JP3410409B2 - Guide display method, game system and recording medium in game system using topographic information - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system using terrain information, which is suitable for application to a game system using an optical disc, a magnetic disc, a cassette type recording medium using a semiconductor memory or the like, in which program data is recorded. Guide display method, game system, and recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many game systems have been proposed. The system includes a home-use dedicated device and a television monitor, a business-use dedicated device, a personal computer or workstation, a display and a voice output device, and the like. In all of these systems, a controller for a player to operate, a recording medium on which game program data is recorded, a CPU for controlling sound and image generation based on the game program data, and an image It is composed of a processor for generating, a processor for generating voice, a CRT for displaying an image, and a speaker for outputting voice. As the recording medium, there are many CD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, cassettes having a built-in semiconductor memory, and the like. The configuration of the game system is as described above.

Next, the screen structure of the game will be described. Although there are many kinds of games, the game screen changes roughly based on the operation of the controller, and the screen of the game adaptively changes depending on the image of the operated object and the operation state of the stationary object or the operated object. It consists of a background image.
If this background image is further classified, it is used only for giving a visual change to the game player, that is, used as a mere background and a condition for obtaining a result given to the game player, for example, a score. Can be divided into An example of the latter is a background image of a course in a golf game, for example.

Generally, in a golf game, an image showing a golf course and an image showing a golfer are displayed on a display surface of a television monitor, whereby a golf game space is formed on the display surface. Then, the golf player in the golf game space is visually moved according to the operation of the controller by the game player, and a ball is struck by the golf player's club. The hit ball visually flies in the depth direction in the golf game space. That is, in the golf game space, visually the same as golf actually played by humans is performed. To put it simply, a golf game in a so-called video game is to visually play golf by appropriately changing the image displayed on the screen of the television monitor according to the operation of the controller of the game player. is there.

The image of the golf course is associated with height data of the golf course. Then, how much the golf ball moves in the golf game space is calculated from the operation of the controller by the game player and the height data of the golf course, and the calculation result is displayed as an image. For example, when the golf ball is in a very low position in the green and the game player operates the controller so that the golfer in the golf game space hits the golf ball toward a very high position, The golf ball in the golf game space does not move to the position intended by the game player. The height data associated with each part of the image of the course is used in order to give the game player playing the golf game a feeling closer to that of actual golf.

[0006]

By the way, in a game in which height data is associated with each position of the background, such as the above-mentioned golf game, in order to enable the game player to appropriately operate the course, High and low must be displayed accurately. This is because the game player cannot properly operate the controller unless the height of the course is expressed in any way.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and in a game in which height data is associated with each vertex of the background, the operation can be easily and accurately performed by the game player. The purpose is to guide you.

[0008]

One of the main inventions is to display image information showing a topography and image information of a moving object on a display surface of a display means, and to operate the moving object with an operating means. A guide display method in a game system using terrain information adapted to move on the display surface of the display means based on a state and the terrain information of the terrain, wherein a plurality of guide display methods are provided on the display surface of the display means. While displaying the guide constituted by the line, the brightness and the length of the line constituting the guide are set based on the topographical information of the topography.

Further, in the above invention, the image information showing the topography is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. Consists of
The pseudo three-dimensional display is performed on the terrain that is pseudo three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means.

Further, in the above invention, the game system is a golf game system, the image information showing the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. Further, in the above invention, the image information of the terrain is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons.

Further, in the above invention, the terrain information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide is the height of the apex of the terrain information corresponding to the start point and the end point of each line. It is set according to the value. Further, in the above invention, the moving direction of the moving object is preset, and the image information of the terrain and the guide are displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner according to the set moving direction of the moving object.

Further, in the above invention, the brightness value of each line is set such that the brightness gradually decreases from the start point to the end point when the height of the start point is higher than the height of the end point. Then, when the height of the starting point is lower than the height of the ending point, the brightness is set to gradually increase from the starting point to the ending point.

A method for setting a hitting position of a moving object used in a game system in which a player hits a moving object in the game space to move the moving object in the game space by operating the operating means. The moving object is fixedly displayed in the game space, the horizontal position setting image is displayed so as to move at least horizontally on the moving object, and when the player presses the corresponding button of the operating means. The horizontal position of the horizontal position setting image is stored, the vertical position setting image is displayed so as to move vertically on at least the moving object, and when the player presses the corresponding button of the operating means. The vertical position of the vertical position setting image is stored, and when the player operates the operating means to hit the moving object in the game space, The hitting position on the serial moving object,
The positions are indicated by the horizontal position and the vertical position.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the following item explanation will be described at the head of each item, and each item will be explained in the following order.

A. Game system configuration (Fig. 1) B. Functions of CPU 1 shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 2) C.I. Example of Golf Course (FIG. 3A) D. Extraction area extracted from golf course (Fig. 4A) E. Golf course data table (Fig. 4B) F. Golf screen display example (FIG. 5) G. Control by main routine (FIGS. 6 to 8) Control by image display routine S100 (FIGS. 9 to 1)
0) I. Unduration image output routine S150 (FIGS. 11 to 12) J. Control by tee-up setting routine S200 (FIGS. 13 to 14) K. Control by the camera position setting routine S250 (Fig. 1
5 to 16) L. Control by Direction Setting Routine S300 (FIGS. 17 to 18) M. Control by stance setting routine S350 (FIG. 19)
~ Fig. 20) N. Control by club setting routine S400 (FIGS. 21 to 21)
FIG. 22) O. Control by striking position setting routine S450 (FIG. 23)
~ Fig. 24) P. Control by striking routine S500 (FIGS. 25 to 2)
6)

A. Game system configuration (Fig. 1)

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a game system as an embodiment of the present invention.

[Connection and Configuration] The game system shown in FIG. 1 comprises a game machine main body and a recording medium 30 in which program data is recorded. The game console itself is C
A bus 2 composed of an address, data and control bus is connected to the PU 1, and a graphics data generation processor 3, an interface circuit 4, a main memory 5, a ROM 6, a decompression circuit 7, a parallel port 8 and a serial port 9 are connected to the bus 2. , Drawing processor 10 and buffer 11, voice processor 13 and buffer 1
4, the decoder 17 and the buffer 18, the interface circuit 20 and the memory 21 are connected to each other, the television monitor 12 is connected to the drawing processor 10, and the speaker 16 is connected to the audio processor 13 via the amplifier circuit 14. The recording medium driver 19 is connected to the decoder 17, and the controller 22 is connected to the interface circuit 20.

Here, the form of the above-mentioned game system differs depending on the application. That is, the above game system
When configured for home use, the television monitor 12 and the speaker 16 are separate from the game console body. Further, when the game system is configured for business use, all the constituent elements shown in FIG. 1 are housed in a single integrated housing. In the case where the game system is composed of a personal computer or a workstation as a core, the television monitor 12 corresponds to a display for the computer, and the drawing processing processor 10, the sound processing processor 13, Expansion circuit 7
Corresponds to a part of the program data recorded in the recording medium 30 or the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer, respectively. The interface circuit 4, the parallel port 8, and the serial port 9 are The interface circuit 20 corresponds to the hardware on the expansion board installed in the expansion slot of the computer. Also, the buffers 11 and 14 are
Reference numerals 18 and 18 correspond to respective areas of the main memory 5 or an expansion memory (not shown). In this embodiment, a case where the game system is configured for home use will be described as an example.

Next, each component shown in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. The graphics data generation processor 3 serves as a so-called coprocessor of the CPU 1. That is, the graphics data generation processor 3 performs coordinate conversion and light source calculation, for example, calculation of a fixed-point format matrix or vector by parallel processing. The main processing of this graphics data generation processor 3 is C
The address in the display area of the image to be processed is calculated based on the coordinate data of each vertex in the two-dimensional or three-dimensional plane of the image data supplied from PU1, the movement amount data, and the rotation amount data, and the relevant address is obtained. Data
It is a process of returning to the CPU 1 again, a process of calculating the brightness of the image according to the distance from the virtually set light source, and the like.

The interface circuit 4 is used as an interface for peripheral devices such as pointing devices such as a mouse and a trackball. ROM above
6 stores program data as an operating system of the game system. Speaking of personal computers, BIOS (Basic Inpu)
t Output System).

The decompression circuit 7 is an MPEG (Movin)
g Picture Engineering Grou
p) and JPEG (Joint Picture Engi)
Decompression processing is performed on a compressed image that has been compressed by intra coding conforming to the Neering Group). Decompression processing is performed by decoding processing (VLC: Variav).
(decoding of data encoded by le Length Code), dequantization processing, IDCT (Inve
rse Discrete Cosine Transf
orm) processing, intra-image restoration processing, and the like.

The drawing processor 10 performs drawing processing on the buffer 11 based on a drawing command issued by the CPU 1. The buffer 11 includes a display area and a non-display area. The display area is a development area of data to be displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12. The non-display area is a storage area for texture data, color palette data, and the like. Here, the texture data is 2
It is three-dimensional image data. The color palette data is data for specifying a color such as texture data.
These data are previously stored in the non-display area of the buffer 11 by the CPU 1 from the recording medium 30 or divided into a plurality of times according to the progress of the game.

The drawing commands include, for example, a drawing command for drawing a line, a drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons, and a drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image. Here, the polygon is the polygon 2
It is a three-dimensional image, and a triangle or a quadrangle is used in this embodiment.

A drawing command for drawing a line is made up of drawing start and end addresses of the line, color, and data representing line drawing. This line drawing command is issued by the CPU
1 is issued directly to the drawing processor 10.

The drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons is polygon vertex address data on the display area of the buffer 11, and texture address data indicating the storage position on the buffer 11 of the texture data to be attached to the polygon. , Color palette data indicating the color of the texture data, color palette address data indicating the storage position on the buffer 11, and brightness data indicating the brightness of the texture. Of these data, the polygon vertex address data on the display area is processed by the graphics data generation processor 3 by the CP
The x and y directions of the polygon vertex coordinate data newly obtained by coordinate conversion of the polygon vertex coordinate data from the U1 in the three-dimensional space based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data from the CPU1. It is composed of coordinate data of. Further, the brightness data is calculated by the graphics data generation processor 3 based on the distance from the CPU 1 to the virtually arranged light source from the position indicated by the coordinate-converted polygon vertex coordinate data.
It is determined.

The polygon vertex address data indicates an address on the display area of the buffer 11. The drawing processor 10 writes the corresponding texture data in the range of the display area of the buffer 11 indicated by the 3 or 4 polygon vertex address data. This process is generally called "texture pasting" or the like.

One object is composed of many polygons. The CPU 1 holds the coordinate data of each polygon in the three-dimensional space on the main memory 5. When the object is moved on the display surface by the operation of the controller 22, in other words, when the motion of the object itself is expressed or the position (viewpoint position) at which the object is viewed is changed, the following processing is performed. Be seen. That is, the CPU 1 provides the graphics data generation processor 3 with the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon held in the main memory 5 and the movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon. The graphics data generation processor 3
Based on the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon and the movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon, the three-dimensional coordinate data after the movement and after the rotation of each polygon are sequentially obtained. The three-dimensional coordinate data of each polygon thus obtained is converted into two-dimensional coordinate data, and the horizontal and vertical coordinate data are converted into address data on the display area of the buffer 11, that is, polygon vertex address data. It is supplied to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10 writes the texture data indicated by the pre-assigned texture address data on the triangular or quadrangle display area of the buffer 11 indicated by the three or four polygon vertex address data. As a result, on the display surface of the television monitor 12, an object with texture data pasted on a large number of polygons is displayed.

A drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image includes vertex address data, texture address data, color palette address data indicating the storage position of color palette data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 11, and texture. And luminance data indicating the luminance of. Of these data, the vertex address data is the graphics data generation processor 3
It is coordinate data obtained by coordinate conversion of vertex coordinate data on the two-dimensional plane from the CPU 1 based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data from the CPU 1. Less than,
The drawing process is simply described as "issue a drawing command".

The voice processor 13 includes a recording medium 30.
The ADPCM data read from is stored in the buffer 14, and the ADPCM data stored in the buffer 14 is used as the sound source. Then, the voice processor 13
The ADPCM data is read with a clock having a frequency of 44.1 KHz, for example. Then, the audio processor 13 performs processing such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and reverb addition on the ADPCM data read from the buffer 14. The audio data read from the recording medium 30 is PCM
In the case of data, it is converted into ADPCM data by the audio processor 13. Further, the processing by the program data with respect to the PCM data is directly performed on the main memory 5. The PCM data processed on the main memory 5 is the voice processor 13.
Is supplied to the speaker 16 and converted into ADPCM data, and after the above-described various processes are performed, the speaker 16 outputs the sound.
Is output from.

The recording medium driver 19 is, for example, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a flexible disk drive, a silicon disk drive, a cassette medium reader, or the like. The recording medium 30 is, for example, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The recording medium driver 19 reads out images, sounds, and program data from the recording medium 30 and supplies the read-out data to the decoder 17. The decoder 17 applies an ECC (Error Correction Code) to the reproduction data from the recording medium driver 19.
The error correction processing according to e) is performed, and the data subjected to the error correction processing is supplied to the main memory 5 or the voice processor 13.

The memory 21 is, for example, a holder and a card type memory. The card-type memory is for holding various parameters of the game, such as holding the state at the end. Controller 22
Is a cross key consisting of a left key L, a right key R, an up key U and a down key D, a left button 22L, a right button 22R, a start button 22a, a select button 22b and a first button 2.
2c, a second button 22d, a third button 22e, and a fourth button 22f. The cross key is
A command indicating up, down, left and right is given to the CPU 1. The start button 21a
This is for instructing the CPU 1 to start the game program data loaded from the recording medium 30. The select button 22b is used by the game player to instruct the CPU 1 to make various selections regarding the game program data loaded from the recording medium 30 to the main memory 5. In addition, the left key 22L, the right key 22R, the first to fourth
The functions of the buttons 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f differ depending on the game program data loaded from the recording medium 30.

[Operation] A power switch (not shown) is turned on, and the game system is powered on. At this time, when the recording medium 30 is loaded in the recording medium driver 19, the CPU 1 causes the recording medium driver 19 to be based on the operating system stored in the ROM 6.
In response to the instruction, an instruction to read the program data from the recording medium 30 is issued. As a result, the recording medium driver 19
Images, sounds and program data are read from the recording medium 30. The read image, sound and program data are supplied to the decoder 17 where they are subjected to error correction processing. The image data that has been subjected to error correction processing in the decoder 17 is supplied to the decompression circuit 7 via the bus 2, where it is supplied to the drawing processing processor 10 after being subjected to the above-described decompression processing. It is written in the non-display area of the buffer 11 by the processor 10.

The audio data which has been subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 17 is supplied to the main memory 5 or the audio processor 13 and written in the main memory 5 or the buffer 14. The program data that has been subjected to error correction processing in the decoder 17 is supplied to the main memory 5 and written in the main memory 5. After that, the CPU 1 is based on the game program data stored in the main memory 5 and the content that the game player instructs via the controller 22,
Progress the game. That is, the CPU 1 is the controller 2
Based on the content of the instruction given by the game player via 2, the image processing control, the voice processing control, and the internal processing control are appropriately performed. The control of image processing is to supply two-dimensional or three-dimensional coordinate data and viewpoint position data to the graphics data generation processor 3, address data and brightness data on the display area of the buffer 11 obtained by the graphics data generation processor 3. Issuance of a drawing command including the above. Control of voice processing means voice processing processor 13
Issuance of a voice output command, specification of level, reverb, etc. The control of the internal processing is, for example, calculation according to the operation of the controller 22.

B. Functions of the CPU 1 shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 2)

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the functions of the CPU 1 shown in FIG. The CPU 1 has the function shown in FIG. 2 by reading the program data read from the recording medium 30 shown in FIG. 1 and stored in the main memory 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the functions of the CPU 1 are: the button operation detecting means 1a, the viewpoint position data setting means 1b, the display range information extracting means 1c, the calculating means 1d, the result information setting means 1e, the judging means 1h, Drawing command issuing means 1
g, variable setting means 1h, address setting means 1i, address acquisition means 1j, height data correction means 1k, undulation output determination means 1m, undulation image drawing means 1n, parameter management means 1o, random number generation means 1
p and the brightness processing means 1q. These means are the main components of the control described in items C to O, respectively.

C. An example of a golf course (Fig. 3A)

FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing an example of a golf course. In this figure, the golf course is divided into regions in a matrix for convenience of explanation. This Figure 3
As shown in A, the golf course includes a tee ground Tg and a green Gr. Also, at each intersection of each vertical line and each horizontal line shown on the golf course,
Addresses (x, y) are given respectively. In this example, the minimum address is (0,0) and the maximum address is (2
00, 530). These address data are associated with the texture number data and
It is recorded at 0.

D. Extraction area extracted from the golf course (Fig. 4A)

FIG. 4A shows an extraction area Ar extracted from the golf course shown in FIG. 3 based on viewpoint position data.
It is explanatory drawing which shows 1. Incidentally, in FIG. 4A, the information set on the course is shown in more detail than in the golf course shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the golf course is composed of many polygons such as triangles or quadrilaterals. The black dots shown in FIG. 4A indicate the vertices of polygons. The height data of the vertices is also associated with the texture number data and recorded on the recording medium 30 as described above. Figure 1
The graphics data generation processor 3 shown in FIG. 1 performs light source calculation based on the height data, and based on the result,
Set the brightness data value for each texture. Since the light source of the golf course is set on the golf course, the distance to the light source is based on the height data.

E. Golf course data table (Fig. 4
B)

FIG. 4B is an illustration showing a golf course data table. As shown in FIG. 4B, one data table is prepared for one golf course. And one data table is
As shown in FIG. 4B, polygon vertex number data 0 to n, horizontal address data x and vertical address data y registered respectively for the polygon vertex data 0 to n, It is composed of height data z and luminance data Lu. The height data originally registered in the table is corrected and rewritten at any time with reference to the position of the golf ball. Then, the brightness data L
u is the brightness processing means 1 based on the corrected height data.
It is calculated by q and registered in this table. The luminance data Lu registered in the table is supplied to the rendering processor 10 shown in FIG. 1 as a rendering command together with the texture address data and the like already described. The drawing processor 10 displays the data to be drawn with the brightness indicated by the value of the brightness data in the drawing command.

Here, the polygon vertex number data is
It is the index number of the vertex of the polygon shown by the black dot in FIG. The horizontal and vertical direction address data are the addresses x and y shown in FIG.

F. Screen display example (Fig. 5)

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example.
As shown in FIG. 5, the basic screen has upper left and upper right character information display areas and areas Ar2, Ar3, and A.
r4, a display area of the golfer Ma and the course thereof (center in the figure), and a display area of the guide Gu1.

Here, in the upper left area, as shown in this example, a character indicating the number of strokes (0STROKE) and a character indicating the golfer's number (meaning the first person and the second person in the case of a plurality) And a letter indicating the remaining distance (REST
518y). Further, a character (WIND 4m) indicating the wind force is displayed in a region directly below this area, and an image of an arrow By indicating the wind direction is displayed below the character.

Further, in the area Ar2, titles of matters to be set such as golf club selection, tee-up, hitting position, etc. are displayed, and in the area Ar3, images of the matters to be set (for example, golf clubs, etc.). ) Is displayed. Further, the guide Gu1 has a flight distance of the golf ball,
An instruction image In for indicating the position is displayed. The display state of the instruction image In is changed at any time according to the above setting. An image of the golf ball and the ground are displayed in the area Ar4.

In the center of the screen, the golf club Cb
An image of a golfer Ma who has, and a landscape of a course such as green Gr are displayed, and from the position of the golfer Ma (or the position of the ball) in the striking direction,
The guide Gu2 is displayed. This guide Gu2 is shown in FIG.
As shown in B, it has a matrix shape on a two-dimensional plane and is formed by a collection of a large number of straight lines. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide Gu2 is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner so as to match the terrain from the position of the golfer Ma in the striking direction, that is, like the terrain. Further, the brightness of the guide Gu2 is variable according to the height of the terrain located below each part. In this example, the guide Gu2 is set to have a higher brightness as the height of the land beneath it is higher, and is set to have a lower brightness as the height of the land immediately below is lower. As a result, the game player can determine the height of the terrain, and when the batting setting is performed by the controller 22, for example, the setting value is strengthened and the game is carried more in accordance with the terrain in the golf game space. be able to.

As described above, the guide Gu2
Is formed by a large number of lines drawn by the drawing processing processor 10 shown in FIG. 1 based on line drawing commands between the vertices of polygons forming the terrain. Since the line drawing command includes the brightness data of each polygon vertex, the drawing processing processor 10 determines the brightness of the line as the brightness of the vertex of the polygon corresponding to the start point and the brightness of the vertex of the polygon corresponding to the end point. Determine based on brightness. For example, when the brightness at the start point is higher than the brightness at the end point, the brightness of the line is determined to be highest at the start point and gradually decrease as the end point is approached. On the other hand, when the brightness of the starting point is lower than the brightness of the ending point, the brightness of the line is determined so that the starting point is the lowest and gradually increases as the end point is approached. Note that, in FIG. 5, such gradation is not expressed inside one line for the convenience of drawing.

As described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 4, usually, height data is set for each part of the landscape. Then, the graphics data generation processor 3 shown in FIG. 1 performs light source calculation based on this height data and the position of the virtual light source based on the viewpoint position, and sets the brightness of each part according to the result. To do. Therefore, it is possible to express a certain distance and height only by the scenery itself. However, only by expressing the distance and height in the course by the difference in brightness obtained by the light source calculation, the controller 22 cannot be properly operated when this is used as a guide. Therefore, the guide Gu2 is displayed.
According to this, since each part of the guide Gu2 consisting of straight lines of the same length has the brightness according to the height in the course and the length according to the distance, the distance and height of the golf course can be more understood. It can be expressed easily. Therefore, the game player can operate the controller 22 while more closely matching the conditions of the golf course in the game space.

G. Control by main routine (Figs. 6-8)

6 to 8 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the main routine. Only step S1 is a control operation by the operating system stored in the ROM 6 shown in FIG. The other steps are control operations based on the game program data read from the recording medium 30. The main body of control by the game program data is, as already described, each means as a function of the CPU 1 shown in FIG.

In step S1, the recording medium driver 19 reads out the image, sound and program data from the recording medium 30 in accordance with an instruction from the operating system.
Of the read data, the program data is stored in the main memory 5. As a result, the CPU 1 is
It has the function shown in. At this time, it is assumed that the image, that is, the texture data, is stored in the buffer 11 of the drawing processor 10 and the texture number is assigned to each. The voice data is stored in the buffer 14 of the voice processor 13, and voice number data is assigned to each. Usually, all the image and audio data are stored in the buffers 11 and 1 in step S1.
However, for the sake of explanation, it is assumed that all the image and audio data are loaded in step S1.

In step S2, the button operation detecting means 1
It is determined whether or not a is the start button 22a of the controller 22, and if "YES", the process proceeds to step S3.

At step S3, the drawing command issuing means 1g
Issues a drawing command indicating the drawing of the selected image to the drawing processor 10 shown in FIG. The drawing processor 10 expands the image data of the selected image on the display surface of the buffer 11 based on the drawing command. As a result, the selected image is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

In step S4, the button operating means 1a
However, it is determined whether or not the start button 22a of the controller 22 is pressed, and if "YES", the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the CPU 1 sets the selected game. Here, "selected" means that the game player refers to the selected image displayed in step S3, selects a game using the cross key, and then presses the start button 22a. . In addition to the game itself, the term “game” here also includes, for example, characters in a competitive fighting game. In short, it is a matter of choice before the game actually starts.

In step S6, the drawing command issuing means 1g
Issues a drawing command to the drawing processor 10 to draw the initial image of the selected game. As a result, the drawing processor 10 develops the image data of the initial image in the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the initial image is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

In step S7, the variable setting means 1h
The flags and variables held in the main memory 5 are reset respectively.

In step S8, the viewpoint position data setting means 1b sets the values of the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez held in the main memory 5 to their respective initial values. Here, the "initial value" is, for example, address data indicating the position of the tee ground Tg of the golf course.

In step S100, image display processing is performed. This image display processing routine will be described in detail later. Briefly, in this routine, an image corresponding to the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez set in step S8 is displayed.

In step S9, the calculating means 1d adds the variables Rx, Ry, Rz to the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez.
(Not constant) is added to each. Here, the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, and Ez indicate a horizontal address, a vertical address, and a height, respectively.

In step S10, the judging means 1f judges whether or not the viewpoint position data Ey exceeds the maximum value EYmax. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S11,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S100 again. The loop consisting of steps S100 to S10 is an image display processing routine S each time the value of the viewpoint position data is changed.
By displaying an image with 100, the golf course
This is because it is displayed so as to guide the game player.

In step S11, the viewpoint position data setting means 1b sets initial values to the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez, respectively.

In step S100, image display processing is performed.

In step S200, tee-up setting processing is performed. This tee-up setting processing routine S20
Details of 0 will be described later. “Tee-up setting” means setting of a tee shot position.

In step S150, undulation image output processing is performed. The undulation image output routine S150 will be described in detail later. The undulation image is the image of the guide Gu2 described in FIG. As described above, the undulation image is a guide for making the distance and height of the course in the golf game space easier to understand. This guide G
The brightness of u2 is set to be higher at a position corresponding to a higher place, and the length thereof is displayed to be shorter at a position corresponding to a distant place. The other steps S150 have the same contents.

In step S250, a camera position setting process is performed. "Camera position" means the imaging position of a golf course and a golfer. The camera position setting processing routine S250 will be described later in detail.

In step S300, a direction setting process is performed. "Direction" means the orientation of the golfer's body.
The direction setting routine S300 will be described later in detail.

In step S12, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed,
If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S350. This step S12 is a step of determining whether or not to end the direction setting by the direction setting routine S300. That is, unless the game player presses the fourth button 22f, the process proceeds to the direction setting routine S300, and thereafter, the display of the undulation image based on the direction setting value Di set in the direction setting routine S300 is not displayed. This is performed in the duration image output routine S150.

In step S350, a stance setting process is performed. "Stance" means a golfer's posture. The stance setting routine S350 will be described in detail later.

In step S400, club setting processing is performed. "Club" means a golf club such as an iron or wood. This club setting routine S400
The details will be described later.

In step S450, a striking position setting process is performed. The "striking position" means a position where the head portion of the club hits the golf ball. The striking position setting routine S450 will be described in detail later.

In step S500, a hitting process is performed. In this processing, image processing of the hit golf ball, background, etc. is mainly performed. This batting routine S50
Details of 0 will be described later.

In step S13, the judgment means 1f judges whether or not the last ball position is the hole position, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S13, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S14. Whether or not the last ball position is the hole position is determined because it is necessary to change the subsequent processing depending on whether the cup-in is performed or not.

In step S14, the drawing command issuing means 1
g issues a drawing command indicating drawing of the score image to the drawing processor 1g. Next, the result information setting means 1e supplies the drawing processing processor 10 with character data indicating the number of strokes and the like. As a result, the rendering processor 1g outputs the score image reflecting the result information to the buffer 1
Expand to the display area of 1. As a result, the score image in which the result is reflected is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12. Then, after this, step S3 is performed again.
Move to.

In step S15, result information setting means 1e
Supplies character data indicating the flight distance to the last ball position to the drawing processor 10. This allows
The drawing processor 1g develops image data showing the flight distance to the last ball position on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the flight distance to the last ball position is displayed on the television monitor 12 as an image.

In step S16, the viewpoint position data setting means 1b causes the last ball position data Bxn, Byn,
Bzn is substituted into the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez, respectively. After that, the process proceeds to the image display processing routine S100 of step S100 again. As a result, an image in which the last ball position is the viewpoint position is displayed.

H. Control by image display routine S100 (FIGS. 9 to 10)

9 to 10 show an image display routine S10.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by 0.

In step S101, the address setting means 1i causes the horizontal minimum address Xmi of the golf course.
n, vertical minimum address Ymin, horizontal maximum address Xmax, and vertical maximum address Ymax are set. Taking the golf course shown in FIG. 3 as an example, the minimum address is (0, 0) and the maximum address is (200, 5).
30). Hereinafter, x and X mean horizontal addresses, y and Y mean vertical addresses, and z and Z mean heights.

In step S102, the address acquisition unit 1j determines the horizontal minimum address data ADxmin, within the display range based on the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez.
The vertical minimum address data ADymin and horizontal maximum address data ADxmax vertical maximum address data ADymax are obtained from the table shown in FIG. 4B. Here, the display range means the extraction area Ar1 as shown in FIG. 4A.

In step S103, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum address Xmin of the golf course into the address data ADx.

In step S104, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum address data Ymin of the golf course into the address data ADy.

In step S105, the height data correction means 1k reads the height data z from the table.

In step S106, the calculation means 1d is controlled by the height data correction means 1k to operate in step S10.
The height data Ez is subtracted from the height data z read in 5. The height data z registered in the table is
This is the initial value. The height data is based on the height where the golf ball is placed. Therefore, the height data z registered in the table must be corrected at any time based on the height of the position where the golf ball is placed. Therefore, as shown in step S106, the height data Ez of the viewpoint position data is subtracted from the height data z read from the table.

The viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez are used before the first shot is hit, but the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez are used after the first shot is hit. ,
The ball position data Bx, By, Bz are substituted. Therefore, the height data Ez of the viewpoint position data is subtracted from the height data z read from the table before the first one shot is made, but the ball position data is obtained after the first one shot is made. Bz is the height data z read from the table
Is subtracted from.

In step S107, the height data correction means 1k causes the height data A obtained in step S106.
Instead of the height data z read from the table, Dz is written in the storage position of the table where the height data z was stored. As a result, the height data z read from the table is corrected to height data based on the viewpoint position data Ez.

In step S108, the brightness processing means 1q.
, The luminance data Lu is obtained based on the value of the height data ADz.

In step S109, the judging means 1f
The value of the brightness data Lu is the maximum value Lum of the brightness data Lu
It is determined whether or not it is larger than ax. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S110, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S111.

In step S110, the brightness processing means 1q.
Is the maximum value Luma of the brightness data Lu in the brightness data Lu.
Substitute x.

In step S111, the judging means 1f
The value of the brightness data Lu is the minimum value Lum of the brightness data Lu
It is determined whether or not it is smaller than in. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S112, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S113.

In step S112, the brightness processing means 1q
Is the minimum value Lu of the brightness data Lu as the value of the brightness data Lu.
Substitute min.

In step S113, the brightness processing means 1q.
Rewrites the corresponding luminance data Lu with the newly obtained luminance data Lu.

In step S114, the computing means 1d
"1" is added to the address data ADx.

At step S115, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the address data ADx is larger than the maximum address data Xmax. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S116, and if “NO”, the step S11.
Move to 9.

In step S116, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum address data ADxmin within the display range for the address data ADx.

At step S117, the calculation means 1d
"1" is added to the address data ADy.

At step S118, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether the address data ADy is larger than the maximum address data Ymax of the golf course, and "YE
If "S", the image display process routine S100 is exited, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S119.

On the other hand, in step S119, the judging means 1
f determines whether the address data ADx is equal to or more than the minimum address data ADxmin within the display range and equal to or less than the maximum address data ADxmax within the display range. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S120. ,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S105 again.

In step S120, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether the address data ADy is greater than or equal to the minimum address data ADymin within the display range and less than or equal to the maximum address data ADymax within the display range.
If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S121, and “N
If “O”, the process proceeds to step S105 again.

In step S121, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10 converts the image data based on the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez into
It is expanded on the display surface of the buffer 11. Therefore, the specified image is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

I. Unduration image output routine S150 (FIGS. 11 to 12)

11 and 12 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the undulation image output routine. As described above, the undulation image allows the game player to sensuously determine the distance and ups and downs on the golf course displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12, and perform an appropriate operation based on this. It is a guide image for enabling to perform.

In step S151, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the first button is pressed, and "Y"
If “ES”, the process proceeds to step S152, and if “NO”, this undulation image output routine S15
Exit 0.

In step S152, the undulation output determining means 1m determines whether or not the undulation flag is "0", and if "YES", step S152.
If it is “NO”, the process proceeds to step S154. Here, the undulation flag is shown in FIG.
Is a flag indicating whether or not the guide Gu2 shown in is displayed. For example, "1" is displayed and "0" is not displayed. In step S152, when the undulation output determining means 1m determines that the undulation flag is "0", the process proceeds to step S156 and thereafter, and the undulation image is output. If the undulation output determining means 1m determines that the undulation flag is "1" in step S152,
In steps S154 and S155, the undulation image is erased.

At step S154, the undulation output judging means 1m sets the undulation flag to "0".

In step S155, the undulation image drawing means 1n issues an undulation image erasing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10 stops writing the line data on the buffer 11. As a result, the image of the guide Gu2 shown in FIG. 5 is erased from the display surface of the television monitor 12. The erasure of the undulation image may be performed by rewriting the image other than the undulation image.

In step S156, the undulation output determining means 1m sets the undulation flag to "1".

In step S157, the address setting means 1i determines the minimum address data Xmin of the golf course,
Ymin and maximum address data Xmax, Ymax
Set.

In step S158, the address setting means 1i determines the minimum address A in the display range of the undulation image based on the ball position data Bx and By.
Dxmin, ADymin, ADxmax, ADyma
Get x.

In step S159, the variable setting means 1h
Is the minimum address data Xmi in the address data ADx.
Substitute n.

In step S160, the variable setting means 1h
However, the minimum address data Ymi is added to the address data ADy.
Substitute n.

In step S161, the height data correction means 1k uses the table to read the address data ADx, ADy.
The height data z indicated by is read.

At step S162, the height data correction means 1k calculates the height data Ez from the height data z read at step S161 under the control of the height data correction means 1k. Subtract. The height data registered in the table are initial values. The height data is based on the height where the golf ball is placed. Therefore, the height data z registered in the table must be corrected at any time based on the height of the position where the golf ball is placed. Therefore, as shown in step S162, the viewpoint position data Ez is subtracted from the height data z read from the table.

At step S163, the height data correction means 1k causes the height data A obtained at step S162.
Instead of the height data z read from the table, Dz is written in the storage position of the table where the height data z was stored. As a result, the height data z read from the table is corrected to height data based on the viewpoint position data Ez.

In step S164, the brightness processing means 1q.
, The luminance data Lu is obtained based on the value of the height data ADz.

In step S165, the judgment means 1f
The value of the brightness data Lu is the maximum value Lum of the brightness data Lu
It is determined whether or not it is larger than ax. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S110, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S111.

In step S166, the brightness processing means 1q.
Is the maximum value Luma of the brightness data Lu in the brightness data Lu.
Substitute x.

In step S167, the brightness processing means 1q.
Rewrites the corresponding luminance data Lu with the newly obtained luminance data Lu.

In step S168, the computing means 1d
"1" is added to the address data ADx.

At step S169, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the address data ADx is larger than the maximum address data Xmax. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S170, and if “NO”, the step S17.
Move to 3.

In step S170, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum address data ADxmin within the display range for the address data ADx.

At step S171, the calculating means 1d
"1" is added to the address data ADy.

At step S172, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether the address data ADy is larger than the maximum address data Ymax of the golf course, and "YE
If "S", the process exits from the undulation image display routine S150.

On the other hand, in step S173, the judgment means 1
f determines whether the address data ADx is equal to or more than the minimum address data ADxmin within the display range and equal to or less than the maximum address data ADxmax within the display range. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S174. ,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S161 again.

At the step S174, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether the address data ADy is greater than or equal to the minimum address data ADymin within the display range and less than or equal to the maximum address data ADymax within the display range.
If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S175, and “N
If "O", the process proceeds to step S161 again.

In step S175, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10
The line data is written in the display area of the buffer 11. Here, the guide Gu2 is, as shown in FIG. 3B,
It is image data in a matrix. However, since the image of the golf course is pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed according to the viewpoint position, the guide Gu2 is similarly three-dimensionally displayed. Specifically, the guide Gu2 is drawn by connecting the vertices of the polygons of the golf course within the display range of the guide Gu2 with a large number of lines. And the guide Gu
The luminance of 2 is determined based on the height of each vertex of the polygon. One line is drawn by connecting a start point and an end point that respectively coincide with the vertices of a polygon. The brightness of one line is expressed in a gradation state based on the brightness of the start point and the brightness of the end point, for example. As described above, when the height of the start point is higher than the height of the end point, the brightness gradually decreases from the start point to the end point, and when the height of the start point is lower than the height of the end point, the brightness Becomes gradually higher from the start point to the end point.

In step S176, the judgment means 1f
The value of the brightness data Lu is the minimum value Lumi of the brightness data L
It is determined whether it is smaller than n. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S177, and if “NO”, step S177.
Move to 167.

In step S177, the brightness processing means 1q.
Is the minimum value Lumi of the brightness data Lu.
Substitute n.

Steps S161 to S163 described above.
The height data is corrected by the processing of 1. and thereafter, the address data ADx, ADy are converted into the minimum addresses ADxmin, ADymi within the display range of the undulation image.
Within the range of n, ADxmax, ADymax,
The drawing process is repeated. By this processing, the image of the guide Gu2 is displayed on the television monitor 12.

[Effects of Displaying Unduration Image] The game player needs to perform a predetermined operation on the controller 22 in order to cause a golfer in the golf game space to make a shot. The operation form will be described in detail. The moving distance of the golf ball in the golf game space varies depending on the operation state of the controller 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the distance and the terrain in the golf game space are set for the golf course in the golf game space. For example, the golf course shown in FIG. 5 has a length of 518 yards, and it is set that there are bunkers and undulations along the way. The game player operates the controller 22 based on such information.

By the way, in the case of hitting a ball at a relatively close place such as rolling a golf ball, it is necessary to display the distance and the undulations more easily. The distance mentioned here means a sense of sense of distance given to the game player. This is for allowing the game player to operate the controller 22 according to the distance and the ups and downs, as already described. Golf course distances and undulations are represented by the color and lightness of the displayed image.
The lightness and darkness of the golf course image itself is expressed by the color and brightness information obtained by the graphics data generation processor 3 shown in FIG.

However, it is difficult for the game player to recognize the ups and downs and the distance of the golf course only by the color and brightness of the golf course. This is because a very large object such as a golf course is actually expressed within a very narrow range such as the display surface of the television monitor 12. In other words, it is difficult for a game player who knows the actual size, distance, and undulation to recognize the size, distance, and undulation in the game space based only on color and brightness.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide Gu2 is displayed so as to be overlaid on the terrain formed in the game space. As described above, this guide Gu2 is displayed by the line drawing command. The shape of this guide Gu2 is a matrix, as shown in FIG. 3B. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when displaying on the terrain, the guide Gu2
The lengths of the lines forming the are changed according to the distance from the viewpoint position and the position. Moreover, the guide Gu
The luminance of 2 is changed based on the luminance data Lu of the displayed terrain of the guide Gu2. Therefore, it is possible to accurately give the game player a sense of distance and ups and downs information in the game space.
There is a great merit that the game player can more accurately operate the controller 22 according to the displayed golf course.

J. Control by tee-up setting routine S200 (FIGS. 13 to 14)

13 and 14 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the tee-up setting routine S200. Here, the setting of the tee-up means the setting of the position of the tee shot.

In step S201, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating the drawing of the guidance image to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10 develops the guidance image data on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the guidance image for setting tee-up is displayed in the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG. 5, and the guide Gu1 is displayed in the right area.

In step S202, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command corresponding to the initial value to the drawing processor 10. Drawing processor 10
Writes line data in the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address in response to the line drawing command. This line is the instruction image In on the guide Gu1 shown in FIG. And guide G
u1 is a reduced image of the currently selected golf course. Therefore, the game user can predict the trajectory, flight distance, and stop position of the golf ball when the golfer Ma in the golf game space hits the golf ball through the controller 22 with the current settings.

In step S203, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the cross key is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the right key R is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S209, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S205.

In step S205, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the left key L has been pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S206, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S203 again.

At step S206, the computing means 1d
"1" is subtracted from the tee-up set value Ty.

At step S207, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the tee-up set value Ty is larger than the minimum value Tymin of the tee-up set value, and "YES"
If so, the process proceeds to step S208, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S208, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the maximum value Tymax of the tee-up setting value into the tee-up setting value Ty.

In step S209, the calculating means 1d
"1" is added to the tee-up set value Ty.

At step S210, the judgment means 1f
It is determined whether or not the tee-up setting value Ty is larger than the maximum value Tymax of the tee-up setting value, and "YES".
If so, the process proceeds to step S211, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S211, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum value Tymin of the tee-up setting value into the tee-up setting value Ty.

In step S212, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues to the drawing processor 10 a drawing command indicating drawing of the tee-up image according to the value of the tee-up setting value Ty. As a result, the image on the area Ar3 shown in FIG. 5 is in a display state according to the value of the tee-up setting value Ty.

In step S213, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10
On the buffer 11, the line data is written from the start point address to the end point address. Therefore,
The line In on the guide Gu1 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 is also in a display state according to the value of the tee-up set value Ty.

In step S214, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S215.
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S203 again.

In step S215, the parameter managing means 1o stores the tee-up set value data Ty in the main memory 5.

K. Control by the camera position setting routine S250 (FIGS. 15 to 16)

15 and 16 are flow charts for explaining the control operation by the camera position setting routine S250. In this embodiment, as the camera position,
In the game space, behind, in front of the golfer Ma,
The left side and the right side can be set. The camera position setting value indicating the camera position is viewpoint position data. Therefore, the viewpoint position data corresponding to the camera position setting value is selected, and the image corresponding to the viewpoint position data is output. The camera position set value is incremented or decremented each time the right key R or the left key L of the cross key is pressed once.

In step S251, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the cross key is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S252.

In step S252, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the right key R is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S257, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S253.

In step S253, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the left key L is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S254, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S251 again.

In step S254, the computing means 1d
"1" is subtracted from the camera position set value Ca.

At step S255, the judgment means 1f
The camera position set value Ca is the minimum value C of the camera position set values.
It is determined whether or not it is larger than amin. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S256, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S260.

In step S256, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the maximum value Camax of the camera position set value into the camera position set value Ca.

At step S257, the calculating means 1d
"1" is added to the camera position set value Ca.

At step S258, the judging means 1f
The camera position set value Ca is the maximum value C of the camera position set values.
It is determined whether or not it is larger than amax. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S259, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S260.

In step S259, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the minimum value Camin of the camera position set values into the camera position set value Ca.

In step S260, the variable setting means 1h
Sets the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez according to the value of the camera position set value Ca. As described above, the camera position set value Ca is the viewpoint position data. The viewpoint position data is registered in the table for each of the camera position set values Ca. Therefore, the "setting" referred to here means that the variable setting means 1h reads the viewpoint position data corresponding to the value of the camera position setting value Ca from the table.

In step S100, the processing by the image display processing routine is performed. This is a drawing process based on the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez set in step S260.

In step S261, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed, and if "YES", this camera position setting routine S
If NO in step S250, the process returns to step S251.
Move to.

L. Control by the direction setting routine S300 (FIGS. 17 to 18)

17 and 18 show the direction setting routine S.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by 300. The direction setting value is angle data indicating the direction of the golfer's body in the golf game space, that is, the striking direction. Therefore, the golf ball moves in the golf game space in the direction indicated by the angle data according to the direction setting value. The direction setting value is incremented or decremented each time the right key R or the left key L of the cross key is pressed once. The unit of increment and decrement is the reference angle data Ang.

In step S301, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating the drawing of the guidance image to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10 develops the guidance image data on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the guidance image for setting the direction is displayed in the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG.
The guides Gu1 are displayed in the right area.

In step S302, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command corresponding to the initial value to the drawing processor 10. Drawing processor 10
Writes line data in the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address in response to the line drawing command. This line, as already explained,
It is the line In on the guide Gu1 shown in FIG.

In step S303, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the cross key is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S304, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the right key R is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S309, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S305, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the left key L is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S306, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S303 again.

At step S306, the calculating means 1d
The reference angle data Ang is subtracted from the direction set value Di.

At step S307, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the direction set value Di is less than “0”, and “YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S308, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S312.

At step S308, variable setting means 1h
Substitutes "360" into the direction setting value Di.

At step S309, the computing means 1d
The reference angle data Ang is added to the direction set value Di.

At the step S310, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the direction set value Di is larger than "360", and if "YES", the process proceeds to step S311.
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S312.

In step S311, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes "0" into the direction setting value Di.

In step S312, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues to the drawing processor 10 a drawing command indicating drawing of the direction display image according to the value of the direction setting value Di. As a result, the image on the area Ar3 shown in FIG. 5 is in a display state according to the value of the direction setting value Di.

In step S313, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10
Writes line data on the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address. Therefore, the guide Gu1 on the display surface of the television monitor 12
The upper line In is also in a display state according to the value of the direction set value Di.

In step S314, the parameter managing means 1p stores the direction setting value data Di in the main memory 5.

M. Control by stance setting routine S350 (FIGS. 19 to 20)

19 and 20 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the stance setting routine S350. Stance setting means setting the posture of the golfer.

In step S351, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating the drawing of the guidance image to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10 develops the guidance image data in the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the guidance image for setting the stance is displayed in the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG. 5, and the guide Gu1 is displayed in the right area.

In step S352, the drawing command issuing means 1g notifies the drawing processor 10 of the line drawing command corresponding to the initial value. Drawing processor 10
Writes line data in the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address in response to the line drawing command. This line, as already explained,
It is the line In on the guide Gu1 shown in FIG.

In step S353, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the cross key is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S354.

In step S354, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the right key R is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S359, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S355.

In step S355, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the left key L is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S356, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S353 again.

At step S356, the calculation means 1d
The reference angle data Ang is subtracted from the stance set value St.

At step S357, the judgment means 1f
The stance set value St is the minimum stance set value S
It is judged whether it is smaller than the value of tmin, and "YES"
If so, the process proceeds to step S358, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S362.

In step S358, variable setting means 1h
However, the stance setting value St is equal to the maximum stance setting value S
Substitute tmax.

At step S359, the computing means 1d
The reference angle data Ang is added to the stance set value St.

At step S360, the judging means 1f
The stance set value St is the maximum value Angma of the angle data.
It is determined whether or not it is larger than x. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S361, and if “NO”, step S361.
Move to 362.

In step S361, variable setting means 1h
However, the stance setting value St is equal to the minimum stance setting value S
Substitute tmin.

In step S362, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues to the drawing processor 10 a drawing command indicating the display of the stance image according to the value of the stance set value St. As a result, the image of the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG. 5 is in a display state according to the value of the stance set value St.

In step S363, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command issuing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10 writes the line data on the buffer 11 from the address of the start point to the address of the end point. Therefore, the line In on the guide Gu1 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 is also in the display state according to the value of the stance set value St.

In step S364, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S365.
If “NO”, the process moves to step S363 again.

In step S365, the parameter managing means 1o stores the stance set value data St in the main memory 5.

N. Control by club setting routine S400 (FIGS. 21 to 22)

21 and 22 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the club setting routine S400. Club setting means selecting a golf club.

In this processing, the club number data NO is used. Texture address data indicating an image of one club is assigned to one value of the club number data NO. These data are stored as a table. The club number data NO is incremented or decremented by pressing the cross key once. Then, the texture address data corresponding to the value of the club number data NO is read from the table, and the read texture address data is supplied to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10
The club image data corresponding to the texture address data is read from the non-display area of the buffer 11,
The read club image data is written in the display area of the buffer 11. Therefore, the club image is displayed in the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG.

In step S401, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating the display of the guidance image to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10 develops the guidance image data on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, in the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG.
An image showing the selected golf club is displayed in the right area of the guide Gu2.

In step S402, the drawing command issuing means 1g notifies the drawing processor 10 of the line drawing command corresponding to the initial value. The drawing processor 10 writes the line data in the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address in response to the line drawing instruction. This line corresponds to the guide Gu shown in FIG.
It is the line In above 1. The guide Gu1 is a reduced image of the currently selected golf course. Therefore, the game user uses the controller 22 to set the golf player Ma in the golf game space in the current setting.
In addition, it is possible to predict the trajectory, flight distance, and stop position of the golf ball when the golf ball is hit.

In step S403, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the cross key is pressed, and "YE
If “S”, the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S404, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the right key R is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S404, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S405, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the left key L is pressed, and "YE
If "S", the process proceeds to step S406, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S403 again.

[0209] In step S406, the computing means 1d
"1" is subtracted from the club number data NO.

At step S407, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the value of the club number data NO is smaller than the minimum value NOmin of the club number data NO,
If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S408, and “N
If “O”, the process proceeds to step S412.

At step S408, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the maximum value NOmax of the club number data NO into the club number data NO.

At step S409, the computing means 1d
"1" is added to the club number data NO.

At step S410, the judging means 1f
The club number data NO is the maximum club number NOma
It is determined whether or not it is greater than x. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S411, and if “NO”, step S411.
412.

In step S411, the variable setting means 1h
Is the maximum number NOm of club number
Substitute in.

In step S412, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues to the drawing processor 10 a drawing command indicating the drawing of the club image according to the value of the club number data NO. As a result, the image on the area Ar3 on the display surface of the television monitor 12 shown in FIG. 5 is in the display state of the club image corresponding to the value of the club number NO.

In step S413, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10
Writes line data on the buffer 11 from the start point address to the end point address. Therefore, the guide Gu1 on the display surface of the television monitor 12
The upper line In is also in a display state according to the value of the stance set value St.

In step S414, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S415,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S403 again.

In step S415, the parameter managing means 1o stores the club number data NO in the main memory 5.

O. Control by striking position setting routine S450 (FIGS. 23 to 24)

23 and 24 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation by the striking position setting routine S450. The hitting position setting means that at the time of hitting, the head portion of the club selected in the club setting routine S400 is
It means setting which part of the golf ball hits. The data indicating the position of the golf ball is such that the address value in the vertical direction is fixed, the address data Had in which only the address value in the horizontal direction changes, and the address value in the horizontal direction is fixed and the address value in the vertical direction is fixed. It consists of changing address data Vad.

In step S451, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating drawing of the golf ball image.
Issued to the drawing processor 10. As a result, the drawing processor 10 writes the image data of the golf ball in the display area of the buffer 11. Here, the image of the golf ball is displayed at a substantially central position on the display surface shown in FIG.

In step S452, a drawing command indicating drawing of the horizontal axis image is issued to the drawing processor 10. Here, the drawing command includes the address data Had on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the drawing processor 10 causes the address data H
The horizontal axis image data is written at the position indicated by the value of ad. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3C, the horizontal axis image Ha is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

At step S453, the computing means 1d
"1" is added to the address data Had. In step S454, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the m fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S460, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S455.

At step S455, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the value of the address data Had is larger than the maximum value HADmax of the address data Had, and "Y
If “ES”, the process proceeds to step S456, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S452 again.

At step S456, the computing means 1d
"1" is subtracted from the address data Had.

At step S457, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the value of the address data Had is larger than the minimum value HADmin of the address data Had, and "Y
If “ES”, the process proceeds to step S458, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S452 again.

At step S 458, a drawing command indicating the drawing of the horizontal axis image is issued to the drawing processor 10. Here, the drawing command includes the address data Had on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the drawing processor 10 causes the address data H
The horizontal axis image data is written at the position indicated by the value of ad. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3C, the horizontal axis image Ha is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

In step S459, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S460,
If “NO”, the process moves to step S456 again. Here, by determining “NO” and repeating the above-mentioned processing again, the horizontal axis image Ha shown in FIG. 3C continues to move left and right on the display surface as shown by the arrow Yh. By pressing the fourth button 22f, the hitting position of the golf ball in the horizontal direction is determined.

At step S460, the parameter management means 1o stores the address data Had in the main memory 5.

In step S461, a drawing command indicating drawing of the vertical axis image is issued to the drawing processor 10. Here, the drawing command includes the address data Vad on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the drawing processor 10 writes the vertical axis image data at the position indicated by the address data Vad.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3C, the vertical axis image Va is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

At step S462, the calculating means 1d
"1" is added to the address data Vad. In step S463, the button operation detecting unit 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S469, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S464.

In step S464, the judgment means 1f
It is determined whether or not the value of the address data Vad is larger than the maximum value VADmax of the address data Vad, and "Y
If "ES", the process proceeds to step S465, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S461 again.

At step S465, the computing means 1d
"1" is subtracted from the vertical address data Vad.

At step S466, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the value of the address data Vad is larger than the minimum value VADmin of the address data Vad, and "Y
If “ES”, the process proceeds to step S467, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to step S461 again.

At step S 467, a drawing command indicating drawing of the vertical axis image is issued to the drawing processor 10. Here, the drawing command includes the address data Vad on the display area of the buffer 11. As a result, the drawing processor 10 causes the address data V
The vertical axis image data is written at the position indicated by the value of ad. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3C, the vertical axis image Va is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

In step S468, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S469.
If “NO”, the process shifts to step S465 again. Here, by determining “NO” and repeating the above-mentioned processing again, the vertical axis image Va shown in FIG. 3C continues to move on the display surface as shown by the arrow Yv. By pressing the fourth button 22f, the hitting position of the golf ball in the vertical direction is determined.

In step S469, the parameter managing means 1o stores the address data Vad in the main memory 5. Then, this striking position setting routine S450
Exit through.

P. Control by striking routine S500 (FIGS. 25 to 26)

25 and 26 show a hitting routine S50.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by 0. Here, the “hit” means that the television player 1 operates the controller 22 to operate the television monitor 1.
2 means that a golfer Ma in the golf game space displayed on the display surface 2 hits a golf ball.
In this batting routine, the image display processing is performed until the golf ball hit by the golfer Ma in the golf game space falls and stops in the space.

In step S501, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues to the drawing processor 10 a drawing command showing drawing of the image of the hitting guide Gu3 shown in FIG. 3D. The drawing processor 10 writes the guide image data Gu3 shown in FIG. 3D in the display area of the buffer 11 based on the drawing command. As a result, FIG.
The guide Gu3 shown in D is displayed in the approximate center on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

Now, the guide Gu3 will be described.
When the game player operates the controller to cause the golfer Ma in the golf game space to make a hit, the guide Gu3 controls the strength of the hit by its own operation (hereinafter,
This is an image for showing the game player how much "energy" is. This guide Gu3
As shown in FIG. 3D, has a shape in which a donut-shaped figure is partially cut away. The character "max" is attached to the upper portion of the cutout portion, and the character "min" is attached to the lower portion of the cutout portion. "Ma
"x" means that the hitting power is the maximum, and "mi"
"n" means that the power of striking is minimal.

When the fourth button 22f is pressed while the guide Gu3 is displayed, the guide Gu3 moves from the min position to the max position of the guide Gu3 during that time.
The inside of 3 is filled in order. At this time, a predetermined amount of each color is divided into colors such as yellow, light blue, blue, purple, and red, and painted. The tip of this filled portion shows the energy of the impact at that time. Therefore, the longer the fourth button 22f is pressed, the greater the energy of striking.

On the other hand, when the fourth button 22f is released in the above state, from that time point, the filled portion of the guide Gu3 sequentially disappears. In the case of the above example, from the position of max of the guide Gu3 to the position of min,
The filled areas disappear in the order of red, purple, blue, light blue, and yellow. The tip of this filled portion shows the energy of the impact at that time. Therefore, the longer the fourth button 22f is released, the smaller the energy of striking. Once the fourth button 22f is released,
When the fourth button 22f is pressed again, the impact energy at that time is fixed. When the energy of the hit is determined, the hit is performed. The corresponding part of the above description is
These are S501 and S505 to S511 in the flowchart.

At step S502, the random number generating means 1p
Randomly generate values indicating the wind direction WDi and the wind force Wp.

In step S503, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a drawing command indicating drawing of character data and an arrow image according to the values indicating the wind direction WDi and the wind force Wp.
It is supplied to the drawing processor 10. The drawing processor 10 writes the image data indicating the wind force, the title and the arrow in the display area of the buffer 11 based on the drawing command from the drawing command issuing means 1g. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, on the display surface of the television monitor 12, the arrow By indicating the direction of the wind, the title of the wind force (“WIND”), and the value of the wind force (“4 m in this example”). ))
Is displayed.

At step S504, the parameter managing means 1o causes the wind direction data WDi and the wind force data Wp.
Are stored in the main memory 5.

In step S505, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S506,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S501 again.

At step S506, the computing means 1d
The reference value data k is added to the impact energy data POWER.

At step S507, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command corresponding to the value of the hitting energy data POWER to the drawing processor 10.
Supply. Here, the line drawing command means to draw a line in the designated color inside the guide Gu3 shown in FIG. 3D and from the outer circumference to the inner circumference (or the inner circumference to the outer circumference). Based on the line drawing command, the drawing processor 10 writes the line data on the guide Gu3 written in the buffer 11 by the amount indicated by the value of the impact energy data POWER. As a result, inside the guide Gu3 displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12,
It is filled with a predetermined color.

In step S508, the button operating means 1
a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is released,
If “YES”, the process proceeds to step S509, and “N
If “O”, the process proceeds to step S506 again.

At step S509, the computing means 1d
The reference data k is subtracted from the impact energy data POWER.

In step S510, the drawing command issuing means 1g issues a line drawing command corresponding to the value of the hitting energy data POWER to the drawing processor 10.
Supply. Based on the line drawing command, the drawing processor 10 writes the line data on the guide Gu3 written in the buffer 11 by the amount indicated by the value of the impact energy data POWER. As a result, the inside of the guide Gu3 displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12 is filled with a predetermined color. Since the value of the striking energy data POWER for the filling in the guide Gu3 in this step S510 is small, the filled area gradually decreases on the display surface of the television monitor 12. Looks like going.

In step S511, the button operation detecting means 1a determines whether or not the fourth button 22f is pressed. If "YES", the process proceeds to step S512.
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S509 again. Here, when the fourth button 22f is pressed, the impact energy data POWER at this point is confirmed.

At step S512, the calculating means 1d
"1" is added to the number-of-strokes data Hi. Then, the parameter managing means 1o stores the hit count data Hi in the main memory 5.

In step S513, the drawing command issuing means 1g sequentially supplies the drawing processor 10 with drawing commands indicating the drawing of the image of the golf player Ma. Based on the drawing command, the drawing processor 10 uses the buffer 11
Images of the golf player Ma are sequentially developed on the display area of. As a result, a series of animations are executed on the display surface of the television monitor 12 until the golfer Ma finishes hitting the golf ball.

At step S514, the calculating means 1d
Ball position Bx, By, Bz, impact energy data P
OWER, tee-up data Ty, direction data Di,
Based on the stance data St, the club number data NO, the address data Had and Vad, the wind direction data WDi, and the wind force data Wp, the ball positions Bx, B for each unit time
All y and Bz are calculated. Here, the unit time is, for example, 30 frames / second in the NTSC television system. Therefore, in this case, the position of the ball for each frame is obtained in advance.

The time until the ball stops depends on the above parameters. Therefore, if the position of the ball is calculated for each frame and an image corresponding to the position of the ball is displayed for each frame, the number of frames until the ball stops is different. The number of frames until the ball stops is stored in the main memory 5 as nmax.

At step S515, the calculating means 1d
F is added to the variable n. Here, f means, for example, one frame.

At step S516, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the variable n is larger than the maximum value nmax of n, and if “YES”, the process proceeds to step S517,
If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S518. Here, nmax is the number of frames until the golf ball stops, as already described.

In step S517, the variable setting means 1h
Substitutes "0" into the variable n.

In step S518, the drawing command issuing means 1g supplies the drawing processing processor 10 with a drawing command indicating the drawing of the ball according to the ball position data Bxn, Byn, Bzn.

At step S519, the computing means 1d
F is added to the variable n.

At step S520, the judging means 1f
It is determined whether or not the variable n is larger than the maximum value nmax. If "YES", the impact routine S500 is exited, and if "NO", the process proceeds to step S521.

In step S521, variable setting means 1h
Substitutes the ball position data Bxn, Byn, Bzn into the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez.

In step S100, the image display processing routine S100 is executed. The processing from step S519 to step S100 is processing for reproducing the flying state of the hit golf ball. The ball position changes from frame to frame. Therefore, by substituting the ball position data Bxn, Byn, Bzn with the viewpoint position data Ex, Ey, Ez, the viewpoint also changes every second. Since the viewpoint changes moment by moment, the background image also changes moment by moment. As a result, a so-called replay image is displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 12.

[0266]

According to the present invention described above, the image information showing the terrain and the image information of the moving object are displayed on the display surface of the display means, and the moving object is operated by the operating state of the operating means. In a game system that uses the terrain information that is moved on the display surface of the display means based on the terrain information of the terrain, a guide constituted by a plurality of lines is displayed on the display surface of the display means. At the same time, the brightness and length of the lines that make up the guide are set based on the terrain information of the terrain, so that the terrain information that cannot be represented only by the terrain image information can be easily guided to the game player. The effect is that you can do it.

Further, in the above invention, the image information showing the terrain is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. Consists of
Since the pseudo three-dimensional display is performed on the terrain that is pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means, the guide and the display state of the terrain can be matched with each other, thereby making it easier for the game player to understand. The effect is that you can.

Further, in the above invention, the game system is a golf game system, the image information indicating the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. Therefore, there is an effect that the game player can play the golf game in the golf game space as if he or she were playing a real golf game.

Further, in the above-mentioned invention, the image information of the terrain is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons. By making the apex of the guide coincide with the start point and the end point of the guide, the guide can be displayed along the terrain, and the state of the terrain can be guided more accurately.

Further, in the above invention, the terrain information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide is the height of the apex of the terrain information corresponding to the start point and the end point of each line. Since the value is set according to the value, it is possible to more accurately represent the height of the terrain by the guide, and thus, it is possible to better guide the game player.

Further, in the above invention, the moving direction of the moving object is preset, and the image information of the terrain and the guide are displayed in pseudo three-dimensional according to the set moving direction of the moving object. A guide display corresponding to the moving direction of the object can be performed, which has an effect that a more appropriate guide can be provided to the game player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing functions of a CPU 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a golf course.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a partial area and a table extracted from the golf course shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing an extraction area Ar1 extracted from the golf course shown in FIG. [FIG. 4B] FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing a table composed of coordinates, heights, and luminance data of polygon vertices of each portion of the golf course shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a main routine of a game program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation by a main routine of a game program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a main routine of a game program.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by an image display routine S100.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by the image display routine S100.

FIG. 11 is an undulation image display routine S15.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by 0.

FIG. 12 is an undulation image display routine S15.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by 0.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a tee-up setting routine S200.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a tee-up setting routine S200.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a camera position setting routine S250.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a camera position setting routine S250.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a direction setting routine S300.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining a control operation by a direction setting routine S300.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a stance setting routine S350.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a stance setting routine S350.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a club setting routine S400.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart for explaining a control operation by a club setting routine S400.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a batting position setting routine S450.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining a control operation by a batting position setting routine S450.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation by a batting routine S500.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining a control operation by a batting routine S500.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 1a Button operation detection means 1b Starting point position data setting means 1c Display range information extraction means 1d computing means 1e Result information setting means 1f Judgment means 1g Drawing command issuing means 1h Variable setting means 1i address setting means 1j address acquisition means 1k height data correction means 1m undulation output judgment means 1n undulation image drawing means 1o Parameter management means 1p random number generation means 1q brightness processing means 2 buses 3 Graphics data generation processor 4, 20 Interface circuit 5 main memory 6 ROM 7 Expansion circuit 8 parallel ports 9 serial port 10 Drawing processor 11, 14, 18 buffers 13 Voice Processor 15 Amplification circuit 16 speakers 17 Decoder 19 Recording medium driver 21 memory 22 Controller

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Claims (39)

(57) [Claims] 1. Image information showing a terrain and image information of a moving object are displayed on a display surface of a display means, and the moving object is displayed based on an operation state of an operating means and the terrain information of the terrain. A guide display method in a game system using topographical information adapted to move on the display surface of the display means, wherein a guide constituted by a plurality of lines is displayed on the display surface of the display means, A guide display method in a game system using terrain information, characterized in that the brightness and length of a line forming the guide are set based on the terrain information of the terrain. 2. The image information indicating the terrain is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 1, further comprising pseudo three-dimensional display on the terrain that is pseudo three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game system is a golf game system, the image information indicating the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. Guide display method in the system. 4. The image information of the terrain is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons. The guide display method in the game system according to 1. 5. The topographical information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide is the height of the apex of the topographical information corresponding to the start point of each line and the topographical information corresponding to the end point. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 1, wherein the guide display method is set according to a relationship with a value of a height of the vertex. 6. The moving direction of the moving object is preset, and the image information of the terrain and the guide are displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner in accordance with the set moving direction of the moving object. The guide display method in the game system according to 1. 7. The brightness value of each line is set so that the brightness gradually decreases from the start point to the end point when the height of the start point is higher than the height of the end point.
If the height of the start point is lower than the height of the end point,
The guide display method in the game system according to claim 1, wherein the brightness is set to gradually increase from the start point to the end point. 8. Image information indicating topography and an image of a moving object
Information and information are displayed on the display surface of the display means, and the moving object
Based on the operation status of the operating means and the terrain information of the above terrain.
And move on the display surface of the display means.
Guide table for game system using detailed terrain information
A method of When the operation content of the above operating means indicates the guide display
A plurality of lines on the display surface of the display means.
Guide that displays the guide based on the terrain information of the above terrain
Display stepIncluding The above guide display step is Set the minimum terrain address and maximum terrain address within the terrain.
Address setting step Within the display range of the guide based on the position of the moving object
The smallest address in the display range and the largest address in the display range
An address acquisition step for dresses, The smallest in the display range of the above guide for the address variable for calculation.
The address substitution step and the address variable above are shown.
From the height data of the above terrain corresponding to the address value,
By subtracting the height data of the position of the moving object,
Based on the height data of the position of the moving object above.
Height correction step to correct as a quasi, To the height data corrected in the height correction step above
A luminance processing step of obtaining corresponding luminance data, Increment to increment the value of the above address variable
Front step, Is the value of the above address variable a value within the above display range?
A determination step of determining whether or not, In the judgment step, the value of the address variable is
When it is determined that the display area is within the above display range,
Draw a line on the above terrain indicated by the value of the dress variable.
A drawing command issuing step for issuing the drawing command shown, IncludingMugeGuide display method in the system. 9. A direction setting step for presetting a moving direction of the moving object is further provided, and the image information of the terrain and the guide are simulated according to the moving direction of the moving object set in the direction setting step. 9. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 8, wherein the guide display is performed in a three-dimensional manner. 10. The guide display method in a game system according to claim 8, wherein the brightness processing step limits the value of the brightness data obtained by an upper limit value and a lower limit value. 11. A flag value discriminating step for discriminating a value of a flag indicating display or non-display of a guide, and when the flag value is a value indicating a display in the flag value discriminating step, the value of the flag is guided. When the flag value in the first flag value changing step of shifting to the address setting step and the flag value determining step is a value indicating non-display, the value of the flag is changed. 9. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 8, further comprising: a guide erasing step in which is set to a value indicating a guide display, and then a command for erasing the guide is issued. 12. The image information indicating the topography is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. 9. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 8, further comprising pseudo three-dimensional display on the terrain that is pseudo three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means. 13. The image information indicating the terrain is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons. Item 9. A guide display method in the game system according to item 8. 14. The game according to claim 8, wherein the game system is a golf game system, the image information indicating the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. Guide display method in the system. 15. The topographical information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide has the height of the apex of the topographical information corresponding to the start point of each line and the topographical information corresponding to the end point. 9. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 8, wherein the guide display method is set according to the relationship with the height of the apex. 16. The value of the brightness of each line is set so that the brightness gradually decreases from the starting point to the ending point when the height of the starting point is higher than the height of the ending point. 16. The guide display method in the game system according to claim 15, wherein the brightness is set to gradually increase from the start point to the end point when the height of the point is lower than the height of the end point. 17. A display unit for displaying an image of a terrain and a moving object moving on the terrain, an operating unit, a display surface of the display unit based on an operation of the operating unit and at least terrain information of the terrain. A game system comprising: a control means for moving a moving object displayed above, wherein the control means comprises an address setting means for setting a minimum address and a maximum address on the display surface of the terrain, and the moving object. Based on the position on the display surface of, the address acquisition step of acquiring the minimum and maximum addresses of the display range on the terrain of the guide showing the state of the terrain based on the terrain information; Height data correction means for correcting height data indicating the height of each portion based on the height of the position of the moving object, and the height correction means. Game system characterized in that it comprises a guide drawing means with a luminance based on the corrected height data were to draw the guide on the terrain. 18. An operation detecting means for detecting an operation content of the operation means, and a guide for judging whether or not the operation content detected by the operation detecting means is an instruction to display or hide the guide. 18. The game system according to claim 17, further comprising output determination means. 19. The image information indicating the topography is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. 18. The game system according to claim 17, further comprising pseudo three-dimensional display on the terrain that is pseudo three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means. 20. The image information of the landform is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons. 17. The game system described in 17. 21. The game according to claim 17, wherein the game system is a golf game system, the image information indicating the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. system. 22. The terrain information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide has the height of the apex of the terrain information corresponding to the start point of each line and the terrain information corresponding to the end point. 18. The game system according to claim 17, wherein the game system is set according to the relationship with the height of the apex. 23. The brightness value of each line is set so that the brightness gradually decreases from the starting point to the ending point when the height of the starting point is higher than the height of the ending point. 23. The game system according to claim 22, wherein the brightness is set to gradually increase from the start point toward the end point when the height of the end point is lower than the height of the end point. 24. Image information showing the terrain and image information of the moving object are displayed on the display surface of the display means, and the moving object is displayed based on the operation state of the operating means and the terrain information of the terrain. A recording medium on which game program data using topographical information adapted to move on the display surface of the display means is recorded, and a guide constituted by a plurality of lines is displayed on the display surface of the display means. A recording medium on which program data for setting the brightness and length of the line forming the guide based on the topographical information of the topography is recorded. 25. The image information indicating the topography is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. 25. The recording medium according to claim 24, wherein the recording medium is also pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed on the terrain that is pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means. 26. The game program data is golf game program data, the image information indicating the terrain is golf course image information, and the moving object is golf ball image information. The recording medium described. 27. The terrain image information is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is displayed based on a set viewpoint position together with the terrain image information. The recording medium according to claim 24. 28. The terrain information is information indicating the height of the apex, and the brightness of the line forming the guide is the height of the apex of the terrain information corresponding to the viewpoint of each line and the terrain information corresponding to the end point. 25. The recording medium according to claim 24, which is set according to the relationship with the height of the apex of the. 29. The moving direction of the moving object is preset, and the image information of the terrain and the guide are three-dimensionally displayed according to the set moving direction of the moving object. The recording medium described. 30. The brightness value of each line is set such that when the height of the starting point is higher than the height of the ending point, the brightness gradually decreases from the starting point to the ending point. 29. The recording medium according to claim 28, wherein the brightness is set to gradually increase from the starting point to the ending point when the height of the starting point is lower than the height of the ending point. 31. Image information showing topography and images of moving objects
The image information and the moving object are displayed on the display surface of the display means.
Based on the operation status of the operating means and the terrain information of the above terrain.
And move on the display surface of the display means.
Recorded game program data using the recorded terrain information
A recording medium, The above game program is The operation content of the above operating means is the operation showing the guide display.
At this time, a plurality of lines are formed on the display surface of the display means.
The guide to be displayed is displayed based on the terrain information of the above terrain.
Guide display stepIncluding The above guide display step is Set the minimum terrain address and maximum terrain address within the terrain.
Address setting step Within the display range of the guide based on the position of the moving object
The smallest address in the display range and the largest address in the display range
An address acquisition step for dresses, Arithmetic add
Replace the smallest address within the display range of the above guide with the variable
Step to enter, The location corresponding to the address value indicated by the address variable
From the height data of the shape, the height data of the position of the moving object
Is subtracted from the height data of the terrain to obtain the moving object
Height correction step that corrects based on the height data of the position
And Value of height data corrected by the height correction step above
A luminance processing step for obtaining the luminance based on Increment to increment the value of the above address variable
Front step, Is the value of the above address variable a value within the above display range?
A determination step of determining whether or not, In the judgment step, the value of the address variable is
When it is determined that the display area is within the above display range,
Draw a line on the above terrain indicated by the value of the dress variable.
Issuing drawing command shown, drawing command issuing step Including and
NoteRecording medium. 32. A flag value discriminating step for discriminating a value of a flag indicating display or non-display of a guide, and a guide of the flag value when the value of the flag is a value indicating display in the flag value discriminating step. When the flag value in the first flag value changing step of shifting to the address setting step and the flag value determining step is a value indicating non-display, the value of the flag is changed. Is set to a value indicating the display of the guide, and then a guide erasing step for issuing a command for erasing the guide is further provided.
The recording medium described. 33. The recording medium according to claim 31, wherein the luminance processing step limits the value of the obtained luminance data by an upper limit value and a lower limit value. 34. The image information indicating the topography is displayed in a pseudo three-dimensional manner on the display surface of the display means, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines arranged in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane. 32. The recording medium according to claim 31, wherein the recording medium is also pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed on the terrain that is pseudo-three-dimensionally displayed on the display surface of the display means. 35. The topographic image information is composed of a large number of polygons, and the guide is composed of a plurality of lines drawn between the vertices of the polygons. 31. The recording medium according to 31. 36. The recording according to claim 31, wherein the game system is a golf game system, the image information indicating the terrain is image information of a golf course, and the moving object is image information of a golf ball. Medium. 37.Image information showing topography and images of moving objects
The image information and the moving object are displayed on the display surface of the display means.
Based on the operation status of the operating means and the terrain information of the above terrain.
And move on the display surface of the display means.
Recorded game program data using the recorded terrain information
A recording medium, The above game program is The operation content of the above operating means is the operation showing the guide display.
At this time, a plurality of lines are formed on the display surface of the display means.
The guide to be displayed is displayed based on the terrain information of the above terrain.
Guide display step The topographical information is information indicating the height of the apex, and
The brightness of the lines forming the id is the terrain corresponding to the starting point of each line.
The height of the top of the information and the top of the topographical information corresponding to the end point
Characterized by being set according to the relationship with the heightRuruRecording
Medium. 38. The brightness value of each line is set so that the brightness gradually decreases from the starting point to the ending point when the height of the starting point is higher than the height of the ending point. 38. The recording medium according to claim 37, wherein the brightness is set to gradually increase from the start point to the end point when the height of the start point is lower than the height of the end point. 39. Image information representing the terrain and image information of a moving object are displayed on the display surface of the display means, and the moving object is displayed based on the operation state of the operating means and the terrain information of the terrain. A game system adapted to move on the display surface of the display means, wherein a guide composed of a plurality of lines is displayed on the display surface of the display means, and the brightness of the lines forming the guide is And a length are set based on the terrain information of the terrain.