JP2000107449A - Game device, and information storing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device and an information storing medium, wherein the intention of a player is respected as well while maintaining the degree of variety for the choice displayed on a selection screen. SOLUTION: A choice G7 which a player has selected for a previous time is displayed on a choice screen for this time, and at the same time, as choices other than G7, choices G2, G11 and G13 which are different from the choices displayed on the choice screen for the previous time, are displayed. On the choice screen for an initial time, all choices G1-G15 are displayed. G2, G11 and G13 are determined by a choice conforming to a specified condition or a random selection. When the player continuously selects the same choice G7, the degree of difficulty for a game play is increased. When the player selects the choice G1 which is different from G7 selected for the previous time, this time, G7 is not displayed on the choice screen for the next time. When G7 has been selected for the previous time, a choice having the same attribute as G7 is included for choices for this time. As choices, game stages (mini-games in a variety game) which are played by the player, and characters which become competitors for the player, or the like can be considered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a game device and an information storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game apparatus capable of playing a game of a genre called a variety game. In this variety game, a plurality of mini-games are prepared, and a player sequentially plays these plurality of mini-games. According to this variety game, since the player can play mini-games of different types and different genres, it is possible to effectively prevent the player from getting bored. For this reason, players have gained popularity.

[0003] However, not all mini-games prepared by the manufacturer are suitable for all players. That is, among the mini-games prepared by the maker, there are generally mini-games that suit the player's preference, and mini-games that do not suit the preference. In such a case, forcing the player to play all mini-games would be against the player's intention, resulting in a decrease in the popularity of the game device.

[0004] On the other hand, if the player can always select all mini-games, the player gets lost in selecting mini-games, and it takes much time to select mini-games. This leads to a situation such as a decrease in the operating rate of the game apparatus (the recovery rate of the price of coins and the like).

[0005] Some players wish to play one mini-game continuously for practice.

[0006] It is desirable that the number of selection items that must be selected by the player before the start of game play is as small as possible in order to improve the operation rate of the game device.

[0007] Further, the above-mentioned problems can also occur in the selection of a course in a racing game and the selection of a character in a fighting game.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to maintain a variety of options displayed on a selection screen and to some extent respect a player's intention. It is to provide a game device and an information storage medium.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a game apparatus for generating a game image, wherein a game calculation is performed based on operation data input by a player using operation means. Means, a means for generating a game image according to the game calculation, and means for displaying a selection screen for a player to select a desired option from among a plurality of options. As the L-th option among the displayed first to M-th options, the option selected by the player last time is displayed, and the options other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options are displayed. Is characterized by displaying an option that is not the same as the option displayed on the previous selection screen.

According to the present invention, the L-th option such as the game stage (mini-game) and the character selected last time is also displayed on the current selection screen. Therefore, the player can continuously select and play the L-th option. Further, options other than the L-th option become non-identical to the options displayed on the previous selection screen. Therefore,
Compared to a case where the same option is always displayed, the variety of options to be displayed can be increased. As described above, according to the present invention, the intention of the player can be respected to some extent while maintaining the variety of options displayed on the selection screen.

It is sufficient that the option other than the L-th option and the option displayed on the previous selection screen are substantially non-identical. For example, when an option other than the L-th option is determined by random number selection, the option other than the L-th option and the option displayed on the previous selection screen may accidentally become the same. In addition, the non-identity here includes a case where options other than the L-th option are a subset of options displayed on the previous selection screen.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that all options selectable by the player are displayed on an initial selection screen. In this way, the player can reliably select a desired option on the first selection screen. Then, even after the second time, by continuously selecting the option, it becomes possible to continuously select and play the player's favorite option.

When all options are displayed on the first selection screen, it is desirable not to display all options on the second and subsequent selection screens. That is, it is desirable that the number of options displayed on the second and subsequent selection screens be smaller than the number of options displayed on the first selection screen.

On the initial selection screen, it is sufficient that substantially all options are displayed. For example, for a hidden specification option displayed only when the player performs a specific operation, the initial selection screen is displayed. May not be displayed.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that an option other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options is determined by at least one of selection according to a given condition and random selection. I do. By doing so, the variety of options displayed on the selection screen can be increased. Note that the selection according to a given condition means, for example, a selection according to a given conditional expression, a given probability, and the like.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, when the player continuously selects the same option, the difficulty level of game play of the player is increased. In this way, it is possible to offset the situation of facilitating game clearing due to an increase in the skill level of the player, and to effectively eliminate the situation in which the game balance is lost.

Further, according to the present invention, when the player selects an option other than the L-th option from the first to M-th options, the L-th option is not displayed on the next selection screen. Features. By doing so, it is possible to respect the player's intention that he does not intend to select the L-th option again, and to improve the variety of options displayed.

The present invention is characterized in that options other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options include options having the same attribute as the option selected last time by the player. I do. By doing so, it is possible to include options with attributes that the player prefers among options other than the L-th option, and it is possible to display options that match the player's preferences on the selection screen.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the option is an option for selecting a game stage.
By doing so, it is possible to increase the variety of game stages that the player can select while respecting the player's preference for the game stage and the like.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a mini game to be played by a player is determined by selecting the game stage. In this way, it is possible to achieve the task of creating a variety feeling, which is an original feature of the variety game, while respecting the player's preference for the mini game and the like.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the options are options for selecting a character. By doing so, it is possible to increase the variety of characters that the player can select while respecting the player's preference for the character and the like. In particular, when the option is an opponent's character, the player can select a specific character continuously so that the player can practice a battle with a character that he or she is not good at.

[0022]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following, a case where the present invention is applied to selection of a mini game in a variety game will be mainly described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to, for example, selection of a game stage in a game other than the variety game, and selection of a character in a fighting game or the like.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game device of the present embodiment.

The operation unit 10 is used by a player to input operation data by operating a lever, a button, a shooting device (an input device imitating a gun or the like), a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, and the like. Operation data obtained by the operation unit 10 is input to the processing unit 100.

The processing section 100 controls the entire game device,
It performs various processes such as instruction of instructions to each block in the game device, game calculation, and the like.
It can be realized by hardware such as U (CISC type, RISC type), DSP, ASIC (gate array or the like) or a given program (game program).

The storage section 180 serves as, for example, a work area of the processing section 100, and its function can be realized by hardware such as a RAM.

An information storage medium (a storage medium from which information can be read by a computer) 190 stores programs and data. The function of the information storage medium 190 can be realized by hardware such as an optical disk (CDROM, DVD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), a magnetic disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, a game cassette, an IC card, and a semiconductor memory. Processing unit 1
00 performs various processes based on the program and data from the information storage medium 190.

A part or all of the information stored in the information storage medium 190 is stored in the storage unit 1 when the power of the apparatus is turned on.
80.

The processing section 100 includes a game calculation section 110, an image generation section 150, and a sound generation section 160.

Here, the game calculation unit 110 performs a game mode setting process, a game progress process, a selection screen setting process, and a moving object (character, robot, car, tank, airplane, spacecraft, ship, boat, ski, etc.). , Surfboards, balls, bullets, etc.) process to determine the position and direction of the viewpoint;
Various game calculation processes such as a hit check process, a process of calculating a game result (result), and a process for a plurality of players to play in a common game space are performed based on operation data from the operation unit 10, a game program, and the like. Do it.

The image generation unit 150 includes a game operation unit 110
A game image is generated according to the game calculation in. The game image generated by the image generation unit 150 is displayed on the display unit 1.
2 is displayed.

The sound generation section 160 generates a game sound according to the game calculation in the game calculation section 110. The game sound generated by the sound generation unit 160 is output from the sound output unit 14.

The game calculation section 110 includes a selection screen setting section 1
12 and a difficulty level setting unit 116.

Here, the selection screen setting section 112 performs a process for displaying a selection screen for the player to select a desired option from a plurality of options. Selection screen setting section 1
12 includes an option determining unit 114, and this option determining unit 1
14 determines which option is to be displayed on the selection screen.

The difficulty level setting section 116 performs a process for setting the difficulty level of the game play of the player. More specifically, when the player successively selects the same option, a process for increasing the difficulty level of the game play of the player is performed.

It should be noted that the game device of the present embodiment is capable of performing both game play in a single player mode in which one player plays and game play in a multi-player mode in which a plurality of players play.

When a plurality of players play,
The game images and game sounds to be provided to the plurality of players may be generated using one game device, or may be generated using a plurality of game devices connected by a transmission line or a communication line. Good.

2. Outline of Game Next, an outline of a game realized by the present embodiment will be described with reference to game image examples of FIGS. 2A to 5B.

When the player inserts a coin (price in a broad sense), a game rule explanation screen is first displayed as shown in FIG. In the variety game of the present embodiment, the player is required to achieve a quota within a time, and if the quota is not achieved, the number of lives of the player is 1
Decrease. When the number of lives becomes zero, the player is over the game.

When the player presses the start button, FIG.
As shown in (B), a difficulty level selection screen is displayed. In this variety game, the player can select any one of an elementary course having the lowest difficulty, an intermediate course having a medium difficulty, and an advanced course having the highest difficulty.

When the player selects the difficulty, FIG.
As shown in (A), a game stage (mini game) selection screen is displayed. The player selects a desired game stage from a plurality of game stages (options G1 to G15) using a lever, a button, and the like while viewing the game stage selection screen (G7 is selected in FIG. 3A). Has been).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, all game stages (options) that can be selected by the player are displayed on the first game stage selection screen. By doing so, the player can surely play his / her favorite game stage (mini game). In other words, if only some of the game stages are displayed on the first game stage selection screen, if none of the displayed game stages matches the player's preference, the player can follow the player's intention. Disappears. By displaying all game stages on the first game stage selection screen as shown in FIG. 3A, such a situation can be effectively prevented. Note that on the initial game stage selection screen, it is sufficient that substantially all game stages are displayed. For example, a game stage that can be selected when the player clears a desired condition, such as a hidden game stage, may not be displayed on the first game stage selection screen.

It is desirable that the options on the game stage selection screen shown in FIG. 3A be represented by icons representing the characteristics of each game stage. For example, if G7 is a game stage in which a monster is shot, the monster is iconified and displayed in the portion of G7 in FIG. In this way, the player can visually and immediately recognize the features of each game stage.

When the player selects a game stage, as shown in FIG. 3B, an explanation screen (command mode screen) for clear conditions of the selected game stage.
Is displayed. In FIG. 3B, as shown by the arrow 20, it is required to attack the head 24 of the monster 22. Then, if 100 shots are hit against the head 24 of the monster 22, the clear condition of the game stage is satisfied. As shown in the display 26, this game stage is completed by two players in cooperative play. That is, in the variety game of the present embodiment, a game stage of cooperative play and a game stage of battle play are mixed. In the cooperative play game stage, the two players achieve a given quota while cooperating with each other. On the other hand, in the game stage of the battle play, two players achieve a given quota while fighting each other.

After the screen for explaining the clear conditions of the game stage is displayed, the player starts playing the game in the game stage. Then, when the quota is successfully achieved, a quota success display 28 is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in the life displays 30 and 32, the number of lives of the players 1 and 2 does not decrease. On the other hand, if the achievement of the quota fails, a quota failure display 34 is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in the life displays 30 and 32, both the lives of the players 1 and 2 are reduced by one. As a result, the number of lives of the players 1 and 2, which was two at the initial value, becomes one.

On the other hand, in the battle play, the player who has failed to achieve the quota (or the losing player) has a reduced number of lives, and the player who has successfully achieved the quota (or the winning player) has a reduced life. The number does not decrease. For example, in FIG. 5A, a battle play is performed as shown in a display 36. Since the player 1 has failed to achieve the quota, the number of lives is reduced by one as shown in the life display 30. On the other hand, since the player 2 has succeeded in achieving the quota, the number of lives does not decrease as indicated by the life display 32. In this case, regardless of the success or failure of achieving the quota, for example, the quota of a player who has lost a small number of enemy shots may be reduced by one, and the quota of a player who has won many enemy shots may not be reduced. Good.

When the game play of one game stage is completed as described above, a next game stage selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Then, in FIG. 5B, the option G7 (see FIG. 3A) of the previously selected game stage is displayed again. On the other hand, options G2, G11, and G13 other than G7 are not the same as the options displayed last time. More specifically, options other than G7 are determined by selection or random selection according to given conditions. In the previous game stage selection screen of FIG. 3A, all options are displayed. On the current game stage selection screen of FIG. 5B, only four options less than those in FIG. To be displayed. By doing so, the player can continuously play the desired game stage while maintaining the degree of selection of the game stage to some extent. Thereby, it is possible to respond to a player who likes a specific game stage or a player who wants to practice a specific game stage.

In the present embodiment, when the player selects the previously selected game stage again, the difficulty level of that game stage increases as shown in the difficulty level display 38. That is, as shown in the difficulty level display 19 in FIG.
In the previous game play, the difficulty level of G7 was level 1, but in this game play, the difficulty level is increased to level 2. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent a situation in which the player easily clears the game by playing the same game stage continuously.

3. The feature of the present embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 5B, the player selects one of the options displayed on the selection screen such as the game stage last time. And the option other than this option is made non-identical to the option displayed on the previous selection screen.

For example, on the first selection screen, as shown in FIG.
G15 is displayed. By displaying all the options in this way, the player can surely select his / her desired option.

On the other hand, in the second selection screen, FIG.
As shown in, while displaying the G7 selected last time,
The options G2, G11, and G13 other than the option G7 are made non-identical to the options displayed for the first time. More specifically,
G2, G11 and G13 other than G7 are G1 to G6 and G8.
G15 is determined by selection or random selection according to given conditions.

Then, in the second selection screen, FIG.
When the player selects G7 again as shown in (C),
As shown in FIG. 6 (D), even in the third selection screen,
This G7 is displayed again. In addition, G1, G4, and G15 other than G7 on the third selection screen are set to 2
It is not the same as the options G2, G11, and G13 on the second selection screen (when they are determined by random selection or the like, these may be accidentally made the same).

In the third selection screen, FIG.
When the player selects G1 as shown in FIG.
This G1 is displayed again on the fourth selection screen as shown in (F). Further, the options G2, G6, and G14 other than G1 on the fourth selection screen are not identical to the options G7, G4, and G15 on the third selection screen.

In this manner, the player can continuously play a specific game stage (for example, G7). As a result, it is possible to obtain the satisfaction of players who prefer a particular game stage (mini game).
In addition, it is possible to meet a request of a player who wants to practice (train) a specific game stage and to enhance the game skill related to the game stage. Moreover, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a practice mode separately from the normal mode in order to continuously play the same game stage. Therefore, the number of selection items that must be selected by the player before the start of game play can be reduced. This can reduce wasted time other than game play time,
It is possible to improve the operation rate (recovery rate of price) of the game device.

Further, according to the present embodiment, options different from the previous one are displayed as options other than the options of the specific game stage. Therefore, it is possible to increase the variety of the game stage selection of the player as compared with the case where the same option is always displayed. As a result, it is possible to achieve the task of creating a variety feeling, which is a characteristic feature of the variety game, while respecting the player's preference for each game stage (mini game) to some extent.

In the present embodiment, all options are displayed on the first selection screen, but after the second selection, a smaller number, for example, four options is displayed than in the first selection screen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting lost in selecting an option. As a result, wasted time other than the game play time can be reduced, and the operating rate of the game device can be improved.

In this embodiment, when the player continuously selects the same option, the difficulty level of the game play of the player is increased. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, when the player continuously selects the G7 game stage, the difficulty level of the G7 game stage sequentially increases from level 1 to levels 2 and 3.

That is, when the player selects the same game stage as the last time, the skill level of the player for that game stage also increases. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to clear the game stage. Therefore, when the same game stage is continuously selected,
Otherwise, the difficulty level of the game (course) clear will be different, and the game balance will be lost.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, the players continuously play the same game stage (options in a broad sense).
If the difficulty of the game stage is increased when is selected, it is possible to offset the situation that the game is easily cleared due to the increase in the skill of the player. Therefore, situations such as a loss of game balance can be effectively eliminated.

In this embodiment, when the player selects an option other than the option selected last time, the option selected last time is not displayed on the next selection screen. For example, G7 selected on the second (previous) selection screen as shown in FIG.
If no selection is made on the third (current) selection screen as shown in (E), this option G7 is not displayed on the fourth (next) selection screen as shown in FIG. 6 (F). This is because it is considered that the player no longer intends to select the game stage that was previously selected and not selected this time. In addition, the fact that the game stage that the player tried to play last time was not selected this time is because the player thinks that the game stage did not match his preference. In these cases, it is considered that displaying the options of another game stage is more preferable than displaying the options of the game stage again in order to improve the variety of game stages that can be selected by the player. Because it can be done.

In the present embodiment, options other than the option selected by the player last time include options having the same attribute (same category) as the option selected by the player last time. For example, in FIG. 7A, the option G7 of the attribute A is selected on the second selection screen. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, G7 on the third selection screen
The option G8 having the same attribute as G7 is included in the options other than. When the option G7 of the attribute A is selected on the third selection screen as shown in FIG. 7C, G7 is included in the options other than G7 on the fourth selection screen as shown in FIG. 7D. Options G6 and G9 having the same attribute are included. When the option G6 of the attribute A is selected on the fourth selection screen as shown in FIG. 7 (E), the same option G6 is selected among the options other than G6 on the fifth selection screen as shown in FIG. 7 (F). Attribute options G8, G9, and G10 are included. By doing so, it becomes possible to display options that match the player's preference on the selection screen.

For example, when the attribute A of G7 is an attribute of comical, many options of comical game stages are displayed on the selection screen. As a result, it is possible to meet the needs of players who prefer comical games.

On the other hand, when the attribute A of G7 is the attribute of serious, many serious game stage options are displayed on the selection screen. As a result, it is possible to meet the needs of players who prefer serious games.

As such attributes, for example, attributes relating to characters appearing in the game (games in which animals appear, games in which robots appear), attributes relating to game genres (shooting games, action games, puzzle games, quiz games, etc.) ), Attributes related to the format of the multi-player type game (competitive play game, cooperative play game), attributes related to the form of the image (two-dimensional image game, three-dimensional image game), and the like.

For example, FIGS. 8A to 10B show examples of game images of various mini games provided by the present embodiment.

FIG. 8A shows a mini game in which a volcano is exploded by a player's operation, and the explosion shoots down a flying UFO. FIG. 8B shows a mini game in which a UFO flying to a night town is shot down. These mini-games have the same attribute in that the characters appearing in the game are UFOs.

FIG. 9A shows a mini-game in which a gunfish that swims underwater by operation of a player and shoots an insect on the ground is shot down. FIG. 9B shows a mini game in which an empty crow is shot down with a barrel. These mini-games have the same attribute in that the characters appearing in the game are animals.

FIG. 10A shows a mini game in which a fighter or bomber operated by a player shoots down an enemy fighter or bombs the ground. FIG. 10B shows a mini game in which an enemy fighter or an enemy bomber is shot down by an anti-aircraft tank operated by a player. These mini-games have the same attribute in that the characters appearing in the game are airplanes.

FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9A,
The mini-game of FIG. 10B has the same attribute in that it is a comical game, and the mini-games of FIGS.
It has the same attributes in that it is a serious game. Also,
The mini-games of FIGS. 8A to 10B have the same attribute in that they are shooting games for shooting a target.

4. Detailed Processing Example Next, a detailed processing example of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, an attraction process for displaying an attraction screen or the like is performed (step S1), and it is determined whether or not a coin has been inserted (step S2). Then, when a coin is inserted, a game rule explanation screen as shown in FIG. 2A is displayed (step S5). On the other hand, if not entered,
The amount of coins inserted (COIN) is the game amount (COS)
T) It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than (step S3). COIN
If <COST, the process returns to step S1 to continue the attraction process. On the other hand, if COIN ≧ COST, it is determined whether or not the start button has been pressed (step S4). If it has not been pressed, the process returns to step S1, and if it has been pressed, an explanation of the game rules is displayed (step S5).

Next, it is determined whether COIN is equal to or greater than COST (step S6). And COIN <COST
In step S1, the process returns to step S1, and if COIN ≧ COST, it is determined whether the start button has been pressed (step S7). And when it is pushed, COI
N is set to (COIN-COST) and LIF
E (number of lives) is LIFEMAX (maximum number of lives)
(Step S8).

Next, a difficulty level selection screen as shown in FIG. 2B is displayed (step S9 in FIG. 12), and the player inputs OURSE (step S10). Then, when COUNTER = 0, all game stages (options) of the beginner course are displayed as shown in FIG. 3A (steps S11 and S12). On the other hand, COURS
If E = 1, all game stages of the intermediate course are displayed (steps S13 and S14), and if COURSE is neither 0 nor 1, all game stages of the advanced course are displayed (step S15). .

Next, when the player inputs STAGE (the currently selected game stage) (step S1).
6) Play of the game stage corresponding to the STAGE starts (step S17). When the game play ends, it is determined whether or not the game stage has been cleared (step S18). If the LIFE has not been cleared, the LIFE is reduced by one as shown in FIG. 4B (step S19). Next, it is determined whether LIFE is greater than 0 (step S20), and LIFE is determined.
If> 0, the process returns to step S11. That is, in this case, all game stages of the elementary, intermediate, or advanced courses are displayed again, and the player selects a desired game stage from among them. On the other hand, if LIFE ≦ 0, a game over display is performed (step S21), and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.

If the game stage is cleared in step S18, the STA input in step S16 is cleared.
GE is saved as PRESTAGE (previously selected game stage) (step S22).

Next, three arbitrary game stages are determined from the game stage group that has never been selected by the player (step S23 in FIG. 13). The determination of the game stage may be made by selection according to given conditions (for example, conditional expression, probability, etc.) or may be made by random selection. In step S23, the game stage once selected by the player is excluded from selection targets. By doing so, FIG.
As described in (C) to FIG. 6 (F), the previous time (the second time)
If the player selects G1 different from the selected G7 this time (the third time), the G7 can be prevented from being displayed next time (the fourth time).

Next, the PRESTAGE (the previously selected game stage) stored in step S22 of FIG.
And any three game stages determined in step S23 are displayed (step S24). By doing so, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the previously selected G
7 is displayed again, and G2, G11, and G other than G7 are displayed.
13 can be made non-identical to the previous choice.

Next, the player selects STAGE from PRESTAGE and any three game stages (step S25). And PRESTAGE
Is input, the difficulty of the game stage is increased by one level as shown in the difficulty display 38 of FIG. 5B (step S26). Next, the play of the game stage starts (step S27), and when the play of the player ends, it is determined whether or not the game stage has been cleared (step S28). If the LIFE is not cleared, the LIFE is reduced by one (step S2).
9). Next, it is determined whether LIFE is greater than 0 (step S30). If LIFE ≦ 0, a game over display is performed (step S31), and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S28 that the game stage has been cleared, or in step S30
If it is determined that LIFE> 0, the process proceeds to step S25.
The STAGE selected in is stored as PRESTAGE (step S32). Then, the process returns to step S23.

5. Hardware Configuration Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the device shown in the figure, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 100
4. Information storage medium 1006, sound generation IC 1008, image generation IC 1010, I / O ports 1012, 1014
Are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be transmitted and received therebetween. And the image generation IC 1010
Is connected to the display 1018, and the sound generation IC 10
08 is connected to a speaker 1020, and the I / O port 1
012 is connected to the control device 1022,
A communication device 1024 is connected to the O port 1014.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data for expressing a display object, sound data, and the like. For example, in a home game device, a CD-R is used as an information storage medium for storing a game program and the like.
OMs, game cassettes, DVDs and the like are used. In the arcade game machine, a memory such as a ROM is used. In this case, the information storage medium 1006 is the ROM 1002.

The control device 1022 corresponds to a game controller, an operation panel, and the like, and is a device for inputting a result of a determination made by a player in accordance with the progress of a game to the main body of the device.

The program stored in the information storage medium 1006, the system program (initialization information of the apparatus main body) stored in the ROM 1002, the control apparatus 102
CPU 1000 according to a signal input by
Controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing. RAM10
Reference numeral 04 denotes storage means used as a work area or the like of the CPU 1000. The information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 10
02, or the calculation result of the CPU 1000 or the like is stored. A data structure having a logical configuration for realizing the present embodiment is constructed on the RAM or the information storage medium.

Further, this type of device includes a sound generation IC 100
8 and an image generating IC 1010 are provided so that a suitable output of game sounds and game images can be performed.
The sound generation IC 1008 includes the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1
This is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and background music based on the information stored in 002, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image generation IC 1010 includes a RAM 1004,
An integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display 1018 based on image information sent from the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. Note that a so-called head-mounted display (HMD) can also be used as the display 1018.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to another game device to transmit and receive given information according to the game program. It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as a game program via a communication line.

The various processes described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10B are performed according to the information storage medium 1006 storing the programs for performing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 11, 12 and 13, and the like. Operating CPU 10
00, an image generation IC 1010, a sound generation IC 1008, and the like. Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

FIG. 15A shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to an arcade game device. The player enjoys the game by operating the lever 1102 and the button 1104 while watching the game image projected on the display 1100. The IC substrate 1106 built in the device has C
A PU, an image generation IC, a sound generation IC, and the like are mounted.
Then, the player selects information for performing a game operation based on the operation data input by the player using the operation means, information for generating a game image according to the game operation, and a desired option from among a plurality of options. The information for displaying the selection screen for selection, the L-th option among the first to M-th options displayed on the current selection screen, the option selected by the player last time is displayed, Information for displaying options that are not the same as the options displayed on the previous selection screen as options other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options, and all the options that can be selected by the player, Is displayed in the memory 1108, which is an information storage medium on the IC substrate 1106. Hereinafter, such information is referred to as stored information. The stored information includes at least one of a program code, image information, sound information, shape information of a display object, table data, list data, player information, and the like for performing the various processes described above.

FIG. 15B shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a home game machine. The player looks at the game image displayed on the display 1200,
The game controller 1202 and 1204 are operated to enjoy the game. In this case, the stored information is stored in the CD-ROM 1206, which is an information storage medium detachable from the main unit.
It is stored in C cards 1208, 1209 and the like.

FIG. 15C shows a host device 1300,
An example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game device including this host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected via a communication line 1302 will be described. in this case,
The storage information is stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300. Terminal 1304-1 ~
When the CPU 1304-n has a CPU, an image generation IC, and a sound processing IC and can generate a game image and a game sound in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1300 can generate a game image and a game sound. Are delivered to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n. on the other hand,
If it cannot be generated standalone, the host device 1
300 generates a game image and a game sound, and
The data is transmitted to 304-1 to 1304-n and output at the terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made.

For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the option displayed on the selection screen is the game stage has been described. However, the options in the present invention are not limited to these, and various options can be considered.
For example, FIGS. 16A and 16B show examples of a selection screen when the option is a character. In a martial arts game, an opponent character selection screen may be displayed. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 16A, on the first selection screen, all characters (excluding hidden characters and the like) that can be selected by the player are displayed. Then, when the player selects a specific character 40,
As shown in FIG. 16B, the character 40 is displayed on the next selection screen. Further, characters other than the character 40 are set to be different from the first displayed character (arbitrary three characters are displayed). In this way, for example, the player can continuously select a specific character, and can practice a battle with the specific character. That is, in such a martial arts game, the technique or movement to be advanced differs for each character. Therefore, there is a case where it is desired to practice the battle with the character of the opponent character so that the character or movement of the character can be grasped and the character can be beaten. In such a case, if the technique of the present invention is used, the player can practice the battle with the specific character without providing a practice mode of the battle with the specific character.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which a mini-game to be played by a player is determined by selecting a game stage as an option. However, what is determined by the selected game stage is not limited to the mini game.
As shown in (A) and (B), a course in a racing game may be used.

The present invention can be applied not only to the game described in the present embodiment but also to various games (sports game, fighting game, robot battle game, role playing game, shooting game, competition game, puzzle game, etc.).

The present invention is applicable not only to home and business game machines, but also to simulators, large attraction devices in which a large number of players participate, personal computers,
The present invention can be applied to various game devices such as a multimedia terminal and a system board for generating a game image.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a functional block diagram of a game device according to an embodiment.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are examples of a game image generated according to the embodiment; FIG.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are also examples of a game image generated according to the present embodiment.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are also examples of a game image generated according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are also examples of a game image generated according to the present embodiment.

FIGS. 6A to 6F are diagrams for explaining features of the present embodiment.

FIGS. 7A to 7F are diagrams for explaining a method of including an option having the same attribute as a previously selected option in a current option.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are game image examples for explaining attributes of a mini game.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are also game image examples for describing attributes of a mini game.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are also game image examples for describing attributes of a mini game.

FIG. 11 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of the embodiment;

FIG. 13 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment.

FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C are diagrams illustrating examples of various types of apparatuses to which the present embodiment is applied.

FIGS. 16A and 16B are diagrams illustrating a case where an option displayed on a selection screen is a character.

FIGS. 17A and 17B are diagrams illustrating a case where an option displayed on the selection screen is a mini game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 operation unit 12 display unit 14 sound output unit 100 processing unit 110 game calculation unit 112 selection screen setting unit 114 option determination unit 116 difficulty setting unit 150 image generation unit 160 sound generation unit 180 storage unit 190 information storage medium

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kentaro Arai 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) in Namco 2C001 AA00 AA17 BA00 BA02 BA05 BB00 BB07 BB08 BB10 BC00 BC10 CA01 CA05 CB01 CC02 CC08

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A game device for generating a game image, comprising: means for performing a game operation based on operation data input by a player using an operation means; and means for generating a game image according to the game operation. Means for displaying a selection screen for allowing the player to select a desired option from among the plurality of options, the L-th among the first to M-th options displayed on the current selection screen. As an option, the option that the player has selected last time is displayed, and the option other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options is the same option as the option displayed on the previous selection screen. A game device characterized by displaying. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein all options that can be selected by the player are displayed on an initial selection screen. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein an option other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options is determined by at least one of selection according to a given condition and random selection. A game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a difficulty level of game play of the player is increased when the player continuously selects the same option. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the player selects an option other than the L-th option from among the first to M-th options, the L-th option is displayed on a next selection screen. A game device that does not display any of the options. 6. The option according to claim 1, wherein the option other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options has the same attribute as the option selected last time by the player. A game device comprising: 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the option is an option for selecting a game stage. 8. The game device according to claim 7, wherein a mini-game played by a player is determined by selecting the game stage. 9. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the option is an option for selecting a character. 10. An information storage medium which can read information by a computer and generates a game image, wherein the information is used for performing a game calculation based on operation data input by a player using an operation means. And information for generating a game image according to the game calculation, information for displaying a selection screen for a player to select a desired option from a plurality of options, and display on the current selection screen. As the L-th option among the first to M-th options to be displayed, the option selected by the player last time is displayed, and as an option other than the L-th option among the first to M-th options. An information storage medium including information for displaying a non-identical option and an option displayed on a previous selection screen.