JP2020089499A - Game program, game processing method and game terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To make a character move at a constant speed with less operation.SOLUTION: A program of a game in which a player manipulates a character in virtual space makes a computer function as: input means for accepting manipulation on the character when the player touches a screen; display control means for displaying the character in a game screen that displays a part of the virtual space; and operation control means for making the character operate on the basis of the manipulation accepted by the input means, and when the character moves in a first direction at a constant speed, for making the character continue to move in the first direction at constant speed at least until the player touches the screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, a game processing method, and a game terminal.

Currently, a game in which a moving object such as a character can be moved in a virtual space is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of detecting a change in a contact position on a touch panel and moving a moving target in a direction in which the contact position changes.

JP, 2005-011517, A

For example, in a competitive game such as a soccer game, in order to win the opponent, it is basically required to keep the character moving in all directions. Therefore, it is desirable that the player can move the character at a constant speed with less operations.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of moving a character at a constant speed with fewer operations.

A game program according to an aspect of the present invention is a game program in which a player operates a character in a virtual space, and the computer uses an input unit that accepts an operation for the character by touching the screen of the computer with a computer. Display control means for displaying the character in the game screen displaying at least a part, and motion control means for operating the character based on the operation accepted by the input means, the character moving at a constant speed in the first direction. In this case, at least until the player touches the screen, the character continues to move at a constant speed in the first direction and functions as a motion control unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique capable of moving a character at a constant speed with fewer operations.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration of the game system which concerns on this embodiment. The example of the game screen of this game is shown. It shows how the viewpoint of the game screen moves as the character and the object move. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game server and a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block structure of a game server. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional block structure of a terminal. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a map. It is a figure for demonstrating the position where a map is displayed on a game screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a texture image. It is a figure explaining the example which determines the color of an object. It is a figure which shows the example of the image data containing the texture image of each color. It is a figure for explaining a method of extracting a texture image from image data. It is a figure for explaining a specific example of a specific operation which a player performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the conditions at the time of moving a character to a specific point quickly. It is a figure for explaining a method of controlling a moving direction of a character at the time of maximum speed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the item equipped to the character.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each of the drawings, components denoted by the same reference numerals have the same or similar configurations. In the present embodiment, a game in which a character puts a ball into a goal in a virtual three-dimensional space is described as an example, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. The present embodiment can be applied to various ball games, race games, shooting games, and the like.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a game system 1 according to the present embodiment. The game system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a game server 10 (game device) and a plurality of terminals 20. The game server 10 and the terminal 20 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or mobile communication.

The game server 10 is a device that plays a part of the functions of the terminal 20 in providing the game, such as managing various information regarding the player and executing a part of the process of the game. The game server 10 may be configured by one or a plurality of information processing devices, or may be configured by using a virtual server (cloud server or the like).

The terminal 20 is a terminal that provides the game to the player, and the player can execute the game according to the present embodiment by operating the terminal 20. The terminal 20 is a computer such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet, a personal computer, an arcade game device, or a consumer game device.

<Game outline>
Next, the outline of the game provided by the game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In a game provided by the game system 1 (hereinafter, referred to as “main game”), a player enters a transparent ball in a virtual three-dimensional space (hereinafter, referred to as “virtual space”). Compete for victory by operating a character and putting one ball (moving object) that appears in the virtual space into a goal (fixed object) fixedly installed in the virtual space. The ground (plane) is provided in the virtual space, and the character moves freely while rolling or jumping on the ground.

Each player moves the ball by colliding the character with the ball, and finally the player who puts the ball into the enemy's goal wins. This game has various play modes. For example, a mode for competing with a computer, a mode for competing with two players, a mode for competing with four players in two groups, a mode for competing with four players, and the like are provided.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the game screen of this game. Not all of the virtual space is displayed on the game screen, but a virtual range of a predetermined range when the virtual space is viewed from a predetermined viewpoint is drawn. Further, on the game screen, a character CA operated by the player himself (hereinafter referred to as “self character CA”), a goal G, a ball B, and a map M (map) are displayed. Although not shown in FIG. 2, when the character CA operated by another player enters a predetermined range, the character CA operated by the other player is also displayed on the game screen. The player character CA and the ball B basically continue to be displayed on the center line L that divides the screen into left and right while playing the game. However, under a specific condition such as when a special attack is activated or when a goal is determined (or determined), it may be drawn in a place other than the center line L or disappeared from the game screen.

Here, the predetermined viewpoint is not an arbitrary viewpoint but a predetermined viewpoint. Specifically, it is a viewpoint in which the player character CA looks down diagonally from above, and the player character CA and the ball B always appear to overlap on the center line L. That is, when the player character CA and the ball B move in the virtual space, the viewpoint also moves so that the player character CA or the ball B does not deviate from the center line L.

FIG. 3 shows how the viewpoint of the game screen moves as the character CA and the ball B move. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the virtual space is viewed from directly above. First, in the state on the left of FIG. 3, the viewpoint of the game screen is in the L2 direction from the upper right to the lower left. Here, the range of the angle α around the line segment L2 indicates the range in the left-right direction of the virtual space drawn on the game screen. The size of the angle α may be fixed or may be dynamically changed according to the progress of the game. When the ball B moves to the lower right from this state and transitions to the state in the right of FIG. 3, the viewpoint of the game screen moves in the L3 direction from the upper left to the lower right. In this game, the player character CA and the ball B move at high speed in the virtual space, so the virtual space drawn on the game screen changes rapidly as the player character CA and the ball B move.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 10 and the terminal 20. The game server 10 and the terminal 20 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory, a storage device 12 such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and/or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and a communication IF (Interface) for performing wired or wireless communication. 13, an input device 14 that receives an input operation, and an output device 15 that outputs information. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse and/or a microphone, or the like. The output device 15 is, for example, a display and/or a speaker or the like.

<Function block configuration>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the game server 10. The game server 10 includes a communication unit 101, a game control unit 102, and a storage unit 103. The communication unit 101 and the game control unit 102 can be realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 10 executing a program stored in the storage device 12. Further, the program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a computer-readable non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM. Further, the storage unit 103 can be realized by using the storage device 12 included in the game server 10.

The communication unit 101 has a function of transmitting and receiving information necessary for executing this game to and from the terminal 20. The information necessary for executing the present game is, for example, information indicating the current position of each character CA operated by each player and the current position of the ball B.

The game control unit 102 provides a function performed on the game server 10 side among various functions necessary for executing the present game. For example, the game control unit 102 has a function of transmitting the position information of each player and the position of the ball B in the same virtual space to each terminal 20, a function of managing attribute data of characters possessed by each player, and the like. Provides a function of managing various settings made in the game, a function of backing up game data held by the terminal 20, and the like.

The storage unit 103 stores a player management DB. The player management DB manages various data regarding each player. Specifically, login information, the name of the player displayed on the game screen, information about the owned character CA, information about owned items, and the like are stored for each player.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 includes an input unit 201, an operation control unit 202, a display control unit 203, a communication unit 204, and a storage unit 205. The input unit 201, the operation control unit 202, the display control unit 203, and the communication unit 204 can be realized by the CPU 11 of the terminal 20 executing a program stored in the storage device 12. The storage unit 205 can be realized using the storage device 12 included in the terminal 20. The program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium. The non-transitory storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM. Further, the program may be a program downloaded from an external server via a network and installed in the terminal 20.

The input unit 201 has a function of receiving various inputs from the player. In addition, the input unit 201 has a function of receiving various inputs related to character operations from the player and notifying the action control unit 202. The input unit 201 may accept an operation on the player character CA by detecting an operation (touch operation, flick operation, swipe operation, etc.) performed by the player on the screen (touch panel) of the terminal 20, or the player An operation for the player character CA may be received by detecting that the button of the game controller is pressed.

The motion control unit 202 has a function of controlling the motion (moving direction, moving speed, etc.) of the player character CA in the virtual space based on the operation received by the input unit 201 from the player. Specifically, the motion control unit 202 controls to move the player character CA in the direction of the operation performed by the player on the screen of the terminal 20 (for example, the direction of the flick operation). Further, the motion of the own character CA is controlled so that the faster the operation speed is, the faster the moving speed of the own character CA is. The motion control unit 202 also controls the motion of the ball B in the virtual space (moving speed, moving direction, moving locus, etc.).

Note that the motion control unit 202 does not always move the player character CA in the direction of the operation performed by the player on the screen of the terminal 20, but when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the player character CA performs a specific motion. You may control so that it does. For example, when the player character CA is located in a predetermined area in the virtual space and the player performs a specific operation (for example, a flick operation in the downward direction) on the game screen, the action control unit 202 may control the player character CA. It may be considered that the operation of moving the character to a specific point (for example, a goal point) has been performed, and the own character CA may be moved to the point.

Further, when the player character CA is moving at a constant speed in a predetermined direction (first direction), the action control unit 202 keeps the player character CA at least until the player performs some operation (for example, touching the screen). During this period, the player character CA may be continuously moved in the predetermined direction (first direction) at a constant speed.

The display control unit 203 has a function of displaying a game screen displaying at least a part of the virtual space on the display. In addition, the display control unit 203 has a function of displaying the own character CA on the game screen and displaying the map M indicating the current position of the own character CA in the virtual space in an overlapping manner with the own character CA. Further, the display control unit 203 has a function of displaying the ball B on the game screen and switching a texture image to be mapped on the surface of the ball B according to the amount of movement of the ball B.

The communication unit 204 has a function of transmitting/receiving information necessary for executing this game to/from the server 10. The information necessary for executing this game is, for example, information indicating the current position of the character CA operated by each player or the current position of the ball.

The storage unit 205 stores game data necessary for each functional unit (the input unit 201, the operation control unit 202, the display control unit 203, and the communication unit 204) to execute the present game. The image data of the character CA, the image data of the ball B, the game scenario, etc. are stored in the game data.

<Processing procedure>
Next, a specific processing procedure performed by the game system 1 will be described.

(Map display)
In this game, each character CA and the ball B move at high speed in the virtual space, and accordingly, the range of the virtual space drawn on the game screen changes rapidly as the character CA and the ball B move. .. Further, in order to put the ball B into the enemy's goal G earlier than the enemy player, not only the position of the player character CA but also the position of the enemy character, the position of the ally character, the position of the ball B, and the position of the goal G. You always need to know.

Therefore, in the present game, the display control unit 203 of the terminal 20 provides the character CA operated by the player with a map displaying the position of each character, the position of the ball B, and the position of the goal G in the virtual space on the game screen. Overlap and display. As a result, the player can quickly grasp the positions of other characters, the position of the ball B, and the position of the goal G while concentrating the line of sight on the player character CA.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the map M. In the map M, the own character icon CAI1 indicating the current position of the own character CA, the ally character icon CAI2 indicating the current position of the character CA operated by the ally player, and the enemy character icon indicating the current position of the character CA operated by the enemy player. The CAI3 and the enemy character icon CAI4 are displayed. In addition, on the map M, a ball icon BI indicating the current position of the ball B, a goal icon GI1 indicating the position of the enemy's goal G (the second object targeted by the player himself and the ally player) and the ally's goal G ( A goal icon GI2 indicating the position of the first object targeted by the enemy player) is displayed.

Further, in order to easily identify the position of the enemy character CA, the enemy character icon CAI3 and the enemy character icon CAI4 are displayed as icons having different shapes from the own character icon CAI1 and the ally character icon CAI2. Good. The own character icon CAI1 and the ally character icon CAI2 may have an arrow shape, and the direction of the arrow may indicate the direction in which the own character CA and the ally character are facing. Alternatively, only the own character icon CAI1 may be in the shape of an arrow, and the ally character icon CAI2 may be a shape that merely represents the position, like the enemy character icon CAI3 and the enemy character icon CAI4. Further, in order to easily recognize the position of the own character CA, the own character icon CAI1 may be displayed in a shape larger than the other character icons.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the position where the map M is displayed on the game screen. The map M displayed on the game screen is displayed in a state of sticking to the ground (plane) provided in the virtual space. The display control unit 203 causes the point PCA on the ground, which is the point vertically moved from the position of the player character CA toward the ground on the game screen, to coincide with the point where the character icon CAI1 is displayed on the map M. To control the display position of the map M.

For example, on the game screen A10 shown in FIG. 8A, the map M is displayed so that the point PCA at which the line segment L10 that extends vertically from the player character CA toward the ground intersects the ground and the player character icon CAI1. Has been done. In this state, it is assumed that the player character CA moves in the virtual space toward the enemy's goal G1. FIG. 8B shows the state after the player character CA has moved. Also on the game screen A11 shown in FIG. 8B, the map M is displayed such that the point PCA at which the line segment L10 that extends vertically from the player character CA toward the ground intersects the ground and the player character icon CAI1. There is. That is, in the game screen A10 shown in A of FIG. 8 and the game screen A11 shown in B of FIG. 8, the display position of the player character CA does not change, but the display position of the map M moves to the right. There is.

Next, the display control unit 203 causes the enemy character's goal G1 to exist in the direction L12 (first direction) starting from the player character CA and the current position of the enemy character's icon CA1 on the map M on the game screen. The map M is rotated and displayed so that the direction L11 connecting the goal icon GI1 indicating the position is the same direction.

For example, since the ball B moves near the enemy's goal G, the game screen shows a state in which the enemy's goal G is not shown (B in FIG. 8) and an enemy's goal G is shown in the game screen (C in FIG. 8). ). In this case, as in the game screen A12 shown in FIG. 8C, the map M has a direction L12 in which the enemy goal G exists on the game screen A12, and the current position of the character icon CA1 on the map M indicates the enemy goal position. The map M is rotated such that the direction L11 connecting the goal icon GI1 that indicates the direction is the same direction.

(Ball B blur effect, Ball B color switching)
In this game, when the ball B is drawn, the processing for expressing the magnitude of the movement of the object is performed so that the game screen is more realistically expressed. The processing for expressing the magnitude of the movement of the object may be any processing, and examples thereof include blur processing. In the following description, for convenience, it is assumed that the process of expressing the magnitude of the movement of the object is the blur process.

In the game data stored in the storage unit 205, a set of texture images including a plurality of texture images having different blur effects is stored in association with a threshold value indicating the range of the amount of movement of the ball B. Each texture image included in the set of texture images is an image processed so that the blur effect increases as the movement amount of the ball increases. The display control unit 203 expresses the blur effect by comparing the movement amount of the ball B with the threshold value and mapping a texture image corresponding to the movement amount of the ball B on the surface of the ball B expressed by polygons. .. In the present embodiment, the movement amount of the ball is intended to be the moving speed of the ball, but is not limited to this. For example, the movement amount of the ball may be the rotation speed of the ball.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a set of texture images. 9A shows an example of a texture image that has not been subjected to blur processing (first texture image), and FIG. 9B shows an example of a texture image that has been subjected to blur processing (second texture image). .. In the texture image shown in FIG. 9A, the surface pattern of the ball B is clearly drawn, and in the texture image shown in FIG. 9B, the surface pattern of the ball B is drawn in a blurred state.

When the set of texture images shown in FIG. 9 is used, the display control unit 203 maps the texture image that has not been subjected to the blur processing to the ball B when the movement amount of the ball B is less than the predetermined movement amount, When the motion amount of B is equal to or larger than the predetermined motion amount, the texture image subjected to the blur processing is mapped on the ball B.

Note that the example of FIG. 9 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the texture image used when the ball B is stationary (a sharp image), the texture image used when the ball B is moving at a medium speed (a slightly blurred image), and the ball B is the best. A set of texture images including a texture image (blurred image) used when moving at a speed may be prepared.

Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of sets of texture images having different colors are prepared, and the display control unit 203 selects a set of texture images according to the progress of the game, so that in addition to the blur effect, the ball The color of B may be changed according to the progress of the game.

For example, the display control unit 203 sets, on the ball B, a texture image of a color that is associated with the attributes of the character (all characters including the own character CA, the ally character, and the enemy character) that finally changed the motion of the ball B. You may make it map. Here, changing the motion of the ball B means changing the moving speed or moving direction of the ball B by the character colliding with the ball B, and causing any object moved by the character to collide with the ball B. Both include changing the moving speed or the moving direction of the ball B. Therefore, the character that has changed the action of the ball B last is the character when the last collision with the ball B is the character, and the character whose last collision with the ball B is any object. The character that moved the object last time. The character attribute may be, for example, an image color assigned to each character, or a team color of a team to which the character belongs.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of determining the color of the ball B. For example, it is assumed that the team color of the team to which the player character CA belongs is red and the team color of the team to which the enemy character belongs is blue. If the player character CA directly touches the ball B, the display control unit 203 selects a set of red texture images, which is the team color of the player character CA, and selects the set of texture images of the ball B from the set. The extracted texture image is extracted and mapped to the ball B. Further, when the bullet W touches the ball B and the character that moved the bullet W last is an enemy character (for example, the character that touches the bullet W or the character that fires the bullet W is an enemy character). In this case, the display control unit 203 selects a blue texture image set that is the team color of the enemy character, extracts a texture image corresponding to the amount of movement of the ball B from the set, and maps it to the ball B. ..

Here, each texture image included in the set of texture images is included in one image data, and the display control unit 203 extracts the texture image according to the movement amount of the ball B from the image data to extract the ball B. May be mapped to.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, image data that is a set of black texture images, image data that is a set of red texture images, image data that is a set of blue texture images, and an image that is a set of purple texture images. Data, image data that is a set of yellow texture images, and image data that is a set of green texture images are shown. The left side of FIG. 11 shows image data (black in the example of FIG. 11) including the texture image currently mapped by the display control unit 203 on the ball B, and the right side of FIG. The candidates of the image data (other than black in the example of FIG. 11) used when changing the color are shown. Further, among the image data of the respective colors, the texture image on the left side is a texture image without the blur effect, and the texture image on the right side is a texture image with the blur effect.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a method of extracting a texture image from one piece of image data. A region R1 shown in A of FIG. 12 represents a region represented by UV coordinates, which is used when extracting a texture image without a blur effect from image data. That is, the display control unit 203, when mapping the texture image without the blur effect on the ball B, extracts the texture of the area shown in A of FIG. 12 and maps it on the ball B represented by a polygon. Similarly, a region R2 shown in B of FIG. 12 represents a region represented by UV coordinates, which is used when a texture image having a blur effect is extracted from image data. That is, the display control unit 203, when mapping the texture image on which the blur effect is applied to the ball B, extracts the texture of the area shown in B of FIG. 12 and maps it to the ball B represented by a polygon.

(Character movement operation)
In this game, an operation of moving a finger in a predetermined direction at a contact point while the player is touching the game screen (including a so-called flick operation and a swipe operation, but in the following description, it is referred to as a “flick operation”). When done, the player character CA operated by the player moves in the direction in which the player moves his/her finger on the screen. However, depending on the game situation, it may be desirable to move the player character CA quickly toward a specific point instead of in the direction in which the player operated.

Therefore, when the player performs a specific operation while the player's own character CA operated by the player is located in a predetermined area in the virtual space, the action control unit 202 moves the player's own character CA to a specific point. The character CA is moved to the relevant point on the assumption that the character has been performed. The specific point may be a fixed point such as a teammate's goal or the player's own goal, or may be a location where the ball exists, an enemy character exists, or a teammate character exists. It may be a point to do.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the specific operation performed by the player. For example, it is assumed that the player touches a point T on the game screen and directly performs a flick operation in the F1 direction. In this case, the motion control unit 202 moves the player character CA in the F1 direction. On the other hand, it is assumed that the player touches the point T on the game screen and directly performs the flick operation in the F2 direction. When the F2 direction is within a predetermined angle (angle α) centered on the direction L20 that is directed downward from the point T on the ground, the motion control unit 202 specifies the own character CA instead of the F2 direction. Move to a point.

Note that the specific operation shown in FIG. 13 is merely an example and is not limited to the example in FIG. 13, for example, the specific operation may be that the player performs a flick operation in a substantially upward direction, or The flick operation may be performed rightward or the flick operation may be performed substantially leftward. Alternatively, the player may tap the game screen a predetermined number of times.

Alternatively, the specific operation may be that a flick operation in a specific direction (a flick operation within a predetermined angle as described in FIG. 13) is continuously performed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. In this case, when the flick operation in the specific direction is performed only once, the player character CA moves in the specific direction, and the flick operation in the specific direction is continuously performed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. In this case, the player character CA may move toward a specific point.

Further, a plurality of specific directions may be defined, and a specific point to move the character may be defined for each specific direction. For example, if a flick operation to the right is performed (or if the flick operation to the right is performed a predetermined number of times consecutively within a predetermined time), the player moves toward the ball and flicks downward. If (or if the downward flick operation is continuously performed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time period), the player may move toward the goal of the player. The direction in which the own character CA moves when the flick operation is performed may be customizable for each player.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of conditions for moving a character to a specific point. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the virtual space is looked down from above. In the virtual space shown in FIG. 14, the left side of the dotted line is the position of the enemy player (second position), and the right side of the dotted line is the position of the teammate player (in the case of one-on-one battle, the player's own position). And the same shall apply in the following description) (first position). Further, the character operated by the player itself is the own character CA1, and the character who is a ally of the own character CA1 is the ally character CA2. The characters CA3 and CA4 are assumed to be enemy characters. It is also assumed that the goal G1 is an enemy goal (the second object targeted by the player and/or the ally player), and the goal G2 is the ally goal (the first object targeted by the enemy player). In addition, it is assumed that the specific point is the goal G2. The goal G1 is arranged in the position of the enemy player, and the goal G2 is arranged in the position of the teammate player.

For example, as shown in A of FIG. 14, the motion control unit 202 directs the player character CA1 toward the goal G2 when the player character CA1 is in the position of the enemy player and when the player performs a specific operation. You may make it move. Thereby, for example, even when the player character CA is in the position of the enemy player, the player character CA can be quickly moved toward the goal G2 of the player character.

Further, as another example, as shown in A of FIG. 14, the motion control unit 202 positions the ball B within a predetermined distance (d1) from the goal G2 when the player character CA1 is in the position of the enemy player. If the player has made a specific operation, the player character CA1 may be moved toward the goal G2. As a result, for example, only when the battle situation is considerably deteriorated, the player character CA can be moved quickly, and it is possible to suppress erroneous operation by the player.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 14B, the motion control unit 202 locates the player character CA1 in the enemy player's position and all the enemy characters (the characters CA3 and CA4) and the ball B in the teammate player's position. The player character CA1 may be moved toward the goal G2 when the player performs a specific operation.

Further, as shown in C of FIG. 14, the motion control unit 202 directs the player character CA1 toward the goal G2 when the player character CA1 is located at the ally player's position and the player performs a specific operation. You may make it move.

In addition, as shown in C of FIG. 14, the motion control unit 202 determines that the player character CA1 is located at the ally player's position and all the enemy characters are located closer to the goal G2 than the player character CA1. Alternatively, if the player performs a specific operation, the player character CA1 may be moved toward the goal G2.

In addition, as another example, the motion control unit 202 determines that the player character CA1 is located at the position of the enemy player (or the ally player), the character that touches the ball B last is the enemy character, and The player character CA1 may be moved toward the goal G2 when a specific operation is performed.

Further, as another example, when the player character CA1 is located at the position of the enemy player (or the ally player) and the player performs a specific operation, the motion control unit 202 sets the player character CA1 to the goal G2. When the player character CA1 is located in the position of the teammate player and the player performs a specific operation, the player character CA1 is moved toward the goal G1 (or the enemy's penalty area). Good.

(Character movement control at maximum speed)
In this game, the player needs to operate the player's own character CA in the virtual space and set the ball B as the enemy's goal G faster than the enemy character puts the ball B in the ally's goal G. For that purpose, it is considered that the player often continues to move the player character CA at the maximum speed.

Therefore, when the player character CA operated by the player is moving at the highest speed in the first direction, the motion control unit 202 waits until the player touches the game screen (that is, while the player does not perform any operation). ), the own character CA continues to move at the maximum speed in the first direction.

When the player performs a flick operation in the second direction on the game screen while the player character CA is moving in the first direction at the maximum speed, the motion control unit 202 determines the content of the flick operation or the game. Depending on the situation, the own character CA changes the moving direction to the second direction while keeping the moving speed at the maximum speed, or the own character CA changes the moving direction to the second direction to reduce the moving speed. Or switch.

More specifically, when the player character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the first direction and the player performs a flick operation in the second direction, the motion control unit 202 sets the first direction and the second direction. Angle difference, strength of flick operation, and a specific object that the character in a predetermined range can touch in the second direction (ball B, fence installed in virtual space, wall surface, item, etc. intended ), the moving direction of the self character CA is changed to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the self character CA at the maximum speed, or the moving direction of the self character CA is set to the second direction. To change to and reduce the moving speed.

(Specific example 1)
For example, when the angular difference between the first direction and the second direction is within a predetermined angle, the motion control unit 202 changes the moving direction of the player character CA to the second direction while keeping the maximum speed. You may make it operate. Further, when the angle difference between the first direction and the second direction exceeds a predetermined angle, the player character CA may be moved so as to reduce the moving speed after changing the moving direction to the second direction. Good.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling the moving direction of the character at the maximum speed. In FIG. 15, the player character CA is assumed to be moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction. Further, it is assumed that the user has performed a flick operation in the F5 direction or the F6 direction starting from the point T. The L31 direction starting from the point T is the same as the L30 direction. Further, the direction F5 is included within a predetermined angle (angle α) about the direction L31, and the direction F6 is included within a predetermined angle (angle α) about the direction L31. Make it not exist.

For example, when the user performs a flick operation in the F5 direction while the own character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction, the own character CA changes the moving direction to the F5 direction while maintaining the maximum speed. To do. Further, when the user performs a flick operation in the F6 direction while the own character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction, the own character CA changes the moving direction to the F5 direction and maximizes the moving speed. Gradually slow down from speed.

As a result, for example, when the player character CA is moving toward the enemy's goal at full speed but is slightly deviated in direction, the player performs a flick operation once in the direction in which the player character CA is to be moved. It is possible to finely adjust the moving direction of the player character CA just by performing.

Further, for example, when the player character CA is moving toward the enemy's goal at full speed, but in a situation where the player suddenly needs to move in a direction different from the enemy's goal, the player determines the player character CA. It is possible to stop the movement at the maximum speed after changing the moving direction of the player character CA by merely performing the flick operation once in the direction to move the character.

(Specific example 2)
When the strength of the flick operation in the second direction is less than the predetermined strength, the motion control unit 202 changes the moving direction to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the own character CA at the maximum speed. You may make it operate. When the strength of the flick operation in the second direction is equal to or higher than the predetermined strength, the player character CA may change the moving direction to the second direction so as to reduce the moving speed. ..

For example, in the example of FIG. 15, when the user performs a flick operation less than a predetermined strength in the F5 direction while the own character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction, the own character CA is the highest. Change the direction of movement to F5 while maintaining the speed. Further, when the user performs a flick operation in the F6 direction with a predetermined strength or more while the own character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction, the own character CA changes the moving direction to the F5 direction. Then, the moving speed is gradually reduced from the maximum speed.

As a result, for example, when the player character CA is moving toward the enemy's goal at full speed but is slightly deviated in direction, the player slightly flicks in the direction in which the player character CA is desired to move. Only by this, it becomes possible to finely adjust the moving direction of the player character CA.

Further, for example, when the player character CA is moving toward the enemy's goal at full speed, but in a situation where the player suddenly needs to move in a direction different from the enemy's goal, the player determines the player character CA. It is possible to stop the movement at the maximum speed after changing the moving direction of the player character CA simply by strongly performing a flick operation toward the desired direction.

The strength of the flick operation may be defined by the amount of movement of the flick operation (the distance between the touch start point and the touch end point). For example, if the movement amount of the flick operation is less than a predetermined distance, it is defined as a weak flick operation, and if the movement amount of the flick operation is more than a predetermined distance, it is defined as a strong flick operation. Good.

Alternatively, the magnitude of the strength of the flick operation may be defined by the speed of the flick operation (speed from the touch start point to the touch end point). For example, when the speed of the flick operation is less than a predetermined speed, it may be defined as a weak flick operation, and when the speed of the flick operation is a predetermined speed or more, it may be defined as a strong flick operation. ..

Alternatively, the magnitude of the strength of the flick operation may be defined by the movement amount and speed of the flick operation. For example, if the movement amount of the flick operation is less than the predetermined distance and the speed of the flick operation is less than the predetermined speed, it is defined as a weak flick operation, and the movement amount of the flick operation is equal to or more than the predetermined distance. Alternatively, or if the speed of the flick operation is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, it may be defined as a strong flick operation.

Alternatively, the strength of the flick operation may be defined by the pressure applied to the touch panel during the flick operation. For example, if the pressure during flick operation is less than a predetermined value, it is defined as a weak flick operation, and if the pressure during flick operation is a predetermined value or more, it is defined as a strong flick operation. Good.

(Specific example 3)
The motion control unit 202 has a specific object (for example, a ball or a fence indicating the range of the virtual space) that the player character CA can touch within a predetermined range from the second direction in which the player performs the flick operation. If not, the player character CA may be operated to change the moving direction to the second direction while keeping the speed at the maximum speed.

In addition, the motion control unit 202 has a specific object (for example, a ball or a fence indicating the range of the virtual space) that the player character CA can touch within a predetermined range from the second direction in which the player has performed a flick operation. When the character exists, the character CA may be operated so as to reduce the moving speed by changing the moving direction to the second direction.

For example, in the example of FIG. 15, when the user performs a flick operation in the F6 direction at a speed lower than a predetermined speed while the character CA is moving in the L30 direction at the maximum speed, a ball or a ball is moved in the F6 direction. When there is no fence or the like, the player character CA changes the moving direction to the F6 direction while maintaining the maximum speed. Further, when the user performs a flick operation in the F6 direction at a predetermined speed or more while the character CA is moving at the maximum speed in the L30 direction, and a ball, fence, or the like exists in the F6 direction. , The moving direction of the player character CA is changed to the F6 direction, and the moving speed is gradually reduced from the maximum speed.

As a result, for example, when the player wants to change the direction to a direction in which an object such as a ball or fence does not exist while moving the own character CA toward the enemy's goal at full speed, the player moves the own character CA. Only by performing a flick operation in the desired direction, it is possible to change only the moving direction while moving the player character CA at the maximum speed.

Further, for example, when the player character CA is moving at full speed toward the enemy's goal, but when the player wants to change the moving direction to the direction in which the ball is present because the ball is approaching, the player determines the player character CA. It is possible to decelerate the own character CA after changing the moving direction of the own character CA simply by performing a strong flick operation in the direction of the ball.

The processing described above is not limited to the case where the player character CA is moving at the "maximum speed", and can be applied to the case where the player character CA is moving at a constant speed. In addition, as the maximum speed, not only the maximum speed at normal times (when no item that improves maximum speed is used and the skill to improve maximum speed is not activated) is also improved. It may also include the maximum speed when using the item, and the maximum speed when the skill to improve the maximum speed is activated. Further, the maximum speed may be defined as the upper limit of the moving speed of the character realized by a predetermined action (for example, flick operation).

(Character skill)
In this game, the player character CA can be equipped with a plurality of items capable of improving the skill (ability) of the player character CA. Examples of the skill of the player character CA include acceleration force, maximum speed during movement, and shooting accuracy. The items include, for example, items that improve acceleration, items that improve shooting accuracy, and the like.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of items equipped on a character. As shown in FIG. 16, one wheel-shaped object is displayed on each of the left rear and the right rear of the player character CA displayed on the game screen. Each object further includes area S1, area S2, area S3, area S4, and area S5. In the area S1, the items equipped with the own character CA are displayed, and in the areas S2 to S5, the items possessed by the own character CA but not equipped are displayed. By operating the game screen, the player can arbitrarily select the item to be equipped from the items he or she has.

When the character CA is moving, an effect display is displayed such that the areas S2 to S4 rotate around the area S1. The distance between the player character CA and each of the wheel-shaped objects changes according to the moving speed of the player character CA. Specifically, the faster the moving speed of the player character CA, the larger the distance between the player character CA and each of the wheel-shaped objects. That is, as the moving speed of the player character CA is higher, the effect display is performed such that the wheel-shaped object comes later.

<Summary>
According to the embodiment described above, in the game in which each character CA and the ball B move around in the virtual space variously, the map M is displayed so as to be overlapped with the player character CA. As a result, the player can recognize the position of the player character CA in the virtual space with less movement of the line of sight.

Further, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of texture images having different blur effects are prepared in advance, and the texture image according to the amount of movement of the ball B is mapped on the ball B. As a result, the blur effect on the ball B can be realized with a smaller processing load.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the player character CA is located in a predetermined area (for example, an enemy's position) and when the player performs a particular operation, the player character CA is placed at a particular point (for example, an ally). The goal is to move it toward the goal. As a result, in a situation where the player character CA has to be moved to a specific point in a hurry, it is possible to move the player character CA toward the specified point more reliably.

Further, according to the present embodiment, while the player character CA is moving at the maximum speed, the player character CA is allowed to continue moving at the maximum speed unless the player makes a particular operation. This allows the player to move the character at high speed with fewer operations. In addition, the refreshing feeling of the game is cultivated, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

According to the present embodiment, when the player character CA is moving at the maximum speed, only the moving direction of the player character CA is changed by a simple operation, or the player character CA is decelerated while changing the moving direction of the player character CA. I tried to do it. This allows the character to be operated more accurately even when the character is moving at high speed.

The embodiments described above are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention and are not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. The flowcharts and sequences described in the embodiments, the elements included in the embodiments, their arrangement, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the configurations shown in different embodiments can be partially replaced or combined.

For example, the game according to the present embodiment may be a game that uses AR technology in which a character and various objects are superimposed and displayed in a real space. That is, the virtual space according to the present embodiment may include an AR space that uses an actual space.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Game system, 10... Game server, 11... CPU, 12... Storage device, 13... Communication IF, 14... Input device, 15... Output device, 20... Terminal, 101... Communication part, 102... Game control part, 103 ... storage unit, 201... input unit, 202... operation control unit, 203... display control unit, 204... communication unit, 205... storage unit, 325... display control unit

Claims (8)

A game program in which a player operates a character in a virtual space,
Computer,
Input means for accepting an operation for the character by the player touching the screen,
Display control means for displaying the character in a game screen displaying at least a part of the virtual space;
A motion control means for moving the character based on an operation received by the input means, wherein the character is moving at a constant speed in a first direction, at least until the player touches the screen. Motion control means for continuing to move the character in the first direction at a constant speed,
A game program that works by doing. When the character is moving in a first direction at a constant speed and the player performs an operation of moving a contact point in a second direction while touching the screen, the motion control means is in the first direction. And the second direction, the strength of the operation of moving the contact point in the second direction, and a specific object that the character can touch in a predetermined range toward the second direction. Based on at least one of the presence of the characters, the moving direction of the character is changed to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the character at a constant speed, or the moving direction of the character is changed to the second direction. Change to switch the speed to slow down,
The game program according to claim 1. The operation control means,
When the angular difference between the first direction and the second direction is within a predetermined angle, the moving direction is changed to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the character at a constant speed,
When the angular difference between the first direction and the second direction exceeds a predetermined angle, the moving direction of the character is changed to the second direction to reduce the moving speed.
The game program according to claim 2. The operation control means,
When the strength of the operation of moving in the second direction is less than a predetermined strength, the moving direction is changed to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the character at a constant speed,
When the strength to move in the second direction is equal to or higher than a predetermined strength, the moving direction of the character is changed to the second direction to reduce the moving speed.
The game program according to claim 2 or 3. The operation control means,
When the specific object does not exist in a predetermined range toward the second direction, the moving direction is changed to the second direction while keeping the moving speed of the character at a constant speed,
When the specific object exists within a predetermined range toward the second direction, the moving direction of the character is changed to the second direction to reduce the moving speed.
The game program according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The constant speed is an upper limit of the moving speed of the character realized by a predetermined operation,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A game processing method executed by a terminal in a game in which a player operates a character in a virtual space,
Computer,
Accepting an operation for the character by the player touching the screen,
Displaying the character in a game screen displaying at least a portion of the virtual space;
The step of moving the character based on the operation received by the receiving step, wherein the character is moving at a constant speed in a first direction, at least until the player touches the screen. Continuously moving in the first direction at a constant speed,
A game processing method including. A game terminal for executing a game in which a player operates a character in a virtual space,
Computer,
An input unit that receives an operation for the character by the player touching the screen;
A display control unit that displays the character in a game screen that displays at least a part of the virtual space;
A motion control unit that moves the character based on an operation received by the input unit, and when the character is moving in a first direction at a constant speed, at least until the player touches the screen. A motion control unit for continuing to move the character in the first direction at a constant speed,
Game terminal including.