JP2002346227A - Game information, information storage medium and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To vary the action of a character to the same event in response to the progress of a game progress, etc. SOLUTION: A game arithmetic part 210 is a function part for setting a game space, managing, etc., the progress of a game. An event/action monitoring part 212 is a function part for monitoring and detecting the generation of an event and the performance of an action. A parameter update part 214 is a function part for reading the change of a state value and the number of experiences corresponding to the event or action from action control data 330 so as to update the state value and the number of experiences. A PC control part 216 is a function part for deciding both the judgment of the action for making PC perform and the operation of PC from the state value and the number of experiences.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to game information, an information storage medium storing game information, and a game system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hereinafter, a game system will be described as a home-use game system which is executed in a stand-alone manner.

When a player character operated by a player (hereinafter, referred to as PC) encounters an event (ie, an event occurs), for example, the PC
Will be described when a technique is set on an enemy character. An enemy character here is a non-player character controlled by a computer (NP throughout this specification).
Called C. ).

[0004] The PC shows some action when a technique is set by the NPC. For example, when the technique is a kick, show the action to hold the stomach,
When the kick is strong, it indicates an action of falling backward.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in response to the event of being kicked, "holding the stomach"
The action is uniquely determined according to the type of the event, such as an action "showing a strong kick" and an action "falling backward". Therefore, no matter how many times the same event occurs, there is a problem in that the action is the same, and the game may be uninteresting or tired of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and aims to change the action of a character for the same event in accordance with the progress of a game or the like.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 controls the movement of a character based on motion data by calculation and control by a processor, thereby playing a given game. For a system to be executed, one or a plurality of motion data from a plurality of types of motion data having the same contents but different behaviors are converted into at least a given history information parameter (for example, , Parameters of FIG.
This is game information for causing a determining unit (for example, the PC control unit 216 in FIG. 1) to determine based on p1, p2, p3, p4, and sp).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game system for executing a given game by controlling a motion of a character based on motion data, wherein the plurality of motions have the same contents but different behaviors. A game system comprising: determination means for determining one or a plurality of motion data from among the types of motion data based on at least a given history information parameter relating to the character.

Here, the history information parameter is a game history (history) of the character in the game.
For example, for example, the number of encounters with a specific object including a specific character, the number of battles with a specific character, the number of captures in a specific dungeon, the number of traps, the number of occurrences of a specific event, the number of encounters with a specific object, A parameter such as the number of times a keyword is used.

According to the first or seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to have a variety of motion data for the same motion, and the motion to be actually executed is automatically performed according to a given history information parameter. Is determined. For this reason, for example, in response to an operation related to “bowing”, a plurality of motion data from a shallow bow to a deep bow are stored, and various “motions” are set according to history information parameters when the character actually “bows”. Bowing "can be realized. This makes it possible to automatically represent a change in the action of the character according to the progress of the game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a determination unit (for example, a determination unit) for determining whether the system satisfies an operation execution condition (for example, an action determination table T5 in FIG. 6) PC control unit 216 in FIG. 1)
And information for causing the determining means to determine the motion data of the character based on the result of the determination by the determining means. Game information.

Here, the operation execution condition may be a condition determined for each motion data or a condition determined for each operation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the determining means determines whether or not the operation execution condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the operation execution condition is satisfied, the determining means determines the motion data. Therefore, for example, no motion is caused unless a trap is performed (action execution condition), or no motion is caused unless a specific character is met a specific number of times (action execution condition). Can be expressed. That is, it is possible to automatically change the action (action) caused by the character according to the progress of the game. It should be noted that, even if the change is automatic, whether or not to actually perform the action (action) may be appropriately selectable by the player, or the action (action) may be automatically executed. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for performing a given network game by performing data communication with a plurality of game terminals by calculation and control by a processor. A determination unit (for example, the parameter update unit 214V in FIG. 8) that determines whether the operation execution condition of each character to be operated is satisfied, and the determination unit determines that the operation execution condition is satisfied. If there is a character,
As the motion data for the character, one or more motion data from a plurality of types of motion data having the same content but different behaviors are determined based on at least a given history information parameter related to the character. This is game information for causing the determining means (for example, the parameter updating unit 214V in FIG. 8) to function.

The invention according to claim 8 is a game system for executing a given network game by performing data communication with a plurality of game terminals, wherein each character to be operated by each of the plurality of game terminals is provided. Determining means for determining whether or not the action execution condition is satisfied; and if there is a character determined to satisfy the action execution condition by the determination means, as motion data for the character, an action having the same content Determining means for determining one or more motion data from among a plurality of types of motion data having different behaviors based on at least a given history information parameter relating to the character.

According to the third or eighth aspect, the effects of the first, second, and seventh aspects can be realized for a network game. That is, it is possible to have motion data with variations for the same motion, and the actually executed motion is automatically determined according to a given history information parameter of each character.

Further, when determining the motion data, it is required that an operation execution condition is satisfied. In other words, the following effects are obtained. That is, if the operation execution condition is not satisfied, no motion data is determined. Therefore, no special motion is executed. However, if it is determined that the operation execution condition is satisfied, the motion data is automatically determined and the motion data is determined. Is executed. Therefore, it is possible to automatically change the action (action) of each character according to the progress of the game.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the given history information parameter includes an object parameter, and one character and another character are provided to the system. At least one of the following: the number of encounters, the number of conversations, the duration of the conversation, and the content of the conversation
Information for causing a means (for example, the parameter updating unit 214 in FIG. 1 or the parameter updating unit 214V in FIG. 8) to change the object parameter of the one character and / or the other character in accordance with the information. And determining the motion data at the time of encountering and / or talking between the one character and the other character with respect to the determination means, when determining the pair of the one character and / or the other character. This is game information characterized by including information for functioning as determined based on object parameters (for example, the experience value table T3 in FIG. 4).

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when two or more characters encounter each other and take an action (action), the past experience can be reflected in the action. For example, it is possible to express that the intimacy has been improved by gradually selecting motion data having a large motion according to the number of encounters, the number of conversations, and the conversation time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the character is a character having a joint structure, and at least a given history information parameter relating to the character is provided to the system. , And information for causing a change unit to change the displacement of each joint included in the motion data based on the motion data.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the displacement of each joint included in the motion data can be changed instead of changing the motion data itself. For this reason, a variety of motion expressions can be performed without increasing the amount of motion data.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an information storage medium for storing the game information according to any one of the first to fifth aspects may be realized.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] A first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. For the sake of simplicity, the type of game is a role-playing game (hereinafter referred to as RPG), the game system is a home-use game system that operates standalone, and only one PC is used. Will be described as operating. There are two types of actions, one is an action performed by the PC in response to a player's operation instruction, and the other is an action performed by the PC by the game system. Throughout this specification, an action refers to the latter.

In the RPG according to the first embodiment, the hero character (ie, PC) is a hero who tries to help a princess who has become a captive under the Demon King, and is on a journey. The story is to rescue the princess while helping with comrades who meet in the same.

Here, it is assumed that the protagonist character encounters a samurai character (ie, NPC) in the middle of a journey (ie, occurrence of an “encounter” event). When a samurai character is encountered for the first time, the main character does nothing (that is, does not perform any action). Thereafter, when the main character encounters the samurai character a predetermined number of times, the main character is caused to bow (that is, to execute an action). When the number of encounters between the hero character and the samurai character further increases, the hero character is greeted (that is, another action is performed).

That is, the appearance that the hero character's recognition of the samurai character changes from "a stranger" to "a person with acquaintance" and further changes to "an acquaintance" (the occurrence of an event). It is expressed by the number of times and the change of the action. The effect of this can be divided into two cases. One is a case where the player himself also remembers the samurai character, and the other is a case where the player himself does not remember the samurai character.
When the player himself also remembers the samurai character, the player and the hero character take the same action in the memory, so that the effect as if the player became the hero character, that is, the player And a sense of unity. In addition, if the player does not remember the samurai character, the player feels as if he / she is watching a child's growth as another character such as a guardian or educator of the main character. Can be given to.

However, in any case, the action performed by the main character changes according to the progress of the game. That is, the relationship between the event and the action is not uniquely associated, and the game system automatically changes according to given conditions. Therefore, the main character always performs a fresh action for the player (that is, the main character takes an action reflecting a change in emotion).

Next, suppose that the hero character has approached a pit in the middle of the road (that is, an event that the hero has approached within a given range from the pit). When the hero character passes the road for the first time, it falls into the pit without knowing that there is a pit. But,
If you approach the pit after the second time, take an action to jump over.

That is, the hero character's recognition of the location with a pit has changed from "ordinary location" to "a location with a pit". ) And action. The effect of this is divided into two cases, as in the case where the main character and the samurai character meet. There are cases where the player himself remembers the pitfalls and cases where he does not. In any case, the action performed by the main character is based on the experience of the main character.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the entire system configuration according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes an operation unit 10, a processing unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a display unit 40.

First, the storage unit 30 will be described. The storage unit 30 stores a game program 300, motion control data 320, and action control data 330.

The game program 300 includes an event /
An action monitoring program 3100, a parameter updating program 3200, and a PC control program 3300 are included. Event / action monitoring program 310
0 is information for causing the event / action monitoring unit 212 to function. Parameter update program 3200
Is information for causing the parameter updating unit 214 to function. The PC control program 3300 includes the PC control unit 21
No. 6 is information for making it function.

The motion control data 320 includes motion data. The motion data is information that determines the movement of the character. For example, when the character has a joint structure, the motion data represents displacement of each part or each key frame of a portion connected to each joint. And the displacement angle and change speed of each joint are expressed. The motion data is prepared for each action and stored in association with the action.
Therefore, different motion data may be prepared for each action, or the displacement of a joint included in one motion may be changed to have the displacement amount.

The action control data 330 includes an event / action table T1 and a state value table T2.
, An experience value table T3, a change amount table T4, and an action determination table T5.

FIG. 2 shows the event / action table T1.
It is a figure showing an example of. The event / action table T1 is a data table in which an event or action ID is associated with an event or action. For example, the ID of the event "Meet the Samurai"
Is e1, and the ID of the event “approaching the pit” is
e2, the ID of the action to "sail to the samurai" is r1, the ID of the action to "greet the samurai" is r2,
The ID of the action "conversing with the samurai" is r3, the ID of the action "falling down the pit" is r4, and the ID of the action "jumping the pit" is r5. Less than,
The event and the action will be described by appropriately using this ID. This event / action table T1 is a fixed value and is not updated during the game.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the state value table T2. The state value table T2 is a data table in which IDs of parameters representing the state of the main character and their state values are stored in association with each other. In the first embodiment, as parameters representing the state of the hero character, “pleasure parameter” p1, “anger parameter” p2, “sorrow parameter” p3, “comfort parameter” p4
And “parameter of life force (ie, life)” sp5
Two parameters are used. Hereinafter, the parameters will be described by appropriately using this ID. The status value is
These are the values for the parameters representing the state of the hero character. The state values stored in the state value table T2 are updated during the game.

The experience value table T3 shown in FIG. 4 is a data table in which IDs of the number of times of experience for events and actions are stored in association with the number of times of experience. In the first embodiment, the number of experiences for events and actions includes “the number of experiences for event e1” e1exp and the “number of experiences for event e2” e
2exp, "experiences for action r1" r1exp, "experiences for action r2" r2exp, "action r3
R3exp, “experience for action r4” r4exp, “experience for action r5” r5e
xp is used. Hereinafter, the number of times of experience for an event and an action will be described by appropriately using this ID. The number of experiences refers to the number of times these events have occurred or the number of times an action has been executed. The value of the number of experiences stored in the experience value table T3 is updated during the game.

FIGS. 3A to 3E and FIGS.
(E) shows a process of updating the state value and the number of times of experience with the occurrence of an event or the execution of an action, which will be described in detail later.

The change amount table T4 is a data table in which the ID of an event or an action is associated with the change amount of the state value and the number of times of experience associated with the occurrence of the event or the execution of the action. For example, in the change amount table T4 shown in FIG. 5, the change amount of p1 due to the occurrence of the event e1 is “0”, the change amount of p2 is “0”, and the change amount of p3 is “0”. , P4 is “+1”
And the change amount of exp is “0” and the change amount of exp is “+1”. Here, exp is the amount of change accompanying the occurrence of event e1, and corresponds to “experience value for event e1” e1exp in the experience value table T3. The change amount table T4 is a fixed value, and is not updated during the game.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the action determination table T5. 6 is a data table in which a conditional expression and an action ID are stored in association with each other. The conditional expression indicates the "range" of the state value or the number of experiences, and the action ID is an ID indicating an action to be executed when the state value or the number of experiences corresponds to the conditional expression.
That is. Therefore, for example, in FIG. 6, when the state value or the number of experiences corresponds to the conditional expression “e1exp is 3 or more and less than 6”, the action performed by the hero character is “r1”.

Here, description will be made returning to FIG. The operation unit 10 is a functional unit for the player to instruct the moving direction, movement, and the like of the main character. The input instruction signal is output to the processing unit 20.

The processing section 20 mainly includes a game operation section 21
0 and an image generation unit 220. The game calculation section 210 is a function section for setting a game space, managing the progress of the game, and the like. As main parts for realizing the present invention, an event / action monitoring section 212, a parameter update section 214, and a PC A control unit 216 is included.

The event / action monitoring unit 212 is a functional unit that monitors and detects the occurrence of an event and the execution of an action according to an event / action monitoring program 3100 included in the game program 300.
For example, the occurrence of the event e2 in which the main character “approaches the pit” is detected as follows. The pit is set in the game space by the game calculation unit 210, and an event occurrence marker is also set around the pit. The hero character moves in the game space in accordance with an operation instruction from the operation unit 10, and the event / action monitoring unit 212 performs an event based on the hero character position information and the event occurrence marker position information. Detect the occurrence of e2.

The event / action monitoring unit 212
Monitors whether the hero character has performed an action and detects the performed action. When detecting an event or an action, the event / action monitoring unit 212 outputs the ID of the detected event or action to the parameter updating unit 214.

The parameter updating unit 214 reads from the change amount table T4 the state value corresponding to the ID of the event or action input from the event / action monitoring unit 212 and the amount of change in the number of experiences, and reads the state value table T2 and the experience value. The table T3 is updated. The processing performed by the parameter update unit 214 is executed according to the parameter update program 3200.

The PC control unit 216 determines the action to be executed by the PC based on the state value and the number of times of experience, and
This is a functional unit that determines the operation of C. The parameter updating unit 214 stores the state value table T2 and the experience value table T
When 3 has been updated, the PC control unit 216 determines whether to cause the hero character to execute an action. That is, the PC control unit 216 refers to the state value and the number of experiences stored in the state value table T2 and the experience value table T3, and determines whether or not the condition expression is stored in the action determination table T5. . If there is a corresponding conditional expression, the action to be executed is determined, the motion data corresponding to the action is specified from the motion control data 320, and the motion of the main character is determined based on this. The processing performed by the PC control unit 216 is executed according to the PC control program 3300.

The image generation unit 220 generates a game space including the PC set by the game calculation unit 210 as an image viewed from a given viewpoint by rendering by the matrix calculation, and displays the generated image on the display unit. Output to 40.

Hereinafter, the processing of the game calculation section 210 will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS.

The state value table T2 in FIG. 3A and the experience value table T3 in FIG. 4A are diagrams showing the state values and the number of experiences before the event e1 occurs. When the event / action monitoring unit 212 detects the occurrence of the event e1, the parameter updating unit 214 updates the change amount table T4.
, Each state value and the number of experiences are updated. According to the change amount table T4, the change amounts of the state value and the number of times of experience updated with the occurrence of the event e1 are only the change amount of p4 “+1” and the change amount of e1exp “+1”. Therefore, the parameter updating unit 214 changes the state value table T3 of FIG. 3A to “5” obtained by adding “+1” to the state value “4” of p4, and the experience value table T3 of FIG. Among them, the number of experiences “9” of e1exp is updated to “10” obtained by adding “+1”.

FIG. 3B and FIG. 4B show the state value and the number of experiences updated with the occurrence of the event e1. That is, p4 becomes "5" and e1exp becomes "10".

Since the parameter updating unit 214 has updated the values of the state value table T2 and the experience value table T3,
Next, the PC control unit 216 determines whether or not the updated state value and the number of experiences correspond to the conditional expression of the action determination table T5. Here, the updated number of experiences of e1exp is “10”, and the state value of p4 is “5”, which corresponds to the conditional expression of r2 + r3 among the conditional expressions shown in the action determination table T5. Therefore, the actions performed by the protagonist character with the occurrence of the event e1 are determined as r2 and r3.

Next, the PC control section 216 performs actions r2 and r3 stored in the motion control data 320.
Specify the motion data corresponding to, and based on this,
The action of the main character is determined.

With the execution of the actions r2 and r3, the parameter updating unit 214 updates each state value and the number of experiences with reference to the change amount table T4. Here, from the change amount table T4, the change amount of the state value and the number of times of experience updated with the execution of the action r2 is the change amount of p1
2 ”, the change amount of p4“ +3 ”, and the change amount of r2exp“ +
1 ”. The change in the state value and the number of times of experience updated with the execution of the action r3 is the change in p1“ +
4 ”, the change in p4“ +5 ”, and the change in r3exp“ +
1 ".

The state values and the number of experiences updated with the execution of the actions r2 and r3 are shown in FIG. 3 (c) and FIG.
It is shown in (c). That is, p1 becomes “2” and p4 becomes “13”
And r2exp becomes “5”, and r3exp becomes “1”.

Next, the event / action monitoring unit 212
Detects that the event e2 has occurred.
With the occurrence of the event e2, the parameter updating unit 214
Updates the state value and the number of experiences with reference to the change amount table T4. Here, from the change amount table T4,
The amount of change in the state value and the number of experiences updated with the occurrence of the event e2 is only the amount of change “1” in e2exp.

FIG. 3D and FIG. 4D show the state value and the number of experiences updated with the occurrence of the event e2. That is, e2exp becomes “2”.

Next, the PC control section 216 determines whether or not the updated state value and the number of experiences correspond to the conditional expression of the action determination table T5. Here, the number of experiences of e2exp is “2” and the state value of sp is “182”, which corresponds to the conditional expression of r5 among the conditional expressions shown in the action determination table T5. Therefore, the action performed by the protagonist character in response to the occurrence of the event e2 is determined as r5.

Next, the PC control section 216 specifies the motion data corresponding to the action r5 stored in the motion control data 320, and determines the motion of the main character based on the specified motion data.

With the execution of the action r5, the parameter updating unit 214 updates each state value and the number of experiences with reference to the change amount table T4. Here, from the change amount table T4, the change amount of the state value and the number of times of experience updated with the execution of the action r5 is the change amount of p1 “+3”,
The change amount of p4 “+2”, the change amount of sp “−10”, and r5ex
The change amount of p is “+1”.

FIG. 3E and FIG. 4E show the state value and the number of experiences updated with the execution of the action r5. That is, p1 becomes “5”, p4 becomes “15”, and s
p becomes “172” and r5exp becomes “1”.

When the state value and the number of experiences updated with the occurrence of an event or the execution of an action do not correspond to any of the conditional expressions shown in the action determination table T5, the PC control unit 216 sets the hero as the main character. Do not let the character perform the action.

In the first embodiment, the NPC that the hero character meets is only the samurai character, but may encounter other various NPCs. In this case, the event can be realized by providing an event “encounter” by the number of NPCs and storing the number of experiences corresponding to this event in the experience value table T3.
For example, when "hermit" is an NPC other than the samurai character, an event "encounter is met" is set in the event / action table T1.

In the first embodiment, the parameters are “joy”, “anger”, “sad”, “easy”, “life”, “experience value” for each event and action.
But "fatigue", "tension", "guts", "aggression"
Other parameters may be used. In this case, the state value of the new parameter is stored in the state value table T2, and the change amount for updating the state value is stored in the change amount table T4. When executing a specific action, a conditional expression including the new parameter is stored in the action determination table T5, and motion data corresponding to the specific action is included in the motion control data 320. This makes it feasible.

Specifically, when the "parameter of fatigue degree" is used, the state value of "parameter of fatigue degree" is stored in the state value table T2, and the "parameter of fatigue degree" is updated in the change amount table T4. To store the amount of change. Further, by storing a conditional expression including “parameter of fatigue level” in the action determination table T5, it is possible to execute an action corresponding to the “fatigue level” of the main character. If this action is a specific action, it can be realized by including motion data corresponding to the action in the motion control data 320.

In addition, parameters that do not change due to the occurrence of an event or the execution of an action, for example, unique parameters of the main character (for example, “age” of the character,
"Sex", "occupation", "ability", "personal belongings") may be used. In that case, it can be realized by storing a data table (for example, “unique value table”) in which the ID of the unique parameter of the main character and its state value are stored in association with each other.

Specifically, when the “age parameter” is used, the unique value of the “age parameter” is stored in the unique value table. Further, when a conditional expression including “age parameter” is provided in the action determination table T5, an action corresponding to the “age” of the main character can be executed.

Alternatively, a parameter (for example, “intimacy”) for each NPC encountered by the hero character during the game may be used. In this case, the state value of the parameter for each NPC is stored in the state value table T2,
This can be realized by storing a change amount for updating this state value in the change amount table T4.

More specifically, when there is a samurai character and a hermit character as NPCs encountered by the main character, the ID of the samurai character is set to npc1 and the ID of the hermit character is set to npc2. When the “parameter of intimacy” rp is used as a parameter for each NPC, “parameter of intimacy for samurai characters” npc1rp and “parameter of intimacy for hermit characters” npc2rp are provided, and npc1rp and npc2rp The state value is stored, and npc1rp and npc2rp are stored in the change amount table T4.
Can be realized by storing the amount of change for updating.

It is also possible to measure the elapsed time from the occurrence of the event and change each parameter according to the measured time. In this case, it can be realized by providing a timer for measuring the elapsed time of the event and a functional unit for calculating the measured time and the parameter.

Specifically, when the “parameter of intimacy with the samurai character” npc1rp is used, it is assumed that the change amount of npc1rp accompanying the action of “conversing with the samurai character” is “+2”. The "conversation time" in which the protagonist character speaks with the samurai character is measured in minutes, and is multiplied by the amount of change in npc1rp. When the conversation time is "2 minutes", the amount of change of npc1rp "+2" is multiplied by "2", so that it becomes "+4".
When the conversation time is "5 minutes", the change amount of npc1rp is "+2"
Is multiplied by “5”, so that “+10” is obtained.

A keyword and an amount of change of a parameter corresponding to the keyword are set in advance, and when a keyword is used during a conversation with another character, an event that “the keyword has been used” occurs. The parameter corresponding to the keyword may be changed. Specifically, if “like” is set as a keyword, and the amount of change in the intimacy parameter corresponding to the keyword “like” is “+2”, the PC may call “like” during a conversation with the samurai character. When a keyword is used, this can be realized by changing “parameter of intimacy with the samurai character” npc1rp by “+2”. In this case, the conversation sentence may be arbitrarily input to the PC, or may be selected from conversation sentences prepared in advance. When selecting from conversation sentences prepared in advance, the amount of change of the parameter corresponding to the conversation sentence may be set instead of the keyword, and the parameter may be changed according to the conversation sentence selected by the PC.

A threshold value may be provided for a parameter, and when the parameter value reaches the threshold value, the value of the parameter may be fixed to the threshold value. For example, when the familiarity parameter for the samurai character reaches a threshold, the familiarity parameter for the samurai character may be fixed to the threshold. Alternatively, when the familiarity parameter for the samurai character reaches the threshold value, the samurai character may be given identification information of “a best friend character”. In any case, the relationship between the PC and the samurai character is "very intimate" can be maintained regardless of the occurrence of a subsequent event. Specifically, this can be realized by providing a “best friend character table” and storing characters whose intimacy parameters have reached a threshold value, that is, “samurai characters”. Thereafter, since it is not necessary to change the intimacy parameter for the samurai character, the amount of change for updating the intimacy parameter for the samurai character stored in the change amount table T4 is deleted, thereby changing the intimacy parameter for the samurai character. Even if an event occurs, the parameter update processing does not need to be executed, so that the processing can be reduced.

In the first embodiment,
The state value and the number of experiences are determined to be updated in accordance with “the action performed by the main character by the game system”. However, the state value and the experience value are updated in accordance with the “action performed by the main character in response to the operation instruction of the player”. The number of times may be updated.

The processing procedure of the first embodiment will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing executed by the game calculation unit 210 every time an event occurs or the main character performs an action.

First, the event / action monitoring unit 212
Indicates that an event has occurred or the PC control unit 21
6 detects that the hero character has performed an action (step S1), the parameter updating unit 214
Reads the amount of change in the state value and the number of experiences corresponding to the event that has occurred or the action that has been executed from the change amount table T4 (step S2). Then, the state value stored in the state value table T2 and the experience value table T
3 is updated (steps S3 and S4).

Next, the PC control unit 216 determines whether each state value and the number of experiences stored in the state value table T2 and the experience value table T3 correspond to any of the conditional expressions stored in the action determination table T5. To determine whether or not to execute the action (step S
5). If it is determined that the action is to be executed, the PC control unit 216 determines which action is to be executed (Step S6).

Then, the PC control section 216 specifies motion data corresponding to the action from the motion control data 320 (step S7). Step S7
After that, the game calculation section 210 shifts the processing to step S2.

If it is determined in step S5 that the action is not to be executed, the game calculation section 210 ends the process.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. The points will be mainly described. The second embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game called a network game. As a form of realizing a network game, for example, a form in which a personal computer or a home game system installed at home is used as a game terminal and connected to a server through an electric communication line such as the Internet network or a dedicated line network, A form in which terminals are connected by a telecommunication line to form a peer-to-peer type or a base unit and a handset, a form in which a plurality of game terminals are connected by a telecommunication line, and one of them has a server function , A plurality of game terminals physically connected to one another as a whole (for example, a business game system)
And the like. Although the present invention can be applied to any form, the second embodiment will be described as a form in which a game terminal and a server are connected by a given telecommunication line. Also, the type of the game is RPG, and the story is based on the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the player who operates each game system G operates only one PC. Also, each player has a unique ID
(Hereinafter, referred to as PC ID), and in the network game, the PC operated by each player is identified by this ID.

In the first embodiment, the encounter with another character is only for the NPC, as in the event "Meet the Samurai" at the event e1. However, in the second embodiment, a PC operated by another player
(Hereinafter referred to as OPC). This is one of the points greatly different from the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game system G and a server V to which the present invention is applied.

First, the game system G will be described. In FIG. 8, a game system G includes an operation unit 10G.
, A processing unit 20G, a storage unit 30G, and a display unit 40G.
And a communication unit 50G.

The game system G has substantially the same configuration as the game system 1 of the first embodiment. The difference is that the game calculation unit 210G, the storage unit 30G, and the communication unit 50G
It is. The game calculation unit 210G reads corresponding motion data from the motion control data 320G based on information (hereinafter, motion specifying information) specifying motion data transmitted from the server V. The processing of detecting occurrence of an event and updating parameters are executed by the server V as described later.

The communication unit 50G connects to the server V through an electric communication line such as the Internet network or a dedicated line network.
Information related to the communication unit 51V of the server V and the network game, for example, PC identification information, motion identification information,
It sends and receives location information such as PC and OPC.

Next, the server V will be described. FIG.
, The server V includes a processing unit 21V and a storage unit 31
V and a communication unit 51V.

The storage section 31V mainly stores a progress management program 310V, action control data 330V,
C identification information 340V.

The progress management program 310V includes an event / action monitoring program 3100 which is read and executed by the event / action monitoring unit 212V.
V, a parameter update program 3200V read and executed by the parameter update unit 214V, and P
PC read and executed by C control unit 216V
And a control program 3300V.

The action control data 330 V includes an event / action table T 1 ′ and a state value table T
2 ′, experience value table T3 ′, and change amount table T
4 and an action determination table T5.

FIG. 9 shows the event / action table T
It is a figure which shows an example of 1 '. The event / action table T1 'is a data table in which IDs of events or actions are stored in association with the events or actions. For example, the I of the "encounter" event
D is e1, which is the ID of the event “approaching the pit”
Is e2, the ID of the action to “unlock” is r1, the ID of the action to “greet” is r2, the ID of the action to “talk” is r3, and the ID of the action to “fall into the pit” Is r4, and the ID of the action of “jumping the pitfall” is r5. Hereinafter, an event and an action will be described by appropriately using this ID. The event / action table T
1 'is a fixed value and is not changed during the game.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the state value table T2 '. The state value table T2 'is the ID of the PC.
And each state value ("satisfactory", as in the first embodiment,
9 is a data table in which state values for parameters of “anger”, “sorrow”, “comfort”, and “life force” and the number of times of experience are stored in association with each PC. Hereinafter, the parameters will be described by appropriately using this ID. Note that the state value stored in the state value table T2 'is updated during the game.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the experience value table T3 '. The experience value table T3 ′ stores the ID of the PC and the number of experiences for events and actions in the PC.
It is a data table stored in association with each other. Less than,
About the number of experiences for events and actions,
The description will be given using this ID as appropriate. Experience table T
The value of the number of experiences stored in 3 ′ is updated during the game.

Specifically, for example, in FIG.
The number of times C1 and PC3 "encounter", that is, PC1 and PC
3, the number of occurrences of the event e1 is “P
“5” as shown in “experience value for occurrence of event e1 between C3 and e3exp-PC3” and PC3
"Experience value for occurrence of event e1 with PC1" e1exp-PC1 is also "5".

Thereafter, when PC1 and PC2 “encounter”, the “experience value e1exp-PC2 of PC1 for the occurrence of event e1 with PC2” becomes “1”, and similarly, e1exp-PC1 of PC2 becomes “1”. 1 ".

The rows and columns of the experience value table T3 'are extended according to the number of players participating in the network game. That is, rows and columns are inserted each time a new player who participates in the game increases. Specifically, P
When C4 newly joins the game, the PC ID is set to "P
At the same time, a row for C4 "is inserted, and a column for storing the number of times of experience of events and actions for this PC4 is inserted.

The PC identification information 340V is information for identifying an individual PC operated and instructed by a plurality of game systems G, G, G,... Connected to the server, and includes the PC information table T6. It is.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the PC information table T6. The PC information table T6 contains a PC ID,
4 is a data table in which occupations, stages, x coordinates, and y coordinates are stored in association with each other. Here, the occupation is information for determining a unique parameter of each character (synonymous with the unique parameter described in the first embodiment), and the stage indicates a current game stage where the PC is located. The x coordinate and the y coordinate are information indicating the position of the PC in the game stage.

The processing section 21V includes an event / action monitoring section 212V as a main part for realizing the present invention.
, A parameter update unit 214V, and a PC control unit 216V
And are included.

The event / action monitoring unit 212V
As in the first embodiment, the function unit monitors and detects whether an event has occurred and whether an action has been executed. The function unit monitors and detects each PC. When detecting occurrence of an event or execution of an action, the event / action monitoring unit 212V outputs the ID of the detected event or action to the parameter updating unit 214V.
The processing performed by the event / action monitoring unit 212V is executed according to the event / action monitoring program 3100V.

The parameter updating unit 214V outputs the event /
The state value corresponding to the event or action ID input from the action monitoring unit 212V and the amount of change in the number of experiences are read from the change amount table T4, and the state value table T2 'and the experience value table T3' are updated.

When the parameter updating unit 214V updates the state value table T2 'and the experience value table T3', the PC control unit 216V determines whether or not the PC or OPC executes an action. That is, the PC control unit 216V refers to the state value and the number of experiences stored in the state value table T2 'and the experience value table T3', and determines whether or not the condition expression stored in the action determination table T5 is satisfied. judge. If there is a corresponding conditional expression, the action to be executed is determined, and the motion identification information is transmitted from the communication unit 51 of the server V to the communication unit 50 of the game system G.

The game operation section 210G of the game system G
Specifies the motion data from the motion control data 320G based on the motion specifying information, and determines the operation of the PC or OPC based on the specified motion data.

The processing procedure of the second embodiment will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG.
Every time an event occurs or the PC or OPC executes an action, the processing unit 21V
3 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process executed by the user.

First, the event / action monitoring unit 212
V indicates that an event has occurred or PC control unit 2
When it is detected that the 16V causes the PC or the OPC to execute the action (step S1), the parameter updating unit 214V calculates the state value and the number of experiences corresponding to the event that has occurred or the action that has been executed from the change amount table T4. The amount of change is read (step S2). Then, the state value stored in the state value table T2 'and the number of experiences stored in the experience value table T3' are updated (steps S3 and S4).

Next, the PC control section 216V converts the state values and the number of experiences stored in the state value table T2 'and the experience value table T3' into the action determination table T5.
Then, it is determined whether any of the conditional expressions stored in is stored, and it is determined whether or not to execute the action (step S5). If it is determined that the action is to be executed, P
The C control unit 216V determines which action is to be executed (Step S6).

Then, the PC control unit 216V sends the communication from the communication unit 51 of the server V to the communication unit 50 of the game system G.
The motion identification information corresponding to the action is transmitted (step S7). After step S7, processing unit 21V shifts the processing to step S2.

When it is determined in step S5 that the action is not to be executed, the processing section 21V ends the processing.

[Example of Hardware Configuration] Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the game system 1 of the first embodiment, the game system G of the second embodiment, and the server V will be described with reference to FIG. explain. The hardware configuration shown in FIG.
2, RAM 1004, information storage medium 1006, sound generation I
C1008, image generation IC 1010, I / O port 10
12 and 1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be input and output. A display device 1018 is connected to the image generation IC 1010, a speaker 1020 is connected to the sound generation IC 1008,
The control device 1022 is connected to the O port 1012, and the communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014.

Game System 1 and Game System G
May include all of these components, but in the server V, at least the CPU 1000 and the ROM 10
02, RAM 1004, information storage medium 1006, I / O
Port 1014, communication device 1024, system bus 10
16 is possible.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data, sound data, play data, and the like for expressing a display object. The storage unit 30 in FIG. 1 and the storage unit 30G in FIG. And storage unit 31V
Is equivalent to For example, as an information storage medium, CD-RO
M, DVD, game cassette, etc.
A memory such as M or a hard disk may be used.

The control device 1022 is a device for inputting the result of the judgment made by the player in accordance with the progress of the game to the processing section 20 or the processing section 20G, and corresponds to a game controller, an operation panel and the like. 1 corresponds to the operation unit 10 and FIG. 8 corresponds to the operation unit 10G.

The program stored in the information storage medium 1006, the system program (initialization information of the apparatus main body) stored in the ROM 1002, the control apparatus 102
The CPU 1000 controls the entire system and performs various data processing in accordance with signals input from the CPU 2. RAM10
Reference numeral 04 denotes storage means used as a work area or the like of the CPU 1000. The information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 10
02 or the calculation result of the CPU 1000 is stored.

Further, this apparatus is provided with a sound generation IC 1008 and an image generation IC 1010 so that game sounds and game images can be suitably output. The sound generation IC 1008 includes the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 100
2 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on the information stored in the storage device 2, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display device 1018 based on image information sent from the RAM 1004, the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. The display device 1018 is a CRT, L
It is realized by a CD, TV, plasma display, liquid crystal plasma display, projector, and the like.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various types of information used inside the device with the outside. The communication system 1024 connects the server V to the game system G, the game system G to the server V, and a communication line. It is used when transmitting / receiving given information corresponding to a game program via the PC.

The various processes described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 and FIGS. 8 to 12 correspond to the information storage medium 1006 storing the programs for performing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. CPU 1000 operating in accordance with the program, image generation IC 1010, sound generation I
This is realized by C1008 or the like. The image generation IC1
The processing performed in step 010 or the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000 or a general-purpose DSP.

FIG. 15 shows an example in which the game system 1 and the game system G are applied to a home game system. The player plays the game controller 12 while watching the game image projected on the display 1200.
02 and 1204 to enjoy the game. in this case,
The stored information is stored in a CD-ROM (or DVD) 1206, an IC card 1 which is an information storage medium detachable from the main body.
208, 1212 and the like.

[0117] Lastly, for confirmation, the first
In the second embodiment, the game type is R
Although the case of the PG has been described, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to various games (competition games, sports games, competitive games, and the like).

[0118]

According to the present invention, no matter how many times the same event occurs, the game system causes the player character to execute different actions, so that the game is interesting and the player is not bored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a game system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an event / action table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state value table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an experience value table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change amount table according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an action determination table according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation related to an action execution process according to the occurrence of an event in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a game system and a server according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an event / action table according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state value table according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an experience value table according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a PC information table according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation related to an action execution process according to the occurrence of an event in the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a home game system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, G game system V server 10, 10G operation unit 20, 20G, 21V processing unit 210, 210G game operation unit 212, 212V event / action monitoring unit 214, 214V parameter update unit 216, 216V PC control unit 220, 220G Image generation Unit 30, 30G, 31V Storage unit 300, 300G Game program 310V Progress management program 3100, 3100V Event / action monitoring program 3200, 3200V Parameter update program 3300, 3300V PC control program 320, 320G Motion control data 330, 330V Action control data 340V PC identification information 40, 40G Display unit 50G, 51V Communication unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A motion of a character is controlled based on motion data by calculation and control by a processor.
For a system that is to execute a given game, one or more motion data from a plurality of types of motion data having the same content but different behaviors are given to at least a given motion related to the character. Game information for causing the determining means to determine based on the history information parameter to function. 2. The information according to claim 1, wherein information for causing the system to function as a determination unit for determining whether or not an operation execution condition is satisfied, and a determination by the determination unit for the determination unit Information for causing the character to determine its motion data based on the result. 3. A system in which a given network game is executed by performing data communication with a plurality of game terminals by calculation and control by a processor. Determining means for determining whether or not a motion execution condition of each character is satisfied; and if there is a character determined to satisfy the motion execution condition by the determination means, motion data of the same content A determination means for determining one or more motion data from among a plurality of types of motion data having different behaviors, based on at least a given history information parameter relating to the character; and information. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the given history information parameter includes an object-to-object parameter, and the number of encounters of one character with another character, a conversation with the system. Information for causing the means for changing the object parameter of the one character and / or the other character according to at least one of the number of times, the conversation time, and the content of the conversation; On the other hand, when determining the motion data at the time of encountering and / or talking between the one character and the other character, the motion data is determined based on the object parameter of the one character or / and the other character. And information for causing the game to function. 5. The character according to claim 1, wherein the character is a character having an articulated structure, and the motion data is provided to the system based on at least a given history information parameter relating to the character. For operating a changing means for changing the displacement of each joint included in the game information. 6. An information storage medium for storing the game information according to claim 1. 7. A game system for executing a given game by controlling a motion of a character based on motion data, wherein the motion data has the same contents but different types of motion data. A game system comprising: determining means for determining one or a plurality of motion data based at least on a given history information parameter relating to the character. 8. Performing data communication with a plurality of game terminals,
A game system for executing a given network game, comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation execution condition of each character to be operated by each of the plurality of game terminals is satisfied; and the operation performed by the determination unit. If there is a character determined to satisfy the execution condition, at least one or a plurality of types of motion data from a plurality of types of motion data having the same content but different behaviors as motion data for the character, Determining means for determining based on a given history information parameter relating to the character.