in the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment, C
Reading data from the D-ROM 30 and RA of data
Detailed description regarding transfer to M14 is omitted.

FIG. 9 shows an overall flow of a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment. First, an operation input from the keypad 50 is received (step S10). The operation input here includes, for example, a change of the equipment item of the own character.

When the operation input from the keypad 50 is received, it is determined whether or not the operation input is related to the change of the equipment item (step S1).
1). For example, when an item of equipment is specified on a menu screen for changing an equipment item, it is determined that an operation input for changing the equipment item has been performed.

When the operation input relates to the change of the equipment item, the equipment item of the own character is changed according to the operation input. In the change of the equipment item, a process of rewriting the contents of the equipment item management table 43 shown in FIG. 6 according to the change of the equipment item is performed.

With this processing, the equipment item management table is updated (step S12). For example, a weapon
Consider a case where an operation input for changing from "the magician's staff" to "the staff" is performed. In this case, the content of the column of the equipment item corresponding to the weapon in the equipment item management table 43 shown in FIG. 6 is changed from “the magician's staff” to “the staff”.

When the process of updating the contents of the equipment item management table 43 is completed, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if the operation input is not related to the change of the equipment item, it is determined whether the operation input is related to the movement of the own character on the display screen (step S13).

If the operation input does not relate to the movement of the own character on the display screen, other processes corresponding to the operation input, such as displaying a menu screen or talking with another character, are performed (step S14). After the process according to the operation input is completed, the process returns to the process of step S10.

If the operation input relates to the movement of the own character on the display screen, a process of moving the own character in the game virtual space on the display screen according to the operation input is performed (step S15).

When the movement process of the own character is completed, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the own character has encountered an enemy character due to the movement (step S16). When this enemy character is encountered, when the own character approaches the position where the enemy character exists (moves to an attackable area) or when the enemy character appears in the attackable area at the movement position and so on.

When the player character encounters an enemy character, a battle process is performed (step S17). Upon completion of the battle process, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the game has ended due to the disappearance of the own character due to the defeat (step S18). If the game has ended, the game ends (YES in step S18). ), Otherwise, the state of receiving the next operation input (step S
10). Also, as a result of moving the character, if the character has not been properly encountered (NO in step S16),
The next operation input is accepted (step S10).

FIG. 10 shows a battle processing (step S17) routine. In the battle processing routine, first, it is determined whether or not the current point in the game progress is the action timing of the enemy character (step S20).

If the result of this determination is that it is not the action timing of the enemy character, the CPU 12 determines whether it is the action timing of the own character (step S).
21). The action timing of the enemy character and the action timing of the own character may be performed in accordance with, for example, a predetermined algorithm according to a battle situation when a certain time has elapsed from the previous action.

If the current point in the game progress is the action timing of the enemy character (YE in step S20)
Then, the action processing of the enemy character is performed according to the character action control algorithm included in the game program (step S22).

On the other hand, the current point in the game progress is not the action timing of the enemy character (step S20).
If it is the action timing of the own character (determined to be YES in step S21), the action processing of the own character according to the operation input by the player is performed (step S23).

The action processing of the own character includes an attack,
There are magic and defense. If it is not the action timing of the own character (NO in step S21), a process of determining whether or not the action timing of the enemy character is performed (step S20).

When the action processing of the enemy character or the action processing of the own character is completed, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the battle has ended (step S2).
4). The end of the match is determined by the disappearance of the enemy character or the own character by the match or the like.

When the match is completed, the AP value addition point is calculated according to the match result (step S2).
5). The calculation of the AP value addition point is performed for the winning game character. If the battle has not ended, the CPU 12 performs a process of determining whether or not it is the action timing of the enemy character (step S20).

The addition points are set in advance, for example, corresponding to each battle process in the game. In this case, when the battle ends with the victory of the own character, a value associated in advance with the battle process can be set as an addition point.

If the player character has won, the CPU
12 determines the equipment items worn by the player character at the time of the battle (at the time of battle) from the equipment item management table 43 as shown in FIG.

Next, the special ability associated with the equipment item is found from the equipment item-ability relation table 40 as shown in FIG. further,
An addition point of the AP value of each special ability associated with the equipment item being equipped is calculated.

For example, if the player character is equipped with a "stick", the item-ability relation table 40 as shown in FIG. 3 is referred to, and the special ability associated with the "stick" is determined.

In the example of FIG. 3, the "stick" is associated with "elementary flame magic", "elementary cold magic", and "elementary lightning magic". Therefore, for each of "elementary flame magic", "elementary cold magic" and "elementary electric shock magic", AP
The value addition point is calculated. For example, calculation is performed such that the addition point for each special ability is set to “+2”.

When the calculation of the addition point is completed, this addition point, for example, “+2” is added to the current accumulated AP value of the corresponding special ability. Thereby, the ability-accumulation point management table 42 shown in FIG. 5 is updated (step S26).

For example, when the addition point for each special ability related to “stick” is calculated as “+2”, the ability-accumulation point management table 42 shown in FIG.
Then, the accumulation point of “elementary flame magic” is updated from “25” to “27”. The accumulation point of “elementary cold air magic” is updated from “20” to “22”. In addition, the accumulation points of "Elementary Blitz Magic" are changed from "67" to "69".
Will be updated to

Incidentally, the capacity-accumulation point management table 4
The accumulated AP value (accumulated point) of 2 is maintained without being reset even if the equipment item is changed or the equipment item is no longer held. Once the equipment item that the character has removed from the equipment is re-equipped,
The AP value is added to the accumulated AP value up to the previous time.

Next, whether the accumulated point (accumulated AP value) in the updated ability-accumulated point management table 42 has reached the acquired point defined in the ability-acquired point relation table 41 shown in FIG. Judgment of whether or not is CP
This is performed by U12 (step S27).

For example, when the accumulated points of “elementary cold air magic” are updated from “20” to “22”, the acquired points of “elementary cold air magic” in the ability-acquisition point relation table 41 are referred to.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, "elementary cold air magic"
Has a learning point of "26". In this case, since the accumulation point “22” has not reached the acquisition point “26”, it is determined that the “elementary cold air magic” has not yet been acquired. In addition, the accumulation point of “elementary cold air magic” is “2
In the case of "6", the accumulated points have reached the learning point "26", so it is determined that "elementary cold air magic" is learned.

If the updated accumulated AP value has reached the learning point, the special ability corresponding to the accumulated AP value is displayed in FIG.
(Step S28). For example, when it is determined that “elementary cold air magic” is acquired, “elementary cold air magic” is additionally registered in the learning ability list 44 shown in FIG.

The abilities to be added to the learning ability list 44 are:
This is the ability determined to have been successfully used in response to the operation of the player. That is, when the player character equips an item and performs a battle, the skill level (management level) of the item increases. When the use condition of the item satisfies a predetermined condition, the ability associated with the item is added to the acquired ability list 44. The abilities added to the acquired ability list 44 can be used in subsequent battles.

After the process of updating the learning ability list 44 is completed,
The processing for determining whether or not the game is to be ended (step S
18) is performed. If the updated accumulated AP value has not reached the learning point (NO in step S27), a process for determining whether or not the game is to be ended (step S18) shown in FIG. 9 is performed.

The special abilities written in the learning ability list 44 shown in FIG. 8 can be used even if the own character is not equipped with an equipment item capable of executing the special ability.
In addition, even if the equipment item is broken during the course of the game, or if the equipment item is not retained due to sale of the equipment item, it can be used.

FIG. 11 shows an action processing routine (step S23) of the own character. In the action processing routine of the own character, first, an input of an action type is received by an operation input from the keypad 50 (step S30).

In the present embodiment, "attack", "magic", and "defense" are provided as action types that can be input.
At the time of receiving the input of the action type, for example, a list of the action types is displayed on the screen. Then, from the displayed list, the action type can be selected by the player's operation input using the keypad 50.

Next, the action type specified by the operation input is determined (step S31). If the specified action type is “attack”, the process proceeds to step S32, if the specified action type is “defense”, the process proceeds to step S33, and if the specified action type is “magic”, the process proceeds to step S34. .

The action type specified by the operation input is “attack”
In the case of, an attack process is performed (step S32).
In the attack process, the player character makes an enemy character
A screen display for attacking with a weapon such as a sword is performed. Upon completion of the attack process, the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG.

The action type specified by the operation input is “defense”
In the case of, a defense process is performed (step S33).
In the defense processing, a screen display is performed such that the own character protects itself from an appropriate attack.

When the attack process ends, the process proceeds to a step S24 in FIG. If the action type specified by the operation input is “magic”, the equipment item being equipped is determined from the equipment item management table 43.

Furthermore, the equipment item-ability relation table 40 is referred to, and the special ability that can be used for each determined equipment item is detected. In addition, the acquired special ability is detected with reference to the acquired ability list 44. Among the detected special abilities, all the special abilities whose type is magic are displayed on the screen as being selectable magic (step S34).

For example, as shown in the equipment item management table 43 in FIG. 6, when the player character is equipped with the “magician stick” as the “weapon”, the item in the item-ability management table 40 shown in FIG. Name "Magical Staff"
Is referred to. And the special abilities associated with "the magician's rod" are "intermediate flame magic", "intermediate cold magic"
It is detected as “intermediate electric shock magic”.

Since these special abilities are all magic, they are selectable magic. In the learning ability list 44 shown in FIG. 8, "elementary flame magic", "intermediate electric shock magic", and "advanced electric magic" are set. These special abilities are magic that can be selected because they are all magic.

Next, selection of a magic to be used by an operation input through the keypad 50 is received (step S3).
5). When a magic is selected by an operation input, a process of executing the selected magic is performed (step S3).
6).

In the process of executing a magic, an image corresponding to the magic to be executed is displayed. For example, in the case of a flame magic, an image is displayed such that the enemy character is enveloped in flame. Upon completion of the attack process, the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG.

As described above, by accumulating the battle experience of the player character with the progress of the game and improving the use of the equipment items, even if the player character is not equipped with the equipment items, it can be associated with the equipment items. The assigned special ability can be used.

[0109] Since the number of equipment items is limited, the number of special abilities that can be used even if the character itself is not equipped with the equipment items increases the battle with the enemy character in an advantageous manner. It becomes possible.

What kind of special ability is set
It changes according to the equipment item at the time of battle selected and set by the operator. In other words, if the character is equipped with different items in the battle scene, the special abilities acquired by the own character thereafter differ.

For this reason, the player needs to select an equipment item according to the special ability to be acquired by the own character. As a result, the player is required to have an advanced strategy for selecting the equipment items at the time of the battle, and the pleasure of developing a strategy for capturing the game is increased.

For example, if there are few effective scenes and a special ability that can be used temporarily, the character associated with the special ability can be equipped to the character only in a scene where the special ability can be effectively used. Just do it.

If the special ability has a wide use range and it is desirable that the special ability can be used continuously, the item associated with the special ability is continuously equipped with the character. This allows the player character to acquire special abilities that are desirably used continuously.

As described above, in the video game to which the present embodiment is applied, the player is required to accurately determine the effectiveness of each special ability. Thereby, the means for improving the ability of the own character does not need to be monotonous.

The video game device described in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the video game device for realizing the present invention is limited to the video game device having the configuration shown in FIG. is not. For example, CD-R
A DVD drive may be provided instead of the OM drive 18.

In the game control method described in the above-described embodiment, a program prepared in advance is stored in a personal computer.
It can be realized by executing the program on a computer, a video game device, or the like.

A game program according to the game control method is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is read out from the recording medium by the computer. Be executed.
This program can also be distributed via a network such as the Internet via the above-described recording medium.

The present invention has been described based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a memory configuration of a RAM of a video game device for playing a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of an item-ability relationship table used in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a capability-acquisition point relationship table used in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a capability-accumulation point management table used in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of an equipment item management table used in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of equipment of character equipment items.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a learning ability list used in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an overall flow of a game by the game control method according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a battle processing routine in a game by the game control method according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an action processing routine of the own character in a game by the game control method according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Video game device 11 Game machine main body 12 Control part (CPU) 13 ROM 14 RAM 15 Hard disk drive 16 Graphics processing part 17 Sound processing part 18 CD-ROM drive 19 Communication interface part 20 Memory card read / writer 21 Input interface part 22 Bus 23 VRAM 30 CD-ROM 31 memory card 50 keypad 100 television set 101 display screen 110 communication line 111 network

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A computer-readable recording medium on which a game program for causing a character to use an item to advance a game is recorded, wherein at least one or more abilities imparted to the character by mastering the operation in accordance with an operation of a player At least one item associated with the item is prepared, a character to be operated is used by the character in accordance with the operation of the player, the use condition of the used item is determined, and the use condition is a predetermined condition. If it is determined that the character is satisfied, the ability associated with the item is given to the character so that it can be used in accordance with the operation of the player thereafter. 2. The item is an armor or a weapon that can be used in a battle between characters. The skill level indicates a result of the battle between the characters, and the predetermined condition is that the user has won the battle by using the item. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium indicates a state. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of managing the skill level by using points to accumulate points each time a battle occurs between the characters, wherein the predetermined condition indicates a point serving as a threshold value, and the accumulated point is determined by the predetermined condition. 3. The recording medium according to claim 2, wherein the capability is given when the number exceeds the limit. 4. The recording medium according to claim 3, wherein if the character wins the battle even when the character is only equipped with items, the points of victory are accumulated as the skill of use. (5). The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the ability refers to magic that can be used for battle between characters. 6. The magic is characterized by exhibiting an effect of damaging an enemy character in a battle between characters or an effect of reducing damage caused by an attack of an enemy character in a battle between characters. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein 7. A game control method for processing a game program for causing a character to use an item to progress a game, wherein the game control method is a game control method in which one or more abilities given to a character by using the item in accordance with an operation of a player are associated. When a plurality of items are prepared, the character to be operated is used by the character in accordance with the operation of the player, the usage of the used item is determined, and the usage is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition. A game control method, wherein an ability associated with the item is provided to the character so that the ability can be used in accordance with an operation of a player thereafter. 8. The item is an armor or a weapon that can be used in a battle between characters. The skill level indicates a result of the battle between the characters, and the predetermined condition is that the user has won the battle by using the item. The game control method according to claim 7, wherein the method indicates a state. 9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: managing the use condition by points; accumulating points for each battle between the characters; the predetermined condition indicates a point serving as a threshold; and the accumulated points are determined by the predetermined condition. The game control method according to claim 8, wherein the ability is given when the number exceeds the limit. 10. The game control method according to claim 9, wherein if the character wins the battle even when the character is only equipped with items, the points of victory are accumulated as the skill of use. 11. The game control method according to claim 7, wherein the ability refers to magic that can be used for battle between characters. 12. The magic is an effect of damaging an enemy character in a battle between characters, or
12. The game control method according to claim 11, wherein the method exerts an effect of reducing damage caused by an attack of an enemy character in a battle between characters. 13. A game device for causing a character to use an item to advance a game, comprising: a unit for executing a game according to a program; a memory for storing the program in whole or in part; A display screen displaying a game to be played, wherein the unit is associated with one or more of the abilities imparted to the character by being mastered in accordance with the operation of the player according to the program stored in the memory. When an item is prepared, the character to be operated is used by the character to be operated in accordance with the operation of the player, the use condition of the used item is determined, and when it is determined that the use condition satisfies a predetermined condition, The ability associated with the item is subsequently used in accordance with the operation of the player. A game device, which is provided to the character so that the character can be used. 14. The item is an armor or a weapon that can be used in a battle between characters, wherein the skill level indicates a result of the battle between the characters, and the predetermined condition is that the player has won the battle by using the item. 14. The game device according to claim 13, indicating a state. 15. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of managing the skill of the player with points, accumulating points for each battle between the characters, indicating the predetermined condition as a threshold value, and determining the accumulated points as the predetermined condition. 15. The game device according to claim 14, wherein an ability is given when the number of game machines exceeds the limit. 16. The game device according to claim 15, wherein if the character wins a battle even when the character is only equipped with an item, the points of victory are accumulated as the skill of use. 17. A game program for causing a character to use an item to advance a game, wherein at least one or more abilities imparted to the character by being used in accordance with an operation of a player are associated with at least one or more abilities. When an item is prepared, a character to be operated is used in accordance with an operation of a player, the item is used, and a use condition of the used item is determined.If it is determined that the use condition satisfies a predetermined condition, A capability associated with the item is provided to the character so that it can be used in response to a player operation thereafter.