JP2022136675A - program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program capable of further improving amusement of a game.SOLUTION: A program to be executed by a computer makes the computer execute: detecting a player's click operation on a player character; within a predetermined period after the detection of the click operation, determining that the player character avoids influence of an attack by an enemy character; and, in response to the determination of the avoidance, automatically invoking a just avoidance attack.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to programs.

A game is known in which an object such as a character is arranged in a virtual game space and the character is caused to take an action by a player's operation. The player causes the player character to be operated to perform a desired action by performing an input operation using the input means.

For example, when a player character fights against an enemy character encountered in a game space, the player performs a preset operation so that the player character avoids the effects of attacks from the enemy character, or attacks the enemy character. can be used to attack. On the other hand, the enemy character attacks the player character or avoids the effects of the player character's attack.

In such a game, it is known that, immediately before the player character is attacked by an enemy character, the player character avoids the effects of the attack by the player's operation, and then the player character attacks the enemy by further operation. It is

In Patent Document 1, the player's swipe operation causes the player character to perform an attack avoidance action from the enemy character, and then the player performs a tap operation to cause the player character to perform a counter-attack against the enemy character. is stated.

Non-Patent Literature 1 describes that when an avoidance just for avoiding an enemy's attack is activated in a timely manner, the surroundings other than the main character become ultra-slow motion, and the enemy can be attacked unilaterally. In addition, Non-Patent Document 2 describes that rolling avoidance is performed by flicking just before receiving an attack, and counter edge is activated by further tapping.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-6210

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In conventional games, advanced battle techniques are used in which the player performs an operation to make the player character avoid the effects of an enemy character's attack, and then performs another operation within a short period of time to trigger a counter-attack. By making full use of , the enemy character can be attacked advantageously.

On the other hand, it is not easy for an inexperienced player to have the experience of attacking an enemy character in an advantageous manner, since a considerable amount of skill is required to make full use of such advanced battle techniques.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of further enhancing the interest of the game.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention is to cause a computer to display at least a first object and a second object, and to detect that a player has performed a predetermined operation on the first object. detecting, determining that the first object has avoided the influence of the second action by the second object within a predetermined period of time from detection of the predetermined operation, and performing the second action on the first object and causing the first object to perform a first action in response to a determination that the influence of is avoided.

According to the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the first action can be triggered toward the second object with a simpler operation than when this configuration is not provided, thereby further increasing interest in the game. be able to.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system related to a game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server in the game system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a user terminal in the game system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of an information processing operation by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of an information processing operation for avoidance determination by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the avoidance determination operation by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a time chart of just avoidance attacks by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by a game program according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the fourth embodiment.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Elements that are the same as or similar to elements that have already been explained are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and overlapping explanations are basically omitted. For example, when there are a plurality of identical or similar elements, common reference numerals may be used to describe each element without distinction, and the common reference numerals may be used to distinguish and describe each element. In addition, branch numbers are sometimes used.

<First embodiment>
A program according to the first embodiment is a program for realizing a game on a terminal device (hereinafter referred to as "user terminal") used by a game player. Hereinafter, the program according to the first embodiment will be called a game program to distinguish it from a program for realizing general computer functions.

The game realized by the game program may be, for example, a role-playing game (RPG), an action game, an adventure game, a shooting game, a sports game, a breeding game, or a puzzle game. It may be part of a game (mini-game, event, etc.).

A game program can place various objects in a game space to realize a game. A game space is a space for arranging various objects implemented by a game program. In the following description, it is assumed that the game space is a three-dimensional space and objects placed in the game space are mainly displayed in three dimensions, but this embodiment also applies to a two-dimensional game space and objects. It is possible.

Various objects include character objects. A character is, for example, a human character, an animal character, an anthropomorphic character, or the like, but is not limited to these. A character object is an object that acts (moves). The character object includes a character object that can be operated by the player and an NPC (Non Player Character) object that cannot be operated by the player. Various objects include tool objects. A prop object is an object that can be used by a character object. A tool object is, for example, an item or equipment. Various objects also include background objects. Background objects are objects that constitute the background of the game, such as trees, rocks, grass, sky, rivers, ponds, buildings, and equipment. Various objects include visible objects and invisible objects.

A game program according to the first embodiment arranges a game character as a first object and an enemy object as a second object in a game space, and implements a game in which the game character battles against the enemy object. An example of a game character is a player character. An example of an enemy object is an enemy character.

The game character as the first object is not limited to a character such as a human being or an anthropomorphic character, and may be any object capable of realizing an action according to the player's operation. The game character can avoid the effects of the enemy object's attack, or attack or counterattack the enemy object according to the player's operation.

The enemy object as the second object is also not limited to characters, and may be any object. The second object may be a player character operated by another player, or may be an NPC (Non Player Character) that does not accept player operations. The second object may be an object such as a trap.

Each object has a set value arbitrarily determined by a game designer or the like. The set value is a numerical representation of the object's name, class (small, boss, etc.), possessed skills, possessed items, etc., as well as position, size, shape, color, ability, and other various information. Among the set values of the moving objects, the set values related to the progress of the game are, for example, the current position of the object, ability values (e.g., level, physical strength, skill, attack power, defense power), experience value, or attack value. This includes, but is not limited to, information such as the type of attack and the scope of impact of the attack. Any of these setting values are used by the game program as game parameters.

The game program includes a game program that locally realizes a game on one user terminal, a game program that cooperates with a user terminal and a server to realize a game, and a game program that allows a plurality of user terminals (via a server or not via a server) to be played. It can be a game program or the like that realizes a game in cooperation with. As an example, the following describes a game system in which a server comprehensively manages game programs, transmits game programs and data in response to requests from user terminals, and actually progresses the game mainly at the user terminals. do.

(1) Game System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 related to a game program according to the first embodiment. The game system 1 includes multiple user terminals 100 and a server 200 . Each user terminal 100 can communicate with the server 200 via the network NW. Any number of user terminals 100 can be connected to the server 200, but for the sake of simplicity, only one user terminal 100 will be illustrated and described in detail.

The network NW is, for example, the Internet, and includes access networks such as LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), mobile communication network, wired telephone network, FTTH (Fiber To The Home), and CATV (Cable Television) network. can contain.

The server 200 is a device operated and managed by, for example, a game developer. The server 200 comprehensively manages game programs and user information, and supports progress of the game on the user terminal 100 . Server 200 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or personal computer. For example, the server 200 receives user information and various requests from the user terminal 100 via the network NW, and transmits game programs and data to the user terminal 100 via the network NW. The server 200 can transmit and receive information to and from multiple user terminals 100 at the same time, and can support the progress of games in multiple user terminals 100 in parallel.

A user terminal 100 is a terminal used by a user who plays a game. The user terminal 100 realizes a game by executing a game program, and displays game images according to the progress of the game. A game image is an image in which a game space is drawn. The game image includes images of multiple objects placed in the game space. Game images include still images or moving images. The game image includes an image obtained by superimposing two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally expressed UI (User Interface) components on a three-dimensionally drawn image of the game space.

The user terminal 100 may receive the game program and necessary data from the server 200 at once, and thereafter proceed with the game without communicating with the server 200 . Alternatively, the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 from time to time as the game progresses, and receive the necessary game program or data from the server 200 each time.

The user terminal 100 is, for example, a portable terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook personal computer. The user terminal 100 may be a stationary computer such as a desktop personal computer. User terminal 100 may also be a dedicated gaming terminal suitable for playing games. In the following description, as an example, the user terminal 100 is a smart phone with a touch screen.

(2) Hardware Configuration (2-1) Server The server 200 includes, as hardware, a processor 2001, a memory 2002, a storage 2003, a communication interface (communication I/F) 2004, an input/output interface (input/output I /F) 2005 and a bus 2006 . Bus 2006 is connected to and enables communication with multiple configurations of server 200 .

A processor 2001 controls the overall operation of the server 200 . The processor 2001 includes, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The processor 2001 is not limited to a general-purpose processor, and may be a dedicated processor such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). A memory 2002 is a main storage device and includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and the like.

The storage 2003 is an auxiliary storage device and includes non-volatile storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). The storage 2003 stores programs executed by the processor 2001, data necessary for executing the programs, and the like. Part of the program may be stored in ROM.

The processor 2001 can implement the processing functions described later by reading a program from the storage 2003, expanding it in the memory 2002, and interpreting and executing the expanded program.

A communication interface (communication I/F) 2004 is a module for communicating with an external device such as the user terminal 100 via the network NW, and includes a signal processing circuit for transmission and reception, an optical connector, and the like. Communication interface 2004 may include, for example, an optical communication module.

An input/output interface (input/output I/F) 2005 receives input data from an external device and outputs output data to the external device. The input/output interface 2005 may include, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port.

(2-2) User Terminal The user terminal 100 includes, as hardware, a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a sensor 1004, a communication interface (communication I/F) 1005, an input/output interface (input/output I /F) 1006 , touch screen 1007 and bus 1008 .

A processor 1001 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100 . The processor 1001 includes, for example, general-purpose processors such as CPU, MPU, and GPU. The processor 1001 is also not limited to a general-purpose processor, and may be a dedicated processor such as ASIC or FPGA.

Processor 1001 can implement an information processing function by reading a program from storage 1003, deploying it in memory 1002, and interpreting and executing the deployed program. A memory 1002 is a main storage device and includes a RAM and the like.

The storage 1003 is an auxiliary storage device and includes non-volatile storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). In addition, a built-in or external semiconductor memory (for example, flash memory) or the like may be included. The storage 1003 stores programs executed by the processor 1001, data necessary for executing the programs, and the like. Part of the program may be stored in ROM.

The sensor 1004 is, for example, an image sensor, sound sensor, acceleration sensor, angular velocity sensor, geomagnetic sensor, GPS sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, or the like. The sensor 1004 converts various sensed information into electrical signals and outputs them.

A communication interface (communication I/F) 1005 is a module for communicating with an external device such as the server 200 via the network NW, and includes a signal processing circuit for transmission/reception, an antenna, a LAN terminal, and the like. The communication interface 1005 can include, for example, a module for mobile communication, a module for wireless/wired LAN, a module for short-range wireless communication, and the like.

An input/output interface (input/output I/F) 1006 captures operation data input by an operator through an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, controller, or microphone, and outputs output data to a liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, speaker, or the like. It is also possible to output video information and audio information to an external output device. The user terminal 100 may acquire game programs and data from an external storage device such as a memory card connected via the input/output interface 1006 .

The touch screen 1007 includes an input unit 1071 and a display unit 1072, and has a function of receiving player operations and displaying images to the player.

The input unit 1071 is, for example, a capacitive or resistive touch panel. The input unit 1071 detects a contact position touched by the player with a finger or a touch pen (stylus pen), and generates coordinate information of the contact position.

The display unit 1072 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and displays various images based on display data. The display unit 1072 realizes a game screen by displaying a game image.

(3) Functional Configuration (3-1) Server FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server 200 in the game system 1 shown in FIG. Illustrations and descriptions of the functional configuration of a general computer and the well-known configuration required to realize the game are omitted.

The server 200 has a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 and supporting the progress of the game on the user terminal 100 . For example, the server 200 has a function of transmitting a game program, data necessary for executing the game program, etc. to each user terminal 100 in response to a request from each user terminal 100 . The server 200 includes a control section 210 and a storage section 220 .

Storage unit 220 is mainly implemented by storage 2003 . The storage unit 220 includes a game program storage unit 221 , a game information storage unit 222 and a user information storage unit 223 . The game program storage unit 221 stores game programs. The game information storage unit 222 stores various game information referred to when executing the game program. The user information storage unit 223 stores information about users associated with each user terminal 100, for example, user account information.

Control unit 210 is mainly implemented by processor 2001 and memory 2002 . The control unit 210 controls the functions of the server 200 as a whole. Control unit 210 can function as reception control unit 211 , transmission control unit 212 and game progression unit 213 by executing the game program stored in game program storage unit 221 .

The reception control unit 211 receives, from each user terminal 100, requests for transmission of user information, programs or data, information on progress of games in each user terminal 100, and the like.

The transmission control unit 212 transmits the requested program or data, updated program, or the like to each user terminal 100 . The transmission control unit 212 can also request each user terminal 100 to transmit information about the progress of the game.

The game progress unit 213 refers to the game information stored in the game information storage unit 222 and the account information stored in the user information storage unit 223 in accordance with the code described in the game program, and progresses the game on each user terminal 100. manage the situation. The game progression unit 213 can also determine whether information collection from each user terminal 100 is necessary and whether data transmission to each user terminal 100 is necessary.

For example, the control unit 210 receives a game program transmission request from the user terminal 100 by the reception control unit 211, determines the game program and data to be transmitted to the user terminal 100 by the game progression unit 213, and determines the transmission control unit 211. 212 transmits the determined game program and data to the user terminal 100 .

(3-2) User Terminal FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 100 that can be used in the game system 1 shown in FIG. Illustrations and descriptions of the functional configuration of a general computer and the well-known configuration required to realize the game are omitted. User terminal 100 includes a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 .

The storage unit 120 is mainly implemented by the storage 1003 . Storage unit 120 includes game program storage unit 121 , game information storage unit 122 , and UI information storage unit 123 .

The game program storage unit 121 stores game programs.

The game information storage unit 122 stores various game information referred to when executing the game program. The game information includes, for example, the positions and setting values of various objects placed in the game space, and various other information related to the game space.

The UI information storage unit 123 stores information on various UI components used to generate game screens. UI components include UI components placed within the game space and UI components placed outside the game space.

Control unit 110 is mainly implemented by processor 1001 and memory 1002 . The control unit 110 controls the functions of the user terminal 100 as a whole. By executing the game program stored in the game program storage unit 121, the control unit 110 controls the operation reception unit 111, the game progression unit 112, the virtual camera control unit 113, the display control unit 114, the predetermined operation detection unit 115, the avoidance It can function as the determination unit 116 and the just avoidance attack unit 117 .

The operation accepting unit 111 accepts a player's operation input via the input unit 1071 . Hereinafter, the notation "player's operation" or "player's operation" refers to the player's operation input via the input unit 1071. For example, input means connected to the input/output I/F It may be a player's operation input by any input means, such as a player's operation input via the .

The player's operations include various types of operations via the input unit 1071, such as touch operations, flick operations, swipe operations, pinch-in operations, and pinch-out operations. A flick operation is an example of an operation of moving a single contact position on the input unit 1071 in a short period of time in chronological order. A swipe operation is an example of an operation of moving a point of contact on the input unit 1071 in time series in a longer period of time than a flick operation. A pinch-in operation is an example of an operation of moving one or both of two contact positions in time series so as to narrow the distance between the two contact positions on the input unit 1071 . A pinch-out operation is an example of an operation of moving one or both of two contact positions in time series so as to widen the distance between the two contact positions on the input unit 1071 .

The operation reception unit 111 can detect the player's contact position on the input unit 1071 and detect the start of the player's operation. The operation reception unit 111 can detect the end of the player's operation based on the transition from detection to non-detection of the contact position on the input unit 1071 . The operation receiving unit 111 continuously acquires time-series coordinate information from the contact position corresponding to the start of the player's operation to the contact position corresponding to the end of the player's operation from the input unit 1071 .

The operation reception unit 111 can acquire information about the player's operation based on time-series coordinate information from the contact position corresponding to the start of the player's operation to the contact position corresponding to the end of the player's operation. The information about the player's operation is information that can identify the player's operation. The information about the player's operation may include information indicating the type of player's operation. Also, the information about the player's operation may include information indicating the direction, route, speed, or acceleration of the player's operation.

For example, when the operation reception unit 111 detects an operation of moving a point of contact in time series in a short period of time by the player's finger, the operation reception unit 111 determines that the player has input a flick operation. The operation reception unit 111 analyzes the player's finger operation, and detects start/end coordinates of the input flick operation and time-series coordinate transitions. Then, as information about the player's operation, flick operation information including information that the operation by the player is a flick operation and information such as the direction, route, and speed of the flick operation is notified to the display control unit 114 and the predetermined operation detection unit 115. do.

The game progression unit 112 refers to the game information stored in the game information storage unit 122 according to the code described in the game program, arranges objects in the game space, and advances the game. The game progression unit 112 can reflect the player's instruction specified from the player's operation and the coordinate information related to the player's operation from the operation reception unit 111 in the progress of the game. The game progression unit 112 arranges in the game space, for example, a first object (player character) that can move according to the player's operation, and a second object (enemy character) that can move regardless of the player's operation. .

The virtual camera control unit 113 virtually arranges one or more virtual cameras in the game space. A virtual camera is a virtual camera for obtaining a game screen from the game space. A virtual camera obtains a game screen on which a plurality of objects placed in the game space are drawn. A virtual camera includes a virtual camera that captures a player character. The virtual camera control unit 113 can also control the position, zoom, tilt, focus, angle of view, magnification, relative distance or relative angle between each shooting target and each virtual camera, etc. of the virtual camera in accordance with the player's operation. . The virtual camera may include a virtual camera that is fixed in the game space and does not track the shooting target.

The display control unit 114 controls the display unit 1072 to display the game screen. A game screen may include moving images or still images. The display control unit 114 performs control for displaying, for example, a game image of part or all of the game space including the first object, the second object, etc. on the display unit 1072 as a game screen.

The predetermined operation detection unit 115 acquires information about the player's operation from the operation reception unit 111 and detects that the player has performed a predetermined operation on the first object. Here, a flick operation by the player will be described as an example of the predetermined operation, but other operations may be used.

In response to the player performing a predetermined operation on the first object, the avoidance determination unit 116 determines whether the first object is affected by the second action by the second object within a predetermined period of time from the detection of the predetermined operation. It is determined that the Here, for example, the second action includes an attack by the second object, and the effect includes damage that can be received from the attack.

The just avoidance attack unit 117 causes the first object to perform the first action in response to the avoidance determination unit 116 determining that the first object has avoided the influence of the second action by the second object. A first action includes an attack by a first object, and a just dodge attack is an example of the first action. The just avoidance attack is automatically activated by the first object in response to a determination that the first object has avoided the influence of the second action by the second object within a predetermined period of time from the detection of the predetermined operation by the user. Action. A just dodge attack involves affecting a second object without requiring manipulation by the player. A just dodge attack, for example, can be defined as a special attack that is different from the normally available attacks.

(4) Outline of Game Progress FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 shows an example of a scene in which a player character 40 placed in a game space and enemy characters 41a, 41b, 41c (also collectively referred to as "enemy characters 41") are facing each other.

As an example, the player character 40 is drawn as a pair of a monster and an object riding the monster, but it may be a single object or any other object. The player character 40 can be displayed substantially in the center of the display section 1072 . On the other hand, the enemy character 41 is depicted here as an enemy object that can attack the player character 40 . The enemy character 41 is placed in the game space under the control of the game progression section 112 and displayed on the display section 1072 by the display control section 114 .

In the upper right of the game screen, an icon 42 of the player character 40, an HP gauge and an SP gauge 43 are displayed as UI information, and an icon 44 of a companion character is displayed together with the HP gauge and SP gauge. Near the enemy characters 41, HP gauges of the respective enemy characters 41 are displayed so as to be movable.

HP (hit points) is one of the game parameters for allowing the character to progress through the game. If the current value of the character's HP is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the game proceeds, but if the HP becomes 0, for example, the character loses its fighting ability. The HP gauge of each character indicates the ratio of the current HP value to the character's maximum HP value.

SP (skill point) is one of the game parameters for activating skills. The player character 40 can activate the skill if the current value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. Although HP and SP are displayed using bar gauges, the display method is not limited to this, and may be displayed using numerical values, icons, or the like. Although HP and SP are illustrated as representative game parameters in FIG. 4, arbitrary game parameters such as a character's attack power, defense power, and experience value may be displayed on the game screen.

When the player character 40 confronts the enemy character 41 , the player causes the player character 40 to perform a desired action by performing operations such as swipe operation, flick operation, and tap operation on the input unit 1071 .

When the player performs an operation to move the player character 40 on the input unit 1071, the player character 40 moves in the direction, route, or speed corresponding to the player's operation. For example, when the player performs an operation of sliding a finger on the input unit 1071 while touching the screen, that is, a swipe operation, the player character 40 moves in the game space in response to the direction, path, or speed of the swipe operation. can be moved with In addition, when the player performs an operation of, for example, moving a point touched by a finger in time series in a short period of time on the input unit 1071, that is, a flick operation, in response to the direction, path, or speed of the flick operation, The player character 40 can be quickly moved within the game space.

The player character 40 can make one or more types of attacks against the enemy character 41 in response to the player's operation. For example, when the player performs a tap operation on the input unit 1071 of the touch screen 1007, the player character 40 performs a type A attack, and when the long press operation and the tap operation are continuously performed, a type B attack is performed. may

As described above, in a scene where the player character 40 faces the enemy character 41 in the game space, the player operates the input unit 1071 to cause the player character 40 to take action against the enemy character 41, Actions from the enemy character 41 can be avoided.

The action of the player character 40 against the enemy character 41 or the action of the enemy character 41 against the player character 40 includes, for example, an attack by activating a skill possessed by the character, an attack using a weapon or an item, or an attack by the character himself/herself. This includes attacks such as damage to the opponent by ramming or ramming. The action is not limited to such an attack, and may be any action as long as it has some kind of negative impact on the opponent.

In FIG. 4, vertical and horizontal arrows A to D shown in the lower left area of the game screen indicate an example of the direction of the flick operation by the player. For example, when the player performs a flick operation in direction A, the player character 40 quickly moves to the right and forward as if jumping sideways. When the player performs a flick operation in the direction B, the player character 40 quickly moves in a sideways leap forward to the left. Also, when the player performs a flick operation in direction C or direction D, the player character 40 quickly moves in a step-back (backward jump) direction left or right.

The movement of the player character 40 by the flick operation is regarded as a movement of the player character 40 avoiding the influence of the attack of the enemy character 41 when the player character 40 is facing the enemy character 41 . On the other hand, in a scene where the player character 40 is not facing the enemy character 41, the movement of the player character 40 is perceived as a quick movement.

Note that when a flick operation is performed by the player, the player character 40 can be moved quickly by the flick operation regardless of whether the enemy character 41 is present or not, or whether the player character 40 is in the normal mode or the battle mode. may be the same. Alternatively, the movement mode of the player character 40 by the player's flick operation may be different between the normal mode and the attack mode. For example, in the attack mode, the player character 40 may be moved faster than in the normal mode, and the movement mode of the player character 40 by the flick operation may be defined according to the progress of the game or the scene.

In FIG. 4, the directions of the flick operation are indicated by the four directions of up, down, left, and right, but the directions of the flick operation are not limited to these four directions, and may be any direction. Also, in the touch screen 1007, the area that accepts the player's flick operation is not limited to the lower left corner of the screen, and may be any area.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an example of a scene in which the player character 40 avoids the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41 and activates a just avoidance attack in a scene where the player character 40 is facing the enemy character 41. FIG. For example, when the enemy character 41b jumps and attempts to land on the player character 40, the player quickly moves the player character 40 by performing a flick operation. It is a scene where the influence of the attack by Then, due to such avoidance, the player character 40 automatically performs a just avoidance attack toward the enemy character 41b.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a display mode of a just avoidance attack. A just avoidance attack is displayed by a combination of curved flashing light directed from the player character 40 toward the enemy character 41b and star-shaped light indicating that the enemy character 41b has been hit. The display mode of the just avoidance attack is not limited to this display mode, and may be any other display mode.

In FIG. 5, the just avoidance attack is activated toward the attacking enemy character 41b, but the target of the just avoidance attack is one or more third objects other than the attacking enemy character, such as , one or more enemy characters.

Note that even if the player character 40 avoids the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41b with good timing and launches a just avoidance attack toward the enemy character 41b, the enemy character 41b quickly avoids and the just avoidance attack misses. sometimes. For this reason, when the just evasive attack hits the enemy character 41b, a hit stop may be generated in which the movements of the player character 40 and the enemy character 41b are momentarily stopped so that the player can feel the fact. It is also possible to insert a special effect.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 shows an example of a scene in which the player character 40 is affected by an attack by the enemy character 41. As shown in FIG. For example, when the player's operation is delayed, or when the player's operation is performed but the just avoidance attack cannot be activated, the enemy character 41 may be approaching. Then, if the player does not appropriately perform further operations for evasion or attack, the player may be attacked by an enemy character, as shown in FIG.

(5) Information Processing Operation FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of information processing operation by the game program according to the first embodiment. This information processing operation corresponds to the functions of the predetermined operation detection unit 115 , the avoidance determination unit 116 , and the just avoidance attack unit 117 . As a premise of the subsequent operations, it is assumed that the game is progressing according to the code described in the game program by cooperation of the control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 . A program that implements this flowchart may be processed in parallel with other processes as a multi-process. /30 seconds).

In step S70, it is detected whether or not the player has performed a predetermined operation. There are various kinds of predetermined operations by the player, but here, as a non-limiting embodiment, a flick operation will be described as an example.

In step S<b>70 , the predetermined operation detection unit 115 determines whether or not flick operation information has been notified from the operation reception unit 111 . When the flick operation information is notified from the operation reception unit 111 and it is detected that the player has performed the flick operation (step S70: Yes), the process proceeds to step S71. On the other hand, if the player's flick operation is not detected (step S70: No), this information processing ends. Note that instead of the configuration in which the predetermined operation detection unit 115 receives the notification of the flick operation information from the operation reception unit 111, the predetermined operation detection unit 115 may be configured to inquire of the operation reception unit 111 about the presence or absence of the flick operation information. .

When the player performs a flick operation, the display control unit 114 receives notification of flick operation information from the operation reception unit 111 and displays the player character 40 to move quickly on the game screen. Note that this movement display may be performed when the display control unit 114 receives the notification of the flick operation information from the operation reception unit 111, but is not limited to this, and the display control unit 114 may display the movement of the player character 40 .

In step S71, the avoidance determination unit 116 determines that the player character 40 has avoided the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41 within a predetermined period of time after detection of the predetermined operation. In step S71, it is not determined whether or not the attack of the enemy character 41 hit the player character 40 itself, but whether the attack of the enemy character 41 would have hit the player character 40 if the player character 40 had not avoided it. determine whether or not Although the details will be described later, this determination includes determining whether or not the space area that existed before the player character 40 moved was affected by the attack of the enemy character 41 .

If it is determined in step S71 that the attack by the enemy character 41 would have hit the player character 40 if the player character 40 had not avoided it, the effect of the attack by the enemy character 41 was avoided by the player's flick operation. (step S72: Yes), and the process proceeds to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the attack of the enemy character 41 does not hit even if the player character 40 does not avoid it, the effect of the attack of the enemy character 41 is avoided by the player's flick operation. is not determined (step S72: No), and this information processing ends. At this time, the player character 40 moves quickly by the flick operation, but the just avoidance attack is not activated. It should be noted that when it is determined that the enemy character 41 did not hit the player character 40 because there was no attack from the enemy character 41, the player character 40 was not affected by the attack by the enemy character 41, or the enemy character 41 did not attack. Even if there is an attack by the character 41 , the attack is deflected and therefore does not affect the space area that existed before the player character 40 moved.

In step S73, in response to the determination that the player character 40 has avoided the effects of the attack by the enemy character 41 within a predetermined period of time, the just avoidance attack unit 117 automatically causes the player character 40 to attack the enemy character 41. to activate a just evasion attack. Here, "automatically" means that the operation by the player is not required. That is, in response to the determination that the player's flick operation has avoided the effects of the enemy's attack, a just avoidance attack is activated against the enemy character 41 without requiring any operation by the player.

By the way, in order to activate the just avoidance attack, the player performs a flick operation at the time when the enemy character 41 starts an attack or enters an attack mode. Therefore, a tutorial or an indicator may be displayed on the game screen to show the player the timing of the flick operation. The timing at which the enemy character 41 attacks, for example, immediately after jumping, immediately after swinging down the sword, immediately after the enemy character 41 enters attack mode, or when the distance to the enemy character 41 becomes equal to or less than a threshold, A tutorial or indicator can be displayed. As an indicator, an HP gauge may be displayed near the enemy character 41 when it is time for the enemy character 41 to attack, as shown in FIG. The player can easily know when to perform the flick operation by watching the tutorial or the indicator.

In this way, a series of operations of evading an attack from the enemy character 41 and a just dodging attack are executed by a simple flick operation by the player without further operation by the player. can increase the interest of In addition, since the execution of the just avoidance attack does not require further processing by the player, the processing load on the computer can be reduced.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of an information processing operation for avoidance determination by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 shows an example of avoidance determination processing (step S71 in FIG. 7) for determining whether the player character 40 has avoided the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41 within a predetermined period of time.

In step S80, first, a collision area setting process is executed. In step S80, a collision area is set at the point where the player character 40 was present when the flick operation was input, that is, the point where the player character 40 started to move.

Determination of whether the player character 40 has avoided the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41 is based on the fact that when the player character 40 moves due to the player's flick operation, the player character 40 exists at the point where the player character 40 started moving. It is determined whether or not the space area is affected by the attack by the enemy character 41 . Here, a space area where the player character 40 exists at the point where the player character 40 starts moving is called a "collision area".

In step S81, information on one or more enemy characters 41 displayed on the game screen is acquired from the game information storage unit 122. FIG. The information of the enemy character 41 includes, for example, the name of the enemy character 41, rank (Zako, Boss, etc.), possessed skills, possessed items, etc., as well as the current position of the enemy character 41, ability values (for example, level, physical strength, skills, etc.). , offensive power, defensive power), game parameters such as experience points, or game parameters related to attacks (type of attack, range of influence of attack, etc.). Game parameters related to attacks include, for example, when the enemy character 41 has an attack of the type in which the enemy character 41 jumps and leans on the opponent, the attack type is "hanging", and the range of impact of the attack is "radius x from the current position". . In step S81, all information regarding the enemy character 41 may be acquired, but only information necessary for processing may be acquired.

In step S82, it is determined whether or not the collision area has been affected by the attack of the enemy character 41 (hereinafter also referred to as "collision determination"). In this collision determination, it is determined whether or not the collision area of the player character 40 and the range of influence of the attack by the enemy character 41 have collided. Details of the collision determination will be described later with reference to FIG. In step S82, when it is determined that the collision area is affected by the attack of the enemy character 41 (step S82: Yes), the first object (player character 40) performs the second action (attack of the enemy character). is avoided (step S84). The result of this determination is stored, for example, in the game information storage section 122 so that it can be referred to in other steps. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S82 that the collision area is not affected by the attack of the enemy character 41 (step S82: No), the process proceeds to step S83.

In step S83, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the player performed a predetermined operation. If the predetermined period has not elapsed (step S83: No), step S82 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the predetermined period has passed (step S83: Yes), the information processing in FIG. 8 is ended.

The predetermined period is a time period for performing collision determination in step S82, and is set as a predetermined number of periods after a predetermined operation is performed. The predetermined period is set so as not to impair the interest of the game. If the predetermined period is short, the number of attacks by the enemy character 41 to be judged to be avoidable is reduced, so the number of cases in which the just avoidance attack is activated is reduced, and the degree of difficulty for executing the just avoidance attack is increased. On the other hand, if the predetermined period is long, the degree of difficulty for activating the just evasion attack is low, but the just evasion attack may be activated after a gap from the flick operation.

For this reason, the predetermined period is set so that the just avoidance attack can be activated with an appropriate difficulty level and with good timing. The predetermined period is set as a predetermined number of periods, and may be set as a period of about 2 to 15 frames (1 frame is 1/30 second), for example.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the avoidance determination operation by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 shows an example of collision determination (step S82) between the collision area of the player character 40 and the influence of the attack of the enemy character 41. FIG.

In FIG. 9, in order to avoid the influence of the attack by the enemy character 41, the player performs a leftward flick operation to cause the player character 40 to step back leftward (for example, sideways or backward). is shown. When the player character 40 moves leftward, a space area where the player character 40 existed, that is, a collision area C is set at the point where the player character 40 started to move.

The collision area C can ideally be defined as an area having the same shape and size as the player character 40 . However, in a competition scene in a game, the processing load on the computer increases, so it is desirable to perform collision determination using simple information processing. For this reason, the collision area C is defined by a figure imitating the shape and size of the player character 40 . Note that the collision area C is not limited to a three-dimensional figure, and may be a one-dimensional or two-dimensional figure according to the shape and size of the player character 40 .

In the example of FIG. 9, the collision area C of the player character 40 is defined as a capsule-like spatial area (three-dimensional area) consisting of an upper hemisphere _C2 and _a lower cylinder C1. In this collision area C, a character riding a monster is represented by an upper hemisphere C ₂ (center O ₂ , radius R _c ), and a monster is represented by a lower cylinder C ₁ (center line O ₁ -O ₂ , bottom radius R _c , height H).

The collision area C may be any figure that can simulate the shape and size of the object corresponding to the player character 40, and may be any three-dimensional figure such as a capsule, a cylinder, a cone, a sphere, or any three-dimensional figure of these. It is also possible to define the area as a combination of original figures.

FIG. 9 shows the enemy character 41 jumping and trying to hit the player character 40 . In FIG. 9, the enemy character 41 is simulated as a sphere (center O _e , radius R _e ), and the center O _e of the sphere corresponds to the current position of the enemy character 41 . As for the leaning type attack, a spherical range imitating the enemy character 41 is set as the range of influence E of the attack. The range of influence E of the attack is extracted from the information on the enemy character 41 acquired in step S81.

In FIG. 9, for example, assume that the enemy character 41 starts an attack, jumps toward the player character 40, and launches a leaning attack. As the leaning attack by the enemy character 41, an attack E1 that affects the player character 40 and an attack E2 that does not affect the player character 40 are illustrated. In the case of the attack E1, after a certain period of time has passed since the enemy character 41 started attacking the player character 40, the influence range E of the attack E1 by the enemy character 41 collides with the collision area C of the player character 40. FIG. On the other hand, in the case of the attack E2, the influence range E of the attack E2 does not collide with the collision area C of the player character 40 .

Collision between the collision area C of the player character 40 and the range of influence E of the attack by the enemy character 41 will occur in the hemisphere _C2 of the collision area if the enemy character 41 attacks from a position higher _than the height H of the columnar area C1. It can be determined whether or not the distance between the center _O2 and the position _Oe of the enemy character 41 is ( _Rc + _Re ) or less. Also, when the enemy character 41 is pushing from a position lower than H, it is determined whether or not the distance between the line segment _{O1 - O2} and the position Oe of the enemy character 41 is ( _Rc + _Re ) or less. be able to.

When the enemy character 41 starts the attack E1, at a certain point in time, the range of influence E of the attack by the attack E1 will collide with the collision area C of the player character 40. determined to have been affected by On the other hand, when the enemy character 41 starts the attack E2, the impact range E of the attack E2 does not collide with the collision area C within the predetermined period, so the impact of the attack by the enemy character 41 reaches the collision area C. is not determined.

FIG. 9 illustrates the case where the enemy character 41 launches a leaning attack. It becomes possible. For example, when the attack is a physical attack or a magic attack, the collision of the player character 40 with the collision area C can be determined by extracting the range of influence of the physical attack or the magic attack at a certain time from the information of the enemy character 41 . can.

In this way, by judging the collision between the collision area C of the player character 40 and the influence range E of the attack by the enemy character 41, highly accurate collision judgment can be performed by simple information processing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 shows an example of the information processing operation for the process of attacking the enemy character in response to the avoidance determination (step S73 in FIG. 7).

In step S100, the position of the enemy character 41 that launched the attack is specified. The position of the enemy character 41 can be extracted from the information on the enemy character 41 acquired in step S81 of FIG. The position of the enemy character 41 is displayed by coordinates in the game space.

In step S101, after the flick operation by the player, the player character 40 is identified as to which direction it is moving and where it is currently. The avoidance mode information can be extracted from the player's flick operation information acquired in step S70 of FIG. For example, based on the flick operation information, along with the current position of the player character 40, the chronological path along which the player character 40 has moved is extracted. identified.

From the information on the position of the enemy character 41 and the avoidance mode of the player character 40 specified in steps S100 and S101, the target of the just avoidance attack and the display mode of the just avoidance attack are determined. For example, when a just evasive attack is launched toward the enemy character 41 that launched the attack, the position of this enemy character 41 is set as the attack target of the just evasive attack. Further, based on the avoidance mode of the player character 40, the display mode of the just avoidance attack is set so that the just avoidance attack is activated from the current position of the player character 40 in the direction opposite to the avoidance path. For example, when the player character 40 escapes along the path to the left and avoids the attack of the enemy character 41 with good timing, the player character 40 moves from the current position to the position of the enemy character 41 to avoid the attack. The display is controlled so that a just avoidance attack is activated in the right direction opposite to the direction.

When the range of influence of the just avoidance attack activated by the player character 40 collides with the enemy character 41 (or an area imitating the enemy character 41), that is, the enemy character 41 cannot avoid the effect of the just avoidance attack. In this case, the enemy character 41 is affected by the just avoidance attack. The just avoidance attack is a special attack, and the attack type and the effect on the enemy character 41 can be arbitrarily set. Although damage can be given to the enemy character 41 as an effect of the just avoidance attack, the enemy character 41 may also be given some kind of negative effect. For example, in addition to damaging the physical strength (HP) of the enemy character 41, other game parameters may be negatively affected, such as reducing the SP gauge.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a time chart of just avoidance attacks by the game program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 illustrates a time chart when the player performs a flick operation at a plurality of times in a scene where the player character 40 and one enemy character 41 are facing each other. In FIG. 11, T ₁ is the start point of the flick operation, and T (avoidance determination period) is the length of the predetermined period for making the avoidance determination. On the other hand, the time when the attack of the enemy character 41 is started is T _s , the time when the impact of the attack of the enemy character 41 collides with the collision area is T _c , and the just avoidance attack activation time is T ₂ . The predetermined period T may be of any length, but as a non-limiting embodiment, for example, it is assumed to be shorter than the time from when the enemy character 41 starts attacking until the attack range reaches the player character 40 .

FIG. 11A shows a case where an attack by the enemy character 41 is not detected within a predetermined period of time after the flick operation. For example, the time chart is shown when the flick operation is performed too early, such as when the flick operation is performed before the enemy character 41 starts attacking _Ts . In FIG. 11A, since the impact of the attack of the enemy character 41 does not reach the collision area C within the predetermined period T, it is not determined that the impact of the attack of the enemy character 41 has reached the collision area C. FIG. In this case, the player character 40 moves quickly by the player's flick operation, but the just avoidance attack is not activated.

_In FIG. 11B, the flick operation by the player is detected at time T1, and the impact of the attack by the enemy character 41 reaches the collision area _C at time Tc when the impact of the enemy's attack can collide with the collision area. A case where it is determined to be is shown as an example. _In response to this determination, player character 40 automatically launches a just dodge attack at time T2 without requiring any action by the player. Here, the _time T2 for activating the just avoidance attack may be arbitrary. It may be after a certain period of time after the elapse of.

In FIG. 11( _C ), the player's flick operation is detected at time T1, which is the same as in FIG. 11(B). This is an example of a case where there is no such case. For example, the case where the attack of the enemy character 41 deviates and does not reach the collision area C corresponds to this case. In this case, the player character 40 moves quickly by the player's flick operation, but the just avoidance attack is not activated.

FIG. 11D illustrates a case where a player's flick operation is detected after the enemy character 41 finishes attacking. In this case, since it is not determined that the collision area C was affected by the attack by the enemy character 41 during the predetermined period T, the just avoidance attack is not activated.

In FIG. ₁₁ , the predetermined period T is defined as _a period from the flick operation start time T1. may be defined as a certain period from T ₁ ', which is a minute time Δt after the start time T ₁ of . The minute time Δt can be set as the time necessary for the player character 40 to leave the collision area C, and may be, for example, several frames.

(6) Effect According to the first embodiment, the player's operation is required in response to the determination that the player character 40 has avoided the influence of the attack of the enemy character 41 within a predetermined period of time from the detection of the flick operation. Since an action against the enemy character 41 is automatically activated without any action, even an inexperienced player can experience advanced game techniques and increase interest.

In addition, since an attack of advanced technique called just avoidance attack is realized by simple processing of flick operation detection, avoidance determination, and just avoidance attack, the processing load of the computer can be reduced.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the second embodiment. In the example of the first embodiment, the just avoidance attack was activated toward the attacking enemy character, but in the second embodiment, in addition to the attacking enemy character, one or a plurality of third Objects, such as one or more other enemy characters, are also affected by the just dodge attack. In the second embodiment, steps S70 to S72 in FIG. 7 are similarly executed, but the information processing in FIG. 12 is executed for step S73.

FIG. 12 shows an information processing operation for performing a just avoidance attack on an enemy character 41 that launched an attack, and also performing a just avoidance attack on another enemy character 41 existing near the player character 40, for example. is exemplified. In steps S120 to S122 of FIG. 12, as in steps S100 to S102 of FIG. 10, the position of the enemy character 41 and the evasive mode of the player character 40 are identified, and a just evasive attack is performed toward the enemy character 41 that has launched an attack. is activated.

The second embodiment is further configured so that an enemy character present near the player is affected by the just avoidance attack. First, from the information on the enemy character 41 acquired in step S81 of FIG. 8, it is determined whether there is an enemy character other than the attacking enemy character 41 within a predetermined range from the player character 40 (step S123). If there is no enemy character within the predetermined range (step S123: No), the process ends. On the other hand, if there are other enemy characters within the predetermined range (step S123: Yes), a just avoidance attack is activated toward these other enemy characters (step S124).

In FIG. 12, in step S123, it is determined whether or not an enemy character other than the enemy character 41 who has launched an attack is within a predetermined range. Other determinations, such as whether or not there is another enemy character, or whether or not there is another enemy character in the battle mode, may be employed.

As for the effect on other enemy characters, the same type of damage as the just avoidance attack may be given to the enemy character 41 who launched the attack, or the damage different from that of the enemy character 41 who launched the attack, for example, weaker damage. may be given. As an effect on other enemy characters, in addition to lowering the HP gauge, other game parameters such as the SP gauge may be lowered.

In the second embodiment, a just avoidance attack is activated not only toward the enemy character 41 that launched the attack, but also toward one or a plurality of other enemy characters within a predetermined range without requiring an operation by the player. By doing so, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the third embodiment. In the first and second embodiments, as an effect of the just avoidance attack, a mode in which the enemy character is damaged has been described. In the third embodiment, for example, when the player character 40 activates a just avoidance attack, the enemy character is damaged and the player character 40 is affected differently from the effect on the enemy character. . As a different effect, for example, a predetermined parameter associated with the player character 40 can be recovered. The different influence is not limited to parameter recovery, and may be any influence that is positive for the player character 40 himself. In the third embodiment, steps S70 to S72 in FIG. 7 are similarly executed, but the information processing in FIG. 13 is executed for step S73.

FIG. 13 shows an example of an information processing operation for performing a just evasive attack on the enemy character 41 that launched the attack, and also exerting an effect on the player character 40 itself that is different from the effect on the enemy character. there is In steps S130-S132 of FIG. 13, as in steps S100-102 of FIG. 10, the position of the enemy character 41 and the evasive mode of the player character 40 are specified, and a just evasive attack is performed toward the enemy character 41 that has launched an attack. is activated.

In step S<b>133 , the player character 40 is given an effect different from the effect on the enemy character 41 . For example, a game parameter can be positively influenced to the player's advantage, such as recovering a game parameter of the player character 40 . Game parameters of the player character 40 include, for example, HP and SP, and the SP and HP can be recovered along with the just avoidance attack.

SP is normally controlled to accumulate when the enemy character 41 is hit with an attack by a tap operation, or when the player is standing by without competing. However, a setting may be made such that when the just avoidance attack is activated, the SP of the player character 40 accumulates more, and for a certain period after the just avoidance attack, the SP accumulates five times more easily than usual.

Note that game parameters to be affected differently are not limited to HP and SP, but can be any game parameter that positively affects the player character 40 itself, such as level, attack power, defense power, experience value, etc. It can be a parameter. Moreover, not only the player character 40 itself may be affected differently, but also the ally characters may be affected in some way.

In the third embodiment, a just evasive attack is activated toward the enemy character 41 that launched the attack without requiring any operation by the player, and not only does it affect the enemy character, but also the player character 40 itself Since the effect is different from the effect on the enemy character 41, such as recovering game parameters, the game can be made more interesting.

<Fourth Embodiment>
A program in the fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment is configured to give a specific influence to the second object, which is different from those of the first to third embodiments. Further, determining that the second object is the specific object, and in response to determining that the second object is the specific object, the first action exerts a specific effect on the specific object. It is configured.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a game space implemented by a game program according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 illustrates a scene in which the player character 40 is facing a specific object. Here, a boss character will be described as an example of the specific object, but any other character may be used. The boss character appears in a scene that marks a turning point in the progress of the game, is much stronger than the normal enemy character 41, and has high HP, SP, and the like. They also have special game parameters, such as break gauges, that normal enemy characters do not have.

An HP gauge and a break gauge 46 are displayed near the boss character 45 in FIG. The break gauge displays the stamina of the boss character 45, for example. The break gauge is a gauge that increases and decreases independently of the HP gauge and automatically recovers over time. The break gauge can be reduced by the player character 40 performing an attack by tapping or the like (hereinafter, an attack different from the just avoidance attack will be referred to as a "normal attack"). When the boss character 45 attacks until the break gauge reaches zero, the boss character 45 is put into a break state for a certain period of time. In the break state, the offensive power and defensive power of the boss character 45 are restricted, and a battle that is advantageous to the player character 40 is realized. For example, in the break state, the defense power of the boss character 45 is weakened, and attacks by the player character 40 may cause the boss character 45 to take more damage than usual. Alternatively, the skill of the boss character may be restricted to reduce the damage of the attack on the player character 40 . Thus, in the break state, it becomes easier to defeat the boss character 45 and the situation becomes advantageous for the player character 40 .

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing operation of the just avoidance attack by the game program according to the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, steps S70 to S72 in FIG. 7 are similarly executed, but the information processing in FIG. 15 is executed for step S73.

In steps S150 and S151, the position of the enemy character and the avoidance mode of the player character 40 are identified, as in steps S100 and S101 of FIG. It is assumed that information on the boss character 45 is also included in the information on the enemy character acquired in step S81 of FIG. In step S152, it is determined whether the enemy character is the boss character 45 or not. Here, if it is determined that the enemy character is not the boss character 45 (step S152: No), a just avoidance attack against a normal enemy character other than the boss character 45 is activated (step S154). This step S154 is the same as step S102 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the enemy character is the boss character 45 (step S152: Yes), the player character 40 activates a just avoidance attack unique to the boss character 45 against the boss character 45 (step S153). .

The just avoidance attack peculiar to the boss character 45 gives another attack different from the just avoidance attack peculiar to the boss character 45, that is, gives the boss character 45 a specific influence different from the influence of a normal attack. can be done. For example, a normal attack against the boss character 45 can reduce the break gauge of the boss character 45, but cannot limit recovery of the break gauge. On the other hand, the just avoidance attack peculiar to the boss character 45 can have a specific effect that the recovery of the boss character 45's break gauge is restricted for a certain period of time, for example, about several seconds. If the player character 40 attacks further while the recovery of the break gauge is suppressed, the HP and stamina of the boss character 45 can be greatly reduced.

The specific effect of the just avoidance attack peculiar to the boss character 45 may be not only suppression of recovery of the break gauge, but also other negative effects that do not occur in normal attacks. In addition to the specific influence on the boss character 45 , the influence of a normal attack on the normal boss character 45 may be given together.

In the case of the boss character 45, by adjusting the predetermined period in step S83 of FIG. 8, the just evasion attack may be made easier or harder to execute. For example, if the enemy character is found to be the boss character 45 in step S81 of FIG. 8, the predetermined period in step S83 may be shortened. If the predetermined period is shortened, the period of being affected by the attack from the boss character 45 is shortened, so the judgment conditions for the just avoidance attack become stricter. As a result, it becomes difficult to activate the just avoidance attack, and the difficulty of fighting the boss character 45 increases.

In the fourth embodiment, since the just avoidance attack has a specific effect on the enemy character that is different from the effect of a normal attack, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, if the enemy character is a boss character, it will have a specific effect different from normal attacks, such as suppressing the recovery of the break gauge, so it will be possible to proceed with the battle with the boss character in an advantageous manner. , the game can be made more interesting.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments described above. Also, other embodiments may be realized by combining two or more of the first to fourth embodiments. For example, the target to be affected by the just avoidance attack may be an enemy character that is launching an attack (first embodiment), one or more enemy characters other than the enemy character (second embodiment), a player character (third embodiment). ) or boss characters (fourth embodiment).

Although the touch panel has been described as an example of the input unit 1071, the present invention is not limited to this. The input unit 1071 may be a controller with multiple buttons.

For example, the configurations of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 may be replaced with other configurations that can implement the game program according to the embodiment. The configuration of the server 200 and the configuration of the user terminal 100 may be omitted, distributed to multiple devices, and replaced with similar configurations. Each functional unit of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 may be realized by using circuits. A circuit may be a dedicated circuit that implements a specific function, or it may be a general-purpose circuit such as a processor.

Furthermore, the flow of processing described using the flowcharts is not limited to the described procedure, and the order of some steps may be changed, and some steps may be performed in parallel. good. Also, the series of processes described above need not be executed consecutively in terms of time, and each step may be executed at any timing.

Although the game space has been described as an example of a virtual space, it is not limited to this. The virtual space may be a virtual space based on VR (Virtual Reality). In this example, the operation to change the display mode of the virtual space may be a movement of the player wearing a head-mounted display such as VR goggles to change the orientation of the face. The head-mounted display can display an image based on an operation for changing the display mode of the virtual space. A head-mounted display can display an image including an object that moves in association with an operation for changing the display mode of the virtual space.

At least part of the processing of each of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by using a processor installed in a general-purpose computer as basic hardware. A program that implements the above process may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable recording medium. The program is stored in the recording medium as an installable format file or an executable format file. Recording media include magnetic disks, optical disks (CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD, etc.), magneto-optical disks (MO, etc.), semiconductor memories, and the like. Any recording medium may be used as long as it can store the program and is readable by a computer. Alternatively, the program that implements the above processing may be stored on a computer (server) connected to a network such as the Internet, and downloaded to the computer (client) via the network.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the invention at the implementation stage. Further, each embodiment may be implemented in combination as appropriate, in which case the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, various inventions are included in the above embodiments, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments, if the problem can be solved and effects can be obtained, the configuration with the constituent elements deleted can be extracted as an invention.

1 Game System 40 Player Character 41 Enemy Character 42 Icon 43 HP/SP Gauge 44 Icon 45 Boss Character 46 HP/Break Gauge 100 User Terminal 110 Control Part 111 Operation reception unit 112 Game progression unit 113 Virtual camera control unit 114 Display control unit 115 Predetermined operation detection unit 116 Avoidance determination unit 117 Just avoidance attack unit 120 Memory Unit 121 Game program storage unit 122 Game information storage unit 123 UI information storage unit 200 Server 210 Control unit 211 Reception control unit 212 Transmission control unit 213 Game progression unit 220... Storage unit 221... Game program storage unit 222... Game information storage unit 223... User information storage unit 1001... Processor 1002... Memory 1003... Storage 1004... Sensor 1005... Communication interface 1006... Input Output interface 1007 Touch screen 1008 Bus 1071 Input unit 1072 Display unit 2001 Processor 2002 Memory 2003 Storage 2004 Communication interface 2005 Input/output interface 2006 Bus.

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to the computer,
displaying at least a first object and a second object;
detecting that a player has performed a predetermined operation on the first object;
Determining that the first object has avoided the influence of a second action by the second object within a predetermined period of time from detection of the predetermined operation;
causing the first object to perform a first action in response to a determination that the first object has avoided the influence of the second action;
program to run the 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein said first action comprises an attack by said first object, said second action comprises an attack by said second object, and said effect comprises damage that may be inflicted by said attack. 3. The program according to claim 1, wherein said first action includes affecting said second object without requiring an operation by said player. 4. The program of claim 3, wherein the first action includes affecting one or more third objects without requiring manipulation by the player. 5. The program according to claim 3, wherein said first action includes exerting an influence on said first object that is different from said influence on said second object. 6. The program product of claim 5, wherein said different effect comprises restoring a predetermined parameter associated with said first object. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said first action includes giving a specific effect on said second object that is different from the effect of another action different from said first action. program. further comprising determining that the second object is a specific object;
8. The program product of claim 7, wherein, in response to determining that the second object is a specific object, the first action includes imparting the specific effect on the specific object. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined operation is a flick input operation by the player. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said predetermined period is a predetermined number of periods after said predetermined operation is performed.

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