JP2019103616A - Game program, method and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To further enhance user's immersive feeling into a game and further increase fun of a game play.SOLUTION: A game program (131) allows a processor (10) to execute a step (S108) of accepting a second operation which is an input operation for a second character arranged in the vicinity of a first character and a step (S109) of displaying an information screen indicating information on the first character or progress of the game or an operation screen for presenting the information screen on the display, when accepting the second operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a game program, a method, and an information processing apparatus.

  In Non-Patent Document 1, a game character (hereinafter referred to as "operation character") disposed in the game space is moved according to the user's input operation, and an enemy character that operates based on a program appears , A game in which the operation character is made to battle with the enemy character based on the user's input operation is disclosed.

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  In the game disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, an object that does not exist in the game space is arranged on the game screen separately from the operation character, the enemy character, and the like arranged in the game space. The object includes a UI for receiving an operation for displaying an information screen indicating various information and using an item, and a UI (gauge) for indicating the current strength of the operation character.

  As in the game disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, these objects are often designed in line with the world of the game. However, even if the objects are designed according to the world of the game, these objects do not exist in the game space, which may prevent the user from being immersed in the game.

  The purpose of the present disclosure is to further enhance the user's sense of immersion in the game and to further enhance the fun of game play.

  A game program according to the present disclosure is executed by a computer including a processor, a memory, a display, and an operation unit that receives an input operation of a user. The game based on the game program is a game in which the first character arranged in the game space can be moved according to the first operation which is the input operation of the user. The game program includes the steps of: disposing a second character in the vicinity of the first character in the game space; displaying on the display a game screen including a game space around the first character; A step of receiving a second operation which is an input operation for the second character arranged in the vicinity of the second character, and an information screen showing information on the progress of the first character or the game when the second operation is received, or Displaying an operation screen for presenting an information screen on a display.

  According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the user's sense of immersion in the game is further improved, and the effect of further enhancing the interest of game play is achieved.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a user terminal and a server. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed based on the game program which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the field screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the user's operation input in the field screen shown in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows one specific example of the user's operation input in the field screen shown in FIG. 4, (B) is a figure which shows one specific example of the menu screen displayed on a display part according to this operation input. It is. It is a figure which shows another specific example of the user's operation input in the field screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the edit screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the map screen displayed on a display part.

Embodiment 1
A game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. Hereinafter, the game system will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these exemplifications, but is shown by the claims, and all changes within the scope and meaning equivalent to the claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Ru. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols in the description of the drawings, and redundant description will not be repeated.

<Hardware Configuration of Game System 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game system 1. The game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a server 200 as illustrated. Each user terminal 100 is connected to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 is composed of the Internet and various mobile communication systems constructed by wireless base stations (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and wireless networks (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Be

  The server 200 (computer, information processing apparatus) may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These configurations of the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

  The user terminal 100 (computer, information processing apparatus) may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. The user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play. As illustrated, the user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15 (display unit), a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18 And These configurations of the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be able to communicate with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example. The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons and the like, and transmits an output value based on the user's input operation on the buttons and the like to the user terminal 100. In addition, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits the output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

  Note that, instead of, or in addition to, the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the controller 1020 may include the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

  The user terminal 100 desirably has a user using the controller 1020 input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020, for example, at the start of the game. Thereby, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and specifies which user the output value belongs to based on the transmission source (the controller 1020) of the received output value. be able to.

  When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user holds each controller 1020, thereby preventing communication with another device such as the server 200 via the network 2, the one user terminal 100. Can realize multiplayer. Also, multiplay is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100 by the respective user terminals 100 communicably connecting each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (a communication connection is made without passing through the server 200). You can also When the above-described multiplayer is locally realized by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions of the server 200 described later. Further, when the above-described multiplay is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions described later included in the server 200 in a distributed manner.

  The user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 even if the above-described multiplay is realized locally. For example, the user identification information may be transmitted to the server 200 in association with information indicating a play result such as a score or an outcome in a certain game.

  In addition, the controller 1020 may be configured to be removable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a joint with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one of the surfaces of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected by wire via the connection unit, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via the wire.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may receive attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF 14. Thereby, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded in the storage medium 1030. The program recorded in the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

  The user terminal 100 may store a game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 may be stored in the memory 11. May be stored.

  As described above, the user terminal 100 includes the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14, the touch screen 15, the camera 17, and the distance measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. The above-described units as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation unit configured to receive a user's input operation.

  For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects the object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100, and the input operation is performed from the detection result of the object Identify. As an example, the user's hand as the object 1010, a marker of a predetermined shape, etc. are detected, and the input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, type, etc. of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. Ru. More specifically, when the user terminal 100 detects a user's hand from the captured image of the camera 17, the user's input operation is a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image. Identify and accept. The photographed image may be a still image or a moving image.

  Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and receives a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit includes the input / output IF 14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF 14 is specified and accepted as the user's input operation.

<Game Outline>
The game based on the game system 1 is a game in which the character (first character) disposed in the game space can be moved in the game space according to a first operation which is an input operation of the user. Hereinafter, the first operation may be referred to as a “move operation”. Further, hereinafter, a character moving according to the moving operation may be referred to as an "operation character". RPG (Role-Playing Game) is mentioned as an example of such a game. The RPG may be, for example, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) in which a plurality of users participate in one game space at the same time via their user terminals. In addition, the MMORPG may be, for example, an open world game in which the operation character can freely move in a virtual game space. The game may be, for example, a game progressing along a story in which a plurality of characters including an operation character appear. The story may be, for example, a story (a so-called fantasy) in which a world or an era different from the real world is set or a non-existent life entity appears. However, the games based on the game system 1 are not limited to these exemplified games.

<Hardware components of each device>
The processor 10 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. The processor 20 controls the overall operation of the server 200. The processors 10 and 20 include a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), and a graphics processing unit (GPU).

  The processor 10 reads a program from a storage 12 described later, and develops the program in a memory 11 described later. The processor 20 reads a program from a storage 22 described later, and develops the program in a memory 21 described later. The processor 10 and the processor 20 execute the expanded program.

  The memories 11 and 21 are main storage devices. The memories 11 and 21 are configured by storage devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides the processor 10 with a work area by temporarily storing programs and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to a program. The memory 21 provides the processor 20 with a work area by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 22 described later by the processor 20. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to a program.

  In the present embodiment, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of the user terminal 100 and the server 200. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of a plurality of user terminals 100. The various data includes user information, game information, and other data related to the game, and instructions and notifications transmitted / received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 or between the plurality of user terminals 100.

  The storages 12 and 22 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12 and 22 are configured by a storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk drive (HDD). The storage 12 and the storage 22 store various data related to the game.

  The communication IF 13 controls transmission and reception of various data in the user terminal 100. The communication IF 23 controls transmission and reception of various data in the server 200. The communication IFs 13 and 23 control communication using, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, wireless LAN, Internet communication via a mobile telephone network, short distance wireless communication, and the like.

  The input / output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to receive input of data, and is an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input / output IF 14 may input / output data via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The input / output IF 14 may include, for example, a physical button of the user terminal 100, a camera, a microphone, or a speaker. The input / output IF 24 of the server 200 is an interface for the server 200 to receive input of data, and is an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input / output IF 24 can include, for example, an input unit that is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit that is a device that displays and outputs an image.

  The touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 is an electronic component in which the input unit 151 and the display unit 152 are combined. The input unit 151 is, for example, a touch sensitive device, and is configured of, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 is configured of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

  The input unit 151 detects the position at which the user's operation (physical touch operation such as touch operation, slide operation, swipe operation, and tap operation) on the input surface is input, and inputs information indicating the position. It has a function to transmit as a signal. The input unit 151 may include a touch sensing unit (not shown). The touch sensing unit may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistive film method.

  Although not shown, the user terminal 100 may include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor. When the user terminal 100 includes a sensor, the processor 10 can specify the holding attitude of the user terminal 100 from the output of the sensor and perform processing according to the holding attitude. For example, when the user terminal 100 is held in the vertical orientation, the processor 10 may perform vertical screen display that causes the display unit 152 to display a vertically long image. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held in landscape orientation, a landscape image may be displayed on the display unit to display a horizontally long image. Thus, the processor 10 may be capable of switching between vertical screen display and horizontal screen display according to the holding attitude of the user terminal 100.

  The camera 17 includes an image sensor and the like, and converts a light incident from the lens into an electric signal to generate a photographed image.

  The distance measurement sensor 18 is a sensor that measures the distance to the measurement object. The distance measuring sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse converted light, and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measuring sensor 18 measures the distance to the measurement object based on the light emission timing from the light source and the light reception timing of the reflected light generated when the light emitted from the light source is reflected on the measurement object. The distance measuring sensor 18 may have a light source that emits light having directivity.

  Here, an example in which the user terminal 100 receives a detection result in which the object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 is detected using the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 as an input operation of the user will be further described. The camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18 may be provided, for example, on the side of the housing of the user terminal 100. A distance measuring sensor 18 may be provided in the vicinity of the camera 17. For example, an infrared camera can be used as the camera 17. In this case, the camera 17 may be provided with a lighting device for emitting infrared light, a filter for blocking visible light, and the like. This makes it possible to further improve the detection accuracy of an object based on a photographed image of the camera 17 regardless of whether it is outdoors or indoors.

  The processor 10 may perform one or more of the processes shown in the following (1) to (5), for example, on the captured image of the camera 17. (1) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to specify whether the captured image includes the user's hand. The processor 10 may use, for example, a technique such as pattern matching as an analysis technique employed in the above-described image recognition process. (2) Also, the processor 10 detects the user's gesture from the shape of the user's hand. The processor 10 specifies, for example, the number of fingers of the user (the number of extending fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image. The processor 10 further identifies a gesture made by the user from the number of identified fingers. For example, when the number of fingers is five, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “par”. Further, when the number of fingers is zero (the finger is not detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has made the gesture of “Go”. In addition, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “Tokiki”. (3) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is in a state where only the forefinger is standing or whether the user's finger makes a flicking motion. . (4) The processor 10 selects an object 1010 (a user's hand or the like in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 based on an image recognition result of a captured image of the camera 17 and / or an output value of the distance measuring sensor 18). ) And the user terminal 100 are detected. For example, the processor 10 determines whether the user's hand is near the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) or far (for example, the predetermined value) depending on the size of the user's hand specified from the captured image of the camera 17 It detects whether it is in the above distance). In addition, when the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or away from the user terminal 100. (5) If it is found that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand is changing while the user's hand is being detected based on the image recognition result of the captured image of the camera 17, etc., the processor 10 recognizes that the user shakes his hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. If an object is detected or not detected by the distance measurement sensor 18 whose directivity is stronger than the shooting range of the camera 17, the processor 10 shakes the hand in the direction orthogonal to the shooting direction of the camera. recognize.

  As described above, the processor 10 determines whether the user holds the hand by image recognition on the captured image of the camera 17 (a gesture of “goo” or another gesture (eg, “par”)) To detect The processor 10 also detects how the user is moving this hand, as well as the shape of the user's hand. Also, the processor 10 detects whether the user is moving the hand closer to or away from the user terminal 100. Such an operation can correspond to, for example, an operation using a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch screen. For example, the user terminal 100 moves a pointer on the touch screen 15 in response to the movement of the user's hand, and detects the user's gesture "goo". In this case, the user terminal 100 recognizes that the user is continuing the selection operation. The continuation of the selection operation corresponds to, for example, that the mouse is clicked and held down, or that the touch screen is kept touched after being touched down. . In addition, when the user moves the hand further while the user terminal 100 detects the user's gesture "goo", such a series of gestures is an operation corresponding to the swipe operation (or drag operation). It can also be recognized. In addition, when the user terminal 100 detects a gesture that causes the user to repel a finger based on the detection result of the user's hand based on the captured image of the camera 17, the user clicks the gesture as a mouse click or a touch screen. It may be recognized as an operation corresponding to the operation.

<Functional Configuration of Game System 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. The functional configuration of each of the server 200 and the user terminal 100, which is required when functioning as a general computer, and the functional configuration necessary to realize known functions of the game are appropriately omitted. doing.

  The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device for receiving an input operation of a user, and a function as an output device for outputting an image or a sound of a game. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 by cooperation of the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14 and the like.

  The server 200 has a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 to support the user terminal 100 to advance the game. For example, sales of valuable data, provision of services, etc. are executed. When the game is a multiplayer game, the server 200 may have a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 participating in the game to mediate the exchange between the user terminals 100. The server 200 functions as a control unit 210 and a storage unit 220 by cooperation of the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF 23, the input / output IF 24, and the like.

  The storage unit 120 and the storage unit 220 store a game program 131, game information 132 and user information 133. The game program 131 is a game program executed by the user terminal 100 and the server 200.

  The game information 132 is data to be referred to when the control unit 110 and the control unit 210 execute the game program 131. The game information 132 includes information common to a plurality of users, for example, (1) information for defining a game space, (2) basic parameters for each character, and (3) basic parameters for each action. May be included. The game space is a space in which the operation character and various objects related to the game are arranged. In addition, the game information 132 may include information on various events implemented in the game space.

  The user information 133 is data related to the account of the user. For example, the user information 133 is associated with the identifier of the account of the user, and (1) information indicating the user of the account, (2) information on the possessed characters possessed by the account, and (3) each possessed character has been acquired It may include information on an action, (4) information indicating the progress of a game of the account, and (5) information on assets held by the account. The assets of the account include, for example, virtual currency, items, and equipment in the game. In addition, the user information 133 includes various information managed for each account.

  In the storage unit 220, user information 133 is stored for each user terminal 100.

(Functional Configuration of Server 200)
The control unit 210 centrally controls the server 200 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 transmits various data, programs, and the like to the user terminal 100. The control unit 210 receives part or all of the game information or the user information from the user terminal 100. When the game is a multiplay game, the control unit 210 may receive a request for multiplay synchronization from the user terminal 100 and transmit data for synchronization to the user terminal 100. In addition, in order to support the progress of the game in the user terminal 100, the control unit 210 has various functions according to the nature of the game to be executed.

(Functional Configuration of User Terminal 100)
The control unit 110 centrally controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game in accordance with the game program 131 and the operation of the user. In addition, while the game is in progress, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 as needed to transmit and receive information.

  The control unit 110 controls the operation reception unit 111, the display control unit 112, the user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI) control unit 113, the animation generation unit 114, the game execution unit 115, and the camera placement control unit 116 according to the description of the game program 131. Functions as an edit screen generation unit 117 and a continuous operation determination unit 118. The control unit 110 can also function as another functional block (not shown) to advance the game according to the nature of the game to be executed.

  The operation accepting unit 111 detects and accepts an input operation of the user on the input unit 151. The operation receiving unit 111 determines which input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the user on the console via the touch screen 15 and the other input / output IF 14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. Do.

  For example, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an input operation on the input unit 151, detects coordinates of an input position of the input operation, and specifies a type (aspect) of the input operation. In the present embodiment, the input operation is an operation on the touch screen 15. The operation receiving unit 111 specifies, for example, a tap operation, a drag operation, a flick operation, and the like as the type of operation on the touch screen 15. In addition, when the input that has been continuously detected is interrupted, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the touch input has been released from the touch screen 15. In the present embodiment, the details of the type of operation specified by the operation receiving unit 111 will be described later.

  The UI control unit 113 controls a UI object to be displayed on the display unit 152 in order to construct a UI. The UI object is a tool for the user to perform input necessary for the progress of the game to the user terminal 100 or a tool for obtaining information output from the user terminal 100 during the progress of the game. The UI object is, for example, an icon, a button, a list, a menu screen, etc., although not limited thereto.

  The game execution unit 115 operates the operation character present in the game space based on the user's operation. The game execution unit 115 moves the operation character or causes the operation character to perform a specific action, as an example, based on the user's operation. In the present embodiment, the game based on the game system 1 proceeds by the operation character fighting with the enemy character when the operation character freely moves in the game space and encounters the enemy character. That is, a specific action in a game based on the game system 1 is, for example, an action performed in a battle with an enemy character. In the game based on the game system 1, the physical strength of the enemy character is reduced by executing a specific action, and the battle is won when the physical strength of the enemy character is lost. The content of the action to be performed by the operation character is determined by the continuous operation determination unit 118 described later. The type of action includes, for example, an action that acts on an enemy character, movement of the operation character itself, and summoning of other possessed characters to the game space, but is not limited thereto. Further, the action for acting on the enemy character includes an attack on the enemy character, an action for changing the attribute of the enemy character, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The attack on the enemy character includes, but is not limited to, a technique of blowing the enemy character by a predetermined distance, a technique of causing the enemy character to shake and disabling the action for a predetermined period, and the like. Further, the attribute of the enemy character to be changed includes, for example, an attack power, a defense power, a hit rate, a moving speed and the like, but is not limited thereto.

  Also, the game execution unit 115 controls the auxiliary character (second character) present in the game space. The auxiliary character is a character that assists the user in playing the game based on the game system 1. The auxiliary character may be, for example, at least one of a plurality of characters appearing in a story in the game. In addition, the auxiliary character may be, for example, a character not participating in the battle with the enemy character. The details of the auxiliary character will be described later.

  Also, the game execution unit 115 notifies the animation generation unit 114 described later of the determined action. In addition, when there is a change in the position or direction in which the operation character is facing in the game space as the operation character moves, the game execution unit 115 notifies the camera placement control unit 116 described later of the position or direction.

  In addition, the game execution unit 115 executes various processes for advancing the game while communicating with the server 200 as necessary. As one example, the game execution unit 115 causes the display control unit 112 described later to display a menu screen based on the user's operation. The menu screen is an operation screen for presenting information of the operation character or various information screens indicating information on the progress of the game. The details of the menu screen and the various information screens will be described later.

  The camera placement control unit 116 defines a virtual camera for specifying an area to be presented to the user in the game space. The camera placement control unit 116 virtually places the virtual camera in the game space by defining the position and orientation of the virtual camera in the game space. Furthermore, the camera placement control unit 116 instructs the display control unit 112 described later to create an image in which the view area defined by the virtual camera and the object arranged in the view area are drawn.

  Specifically, for example, the camera placement control unit 116 may place the virtual camera behind the operation character based on the position of the operation character notified from the game execution unit 115. In this case, the camera placement control unit 116 causes the direction of the virtual camera to be the direction in which the operation character is notified from the game execution unit 115. By controlling the virtual camera in this manner, the user can view the game space from the viewpoint of the operation character while moving the operation character. However, the control of the arrangement and the orientation of the virtual camera may not necessarily be the control described above.

  The edit screen generation unit 117 generates an edit screen in which actions corresponding to the order in the operation sequence of the operation are associated with each operation included in the operation sequence formed by the continuous operations. In the present embodiment, one operation sequence is a sequence of continuous operations of the same type. Hereinafter, the information in which the action according to the order is associated with each operation included in the operation sequence is also described as operation sequence information. In addition, associating actions corresponding to the order with each operation is also described as editing the operation string information. Details of the editing screen generation unit 117 will be described later.

  The continuous operation determination unit 118 determines whether the operation on the touch screen 15 is continued to the previous operation. In addition, when it is determined that the current operation is continued to the previous operation, the continuous operation determination unit 118 determines the action to be performed by the operation character according to the current operation by referring to the operation sequence information. Do. Details of the continuous operation determination unit 118 will be described later.

  The animation generation unit 114 generates animations indicating motions of various objects based on control modes of various objects. For example, the animation generation unit 114 generates an animation that expresses how the operation character performs an action. If the action is an attack on the enemy character, the animation generation unit 114 generates an animation representing a preparation motion before the attack of the operation character, an animation representing the attack motion, and an animation representing the return motion after the attack. . In addition, for example, the animation generation unit 114 generates an animation representing a situation in which the enemy character is acted by the action of the operation character (permitted motion).

  The display control unit 112 outputs, to the display unit 152 of the touch screen 15, a game screen on which the processing result executed by each of the above-described elements is reflected. For example, the display control unit 112 generates a game screen in which an area of a field of view of a virtual camera defined by the camera placement control unit 116 in the game space and an object present in the area are drawn. In addition, the display control unit 112 outputs a game screen including the animation generated by the animation generation unit 114. In addition, the display control unit 112 may draw the UI object described above in a superimposed manner on the game screen.

  Each illustrated game screen to be referred to below is configured by a UI component generated by the UI control unit 113, an animation generated by the animation generation unit 114, or a combination thereof. In the game screen generated by the UI control unit 113 or the animation generation unit 114, at least one of the UI component and the animation is arranged in a view area defined by the virtual camera. Then, the game screen is displayed on the display unit 152 of the user terminal 100 by the display control unit 112. The display control unit 112, the UI control unit 113, and the animation generation unit 114 execute processing for displaying a game screen on the display unit 152 under the control of the game execution unit 115. Therefore, the description “the game execution unit 115 displays the game screen on the display unit 152” is “the game execution unit 115 controls the UI control unit 113 or the animation generation unit 114 to generate a UI component or an animation. , And controls the display control unit 112 to display on the display unit 152 a game screen including the generated UI component or animation.

  The functions of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 are merely an example. The server 200 may have at least a part of the functions of the user terminal 100. In addition, the user terminal 100 may have at least a part of the functions of the server 200. Furthermore, another device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be used as a component of the game system 1, and the other device may execute part of the processing in the game system 1. That is, in the present embodiment, the computer that executes the game program may be any of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and other devices, or may be realized by a combination of a plurality of these devices.

<Aspect Example of Processing of Game System 1>
Next, an example of the process of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game progression process executed by the game system 1.

  In step S101, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives an operation to start the game, the game execution unit 115 starts the game.

  In step S102, the game execution unit 115 arranges the auxiliary character in the vicinity of the operation character. Then, in step S203, the game execution unit 115 generates a game screen representing a game space in which the operation character and the auxiliary character exist, based on the various game information. The game information may be game information 132 stored in the storage unit 120, game information 132 stored in the storage unit 220 of the server 200, or both of them. Good. When a game screen is generated using the game information 132 stored in the storage unit 220, the game execution unit 115 acquires the game information from the server 200. Hereinafter, the game screen may be referred to as a field screen. Then, the game execution unit 115 controls the display control unit 112 to cause the touch screen 15 to display the generated field screen.

  In step S104, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives a move operation, the game execution unit 115 is notified of that and the game execution unit 115 proceeds from step S104 to step S105. In the present embodiment, the movement operation is a drag operation on the touch screen 15. In step S105, the game execution unit 115 moves the operation character in accordance with the drag operation.

  In step S106, the game execution unit 115 moves the auxiliary character so as to follow the operation character. In detail, in accordance with the movement of the operation character, the game execution unit 115 follows the movement of the operation character so that the distance between the operation character and the operation character is not greater than a predetermined distance. In addition, in step S107, the game execution unit 115 controls the display control unit 112 to cause the touch screen 15 to display the trajectory of the movement of the auxiliary character.

  In step S104, when the operation receiving unit 111 does not receive the drag operation, the operation receiving unit 111 proceeds from step S104 NO to step S108.

  In step S108, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives a tap operation on the assist character, the game execution unit 115 is notified of that fact, and the game execution unit 115 proceeds from step S108 YES to step S109. In step S109, the game execution unit 115 generates a menu screen, controls the display control unit 112, and causes the touch screen 15 to display the menu screen. The operation for displaying the menu screen may be any operation for the auxiliary character, and is not limited to the tapping operation on the auxiliary character. Further, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives an operation to hide the menu screen while the menu screen is displayed, a field screen is displayed on the touch screen 15 (not shown). Specifically, the game execution unit 115 controls the display control unit 112 to display a field screen on the touch screen 15 instead of the menu screen.

  In addition, in step S108, when the operation receiving unit 111 does not receive a tap operation on the auxiliary character, the operation receiving unit 111 proceeds from step S108 NO to step S110.

  In step S110, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives a tap operation other than the auxiliary character, the game execution unit 115 is notified of that and the game execution unit 115 proceeds from step S110 to step S111. In step 111, the game execution unit 115 controls the display control unit 112 to hide the auxiliary character. Then, in step S112, the game execution unit 115 causes the operation character to perform an action related to the tap operation accepted in step S110. As an example of the action, the game execution unit 115 causes an attacking action to attack an enemy character. Note that the operation for causing the operation character to perform an action may be any operation that targets other than the auxiliary character, and is not limited to the tap operation for other than the auxiliary character.

  In step S113, when the operation reception unit 111 receives an operation to end the game, the game execution unit 115 ends the game, and the game progress processing ends. If the operation receiving unit 111 does not receive an operation to end the game in step S113, the operation receiving unit 111 returns from NO in step S113 to step S04.

<Screen example>
Hereinafter, a specific example of the game screen displayed on the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 will be described.

(Field screen)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the field screen. The illustrated field screen 300 includes an operation character 301 and an auxiliary character 302. The operation character 301 is disposed substantially at the center of the field screen 300. The auxiliary character 302 is disposed near the operation character 301. That is, the auxiliary character 302 is also disposed substantially at the center of the field screen 300. Thereby, the position of the auxiliary character 302 is substantially fixed on the game screen, and it is possible to prevent the user from losing the auxiliary character 302. Thus, the user can smoothly perform the operation for displaying the menu screen. Further, by fixing the position of the auxiliary character 302 substantially at the center, the auxiliary character 302 can be prevented from being hidden by the user's hand holding the user terminal 100 or the like. In addition, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally inputting a tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 and unintentionally causing the menu screen to be displayed.

  Further, in the game, the operation character 301 is composed of the boarding character 311 and the boarded character 312. The boarding character 311 may be, for example, a character imitating a human. The boarded character 312 may be, for example, a character larger than the boarding character 311 and imitating a non-human creature. Further, the boarding character 311 and the boarded character 312 may be selectable from a plurality of possessed characters possessed by the user. More specifically, the boarding character 311 may be selected from a plurality of boarding characters held by the user. Also, the boarded character 312 may also be selected from a plurality of boarded characters owned by the user.

  The auxiliary character 302 may be a character imitating a human or a character imitating a non-human life.

  It is preferable that the boarding character 311, the boarded character 312, and the auxiliary character 302 be characters along the game story. That is, in the case of the game illustrated in the present embodiment, it is preferable that these characters are characters in line with fantasy. The boarding character 311 may be, for example, a character of a occupation such as a knight or a wizard. The boarded character 312 and the auxiliary character 302 may be, for example, a living entity that does not exist in reality. Specifically, the boarded character 312 may be a monster such as a dragon or a yeti. Also, the auxiliary character 302 may be a fairy.

(Move field)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user's operation input on the field screen. Specifically, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation input by the user for moving the operation character 301. As shown in FIG.

  The game execution unit 115 receives an operation of moving the operation character 301, for example, by a drag operation on the touch screen 15. When the user brings the finger 1011 into contact with the touch screen 15 and moves the finger 1011 on the touch screen in a state in which the touch is maintained, the operation reception unit 111 receives this operation as a drag operation. For example, when the operation reception unit 111 receives a drag operation, the game execution unit 115 continues the touch operation by the position at which the touch operation on the touch screen 15 is performed at the start of the drag operation and the drag operation. The operation character 301 is moved based on the direction vector determined by the position. The position of the operation character 301 is maintained substantially at the center of the field screen 300 even while moving. That is, when the game execution unit 115 receives a drag operation, the game execution unit 115 displays an animation in which the operation character 301 moves, and displays an animation in which the background changes, thereby displaying the movement of the operation character 301 in the field. Express.

  With the movement of the operation character 301, the auxiliary character 302 moves following the operation character 301 so that the distance from the operation character 301 does not deviate more than a predetermined distance. As a result, even if the operation character 301 is moved, the position of the auxiliary character 302 is fixed substantially at the center of the field screen 300, so that it is possible to prevent the user from losing the auxiliary character 302.

  When the game execution unit 115 receives a drag operation, the game execution unit 115 displays an animation in which the auxiliary character 302 moves, in addition to an animation in which the operation character 301 moves and an animation in which the background changes. The animation in which the auxiliary character 302 moves is, for example, an animation that causes the trajectory 303 of the movement of the auxiliary character 302 to be displayed on the movement path of the auxiliary character 302. For example, when the operation character 301 and the auxiliary character 302 move in the forward direction, the trajectory 303 is displayed behind the auxiliary character 302. The back of the auxiliary character 302 is an area below the auxiliary character 302 when the user browses the touch screen 15. In the illustrated example, since the auxiliary character 302 is a fairy, the game execution unit 115 displays a plurality of light emitters as an example of the trajectory 303. Note that the form of the trajectory 303 may be changed according to the auxiliary character 302. As an example, when the auxiliary character 302 is a character that walks and moves, the trajectory 303 may be a footprint.

  By displaying the trajectory 303, the position of the auxiliary character 302 can be more easily understood by the user. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the user from losing the auxiliary character 302.

(Menu screen)
FIG. 6A shows a specific example of the user's operation input on the field screen. Specifically, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation input by the user for displaying a menu screen. Hereinafter, the operation for displaying the menu screen may be referred to as “menu display operation”.

  When the user brings the finger 1011 into contact with the position on the touch screen 15 at which the auxiliary character 302 is displayed, when the contact is released, the operation reception unit 111 taps this operation on the auxiliary character 302. Accept as. More specifically, when the coordinates at which the tap operation is input are within the range of the input unit 151 corresponding to the position where the auxiliary character 302 is displayed, the operation reception unit 111 performs the tap operation as the auxiliary character 302. Accept as a tap operation to

  When the operation reception unit 111 receives a tap operation on the auxiliary character 302, the game execution unit 115 displays a menu screen. FIG. 6B is a view showing a specific example of the menu screen. The illustrated menu screen 400 includes a menu image 401, an auxiliary character image 402, and a serif image 403.

  The menu image 401 includes a button for receiving an operation for presenting various information screens indicating information on the operation character or information on the progress of the game. When the tap operation on the button 411 is received, the game execution unit 115 presents an editing screen for editing the operation sequence information. The details of the editing screen will be described later. When the tap operation on the button 413 is received, the game execution unit 115 presents a map screen for confirming the map of the field in which the operation character 301 is present.

  The menu image 401 may include a button for receiving an operation different from the operation for presenting the information screen. As an example, when the tap operation on the button 412 is received, the game execution unit 115 moves the operation character 301 and the auxiliary character 302 to a specific field ("Oomoto in the illustrated example"). The game according to the present embodiment may be, for example, a game aiming to achieve a quest by moving to a field according to the quest after receiving a quest in the specific field. A quest is an in-game event for which achievement conditions have been set. That is, the specific field can also be expressed as a base for the operation character 301. Therefore, in this example, the button 412 can also be expressed as a button to return to the base.

  A button such as the button 414 having a shape similar to that of the button 411 or the like and in which “x” is written is a button that does not accept an operation. In other words, even if an operation is input to these buttons, the game execution unit 115 does not execute the process. Note that these buttons may be changed to buttons that receive an operation when specific conditions are satisfied.

  When a tap operation on the button 415 or the button 416 is received, the game execution unit 115 causes the touch screen 15 to display a field screen instead of the menu screen. That is, when a tap operation on these buttons is received, the game execution unit 115 ends the menu screen.

  The speech image 403 is an image showing the utterance of the auxiliary character 302. As an example, the utterance shown by the speech image 403 is a content that the auxiliary character 302 inquires of the operation character 301 what to want. The game execution unit 115 displays the serif image 403 together with the menu image 401 as illustrated. Thereby, the user asks the user what processing he wants to do, asks the user the processing to be performed on the menu screen, and recognizes it as the content prompting the user to perform the processing. Can. In addition, the game execution unit 115 displays the auxiliary character image 402 together with the menu image 401 and the speech image 403 as illustrated. Thus, it is possible to realize a screen as if the auxiliary character 302 is presenting the menu image 401. As described above, the menu screen can be displayed in the form of a story, which can further enhance the user's sense of immersion in the game and further enhance the fun of the game play.

(Fighting in the field)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user's operation input on the field screen. Specifically, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation input by the user for causing the operation character 301 to perform an action in the battle. Hereinafter, an operation by the user for causing the operation character 301 to perform an action in battle may be referred to as “action operation”.

  As described above, the game according to the present embodiment proceeds when the operation character battles with the enemy character. Therefore, the enemy character 321 may be displayed on the field screen 300 as illustrated. The game execution unit 115 appropriately arranges the enemy character 321 on the field screen 300 based on the game program 131. The number of enemy characters 321 to be arranged is not particularly limited. Also, the type of enemy character 321 to be arranged may be determined according to the field, for example. In addition, as an example, the game execution unit 115 may display a gauge 322 indicating the physical strength of the enemy character 321 in the vicinity of the enemy character 321.

  When the enemy character 321 appears on the field screen 300, the user inputs an action operation to cause the operation character 301 to perform an action in the battle to cause the battle with the enemy character 321.

  Specifically, the user releases the touch after the user's finger 1011 is touched at a position on the touch screen 15 where the auxiliary character 302 is not displayed. The operation accepting unit 111 accepts this action as a tap operation on something other than the auxiliary character 302. More specifically, when the coordinates at which the tap operation is input are out of the range of the input unit 151 corresponding to the position where the auxiliary character 302 is displayed, the operation reception unit 111 performs the tap operation as the auxiliary character 302. Accept as a tap operation to other than.

  When the operation reception unit 111 receives a tap operation other than the auxiliary character 302, the game execution unit 115 causes the operation character 301 to execute an action in battle. When the operation character 301 executes the action, the game execution unit 115 may display an image 313 indicating the action, as an example. Note that the action operation is not limited to the tap operation. As one example, the action operation may include, in addition to the tap operation, another type of operation such as a flick operation, other than the tap operation. Further, in this example, each action operation may be associated with another action.

  As described above, the menu display operation is a tap operation, and the action operation includes a tap operation. In other words, the action operation includes the same type (same mode) of operation as the menu display operation.

  These two tap operations differ in whether or not they are tap operations on the auxiliary character 302. Further, in the battle with the enemy character 321, the user inputs the action operation multiple times in order to lose strength of the enemy character 321. Therefore, if the auxiliary character 302 is displayed during the battle with the enemy character 321, the user may erroneously input a tap operation to the auxiliary character 302, and the menu screen may be displayed. For this reason, when the operation reception unit 111 receives a tap operation to a person other than the auxiliary character 302, the game execution unit 115 hides the auxiliary character 302. This can prevent the user from unintentionally displaying the menu screen during battle.

  When the battle is over, the game execution unit 115 causes the auxiliary character 302 to be displayed again. That is, a period in which the auxiliary character 302 is not included in the game screen is a period from the start to the end of the battle between the operation character 301 and the enemy character 321. As an example, when all the enemy characters 321 displayed on the field screen 300 lose their strength, the game execution unit 115 may determine that the battle has ended. Alternatively, the game execution unit 115 may determine that the battle is ended when no action operation is input for a predetermined time.

  In addition, when making the auxiliary | assistant character 302 into non-display, the game execution part 115 may display the animation in which the auxiliary | assistant character 302 escapes out of the area | region of a game screen. In addition, when the auxiliary character 302 is displayed again, the game execution unit 115 may display an animation in which the auxiliary character 302 returns from outside the area of the game screen into the area of the game screen. This prevents the user from being confused by the auxiliary character 302 being suddenly hidden or redisplayed, and allows the user to recognize that the auxiliary character 302 is a character who does not participate in the battle.

(Editing screen)
FIG. 8 is a view showing a specific example of the information screen which can be transitioned from the menu screen. In detail, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an editing screen in which actions corresponding to the order in the operation sequence of the action operation are associated with each action operation included in the operation sequence consisting of continuous action operations. In other words, the information screen that can be transitioned from the menu screen includes an editing screen.

  When the operation receiving unit 111 receives a tap operation on the button 411 shown in FIG. 6B, the game execution unit 115 causes the editing screen generation unit 117 to generate an editing screen. Then, the display control unit 112 is controlled to display the editing screen on the touch screen 15.

  The editing screen 500 shown in FIG. 8 includes an operation string component 501 for each type of operation and a list of action icons 502. In this example, operation sequence components 501 of five types of operations (tap operation, upper flick operation, lower flick operation, left and right flick operation, and rotation operation) are included. That is, the action operation according to the present embodiment is the above five types of operations. However, the number of operation sequence components 501 included in the editing screen is not limited to the illustrated number. When the number of action icons 502 that can be displayed exceeds the number that can be displayed simultaneously (six in FIGS. 8A and 8B), a scroll bar 503 is displayed. Among the action icons 502 that can be displayed, the hidden action icon 502 is displayed by the operation on the scroll bar 503.

  Here, detection of five types of operations specified as an action operation will be described. First, the tap operation can be detected by applying a known method.

  Next, detection methods of the upper flick operation, the lower flick operation, and the left and right flick operation will be described. Each of these operations is detected based on the direction of the flick operation. A known method can be applied to the detection method of the flick operation itself. Here, the upper, lower, and left and right directions can be arbitrarily determined in the display unit 152. For example, the direction in which the character is facing in the game space displayed on the display unit 152 (that is, the direction in which the virtual camera is facing) may be the upward direction. In this case, by setting the upper direction, the opposite direction to the upper direction can be defined as the lower direction. Also, the direction in which the upward direction is rotated 90 degrees left (or right) can be defined as the left (or right) direction.

  In this case, when the direction of the flick operation is included in the range of the predetermined angle with reference to the upward direction, the operation reception unit 111 detects the flick operation as the upper flick operation. Thus, the flick operation in the direction in which the operation character is facing is detected as the upper flick operation. Further, when the direction of the flick operation is included in the range of the predetermined angle with the down direction as a reference, the operation reception unit 111 detects the flick operation as the lower flick operation. Thereby, the flick operation in the direction toward the back of the operation character is detected as the lower flick operation. In addition, the operation receiving unit 111 detects as the left and right flick operation when the direction of the flick operation is included in the range of the predetermined angle with reference to the left (or right) direction. Thereby, the flick operation toward the lateral direction of the operation character is detected as the left and right flick operation.

  Next, a detection method of the rotation operation will be described. The rotation operation is an operation in which the locus of the contact position (that is, the touch position) of the object 1010 in the drag operation is ring-shaped or substantially ring-shaped. The ring drawn by the trajectory of the rotation operation may not be closed. In addition, the start position and the end position of the drag operation in the rotation operation may not coincide with each other.

  An example of a rotational operation detection method will be described. For example, the rotation operation can be identified by detecting a change in the vector component of the drag operation in a predetermined period. Specifically, if the drag operation continues for a predetermined period after the contact of the object 1010 with the input unit 151 is detected, the operation reception unit 111 detects a change in the vector component in the operation direction. The operation receiving unit 111 may store in advance a change pattern of a vector component representing a rotation operation, and may detect that the rotation operation is detected when the corresponding pattern is detected.

  Next, the operation string component 501 will be described. The operation string component 501 sequentially arranges slots 501i (i is a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N) representing actions associated with operations of the order i from the first stage to the Nth stage. It is an arranged component. Note that N is an integer of 1 or more, and represents the maximum number of operations that can be included in the type of operation sequence. The maximum number N is an upper limit value of the number of consecutive actions that can be continuously taken out by the continuous operation of the type. Hereinafter, the maximum number N will also be described as the maximum continuous number N. The maximum consecutive number N may differ depending on, for example, the characteristics of the corresponding possessed character. In addition, the maximum number of consecutive occurrences N may be different depending on the characteristics of the corresponding operation type. Also, the maximum consecutive number N can be increased when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As a condition for increasing the maximum consecutive number N, for example, exchange with a consumption item such as a virtual currency can be mentioned. Further, as a condition for increasing the maximum consecutive number N, for example, it is possible to raise the level of the possessed character. However, the conditions for increasing the maximum continuous number N are not limited to these.

  Further, among the N slots 501i included in the operation sequence component 501, the action can be associated (that is, editable) with respect to the slots 501i up to the editable number M. A slot 501i exceeding the editable number M is not editable and can not be associated with an action. The non-editable slot 501i is displayed to indicate that it can not be edited. In the examples of FIGS. 8A and 8B, the slot 5015 in which the key mark is displayed indicates that editing is impossible. In addition, the number of consecutive actions that can be extended continuously by the type of continuous operation is up to the number M of editable. However, the editable number M can be increased up to the maximum continuous number N according to the condition satisfied by the possessed character. The editable number M may be different depending on the possessed character. As a condition for increasing the editable number M, for example, exchange with consumption items such as virtual currency may be mentioned. Further, as a condition for increasing the editable number M, for example, there is a case where the possessed character is upgraded. However, the conditions for increasing the editable number M are not limited to these.

  Next, the action icon 502 will be described. The action icon 502 represents an action that can be associated with each operation of the operation sequence information. As the types of actions that can be associated, as described above, there are an action that affects an enemy character, an action that moves an operation character, and an action that summons other possessed characters.

  Further, in the action represented by the action icon 502, various types of information such as the name of the action, the characteristic of the action, and the parameter of the action are defined. In the vicinity of the action icon 502, information on each of such actions may be displayed together. In the example of FIG. 8A, for example, the characteristic of the action named “A1” is “xx”, and the cost is “yy”. Also, there is a cost as an example of the action parameter. Details of the cost will be described later. The information defined in the action represented by the action icon 502 is not limited to the above-described information. Further, the information displayed in the vicinity of the action icon 502 is not limited to these pieces of information. In the example of FIG. 8A, the action icon 502 is displayed as an icon including the name of the corresponding action, but the display form of the action icon 502 is not limited to this. For example, the action icon 502 may be displayed as an icon of design representing the corresponding action.

  Next, the list of action icons 502 will be described. The list of action icons 502 represents a list of actions that can be associated with the operation corresponding to the slot 501i. Actions that can be associated include actions that have already been acquired by the corresponding possessed character. Furthermore, the action that can be associated may include an action that has already been acquired by another possessed character of the same type as the corresponding possessed character.

  The possessed character may acquire a new action by satisfying the condition. The condition for acquiring a new action may be, for example, that the play period of the corresponding owned character as the operation character 301 exceeds a threshold. This represents that the operation character 301 flashes a new skill as the game progresses. Further, the condition for acquiring an action may be, for example, that the operation character 301 acquires a predetermined item. This represents that the operation character 301 learns a new technique using a predetermined item.

  Further, the list of action icons 502 represents a list of actions having characteristics corresponding to the type of operation corresponding to the slot 501i to be edited. For example, the characteristic corresponding to the tap operation may be that the homing performance is high. Also, for example, the characteristic corresponding to the upper flick operation or the lower flick operation may be high attack power. Also, for example, the characteristic according to the left and right flick may be that the attack range is wide. Also, the characteristic of the action that can be associated may be changed according to the type of operation. For example, the homing performance of the action that can be associated with the tap operation may be increased and the homing performance of the action that can be associated with the rotation operation may be reduced as compared to the up, down, or left and right flick operation. Also, for example, the homing performance of an action that can be associated with the left and right flick operation may be enhanced as compared to the up or down flick operation.

  For example, in FIG. 8A, a list of action icons 502 representing actions A1 to A6 having characteristics according to a tap operation by tapping any of the slots 501i included in the operation sequence component 501 of the tap operation Is displayed. Further, in FIG. 4B, when any slot 501i included in the operation sequence component 501 of the upper flick operation is tapped, an action icon 502 representing an action B1 to B6 having characteristics according to the upper flick operation. A list of is displayed.

  Next, an example of a method of editing operation string information on the editing screen will be described. An action icon 502 can be inserted into the editable slot 501i. The action represented by the embedded action icon 502 is associated with the operation of the slot 501i in order. The operation for inserting the action icon 502 in the slot 501i may be, for example, a drag operation. Also, the operation for fitting may be tapping the slot 501i and the action icon 502 in this order or in the reverse order. However, the operation for fitting is not limited to these operations.

  Further, the action icon 502 inserted into the slot 501i can be cleared by a predetermined operation to become an empty slot. The operation for clearing may be, for example, that the already fitted action icon 502 is dragged out of the frame of the slot 501i. However, the operation for clearing is not limited to such an operation. Further, on the editing screen, a function of “all clear” may be provided in which each slot 502i in each type of operation sequence component 501 is an empty slot. In this case, the editing screen includes a button (not shown) for instructing all clear.

  The slot 501i is displayed to indicate that the slot is an empty slot when the corresponding order of actions is not associated. In the examples of FIGS. 8A and 8B, the empty slot is represented by filling the slot 501i.

  For example, referring to the operation sequence component 501 regarding tap operation in FIG. 8A, five slots 501i are arranged. That is, the maximum consecutive number N is five. Also, slots 5011 to 5014 are editable, among which slots 5012 to 5014 are empty slots. Also, the slot 5015 is not editable. That is, the editable number M is four. In other words, in this example, for this possessed character, it is possible to execute continuous actions up to the fourth editable stage of the maximum number of continuous tap operations of five.

  Further, the sum of the costs of the actions associated with each operation in each piece of operation string information is set so as not to exceed the upper limit value of the cost. For example, it is determined when the editing of the operation sequence information is completed whether the total cost of the action icons 502 inserted in the slots 501i in the operation sequence components 501 of each type exceeds the upper limit value. For example, when the editing screen generation unit 117 performs an operation to instruct editing end, if the total cost does not exceed the upper limit value, the operation string information reflecting the editing content is stored as the user information 133 as the storage unit. Save to 120. If the sum of the costs exceeds the upper limit value, the editing screen generation unit 117 does not save the operation sequence information. In this case, the editing screen generation unit 117 may continue displaying the editing screen after displaying that the total cost exceeds the upper limit value.

(Details of the continuous operation determination unit 118)
Details of the continuous operation determination unit 118 will be described. As described above, the continuous operation determination unit 118 determines whether a certain operation is continuous with the previous operation. “Following the previous operation” means that the current operation has been performed within a certain period of time after a series of motions of the operation character based on the previous operation have started. Here, within a certain period of time after the series of motions of the operation character based on the previous operation is started, for example, it may be a period during which the operation character is preparing for an attack based on the previous operation. The operation may be performed until the end of the return motion, or the operation may be received within a predetermined time after the end of the return motion. For example, an operation may be performed before the end of the series of motions of the operation character based on the previous operation.

  That is, continuous operation determination unit 118 may determine whether or not the current operation has been performed within a certain period of time after the start of the series of motions of the operation character based on the previous operation. For example, when an operation is performed while an animation representing a preparation motion before attack of the operation character based on the previous operation is being performed, the continuous operation determination unit 118 determines that the operation is the previous operation. It may be determined that they are continuous. In addition, when a certain operation is performed between the end of the return motion of the operation character based on the previous operation and the elapse of a certain period, the continuous operation determination unit 118 determines that the certain operation is the previous operation. It may be determined that they are continuous.

  Further, when it is determined that the operation is continuous, the continuous operation determination unit 118 refers to the operation sequence information corresponding to the type of the previous operation and the current operation to determine an action to be performed. The continuous operation determination unit 118 notifies the game execution unit 115 of the determined action.

  Specifically, first, the case where the type of the previous operation and the current operation is the same will be described. In this case, the continuous operation determination unit 118 counts what number of the operation of this type is the current operation (that is, the order i). The count of the order i can be calculated by storing the type of operation as a history whenever it is determined that the order is continuous. The continuous operation determination unit 118 may clear the history of the type of operation when it is determined that the history is not continuous. Then, the continuous operation determination unit 118 refers to the operation sequence information on the type of the current operation, and determines the action associated with the operation of the current order i as the action to be executed next. A case where the current order i exceeds the editable number M in the operation sequence information will be described. In this case, in the present embodiment, the continuous operation determination unit 118 does not determine the action to be performed next, assuming that the continuous operation is impossible. That is, the same type of operation is invalidated until it is determined that the operation is not continuous with the previous operation after the number of consecutive times exceeds the editable number M. Thus, the present embodiment can prompt the user to perform an operation in which a plurality of types of operation sequences are connected as much as possible.

  However, the process in the case where the number of continuous lines exceeds the editable number M is not limited to the process of invalidating the operation as described above. For example, in this case, the continuous operation determination unit 118 may reset the order to 1 and determine the first stage action of the operation sequence information as the action to be executed next. In this case, when the user performs the same type of operation continuously, it is possible to continuously play out actions one after another by the number of continuous operations without an upper limit on the number of continuous operations.

  Next, the case where the types of the previous and current operations are not the same will be described. In this case, the continuous operation determination unit 118 refers to the operation sequence information on the type of the current operation, and determines the first-stage action associated with the operation of the order i as the action to be executed next.

  When notified of the action determined by the continuous operation determination unit 118, the game execution unit 115 notifies other units to cause the operation character to execute the action based on the current operation following the action based on the previous operation. Do.

  For example, the case where the action based on the previous operation and the action based on the current operation are both actions for acting on the enemy character will be exemplarily described. It is assumed that the action that acts on the enemy character includes the preparation motion, the attack motion, and the return motion as described above. At this time, it is assumed that the present operation is in the display period of the technique motion based on the previous operation. In this case, the following two patterns can be considered as the timing for causing the operation character to start an action based on the current operation.

  In the first pattern, the game execution unit 115 causes the operation character to end the trick motion by the previous operation, cancel the subsequent return motion, and start the preparation motion by the current operation. In the second pattern, the game execution unit 115 causes the operation character to cancel the technique motion of the previous operation and immediately start the preparation motion of the current operation. In any case, the game execution unit 115 can cause the operation character to continuously execute the action determined based on the operation sequence information in accordance with the continuous operation.

(Map screen)
FIG. 9 is a view showing a specific example of the information screen which can be transitioned from the menu screen. In detail, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a map screen for confirming the map of the field in which the operation character 301 is present.

  A map screen 600 shown in FIG. 9 includes a map image 601 and a button 602. The map image 601 may be, for example, a bird's-eye view of a field in which the operation character 301 is present. The button 602 is a button for receiving a tap operation, and when the game execution unit 115 receives a tap operation for the button 602, the game execution unit 115 causes the touch screen 15 to display a menu screen instead of the map screen. When the game execution unit 115 receives a tap operation on the button 602, the game execution unit 115 may display a field screen instead of the map screen.

  The game execution unit 115 may display an icon 603 indicating the position of the operation character 301 on the map image 601. The icon 603 may be the auxiliary character 302 as an example. As a result, an effect can be produced as if the auxiliary character 302 indicates the current position on the map expanded by the operation character 301, and the user's sense of immersion in the game can be improved.

(Action effect)
As described above, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the auxiliary character 302 is arranged in the vicinity of the operation character 301 on the field screen, and the menu screen is displayed when the tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 is received. . That is, an object existing in the game space is a UI that receives an operation of displaying a menu screen. Thereby, the number of objects displayed on the touch screen 15 and not present in the game space can be reduced. In detail, in the existing game, a UI that is displayed as an object that does not exist in the game space and receives an operation to display the menu screen is not necessary. This can further improve the user's sense of immersion in the game.

  Moreover, according to the game system 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the display area of the field screen 300 can be increased by reducing the number of the objects which do not exist in the game space displayed on the touch screen 15. As a result, the user can easily view the field screen 300. In the case of the user terminal 100 such as a smart phone, since the area of the display unit 152 is smaller than that of a personal computer or the like, the problem that it is difficult to visually recognize the field screen 300 is particularly noticeable by objects that do not exist in the game space. Therefore, as in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment, by reducing the number of objects that are not present in the game space and displayed on the touch screen 15, the effect of making the field screen 300 easier to view can be enhanced. . Also, when the game based on the game system 1 is an open world game, it is possible to hide distant landscapes and buildings by reducing the number of objects that are not present in the game space displayed on the touch screen 15 Sex is reduced. For this reason, it is possible to further improve the user's sense of immersion in the game.

[Modification]
The auxiliary character 302 may be a character in line with the game story or the world view, and is not limited to the example of the embodiment described above, ie, the fairy. As an example, when the game story is horror, the auxiliary character 302 may be a guardian of the operation character 301.

  The auxiliary character 302 only needs to be hidden during the battle with the enemy character, and the trigger for the game execution unit 115 to hide the auxiliary character 302 is tap operation other than the auxiliary character 302 by the operation reception unit 111. It is not limited to accepting. As an example, the trigger may be when the distance between the operation character 301 and the enemy character falls within a predetermined range.

  Further, the game execution unit 115 may be configured so that the user does not erroneously input the tap operation to the auxiliary character 302 in the battle with the enemy character, and the solution is to hide the auxiliary character 302. It is not limited to. As an example, the game execution unit 115 may cause the auxiliary character 302 to be displayed during the battle while invalidating the tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 during the battle. In addition, the game execution unit 115 may change the mode of the auxiliary character 302 in a period in which the tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 is invalid. As an example, the game execution unit 115 may change the light emission color when the auxiliary character 302 is a fairy. Thereby, the user can recognize that the tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 is invalid.

  Further, as an example of the solution method, the game execution unit 115 may move the assist character 302 to a position other than the vicinity of the operation character 301 in the game screen. The position may be such a position that the user does not erroneously input a tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 when the user inputs an action operation on the touch screen 15. As one example, the position may be an upper area when the user browses the touch screen.

  Further, the menu screen displayed by the tap operation on the auxiliary character 302 is not limited to the operation screen for presenting various information screens. As one example, the menu screen may include information on the operation character or information on the progress of the game. That is, the menu screen may be an operation screen and also an information screen showing these pieces of information. In addition, when the auxiliary character 302 is tapped, one of the information screens (for example, an editing screen) may be displayed instead of the menu screen.

  Also, the menu display operation may be a different type of operation from the operation included in the action operation. For example, the menu display operation may be a long press operation on the auxiliary character 302. The long press operation on the auxiliary character 302 is an operation of releasing the contact after the finger 1011 is in contact with the position where the auxiliary character 302 is displayed for a time longer than a predetermined time.

[Example of software implementation]
Control unit 210 and control blocks of control unit 110 (in particular, operation reception unit 111, display control unit 112, UI control unit 113, animation generation unit 114, game execution unit 115, camera layout control unit 116, edit screen generation unit 117 and the continuous operation determination unit 118) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or may be realized by software using a CPU (central processing unit) Good.

  In the latter case, the information processing apparatus provided with the control unit 210 and / or the control unit 110 is a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, the above program and various data are computer (or CPU) The ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium") recorded in a readable manner, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program. The object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program. As the recording medium, a “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[Items to be added]
It will be as follows when the contents concerning one side of the present invention are listed.

  (Item 1) The game program (131) has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a game program includes a computer (20), a memory (21), a display (display unit 152), and an operation unit (input unit 151) that receives an input operation of a user. It is executed by the user terminal 100). The game based on the game program can move the first character (operation character 301) disposed in the game space in accordance with the first operation (the movement operation, the drag operation) which is the input operation of the user Game. The game program includes a step of arranging a second character (auxiliary character 302) in the vicinity of the first character in the game space in the processor (S102), and a game screen (field screen including the game space around the first character 300) displaying on the display (S103), and receiving a second operation (tap operation, menu display operation) which is an input operation for the second character arranged in the vicinity of the first character (S108) And an information screen (edit screen 500, map screen 600) showing information on the progress of the first character or the game when the second operation is accepted, or an operation screen (menu screen 400) for presenting the information screen Are displayed on the display (S109).As a result, it is possible to further enhance the user's sense of immersion in the game and to further enhance the interest of the game play.

  (Item 2) In (Item 1), the game is a game that progresses along a story in which a plurality of characters including the first character appear, and the second character is a character of at least one of the plurality of characters. It may be. As a result, the operation for displaying the information screen or the operation screen is an operation for the characters appearing in the story, so that the user's sense of immersion in the game can be improved.

  (Item 3) In (Item 1) or (Item 2), the game program causes the processor to further move the second character in response to the first operation. The step (S106) may be performed to move the first character so as not to leave the distance of a predetermined distance or more. This can prevent a situation in which the user loses the second character and takes a long time to display the information screen or the operation screen.

  (Item 4) In (Item 3), the game program may further cause the processor to execute a step (S107) of causing the display to display a trajectory (trajectory 303) of the movement of the second character. This can prevent a situation in which the user loses the second character and takes a long time to display the information screen or the operation screen.

  (Item 5) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 4), the game program causes the processor to further execute a third operation (tap operation, action operation) which is an input operation for objects other than the second character. Performing the step of receiving (S110) and the step of causing the first character to perform a specific action related to the third operation when the third operation is received; and the third operation is the second operation. Operation of the same aspect may be included.

  (Item 6) In (Item 5), the game is a game in which the first character performs a battle with the enemy character (enemy character 321), and a specific action related to the third operation is a battle. The game program causes the processor to execute the step (S111) of invalidating the second operation for the period from the start to the end of the battle between the first character and the enemy character. Good. This makes it possible to prevent the user from unintentionally displaying the information screen or the operation screen during the battle.

  (Item 7) In (Item 5), the game is a game in which the first character performs a battle with the enemy character, and a specific action related to the third operation is an action performed in the battle. The second character may not be included in the game screen during the period from the start to the end of the battle between the first character and the enemy character. This makes it possible to prevent the user from unintentionally displaying the information screen or the operation screen during the battle.

  (Item 8) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 7), the computer includes the touch screen (15) in which the display and the operation unit are integrally configured, and the first character is the touch screen It may be disposed substantially at the center. As a result, since the second character is also disposed substantially at the center of the touch screen, it is possible to prevent the user from losing sight of the second character.

  (Item 9) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 8), the game program causes the processor to further execute a third operation (tap operation, action operation) which is an input operation for objects other than the second character. An operation sequence comprising a series of consecutive third operations on the information screen, causing the first character to perform a specific action related to the third operation when the third operation is received. Each third operation included in may include an editing screen (500) that associates actions according to the order in the operation sequence of the third operation. As a result, the user can change the game development in response to the continuous touch input through trial and error. As a result, the user can enjoy various game developments according to the continuous operation, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

  (Item 10) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 9), the game is a game in which the first character performs a battle with the enemy character, and the second character is a game with the enemy character. It may be a character not participating in the battle.

  (Item 11) A method of executing a game program has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a game program is executed by a computer including a processor, a memory, a display, and an operation unit that receives an input operation of a user. The method is a method by which a processor executes each step described in (Item 1). The method according to (Item 10) has the same function and effect as the game program according to (Item 1).

  (Item 12) The information processing apparatus has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit (120) storing a game program according to (Item 1); and the information processing apparatus (user terminal 100) by executing the game program. And a control unit (110) for controlling the operation. The information processing apparatus according to (Item 12) has the same function and effect as the game program according to (Item 1).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system, 2 networks, 10, 20 processors, 11, 21 memories, 12, 22 storages, 13, 23 communication IFs, 14, 24 input / output IFs, 15 touch screens, 17 cameras, 18 distance measuring sensors, 100 user terminals (Information processing apparatus) 110, 210 Control unit 111 Operation reception unit 112 Display control unit 113 UI control unit 114 Animation generation unit 115 Game execution unit 116 Camera arrangement control unit 117 Editing screen generation unit 118 Continuous operation determination unit, 120 storage unit, 131 game program, 132 game information, 133 user information, 151 input unit, 152 display unit (display), 200 server, 300 field screen (game screen), 301 operation character (first character) ), 302 Auxiliary character (second character), 303 locus (movement locus), 321 enemy character, 400 menu screen (operation screen), 500 edit screen (information screen), 600 map screen (information screen), 1010 object, 1011 finger, 1020 controller, 1030 storage medium

Claims (12)

A game program,
The game program is executed by a computer including a processor, a memory, a display, and an operation unit that receives an input operation of a user.
The game based on the game program is a game capable of moving a first character arranged in a game space according to a first operation which is an input operation of the user,
The game program may include the processor
Placing a second character in the vicinity of the first character in the game space;
Displaying on the display a game screen including a game space around the first character;
Accepting a second operation which is the input operation for the second character arranged in the vicinity of the first character;
Displaying on the display an information screen indicating information relating to the progress of the first character or the game, or an operation screen for presenting the information screen when the second operation is accepted , Game programs. The game is a game that progresses along a story in which a plurality of characters including the first character appear,
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the second character is at least one of the plurality of characters. The game program further comprises:
In accordance with the movement of the first character in response to the first operation, the second character is moved following the first character so that the distance to the first character is not greater than a predetermined distance. The game program of Claim 1 or 2 which performs a step. The game program further comprises:
The game program according to claim 3, wherein the step of causing the display to display a locus of movement of the second character is executed. The game program further comprises:
Accepting a third operation that is the input operation for objects other than the second character;
Causing the first character to perform a specific action related to the third operation when the third operation is accepted;
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the third operation includes an operation of the same mode as the second operation. The game is a game progressed by the first character fighting with an enemy character,
The specific action associated with the third operation is an action performed in the battle,
The game program further comprises:
The game program according to claim 5, wherein the step of invalidating the second operation is executed during a period from the start to the end of the battle between the first character and the enemy character. The game is a game progressed by the first character fighting with an enemy character,
The specific action associated with the third operation is an action performed in the battle,
The game program according to claim 5, wherein the second character is not included in the game screen during a period from the start to the end of the battle between the first character and the enemy character. The computer includes a touch screen in which the display and the operation unit are integrated.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first character is disposed substantially at the center of the touch screen. The game program further comprises:
Accepting a third operation that is the input operation for objects other than the second character;
Causing the first character to perform a specific action related to the third operation when the third operation is accepted;
The information screen includes an editing screen for associating actions corresponding to the order of the third operation in the operation sequence in each of the third operations included in the operation sequence consisting of the continuous third operations. Item 9. A game program according to any one of items 1 to 8. The game is a game progressed by the first character fighting with an enemy character,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the second character is a character not participating in the battle with the enemy character. A computer is a method of executing a game program,
The computer includes a processor, a memory, a display, and an operation unit that receives an input operation of a user.
A method of performing the steps of claim 1 by the processor. An information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus is
A storage unit for storing the game program according to claim 1;
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a control unit configured to control an operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program.

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