JP2000176164A - Game machine, method of changing item arrangement, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the alteration of an item arrangement. SOLUTION: When rearranging items, a CPU 101 sets a toroidal item determination area 1112 where used items that are selected or rearranged in an item rearrangement screen 1111 are placed, a toroidal clipping area 1113 where unused items that are not arranged in this item determination area 1112 are placed, a rectangular item exchange area 1114 forming an area where items are exchanged between the arrangement areas including a part of the item determination area 1112 and a part of the clipping area 1113, and only by shifting item data arranged in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 respectively to the item exchange area 1114, items to be exchanged between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 can be selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game apparatus for rearranging items arranged in a predetermined order in a video game, a method of changing an item arrangement, and a recording medium storing a control program therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various items are generally prepared in a video game, and it is necessary to perform an operation of organizing the plurality of items obtained according to the progress of the game and rearranging the order. For example, when rearranging items during a game, an area A for storing an array of items and an area B for customizing for rearranging items are prepared, and the items arranged in the area A are prepared. Are moved to the area B, and the items are rearranged in the area B in the order of the movement.

[0003]

In order to improve the operability of such an item rearranging operation, various control methods for changing the arrangement order of items in an item array composed of a plurality of items are devised. This is very important.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device for rearranging items by exchanging items with another item array, a method for changing the item array, and a recording medium recording a control program therefor. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device, comprising: a plurality of types of item arrays formed of a plurality of items; and each item array formed by the forming units. And determining means for deciding items to be exchanged between the item arrays in accordance with a predetermined condition, and exchanging means for exchanging the items determined by the deciding means.

According to the game apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the forming means forms a plurality of types of item arrays composed of a plurality of items, and the deciding means forms each item formed by the forming means. When an item to be exchanged between the item arrays is determined according to a predetermined condition in the array, the exchange unit exchanges the items determined by the determination unit.

[0007] In this case, as in the second aspect of the invention, in the game apparatus according to the first aspect, the determining means is an exchange target of at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays. An item may be determined, and an item to be exchanged for the item may be determined from the other item array.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the determining means determines at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays to be exchanged, and determines an item to be exchanged for the item. Determined from other item arrays.

Further, as in the invention described in claim 3,
3. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit configured to set an exchange area between the item arrays, wherein the determination unit determines the predetermined condition that an item located in the exchange area is to be exchanged. You may have it.

[0010] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises setting means for setting an exchange area between the item arrays, wherein the deciding means sets the item located in the exchange area as an object to be exchanged. Have conditions.

In this case, as in the invention according to a fourth aspect, in the game apparatus according to the third aspect, the determining means may change an item located in the exchange area according to an input. Good.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the determining means changes an item located in the exchange area according to the input.

Therefore, the operation of selecting the item to be exchanged during the game and the operation of changing the arrangement of the item to be exchanged can be simplified, and the operation burden on the user when the item arrangement is changed can be reduced.

Further, as in the invention according to claim 5,
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a storage unit configured to store information of the plurality of types of item arrays.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is further provided storage means for storing information of the plurality of types of item arrays.

Therefore, it is possible to store the item arrangement information changed during the game.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for changing an item array, comprising: a first step of forming a plurality of types of item arrays, each of the item arrays formed by the first step; A second item determining an item to be exchanged between the item arrays according to a predetermined condition;
And a third step of exchanging the items determined in the second step.

In this case, as in the invention according to claim 7, in the item arrangement changing method according to claim 6, the second step includes at least one of the plurality of types of item arrangement. An item to be exchanged may be determined, and an item to be exchanged for the item may be determined from the other item array.

Also, as in the invention described in claim 8,
The method of changing the item arrangement according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a fourth step of setting an exchange area between the item arrangements, wherein the second step sets items located in the exchange area as exchange targets. The predetermined condition may be satisfied.

Further, as in the invention according to claim 9,
In the method of changing the item arrangement according to claim 8, the second step may change an item located in the exchange area according to an input.

By causing a computer to execute processing in the steps described in claims 6 to 9, claims 1 to
The same effects as those of the invention described in Item 4 can be obtained. Therefore, by executing the processes of the described steps using hardware such as a general-purpose computer and a general-purpose game device, the game technology of the present invention can be easily implemented with these hardwares.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium, comprising: a first step of forming a plurality of types of item arrays composed of a plurality of items; and the first step. In order to execute a second step of determining an item to be exchanged between the item arrays according to a predetermined condition in each item array, and a third step of exchanging the items determined by the second step, Record the program.

Further, as in the invention according to claim 11, in the recording medium according to claim 10, the second step includes the step of determining at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays to be exchanged. The item to be determined and exchanged for the item may be determined from the other item array.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the recording medium according to the tenth or eleventh aspect further comprises a fourth step of determining an exchange area between the item arrays, and the second step includes: The predetermined condition may be set such that items located in the exchange area are exchange targets.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the recording medium according to the twelfth aspect, the second step may change an item located in the exchange area according to an input.

According to the tenth to thirteenth aspects of the present invention, the game device according to the first to fourth aspects can be realized by causing a computer to read and execute a program included in a recording medium. Therefore, the recording medium can be easily distributed and sold as a software product independently of the apparatus. In addition, by using this software using hardware such as a general-purpose computer and a general-purpose game device, the game technology of the present invention can be easily implemented with these hardware.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 13 shown below are:
It is a figure showing one embodiment of a game device to which the present invention is applied.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control system of game device 1 in the present embodiment. The game device 1 is roughly divided into, for example,
Game device main body 10 having main functions of game device 1
0, a display 111 that performs video display and sound output according to the game content based on a video signal and an audio signal from the game apparatus main body 100, and a program, image data, and sound data for implementing processing related to the game described later. CD-ROM (Compact Disc)
Read Only Memory) 112 and the game device body 100
11 for inputting an operation instruction to the controller
3, a memory card 114 for storing save data such as game progress data and game environment setting data,
It has.

The game apparatus main body 100 is, for example, a CPU.
(Central Processing Unit)
101, main memory 102, OS-ROM (Operatin
g System ROM) 103, extended I / O (Input / Output) port 104, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit; 105), SPU (So
und Processing Unit)
106, a CD-ROM decoder 107, a CD-ROM drive 108, and a communication device 109.

The CPU 101 and the main memory 10
2, OS-ROM 103, extended I / O port 104, G
PU 105, SPU 106, CD-ROM decoder 10
7 and the communication device 109 are connected to each other via a bus 110.

The CPU 101 stores an OS (Operating System) stored in the OS-ROM 103,
The main memory 102 is read from the D-ROM 112 and
Each part of the game device main body 100 is controlled based on various game programs and data developed in the game device.

Specifically, the CPU 101 is a CD-ROM
Various game programs, modeling data of a three-dimensional model, and the like are read from 112 and transferred to the main memory 102 to execute various game processes (a role playing game, a fighting game, a puzzle game, and the like). Similarly, a color look-up table (CLUT: Color Look-Up Table) and texture pattern data are read from the CD-ROM 112 and transferred to a frame buffer (not shown) incorporated in the GPU 105, and
105 is instructed to draw an image.

In response, the GPU 109 causes the CPU 10
Modeling processing and rendering processing are performed based on the coordinate data and color information obtained in step 1, CLUT and texture pattern data developed in the frame buffer, and the like. Then, the generated image data is drawn on the built-in frame buffer. After that, a synchronizing signal is added to the image data and the like, and the display
Output to Thus, an image corresponding to the game content is displayed on the screen of the display 111.

The CPU 101 has a CD-ROM 11
2 from the main memory 102
Or to the SPU 106 to instruct the SPU 106 to reproduce the sound. In response to this, the SPU 106 appropriately performs a modulation process, a reproduction process, and the like on these sound data. In addition, this sound reproduction data is stored on a CD-R
The data is superimposed on the audio reproduction data transferred from the OM decoder 107 and output to the display 111 as an audio signal. As a result, a built-in speaker (not shown) of the display 111 outputs a BGM (Back
Ground Music) and sound effects are output.

The CPU 101 performs an arithmetic operation on a matrix or vector in a fixed-point format in response to an arithmetic request during execution of the game program. In this calculation processing, for example, based on the coordinate data of the three-dimensional model, coordinate calculation such as movement, rotation, enlargement, reduction, etc., perspective transformation calculation to two-dimensional coordinate data, the type of light source virtually set, This includes a luminance calculation for calculating the luminance of each unit according to the distance and angle from the light source, the viewpoint position, and the like.

Further, the CPU 101 has a CD-ROM 1
An item rearrangement process (see FIGS. 6 and 7), which will be described later, is executed based on the game program stored in the storage device 12.
In this process, the CPU 101 reads out screen display data (item data and menu screen data) in the item rearrangement mode from the CD-ROM 112 in accordance with an instruction input from various operation buttons provided on the controller 113 by the player, and stores the data in the main memory 102. expand. Then, the CPU 105 instructs the GPU 105 to draw an image based on the expanded screen display data, and causes the display 111 to display an item rearrangement screen according to an instruction input from various operation buttons of the controller 113.

At the time of this item rearrangement process, the CP
U101 is an item sorting screen 1111 shown in FIG.
An annular item determination area 1112 for arranging the used items to be rearranged in the item, and the item determination area 11
An area for exchanging items is formed between an annular clipping area 1113 for arranging unused items that are not arranged in the area 12 and an arrangement area including a part of the item determination area 1112 and a part of the clipping area 1113. And a rectangular item exchange area 1114 to be displayed.

Then, the item sorting screen 111
1, the controller 113 (400) shown in FIG.
Among the various operation buttons provided in the operation buttons (start button 401, select button 402, L up button 411, L down button 412, R up button 421, R left button 423, R right Button 424, left first button 43
1. In accordance with each instruction input from the right first button 441), the following processing relating to item rearrangement is executed. That is, the focus movement processing between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, the partial shift processing of the item in the focused item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113, and the shift of the item in the focused item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113. All shift processing, partial swap processing of items located in the item exchange area 1114, all swap processing of items arranged in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, and items arranged in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 , And item determination processing for determining items to be arranged in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113.

The main memory 102 is a memory for storing programs executed by the CPU 101 and data necessary for the execution. As shown in FIG. 2, the main memory 102 includes a program storage area 102a for storing a game program, an area data storage area 102b for storing area data, a character data storage area 102c for storing character data, Various data related to the area 1112 (item data, blank data, arrangement data, the currently selected area is the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 11
13), and an item determination area management area 102d for storing focus data indicating which one of the data items 13 is used, and various data (item data, blank data, arrangement data, focus data, etc.) related to the clipping area 1113.
And an item exchange area management area 102f for storing various data (item data, blank data, arrangement data, focus data, etc.) included in the item exchange area 1114.
And

The OS-ROM 103 stores an OS such as an OS kernel and a boot loader for performing basic control of the game apparatus main body 100. Extended I / O port 104
Has an expansion port for parallel data and an expansion port for serial data.

The GPU 105 is a sub-processor that operates independently of the CPU 101. This GPU105
CPU 101 according to a drawing instruction from CPU 101
Based on the coordinate data and color information obtained in step (1), CLUT and texture pattern data expanded in a built-in frame buffer, a modeling process and a rendering process of a three-dimensional model composed of a plurality of polygons are performed. Then, a two-dimensional projected image of an arbitrary region in the virtual three-dimensional space configured by arranging the three-dimensional model is drawn on a built-in frame buffer. A polygon is
It is the minimum unit of a figure constituting a three-dimensional model, and is formed of a polygonal plane such as a triangle or a quadrangle.

The GPU 105 generates a video signal by adding a synchronizing signal to the image data thus drawn or the image data transferred from the main memory 102 and outputs the video signal to the display 111.

The SPU 106 is a sub-processor that operates independently of the CPU 101. This SPU 106
Is an ADP stored in a built-in sound buffer (not shown) according to a sound reproduction instruction from the CPU 101.
CM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code modulation)
Various types of modulation processing such as volume adjustment processing, pitch conversion, pitch adjustment, envelope, and reverb are appropriately performed on the sound data in the format. In addition, perform the playback process,
It is output to the display 111 as an audio signal.

The SPU 106 converts the audio reproduction data transferred from the CD-ROM decoder 107 into SP data.
The data is superimposed on the sound reproduction data reproduced in U106 and output to the display 111 as an audio signal.

The CD-ROM drive 108 has a CD-R
The drive of the OM 112 is controlled, and the encoded data stored in the CD-ROM 112 is read. CD-
The ROM decoder 107 includes a CD-ROM drive 108
Decodes data read from the CD-ROM 112 and performs error correction processing and the like, and stores the decoded programs and data in the main memory 102 or the SPU 1.
06 or the like. Also, the CD-ROM drive 10
8 has an internal sound source and a mixer (both not shown),
It has a function of reproducing audio data.

The communication device 109 includes the controller 1
13 and the memory card 114 are connected. The communication device 109 controls data transfer between the controller 113 and the memory card 114 and each unit in the game apparatus main body 100, for example, the CPU 101 and the main memory 102.

The controller 113 is an input device for transmitting various operation signals corresponding to the operation input from the player to the game apparatus main body 100 via the communication device 109. The main components of the controller 113 include a start button 401, a select button 402, and an L-up button 41, like a controller 400 shown in an external view in FIG.
1, L down button 412, L left button 413, L
Right button 414, R up button 421, R down button 422, R left button 423, R right button 424, left first button 431, left second button 43
2, a first right button 433 and a second right button 434 are provided.

The memory card 114 is composed of a flash memory and stores save data. Note that the controller 113 and the memory card 114 are detachably mounted on the game apparatus main body 100. In the present embodiment, the CPU 101, the GPU 105, and the CP
A program executed by the U101 or the GPU 105 has functions of a forming unit, a determining unit, an exchanging unit, and a setting unit. The item exchange area 1114 corresponds to an exchange area. Then, the main memory 102, the CD-R
Various memories such as the OM 112 have a function of a storage unit.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, regarding the correspondence between basic operation contents and display contents on the item rearrangement screen displayed on the display 111 in the present embodiment, a flowchart of a basic process for displaying the item rearrangement screen shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to a basic conceptual diagram of item arrangement exchange shown in FIG.

Before starting the item rearranging process shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 101 first reads the CD-ROM 112 from the CD-ROM
Receiving the game program, title data, item data, demo screen data, item rearrangement screen data, various setting data, etc., which are decoded and input by the ROM decoder 107, and
Is stored in each corresponding storage area.

When the CPU 101 starts the item rearrangement process shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 101 reads the screen display data (including the item data) relating to the item rearrangement mode stored in the main memory 102 (step S).
1), the read screen display data and the GPU1
05, the item determination area 1112, the clipping area 1113, the item exchange area 1114, and the array of items included in each area are displayed on the display 111 as an item rearrangement screen 1111 (step S2).

Next, the CPU 101
13 (400), it is confirmed whether or not an operation instruction has been input from the operation buttons (step S3). There is an operation instruction input, and the content of the operation instruction is displayed in the item determination area 1112.
And if the focus (selection target) for the clipping area 1113 is to be changed (step S4), the CP
U101 is the item determination area management area 102d or the clipping area management area 1 in the main memory 102.
The current focus data is acquired from 02e (step S5).

Then, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the area in which the focus data has been acquired is different from the focus-changed area (step S6). If not, the focus data is stored in the designated change-destination management area. Is changed (step S7). The GPU 10 changes the focus display state for the item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113.
5, the item sorting screen 111
The focus display in 1 is changed to the designated area (step S8).

If the current area in which the focus data has been acquired in step S6 is the same as the area in which the focus has been changed, the focus display state in the item rearrangement screen 1111 is continued (step S8). .

In step S3, there is an operation instruction input, and the contents of the operation instruction include a shift instruction of an exchange target item included in the item exchange area 1114 in the focused area, or an item exchange in the item exchange area 1114. If the order is an instruction (Step S9), the CPU 101 executes the following processing. That is, a process of changing the arrangement position of the designated item in the focused area to the arrangement position of the shift destination,
Alternatively, the exchange positions of the items stored in the item determination area management area 102d or the clipping area management area 102e such that the arrangement positions of the items in the item exchange area 1114 are exchanged between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113. This is a process of changing item data, blank data, and each arrangement data (step S10).

Then, the CPU 101 displays the change of the designated item in the focused area to the shift destination arrangement position, or the arrangement of the exchange target item in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 included in the item exchange area 1114. GP to show exchange
Instruct U105. As a result, the CPU 101 shifts the indicated item in the focused area on the item rearrangement screen 1111 or replaces the exchange target item located in the item exchange area 1114 with the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1111.
13 is displayed (step S8).

In step S3, an operation instruction is input, and the content of the operation instruction is stored in the item determination area 1112.
If the instruction is for deciding the arrangement order of the use items in (step S11), the CPU 101 stores the item data and the arrangement data in the item determination area management area 10
2d (step S12), and the process ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the arrangement exchange processing of the items located in the item exchange area 1114 is executed according to the basic operation contents in the item rearrangement mode. Next, the basic concept of the item data shift operation and the swap operation at the time of the item arrangement exchange process will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5A shows a case where only items to be exchanged included in the item exchange area 1114 within the item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113 focused by one order are shift-designated. It is a figure showing the basic concept of operation.

In FIG. 5A, in the state before the upper shift, the item data "1" to "8" are arranged in the order shown in the figure, and are fixed at the left end by a thick frame. The case where the item data “1” is arranged in the item exchange area 1114 is shown. Also, “0” in the figure indicates blank data which is not item data, and the item exchange area 1114 at the left end in the figure is at the head, and the right end is at the end.

In the state before the shift, when the shift instruction for the item data “1” is input as one order, the item data “1” is shifted from the item exchange area 11114 to the arrangement area on the right side. The adjacent item data “2” to “7” and the blank data “0” are sequentially moved to the arrangement area on the right side, and the last item arranged between the item data “7” and the item data “8”. The blank data “0” is shifted to the first item exchange area 1114. As a result of this shift processing,
On the item sorting screen, it is displayed as if blank data was inserted in the item exchange area.

FIG. 5B shows the basic concept of the entire shift operation when the entire item data is designated within the item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113 focused by one order. It is.

In FIG. 5B, in the state before the upper shift, the item data is arranged in the same manner as that shown in FIG. 5A. When input as one order, the last item data “8” is the first item exchange area 111.
4 and subsequent item data “1” to
“7” and the entire blank area are sequentially shifted rightward. As a result of the shift processing, it is displayed on the screen as if the item data is sequentially moving with respect to the item exchange area 1114. When such an all-item shift process is performed in the annular item arrangement area, the items are displayed as if they are rotating on the item rearrangement screen.

FIG. 5C shows a basic concept of the swap operation when the swap of the item to be exchanged in the item exchange area 1114 is designated in both the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 by two orders. FIG.

In FIG. 5C, the state before the swap in the upper part shows the area where the item data is arranged and the item exchange area 1114 as in the case shown in FIG.
, Item data "12" are arranged, and thereafter, the item data "9" to "11" are arranged in the order shown in the drawing with the blank data "0" interposed therebetween. When the swap of the item data arranged in the item exchange area 1114 is input as two orders in both areas from the state before the swap, as shown in the lower state after the swap, the item exchange is performed in both areas. The arrangement exchange of the item data “1” and the item data “12” in the area 1114 is performed. As a result of this item swap processing, two items in the item exchange area are displayed so as to be exchanged.

FIG. 5D is a diagram showing the basic concept of the entire swap operation when the swap of all the items arranged in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 is designated by two orders.

In FIG. 5D, the state before the swap in the upper row is two areas where the item data is arranged in the same manner as that shown in FIG. When the swap of all the item data arranged in the area is input as two orders, the arrangement of all the item data is mutually exchanged between the areas as shown in the state after the swap in the lower part. As a result of the all item swap processing, the items are displayed so as to be switched at all the arrangement positions without changing the arrangement order of all the items between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113.

Based on the basic processing for displaying the item rearrangement screen of FIG. 4 and the basic concept of item arrangement exchange of FIG. 5, a more specific item rearrangement processing will be described with reference to a screen display example. This will be described below.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the item sorting process executed by the CPU 101. FIG.
In this item rearrangement process, various instruction functions are assigned to the respective operation buttons of the controller 400 shown in FIG. 3 in order to realize the item shift and swap operations as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the left first button 431 and the right first button 441 have a focus change instruction function for the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, and the R up button (△) 421 has the focus. A partial shift instruction function for an item located in the item exchange area 1114 in the area
And the L down button 412 have a function of instructing a full shift to the item exchange area 1114 in the focused area, the R right button (○) 424 has a function of instructing a partial swap of the item located in the item exchange area 1114, and R A left button (□) 423 has a function of instructing all items to be swapped between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, and a select button 402 has an item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1111.
13 is assigned a function of instructing the initialization of the item arrangement, and the start button 401 is assigned a function of instructing the determination of the item arrangement result in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113.

In the following item rearranging process,
Initial display data (item determination area 1112, clipping area 1113,
And the display data of the item exchange area 1114, the item data and blank data initially arranged in each area, and the arrangement data) are stored in the main memory 102.

When the item rearrangement process shown in FIG. 6 is started, data on the item rearrangement mode stored in the main memory 102 is read as initial data before editing (step S 101), and the read initial data is transferred to the GPU 105. I do. Thereby, the CPU 10
Reference numeral 1 denotes an annular item determination area 1112, an annular clipping area 1113, and a rectangular item exchange area 1114 as shown in FIG. It is displayed as 1111 (step S102).

The item sorting screen 111 shown in FIG.
In 1, the clipping area 1113 is arranged inside the item determination area 1112, and the item determination area 1112
The item exchange area 1114 is fixedly arranged at 3 o'clock of the clipping area 1113. In the item exchange area 1114, one item in the item determination area 1112 and one item in the clipping area 1113 are stored. Then, on each of the rings indicating the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, item data 1115 indicated by a solid line and blank data 1 indicated by a broken line
116 are arranged.

Next, the CPU 101
13 (400), the presence or absence of an operation instruction input from an operation button is confirmed (step S103). There is an operation instruction input, and the content of the operation instruction is the left first button 431
Alternatively, if the instruction is to change the focus on the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 by operating the first right button 441 (step S104), the item determination area management area 102 in the main memory 102
d or the current focus data is acquired from the clipping area management area 102e (step S105).

Then, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the area in which the focus data has been acquired is different from the focus-changed area (step S106). If not, the focus data is shifted to the designated area. Is changed and stored in the main memory 102 (step S107). Next, the CPU 101 sets the item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 111.
GPU to change focus display state for 3
105, the item sorting screen 1
The focus display in 111 is changed to the designated area (step S129), and the process returns to step S103.

FIG. 8 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the focus change instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before the focus change shown in (a), the fact that the item determination area 1112 is focused is indicated by a thick line. Then, in the display after the focus change shown in FIG. 12B after the focus change instruction is given, the fact that the focus has been changed to the clipping area 1113 is indicated by a bold line.

In step S 103, if an operation instruction has been input and the content of the operation instruction is a partial shift instruction for an item located in the item exchange area 1114 in the area focused by the operation of the R up button (４２) 421. (Step S108), the CPU 101
Item determination area management area 10 in main memory 102
The current focus data is obtained from the 2d or the clipping area management area 102e (step S10).
9).

Next, the CPU 101 obtains the item data, the blank data, and the respective arrangement data from the item determination area management area 102d or the clipping area management area 102e from which the focus data has been obtained (step S110). The arrangement data of the last "0 (blank data)" is acquired from the inside (step S111). Based on the acquired item data, blank data, and each arrangement data, “0 (blank data)” is shifted to the head corresponding to the position of the item exchange area 1114 as shown in FIG. Subsequent adjacent item data and blank data are obtained by changing the arrangement data of the acquired item data and blank data so that the arrangement position is sequentially shifted in accordance with the shift of the last blank data to the beginning. The changed data is stored in the main memory 102 (step S112).

Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to perform a partial shift according to each data changed by the partial shift change instruction, thereby causing the focused item determination area 1112 or the clipping area 1113 in the item rearrangement screen 1111 to be focused. The item data located in the item exchange area 1114 is partially shifted and displayed (step S129), and the process returns to step S103.

FIG. 9 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the partial shift instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before the partial shift shown in (a), the item determination area 1112 is focused and the item exchange area 111
4 shows a state where the item data “1” is located. In this display example, the head is the item data “1”, the item data “2” to “8” and the blank data are sequentially arranged clockwise, and the last blank data is the item data “7”. This is a portion sandwiched between “8”.

Then, in the display after the partial shift shown in FIG. 9B after the partial shift instruction, the last blank data is shifted to the first item exchange area 1114,
Item data "1" followed by item data "2"
To "7" and blank data are sequentially shifted clockwise. As a result, it is displayed as if blank data was inserted between the item data “1” and the item data “8”.

In step S103, an operation instruction is input, and the content of the operation instruction
If the instruction is a full shift instruction for the item exchange area 1114 in the area focused by 1 or the L down button 412 (step S113), the CPU 101
Item determination area management area 10 in main memory 102
The current focus data is obtained from 2d or the clipping area management area 102e (step S11).
4).

Next, the CPU 101 obtains all item data, blank data, and each arrangement data from the item determination area management area 102d or the clipping area management area 102e from which the focus data has been obtained (step S115), and is instructed. Shift direction is "up"
It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S116). If the designated shift direction is “up”, the CPU 101 shifts the first item data or blank data from the previously acquired data from the item exchange area 1114 to the last, and shifts the remaining item data and blank data. Is changed so that all item data and blank data are arranged, and these changed data are stored in the main memory 102 (step S117).

Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to perform all shifts by each data changed by the upward shift instruction, thereby causing the focused item determination area 1112 in the item rearrangement screen 1111 or clipping. In the area 1113, all the item data and the blank data are shifted and displayed upward with the item exchange area 1114 as the head position (step S129), and the process returns to step S103.

If the specified shift direction is “down” instead of “up”, the CPU 101 transfers the last item data or blank data from the previously obtained data to the first item exchange area 1114. To shift the remaining item data and blank data,
The arrangement data of all item data and blank data is changed, and these changed data are stored in the main memory 102 (step S118).

Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to perform full shift by each data changed by the downward full shift instruction, thereby causing the focused item determination area 1112 in the item rearrangement screen 1111 or clipping. In the area 1113, all the item data and the blank data are shifted downward and displayed with the item exchange area 1114 as the head position (step S129).

FIG. 10 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the all shift instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before all shifts shown in (a), the item determination area 1112 is focused, and the item exchange area 1114 is focused.
Shows a state in which item data “1” is located. In this display example, the head is the item data "1", the item data "2" to "8" and blank data are sequentially arranged clockwise, and the tail is the item data "8".

In the display after all shifts shown in FIG. 11B after all the shifts are instructed, it is a case where all the downward shifts are instructed, and the last item data "8" is the top. , The item data “1”, the subsequent item data “2” to “7”, and the blank data are sequentially shifted in the clockwise direction. As a result, the entirety of the item data “1” to “8” and the blank data are displayed so as to rotate clockwise as indicated by the arrow in the figure.

In step S103, if an operation instruction is input and the content of the operation instruction is a partial swap instruction of the item located in the item exchange area 1114 by the R right button (O) 424 (step S1).
19), the CPU 101 shifts to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, and moves from the item exchange area management area 102f in the main memory 102 to two item data items to be exchanged corresponding to the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 and each of the arrangement data. (Step S12)
0).

Next, the CPU 101 sets the acquired 2
The arrangement data of the two item data is changed such that the arrangement positions of the two item data are exchanged between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, and these changed data are stored in the main memory 102 (step S121). ).

Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to perform partial swap according to each data changed by the partial swap instruction, thereby clipping with the item determination area 1112 included in the item exchange area 1114 in the item rearrangement screen 1111. Area 11
13 is exchanged and displayed (step S129), and the process returns to step S103.

FIG. 11 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the partial swap instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before the partial swap shown in FIG. 1A, the item data “1” is displayed in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 included in the item exchange area 1114.
And item data “12” are arranged.

In the display after the partial swap shown in FIG. 11B after the partial swap is instructed, the item data “1” is set between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 included in the item exchange area 1114. "And item data" 12 "are displayed.

In step S103, if an operation instruction is input and the content of the operation instruction is an instruction for all items to be swapped between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 by the R left button (□) 423 ( Step S122), the CPU 101 sets the item determination area management area 102 in the main memory 102.
All the item data, the blank data, and each arrangement data are obtained from both d and the clipping area management area 102e (step S123).

Next, the CPU 101 exchanges all of the obtained item data, blank data, and each arrangement data of each area between the item determination area management area 102d and the clipping area management area 102e (step S124). . Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to perform all swaps with each data changed by the all swap instruction, and thereby all the item data between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 in the item rearrangement screen 1111 is displayed. And the blank data are exchanged and displayed (step S129), and the process returns to step S103.

FIG. 12 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the all swap instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before all swaps shown in (a), item data "1" to "8" and blank data are arranged in the item determination area 1112, and item data "9" to "12" are blank in the clipping area 1113. The data is located.

In the display after all the swaps shown in FIG. 13B after all the swaps are instructed, all the item data and the blank data are exchanged and displayed between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113. You.

In step S103, an operation instruction is input, and the content of the operation instruction is
If the instruction is to initialize the item arrangement in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 (step S125), the item determination area management area 102d, the clipping area management area 102e, and the item exchange area management area 102e in the main memory 102 are provided. Clears the data stored in each (step S
125).

Next, the CPU 101 sets the main memory 1
02 is read out, and the corresponding data is written in the item determination area management area 102d, the clipping area management area 102e, and the item exchange area management area 102e, respectively (step S12).
6). Then, the CPU 101 instructs the GPU 105 to initialize the item rearrangement screen 1111 based on each of the initial display data read by the initialization instruction. As a result, the CPU 101 returns the item arrangement in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 in the item rearrangement screen 1111 to the initial arrangement display state (step S129), and proceeds to step S1.
Return to 03.

FIG. 13 shows a display example of the item rearrangement screen 1111 for the initialization instruction operation. FIG.
In the display before initialization shown in FIG.
Item data is exchanged and arranged between the 112 and the clipping area 1113 using the item exchange area 1114. (B) after the initialization instruction is given.
In the display after the initialization shown in FIG.
And all of the item data arranged in the clipping area 1113 are moved to the clipping area 1113, and the item determination area 1112 is returned to the initial state in which only blank data is arranged.

In step S103, an operation instruction is input, and the content of the operation instruction
If the instruction is to determine the item arrangement in the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 (step S127), the focus change processing, the partial shift processing, the entire shift processing, the partial swap processing, and the entire swap are performed in the item rearrangement screen 1111. When the processing or the initialization processing is performed, the data of the changed item is stored in a corresponding area of the main memory 102 (step S
128), end this process.

After finishing the item rearrangement screen processing, the CPU 101 starts game processing based on the game program stored in the program storage area 102a in the main memory 102.

As described above, in the game device 1 of the present embodiment, the annular item determination area 111 for arranging item data is displayed on the item rearrangement screen 1111.
2 and a clipping area 1113, and an item exchange area 1114 is set and displayed at a position (3 o'clock position) including a part of these areas. And the item exchange area 1114
Of the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 11 by a simple button operation from the controller 113 to which the display position of the
13 can be selected only by shifting the item data respectively arranged in the item exchange area 1114 with respect to the item exchange area 1114. The exchange target items whose arrangement is exchanged (swapped) between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113 can be selected.

After shifting the desired item to be exchanged into the item exchange area 1114, the simple exchange of the button from the controller 113 causes the exchange of the item to be exchanged between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113. Was made possible.

Therefore, when rearranging or organizing items to be used, a simpler and faster operation environment can be provided without forcing the user to perform complicated operations as in the related art.

On the item rearrangement screen 1111 of the present embodiment, an item exchange area 1114 is set so as to be interposed between the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 1113, and the fixed item exchange area 1111 is set.
Item determination area 1 instructed to focus on 14
112 or the clipping area 1113 is moved.
Since the operation functions are appropriately assigned to the operation buttons provided on the control unit 13, the operation pattern can be simplified easily.

Further, on the item sorting screen 1111 of the present embodiment, the fixed item exchange area 1114 is displayed.
Item determination area 111 instructed to focus on
A partial shift instruction and an all shift instruction for an item arranged in the second or clipping area 1113 can also be performed by a simple button operation from the controller 113. Also, the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 11
Since the exchange of the arrangement of all the items with the device 13 and the initialization of the arrangement of all the items can be performed by a simple button operation from the controller 113, the editing operation of the items can be easily performed.

In the above embodiment, the display position of the item exchange area 1114 is fixed, and the item determination area 1114 is fixed.
The items included in the item determination area 1114 are determined as items to be exchanged by moving the item array in the 112 or the clipping area 1113. However, the following configuration may be used.
That is, the display position of the item exchange area 1114 is fixed, and the item determination area 1112 and the clipping area 11 are fixed.
13 items array can be moved for each area,
Conversely, item determination area 1112, clipping area 11
13 and the display position of the item array included in each of the above areas is fixed, and the display position of the item exchange area 1114 is movable, so that an item to be exchanged is specified.

Further, in the above embodiment, the program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in a CD-ROM, and this CD-ROM is used as a recording medium. However, the recording medium is not limited to a CD-ROM, but may be another computer-readable magnetic or optical recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a ROM card or a semiconductor memory.

Further, the programs and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form provided by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM that is detachable from a game machine or a computer. It may be a form preinstalled in the memory. Further, a program or data for realizing the present invention may be received from another device connected via a communication line or the like and recorded in a memory. Further, the program and data may be recorded in a memory of another device connected via a communication line or the like, and the program or data may be used via a communication line or the like.

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According to the present invention, the operation of selecting an item to be exchanged and the operation of changing the arrangement of the items to be exchanged during the game can be simplified, and the operation burden on the user when changing the item arrangement can be reduced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control system of a game device 1 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of various storage areas in a main memory 102 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing a configuration of operation buttons of a controller 113 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a basic process for displaying an item rearrangement screen according to the embodiment.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating a basic concept of a shift operation and a swap operation of item data at the time of an item arrangement exchange process according to the embodiment; FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a partial shift concept;
(B) is a diagram showing the concept of all shifts, (c) is a diagram showing the concept of partial swap, and (d) is a diagram showing the concept of full swap.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part of an item rearranging process executed by a CPU 101 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a part of the item rearranging process continued from FIG. 6;

8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an item rearrangement screen 1111 for the focus change instruction operation in FIG. 6;
(A) is a figure before a focus change, (b) is a figure after a focus change.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing a display example of an item rearrangement screen 1111 corresponding to the partial shift instruction operation in FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a state before the partial shift, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a state after the partial shift.

10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a display example of an item rearrangement screen 1111 corresponding to the all-shift instruction operation in FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a state before all shifts, and FIG.

11 is a diagram showing a display example of an item sorting screen 1111 for the partial swap instruction operation in FIG. 7;
(A) is a diagram showing a state before a partial swap, and (b) is a diagram showing a state after a partial swap.

12 is a diagram showing a display example of an item rearrangement screen 1111 for all swap instruction operations in FIG. 7; FIG.
FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a state before all swaps, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a state after all swaps.

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a display example of an item rearrangement screen 1111 corresponding to the initialization instruction operation in FIG. 7, in which FIG. 13A illustrates a state before initialization, and FIG. 13B illustrates a state after initialization.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Apparatus 100 Game Apparatus 101 CPU 102 Main Memory 105 GPU 106 SPU 107 CD-ROM Decoder 108 CD-ROM Drive 111 Display 112 CD-ROM 113 Controller 1111 Item Sorting Screen 1112 Item Determination Area 1113 Clipping Area 1114 Item Exchange Area 1115 Item data 1116 Blank data

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. Forming means for forming a plurality of types of item arrays formed of a plurality of items, and among the item arrays formed by the forming means,
A game device comprising: a determination unit that determines an item to be exchanged between the item arrays according to a predetermined condition; and an exchange unit that exchanges the items determined by the determination unit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining means determines at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays to be exchanged, and determines an item to be exchanged for the item from the other item array. The game device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a setting unit that sets an exchange area between the item arrays, wherein the determination unit has the predetermined condition that an item located in the exchange area is to be exchanged. Item 3. The game device according to item 1 or 2. 4. The game device according to claim 3, wherein said determining means changes an item located in said exchange area according to an input. 5. The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit configured to store information on the plurality of types of item arrays. 6. A first step of forming a plurality of types of item arrays composed of a plurality of items; and
A second step of determining an item to be exchanged between the item arrays according to a predetermined condition; and a third step of exchanging the items determined by the second step. Method. 7. The second step is to determine at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays to be exchanged, and determine an item to be exchanged for the item from the other item array. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the item arrangement is changed. 8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a fourth step of setting an exchange area between the item arrays, wherein the second step has the predetermined condition that an item located in the exchange area is to be exchanged. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the item arrangement is changed. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the second step changes an item located in the exchange area according to an input. 10. A computer-readable recording medium, comprising: a first step of forming a plurality of types of item arrays formed of a plurality of items; and, among the item arrays formed by the first step, Recording a program for executing a second step of determining an item to be exchanged between the item arrays in accordance with a predetermined condition; and a third step of exchanging the items determined by the second step. Medium. 11. The second step includes: determining at least one of the plurality of types of item arrays to be exchanged, and determining an item to be exchanged for the item from the other item array. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein: 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: a fourth step of determining an exchange area between the item arrays, wherein the second step has the predetermined condition that an item located in the exchange area is to be exchanged. The recording medium according to claim 10 or 11, wherein 13. The recording medium according to claim 12, wherein said second step changes an item located in said exchange area according to an input.