JP2003190625A - Game device, controlling method and program for game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device which can facilitate the game operation. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of kinds of motion images are displayed, and at the same time, one of them is displayed so as to be discriminated. Then, the motion kind image which is displayed so as to be discriminated is changed to the other in response to the operation of a first button provided on a controller. At the same time, the kind of a motion (a first motion or a second motion) corresponding to the motion kind image which is displayed so as to be discriminated now is performed by an operation objective in response to the operation of a second button provided on the controller. In this case, when the depressing of the second button is detected, the operation objective is made to perform the first motion. Also, when the depressing of the second button continues for a specified period of time, the continuation is notified to a player. Then, when the depressing of the second button is released after having continued for the specified period of time, the operation objective is made to perform the second motion which is different from the first motion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, a game control method and a program, and more particularly to a game device, a game control method and a program that can simplify button operation.

[0002]

A general-purpose controller is attached to a home-use game machine. This general-purpose controller is provided with a large number of buttons, and each button is assigned with an operation target operation such as a game character or item for each game software.

[0003]

However, in the configuration in which the operation target is operated by using many buttons, the player must use many buttons with one finger, which increases the difficulty of game operation. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game device, a game control method, and a program that can facilitate game operations.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game device according to the present invention provides an operation object display means for displaying an operation object and an operation type image corresponding to the operation type of the operation object. The operation type image display means for displaying a plurality of operation type images, the identification display means for identifying and displaying one of the plurality of operation type images, and the operation type image among the plurality of operation type images in response to the operation of the first button provided on the controller. The identification display changing means for changing one of the identification displayed to another one, and the first operation provided in the controller for the operation of the type corresponding to the operation type image identified and displayed by the identification display means. Operation target operating means for causing the operation target to perform in response to the operation of the second button different from the button of
It is characterized by including.

The game device control method according to the present invention further includes an operation object display step of displaying an operation object on a display, and an operation of displaying a plurality of operation type images corresponding to the operation type of the operation object on the display. A type image display step, an identification display step of identifying one of the plurality of action type images, and an identification display of the plurality of action type images in response to an operation of a first button provided on the controller. The identification display changing step for changing one existing one to another and the first button provided on the controller for the operation of the type corresponding to the operation type image identified and displayed in the identification displaying step An operation target operation step of causing the operation target to perform in response to a different operation of the second button.

Further, the program according to the present invention includes operation target display means for displaying an operation target, operation type image display means for displaying a plurality of operation type images corresponding to the operation type of the operation target, and a plurality of operation type images. Identification display means for identifying and displaying one of them, and identification for changing one of the plurality of action type images identified and displayed to another one according to the operation of the first button provided in the controller. The display changing means and the operation of the type corresponding to the operation type image identified and displayed by the identification display means are operated according to the operation of the second button different from the first button provided on the controller. It is a program for causing a computer to function as an operation target operation means to be operated by an operation target.

In the present invention, the operation target and a plurality of motion type images are displayed. The operation target is, for example, a game character or an item used by the game character. In addition, the motion type image corresponds to the type of motion of the operation target, for example, the type of motion of the game character,
This corresponds to the type of action of the item used by the game character. Then, one of the plurality of motion type images is identified and displayed. The one that is identified and displayed is changed to another one in response to the operation of the first button. Then, the operation target is configured to perform an action of a type corresponding to the action type image that is being identified and displayed, according to the operation of the second button different from the first button. According to the present invention, it is sufficient to operate the second button to cause the operation target to perform some action. And the second
The operation type of the operation target when the button is operated can be changed by the operation of the first button. Further, by confirming the action type image displayed in an identified manner, the action type of the operation target when the first button is operated can be determined. Thus, according to the present invention, the game operation can be facilitated.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the identification display changing means identifies one of the plurality of motion type images identified and displayed according to an operation of a third button provided in the controller. It is changed to another one different from the case where the first button is operated. In this way, one of the plurality of motion type images that is displayed for identification can be changed to another one by operating the first button or the third button. For example, when the first button is operated, one of the plurality of motion type images that is identified and displayed is changed in the first order, and when the third button is operated, the first order is A different (eg, reverse order) second order is used for modification. With this configuration, the player can quickly identify and display a desired one of the plurality of motion type images by properly using the first or third button.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the identification display means identifies and displays the one motion type image by hiding at least a part of the other motion type image by the one motion type image. In this way, the action type corresponding to one of the plurality of action type images that is identified and displayed can be shown to the player more reliably than the other.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the identification display means identifies and displays one of the plurality of motion type images by changing the brightness of all or part of the images. In this way, one of the plurality of motion type images that is identified and displayed can be shown to the player more easily.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Game device 10 shown in FIG.
Includes a monitor 18 and a speaker 22 on the home game machine 11.
And a CD-ROM 25, which is an information storage medium, are mounted. Here, the CD-ROM 25 is used to supply the game program and the game data to the home-use game machine 11, but the DVD (trademark) is used.
Any other information storage medium such as ROM or ROM card can be used. Further, the game program and the game data may be supplied to the home-use game machine 11 from a remote place via a communication network such as the Internet.

In the home-use game machine 11, a microprocessor 14, an image processing section 16, a main memory 26 and an input / output processing section 30 are connected by a bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible.
Further, the input / output processing unit 30 is connected to the controller 32, the audio processing unit 20, and the CD-ROM reproducing unit 24. Each component of the home-use game machine 11 other than the controller 32 is housed in a housing. The monitor 18 is, for example, a home-use television receiver, and the speaker 22 is, for example, its built-in speaker.

The microprocessor 14 is an R (not shown).
Operating system and CD-R stored in OM
The respective units of the home-use game machine 11 are controlled based on the game program read from the OM 25. The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data between the respective units of the home-use game machine 11. The main memory 26 is RA
The microprocessor 14 is used for working the microprocessor 14. The image processing unit 16 is V
A microprocessor 1 including a RAM
4 receives the image data supplied thereto, draws a game screen on the VRAM based on the image data, converts the contents into a video signal, and monitors the monitor 1 at a predetermined timing.
Output to 8.

The input / output processing unit 30 is an interface for relaying data communication between the controller 32, the audio processing unit 20, the CD-ROM reproducing unit 24 and the microprocessor 14. The controller 32 is an input means for the player to operate the game. Input / output processing unit 3
0 is a constant cycle (for example, every 1/60 second) and the controller 3
The operation states of the various buttons 2 are scanned, and operation signals representing the scan results are passed to the microprocessor 14 via the bus 12. The microprocessor 14 determines the game operation of the player based on the operation signal. The audio processing unit 20 is configured to include a sound buffer, reproduces data such as music and game sound effects read from the CD-ROM 25 and stored in the sound buffer, and outputs the data from the speaker 22. CD-ROM playback unit 24
According to the instruction from the microprocessor 14,
The game program and the game data recorded in the ROM 25 are read.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the controller 32. The controller 32 shown in the figure is generally used for various games, and as shown in FIG. 9A, the direction button 34, the start button 36, and the button 38 are provided on the front surface.
It is equipped with X, 38Y, 38A and 38B, and FIG.
As shown in, the buttons 39L, 39
R, 41L, 41R are provided. That is, on the back side of the controller 32, the buttons 41L,
41R is provided, and buttons 39L and 39R are provided on the left and right sides of the back surface, respectively. The direction button 34 on the front surface has a cross shape and is normally used to specify the moving direction of the character or the cursor. The start button 36 is a small push button having a triangular shape, and is usually used for starting a game or forcibly ending a game. Buttons 38X, 38Y, 38A, 38
B, 39L, 39R, 41L, 41R are used for other game operations.

The controller 32 has a vibrator 3
5 is built in. The vibrator 35 is, for example, a piezoelectric element,
Alternatively, it is composed of a motor with an eccentric weight, etc.
The controller 32 operates in response to a vibration-on command supplied to the controller 32 to vibrate the controller 32. Further, the operation is stopped in response to the vibration off command supplied from the microprocessor 14 to the controller 32, and the vibration of the controller 32 is stopped.

Next, the operation of the game device 10 will be described. This game device 10 realizes a game in which a player game character defeats successively appearing enemy game characters by properly using six prepared attacking methods by a game program supplied by a CD-ROM 25 or the like. is there.

3 to 8 are diagrams showing an example of a game screen displayed on the monitor 18 of the game apparatus 10. On the game screens shown in these figures, three motion type images are displayed in the upper left. The action type image represents the type of weapon used by the player game character shown in the center of the game screen. Here, three motion type images corresponding to three firearms are displayed on the game screen.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing a motion type image. As shown in (a) to (c) of the figure, the display states of the three motion type images are changed according to the operation by the controller 32. Specifically, the controller 3
When the button 41R of No. 2 is pressed, (a), (b) in FIG.
The display state is changed as in (c), (a), (b), .... In addition, the button 41 of the controller 32
When L is pressed, (a), (c), (b),
The display state is changed as in (a), (c), (b), .... Then, the one motion type image located in the center is arranged on the most front side among the three motion type images so as to hide a part of the other two motion type images by the frame line. Etc. are displayed by increasing the brightness.

Then, the button 41R of the controller 32
Alternatively, when the button 38A of the controller 32 is pressed in a state in which the motion type image representing the laser beam is identified and displayed by pressing 41L, the firearm possessed by the player game character has the first motion as shown in FIG. Is designed to Also, if you keep pressing button 38A,
When the muzzle illuminates, and then the button 38A is released and the button 38A is released from the depression, the firearm performs a second operation different from the first operation as shown in FIG. Further, if the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time, the controller 32 vibrates briefly, and the player is informed that the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time.

Further, when the button 38A of the controller 32 is pressed in a state where the action type image representing flame is identified and displayed by pressing the button 41R or 41L of the controller 32, as shown in FIG. The firearms possessed by him perform the first action. When the button 38A is continuously pressed, the muzzle lights up, and then the button 38A is released and the button 38A is released.
When A is released, as shown in FIG.
The second operation different from the above operation is performed.
Further, if the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time, the controller 32 vibrates briefly, and the player is informed that the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time.

Further, the button 41R of the controller 32
Alternatively, when the button 38A of the controller 32 is pressed while the motion type image representing the arrow is displayed by being pressed by pressing 41L, the firearm possessed by the player game character performs the first motion as shown in FIG. It is supposed to do. When the button 38A is continuously pressed, the muzzle lights up, and then the button 38A is released, and the button 3
When the depression of 8A is released, as shown in FIG. 8, the firearm performs a second operation different from the first operation. Further, if the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time, the controller 32 vibrates briefly, and the player is informed that the button 38A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time.

Here, the processing of the game apparatus 10 will be described. First, in the game device 10, as shown in FIG. 10, first motion data and second motion data are prepared in association with each motion type image, and a total of six motion data are prepared. Are available. Here, the first motion data is data for causing the firearm possessed by the player game character to perform the first motion (for example, data for displaying a moving image such as laser or flame emitted from the firearm). is there. Further, the second motion data is data for causing the firearm possessed by the player game character to perform the second motion. The game device 10 manages which motion type image is currently being identified and displayed, and reads out the first motion data or the second motion data associated with this motion type image. The firearm possessed by the player game character can be caused to perform the first or second motion.

Next, a process for operating the firearm possessed by the player game character, that is, a weapon process will be described. 11 to 14 are flowcharts showing the weapon processing of the game apparatus 10. The processing shown in these figures is realized by executing the program stored in the CD-ROM 25 on the home-use game machine 11, and is executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds). It is something.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, in this weapon processing, first, the microprocessor 14 newly adds the button 3
It is determined whether 8A is pressed (S101), the button 38A is continuously pressed (S102), or the button 38A is released (S103). That is, in this process, the pressed state of the button 38A is detected every predetermined time, and the result is set in the button pressed flag. Then, based on the flag, the button 38A was not pressed at the time of the previous detection, but it is detected that the button 38A is newly pressed at the time of this detection, or the button 38A is pressed similarly to the time of the previous detection. It is determined whether or not the button 38A has been pressed during the previous detection, but it has been detected that the button 38A has not been pressed during the current detection.

When it is determined in S101 that the button 38A has been newly pressed, as shown in FIG. 12, the first motion data corresponding to the motion type image currently identified and displayed is read out, and the firearm is based on the read data. To perform the first operation (S104). Further, the counter i for measuring the pressing time of the button 38A is initialized to zero (S105), and the button pressing flag is set to 1 (indicating that the button 38A is pressed) (S106). Then, the current weapon process is terminated (next time, the process of S101 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed).

When it is determined in S102 that the button 38A is continuously pressed, the counter i is incremented by 1 as shown in FIG. 13 (S107), and whether the value matches the predetermined value I or not. It is determined (S108).
Then, when the value of the counter i is the predetermined value I, a vibration ON command for starting the operation of the vibrator 35 is transmitted to the controller 32 (S111), and the current weapon processing is ended. On the other hand, when the value of the counter i is not the predetermined value I, it is determined whether the value of the counter i is equal to the predetermined value I plus the predetermined value N (S109). Then, if the value of the counter i matches the value obtained by adding the predetermined value N to the predetermined value I, a vibration off command for stopping the operation of the vibrator 35 is transmitted to the controller 32 (S11).
0), the current weapon processing is ended. On the other hand, if the value of the counter i does not match the value obtained by adding the predetermined value I to the predetermined value I, the process of S110 is skipped and the current weapon process is ended.

If it is determined in step S103 that the button 38A has been released, the button depression flag is reset to zero (S112). Further, it is determined whether the value of the counter i is greater than or equal to the predetermined value I (S113). Then, if it is equal to or more than the predetermined value I, the vibration off command for stopping the operation of the vibrator 35 is transmitted to the controller 32 (S114), and the second operation data corresponding to the operation type image currently identified and displayed. Is read, and the firearm is caused to perform the second operation based on the read (S115). Then, the weapon processing of this time is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S113 that the value of the counter i is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value I, S114 and S
The processing of 115 is skipped, and the current weapon processing ends.

According to the game device 10 described above, the player can identify and display one of the three action type images by operating the buttons 41L and 41R of the controller 32. Then, when the button 38A is pressed, the first motion data corresponding to the motion type image currently identified and displayed is read out, and the firearm performs the first motion based on the read data. Further, when the button 38A is continuously pressed for the time corresponding to the predetermined value I, the vibrator 35 of the controller 32 operates and the controller 32
Will start to vibrate. This vibration is continued until the button 38A is released or the time when the button 38A is pressed reaches a time corresponding to a value obtained by adding the predetermined value I to the predetermined value I. Then, the button 38A is continuously pressed for a time corresponding to the predetermined value I or more, and then the button 3 is pressed.
When the depression of 8A is released, the second action data corresponding to the action type image currently identified and displayed is read out, and the firearm performs the second action based on the second action data. Thus, not only the first operation but also the second operation can be performed with only the button 38A. Further, the first operation and the second operation can be changed by the buttons 41L and 41R. In this way, the game operation is facilitated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, notifying the player that the button has been pressed for a predetermined time is not limited to the vibration of the controller, but the display on the monitor, the sound from the speaker, etc.
Other methods may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the instruction input when the player game character uses a weapon, but also to other instruction input in the same manner.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since it suffices to operate the second button to cause the operation target to perform some action, the game operation can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display mode of a motion type image.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating types of operation data.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a weapon process of the game device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a weapon process of the game device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a weapon process of the game device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a weapon process of the game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game machines, 11 home-use game machines, 12 buses, 14 microprocessors, 16 image processing units, 1
8 monitors, 20 audio processing units, 22 speakers, 24
CD-ROM playback unit, 25 CD-ROM, 26 main memory, 30 input / output processing unit, 32 controller, 34
Direction button, 35 transducer, 36 start button,
38A, 38B, 38X, 38Y, 39L, 39R, 4
1L, 41R button.

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[Submission date] April 4, 2003 (2003.4.4)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An operation target display means for displaying an operation target, an operation type image display means for displaying a plurality of operation type images corresponding to the operation type of the operation target, and one of the plurality of operation type images. Identification display means for identifying and displaying, and identification display changing means for changing one of the plurality of motion type images identified and displayed to another one according to the operation of the first button provided in the controller. , Causing the operation target to perform an action of a type corresponding to the action type image identified and displayed by the identification display means in response to an operation of a second button different from the first button provided on the controller. A game device including: an operation target operation means. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the identification display changing unit is identified and displayed among the plurality of action type images according to an operation of a third button provided in the controller. A game device, wherein one is changed to another one different from a case where the first button is operated. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the identification display unit identifies the one action type image by hiding at least a part of the other action type image by the one action type image. A game device characterized by displaying. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the identification display means identifies one of the plurality of motion type images by changing the brightness of all or part of the plurality of motion type images. A game device characterized by displaying. 5. An operation target display step of displaying an operation target on a display, an operation type image display step of displaying a plurality of operation type images corresponding to the operation type of the operation target on the display, and a plurality of operation type images. An identification display step of identifying one of the plurality of action type images and changing one of the plurality of action type images to another one in response to an operation of a first button included in the controller. The identification display changing step and the operation of the type corresponding to the operation type image displayed in the identification display step in response to the operation of the second button different from the first button provided in the controller, A method for controlling a game device, comprising: an operation target operation step to be performed by an operation target. 6. An operation target display unit for displaying an operation target, an operation type image display unit for displaying a plurality of operation type images corresponding to the operation type of the operation target, and one of the plurality of operation type images for identification display. Identifying display means, an identifying display changing means for changing one of the plurality of motion type images displayed in accordance with an operation of a first button provided in the controller to another one, and An operation target that causes the operation target to perform an operation of a type corresponding to the operation type image that is being identified and displayed by the identification display means in response to an operation of a second button different from the first button provided in the controller. A program that causes a computer to function as an operating means.