JP2021164566A - Game screen display control system, game screen display control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To display a game screen suitable for a display environment of a game device while reducing or eliminating an information gap.SOLUTION: In a case of displaying an image corresponding to a basic region 110 of a game screen 100 on a display device 5N of a first game device while displaying an image corresponding to the basic region 110 and an expansion region 120 outside the basic region of the game screen 100 on a display device 5H of a second game device, specific information being at least a part of information shown by the image of the expansion region 120 is displayed on an image corresponding to the basic region 110 in the first game device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a display control system and the like for displaying a game screen according to the display environment of the game device.

There is known an information processing device that determines the screen resolution of the display device provided in the game device, selects the image data of the object corresponding to the determined screen resolution, and displays the object based on the selected image data. (See Patent Document 1). As an emulator program for executing a game program of a game device with a high screen resolution on another game device with a low screen resolution, there is also an emulator program that thins out a part of the original image to generate an image suitable for a low resolution. It has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 4550374 Japanese Patent No. 35997728

As a method of differentiating the display contents of the game screen according to the display environment such as screen resolution, for example, the basic area of the game screen is displayed on various game devices regardless of the difference in the display environment, and a wider range than the basic area. In the game device capable of displaying the above, a method of presenting more information to the user by displaying an extended area outside the basic area in addition to the basic area of the game screen has been attempted. However, if the display contents are differentiated between the game devices, the amount of information differs depending on whether or not the extended area is displayed, and there is a possibility that an information gap that cannot be overlooked among users occurs.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game screen display control system or the like capable of appropriately displaying a game screen according to the display environment of a game device while reducing or eliminating the information gap.

The display control system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area of a game screen on a display device of a first game device, the basic area of the game screen, and the like. A game screen display control system including a second display control means for displaying an image corresponding to an extended area outside the basic area on the display device of the second game device, based on the image of the extended area. It is provided with specific information display control means for displaying specific information which is at least a part of the displayed information on an image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device.

The display control method according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area of a game screen on a display device of a first game device, the basic area of the game screen, and the like. A display control method applied to a game screen display control system including a second display control means for displaying an image corresponding to an extended area outside the basic area on the display device of the second game device. , The specific information which is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area is displayed on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device.

The computer program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area of a game screen on a display device of a first game device, the basic area of the game screen, and the basics. A computer program applied to a game screen display control system including a second display control means for displaying an image corresponding to an extended area outside the area on the display device of the second game device. As a specific information display control means for displaying the computer of the display control system on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device, the specific information which is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area is displayed on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device. It is configured to work.

The figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the game system to which the display control system which concerns on one form of this invention is applied. The figure which shows the correspondence relationship between the basic area and the extended area of a game screen, and the display range on the display surface of a game apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the image corresponding to the basic area. The figure which shows the example which displays the specific information on the image corresponding to the basic area. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the control system of a game apparatus. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the type discrimination processing. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the specific information display processing in a normal type game apparatus. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the specific information display processing in a high-grade type game apparatus.

Hereinafter, an example in which the display control system according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a game system will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the overall configuration of the game system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 is connected to the game server 2 via a network NT (for example, the Internet) to the game server 2 and functions as a client of the game server 2 and a user. It is configured as a client server type system including the terminal device 4.

The game server 2 may be configured by appropriately combining a plurality of server units, or may be configured by a single server unit. The game server 2 may be configured as a cloud server using cloud computing technology. The game server 2 provides various services related to the game played on the game device 3 to the game device 3 and the user terminal device 4, respectively. For example, the play data recording the game play by the user is stored in association with the user identification information, and the play data is provided to the game device 3 at the request of the user, or the game device 3 and the user terminal device 4 respectively. The game server 2 may provide various services such as providing a chat function in which the users of the game participate and interact with each other.

The user terminal device 4 is a device used on a daily basis by a user, and is an information communication terminal device having an information communication function via a network NT. As an example, a smartphone 4a, a tablet terminal 4b, or a PC (abbreviation of personal computer) 4c having a communication call function may be used as the user terminal device 4. The user terminal device 4 may be used, for example, to chat with the user of the game device 3 or to play a game common to the user of the game device 3.

As an example, the game device 3 is configured as a business-use game machine that allows a user to play a game in exchange for payment of a play fee. This type of game device 3 is sometimes called an arcade game machine. The game device 3 is installed in a predetermined facility such as a store mainly for the purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play a game to generate profits. The game device 3 may be capable of playing games of various genres such as a fighting game, a fighting game, and a shooting game.

The game device 3 includes a normal type game device 3N as an example of the first game device and a high-grade type game device 3H as an example of the second game device. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between the game devices 3N and 3H and their components, the subscripts N and H are added to the reference codes, and when it is not necessary to distinguish them, the subscripts are omitted such as game device 3. And write it. In FIG. 1, game devices 3N and 3H are drawn one by one, but the number of game devices 3N and 3H of each type may be appropriate.

The hardware configuration related to the display of the game screen is different between the normal type game device 3N and the high-grade type game device 3H. For example, the screen resolution of the display device 5H provided in the high-grade type game device 3H is set to be larger than the screen resolution of the display device 5N provided in the normal type game device 3N. As a result, the high-grade type game device 3H can display a wider range of game screens as compared with the normal type game device 3N. The screen resolution means the total number of pixels of the display surfaces 5a and 5b in each of the display devices 5N and 5H. The display range of the display surfaces 5a and 5b is determined by the total number of pixels and the aspect ratio. In this embodiment, as an example, the display devices of both game devices 3N and 3H have the same aspect ratio and different total number of pixels. 5N and 5H are differentiated. Further, the size of the display surfaces 5a and 5b is related to the pixel density (or pixel pitch) and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the display surfaces 5a and 5b, but in this embodiment, as an example, the pixel density is different between the two game devices 3N and 3H. The display surface 5b of the display device 5H in the same or similar high-grade game device 3H is set to be larger than the display surface 5a of the display device 5N of the normal type 3N.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, an example of display control of the game screen on the display surfaces 5a and 5b of the game devices 3N and 3H will be described. FIG. 2 is an example of a game screen 100 in a case where the game is configured so that the user is asked to give a quiz and the user inputs the answer. The game screen 100 includes a basic area 110 and an extended area 120 provided so as to extend left and right and upward from the basic area 110.

The basic area 110 is an area showing essential information for playing a game. For example, in the basic area 110, a question unit 111 showing a quiz question and its answer, an input unit 112 including a software keyboard for inputting an answer, etc., a status display unit 113 showing a user's score, etc., and A member display unit 114 indicating a user as a member who plays the game together is included. The question is first displayed on the display of the question section 111, and the answer is displayed when the answer time limit has elapsed.

The image corresponding to the basic area 110 is commonly displayed on the display surfaces 5a and 5b of the game devices 3N and 3H. However, as long as the information is displayed equally, the configuration of the image corresponding to the basic area 110 in the game device 3N and the image corresponding to the basic area 110 in the game device 3H may be appropriately different. Whether or not the information is essential for playing the game may be appropriately classified according to the content of the game, etc., and it is sufficient if the game can be played only with the information of the basic area 110. ..

On the other hand, the expansion area 120 is provided as an area for displaying information related to the game. The information shown in the extended area 120 is not essential for playing the game, but may include information that has some influence on the play of the game. As an example, in the expansion area 120 shown in FIG. 2, a response unit 121 showing the answer of the game, a movie display unit 122 displaying a video or the like related to the game, and a chat unit 123 displaying the chat exchanged between users. , An event calendar unit 124 that shows the schedule of events to be held in connection with the game, and a related information unit 125 that displays information of other users who select the BGM of the game or play the game together. There is. The answer unit 121 displays the answer in synchronization with the display of the answer in the question unit 111 of the basic area 110. In FIG. 2, the question in the question section 111 and the answer in the answer section 121 are shown, but the answer is not displayed in the answer section 121 while the question is displayed in the question section 111. The chat unit 123 displays a plurality of user icons 123a corresponding to each of the plurality of users who can chat. The user icon 123a is an example of a selection element to be selected based on the instruction of the user of the game. When the user selects the user icon 123a of the chat partner, the user of the chat partner is selected, and a comment can be sent to the other party or a comment from the other user can be received to proceed with the dialogue. The configuration of the extended area 120 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and the information displayed in the extended area 120 may be appropriately selected. The information to be displayed in the extended area 120 may be selectable based on the user's instruction. Further, the display position of the information displayed in the extended area 120, in other words, the layout of the answer unit 121, the movie display unit 122, and the like may be changed based on the user's instruction. In addition, the display mode of information such as the chat unit 123 displayed in the extended area 120, for example, the arrangement of the user icons 123a, the number of displays, the arrangement, and the amount of information are appropriately changed based on the user's instructions. It may be possible. The information display mode may be changed in each of the normal type game device 3N and the high-grade type game device 3H.

The image corresponding to the extended area 120 is displayed only on the display surface 5b of the high-grade type game device 3H, and is not displayed on the display surface 5a of the normal type game device 3N. That is, only the image corresponding to the basic area 110 is displayed on the display surface 5a of the normal type game device 3N. As a result, the user who plays the game on the high-grade type game device 3H can acquire more information from the game screen 100 as compared with the case where the user plays the game on the normal type game device 3N. It is possible. Therefore, the high-grade type game device 3H can provide the user with more value than the normal type game device 3N. On the other hand, the information essential for playing the game is displayed in the basic area 110, and the image corresponding to the basic area 110 is displayed in all the game devices 3 regardless of the type. Therefore, even with the normal type game device 3N, the user can play the game without any trouble.

However, the information displayed in the basic area 110 may include information that is not essential for the game play but has some influence on the game play. For example, the chat function described above can have a corresponding influence on the game play in terms of enhancing the interest in playing the game. If this kind of function is not provided by the normal type game device 3N at all, there will be an information gap that cannot be overlooked between the high-grade type game device 3H and the normal type game device 3N, and the normal type game device 3N The value of the game may be excessively impaired.

Therefore, by setting at least a part of the information indicated by the image of the extended area 120 as specific information and displaying the specific information on the image corresponding to the basic area 110 in the normal type game device 3N, both types. A mechanism for reducing or eliminating the information gap between the game devices 3N and 3H is implemented in the game system 1. For example, the information of the chat unit 123 for providing the above-mentioned chat function is set as specific information, and the image corresponding to the chat unit 123 is also displayed on the normal type game device 3N. 3 and 4 show an example thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, a pop-up button 115 is displayed in the basic area 110 of the normal type game device 3N. The display position of the pop-up button 115 may be any position within the image of the basic area 110 as long as it does not affect the display of the question unit 111, the input unit 112, and the like as much as possible.

When the user presses down the pop-up button 115, the chat unit 116 is displayed so as to overlap the image of the basic area 110 as shown in FIG. Similar to the chat unit 123 in the extended area 120, the chat unit 116 displays a plurality of user icons 116a corresponding to each of the plurality of users who can chat. When the user selects the user icon 116a of the chat partner, the user can chat with the selected user. The display mode of the chat unit 116, such as the internal configuration, size, or design, may be the same as that of the chat unit 123, or is differentiated from the chat unit 123 according to the convenience of the basic area 110. May be good. The chat unit 116 can be switched to the hidden state by an appropriate operation of the user.

The display position of the chat unit 116 may be set to an appropriate position as long as it is on the image of the basic area 110. For example, the display position may be set at a position where the information of the basic area 110 is not hidden as much as possible, such as a background portion in the image of the basic area 110 or an empty space. The display position of the chat unit 116 may be changed based on the user's instruction. The display state of the information in the basic area 110 may be identified, and the display position may be dynamically changed so that the chat unit 116 is displayed at a position that does not overlap the information in the basic area 110 as much as possible. The process for displaying the chat unit 116 may be executed, for example, by superimposing the image of the chat unit 116 on the image of the basic area 110, or by cutting out a part of the image of the basic area 110. It may be executed by fitting the image of the chat unit 116 into the position and synthesizing it. Even in the high-grade type game device 3H, an operation unit similar to the pop-up button 115 may be displayed, and the display or non-display of the chat unit 123 or the like may be switched according to the operation of the operation unit. The operation unit in this case may be displayed in either the basic area 110 or the extended area 120 displayed on the display surface 5b. When information such as the chat unit 123 is displayed in response to the operation of the operation unit, the display position of the information is the expansion area 120.

If the display on the normal type game device 3N is controlled as described above, at least a part of the information displayed in the expansion area 120 of the high-grade type game device 3H can be displayed on the normal type game device 3 as well. Therefore, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the information gap between the game devices 3N and 3H. In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the information of the chat unit 123 is illustrated as an example of the specific information in the extended area 120, but the specific information is targeted at various information whose display position is set in the extended area 120. You can. Specific information may be selected based on the user's instructions. The specific information is not limited to an example including a selection element such as the user icon 123a, and may be information displayed only for the purpose of presenting to the user. For example, at least a part of the user's information displayed in the related information unit 125 of the extended area 120 may be displayed on the image of the basic area 110 as specific information.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, an example of a control system of the game device 3 and its processing for realizing the display control of the game screen described above will be described. The configuration of the control system shown in FIG. 5 is common to both the normal type game device 3N and the high-grade type game device 3H, and the processing differs depending on the type. Therefore, the configuration of the game device 3 as a control system will be described below. As shown in FIG. 5, the game device 3 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 11. The control unit 10 is configured as a computer including a CPU and an internal storage device necessary for its operation. The storage unit 11 is a non-volatile storage device that functions as an external storage device for the control unit 10.

An operation device 21 as an input device, a display device 5 as an output device, and a speaker device 22 are connected to the control unit 10. As an example, the operation device 21 includes a touch panel input device arranged on the display surfaces 5a and 5b of the display device 5. In addition to the touch panel device, a physical input device such as a push button switch may be provided as the operating device 21.

The game program Pg, the game data Dg, and the play data Dp are recorded in the storage unit 11. The game program Pg is an application program for causing the control unit 10 to execute arithmetic processing and operation control necessary for the game in cooperation with an operating system that controls the basic operations of the control unit 10. The game data Dg is data that is appropriately referred to in the control of the game by the control unit 10. For example, the game data Dg includes data on questions and answers of quizzes given in the game, data on various image objects necessary for displaying the game screen 100, and the like. The play data Dp is data that records the play of the game by the user, is appropriately updated with the play of the game, and is stored in the game server 2 at an appropriate timing.

The control unit 10 is provided with a game control unit 12, a display control unit 13, and a type determination unit 14 as logical devices realized by combining the computer hardware and the game program Pg. The game control unit 12 executes various arithmetic processes necessary for playing the game. The display control unit 13 executes the calculation process necessary for drawing the game screen 100 according to the calculation result of the game control unit 12, generates the image data of the game screen 100 according to the calculation result, and the image data. The image corresponding to the above is displayed on the display device 5. The type determination unit 14 determines whether the game device 3 is a normal type game device 3N or a high-grade type game device 3H.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the procedure of the type discrimination process executed by the type discrimination unit 14. The process of FIG. 6 is a process executed when the game device 3 first starts operation. However, the process of FIG. 6 may be executed at an appropriate timing even after the start of operation. When the type determination unit 14 starts the process of FIG. 6, the type determination unit 14 first acquires information necessary for specifying the screen resolution of the display device 5 (step S101). For example, screen resolution information may be acquired based on the hardware information held by the display device 5. Next, the type determination unit 14 determines whether or not the game device 3 is a normal type game device 3N based on the obtained information (step S102). When it is determined to be a normal type, the type determination unit 14 sets the display mode of the display control unit 13 to the normal mode (step S103), and then ends the process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S102 that the type is not the normal type, the type determination unit 14 sets the display mode of the display control unit 13 to the extended mode (step S104), and then ends the process of FIG.

When the display control unit 13 is set to the normal mode by the process of FIG. 6, the display control unit 13 causes the display device 5 to display an image corresponding to the basic area 110 of the game screen 100 according to the calculation result of the game control unit 12. .. As a result, the display control unit 13 functions as an example of the first display control means. On the other hand, when the extended mode is set by the process of FIG. 6, the image corresponding to each of the basic area 110 and the extended area 120 of the game screen 100 is displayed on the display device 5 according to the calculation result of the game control unit 12. Display it. As a result, the display control unit 13 functions as an example of the second display control means.

Further, the display control unit 13 changes the procedure of processing related to the display of specific information depending on whether it is set to the normal mode or the extended mode. FIG. 7 shows an example of the procedure of the specific information display processing when the normal mode is set. The process of FIG. 7 is repeatedly executed in accordance with the cycle of updating the display of the game screen 100. When the process of FIG. 7 is started, the display control unit 13 first determines whether or not the display related to the specific information is turned on, that is, whether or not the display of the specific information is instructed by the user (step S121). For example, when the pop-up button 115 of FIG. 3 is operated, it is determined that the display is on. When the display is on, the display control unit 13 acquires the state of the specific information to be displayed at the present time from the game control unit 12 (step S122), and displays the obtained information at a predetermined position in the basic area 110 (step S123). ). For example, the chat unit 116 of FIG. 4 may be displayed in the basic area 110. After that, the display control unit 13 finishes the process of FIG. 7. When the display is turned off in step S121, that is, when the display of specific information is not instructed, the display control unit 13 skips the processing in step S122 and the process and ends the processing in FIG. 7.

On the other hand, when the extended mode is set, the display control unit 13 executes the process of FIG. 8 instead of the process of FIG. 7. The process of FIG. 8 is repeatedly executed in accordance with the cycle of updating the display of the game screen 100 as a part of the process for displaying the image corresponding to the expansion area 120 by the display control unit 13. When the display control unit 13 starts the process of FIG. 8, the display control unit 13 acquires the state of the specific information to be displayed at the present time from the game control unit 12 (step S131), and displays the obtained information at a predetermined position in the expansion area 120. (Step S131). For example, the chat unit 123 and the like in FIG. 3 may be displayed at a predetermined position in the expansion area 120. After that, the display control unit 13 finishes the process of FIG.

According to the above processing, the specific information is displayed in the basic area 110 in the normal type game device 3N, and the specific information is displayed in the extended area 120 in the high-grade type game device 3H. As a result, the display control of the specific information described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 is realized, and the display environment can be reduced or eliminated while reducing or eliminating the information gap between the normal type game device 3N and the high-grade type game device 3H. It is possible to display the game screen appropriately accordingly.

In the above embodiment, the display control unit 13 functions as an example of the specific information control means by executing the processes of steps S121 to S123 of FIG. 7, and the type determination unit 14 executes the processes of steps S101 to S104 of FIG. By doing so, it functions as an example of the discriminating means.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may be carried out in a form in which appropriate modifications or changes are made. For example, in the above embodiment, the same game program Pg is mounted on each of the normal type game device 3N and the high-grade type game device 3H, and the type determination unit 14 determines the type of the game device 3 and displays the display control unit 13. However, by separately preparing a game program compatible with the normal type game device 3N and a game program compatible with the high-grade type game device 3H and implementing those programs, it is normal. The display control unit 13 of the type game device 3N may display specific information according to the process of FIG. 7, and the display control unit 13 of the high-grade type game device 3H may display the specific information according to the process of FIG. .. In this case, the type determination unit 14 is unnecessary.

In the above embodiment, the game device 3 is classified into a normal type and a high-grade type according to the screen resolution of the display device 5 to differentiate the display of the game screen 100, but only the basic area 110 of the game screen 100 is displayed. Whether to display the game screen 100 including the expansion area 120 does not necessarily have to be associated with the screen resolution. For example, even if the game devices have the same screen resolution, the game devices having a relatively small vertical and horizontal dimensions on the display surface are classified into a normal type, and the game devices having a relatively large display surface are classified into a high-grade type. The present invention is applicable even in the case where the image of the basic area and the extended area is displayed on the surface and the image of the basic area is displayed by pixel interpolation according to the screen resolution on the normal type display surface. In addition, a game device suitable for displaying only the basic area is set as the first game device according to the display environment of the game device, and a game device suitable for displaying both the basic area and the extended area is provided. When set as the second game device, the specific information of the extended area may be displayed on the image of the basic area of the first game device according to the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the display control unit 13 and the type determination unit 14 are provided in the respective control units 10 of the game devices 3N and 3H, but at least a part of these processes may be executed by the game server 2. For example, the game system 1 may be configured so that the image data of the game screen 100 is generated on the game server 2 side, and the obtained image data is transmitted to the game devices 3N and 3H for display.

In the above embodiment, each of the first and second game devices is a game machine for business use, but the present invention is not limited to the game machine for business use, but a stationary dedicated game machine, a PC, a mobile terminal, or the like. It can be applied to game devices and the like that use information and communication devices.

Various aspects of the present invention derived from each of the above-described embodiments and modifications are described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, the corresponding components shown in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, thereby limiting the present invention to the illustrated form. It's not something.

The display control system according to one aspect of the present invention is a first display control for displaying an image corresponding to the basic area (110) of the game screen (100) on the display device (5N) of the first game device (3N). An image corresponding to the means (13: normal mode), the basic area of the game screen, and the extended area (120) outside the basic area is displayed on the display device (5H) of the second game device (3H). A display control system for a game screen including a second display control means (13: extended mode), wherein specific information that is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area is obtained by the first display control system. It is provided with specific information display control means (13, S121 to S123) to be displayed on an image corresponding to the basic area in the game device.

The display control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a first display control for displaying an image corresponding to the basic area (110) of the game screen (100) on the display device (5N) of the first game device (3N). An image corresponding to the means (13: normal mode), the basic area of the game screen, and the extended area (120) outside the basic area is displayed on the display device (5H) of the second game device (3H). A display control method applied to a display control system for a game screen including a second display control means (13: extended mode), which is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area. The information is displayed on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device.

The computer program according to one aspect of the present invention is a first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area (110) of a game screen (100) on a display device (5N) of the first game device (3N). (13: Normal mode) and an image corresponding to the basic area of the game screen and the extended area (120) outside the basic area are displayed on the display device (5H) of the second game device (3H). A computer program (Pg) applied to a game screen display control system including the display control means (13: extended mode) of 2, wherein the computer (10) of the display control system is used in the extended area. The specific information which is at least a part of the information shown by the image is made to function as the specific information display control means (13, S121 to S123) for displaying the specific information on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device. It is composed.

According to the above aspect, at least a part of the information displayed in the extended area of the second game device is displayed as specific information on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device. It is possible to appropriately display the game screen according to the display environment of each of the first and second game devices while reducing the information gap between the second game devices or eliminating the information gap. ..

The computer program according to one aspect of the present invention may be provided in a state of being stored in a storage medium. By using this storage medium, for example, by installing and executing the computer program according to the present invention on a computer, the system of the present invention can be realized by using the computer. The storage medium for storing the computer program may be a non-transient storage medium such as a CDROM.

In the above aspect, the screen resolution of the display device in the first game device may be set lower than the screen resolution of the display device in the second game device. According to this, while setting the basic area according to the screen resolution in the first game device, the extended area is allocated to the range of the screen resolution exceeding the display range of the basic area, and more in the second game device. Information can be displayed. By displaying at least a part of the information displayed in the extended area as specific information on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the information gap between the game devices. Is.

In the above aspect, a discriminating means for determining whether the game device (3) provided with the control means (10) for displaying the game screen is either the first game device or the second game device. (14, S101 to S104), the control means of the game device is made to function as the first display control means and the specific information display control means when it is determined to be the first game device. When it is determined to be the second game device, it may function as the second display control means. According to this, it is determined whether the game device is the first game device or the second game device, and the control means of the game device is changed to the first display control means or the second display control means according to the determination result. By functioning as one of the display control means and further functioning the control means of the first game device as the specific information display control means, the hardware configuration of the control system in the first and second game devices is standardized. At the same time, it is possible to realize the display control system of the present invention by differentiating its functions.

Each of the first display control means and the second display control means displays an image showing essential information for playing a game as an image corresponding to the basic area, and displays the second display control. The means may display an image showing information related to the game as an image corresponding to the extended area. According to this, the extended area is used in the second game device while presenting the user with the information essential for playing the game by the image corresponding to the basic area in each of the first and second game devices. Further information can be presented to the user. Further, by displaying at least a part of the information in the extended area as specific information on the first game device, the information gap can be reduced or eliminated.

The specific information display control means may be provided so that the display or non-display of the specific information can be switched. According to this, specific information is displayed as necessary on the image corresponding to the basic area of the first game device, and when it is unnecessary, non-display is selected to ensure the visibility of the image in the basic area. It is possible.

The specific information may include a plurality of selection elements (123a, 116a) to be selected based on the instruction of the user of the game. According to this, when the user provides an opportunity to select a selection element by using the extended area, the opportunity can be provided to the user of the first game device as well.

The display mode of the specific information (116) by the first display control means may be differentiated from the display mode of the specific information (123) by the second display control means. According to this, in the second game device, the display mode of the specific information is set according to the extended area, while in the first game device, the specific information is displayed on the image corresponding to the basic area. It is possible to adjust the display mode of the specific information according to the convenience of each game device, such as setting the display mode of the above.

1 Game system 2 Game server 3 Game device 3N Normal type game device (first game device)
3H high-grade type game device (second game device)
4 User terminal device 5N, 5H Display device 10 Control unit (control means)
13 Display control unit (first display control means, second display control means, specific information display control means)
14 Type discrimination unit (discrimination means)
100 Game screen 110 Basic area 116 Chat section (specific information)
116a User icon (selection element)
120 Extended area 123 Chat section (specific information)
123a User icon (selection element)

Claims (9)

A first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to the basic area of the game screen on the display device of the first game device, and
In a game screen display control system including a second display control means for displaying an image corresponding to the basic area of the game screen and an extended area outside the basic area on the display device of the second game device. There,
Display control of a game screen provided with specific information display control means for displaying specific information which is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device. system. The display control system according to claim 1, wherein the screen resolution of the display device in the first game device is set lower than the screen resolution of the display device in the second game device. A discriminating means for determining whether the game device provided with the control means for displaying the game screen is either the first game device or the second game device is provided.
When the control means of the game device is determined to be the first game device, it functions as the first display control means and the specific information display control means, and is determined to be the second game device. The display control system according to claim 2, wherein in some cases, the display control means functions as the second display control means. Each of the first display control means and the second display control means displays an image showing essential information for playing a game as an image corresponding to the basic area, and displays the second display control. The display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the means displays an image showing information related to the game as an image corresponding to the extended area. The display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific information display control means is provided so as to switch between display and non-display of the specific information. The display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the specific information includes a plurality of selection elements to be selected based on a user's instruction of the game. The aspect according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display mode of the specific information by the first display control means is differentiated from the display mode of the specific information by the second display control means. Display control system. A first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area of a game screen on a display device of a first game device, and an image corresponding to the basic area of the game screen and an extended area outside the basic area. A table control method applied to a game screen display control system including a second display control means for displaying on the display device of the second game device.
A game screen display control method for displaying specific information, which is at least a part of the information shown by an image of the extended region, on an image corresponding to the basic region in the first game device. A first display control means for displaying an image corresponding to a basic area of a game screen on a display device of a first game device, and an image corresponding to the basic area of the game screen and an extended area outside the basic area. A computer program applied to a game screen display control system including a second display control means to be displayed on the display device of the second game device.
The computer of the display control system
It is configured to function as a specific information display control means for displaying specific information which is at least a part of the information shown by the image of the extended area on the image corresponding to the basic area in the first game device. Computer program.

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