JP3979986B2 - Golf game apparatus and gofull game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf game apparatus and a gofull game program, and more specifically to a technique for moving an object on a virtual field in accordance with a timing input by a player.

  Conventionally, a golf game that simulates golf on a virtual golf course is known. In a conventional golf game, a pseudo golf play progresses when a player character hits a ball (hereinafter also referred to as “shot”). Here, in a conventional golf game, as an operation (shot operation) method for hitting a ball, an operation method in which an input is performed three times with respect to a specific button of a controller of the game apparatus is common (for example, , See Patent Document 1). Further, in the shot operation, in order to make it easy to visually understand the timing of button input, it is common to display a gauge that moves the cursor in accordance with the shot operation.

  A typical example of an operation for performing input three times will be described with reference to FIG. Here, an example in which the gauge is displayed will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a gauge used in a shot operation of a conventional golf game. FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a state of the gauge at the start of the shot operation. In the shot operation, the player makes a total of three inputs to the controller buttons. The first (first) input corresponds to an operation for starting a shot, and the second (second) input corresponds to an operation for determining shot power (shot intensity). The (third time) input corresponds to an operation for determining a hit point position in a shot.

  Until the shot operation is started, the cursor 92 in the gauge 91 is at the position of the line 93 indicating the reference position. The reference position indicates the position of the cursor at the start of the shot operation, and is a position that serves as a reference for determining the hit point position for hitting the ball. When the player performs the first button input, the shot operation is started. That is, in response to the first button input, the cursor 92 displayed at the position of the line 93 starts to move leftward at a constant speed (see FIG. 11B). Thereafter, the cursor 92 is reversed at the left end of the gauge 91 and moves to the right end of the gauge 91 unless a third input is performed. The second input is performed while the cursor 92 is moving.

  FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating the state of the gauge when the second button input of the shot operation is performed. When the player performs the second button input, the strength of hitting the ball is determined. That is, the position (first position) of the cursor 92 at the time when the second button input is performed represents the shot power. Specifically, the longer the length from the reference position to the first position, the larger the shot power is determined. The line 94 indicating the first position continues to be displayed even after the second button input is performed (see FIG. 11C).

  FIG. 11C is a diagram illustrating the state of the gauge when the third (third) button input of the shot operation is performed. When the third button input is performed, the hit point position for hitting the ball is determined. That is, in response to the third button input, the cursor that has moved so far stops. The cursor stop position, that is, the position of the cursor 92 (second position) at the time when the third button input is performed represents the shot hitting position. The hit position is related to the direction in which the shot ball flies, and the direction in which the ball flies is determined by determining the second position. Specifically, as the second position shifts to the right from the reference position (in other words, the timing of the third button input by the player is delayed), the ball becomes a hook-type ball and the ball flies so as to turn to the left. go. Conversely, as the second position shifts to the left from the reference position (in other words, the timing of the player's third button input is earlier), the ball becomes a slice-type ball and the ball flies to turn right. Therefore, the closer the hit point position is to the reference position, the more the ball can fly straight.

  The flight distance and direction of the ball are calculated based on the shot power and the hit point position determined as described above, and the state of the ball flying is displayed. The player can perform a shot desired by the player by adjusting the timing of performing the above three button inputs.

  Note that the above-described three-button input operation (three-time input operation) is not limited to a shot operation in a golf game, but also a throwing (casting) device in a fishing game or a ball kick in a soccer game. It is employed in various operations such as operations for moving an object.

JP 2001-190836 A

  Here, among the players of golf games, in addition to beginners who are not familiar with the game, there are elderly people and small children, and it is considered that there are people who feel that the above three-time input operation is difficult. In particular, the third button input (operation for determining the hitting point position) often requires severe input timing to perform a desired shot, and the direction of hitting the ball with only a slight shift in input timing. May greatly deviate from the direction desired by the player. Therefore, a person who cannot perform the input operation three times cannot hit the ball well and cannot fully enjoy the conventional golf game.

  In addition to the pleasure of hitting the ball well, golf games have the pleasure of thinking about how to attack the course, as in actual golf. However, players who cannot hit the ball well cannot enjoy the pleasure of thinking about how to attack the course. Therefore, in a conventional golf game, a player who is not good at inputting three times can not hit the ball well, and therefore enjoys the enjoyment of another golf game, that is, the way of attacking the course. I could not.

  As described above, in the conventional golf game, the player may not be able to fully enjoy the original enjoyment of the golf game because the shot operation is difficult.

  In addition, as a method for facilitating the shot operation, for example, a case where a method equivalent to a method using a putter in a currently released golf game is assumed to be used. However, in the case of the putter operation, there is no parameter of the hit point position in the first place, and it is only necessary to determine a single parameter of shot power by the operation, so it is performed by two operations of cursor movement start and stop. It is. For this reason, it has not been possible to divert the technique to determine two parameters of shot power and hitting point position by three inputs from the player.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a game program in which a wide range of players can enjoy the fun of a game in a game represented by a golf game in which an operation of moving a ball is performed. is there.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a game program that allow a player to fully enjoy the original enjoyment of a golf game.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a game program capable of realizing a golf game with high game performance by an easy operation.

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that reference numerals in parentheses, supplementary explanations, and the like indicate correspondence with embodiments to be described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

The invention according to claim 1 is a golf game apparatus (3) that displays a state (S8) in which the player character (71) flies the ball in the game field based on the shot power and the hitting point position. Further, the golf game apparatus causes the display device (2) to display the gauge (77) and the cursor (78) moving on the gauge. The shot power is set in relation to the first position of the cursor during movement. The hit point position is set in relation to the second position where the cursor stops moving. The golf game apparatus includes a controller (6) having a plurality of operation switches, first range setting means (CPU 31 that executes S2, hereinafter, only a step number is shown), and second range setting means (S2). , Movement starting means (S3 and S5), input receiving means (S12), and position determining means (S17 and S24). The first range setting means can accurately hit the ball in accordance with at least one of the environment (rai) of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character. A first range (81) that is a range of is set. The second range setting means sets a second range (80) that overlaps at least a part of the first range. The movement start means receives a first input to the controller and starts to move the cursor in response to the first input. The input receiving unit receives a second input to the controller. The position determining means determines the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input by the input receiving means as the first position, and determines a predetermined position in the second range as the second position. .

The invention according to claim 2 is the golf game apparatus (3) that displays a state (S8) in which the player character (71) flies the ball in the game field based on the shot power and the hitting point position. Further, the golf game apparatus causes the display device (2) to display the gauge (77) and the cursor (78) moving on the gauge. The shot power is set in relation to the first position of the cursor during movement. The hit point position is set in relation to the second position where the cursor stops moving. The golf game apparatus includes a controller (6) having a plurality of operation switches, first range setting means (CPU 31 that executes S2, hereinafter, only a step number is shown), and second range setting means (S2). , Movement start means (S3 and S5), input reception means (S12), position determination means (S17 and S24), and movement direction calculation means (S25 and S7). The first range setting means can hit the ball accurately according to at least one of the environment (rai) of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character. A first range (81) that is a range of is set. The second range setting means sets a second range (80) that overlaps at least a part of the first range. The movement start means receives a first input to the controller and starts to move the cursor in response to the first input. The input receiving unit receives a second input to the controller. The position determining means determines the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input by the input receiving means as the first position, and determines a predetermined position in the second range as the second position. . The moving direction calculation means calculates the moving direction of the ball in the game field based on the shot power set in relation to the first position and the hit point setting set in relation to the second position.

  The invention described in claim 3 further includes a hit point position temporary setting means (S1). The temporary hit point position setting means is a temporary hit point position (73) desired by the player on a circular image (73) imitating the ball displayed on the display device prior to the start of the movement of the cursor by the movement start means. 74) is received (S1), and the temporary hit point position is set. Then, the moving direction calculating means adjusts the position of the temporary hitting point position according to the second position on the gauge determined by the position determining means to determine the final hitting point position (S25). Based on the hit position and the shot power set in relation to the first position, the moving direction of the ball is calculated (S7).

In the invention according to claim 4, the movement direction calculation means adjusts the position of the temporary hitting point position based on the amount of deviation between the meet point (79) displayed on the gauge and the second position, thereby finally The hitting position is determined.

The invention according to claim 5, position determining means (S22 to S24) determines the second position so that the random position within the second range set by the second area setting means.

The invention described in claim 6 includes a controller having a plurality of operation switches, displays a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge on the display device, and relates to the first position during the movement of the cursor. A game device for displaying a state in which a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a shot power set by the player and a hit point position set in relation to a second position at which the cursor stops moving A golf game program to be executed by the computer, wherein the computer accurately causes the computer to fly the ball according to at least one of a ball environment, a golf club selected by the player, and a characteristic of the player character. gauge first range is a range of strike position that can Setting a second range that overlaps at least part of the first range, receiving a first input to the controller, starting the movement of the cursor in response to the first input, A step of receiving a second input to the controller, and determining the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input as the first position, and a predetermined range within the second range set by the second range setting means Determining the position of the second position as the second position.

The invention described in claim 7 is provided with a controller having a plurality of operation switches, causes the display device to display a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge, and relates to the first position during the movement of the cursor. A game device that displays a state in which a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a shot power set in accordance with the second position where the cursor stops moving. A golf game program to be executed by the computer, wherein the computer accurately causes the computer to fly the ball according to at least one of a ball environment, a golf club selected by the player, and a characteristic of the player character. gauge first range is a range of strike position that can Setting a second range that overlaps at least part of the first range, receiving a first input to the controller, starting the movement of the cursor in response to the first input, A step of receiving a second input to the controller; determining the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input as the first position; and a predetermined position within the second range set by the second range setting means Is determined as the second position, and the moving direction of the ball in the game field is calculated based on the shot power set in relation to the first position and the hit point setting set in relation to the second position. The step to perform is performed.

The invention according to claim 8 accepts an input of a temporary hitting point position desired by a player on a circular image imitating the ball displayed on the display device to the computer prior to the start of cursor movement, The step of setting the temporary hit point position is further executed, and in the step of calculating the movement direction, the final hit point position is determined by adjusting the position of the temporary hit point position according to the second position on the gauge. The moving direction of the ball is calculated on the basis of the hit position and the shot power set in relation to the first position.

  In the invention according to claim 9, in the step of calculating the movement direction, the position of the temporary hit point position is adjusted by adjusting the position of the temporary hit point position based on the amount of deviation between the meet point displayed on the gauge and the second position. Determine the hit location.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the step of determining as the second position, the second position is set so that the second position is a random position within the second range set by the second range setting means each time the second input is received. Determine the position.

According to the first invention, when the second input is received, the first position is determined according to the player's operation skill and the second position is determined regardless of the player's operation skill. Therefore, you can fly the ball with the behavior based on the shot power that reflects the player's operation skills and the automatically determined hitting position. For this reason, if the second position is always kept at an appropriate position, even a beginner who is not good at shot operation can hit the ball at the best hit point position close to the ideal. In addition, if the second position stops at a different position for each course or for each player character, the hit point position changes for each course or for each player character, so that the degree of difficulty changes for each course or player character. Can also be given. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game performance while making the operation easier.

According to the second invention, since the ball moving direction is calculated based on the shot power set in relation to the first position and the hit point position set in relation to the second position, You can fly the ball in the game field with a behavior that makes the difference depending on the shot power and the hitting point appear more. For this reason, the same effect as the first invention can be obtained.

  According to the third invention, since the player sets a desired temporary hit point position in advance, the player can predict the desired moving direction of the ball. However, since the temporary hit point position is further adjusted by the second position, the ball can be shot as predicted by the player or the ball can be shot against the player's prediction according to the adjustment level. The As a result, the ball movement direction can be changed in various ways with simple operation, making it more complex and improving gameplay.

  According to the fourth invention, since the temporary hit point position is adjusted according to the amount of deviation from the meet point, it is possible to visually notify the player of the shot blur.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the second position is determined with randomness, the ball behavior can be irregular. For this reason, game nature can be improved more.

  Hereinafter, the game apparatus 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an external view of a game system 1 including the game apparatus 3. The game device according to the present invention will be described by taking a stationary game device as an example. However, the game device according to the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a portable game device, an arcade game device, a portable game device, and the like. The present invention can be applied to a device equipped with a computer that executes a game program, such as a terminal, a mobile phone, or a personal computer.

  In FIG. 1, a game system 1 includes a stationary game device (hereinafter simply referred to as a game device) 3 and a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as an example of a display device connected to the game device via a connection cord). , Described as a television) 2. The television 2 includes a speaker 2a from which music such as BGM during a game and sound are output. The game apparatus 3 is connected to a controller 6 having a plurality of operation switches that can be operated by the player. In addition, the game apparatus 3 is detachably mounted with an optical disk 4 as an example of an information storage medium storing a game program. Furthermore, a memory card 5 equipped with a flash memory or the like for storing game save data or the like is detachably attached to the game apparatus 3 as necessary. The game apparatus 3 displays a game image obtained by executing a game program stored on the optical disc 4 on the television 2. Further, the game apparatus 3 can reproduce the game state executed in the past by using the save data stored in the memory card 5 and display the game image on the television 2. Then, the player of the game apparatus 3 can enjoy the game by operating the controller 6 while viewing the game image displayed on the television 2.

  As described above, the controller 6 is connected to the game apparatus 3 via the connection cord, and the connection cord is detachable from the game apparatus 3. The controller 6 is an operation means for mainly operating a player character (typically, a game hero who is an operation target of the player) appearing in the game space displayed on the television 2, and includes a plurality of operation switches. Input units such as operation buttons, keys, and sticks are provided. Specifically, the controller 6 is formed with a grip portion to be gripped by each player. The controller 6 includes a main stick 61 and a cross key 67 that can be operated with the thumb of the left hand of the player, a C stick 68 that can be operated with the thumb of the right hand, etc., an A button 62, a B button 63, an X button 64, Y A button 65 and a start-pause button 69 are included. Furthermore, the controller 6 includes an R button 66a that can be operated with the index finger of the player's right hand and an L button 66b that can be operated with the index finger of the player's left hand.

  For example, when enjoying a golf game to be described later by operating the controller 6, the main stick 61 is operated left and right to instruct the shot direction (in other words, the ball launch direction) and is operated up and down. Select the type of club to use. The cross key 67 is operated up, down, left, and right to indicate the hit point position of the ball in the shot. The A button 62 button and the B button 63 are used when determining a shot action by the player character. Specifically, the A button 62 is used for starting a shot (first input described later), determining shot power (second input described later), and the like. The B button 63 is used for determining shot power (second input, which will be described later), determining a ball hitting point position in a shot (third input, which will be described later), and the like. Other operation switches may also be used in the game progress described later, but will not be described in detail because they are not directly related to the description of the present invention.

  Next, the configuration of the game apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game apparatus 3.

  In FIG. 2, the game apparatus 3 includes, for example, a 128-bit CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 that executes various programs. The CPU 31 executes a startup program stored in a boot ROM (not shown), initializes a memory such as the work memory 32, and the like, and then once loads a game program stored in the optical disk 4 into the work memory 32. The game program is executed, and a game process corresponding to the game program is performed. A work memory 32, a video RAM (VRAM) 33, an external memory interface (I / F) 34, a controller I / F 35, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 36, and an optical disk drive 37 are connected to the CPU 31 via a bus. .

  The work memory 32 is a storage area used by the CPU 31 and appropriately stores a game program and the like necessary for the processing of the CPU 31. For example, the work memory 32 stores a game program read from the optical disc 4 by the CPU 31 and various data. The game program and various data stored in the work memory 32 are executed by the CPU 31. The VRAM 33 stores game image data for displaying a game image on the television 2. The external memory I / F 34 connects the game apparatus 3 and the memory card 5 so that they can communicate with each other by fitting the memory card 5 into a connector (not shown). The CPU 31 accesses a backup memory provided in the memory card 5 via the external memory I / F 34. The controller I / F 35 connects the external device and the game apparatus 3 so that they can communicate with each other by a connector (not shown). For example, the controller 6 is engaged with the connector via a connection cord and connected to the game apparatus 3 via the controller I / F 35. The GPU 36 is configured by a semiconductor chip that performs processing such as vector calculation and rendering processing necessary for displaying 3D graphics in response to an instruction from the CPU 31, and a game image rendered by the GPU 36 is displayed on the television 2. Is done. The optical disk drive 37 reads various data such as a game program, image data, and sound data stored in the optical disk 4 in response to an instruction from the CPU 31.

  Hereinafter, a golf game displayed on the television 2 when the game program stored in the optical disc 4 is executed by the game apparatus 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a game image showing a scene where a player character makes a shot in a golf game to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 3, a player character 71 as a golfer is displayed on the golf course. FIG. 3 is an image viewed from the viewpoint behind the player character 71, and in the back of the player character 71, a golf course background (hereinafter referred to as “course background”) spreading in front of the player character 71 is displayed. The On this screen, the player character 71 is caused to perform a ball hitting (shot) operation by causing the player to operate the operation switch of the controller 6 in a predetermined procedure. Thereby, the ball shot by the player character 71 flies under conditions determined according to the operation timing of the player. The golf game is progressed by repeating these operations. 3A is an image before the player performs a shot operation, and FIG. 3B is an image during the shot operation of the player.

  In the golf game according to the present embodiment, the player sets the desired parameters (club type (number), desired striking position and shot direction) before the player performs a shot operation. Then, the parameter is changed according to the shot operation performed by the player, and a state in which the shot ball flies is displayed based on the changed parameter. In order for the player to set these parameters, an object or the like indicating information relating to the parameters is displayed. The player uses the controller 6 to select a club type, a desired hitting point position, and a shot direction while referring to the object as an operation before the shot operation. Hereinafter, an operation in a previous stage of the shot operation and a screen display referred to by the player at that time will be described.

  In the lower left of the screen, a club selection object 72 in which the type of club is indicated inside an ellipse is displayed. The display content of the club selection object 72 indicates the type of club currently selected by the player. The type of club is a parameter that affects the ball flight distance, the ball launch angle, the ball rotation direction, and the like. The player can change the type of club by operating the main stick 61 of the controller 6 in the vertical direction. In addition, the player can confirm the type of club currently selected by the club selection object 72. In FIG. 3, since “1W” is displayed, it can be seen that the currently designated club is a driver.

  In the lower right of the screen, a circular hitting point range object 73 and a star hitting point position object 74 (temporary hitting point position) are displayed. The hit point range object 73 has a circular shape simulating a ball, and the position of the hit point position object 74 with respect to the hit point range object 73 indicates the hit point position desired by the player. Here, the striking point position indicates the position (angle) at which the club face hits the ball at the time of impact of the shot. It is a parameter that affects it. Note that what is determined by the position of the hit point position object 74 is the hit point position desired by the player, and the final hit point position when displaying the state of the ball flying is that the hit point position desired by the player is shot. Adjusted and determined by operation. That is, the player can hit a ball at a desired hitting point position (that is, a hitting point position designated by the hitting point position object 74) by stopping a cursor 78 described later at an accurate position with respect to the meet point 79. is there. That is, when the cursor 78 is stopped at a position shifted from the meet point 79, the hit point position is adjusted to a position shifted from the desired hit point position according to the deviation. The hit point position object 74 can be moved vertically and horizontally by operating the cross key 67 of the controller 6 vertically and horizontally. The player selects a desired spot position while confirming the position of the spot position object 74 on the game image.

  In FIG. 3, a mark 76 displayed together with the course background indicates the direction of the pin. The player determines the shot direction with reference to the course background and the mark 76. The shot direction indicates a direction in which the player character 71 shots and is a parameter that affects the direction in which the ball flies. Specifically, the player can change the shot direction by operating the main stick 61 of the controller 6 in the left-right direction. The course background and the mark 76 move to the left and right accordingly when the main stick 61 of the controller 6 is operated in the left and right direction. Thereby, the player can select the shot direction while confirming the course background and the pin direction displayed on the screen.

  Note that an arrow 75 displayed at the center of the screen is an image suggesting the launch direction of the ball, and preferably indicates the trajectory of the ball predicted by the current parameters. Here, the trajectory indicated by the arrow 75 is the trajectory when the shot is performed at the ideal hitting point position (the hitting point position desired by the player) with the maximum power of the selected club. Therefore, the player can imagine the approximate trajectory of the ball after the shot by the arrow 75. While referring to the course background and objects described above, the player performs an operation at a stage before the shot operation.

  After finishing the previous operation, the player determines the shot power and the hitting point position by the shot operation. The shot power indicates the strength of the shot and is a parameter that affects the flight distance of the ball. In FIG. 3, when the player performs a shot operation, an object such as a gauge 77 displayed at the bottom of the screen is referred to. On the gauge 77, a cursor 78 moving on the gauge 77 and a meet point 79 indicating a predetermined position on the gauge 77 are displayed. A random area 80 is displayed above the gauge 77 and a meet area 81 is displayed below the gauge 77. The widths of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 are determined according to the parameters determined by the previous operation. Further, on the upper side of the gauge 77, button objects 82a (see FIG. 3A) and 82b (see FIG. 3B) are appropriately displayed according to the input of the operation switch during the shot operation. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the display of the gauge 77 and the like during the shot operation of the player and during the shot operation will be described.

  First, an outline of a shot operation in the golf game according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the shot operation includes two types of operation modes: a manual shot operation mode in which a shot is performed by three input operations and an auto shot operation mode in which a shot is performed by two input operations. One of the types of shot operation modes can be selected during a series of shot operations. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first (first) input performed by the player is performed on the A button 62 of the controller 6, and the second (second) input is performed on the A button 62. Or it is performed for either of the B buttons 63. Then, the manual shot operation mode or the auto shot operation mode is selected depending on which button the second input is performed on. Details of the manual shot operation and the auto shot operation will be described below. In a general golf game, three inputs in a shot operation, that is, an input for starting a shot operation (first time), an input for determining shot power (second time), and a shot hit point An input to determine the position (third time) was required.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like during the auto shot operation. Hereinafter, the auto-shot operation will be described in the order of FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D along the time series. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like before the start of the shot operation in the auto shot operation. At the time before the start of the shot operation, the cursor 78 on the gauge 77 is at the position of the meet point 79 indicating the reference position. The reference position is a position that serves as a reference for determining the hit point position, and will be described later in detail. A button object 82 a representing the A button 62 of the controller 6 is displayed above the gauge 77. The display of the button object 82a means that the A button 62 should be pressed as the first input, and is for urging the player to input the A button 62 for starting the shot operation. is there. 4A, the player performs the first input, that is, the shot operation is started by pressing the A button 62, and the cursor 78 moves leftward from the reference position, for example, at a constant speed. Start moving.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like after the first input in the auto shot operation. After the first input, the cursor 78 continues to move to the left. Further, after the first input, the button A of the controller 6 is used instead of the button object 82a shown in FIG. 4A (that is, the button object 82a indicated by the dotted line is not actually displayed). A button object 82 b representing the 62 and B buttons 63 is displayed near the maximum value (left end) of the gauge 77. The display of the button object 82b means that the A button 62 or the B button 63 should be pressed as the second input, and the player inputs the input of the A button 62 or the B button 63 to determine the shot power. It is for urging against. With this button object 82b, the player can clearly know the operation switch to be input next. Note that the button object 82b displays the display representing the A button 62 and the display representing the B button 63 alternately highlighted. For example, the display representing the A button 62 and the display representing the B button 63 are alternately blinked or discolored, or alternately enlarged and displayed. Thereby, it is possible to easily notify the player that either the A button 62 or the B button 63 should be pressed.

  In the state of FIG. 4B, the shot power is determined by the player performing the second input, that is, pressing the A button 62 or the B button 63. That is, the shot power is determined based on the position of the cursor 78 (hereinafter referred to as “first position”) when the second input is performed. Specifically, the closer the first position is to the left end of the gauge 77, that is, the longer the length from the reference position to the first position, the larger the shot power is determined. If there is no second input until the cursor 78 reaches the left end of the gauge 77, the cursor 78 is reversed at the left end of the gauge 77 and starts moving in the right direction. Furthermore, if the cursor continues to move rightward and reaches the reference position and there is no second input, the shot operation is repeated. That is, the display of the gauge 77 etc. returns to the state of FIG.

  Further, either the manual shot operation mode or the auto shot operation mode is selected by the second input by the player. Specifically, when there is an input to the A button 62 in the second input, the auto shot operation mode is selected, and when there is an input to the B button 63 in the second input, the manual shot operation mode is set. Selected. Subsequent shot operations vary depending on which operation is selected. In the description of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the auto shot operation mode is selected by pressing the A button 62.

  FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like after the second input in the auto shot operation. Here, FIG. 4C is a diagram when the A button 62 is pressed as the second input. Note that the button object indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 4C is not actually displayed. When there is a second input, the display position of the cursor 78 switches to the inside of the random area 80, and the cursor 78 moves back and forth within the random area 80. When there is a second input, a shot operation selection object 83 a displayed as “Auto” is displayed on the upper side of the gauge 77 as shown in FIG. The shot operation selection object 83a indicates that the auto shot operation mode has been selected by the second input. Accordingly, the player can know the type of shot operation selected by himself (whether the operation is a manual shot operation or an auto shot operation). As shown in FIG. 4C, the line 84 indicating the first position continues to be displayed even after the second input is performed. Further, the color of the portion of the gauge 77 between the first position and the reference position is changed and displayed. With these displays, the player can visually grasp the shot power determined by the second input.

  FIG. 4D is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like when the auto-shot operation is completed. The cursor 78 repeats the above-described reciprocation for a predetermined time (see FIG. 4C), and then stops at a random position in the random area 80, thereby completing the auto-shot operation. Here, the game apparatus 3 stops the cursor 78 so as to be in a random position every time a shot operation is performed. Further, the shot spot position is determined by the stop of the cursor 78. That is, based on the stop position of the cursor 78 (hereinafter referred to as “second position”), the final hit point position of the shot is adjusted. Specifically, the final hit point position is adjusted so as to deviate from the hit point position desired by the player according to the amount of deviation between the second position and the reference position. In the auto-shot operation, the game apparatus 3 determines the shot power and the hit point position as described above, and displays a state in which the ball flies based on these parameters and the parameters determined in the previous stage.

  In the present embodiment, the hit point position is set by adjusting the hit point position desired by the player by the second position. Here, the hit point position may be set as long as it is set in relation to the second position, and any specific calculation method may be used. For example, in other embodiments, the hit point position may be determined based on the second position. Specifically, when the second position matches the reference position, the hit point position is the center of the ball, and the hit point position is set to the right of the ball according to the amount the second position is shifted to the right (left) from the reference position. You may make it shift to (left). Further, for example, the calculation method of the hit point position may be a method of calculating using the time from the time when the second input is performed to the time when the third input is performed. Since the second position is determined by the time, the hitting point position is set in relation to the second position also by this method.

  As described above, in the auto shot operation, the player does not need to perform an input for determining the hit point position, and therefore, the player can perform the shot operation more easily than the manual shot operation described later. . In addition, since the second position for determining the hit point position falls within the range of the random area 80, the ball is shot at the hit point position desired by the player to some extent. Therefore, the player can perform a shot that matches a certain degree to his / her wish, regardless of whether the shot operation is good or bad. For example, an introductory player who is not accustomed to the shot operation or a player who places an emphasis on game fun to attack the course may select the auto shot operation mode. Moreover, even an advanced player can easily perform a shot operation by an auto shot operation in a scene where a severe shot is not required, such as when playing a simple course. Further, since the second position is determined randomly in the random area 80, the hitting point position is not necessarily as desired by the player. Therefore, the game is not extremely simplified, and the game performance of the golf game is not impaired. On the other hand, the point that “the player cannot always perform the shot as desired” is a point that leads to actual golf, and by selecting the auto-shot operation mode, the player can play a more realistic golf game. It can be said that it is possible.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display of the gauge 77 and the like during the manual shot operation. As described above, since the selection between the manual shot operation mode and the auto shot operation mode is performed by the second input, the operation and display until the second input is performed can be performed even in the manual shot operation. The same operation and display as the operation are performed. Accordingly, FIG. 5A shows the same display as FIG. 4A, and FIG. 5B shows the same display as FIG. In the description of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the manual shot operation is selected by performing an input to the B button 63 in the state of FIG.

  FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a display of the gauge 77 and the like after the second input in the manual shot operation. Here, FIG. 5C is a diagram when the B button 63 is pressed as the second input. If there is a second input when the cursor 78 is moving in the right direction, the cursor 78 is reversed when the second input is received, and starts moving in the right direction. On the other hand, when there is no second input until the cursor 78 reaches the left end of the gauge 77, the cursor 78 is reversed at the left end of the gauge 77 and starts moving in the right direction. If there is a second input after inverting at the left end of the gauge 77, the cursor 78 continues to move to the right as it is. If the cursor continues to move rightward and reaches the reference position and there is no second input, the shot operation is repeated as in the case of the auto shot operation shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5C, if there is a second input when the cursor 78 is moving in the right direction, the cursor 78 is reversed when the second input is received. In another embodiment, the cursor 78 may be reversed after reaching the left end of the gauge 77 even when there is a second input.

  In response to the second input, a button object 82 c representing the A button 62 and the B button 63 of the controller 6 is displayed on the upper side of the gauge 77. The display of the button object 82c means that the A button 62 or the B button 63 should be pressed as the third input, and the player inputs the input of the A button 62 or the B button 63 for determining the hit point position. It is for urging against. With this button object 82c, the player can clearly know the operation switch to be input next. As with the button object 82b shown in FIG. 4C, the button object 82c displays the display representing the A button 62 and the display representing the B button 63 alternately highlighted. As in the case of the shot operation selection object 83 in FIG. 4C, the shot operation selection object 83b displayed as “manual” is displayed on the upper side of the gauge 77 as shown in FIG. The shot operation selection object 83b indicates that the manual shot operation has been selected by the second input. Thus, the player can know the type of shot operation selected by the player. Also in FIG. 5C, as in FIG. 4C, the line 84 indicating the first position continues to be displayed after the second input is performed. Note that the button object indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 5C is not actually displayed.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5C, the hitting point position is determined by stopping the cursor 78 moving in the right direction, and the shot operation is completed. In the manual shot operation, the player performs a third input to determine the second position, that is, the stop position of the cursor 78. Here, in order to reduce shot blur, the player performs a third input so that the cursor 78 stops at the meet point 79 and at least in the meet area 81. In other words, the meet area 81 and the meet point 79 serve as indices for flying the ball almost accurately. Specifically, when the second position is determined outside the meet area 81, for example, a miss shot such as a duffing shot occurs. In the present embodiment, the game apparatus 3 accepts an input from the A button 62 or the B button 63 as the third input. The method for adjusting the hit point position based on the relationship between the second position and the reference position is the same as in the auto-shot operation.

  As described above, in the manual shot operation, the player can determine the hit point position in detail, so that the player can perform a more precise shot operation than the auto shot operation. For example, a player who enjoys playing a precise shot operation or an advanced player who is used to the shot operation may select the manual shot operation. In a scene where a severe shot is required when playing a difficult course, it is considered that the player selects a manual shot operation.

  Note that in the present embodiment, the game apparatus 3 accepts a fourth input after the third input in the manual shot operation. As the fourth input, an input to the A button 62 or the B button 63 is accepted. The game apparatus 3 that has received the third and fourth inputs changes the rotation direction and strength of the ball according to the input pattern of the A button 62 and the B button 63 in the input. Note that the rotation direction and strength of the ball are parameters that affect the run (ball rolling) after the shot ball has landed in the process of displaying how the ball flies. The rotation direction and strength of the ball are determined based on the input pattern as well as the above-described club type and hit point position.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation direction given by the input pattern of the A button 62 and the B button 63 is assumed to be the back spin direction or the top spin direction. The player can apply a back spin or top spin to the ball according to the input pattern of the A button 62 and the B button 63. However, the fourth input is an operation only for rotating the shot ball, and the fourth input is not necessarily performed. The details of the rotation direction and the strength of rotation that change depending on the input pattern of the A button 62 and the B button 63 will be described later. In another embodiment, the rotation direction given by the input pattern of the A button 62 and the B button 63 is not limited to the backspin direction and the top spin direction, and may be any direction. Further, although the rotation directions are the back spin direction and the top spin direction, the rotation may be applied in three or more directions. In this case, for example, in addition to inputs to the A button 62 and the B button 63, inputs to other operation switches may be accepted as the third and fourth inputs.

  The third and fourth input patterns are displayed above the gauge 77 by the button object. FIGS. 5D to 5G are diagrams illustrating a first display example of the gauge 77 and the like when the manual shot operation is completed. In FIG. 5D, a button object 82d indicating that the A button 62 has been input in the third input is displayed as the input pattern. In FIG. 5 (e), as the input pattern, there is a button object 82e indicating that the A button 62 is input in the third input and the B button 63 is input in the fourth input. It is displayed. In FIG. 5F, a button object 82f indicating that the B button 63 is input in the third input is displayed as the input pattern. Further, in FIG. 5G, as the input pattern, a button object 82g indicating that the B button 63 is input in the third input and the A button 62 is input in the fourth input. It is displayed. As described above, the input made by the player is visually and clearly presented to the player by the display of the button object indicating the input pattern. By this display, the player can know whether the operation performed by himself / herself was an operation as desired or an operation error.

  As described above, in the manual shot operation, the player can determine the hit point position in detail by the third input, and further hit the ball with back spin or top spin by the fourth input. be able to. In addition, since the rotation direction of the ball can be determined by a simple operation in a series of shot operations in this way, a ball that has fallen on the green due to back spin, for example, returns like a top professional player. It becomes possible to hit a shot with good rolling by a shot or top spin.

  Next, game processing executed by the game apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the power of the game apparatus 3 is turned on, the CPU 31 of the game apparatus 3 executes a start program stored in a boot ROM (not shown), and each unit such as the work memory 32 is initialized. Then, the golf game program stored on the optical disc 4 is read into the work memory 32 via the optical disc drive 37, and the execution of the golf game program is started. As a result, the game is started by displaying the game space on the television 2 via the GPU 36. After starting the game, the player selects a course to be played and a player character to be operated while viewing the game image displayed on the television 2. These selections are performed by the player operating each operation switch provided in the controller 6. Then, a game image corresponding to the course and character selected by the player is displayed on the television 2 (see FIG. 3). The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 shows processing after the above processing operation.

  FIG. 6 is a main flowchart of the game process executed by the game apparatus 3. First, in step 1, the parameters set before the shot operation, that is, the type of club, the desired hitting point position, and the shot direction are selected by the player. This selection is performed by the player using a predetermined operation switch of the controller 6 while referring to the game image displayed on the television 2. Specifically, the player determines the type of club by operating the main stick 61 in the vertical direction. Further, the shot direction is determined by operating the main stick 61 in the left-right direction. Further, by operating the cross key 67 up / down / left / right, a desired hit point position is determined.

  Next, in step 2, the CPU 31 sets ranges (widths) of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 based on the type of club and the lie of the ball, and displays them on the television 2 as game images. The range of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 is determined by using the table shown in FIG. The table is stored on the optical disc 4 together with the game program, and is read into the work memory 32 and used at the start of the game.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table used for determining the ranges of the random area 80 and the meet area 81. FIG. 7A is a basic area table 85 showing the relationship between the club and the random area 80 and the meet area 81. The basic area table 85 includes the type of club (club A, club B,...), Basic meet table, and so on. The correspondence with the area (meet area A, meet area B,...) And the basic random area (random area A, random area B,...) Is shown. Here, the basic meet area indicates the width of the range of the meet area determined by the type of club, and is represented by a value indicating the width for each type of club (in FIG. 7, “meet area A” or the like). ) Are associated. Similarly, the basic random area indicates the width of the range of the random area determined by the type of club, and a value indicating the width is associated with each type of club. In step 2, first, a basic random area and a basic meet area corresponding to the type of club determined in step 1 are calculated by referring to the basic area table 85.

  FIG. 7B is a lie coefficient table 86 in which lies and lie coefficients are associated with each other. Here, the coefficient of the lie is a numerical value expressed as a percentage, and the lie coefficient table 86 includes a value (100%, 60%, etc.) indicating the coefficient of the lie for each type of lie (fairway A, rough A, etc.). ) Is set. Further, the numerical value of the coefficient of the lie is set to be lower with respect to the state where the lie is bad. In step 2, the current lie state is detected, and the lie coefficient is calculated by referring to the lie coefficient table 86. It is assumed that the type of lie is set in advance for all points on the golf course, and the type of lie at that point can be derived based on the point where the ball is currently located.

  Based on the basic random area, basic meet area, and lie coefficient calculated as described above, the final random area 80 and meet area 81 set in step 2 are determined. Specifically, the final random area 80 is determined by dividing the basic random area by the coefficient of the lie. In this way, by dividing by the coefficient of the lie for the random area 80, the range is determined to be wider as the lie is worse and narrower as the lie is better. As a result, during auto-shot operation, the worse the lie, the higher the probability that a shot will be shot at a hit point position deviating from the ideal position. Further, the final meet area 81 is determined by multiplying the basic meet area by the coefficient of the lie. As described above, the meat area 81 is determined by multiplying the coefficient of the lie so that the range is narrower as the lie is worse and the range is wider as the lie is better. As a result, when a manual shot operation is performed, a missed shot is more likely to occur as the lie is worse. 3, 4, and 5 described above, the random area 80 is set to be narrower than the meet area 81, but the random area 80 is larger than the meet area 81 depending on the type of club and the state of the lie. Sometimes it becomes wide.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the ranges of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 change according to the type and lie of the club. In other embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ranges of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 may be changed according to the player character. Specifically, by preparing one set of the basic area table 85 and the lie coefficient table 86 for each player character, the range of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 can be changed according to the player character. In addition, when simultaneously playing with a plurality of player characters, the ranges of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 may be changed according to the grades and ranks.

  In the present embodiment, the range of the random area 80 and the meet area 81 is changed and displayed according to the type of club, so that the player can determine an appropriate club according to the situation (Lai). it can. Specifically, when a certain club type is selected, if the random area 80 is wide and the meet area 81 is displayed narrowly, the player can determine that the selected club type is not appropriate. On the other hand, if the random area 80 is narrow and the meet area 81 is displayed widely, the player can determine that the type of the selected club is appropriate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the player may determine whether to select the manual shot operation mode or the auto shot operation mode based on the display of the random area 80 and the meet area 81. For example, when the random area 80 is displayed wider than the meet area 81, it is highly possible to make a miss shot when the auto shot operation mode is selected, so it can be determined that the manual shot operation should be selected. On the other hand, when the random area 80 is displayed narrower than the meet area 81, it is possible to determine that the auto-shot operation mode should be selected because no miss shot is made even if the auto-shot operation mode is selected. . As described above, by displaying the random area 80 and the meet area 81, it is possible to provide the player with a determination material for determining which operation to select. Therefore, by displaying the random area 80 and the meet area 81, the game performance of the golf game for selecting the manual shot operation mode and the auto shot operation mode can be further increased.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 6, after step 2, the CPU 31 waits for the first input for starting the shot operation to be performed by the player. That is, in step 3, the first input (that is, the input of the A button 62 of the controller 6) is accepted, and in the subsequent step 4, it is determined whether or not there is the first input. If the result of this determination is that there is no first input, the process returns to steps 3 and 4 and the CPU 31 waits for input of the A button 62 again. On the other hand, if there is a first input, the process proceeds to step 5.

  Next, in step 5, the cursor 78 on the gauge 77 is started, and the shot operation is started (see FIGS. 4A and 5A). In the subsequent step 6, shot mode processing is performed. The shot mode process is a process for determining shot power, a hit point position, and the like by a shot operation by the player. Details of the shot mode process will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of step 6 in FIG. First, in step 11, a button object 82b representing the A button 62 and the B button 63 is displayed near the maximum value of the gauge 77 (see FIGS. 4B and 5B). Here, the maximum value of the gauge 77 refers to the position where the shot power is maximum in the gauge 77, that is, the left end of the gauge 77.

  Following step 11, the CPU 31 waits for the player to make a second input for determining shot power. That is, in step 12, the second input (that is, the input of the A button 62 or B button 63 of the controller 6) is accepted, and in the subsequent step 13, it is determined whether or not there is the second input. If there is a second input in the determination of step 13, the process of step 17 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 13 that there is no second input, the process in step 14 is performed. That is, in step 14, it is determined whether or not the cursor 78 has reached the maximum value (left end) of the gauge 77. Furthermore, if the result of determination in step 14 is that the cursor 78 has reached the maximum value of the gauge 77, in step 15, the cursor 78 is reversed and starts moving in the right direction. As described above, when the second input is not performed until the cursor 78 that has started to move leftward from the reference position reaches the left end of the gauge 77, the cursor 78 reversely moves at the left end of the gauge 77. To do. On the other hand, if the result of determination in step 14 is that the cursor 78 has not reached the maximum value of the gauge 77, the processing in step 15 is skipped and the processing proceeds to step 16.

  Next, in step 16, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time is the time from the start of movement of the cursor 78 until the cursor 78 reaches the reference position again. Specifically, for a predetermined time, the cursor 78 that has started to move leftward from the reference position at the start of the shot operation (step 5) is reversed at the left end of the gauge (step 15) and returns to the reference position again. It takes time to complete. If it is determined in step 16 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to steps 12 and 13, and the CPU 31 waits for the second input again. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has passed in the determination of step 16, the process returns to step 3 and the first input is accepted. That is, when the second input is not performed within the predetermined time, the shot operation is stopped and the shot operation is started again from the beginning. In another embodiment, when a predetermined time has passed in the determination in step 16, instead of returning to step 3, the process may return to step 1 and start over from the selection of the club type or the like.

  Next, in step 17, the first position of the cursor 78 is determined. That is, the shot power is determined according to the position of the cursor 78 on the gauge 77 when the second input is performed. Specifically, the shot power is determined based on the length from the reference position on the gauge 77 to the first position. In other words, the shot power is determined based on the elapsed time from the time when the first input is performed (step 3) to the time when the second input is performed (step 12).

  Next, in step 18, it is determined whether or not the second input accepted in step 12 is an input to the A button 62. If this determination is affirmative, that is, if the A button 62 is pressed in step 12, the auto shot mode process of step 19 is performed. The auto shot mode process is a process when the auto shot operation mode is selected. On the other hand, if the determination in step 18 is negative, that is, if the B button 63 is pressed in step 12, manual shot mode processing in step 20 is performed. The manual shot mode process is a process when a manual shot operation is selected. As described above, in the present embodiment, during the shot operation (step 18), either the manual shot operation mode or the auto shot operation mode is performed by an input in the shot operation (second input in step 12). Is decided. Therefore, the player can perform a setting operation for determining which operation to perform without performing a process separate from the shot operation.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of step 19 in FIG. First, in step 21, the CPU 31 cancels the display of the cursor 78 that has been moved and displays a shot operation selection object 83a representing an auto shot operation (see FIG. 4C). At this time, a position where the cursor 78 is stopped, that is, a line 84 indicating the first position is displayed on the gauge 77 (see FIG. 4C). In the subsequent step 22, the cursor 78 is displayed inside the random area 80, and the cursor 78 reciprocates between both ends of the random area 80 (see FIG. 4C).

  Next, in step 23, the CPU 31 generates a random number, and in step 24, the cursor 78 is stopped at a position based on the random number. Specifically, the value that the random number can take is associated with each position in the random area 80 of the gauge 77, and the cursor 78 is stopped at the position corresponding to the generated random number. Thereby, the stop position of the cursor 78, that is, the second position is determined. Further, in step 25, the hit point position is adjusted based on the second position. Specifically, the hitting point position desired by the player designated in step 1 is adjusted according to the difference between the reference position and the second position. More specifically, as the second position is shifted to the right from the reference position, the hit point position determined in step 25 is set to be shifted to the right from the hit point position desired by the player. Conversely, as the second position is shifted to the left from the reference position, the hit point position determined in step 25 is set to be shifted to the left from the hit point position desired by the player. Therefore, the greater the deviation between the reference position and the second position, the farther from the player's ideal shot. Through the above steps 21 to 25, the auto shot mode process is completed. Furthermore, the shot mode process ends when the auto shot mode process ends.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of step 20 in FIG. First, in step 31, the CPU 31 moves the moving cursor 78 to the right (see FIG. 5C). Here, at the time of step 31, when the cursor 78 is moving leftward (when the second input is made before the cursor 78 reaches the left end of the gauge 77), it moves rightward. There are two situations: when the cursor 78 reaches the left end of the gauge 77 and when the second input is made. In step 31, in any case, the cursor 78 is moved in the right direction, that is, in the direction where the reference position is located. In step 31, a shot operation selection object 83b representing a manual shot operation and a button object 82c representing the A button 62 and the B button 63 are displayed on the upper side of the gauge 77 (see FIG. 5C).

  After step 31, the CPU 31 waits for the player to make a third input for determining the hit position. That is, in step 32, the third input (that is, the input of the A button 62 or B button 63 of the controller 6) is accepted, and in step 33, it is determined whether or not there is the third input. If there is a third input in the determination of step 33, the process of step 36 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 33 that there is no third input, the process of step 34 is performed.

  In step 34, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time is a required time from the time when the first position of the cursor 78 is determined (step 17) to the time when the cursor 78 reaches the right end of the gauge 77. If it is determined in step 34 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to steps 32 and 33, and the CPU 31 again waits for the third input. On the other hand, when a predetermined time has elapsed in the determination in step 34, the process in step 35 is performed. That is, in step 35, the right end of the gauge 77 is determined as the second position, and the striking point position is adjusted based on the second position. That is, in step 35, the movement of the cursor 78 is stopped at the right end of the gauge 77, and the hit point position is adjusted based on the stopped position. As described above, the player must perform the third input for determining the hit point position within a predetermined time from the second input for determining the shot power. If the player does not perform the third input within the predetermined time, the hit point position is adjusted based on the right end position of the gauge 77. As a result, the final hit point position is determined as a hit point position greatly deviated from the hit point position desired by the player. Note that after the processing of step 35, the processing proceeds to step 45.

  On the other hand, if the third input is performed before the predetermined time has elapsed, in step 36, the second position of the cursor 78 is determined by the third input. That is, the movement of the cursor 78 is stopped when the third input is performed. Further, in step 37, the hit point position is adjusted based on the position where the cursor 78 is stopped on the gauge 77, that is, the second position. The method for adjusting the hit point position is the same as in step 25 described above.

  Further, in the manual shot mode process, after the hit point position is determined in step 37, a process of adjusting the rotation direction and the strength (spin amount) of the ball is performed (steps 38 to 44).

  Before describing the processing of steps 38 to 44, the relationship between the third and fourth input patterns and the rotation direction and strength of the ball will be described. In the present embodiment, the rotation direction is determined according to the type of operation switch in the third input. Specifically, when the third input is an input to the A button, the rotation direction is determined as the top spin direction. On the other hand, when the third input is an input to the B button, the rotation direction is determined as the backspin direction. Furthermore, the strength of rotation is determined by whether or not the type of operation switch in the fourth input is the same as the type of operation switch in the third input. Specifically, when the type of operation switch in the fourth input is the same as the type of operation switch in the third input, the rotation strength is determined to be a relatively large value. On the other hand, when the type of operation switch in the fourth input is different from the type of operation switch in the third input, the strength of rotation is determined to be a relatively small value. The rotation direction and the rotation intensity determined as described above are added to the rotation direction and the rotation intensity calculated by other parameters (club type and hit point position). If there is no fourth input, the strength of rotation is not adjusted. That is, the strength of rotation is determined based only on other parameters (club type and hit point position). Details of the processing shown in steps 38 to 44 will be described below.

  First, in step 38, it is determined whether or not the third input accepted in step 32 is an input to the A button 62. If the determination in step 38 is affirmative, that is, if the A button 62 is pressed in step 32, processing in steps 39 to 41 is performed. In steps 39 to 41, processing for determining the strength of rotation in the top spin direction is performed. On the other hand, if the determination in step 38 is negative, that is, if the B button 63 is pressed in step 32, the processes in steps 42 to 44 are performed. In steps 42 to 44, processing for determining the strength of rotation in the backspin direction is performed.

  If the determination in step 38 is affirmative, in step 39, the fourth input (that is, the input of the A button 62 or B button 63 of the controller 6) is accepted. In the process of step 39, the CPU 31 receives a fourth input for a predetermined time. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the process of step 40 is performed regardless of whether or not there is a fourth input. In step 40, it is determined whether or not a fourth input has been made, that is, whether or not one of the A button 62 and the B button 63 has been pressed. If it is determined in step 40 that there is no fourth input, the process of step 41 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step 45. In this case, the spin amount is not added.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 40 that there is a fourth input, the process of step 41 is performed. In step 41, the amount of addition in the top spin direction is determined based on the type of operation switch (either the A button 62 or the B button 63) input as the fourth input. Specifically, when the fourth input is an input to the A button 62, a larger spin amount is added than when the fourth input is an input to the B button 63. That is, when the third input is performed by the A button 62 and the fourth input is performed by the A button 62, a strong top spin is given to the ball. When the third input is performed by the A button 62 and the fourth input is performed by the B button 63, a weak top spin is given to the ball. As described above, in step 41, the spin amount of the ball changes according to the type of the operation switch input as the fourth input. Note that after the processing in step 41, the processing proceeds to step 45.

  In step 42, the fourth input (that is, the input of the A button 62 or the B button 63 of the controller 6) is accepted. The process of step 42 is the same as the process of step 39 described above. Therefore, when the same predetermined time as in step 39 elapses, the process in step 43 is performed regardless of whether or not there is a fourth input. The process of step 43 is the same as the process of step 40. Therefore, if it is determined in step 43 that there is no fourth input, the process of step 44 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step 45.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 43 that there is a fourth input, the process of step 44 is performed. In step 44, the amount of addition in the backspin direction is determined based on the type of operation switch (either A button 62 or B button 63) input as the fourth input. Specifically, when the fourth input is an input to the B button 63, a larger spin amount is added than when the fourth input is an input to the A button 62. That is, when the third input is performed by the B button 63 and the fourth input is performed by the B button 63, a strong top spin is given to the ball. Further, when the third input is performed by the B button 63 and the fourth input is performed by the A button 62, a weak top spin is given to the ball. As described above, also in step 44, as in step 41, the spin amount of the ball changes according to the type of the operation switch input as the fourth input. Note that after the processing in step 44, the processing proceeds to step 45.

  In step 45, the history of the third and fourth input patterns is displayed (see FIG. 5D to FIG. 5G). That is, the button object representing the operation switch received in steps 32, 39 and 42 is displayed on the upper side of the gauge by the processing in step 45. For example, when the third input is an input to the B button 63 and the fourth input is an input to the A button 62, a button object 82g shown in FIG. 5G is displayed. In addition, when the process of step 35 is performed and the hit point position is determined by the CPU 31, the button object is not displayed. Through the processing in step 45, the player can visually confirm the operation content input by the player. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the shot operation has been performed correctly, and it is possible to confirm whether the operation switch has been pressed incorrectly. The manual shot mode process ends after the process of step 45, and the shot mode process ends when the manual shot mode process ends. The shot power and the hit point position are determined by the shot mode processing described above.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 6, after the shot mode process, in step 7, the CPU 31 calculates the movement direction of the shot ball (the trajectory of the ball or the run after landing). The moving direction of the ball is calculated based on the club type and shot direction determined in step 1 and parameters such as shot power, striking point position, rotation direction and rotation strength determined in step 6. Parameters for expressing the movement direction of the ball include, for example, the direction in which the ball flies (left and right direction), the angle at which the ball flies (up and down direction), the amount of curve, the flight distance, the rotation direction and the strength of rotation, etc. Is determined as follows. That is, the direction in which the ball flies is determined by the hit point position and the shot direction. The angle at which the ball flies is determined by the type of club (because the angle of the shaft varies depending on the club) and the hitting point position. The amount of curve is determined by the type of club, the hit point position, the direction of rotation, and the strength of rotation. The flight distance is determined by the shot power. Note that the rotation direction and strength of the ball are determined in step 6 (see steps 41 and 44). In addition to these parameters, parameters such as the wind, the landform of the landing point, and the weather may be used for determining the moving direction of the ball.

  Next, in step 8, based on the calculation result in step 7, an image showing how the shot ball flies is displayed on the television 2. After step 8, the process returns to step 1. The processes in steps 1 to 8 described above are performed for one shot, and the golf game proceeds by repeating the processes in steps 1 to 8 described above.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the player can select two types of shot operations, that is, manual shot operation and auto shot operation, a wide range of players from beginners to advanced players can enjoy golf games. be able to. Furthermore, since the selection of the two types of shot operations is performed during the shot operation, the player can enjoy the golf game without performing the troublesome operation for selecting the shot operation before the shot operation. In this embodiment, the case where the auto shot operation and the manual shot operation are mixed has been described. However, if it is described in more detail for confirmation, by selecting only the auto shot operation in advance, in some or all courses. It is also possible to round only by auto-shot operation.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the hit point position is randomly determined in the random area during the auto shot operation, so that the game is not extremely simplified by the auto shot operation. Therefore, it is possible to provide a golf game apparatus that can be easily shot and does not impair the game performance of the golf game.

  In the above, the manual shot operation or the auto shot operation is selected by the second input. Here, in another embodiment, for example, when there is an input to the A button as the first input, the manual shot operation is selected, and there is an input to the B button as the first input. In this case, the auto-shot operation may be selected (in this example, the second input is irrelevant to the selection). Also, for example, when there is an input to the A button as the first input and there is an input to the B button as the second input, there is an input to the B button as the first input. When there is an input to the A button as the second input, the auto shot operation may be selected. As described above, the selection of the manual shot operation or the auto shot operation may be performed based on the input patterns of the first and second inputs.

  In the above description, each input from the first to the fourth in the shot operation is described as corresponding to one input to the operation switch (the operation switch has been pressed once). Here, each of the first to fourth inputs may correspond to a plurality of inputs. That is, in each of the first to fourth inputs, a plurality of inputs may be regarded as one input. For example, two consecutive inputs to the A button may be the first input.

  In the above description, the rod-shaped gauge 77 has been described as an example, but the shape of the gauge may be any shape. For example, the shape of the gauge may be a band shape along an arc.

  In the above description, a stationary game device is provided in the game system. However, a game device to which the present invention can be applied may not be a stationary game device. For example, even in a portable game device, the present invention can be applied using a plurality of input units provided in the game device, and the computer system includes a general display unit. In addition, the present invention can be applied.

  As described above, the present invention can be used for the purpose of providing a golf game apparatus and a goful game program with a simple operation method while reflecting a player's operation skill in a golf game.

It is an external view of the game apparatus 3 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 3 is a functional block diagram of the game apparatus 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the game image which shows the scene where a player character takes a shot in the golf game to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows a display of the gauge 77 grade | etc., In the case of an auto shot operation. It is a figure which shows the display of the gauge 77 grade | etc., In the case of manual shot operation. 4 is a main flowchart of a game process executed by the game apparatus 3. It is a figure which shows the example of the table used in order to determine the range of the random area 80 and the meet area 81. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step 6 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step 19 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step 20 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the gauge used in shot operation of the conventional golf game.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 2 ... Television 3 ... Game device 4 ... Optical disk 6 ... Controller 71 ... Player object 77 ... Gauge 78 ... Cursor 80 ... Random area 81 ... Meat area

Claims (10)

The display device displays a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge, and is related to the shot power set in relation to the first position during the movement of the cursor and the second position where the cursor stops moving. A golf game device that displays a state where a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a hitting point position set as
A controller having a plurality of operation switches;
A first range, which is a range of hitting positions where the ball can be accurately skipped according to at least one of the environment of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character , is the gauge. First range setting means for setting up;
Second range setting means for setting a second range that overlaps at least a part of the first range;
Movement start means for receiving a first input to the controller and starting the movement of the cursor in response to the first input;
Input receiving means for receiving a second input to the controller;
Position determining means for determining the position of the cursor when the second input is received by the input receiving means as the first position, and determining a predetermined position in the second range as the second position; A golf game apparatus provided. The display device displays a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge, and is related to the shot power set in relation to the first position during the movement of the cursor and the second position where the cursor stops moving. A golf game device that displays a state where a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a hitting point position set as
A controller having a plurality of operation switches;
A first range, which is a range of hitting positions where the ball can be accurately skipped according to at least one of the environment of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character , is the gauge. First range setting means for setting up;
Second range setting means for setting a second range that overlaps at least a part of the first range;
Movement start means for receiving a first input to the controller and starting the movement of the cursor in response to the first input;
Input receiving means for receiving a second input to the controller;
Position determining means for determining the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input by the input receiving means as the first position, and determining a predetermined position in the second range as the second position;
A moving direction calculating means for calculating a moving direction of the ball in the game field based on shot power set in relation to the first position and hitting point setting set in relation to the second position; Golf game device. Prior to the start of the movement of the cursor by the movement starting means, an input of a temporary hit point position desired by the player on a circular image imitating the ball displayed on the display device is received and the temporary hit point position is set. It further comprises a temporary hit point position setting means for
The movement direction calculation means adjusts the position of the temporary hit point position according to the second position on the gauge determined by the position determination means, determines the final hit point position, and the final hit point The golf game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the moving direction of the ball is calculated based on a position and a shot power set in relation to the first position.   The moving direction calculation means determines the final hit point position by adjusting the position of the temporary hit point position based on the amount of deviation between the meet point displayed on the gauge and the second position. The golf game device according to claim 3.     5. The golf game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position determining unit determines the second position so as to be a random position within the second range set by the second range setting unit. 6. . A controller having a plurality of operation switches, the display device displaying a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge, and a shot power set in relation to the first position during the movement of the cursor and the cursor A golf game program to be executed by a computer of a game device that displays a state in which a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a hit point position set in relation to a second position where the movement stops. There,
In the computer,
A first range, which is a range of hitting positions where the ball can be accurately skipped according to at least one of the environment of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character , is the gauge. The steps to set above,
Setting a second range that overlaps at least a portion of the first range;
Receiving a first input to the controller;
Starting movement of the cursor in response to the first input;
Receiving a second input to the controller; determining the position of the cursor when the second input is received as the first position; and setting a predetermined position in the second range to the second position A golf game program that causes a step to be determined to be executed. A controller having a plurality of operation switches, the display device displaying a gauge and a cursor moving on the gauge, and a shot power set in relation to the first position during the movement of the cursor and the cursor A golf game program to be executed by a computer of a game device that displays a state in which a ball shot by a player character flies in a game field based on a hit point position set in relation to a second position where the movement stops. There,
In the computer,
A first range, which is a range of hitting positions where the ball can be accurately skipped according to at least one of the environment of the ball, the golf club selected by the player, and the characteristics of the player character , is the gauge. The steps to set above,
Setting a second range that overlaps at least a portion of the first range;
Receiving a first input to the controller;
Starting movement of the cursor in response to the first input;
Receiving a second input to the controller;
Determining the position of the cursor at the time of receiving the second input as the first position, determining a predetermined position in the second range as the second position, and relating to the first position A golf game program for executing a step of calculating a moving direction of a ball in the game field based on shot power set in the above and hitting point setting set in relation to the second position. Prior to the start of the movement of the cursor, the computer receives an input of a temporary hit point position desired by the player on a circular image imitating the ball displayed on the display device, and sets the temporary hit point position. Let the steps run further,
The step of calculating the moving direction adjusts the position of the temporary hit point position according to the second position on the gauge to determine a final hit point position, and determines the final hit point position and the first position. The golf game program according to claim 7, wherein the moving direction of the ball is calculated based on a shot power set in relation to the game power.   The step of calculating the moving direction determines the final hit point position by adjusting the position of the temporary hit point position based on a deviation amount between the meet point displayed on the gauge and the second position. The golf game program according to claim 8.   The step of determining as the second position determines the second position so as to be a random position within the second range set by the second range setting means every time the second input is received. A golf game program according to any one of claims 6 to 9.

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