JP2008011941A - Game control program, game control method and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technologies to improve the convenience for a user in a game. <P>SOLUTION: A match-up game control part 41 advances the game according to the operation of buttons input by the user via a controller 20. A transmission part 46 transmits data indicating the progress of the game controlled by the match-up game control part 41 to an opponent's game device 10. An acquisition part 42 acquires the data indicating the progress of the game in the opponent's game device 10 from the game device 10. A user's own screen display control part 43 generates the game screen of the user's own device controlled by the match-up game control part 41. An opponent's screen display control part 44 refers to the data acquired by the acquisition part 42 and generates the game screen of the opponent's game device 10. A display mode control part 45 determines the superiority/inferiority between the user's own device and the opponent's device, and changes the display mode on the user's display screen or opponent's display screen according to the superiority/inferiority. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control technique, and more particularly to a game control program, a game control method, and a game apparatus that control a game that competes with another game apparatus via a network.

  Portable game consoles are gaining popularity. In recent years, portable game machines are equipped with communication functions using technologies such as infrared communication and wireless LAN, and it is now possible to play a battle game with other game machines via a network. .

  When playing a game while looking at the same screen, such as Shogi and Go, you can check each other's situation on the screen, but each type of game progresses while looking at its own game screen In the game, in order to be able to grasp the situation of the opponent during the battle, it is necessary to display the game screen of the opponent in accordance with the game screen of the opponent. However, since a portable game machine has a limited display area, a technique for displaying the situation of the opponent in an easy-to-understand manner is required.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a condition, The objective is to provide the technique which improves the convenience of the user in a competitive game.

  One embodiment of the present invention relates to a game control program. This game control program generates a self-screen that indicates a function of controlling a battle game that competes with other game devices via a network and a state of the self-device in the battle game on a computer, and displays it on the display screen of the self-device. A function of displaying, a function of obtaining data indicating the state of the game device in the battle game from the game device of the opponent, and an opponent screen indicating the state of the game device in the battle game with reference to the data And a function to display the self-screen together with the self-screen on the display screen of the self-device, and the superiority or inferiority of the self-device and the opponent game device in the battle game, and the self-screen or And a function of changing a display mode of the partner screen.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a representation of the present invention converted between a method, an apparatus, a system, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which improves the user's convenience in a competitive game can be provided.

  The game device according to the embodiment provides a game in which buttons designated according to music are operated to compete for accuracy of operation. The game device calculates a score based on the type and timing of the button pressed by the user. In the competitive game mode, the game of the same song is executed simultaneously between the opponents, the game proceeds while displaying each other's score in real time, and the user with the higher score wins at the end of the song.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the game apparatus 10. The game apparatus 10 includes a controller 20, an input unit 30, a communication unit 32, a control unit 40, a game data holding unit 60, and a display device 68. In terms of hardware components, these configurations are realized by a CPU of a computer, a memory, a program loaded in the memory, and the like, but here, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are illustrated. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

  The input unit 30 receives an operation instruction from the user input from the controller 20 which is an example of a user interface. The control unit 40 executes the game program based on the operation instruction from the user received by the input unit 30, and advances the game. The game data holding unit 60 stores a game program and data necessary for the progress of the game. The game data holding unit 60 stores, for example, song audio data, character moving image data, and the like. The game data holding unit 60 may be a storage medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM. The display device 68 displays a game screen generated by the control unit 40.

  FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the game apparatus 10. The display device 68 includes a key sequence indicating a button type and a pressing timing, a teacher character who gives an example to the user, a player character that operates in response to the user's button operation, “COOL” for the user's button operation, Four grades of “GOOD”, “BAD”, and “AWFUL” and the user's score are displayed. The controller 20 is provided with a circle button, a triangle button, a square button, and a cross button that are operated by the user in accordance with the music. The user follows the example shown with the animation of the teacher's character and operates the buttons according to the song while watching the presented key sequence.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the configuration of the control unit 40 will be continued. The control unit 40 includes a battle game control unit 41, an acquisition unit 42, a self-screen display control unit 43, an opponent screen display control unit 44, and a display mode control unit 45.

  The battle game control unit 41 executes a game program, controls a game in which a button is operated in accordance with a song, and controls a battle with another game device by the game. First, the operation in the normal mode in which the user plays a game alone will be described. The battle game control unit 41 reads the music data of the song and the moving image data of the character from the game data holding unit 60, and decompresses and reproduces them if they are compressed. Also, the key sequence data is read and displayed on the screen. The battle game control unit 41 acquires the type and timing of the button input by the user via the controller 20 and utters the line of the player's character assigned to each button, and the player's character performs an action that matches the line. Display the video you are doing. Thereby, it can be shown that the user operates the player's character and sings along with the song. The competitive game control unit 41 calculates a score according to the accuracy of the user's button operation.

  In addition to the score, the competitive game control unit 41 evaluates the accuracy of the user's operation for each phrase in four stages of “COOL”, “GOOD”, “BAD”, and “AWFUL”. This evaluation is managed separately from the score. For example, if the operation of the first phrase is accurate, an evaluation of “GOOD” is given, and if it is not accurate, an evaluation of “BAD” is given. If it is better than the criterion, the evaluation is increased by one, if it is worse than the predetermined criterion, it is decreased by one, and otherwise it is maintained.

  In the game data holding unit 60, four types of music data and moving image data corresponding to each of the four stages of evaluation are prepared, and a song and a moving image corresponding to the level are reproduced. For example, in “COOL”, the teacher leaves the screen and becomes a single stage for the player's character. In “GOOD”, a song with a bright tone, “BAD” with a dark tone, and “AWFUL” with a critical tone are played. In the normal mode, when the evaluation falls below “AWFUL”, the song is stopped at that time and the game is over.

  Even if the user operates the button at a timing different from the key sequence presented to the user, the battle game control unit 41 may give a high evaluation if the player's character song by the operation is excellent. Specifically, in addition to the key sequence presented to the user, the competitive game control unit 41 holds in advance a key sequence that serves as a reference for giving good evaluation, and is different from the key sequence presented by the user's operation. If it matches a key sequence that is not presented, a high score or evaluation is given.

  The own screen display control unit 43 generates a game screen controlled by the battle game control unit 41 and causes the display device 68 to display the game screen. The own screen display control unit 43 acquires the moving image data, the key sequence, the score, and the evaluation sent from the competitive game control unit 41, and generates a display screen as shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation in a battle mode in which a battle game is played with a user of another game device 10 via a network will be described. The battle game control unit 41 starts a game of the same song in synchronization with the opponent game device 10 via the communication unit 32. For the user of the own device, the game is advanced in the same manner as in the normal mode described above. The transmission unit 46 transmits the type and timing of the button input by the user of the own device to the opponent game device 10. The acquisition unit 42 acquires data indicating the type and timing of a button input by the opponent user from the opponent game device 10 via the communication unit 32 and notifies the battle game control unit 41 of the data. The competitive game control unit 41 evaluates the button operation of the opponent user as in the evaluation of the user of the own device.

  The opponent screen display control unit 44 generates a game screen of the opponent based on the data indicating the button operation of the opponent user acquired by the acquisition unit 42. The opponent screen display control unit 44 acquires the moving image data, key sequence, opponent score, and evaluation sent from the battle game control unit 41, and the opponent's game screen similar to the display screen shown in FIG. Is generated.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the game screen in the battle mode. The display device 68 includes a game screen (hereinafter referred to as “self screen”) 70 generated by the own screen display control unit 43 and a game screen (hereinafter referred to as “host screen”) generated by the opponent screen display control unit 44. , 72 (referred to as “partner screen”). Since the opponent screen 72 is also displayed on the same screen as the own screen 70, the user can advance the game while confirming the situation of the opponent. However, since the user must operate the button while looking at the key sequence displayed on the own screen 70, there is often no room for watching the other party screen 72. Therefore, the score or evaluation of the other party displayed on the other party screen 72 It ’s hard to see if you ’re winning or losing.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display mode control unit 45 determines the superiority or inferiority of the own device and the opponent game device in the battle game, and changes the display mode of the own screen 70 or the opponent screen 72 according to the determined superiority or inferiority. change. For example, the display position of the partner screen 72 is changed according to superiority or inferiority. Accordingly, the user can confirm the superiority or inferiority at a glance from the display position of the partner screen 72 without checking the partner's score or evaluation on the display of the partner screen 72, thereby improving the convenience of the user. it can. The display mode control unit 45 may determine the superiority or inferiority by obtaining the score of the user of the own device and the score of the opponent user from the competitive game control unit 41, or obtain the evaluation at that time and superiority or inferiority. May be determined. Further, the competitive game control unit 41 may determine superiority or inferiority, and notify the display mode control unit 45 of the determination result.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the opponent is dominant, and the opponent screen 72 is displayed higher than the display screen shown in FIG. 3. In this way, when the opponent is dominant, the opponent screen 72 is displayed above the display screen as compared with the case where the opponent is inferior, whereby the superiority or inferiority can be expressed visually and easily. In addition, the superiority or inferiority degree can be expressed by displaying the partner screen 72 at the upper side as it is more dominant. In addition, by expressing superiority or inferiority by moving in the vertical direction, even if the user does not know that the opponent screen 72 is displayed upward as the opponent is dominant, the opponent is intuitively dominant. Can understand.

  FIG. 5 shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the opponent is dominant, and the own screen 70 is smaller and the opponent screen 72 is displayed larger than the display screen shown in FIG. 3. In this way, when the opponent is dominant, the superiority or inferiority can be expressed visually and easily by displaying the opponent screen 72 wider than when the opponent is inferior. In addition, the degree of superiority or inferiority can be expressed by displaying the partner screen 72 more widely as it is more dominant. In addition, by expressing superiority or inferiority by the size of the screen, even if the user does not know that the opponent screen 72 is displayed more widely as the opponent is dominant, the user understands that the opponent is dominant. can do. It may be expressed that the opponent is dominant by fixing the own screen 70 and widening the opponent screen 72, or the opponent is dominant by fixing the opponent screen 72 and narrowing the own screen 70 May be expressed, or the partner screen 72 may be widened while narrowing the self-screen 70 to express that the partner is dominant.

  FIG. 6 shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the opponent is dominant, and the opponent screen 72 is larger than the display screen shown in FIG. 3 and is displayed so as to overlap the own screen 70. In this way, when the opponent is dominant, the opponent screen 72 is displayed so as to overlap the own screen 70, whereby superiority or inferiority can be expressed visually and easily. In addition, the degree of superiority or inferiority can also be expressed by displaying the partner screen 72 so as to be larger and overlap the self-screen 70 as it is dominant. In addition, by expressing the superiority or inferiority by displaying the opponent screen 72 over the own screen 70, the opponent screen 72 is displayed so as to overlap the own screen 70 if the opponent is dominant. Even an unknown user can intuitively understand that the opponent is dominant.

  FIG. 7 shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 7 as well, as in the example shown in FIG. 6, when the opponent is dominant, the opponent screen 72 is displayed so as to overlap the own screen 70. In this example, the image is displayed so as to overlap the portion that affects the sex, that is, the key sequence 74. That is, when the opponent becomes dominant, the opponent screen 72 is displayed so as to obstruct the part where information necessary for the user to advance the game is displayed. Thereby, a game property can be changed according to superiority or inferiority.

  FIG. 8 shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. Also in the example shown in FIG. 8, when the opponent is dominant, the opponent screen 72 is displayed so as to overlap the key sequence 74 of the own screen 70 as in the example shown in FIG. 72 is a transparent screen so that the lower self-screen 70 can be seen through. By adjusting the transparency of the opponent screen 72, the visibility of the key sequence 74 can be adjusted, and the difficulty level of the game can be adjusted.

  FIG. 9 shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in the battle mode is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the opponent is dominant, and the own screen 70 is displayed in a display mode with low visibility as compared with the display screen shown in FIG. 3. Thus, when the opponent is dominant, the superiority or inferiority can be expressed visually and easily by reducing the visibility of the self-screen 70. In addition, the degree of superiority or inferiority can be expressed by reducing the visibility of the self-screen 70 as it is inferior. Moreover, even if the user does not know that the visibility of the self-screen 70 decreases as the user is inferior by expressing the superiority or inferiority by the superiority of the visibility of the screen, the user is intuitively inferior. Can understand. In the example of FIG. 9, the self-screen 70 is shaded, but in addition, a checkerboard may be arranged on the self-screen 70, mosaic processing may be performed, and the visibility is reduced. Any technique may be used.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to combinations of the respective constituent elements and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the embodiment, an example in which data indicating user operations is exchanged between the game devices 10 and the own screen 70 and the opponent screen 72 are generated in parallel in each game device 10 has been described. Data for judging superiority or inferiority such as evaluation may be exchanged. In this case, the opponent screen 72 that shows the game situation of the opponent in real time cannot be generated, but by changing the display mode of the own screen 70 or the opponent screen 72 according to superiority or inferiority as described above, Superiority and inferiority can be expressed visually.

It is a figure which shows the structure of a game device. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of the game screen in battle | competition mode. It is a figure which shows the example by which the display mode of the game screen in battle | competition mode was changed. It is a figure which shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in battle mode was changed. It is a figure which shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in battle mode was changed. It is a figure which shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in battle mode was changed. It is a figure which shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in battle mode was changed. It is a figure which shows another example in which the display mode of the game screen in battle mode was changed.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game device, 20 Controller, 30 Input part, 32 Communication part, 40 Control part, 41 Competitive game control part, 42 Acquisition part, 43 Self-screen display control part, 44 Opposition screen display control part, 45 Display mode control part, 46 Transmitter, 60 game data holding unit, 68 display device.

Claims (10)

On the computer,
A function for controlling a battle game that battles with other game devices via a network;
A function of generating a self-screen indicating a state of the self-device in the battle game and displaying the self-screen on the display screen of the self-device;
A function of acquiring data indicating the state of the game device in the battle game from the game device of the opponent;
A function of referring to the data, generating an opponent screen indicating the state of the opponent game device in the battle game, and displaying it on the display screen of the own device together with the own screen;
A function of determining the superiority or inferiority of the own device and the opponent game device in the competitive game, and changing the display mode of the own screen or the opponent screen according to the determined superiority;
A game control program characterized by realizing the above.   The game control program according to claim 1, wherein the function of changing the display mode moves a display position of the opponent screen on the display screen according to the determined superiority or inferiority.   The function for changing the display mode is to display the opponent screen above the display screen when the game device of the opponent is dominant as compared to the case of being inferior. The game control program described.   The function of changing the display mode is to display the opponent screen wider when the opponent game device is dominant than when it is inferior. The game control program described.   The function of changing the display mode is characterized in that, when the opponent game device is dominant, the self-screen is changed to a display mode with low visibility compared to the case where the host device is dominant. The game control program according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The function of changing the display mode is to display the opponent screen so as to overlap the own screen when the game device of the opponent is dominant. The game control program described in 1.   The function for changing the display mode is to display the function so as to overlap a portion of the self-screen that affects game characteristics when the opponent game device is dominant. The game control program described in 1. Obtaining data indicating the state of the game device in the battle game from the opponent game device when controlling the battle game via the network;
Determining the superiority or inferiority of the own device and the opponent game device in the competitive game with reference to the data;
Generating a self-screen showing a state of the device in the battle game;
Referring to the data, generating an opponent screen indicating a state of an opponent game device in the battle game;
In accordance with the superiority or inferiority determined in the determining step, determining the display mode of the self-screen and the partner screen, and displaying the self-screen and the partner screen on the same display screen;
A game control method comprising: A control unit for controlling a battle game that battles with other game devices via a network;
A self-screen display control unit for generating a self-screen showing a state of the device in the battle game;
An acquisition unit that acquires data indicating a state of the game device in the battle game from a game device of the opponent;
With reference to the data, an opponent screen display control unit that generates an opponent screen indicating the state of the game device of the opponent in the battle game;
When displaying the own screen and the opponent screen on the display device of the own device, the superiority or inferiority of the own device and the opponent game device in the competitive game is determined, and depending on the determined superiority or inferiority, A display mode control unit for changing the display mode of the counterpart screen;
A game apparatus comprising: On the computer,
A function for controlling a battle game that battles with other game devices via a network;
A function of generating a self-screen indicating a state of the self-device in the battle game and displaying the self-screen on the display screen of the self-device;
A function of acquiring data indicating the state of the opponent game device in the opponent game from the opponent game device;
A function of referring to the data, generating an opponent screen indicating the state of the game device in the battle game, and displaying the opponent screen together with the own screen on the display screen of the own device;
A function of determining the superiority or inferiority of the own device and the opponent game device in the competitive game, and changing the display mode of the own screen or the opponent screen according to the determined superiority;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a game control program is recorded.