JP2009066350A - Program, information storage medium, and words output determination controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly obtain words performance requiring discrimination of an enemy or friend represented by wireless communication performance in a battlefield according to role setting of a participating team at the time in an online game of a team opposing game in which the role setting of the participating team is free. <P>SOLUTION: When a game progress situation matches the output situation condition (reproduction condition) of words of an wireless ID which is set by means of wireless reproduction setting data, the wireless ID is determined, and a reproduction destination condition 516b stored in association with the discriminated wireless ID in wireless TBL data 516 is referred to. In the reproduction destination condition 516b, the attribute of a character corresponding to the wireless ID and the words of which has to be reproduced is defined from the view point of enemy/friend discrimination. A game device satisfying the reproduction destination condition 516b is selected and the wireless ID discriminated in advance is transmitted to the selected game device. Voice data on the words corresponding to the wireless ID is sound-outputted at a reception destination, and the text of the words is displayed on a screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a dialogue output determination control device.

  One of the game genres is a game classified as a so-called combat flight simulation in which a player controls an aircraft such as a fighter to attack an enemy. The player enjoys the game in the form of maneuvering a fighter as a player character as a mercenary pilot or a regular army pilot, attacking enemy air and ground weapons, and performing a given operation.

  In recent years, it is also known that a unit can be composed of fighters (player characters) operated by a player and a plurality of wingmen whose operations are automatically controlled by a computer, and a game can be played while issuing action commands to the wingmen. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). Specifically, the normal wingmen are controlled so as to search and attack each individual in the game space, but when the player inputs the “set” command, the movement control is performed so as to gather around the player character. When an “attack” command is input, the operation is controlled so that an enemy within the attack range in front of the player character is selectively searched and attacked. In other words, you can enjoy not only fighter flight simulations but also realistic situations such as winning battles with the support of wingmen.

Also, in combat flight simulation games where wingmen appear, as a kind of dialogue used in the game, voice of military radio etc. exchanged on the battlefield is output during game play and dialogue text of wireless voice is displayed on the screen. Some of them have enhanced the sense of reality (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1 relating to game software “ACE COMBAT 5 THE UNSUN WAR” for a home game device “PlayStation 2” manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.).
JP-A-2005-224281 BANDAI NAMCO Games, "" ACE COMBAT 5 THE UNSUNG WAR "MANUAL", 2004

  By the way, it is desired to extend and realize the combat flight simulation game as disclosed in Patent Document 1 to a team battle type online game based on a predetermined story. For example, a player forms a team of several people and participates in an online game, and the role is freely set such that one team attacks a predetermined target and the other team defends a predetermined time. If the target can be destroyed, the attacker can win, and if the attacking character is intercepted and the target is kept within the time, the game can be considered as a defensive victory. And it is desired that the battlefield radio effect as disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is also included in such a team-fighting online game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object of the present invention is an enemy ally represented by wireless communication on the battlefield in an online game in a team battle format in which the roles of participating teams can be freely set. It is to correctly realize the dialogue production that requires identification according to the role setting of the participating team at that time.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is an online game player terminal in which a player belongs to any of a plurality of teams, and dialogue line data (for example, FIG. 5) output during the online game. A computer that performs data communication with a plurality of game devices (for example, home game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n in FIG. 2) including wireless TBL data 516),
The current progress status of the online game is an output status condition that is a condition of the game progress status for outputting the dialogue predetermined for each dialogue (for example, the reproduction condition 514a of the wireless reproduction condition setting data 514 in FIG. 6). Output condition condition coincidence detection means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 5, the wireless reproduction determination unit 216, and step S50 in FIG. 14) for detecting that any of the above is satisfied,
Output destination selection means for selecting a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output condition condition match detection means (for example, the processing unit 200, the reproduction destination determination unit 218 in FIG. 5, and step S52 in FIG. 14). ,
A dialogue output instruction for transmitting an instruction signal for causing the game device to output the dialogue by transmitting the identification information of the dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means to the selected game device. This is a program for functioning as means (for example, the processing unit 200, the wireless ID transmission control unit 220, the communication control unit 270, the communication unit 370, and step S54 in FIG. 14).

A tenth aspect of the invention is an online game player terminal in which a player belongs to any of a plurality of teams, and performs data communication with a plurality of game devices having dialogue line data output during the online game. A dialogue output determination control device to be performed (for example, the home game device 1200-1 in FIG. 2),
Output status condition match detection for detecting that the current progress status of the online game corresponds to any of the output status conditions that are the game progress status conditions for outputting the dialogue predetermined for each dialogue. Means (for example, processing unit 200, storage unit 500, wireless reproduction condition setting data 514 in FIG. 5, step S50 in FIG. 14);
Output destination selection means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 5 and step S52 in FIG. 14) for selecting a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output condition condition match detection means;
A dialogue output instruction for transmitting an instruction signal for causing the game device to output the dialogue by transmitting the identification information of the dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means to the selected game device. The dialogue output determination control device includes means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 5, the wireless ID transmission control unit 220, the communication control unit 270, the communication unit 370, and step S54 in FIG. 14).

According to the first or tenth invention, it is detected that the current progress status of the online game corresponds to one of the output status conditions predetermined for each line, and the detected output status condition is The game device that is the output destination of the corresponding dialogue can be selected. Then, the dialogue identification information corresponding to the output situation condition is transmitted to the game device selected as the output destination, and the dialogue corresponding to the output situation condition detected based on the information related to the dialogue stored in advance in the game device. Can be output (reproduced).
Therefore, for example, even if it is an online game in which the setting of the enemy ally is changed by setting the content of battlefield wireless communication as a dialogue and selecting the output destination according to the content, the enemy ally identification Can be achieved.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a dialogue in which a character situation condition indicating that any player is in a prescribed situation is associated with the dialogue as the output situation condition (for example, in FIGS. 6 and 7). "Actual situation 01" and "actual situation 02") are included, and when the output destination selection means detects that the character situation condition is detected by the output situation condition match detection means, the player's condition corresponding to the character situation condition is detected. A first function for causing the computer to function so as to select a game device and / or a game device of each player belonging to the team to which the player belongs as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the character situation condition. It is a program of the invention.

According to the second invention, the same effect as that of the first invention is achieved, and when any player is in a prescribed situation, the player belongs to the game device and / or the team to which the player belongs. A specific dialogue can be output in the game device of each player.
For example, if a similar line such as “Enemy attacked”, “Targeted by enemy”, “Breaked through enemy defense network”, etc. is set as the corresponding dialogue, battlefield radio more suitable for team play Realistic line production can be realized.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a dialogue in which a team situation condition indicating that any team is in a prescribed situation is associated with the dialogue as the output situation condition (for example, in FIGS. 6 and 7). “Actual situation 02”, “actual situation 03”, “capture 02” and “capture 03” in FIGS. 6 and 9, and “introduction 01” in FIGS. 6 and 10), and the output destination selection means includes the output status condition When the match detection unit detects that the team status condition is met, the game device of each player belonging to the team corresponding to the team status condition is selected as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the team status condition A program according to the first or second invention for causing the computer to function as described above.

“The team is in a prescribed situation” means that the team is in a state (for example, the remaining number of team members who can fight, the status of other teams or other characters with the same power as the team), and the characters that make up the team Team play, such as the number of remaining shells, remaining fuel, and remaining durability, the number of targets remaining for the team to destroy, that the wizard team has entered the field where magic cannot be used, and the total number of remaining enemies This includes situations where consideration should be given to continuing or changing the play style (tactics) above.
According to the third invention, the same effects as in the first or second invention are achieved, and when any team participating in the online game is in a prescribed situation, the game of each player belonging to the team A specific dialogue can be output in the device. Therefore, in a team battle type online game, it is possible to realize a dialogue effect more suitable for team play.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a dialogue in which a prescribed team situation condition indicating that a prescribed team is in a prescribed situation is associated with the dialogue as the output situation condition (for example, in FIGS. 6 and 7). “Actual situation 02”, “actual situation 03”, “capture 02” in FIGS. 6 and 9, and “introduction 01” in FIGS. 6 and 10), and the output destination selection means is detected by the output situation condition match detection means When a match of the prescribed team situation condition is detected, the game device of each player belonging to the team that meets the prescribed team situation condition is selected as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the prescribed team situation condition. Thus, there is provided a program according to the first or second invention for causing the computer to function.

“Prescribed team” means, for example, a team on either side in the offense / defense setting of the attacking side / defensive side, a specific team such as the alpha team or the bravo team, the team in charge of the A district, Specific teams based on the assigned divisions, specific teams divided by differences in attack ability such as magic units and long-range attack units, specific teams whose team history has reached a predetermined standard, excellent fulfilling the predetermined standard It is a team that is identified as another team by some requirement related to the game, such as a team to which a player with a battle history belongs.
According to the fourth invention, the same effect as the first or second invention is produced, and a specific dialogue is output under a prescribed condition to a game device of a player belonging to the prescribed team among the teams participating in the online game. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to realize dialogue production such as dialogue production to encourage cooperative play within the team and battlefield radio wireless communication rich in strategy and tactics.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a dialogue in which a specified team player situation condition indicating that a player belonging to a prescribed team is in a prescribed situation is associated with the dialogue as the output situation condition (for example, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 “actual situation 02”, FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 “contact 01”), and the output destination selection means detects that the specified team player situation condition is met by the output situation condition match detection means. If so, the computer is caused to function so as to select a game device of each player belonging to the team corresponding to the prescribed team player situation condition as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the prescribed team player situation condition. This is a program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions.

“Prescribed team” means, for example, a team on either side in the offense / defense setting of the attacking side / defensive side, a specific team such as the alpha team or the bravo team, the team in charge of the A district, Specific teams based on the assigned divisions, specific teams divided by differences in attack ability such as magic units and long-range attack units, specific teams whose team history has reached a predetermined standard, excellent fulfilling the predetermined standard It is a team that is identified as another team by some requirement related to the game, such as a team to which a player with a battle history belongs.
According to the fifth invention, the same effect as any of the first to fourth inventions is achieved, and when the player of the specified team among the teams participating in the online game is in a certain specific situation, A specific dialogue can be output on the game devices of the players belonging to the team. Therefore, it is possible to realize dialogue production such as dialogue production to encourage cooperative play within the team and battlefield radio wireless communication rich in strategy and tactics.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the online game is a battle game between role groups (for example, the attacking side forces and the defensive side forces in FIG. 3) in which roles are determined for each group. As a condition, a dialogue (for example, “actual situation 04” in FIGS. 6 and 7) in which a role group status condition indicating that the specified role group is in the specified status is associated is included,
Causing the computer to function as group assigning means (for example, the processing unit 200, the player registration control unit 212 in FIG. 5, steps S6 to S8 in FIG. 13) for assigning each of the teams to any of the role groups;
When the output destination selection unit detects that the role group status condition is detected by the output status condition match detection unit, each player belonging to a team assigned to the role group corresponding to the role group status condition Is a program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions for causing the computer to function so as to select the game device as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the role group situation condition.

A “role group” is a group that is identified as belonging in the game and engages in a battle. For example, a side that attacks a specific target and a side that defends, a country A and a country B, a human and a monster, a police and a criminal, Say a mutual group of said combinations. Of course, since the battle relationship is not limited to a one-to-one battle, it may be a one-to-many battle, so the number of role groups can be set as appropriate.
According to the sixth invention, the same effect as any of the first to fifth inventions is achieved, and when the specified role group is in the specified situation, it belongs to the team assigned to the group A specific dialogue can be output in the game device of each player. Therefore, the contents such as the operation instructions and situational communication that are transmitted only to one group to play are used as dialogue, and the output is limited to realize the dialogue production called battlefield radio with more strategic and tactical properties. can do.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the online game is a battle game between role groups in which roles are defined for each group, and the dialogue is a dialogue output by a game device of a player belonging to a prescribed role group. Output group identification information (for example, “attack team” and “defensive team” in the reproduction destination condition 516b of FIG. 9) associated with the output group identification information (for example, “capture 01” of FIGS. 6 and 9) is included. ,
Causing the computer to function as group assigning means (for example, the processing unit 200, the player registration control unit 212 in FIG. 5, steps S6 to S8 in FIG. 13) for assigning each of the teams to any of the role groups;
When the output destination selection means selects a game device that outputs a dialogue associated with the output group identification information, a player belonging to a team assigned to a role group according to the output group identification information This is a program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions for causing the computer to function so as to select the game device as a game device that outputs the dialogue.

  According to the seventh invention, a player who has the same effect as any one of the first to sixth inventions and belongs to a team of a specific role group in which a specific dialogue is set by the output group identification information Can be output by a game device. Therefore, it becomes possible to output the enemy's dialogue, and the realism of the game can be further enhanced.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, the computer functions as player terminal processing means (for example, the processing unit 200 and the game calculation unit 210 in FIG. 5) that executes processing as a player terminal of the online game in the same manner as the other game devices. Let
The output destination selecting means includes the own computer in the plurality of game devices and causes the computer to function so as to select a game device that outputs a line;
The line output instruction means causes the computer to function so as to transmit the instruction signal to a game device other than the own computer among the selected game devices;
When the game apparatus selected by the output destination selection means includes its own computer, a dialogue output control means (for example, FIG. 5) outputs a dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means. The processing unit 200 is a program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions for causing the computer to function as steps S56 to S58 in FIG.

  According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to achieve the same function as any one of the first to seventh aspects and realize the function as the player terminal device. In this case, for example, an online game can be realized in a connection form in which a plurality of game devices participating in a game are connected by peer-to-peer connection, and information that is shared in the progress of the game is generated using the own device as a host.

  A ninth invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing any one of the programs of the first to eighth inventions. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the ninth aspect, by causing the computer to read and execute the stored program, the computer can exert the same effect as any of the first to eighth aspects.

According to the present invention, it is detected that the current progress status of the online game corresponds to any of the output status conditions predetermined for each dialogue, and the output of the dialogue corresponding to the detected output status conditions A previous game device can be selected. Then, the dialogue identification information corresponding to the output situation condition is transmitted to the game device selected as the output destination, and the dialogue corresponding to the output situation condition detected based on the information related to the dialogue stored in advance in the game device. Can be output (reproduced).
Accordingly, by selecting an output destination according to the content of the dialogue, it is possible to realize dialogue production that requires identification of the enemy ally even in an online game in which the setting of the enemy ally is changed.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a home game device is connected online in a peer-to-peer communication mode, a team battle type combat flight simulation game (online game) is executed, and the battlefield is a kind of dialogue effect. An example of realizing a wireless communication effect imitating wireless will be described.

The execution of the online game by the peer-to-peer connection can use a known technique as appropriate, and thus a detailed description in this embodiment is omitted. Of course, the communication form is not limited to peer-to-peer, but may be a client / server form.
The game genre to which this embodiment can be applied is not limited to the combat flight simulation game. The game can be similarly applied to an online game of team battle type in which characters such as warriors, soldiers, wizards, monsters, tanks, and battleships are engaged in various places on the battlefield.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a home game device used by each player in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the consumer game device 1200 includes a game device main body 1201, a game controller 1230, and a video monitor 1220.

  The game apparatus main body 1201 includes, for example, a control unit 1210 on which a CPU, an image processing LSI, an IC memory, and the like are mounted, and information storage medium reading devices 1206 and 1208 such as an optical disk 1202 and a memory card 1204. Then, the home game device 1200 reads the game program and various setting data from the optical disk 1202 and the memory card 1204, and the control unit 1210 executes various game operations based on operation inputs made to the game controller 1230. Run a given video game.

  The control unit 1210 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and electrical and electronic devices such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and an IC memory. Each part of the game apparatus 1200 is controlled. In addition, the control unit 1210 includes a communication device 1212 that is wired or wirelessly connected to the communication line 1 such as the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a WAN (Wide Area Network), and realizes data communication with an external device. Prepare.

  The game controller 1230 includes a push button 1232 provided on the top surface of the controller used for determination and cancellation of selection, timing input, and the like, push buttons 1233R and 1233L provided on the left and right front sides, A direction input key 1234 (up direction key 1234U, down direction key 1234D, right direction key 1234R, left direction key 1234L) for independently inputting left and right directions, a right analog lever 1236R, and a left analog lever 1236L are provided. .

  The right analog lever 1236R and the left analog lever 1236L are direction input devices capable of simultaneously inputting the two-axis directions of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction as shown in the figure. Normally, the game controller 1230 is held with the left and right hands, and each lever is operated with a thumb attached. By tilting the lever, it is possible to input an arbitrary direction including a biaxial component and an arbitrary operation amount corresponding to the tilting amount of the lever. Also, any analog lever can be used as a push switch by pushing it in the axial direction of the lever from a neutral state where no operation is input.

  In this embodiment, the push button 1232 inputs operations such as missile launch, machine gun launch, and attack target switching (selection) from the fighter who is the player character, and the push button 1233R accelerates and the push button 1233L decelerates. Enter. Further, the left analog lever 1236L is input to move up and down the pitch of the aircraft, and the left and right rolls and the yaw of the aircraft are input to the left and right for steering operation. In addition, a combination of direction input keys 1234 enables various communication radio operation inputs to a wingman to be described later. Then, operation input signals corresponding to these operation inputs are transmitted to the game apparatus main body 1201.

  The control unit 1210 of the game apparatus main body 1201 receives signals from other game apparatuses based on detection signals and operation input signals received from the game controller 1230 and signals received from other game apparatuses via the communication line 1. A video game is executed by transmitting, generating a game image signal and a game sound signal. The generated game image signal and game sound signal are output to a video monitor 1220 (display monitor) connected by a signal cable 1209. The video monitor 1220 includes an image display device 1222 that displays an image and a speaker 1224 that emits sound, and the player emits sound from the speaker 1224 while watching the game image displayed on the image display device 1222. Play the game while listening to the game sound.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the system in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, one player participating in an online game uses one home game device 1200-1 to 1200-n (n is a natural number). The home game devices 1200-1 to 1200-n have the same components as the home game device 1200 shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, since four teams play by participating in two teams, at least eight home game devices are included. Each home game device 1200-n is connected to the communication line 1 and accesses a predetermined lobby server 1300 in the same manner as a known method for participating in a team battle type online game, and determines a game participant. Perform matching processing. In the matching, after one home game device 1200 (in this embodiment, home game device 1200-1) is selected as a host in advance, the home game devices that participate again make peer-to-peer connection with each other. Note that the lobby server 1300 can be realized by a known technique, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the home game device 1200-1 is a host.
The home game device 1200-1 serving as the host determines a line for wireless communication effect to be output by another game device during game play, and the game device associated with the determined line is A function as a dialogue output determination control device that transmits a signal for outputting dialogue is executed. In addition, management of messages sent to all players, such as various system messages, and operation control of NPC (non-player character) automatically controlled by the computer, and the information shared by each participating home game device In addition to generating and managing, a function as a player terminal for one player to enjoy the game is also executed.
The home game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n other than the host execute an online game based on shared information transmitted from the host as a client.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the online game in the present embodiment, and is a schematic diagram in which the battle space is viewed from above.
In the online game in the present embodiment, there are two role groups, an attacking power AT that acts to bomb and destroy the missile base 20 before the missile is launched, and a defensive power DF that tries to prevent it. It exists and has a mission-style story where both role groups engage.

  The players form one team of four players, and each team plays two teams, one for each of the attacking side and the defending side. In this specification, the two participating teams are referred to as an alpha team and a bravo team. The alpha team and the bravo team select the offense and defense role before the game starts. In the following description, it is assumed that the alpha team is assigned to the attacking side and the Bravo team is assigned to the defensive side.

Attack side forces AT are player fighters A1 to A4 that are player characters respectively operated by four players belonging to the alpha team, and AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) that serves as a commander for the bombers 6 and attack side forces. : Early warning and control aircraft) 8, attacking fighter 10, attacking ground weapon 12, and other NPCs. The player is set to participate in the battle as a fighter pilot of one platoon, and the player fighters A1 to A4 are “Alpha 1 (Alpha Team No. 1; meaning of Captain)” “Alpha 2 (Alpha Team). Of the second machine)) ... "and each will be called each other's wing machine.
On the other hand, the defensive power DF is composed of player fighters B1 to B4 which are player characters operated by four players belonging to the Bravo team, and NPCs such as the defensive fighter 14 and the defensive ground weapon 16. Is done. The player characters B1 to B4 are called “Bravo 1 (Bravo Team No. 1; commander aircraft)”, “Bravo 2 (Bravo Team No. 2 machine)”, and so on. It becomes.

  Then, the player of the attack team (alpha team in this embodiment) acts to destroy the missile base 20 as the attack target while escorting the bomber 6 according to the instruction (wireless instruction) of the AWACS 8 and destroys it within a predetermined time. If possible, the game ends when the attacking team wins. On the other hand, if the missile base 20 is protected until the missile launch, the game ends with the victory of the defensive team (Bravo team in this embodiment).

FIG. 4 is a game screen diagram showing a configuration example of a game screen in each home game device 1200 in the present embodiment. In the figure, the background is omitted.
As shown in the figure, the game screen W2 in the present embodiment has a game space image 30 captured by a virtual camera that is controlled to move together with a player fighter operated by the player in each home game device 1200 as a main image. It is displayed as a so-called cockpit view (first person view). On the game space image 30, as a HUD (Head Up Display) display, a whiskey mark 32, a posture display 34, an altitude display 36, a speed display 38, a direction display 40, a remaining bullet number display 42, a damage display 44, a player character The registered name display 45 is synthesized.

  The enemy fighter planes 52a, 52b, and 52c that exist within a predetermined enemy search range from the player fighter and appear in the game space image 30 are accompanied by container displays 56 and 57 that are identifiers for making those characters notice. Is displayed. The player can select any one of the enemy fighters 52a, 52b, and 52c to which the container displays 56 and 57 are attached by operating the push button 1232 as an attack target. In the figure, the enemy fighter plane 52b corresponding to the central shadow is selected.

  Normally, if the enemy fighter plane is present in a predetermined attackable range for a predetermined time or more while being selected as an attack target, a so-called “lock-on” state stored as a missile attack target is set. When the lock is on, the container display 57 is further displayed in a special color to indicate that the lock is on. When the player operates the predetermined push button 1232 after confirming that the lock-on state is established, the player fighter can launch a missile to attack.

  A radar image W3 is displayed in a predetermined area at the lower left corner of the game screen W2. The radar image W3 is a simplified overhead view centering on the player fighter. A mark 48 representing a player fighter is arranged in the center, and an axis 50 indicating the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is displayed around this mark 48. Then, an enemy radar display mark (black mark in the figure) is displayed as a display body indicating an enemy fighter present within a predetermined range (a range wider than the above-mentioned search enemy range and attack range) from the player fighter. The relative position from the fighter is maintained and reduced.

  When the game is started, each of the home game devices 1200-1 to 1200-n executes an online game by moving a character appearing in the game in the game space formed in each virtual three-dimensional space. When an operation input is made by the player in each of the home game devices 1200-1 to 1200-n, the operation input information is transmitted (broadcast) to all of the other home game devices connected online. When the operation input data broadcast from another home game device is received, the movement of the character associated with the source of the data is controlled based on the received data.

  Furthermore, the home game device 1200-1 that is the host generates various shared information related to the game progress such as data related to NPC operation control and time passage in the game world, and all other home game devices. Send to. The game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n as clients receive the shared information transmitted from the host home game device 1200-1, and, for example, when receiving data related to NPC operation control, Based on this, the game progresses in such a way that the operation of the NPCs arranged in each game space is controlled.

[Description of functional block]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the home game device 1200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 is realized by input devices and sensors such as a push button, a lever, a touch pad, a dial, a keyboard, a mouse, various pointers, an acceleration sensor, and a tilt sensor, and is used for various operation inputs made by a player. In response, an operation input signal is output to the processing unit 200. The game controller 1230 in FIG. 1 corresponds to the operation input unit 100.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor, an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), and an IC memory, for example. The processing unit 200 inputs and outputs data to and from each functional unit, and inputs a predetermined program, data, and operation input. Various arithmetic processes are executed based on the operation input signal from the unit 100 to control the operation of the consumer game device 1200. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1210 built in the game apparatus main body 1201 corresponds to the processing unit 200.

  The processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

  The game calculation unit 210 executes processing related to the progress of the game. For example, the execution target includes processing for forming a game space in a virtual three-dimensional space, placement control processing for an object such as a character placed in the game space, physical calculation, and the like. Particularly in the present embodiment, the game calculation unit 210 includes a player registration control unit 212, a game progress management unit 214, a wireless reproduction determination unit 216, a reproduction destination determination unit 218, and a wireless ID that function when serving as a host role. A transmission control unit 220 and an NPC control unit 222 are included.

  The player registration control unit 212 is similar to player registration processing in a known peer-to-peer online game, and identification information (for example, an IP address) of a home game device used for each participating player, and each player operates. The player character, player name, etc. are registered. Specifically, registration processing is first performed by the home game device 1200-1 serving as a host, and if registration is confirmed, information related to registration is stored in the storage unit 500 as player registration data 520. Further, the player registration data 520 is transmitted / provided to other home game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n, and is similarly stored and shared in the storage unit 500 of these game devices.

  The game progress management unit 214 executes management processing related to game progress. For example, management of game play time, determination of lock-on state (state targeted by other characters as a target of tracking missile), determination of missile or bomb hit, damage determination, shooting / destruction determination, NPC The appearance timing is determined. Information relating to game progress management is transmitted to home game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n serving as hosts participating in the online game every time it is updated.

  Based on the game progress state managed and updated by the game progress management unit 214, the wireless playback determination unit 216 executes a process of determining which lines prepared in advance for wireless communication effects are to be played. Specifically, it is detected that any of the output status conditions (reproduction conditions), which are game progress conditions predetermined for each dialogue, and the dialogue corresponding to the detected output status conditions is reproduced. Judge as the target.

  The playback destination determination unit 218 identifies the home game device 1200 that matches the playback destination condition set in the dialogue determined to be played back by the wireless playback determination unit 216, for identifying an enemy ally in the game, A process of determining based on affiliation is executed. That is, the consumer game device 1200 that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the detected output status condition is selected.

  The wireless ID transmission control unit 220 transmits the line identification information determined as the playback target determined by the wireless playback determination unit 216 to the communication control unit 270 to the home game device 1200 determined by the playback destination determination unit 218. The control to be executed is executed.

  The NPC controller 222 controls the operation of NPCs that appear in the game. A specific control method can be realized by a well-known NPC automatic control technique called “AI control” in the game industry, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by a known technique such as a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a control program thereof, and based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210, the sound generation unit 250 generates sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds related to the game. A sound signal is generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1224 of the video monitor 1220 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by a known technique such as a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a control program thereof, a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer, and the like. Then, the image generation unit 260 renders an image obtained by photographing an object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space with a virtual camera, and in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210. One game image 30 is generated. In addition, a wireless text composition unit 262 that composes various texts related to wireless communication with the game image 30 is provided. Further, a radar image W3 is generated, and a HUD display (see FIG. 3), a radar image W3, and the like are synthesized and displayed on the game image 30 to generate a final game screen. Then, the image display unit 360 is caused to output an image signal of the game image.

  The image display unit 360 displays a game screen based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In FIG. 1, the image display device 1222 of the video monitor 1220 corresponds.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with other home game devices via the communication unit 370.

  The communication unit 370 connects to the communication line 2 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the communication device 1212 corresponds to this in FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores pre-defined programs and data, and is also used as a work area of the processing unit 200 to store calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation unit 100, and the like. Memorize temporarily. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD.

  The storage unit 500 in this embodiment includes a system program 501 for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game apparatus 1200 in an integrated manner, a game program 502 and various data necessary for causing the game to be executed. Memorize etc. When the processing unit 200 reads out and executes the game program 502, the processing unit 200 can realize the function as the game calculation unit 210. In addition, the game program 502 includes an NPC control program 504 for controlling support processing of NPC (non-player character). The NPC control program 504 can be realized using a known technique called “AI”.

The storage unit 500 stores game space setting data 510, character initial setting data 512, wireless reproduction condition setting data 514, and wireless TBL (table) data 516 as data prepared in advance.
Further, player registration data 520, offense / defense setting data 522, and character status data 524 are stored as data generated / updated as the game progresses. In addition, as information necessary for executing processing relating to the progress of the game, for example, data such as angle of view, line-of-sight direction, and posture information for controlling the virtual camera, count data of various time limits, and the like are stored as appropriate. .

  The game space setting data 510 stores various data for forming a game space in the virtual three-dimensional space. For example, model data, texture data, and motion data relating to an arrangement such as the sky, the ground surface, and a building are stored.

  Character initial setting data 512 stores, for each character, initial setting data relating to various characters such as fighters and ground weapons appearing in a game used for an attacking side or a defensive side. Specifically, the display model, texture, maximum speed and maximum acceleration, durability (hit points), initial values of the weapon's ability parameters such as the type and number of weapons, the initial placement position at the beginning of the game, etc. Is stored.

  The wireless reproduction condition setting data 514 defines in which game progress the line set in the wireless TBL data 516 is reproduced. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the wireless playback condition setting data 514 includes a playback condition 514a that defines the progress status (output status condition) of an online game for which a speech is to be output, and a speech to be played (wireless communication in this embodiment). ) And the wireless ID 514b, which is identification information, are stored in association with each other.

  In the present embodiment, lines simulating wireless communication are classified into live radio, contact radio, capture radio, and introduction radio according to use. The live radio is wireless communication for informing the player of the battle situation. Contact radio is radio communication for communication within a team. Capture wireless provides information that serves as a guideline for advancing a game smoothly according to an online game scenario as commanded wireless communication. Introductory radio means that in the form of wireless communication, at the start of an online game, a player who satisfies a specific condition is participating.

  The playback condition 514a includes (1) a character situation condition indicating that any player is in a prescribed situation, and (2) a situation prescribed by any team, in relation to the use and contents of each dialogue. (3) A specified team status condition indicating that the specified team is in the specified status, and (4) a specified team indicating that the players belonging to the specified team are in the specified status. A player status condition and (5) a role group status condition indicating that the specified role group is in the specified status are set individually or in combination.

The “team condition condition” includes other states of the team (for example, the remaining number of team members who can fight, the state of other teams and other characters with the same power as the team), the state of the characters that make up the team ( The remaining number of bullets, the remaining fuel, and the remaining durability), the remaining number of targets that the team should destroy, the fact that a character capable of special attacks such as magic has entered a field where special attacks cannot be used, the remaining enemy It is possible to appropriately set a situation corresponding to a change point of a situation where continuation or change of the play style (tactics) should be taken into account in team play such as the total number.
Specifically, a character situation condition such as “the character belonging to the attack team is locked on” is set in the “actual situation 01” which is the actual condition radio. In the sense that a condition relating to a specific character is a condition, “actual situation 02” also corresponds to this.

  For example, in the “Prescribed Team Situation Conditions”, there is a team on either side in the offense / defense setting of the attacker / defense side, a specific team such as the alpha team or the bravo team, the team in charge of the A district, Specific teams based on the assigned divisions, specific teams divided by differences in attack ability such as magic units and long-range attack units, specific teams whose team history has reached a predetermined standard, excellent fulfilling the predetermined standard Continuing or changing the play style (tactics) in team play as well as team condition conditions for teams that are identified as other teams due to some requirements related to the game, such as the team to which the player with a history of battle belongs It is possible to appropriately set a situation corresponding to a situation that should be considered.

  Specifically, “actual situation 02” is based on the condition that “alpha 2nd machine or Bravo 2nd machine is shot down” is a reproduction condition 514a, and the team members are reduced and the team's strength is reduced. From the same viewpoint, “actual situation 03” is also applicable. In addition, “Capture 02” and “Capture 03” of the capture radio set a playback condition 514a as a turning point in the game progress, and inform that the continuation or change of team tactics should be considered. Yes. In the introductory radio, it is set in the playback condition 514a that an advanced team member exists and is in an advantageous / disadvantageous situation with respect to the opponent, and this is notified to the player.

In addition, the reproduction condition 514a includes a plurality of types of conditions such as a prescribed team player situation condition and a role group situation condition.
In the “specified team player situation condition”, the situation of the player characters belonging to the prescribed team is set as a reproduction condition 514a. For example, “actual situation 02” on condition that a specific player character is shot down, and “contact 01” on condition that alpha 1 (alpha team No. 1) requested attack support correspond to this.

  The “role group status condition” is based on the status of the specified role group, for example, the status of the specified role group, such as a side attacking or defending a specific target. Of course, since the battle relationship is not limited to a one-to-one battle, it may be a one-to-many battle, so the number of role groups can be set as appropriate. Specifically, “actual situation 04” corresponds to this.

The wireless TBL data 516 stores wireless communication data as dialogue data for wireless communication effects used in the online game and various setting information corresponding thereto.
FIG. 7 is a data configuration diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the live radio wireless TBL data 516-1. As shown in the figure, a reproduction destination condition 516b that defines a condition of the home game device 1200 for reproducing wireless communication in association with the wireless ID 516a corresponding to the identification information, and speech data and text data of the wireless communication dialogue. Including the wireless communication data 516c, the speaker setting 516d for storing text data for setting who is uttering the character in the game (transmitting wirelessly), and the speaker is And an offense / defense identification 516e indicating whether it belongs to the power of.
The reproduction destination condition 516b corresponds to output group identification information indicating that the dialogue is output on the game device of the player belonging to the specified role group.

For example, the reproduction destination condition 516 b of “actual condition 01” is set to the character corresponding to the reproduction condition corresponding machine, that is, the reproduction condition 514 a of the wireless reproduction condition setting data 514. Therefore, it is output (reproduced) in the home game device 1200 associated with the playback condition corresponding machine, and notifies the player operating the playback condition corresponding machine that there is a critical situation.
In addition, “actual situation 02” is a player character (playing condition corresponding machine; own machine) that satisfies “playing down Alpha 2 machine or Bravo 2 machine” of playback condition 514a, that is, Alpha 2 machine or Bravo shot down. It is set to be played back on the home game device 1200 associated with the second machine and another player character (combat machine) of the same team as the player character.

  In addition, “actual situation 05” is a player who belongs to a power opposite to the power belonging to the playback condition corresponding to the playback condition 514a satisfying the playback condition 514a of “the body (character) of the attacking power exceeds the predetermined defense line”. In the home game device 1200 associated with the character (an enemy aircraft for the machine corresponding to the reproduction condition), the reproduction is performed as wireless communication from the commander of the defensive power. In addition, “actual situation 06” is a player character belonging to the same power as the corresponding aircraft (that is, the bomber 6) that satisfies the replay condition 514a of “there is a defensive fighter behind the NPC bomber of the attacking power”. In the home game device 1200 associated with the machine corresponding to the reproduction condition, it is reproduced as a rescue request wireless communication from the bomber 6 as a party.

FIG. 8 shows an example of wireless TBL data 516-2 for communication wireless. The data structure is the same as that of the live radio TBL data 516-1. As shown in the figure, each unit belonging to the team is a speaker, and the contents necessary for team play used in the game (attack support, rescue request, approval, rejection, etc.) should be set in the wireless communication data .
For example, “contact 01” is determined to satisfy the playback condition 514a when receiving an operation input signal for requesting an attack support to a wingman from a home game device 1200 of a player using a player character of “Alpha 1”. In the home game device 1200 associated with the player character of the same team as the player of “Alpha 1”, which is the machine corresponding to the playback condition, “Alpha 1” is played back as wireless communication for requesting the teammate. It will be.

  “Contact 02” is a teammate reproduced before the operation input signal for requesting the attack support to the wingman is received from the home game device 1200 of the player using the player character of “Alpha 1”. An affirmative intention to some kind of communication radio from will be shown by the communication radio. Since the team identification is set as the alpha team in the reproduction destination condition 516b, the communication radio is also reproduced in the home game device 1200 of the player character of the alpha team that issued the corresponding communication radio. That is, it is possible for the player to confirm that the contact radio is emitted. In order not to perform the reproduction by the contact radio sender, it is preferable to set the reproduction destination condition 516b to a wing machine (another player character of the same team other than the machine corresponding to the reproduction condition).

FIG. 9 shows an example of capture wireless radio TBL data 516-3. The data structure is the same as that of the live radio TBL data 516-1. As shown in the figure, it is preferable to set contents indicating what action the player should take next.
Specifically, for example, “Capture 01” has a playback destination condition 516b set to “attack team”, so the home of a player belonging to either the alpha team or the bravo team set to the attacking side AT The purpose of the mission in the game device 1200 is to destroy the team and missile base as a command from the AWACS 8 that fulfills the playback condition 514a (see FIG. 6) at the start of the game and serves as the commander of the attacking power Is played back by wireless communication.
On the other hand, in “Capture 03”, since the playback destination condition 516b is set to “Defensive Team”, the command of the defensive power in the home game device 1200 of the player belonging to the team set to the defensive power DF As a command from the department, it is possible to reproduce important wireless communication in defense such as “Reinforcement Corps take off.

  It should be noted that a specific emphasis display (black triangle mark in the example in the figure) is given to the text representing the speaker name, as in the speaker setting 516c of “Strategy 01” and “Strategy 03”, which will be described later. The text display of the line of wireless communication is devised so as to differentiate the appearance from general wireless communication. As a result, the player's attention is drawn, and wireless communication in which a large number of wireless communications fly like a battlefield radio is produced to prevent oversight and oversight, and to the player that the content of the wireless communication is important. Can suggest.

  Further, the capture radio reproduction destination condition 516b is not limited to the identification of attack / defense, and can be set as appropriate as long as it can identify a specific team among participating teams according to some requirement. For example, a specific team based on division of responsibility such as district charge or specific operation charge, a specific team divided by difference in attack ability such as magical unit or long range attack attack unit, and identification that team history has reached a predetermined standard And a team to which players with excellent battle history satisfying a predetermined standard belong.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of wireless TBL data 516-4 for the introduction wireless. The data structure is the same as that of the live radio TBL data 516-1. In the present embodiment, the specific condition is that the rating based on the player's past battle history satisfies a predetermined standard. The rating of the player can appropriately use a technique used in a known online game or the like. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lobby server 1300 stores and manages player level information 530 described later.

  For example, in “Introduction 01”, as a result of referring to the player rating information of the lobby server 1300 at the start of the game, among the players participating in the online game in the player registration data 520, the team set as the attacking side (attack team) is selected. When there is a player whose rating only satisfies a predetermined standard, the playback condition 514a (see FIG. 6) is satisfied, and playback is performed as wireless communication from the AWACS 8 in the home game device 1200 of the player of the attack team. On the other hand, under the same reproduction condition 514a, the home game device 1200 of the player of the defensive side team (defense team) is set as the output destination (reproduction destination) of “introduction 04”.

The player registration data 520 is information generated before the game is started by the home game device 1200 serving as the host, and transmitted to the home game device 1200 of each client to be shared, with the players participating in the online game. Information about the player character and the home game device is stored.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a registered team 520b corresponding to the name of a participating team such as an alpha team or a bravo team in association with an IP address 520a of a home-use game device connected online, and a role in the game And a registered name 520c corresponding to the name of the character, a player name 520d corresponding to the player's handle name, tag name, etc., a title flag 520e set when the player's rating is above the standard, and a host game device. The host flag 520f set in the case is stored.

  The offense / defense setting data 522 stores information indicating whether each of the participating teams belongs to an attacking side or a defense side.

  The character status data 524 stores various parameter values indicating the current position and state of each character arranged in the game space. For example, in association with the character identification information, select the current position coordinates, current aircraft attitude angle, speed, maximum speed, remaining number of bullets, ability parameter values such as endurance value corresponding to the current hit point, and attack target The attack target character identification information indicating the character being stored is stored. Of course, the information is not limited to these parameters, and information relating to each character can be stored in association with each other as appropriate.

  FIG. 12 is a data configuration diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the player level information 530. The player level information 530 is information stored and managed in the lobby server 1300, and stores the registered player ID 530a, the number of shots 530b as a past game result, and the title 530c in association with each other. The process of setting the title, that is, the level of the player, can be realized in the same manner as level setting and ranking setting performed in a known online game.

[Description of process flow]
Next, the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described. The processing described here is realized by each processing unit 200 of the consumer game device 1200 executing the game program 502, and is repeatedly executed until the game end condition is satisfied.

FIG. 13 to FIG. 14 are flowcharts for explaining the main processing flow related to the game progress in this embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the processing unit 200 first performs host role setting, peer-to-peer connection establishment, and player participation registration processing in the same manner as in preparation for starting an online game by a known peer-to-peer connection (steps S2 to S4). .

  Specifically, for example, each home game device 1200 accesses a predetermined lobby server 1300, performs matching processing, and determines players who participate in the online game. Therefore, the home game device 1200 of the host terminal is selected from the home game devices 1200-2 to 1200-n which have become the client terminals among the players who participate in the online game by selecting which player's home game device 1200 is the host. The device 1200-1 is accessed to establish data communication by peer-to-peer connection (step S2).

If it is set as a host (YES in step S4), the processing unit 200 performs player participation registration processing on the home video game device 1200 of the client to be peer-to-peer connected, and uses the player registration data 520 (see FIG. 11). The generated player registration data 520 is transmitted to all the clients. (Step S6). At this time, a registered team 520b, a registration name 520c, a player name 520d, and the like of each player are set and registered based on the team organization that has been agreed in advance between the players. In addition, the host processing unit 200 accesses the lobby server 1300 and refers to the player level information 530, and each player registered for participation reaches a level that is equal to or higher than a reference value (named). A flag 520f is set.
Next, the host processing unit 200 executes an attack / defense role setting process for each participating team, stores the attack / defense setting data 522 in the storage unit 500, and transmits the data 522 to each client. (Step S8).

  On the other hand, when the client is set (NO in step S4), the processing unit 200 of the client, for example, displays a selection screen for a registered team or registered name, a display for inputting a player name, and a process corresponding to step S6. Various input processing relating to player participation registration such as transmission of input results to the host is executed (step S10). Then, the player registration information 520 and the offense / defense setting data 522 created by the host are received, stored in its own storage unit 500, and stored locally (step S12).

  As in steps S2 to S12, peer-to-peer connection is established between home game devices 1200 owned by players participating in the game, and one of them is used as a host for player participation registration, registration result notification processing, and the like. This is realized by a known online game, and even procedures other than those shown in the figure can be used.

  When the procedure related to the game participation registration is completed, the processing unit 200 of each home game device 1200 forms a game space in the virtual three-dimensional space with reference to the game space setting data 510, and character initial setting data Referring to 512, the character appearing in the game is placed at the initial position (step S14).

  Next, when the host is set (YES in step S16), the processing unit 200 transmits (broadcasts) a game start signal to all clients (step S18), starts the game, and displays the game screen and game sound. Generation / output is started (step S22). On the other hand, if it is set as a client (NO in step S16), it receives the start signal transmitted from the host (YES in step S20), starts the game, and generates and outputs the game screen and game sound. Such processing is started (step S22). Thereafter, the image generation unit 260 generates a game image in a predetermined cycle and causes the image display unit 360 to display the game image. Further, the sound generation unit 250 generates a game sound and causes the sound output unit 350 to output the game sound.

Next, when the host is set (YES in step S24), the processing unit 200 executes the automatic operation control process for the NPC appearing in the game, determines the operation of the NPC in its game space, and corresponds. The arrangement of the object is changed and the character status data 524 is updated (step S26). Then, NPC control data is generated and transmitted to each client (step S28).
On the other hand, if it is set as the client (NO in step S24), the processing unit 200 receives the NPC control data transmitted from the host (YES in step S30), and based on the received NPC control data. The action of the NPC in the game space is determined, the arrangement of the corresponding object is changed, and the character status data 524 is updated (step S32).

Next, regardless of the host / client setting, if the processing unit 200 detects an operation input from the game controller 1230 (YES in step S34), a player character (corresponding to each game device corresponding to the operation input) ( The action of the player character) is controlled to update the character status data 524 (step S36), and the processing unit 200 broadcasts the operation input data to other home game devices 1200 (step S38). In addition, since the game screen in this embodiment is drawn as a first-person viewpoint of the player character, it goes without saying that the position and posture of the virtual camera are also changed accompanying the movement control of the player character.
On the other hand, regardless of the setting of the host / client, if the processing unit 200 receives operation input data from another home game device 1200 (YES in step S40), the processing unit 200 associates it with the other home game device of the transmission source. The movement of the player character (other player character) is controlled based on the received operation input data, and the character status data 524 is updated (step S42).

  Next, when set as a host (step S44), the processing unit 200 executes a game progress management process to determine a game progress state including a damage calculation process for each character (step S46). As a result of hit determination, damage calculation processing, etc., the remaining value of each character's durability value, whether or not it has been shot down, and information such as the number of remaining bullets are broadcast to each client as game progress information (step S48). . The content of the game progress information can be set as appropriate. The character status data 524 updated by the host may be included in the game progress information.

  Next, the host processing unit 200 refers to the wireless reproduction condition setting data 514, extracts the wireless ID 514b that satisfies the reproduction condition 514a, and reproduces the character if the reproduction condition satisfies the specific character. The machine is extracted as a condition corresponding machine (step S50), and the wireless reproduction destination determination process is executed (step S52). The machine corresponding to the reproduction condition is not extracted when the reproduction condition 514a is determined irrespective of a specific character such as “5 minutes after the start of the game”.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the wireless reproduction destination determination process in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the host processing unit 200 first refers to the wireless TBL data 516 and refers to the reproduction destination condition 516b corresponding to the wireless ID 514b extracted in step S50 (step S100).

  If “communicator” is set in the referenced playback destination condition 516b (YES in step S102), the processing unit 200 refers to the player registration data 520 and sets the same team as the player corresponding to the playback condition determined in step S50. The player to which it belongs is extracted (step S104).

  When “enemy aircraft” is set in the referenced playback destination condition 516b (YES in step S106), the processing unit 200 refers to the player registration data 520 and the offense / defense setting data 522 and determines the playback condition determined in step S50. Players of teams that are different from the corresponding machine and belong to different forces are extracted (step S108).

  Further, when a specific team is set in the referred reproduction destination condition 516b, players belonging to the same team as the specific team are extracted. Specifically, for example, when “alpha team” is set (YES in step S110), the processing unit 200 refers to the player registration data 520 and extracts players belonging to the alpha team (step S112). When “Bravo team” is set in the reproduction destination condition 516b (YES in Step S114), players belonging to the Bravo team are extracted (Step S116).

  If a specific role group is set in the reproduction destination condition 516b, a player in the same role group is extracted. Specifically, for example, when “attack team” is set (YES in step S118), the player of the team set as the attack power is referred to with reference to the offense / defense setting data 522 and the player registration data 520. Extract (step S120). When the reproduction destination condition 516b is set to “defensive team” (YES in step S112), the processing unit 200 similarly extracts the players of the team set to the defensive power (step S124).

  Further, when “own device” is set in the reproduction destination condition 516b (YES in step S126), the processing unit 200 refers to the player registration data 520 and corresponds to the reproduction condition corresponding device determined in step S50. Players are extracted (step S128).

  Further, when none of the above setting examples is applicable, for example, when nothing is set in the reproduction destination condition 516b (NO in step S126), the processing unit 200 refers to the player registration data 520 for all players. Is extracted (step S130).

  When the player to which the wireless communication is to be reproduced is extracted, the home game device 1200 corresponding to the extracted player is determined with reference to the player registration data 520 (step S132), and the wireless reproduction destination is determined. The determination process ends.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 14, the processing unit 200 of the host transmits the wireless ID extracted in step S50 to the home-use game apparatus 1200 extracted in the wireless reproduction destination determination processing (step S54).
At this time, when the home game device 1200 set as the host is included in the playback destination (YES in step S56), the host processing unit 200 refers to the wireless TBL data 516 and in step S50. Sound output processing is performed on the wireless sound of the wireless communication data 516c corresponding to the extracted wireless ID (step S58).

Now, returning to step S44, if the own device is set as a client (step S44), if the processing unit 200 receives game progress information from the host (YES in step S60), the processing unit 200 of the client The received game progress information is stored locally (step S62). As a result, the game progress is the same between the host and the client.
When the wireless ID is received from the host (YES in step S64), the client processing unit 200 refers to the wireless TBL data 516 and receives the audio data of the wireless communication data 516c corresponding to the received wireless ID from the speaker 1224. A sound is output (step S66).

Next, regardless of the host / client setting, the processing unit 200 executes a wireless caption synthesis process (step S68).
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the wireless caption synthesizing process in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the processing unit 200 first refers to the offense / defense setting 516e corresponding to the wireless ID extracted from the wireless TBL data 516 in step S50 and to be reproduced. If the attack setting 516e is set to “attack” meaning that the speaker belongs to the attacking power, or “defense” meaning that the speaker belongs to the defense power (YES in step S150), the player registration data 520 and Refer to the offense / defense setting data 522. Then, the wireless ID attack / defense setting 516e to be reproduced is compared with the attack / defense of the registered team 520b (see FIG. 11) of the player character (own player character) controlled by the own game device (step S152).

If the offense and defense settings are the same (same as in step S152), the processing unit 200 synthesizes “FRIEND” and blue text on the speaker identification display unit set at a predetermined position on the game screen, and is also set at the predetermined position. The text stored in the speaker setting 516d of the wireless ID is combined with green in the speaker display section (step S154). Further, the wireless communication text stored in the wireless communication data 516c of the wireless ID to be reproduced is synthesized with white characters on the wireless text display portion set at a predetermined position in the game screen (step S170), and wirelessly. The subtitle composition process ends.
On the other hand, when the offense / defense setting 516e of the wireless ID to be reproduced is different from the offense / defense of the registered team 520b of the player player character (NO in step S152), the processing unit 200 is set at a predetermined position on the game screen. The text stored in the speaker setting display 516d of the wireless ID is synthesized in red on the speaker display section that is also set at a predetermined position. (Step S156). Further, the wireless communication text stored in the wireless communication data 516c of the wireless ID to be reproduced is synthesized with white characters on the wireless text display portion set at a predetermined position in the game screen (step S170), and wirelessly. The subtitle composition process ends.

The game screen in which various texts are synthesized by the wireless caption synthesis processing is displayed and output to the image display device 1222 by the image generation unit 260 at a predetermined cycle.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, a speaker identification display unit 62 is set from the upper left in the left and right center of the upper part of the screen, and a speaker display unit 64 is set to the right thereof. The wireless text display section 66 is set in the screen.

  In the example of FIG. 17, this corresponds to the case where the wireless ID is “actual situation 05”. The speaker setting 516d of “actual situation 05” is a “bomber” belonging to the attack power. Accordingly, “FRIEND” is displayed in blue on the speaker identification display unit 62, and “Bomber” is displayed in green on the speaker display unit 64. The wireless text display unit 66 displays white text “This Bomber. The wireless communication of “actual situation 05” is displayed on the game screen of the home game device 1200 of the player belonging to the bomber's wingman, that is, the attack power.

  In the example of FIG. 18, this corresponds to the case where the wireless ID is “actual situation 06” (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The speaker setting 516d of “actual situation 06” is a “command department” belonging to the defensive power. Accordingly, “FRIEND” is displayed in blue on the speaker identification display unit 62, and “command unit” is displayed in green on the speaker display unit 64. The wireless text display section 66 displays white letters “You are locked on by the enemy!”. The aircraft corresponding to the reproduction condition of the wireless communication of “actual situation 06” is a player character of the defensive team locked on to the attacking fighter.

  As described above, “live comment 05” and “live comment 06” have different offenses and defenses as described in the attack team player and the defense team player, but “FREND” is used for wireless communication from one's own ally. "Is displayed in blue. Therefore, the player can easily understand what kind of content is in the wireless communication from whom the enemy ally is combined with the voice of the wireless communication previously output by these displays.

  FIG. 19 is another example of a game screen viewed by a player having the same registration name “Bravo 3” as FIG. This example corresponds to the case where the wireless ID “actual situation 07” is reproduced (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The speaker setting 516d of “actual situation 07” is “pilot”, and the offense / defense setting 516e is not set to any offense / defense. Accordingly, the speaker identification display unit 62 displays “ENEMY” in red on the game screen of the player of the team belonging to a different force from the power corresponding to the playback condition corresponding to the playback condition 514a of the “actual situation 07”. At the same time, the speaker display section 64 is also displayed in red as “pilot”. Then, the wireless text display unit 66 displays white letters “It was dropped again! What are you guys!”. In the actual modern military radio, the enemy's allies' communication will not be heard and the enemy pilot's conversation will not be heard, but the realism of the battle can be enhanced by realizing this as a production. In addition, since the speaker identification display unit 62 and the speaker display unit 64 are displayed in red in the wireless communication emitted by such an enemy pilot, the player can understand at a glance that the enemy wireless communication is performed. Just as you listen to communication, you don't have to focus your attention.

Now, in step S150 of FIG. 16, when neither offense and defense are set in the offense / defense setting 516e corresponding to the wireless ID to be reproduced (NO in step S150), the processing unit 200 is further subject to reproduction. It is determined whether or not the wireless type of the wireless ID corresponds to “contact wireless” (step S160).
When it corresponds to the contact radio (YES in step S160), the processing unit 200 further compares the team to which the speaker setting 516d of the radio ID to be played belongs and the registered team of the player (step S162). In this embodiment, since the alpha team and the bravo team participate in the two teams, if the speaker setting 516d is “alpha 1” to “alpha 4”, the team to which the user belongs is “alpha team”, and the speaker setting 516d is “bravo 1”. If it is “Bravo 4”, the team to which it belongs is determined as “Bravo team”.

  If the team to which the speaker set in the wireless ID speaker setting 516d belongs and the registered team of the player is the same team (YES in step S162), the processing unit 200 displays the speaker identification display unit 62 on the speaker identification display unit 62. The text stored in the speaker setting 516d is synthesized in blue, and the player name 520d of the same registered name 520c as the speaker setting 516d is synthesized in green on the speaker display unit 64 with reference to the player registration data 520 (step S164). Then, the wireless communication text stored in the wireless communication data 516c of the wireless ID to be reproduced is combined with white characters in the wireless text display unit 66 (step S170), and the wireless subtitle combining processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the wireless type of the wireless ID to be played does not correspond to “contact wireless” in step S160 (NO in step S160), the processing unit 200 stores the speaker setting display unit 516d in the speaker setting 516d. The synthesized text is synthesized with white characters, and nothing is displayed on the speaker setting unit 64 (step S168). And step S170 is performed and a radio | wireless caption synthetic | combination process is complete | finished. For example, “Strategy 05” (see FIG. 9) corresponds to the flow from NO in Step S160.

When the wireless caption synthesizing process is completed, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.
Next, when the host is set (YES in step S70), the processing unit 200 determines whether or not a predetermined game end condition is satisfied (step S72). In this embodiment, it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied when the player characters of at least one team have been shot down, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game.
If the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S72), the process returns to step S24. If it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S72), the host processing unit 200 transmits a predetermined game end signal to all clients, executes the game end process, and ends the online game. (Step S74). Note that the game end processing executed by the host includes processing for transmitting the play result of each player in the current game play to the lobby server 1300. The lobby server 1300 determines the level of the registered player based on the received play result as in the known online game, and updates the player level information.

  On the other hand, when the device itself is set as a client (NO in step S70), the processing unit 200 determines whether a game end signal is received from the host (step S76). If not received, the process returns to step S24 (NO in step S76). If received, the game end process is executed to end the online game (YES in step S76).

[Hardware configuration]
Next, a hardware configuration example according to this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example for realizing the consumer game device 1200 according to the present embodiment. In the home game apparatus 1200, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1004, an information storage medium 1006, an image generation IC 1008, a sound generation IC 1010, and I / O ports 1012 and 1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so as to be able to input and output data. A control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and a communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014.

  The CPU 1000 controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing according to a program stored in the information storage medium 1006, a system program stored in the ROM 1002, a signal input by the control device 1022, and the like.

  The RAM 1004 is a storage unit used as a work area of the CPU 1000, and stores given contents in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, the calculation result of the CPU 1000, and the like.

  An information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data, sound data, play data, and the like, and as an information storage medium, an IC memory, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, an IC card, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and the like. Etc. are used.

  Note that the ROM 1002, the RAM 1004, and the information storage medium 1006 correspond to the storage unit 500 in FIG.

  In addition, the image generation IC 1008 and the sound generation IC 1010 provided in this apparatus can appropriately output sound and images.

  The image generation IC 1008 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information based on information sent from the ROM 1002, the RAM 1004, the information storage medium 1006, and the like according to instructions from the CPU 1000, and the generated image signal is output to the display device 1018. . The display device 1018 is realized by a CRT, LCD, ELD, plasma display, projector, or the like, and corresponds to the image display unit 360 in FIG.

  The sound generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates sound signals in accordance with information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002 and sound data stored in the RAM 1004 according to instructions from the CPU 1000. Output from the speaker 1020. The speaker 1020 corresponds to the sound output unit 350 in FIG.

  The control device 1022 is a device for the player to input an operation related to the game, and its function is realized by hardware such as a lever, a button, a touch panel, a dial, and a pointing device. The control device 1022 corresponds to the operation input unit 100 in FIG.

  The communication device 1024 exchanges information used inside the device with the outside, and is used for transmitting / receiving given information to / from other devices. The communication device 1024 corresponds to the communication unit 370 in FIG.

  The above-described processing such as game processing is realized by the information storage medium 1006 storing the game program 502 and the like of FIG. 5, the CPU 1000, the image generation IC 1008, the sound generation IC 1010 and the like that operate according to these programs. The CPU 1000, the image generation IC 1008, and the sound generation IC 1010 correspond to the processing unit 200 in FIG. 5. Mainly, the CPU 1000 generates the game calculation unit 210, the image generation IC 1008 generates the image generation unit 260, and the sound generation IC 1010 generates the sound. It corresponds to each part 250.

  Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1008, the sound generation IC 1010, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000 or a general-purpose DSP. In this case, the CPU 1000 corresponds to the processing unit 200 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a team battle-type online game in which the roles of participating teams can be freely set, dialogue production that requires identification of an enemy ally represented by wireless communication production on the battlefield can be obtained from time to time. This can be realized correctly according to the role setting.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied this invention was described, the application form of this invention is not limited to this.
For example, although a configuration using the home game device 1200 has been described as an example, an arcade game device, a personal computer, a portable game device, or the like may be used instead.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the communication between the home game devices 1200 by voice chat or text message is not mentioned, but it is needless to say that this may be appropriately incorporated as in the known online game.

  In the above embodiment, the game devices participating in the online game are configured to be connected peer-to-peer. However, a client server format may be used. In that case, what is necessary is just to make it perform in a server the process performed in the host demonstrated in the said embodiment. Of course, in that case, since there is no player who plays the game on the server, processing as a player terminal such as processing relating to movement of an object in the virtual three-dimensional space, image display, and sound output can be omitted.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the game structure which two role groups of an attack side and a defensive side battle | combine one-on-one, it is not restricted to this, It is a one-to-many said that A country, B country, and C country will fight in a triple game The game configuration may be a battle, and the number of role groups can be set as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that one of the two teams, the alpha team and the bravo team, is the role group of the attacking side and the other is the defensive side. It is good also as a structure which allocates two or more teams to a role group.

  In the above embodiment, an example of a combat flight simulation game has been described as a game. However, it goes without saying that other games may be used. For example, a tank battle game in which each player controls a tank character to develop a ground battle, or an infantry battle game in which a soldier character controls a guerrilla battle.

The block diagram which shows the structural example of a household game device. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the system for performing an online game. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of an online game, Comprising: The schematic diagram which looked down at battle space. The game screen figure which shows the structural example of a game screen. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of a consumer game device. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of radio | wireless reproduction condition setting data. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless TBL data of an actual condition radio | wireless. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless TBL data of communication radio | wireless. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of radio | wireless TBL data of capture radio | wireless. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless TBL data of introduction radio | wireless. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of player registration data. The data block diagram which shows the structural example of player level information. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processing which concerns on game progress. 14 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a radio | wireless reproduction | regeneration destination determination process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a wireless caption synthesis process. The game screen figure which shows the structural example of a game screen. The game screen figure which shows the structural example of a game screen. The game screen figure which shows the structural example of a game screen. The figure which shows the hardware structural example for implement | achieving a consumer game device.

Explanation of symbols

30 Game Space Image 62 Speaker Affiliation Display Unit 64 Speaker Display Unit 66 Wireless Text Display Unit 100 Operation Input Unit 200 Processing Unit 210 Game Calculation Unit 212 Player Registration Control Unit 214 Game Progress Management Unit 216 Wireless Replay Determination Unit 218 Playback Destination Determination Unit 220 wireless ID transmission control unit 222 NPC control unit 260 image generation unit 270 communication control unit 500 storage unit 502 game program 504 NPC control program 514 wireless reproduction condition setting data 516 wireless TBL data 520 player registration data 522 offense and defense setting data 524 character status data

Claims (10)

A computer that is a player terminal of an online game that a player belongs to and belongs to any of a plurality of teams, and that performs data communication with a plurality of game devices including dialogue line data to be output during the online game,
Output status condition match detection for detecting that the current progress status of the online game corresponds to any of the output status conditions that are the game progress status conditions for outputting the dialogue predetermined for each dialogue. means,
Output destination selection means for selecting a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means;
A dialogue output instruction for transmitting an instruction signal for causing the game device to output the dialogue by transmitting the identification information of the dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means to the selected game device. means,
Program to function as. The dialogue includes a dialogue defined as a character situation condition indicating that any player is in a prescribed situation as the output situation condition,
When the output destination condition matching means detects that the character situation condition is detected by the output situation condition match detection means, the output destination selection means determines whether the player's game device and / or the team to which the player belongs belongs to the character situation condition. The program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function so as to select a game device of each player to which the player belongs as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the character situation condition. The dialogue includes a dialogue that is defined in association with a team situation condition indicating that any team is in a prescribed situation as the output situation condition,
When the output destination selection unit detects that the team status condition is detected by the output status condition match detection unit, the game device of each player belonging to the team corresponding to the team status condition is displayed as the team status condition. The program of Claim 1 or 2 for functioning the said computer so that it may select as a game device which outputs the dialog corresponding to. The dialogue includes a dialogue that is defined in association with a prescribed team situation condition indicating that the prescribed team is in a prescribed situation as the output situation condition,
When the output destination selection means detects that the specified team status condition is detected by the output status condition match detection means, the game device of each player belonging to the team corresponding to the specified team status condition is The program according to claim 1 or 2, for causing the computer to function as a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to a team situation condition. The dialogue includes a dialogue that is defined in association with a prescribed team player situation condition indicating that a player belonging to a prescribed team is in a prescribed situation as the output situation condition,
When the output destination selection means detects that the prescribed team player situation condition is detected by the output situation condition match detection means, the game device of each player belonging to the team corresponding to the prescribed team player situation condition is: The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for making the said computer function so that it may select as a game device which outputs the dialog corresponding to the said regulation team player situation condition. The online game is a battle game between role groups in which roles are determined for each group,
The dialogue includes dialogue defined as a role group status condition indicating that the specified role group is in the specified status as the output status condition,
Causing the computer to function as group assigning means for assigning each of the teams to any of the role groups;
When the output destination selection unit detects that the role group status condition is detected by the output status condition match detection unit, each player belonging to a team assigned to the role group corresponding to the role group status condition The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5 for functioning the said computer so that the game apparatus of this may be selected as a game apparatus which outputs the dialog corresponding to the said role group condition condition. The online game is a battle game between role groups in which roles are determined for each group,
The dialogue includes dialogue associated with output group identification information indicating that the dialogue is output on a game device of a player belonging to a specified role group,
Causing the computer to function as group assigning means for assigning each of the teams to any of the role groups;
When the output destination selection means selects a game device that outputs a dialogue associated with the output group identification information, a player belonging to a team assigned to a role group according to the output group identification information To cause the computer to function as a game device that outputs the dialogue.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for. Like the other game devices, the computer functions as player terminal processing means for executing processing as a player terminal of the online game,
The output destination selecting means includes the own computer in the plurality of game devices and causes the computer to function so as to select a game device that outputs a line;
The line output instruction means causes the computer to function so as to transmit the instruction signal to a game device other than the own computer among the selected game devices;
When the game apparatus selected by the output destination selection means includes its own computer, the computer is caused to function as a dialogue output control means for outputting dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means. ,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7 for.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-8. A player output terminal for online game that a player belongs to and belongs to any of a plurality of teams, and is a dialogue output determination control device that performs data communication with a plurality of game devices having dialogue dialogue data output during the online game. And
Output status condition match detection for detecting that the current progress status of the online game corresponds to any of the output status conditions that are the game progress status conditions for outputting the dialogue predetermined for each dialogue. Means,
Output destination selection means for selecting a game device that outputs a dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output situation condition match detection means;
A dialogue output instruction for transmitting an instruction signal for causing the game device to output the dialogue by transmitting the identification information of the dialogue corresponding to the condition detected by the output status condition match detection means to the selected game device. Means,
A speech output determination control device comprising:

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