JP2001218981A - Course development video game apparatus and flexible record medium having course development processing program of play character - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound mine game with a higher game enjoyment in which the goal is attained avoiding obstacles while clearing other targets. SOLUTION: A mine for game over is arranged in one or a plurality of squares of a check pattern filed image displayed on a monitor 5 while a play character is moved by one square each avoiding the mine not displayed and finally reaches the goal position from the start position of the field. A cross button 6 and a first button 7 are provided to indicate the direction of moving the play character at each square, and a filed generation means 25 to numerically display the number of mines set at a square adjacent to any square where the play character is positioned while a starry mark is displayed at the square with an item set on the field and an evaluation means 36 to offer a higher game evaluation when the player character reaches the goal position via the square where are item is set are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a course pioneering video game apparatus and a play character, in which a play character (image) is moved on a grid-like field image displayed on a monitor by one square at a time to reach a goal position. The present invention relates to a readable recording medium on which a path development processing program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a bomb is set in a non-display state in a specific grid of a grid-like field image displayed on a monitor, and a grid specified by a pointing member is turned imagewise, the grid is displayed. The number of bombs set in the square adjacent to is displayed, and the player looks at this number,
There is known a game in which the goal is to turn over all the other squares while avoiding the square where the bomb is set, and the game is over when the square where the bomb is set is flipped.

[0003]

The conventional game is a brain game for competing for how many cells other than the cell where the bomb is set are turned up. No continuity was required, so it was random. As described above, since the purpose of the game is as simple as hitting a bomb, there is a problem that the player is tired of playing the game repeatedly.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
To provide a complex and highly game-oriented path development video game device capable of reaching an end while avoiding obstacles and clearing other objectives, and a readable recording medium recording a path development processing program for a play character. It is intended for.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a readable recording medium on which a play character course development processing program is recorded, wherein a play character and a grid-like field are displayed on a monitor, and one or more squares are displayed. A course exploration video game in which obstacles related to game over are set, and the play character is advanced one by one while reaching the goal position from the start position of the field while avoiding the obstacle in the non-display state. Then, the play character is moved by one square in the direction according to the instruction from the operation member, and the number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square where the play character is located is set. Is displayed, and when it is determined that the play character has arrived at the goal position, a game evaluation is given. It is an.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is to set an obstacle related to a game over on one or more squares of a grid-like field image displayed on a monitor and to display a play character in a non-display state. A route exploration video game device that passes from the start position of the field to the goal position by passing each of the squares while avoiding, and an operation member that specifies a moving direction for each square of the play character; Number display means for displaying the number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square located in the square, and an evaluation for giving a game evaluation when it is determined that the play character has reached the goal position Means.

[0007] According to these configurations, the play character and the grid-like field are displayed on the monitor, and an obstacle related to the game over is set in one or more squares. The player makes the play character arrive at the goal position from the start position of the field by giving an instruction to advance the play character one by one while avoiding the obstacle in the non-display state. That is, the play character is moved by one square in the direction corresponding to the instruction from the operation member, and for the square where the play character is located, how many obstacles are set in the square adjacent to the square. Is displayed. Then, the player determines the square to which the play character should advance while taking into account the number of obstacles with respect to the surrounding squares, and repeats the instructing operation to guide the play character to the goal position. Will be done.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
(A) is its top view, (b) is its side view. In these figures, a video game apparatus 1 is portable, and has an outer case 2 in which a control unit and the like are built, a display unit 3 formed on the upper surface of the outer case 2, and a lower part of the surface of the outer case 2. And an operation unit 4 formed.

The display section 3 is provided with a monitor 5 composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like capable of displaying a game image. The operation unit 4 includes a cross button 6 disposed on the left side, a first button 7 and a second button 8 disposed on the right side, and
A start button 9 and a select button 10 are provided below the cross button 6 and the first and second buttons 7 and 8.

A sound generator 11 is formed at the lower right corner of the outer case 2, and a volume controller 12 is provided on the right side of the outer case 2. A ROM cassette mounting portion 13 is formed in the upper half of the back surface of the outer case 2.

The monitor 5 displays an image relating to the game content. The cross button 6 has a cross shape,
It has an operation section configured to be able to be pushed in each direction, and each section has a built-in switch so that it can be detected that it has been pushed. The cross button 6 can be used to give directions in four directions, and by simultaneously pressing switches next to each other, it is possible to detect diagonal directions, so that a total of eight directions can be detected. These eight directions correspond to instructing the play character to move on the screen of the monitor 5 in up, down, left, right, and diagonal directions.

The first button 7 is used to determine (confirm) a direction instruction using the cross key 6. The second button 8 is for writing a predetermined mark on the game screen as described later, or for instructing erasure of the written mark. The start button 9 is for starting a game or giving an instruction regarding a pause during the game. The select button 10 is for specifying a game type and a stage number as necessary, and for setting a difficulty level for the game. If so, the degree of difficulty is specified.

The sound generating section 11 is constructed by incorporating a speaker inside the outer case 2, and outputs predetermined background music, sound effects and the like in accordance with the progress of the game.
The volume adjuster 12 adjusts the volume of background music, sound effects, and the like output from the speaker. The ROM cassette mounting section 13 is for detachably mounting the ROM cassette 14 (see FIG. 2). The ROM cassette mounting section 13 has a connector provided therein. The connector attached to the tip of the ROM cassette 14 can be inserted. And is electrically connected to an internal control unit.

The video game apparatus 1 configured as described above
Then, while holding the left and right sides of the outer case 2 with both hands,
For example, while pressing the cross button 6 with the left thumb, the first and second buttons 7, 8 and the start button 9 are pressed with the right hand.
The game can be executed by selectively and appropriately pressing the select button 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a control configuration of the video game apparatus 1. The recording medium is a so-called ROM cassette, an optical disk, a flexible disk, or the like, in which a ROM or the like in which game data or program data is stored in a plastic case, and a recording medium directly mounted on a game circuit board. Including.

In FIG. 2, the control unit 20 controls the operation unit 4 based on a game program stored in the ROM cassette 14 as a recording medium and various data such as various image data which are one element constituting the game. The CPU 21 executes a game process corresponding to a command corresponding to the contents operated by the CPU 21 and executes a calculation process.
ROM 22 for storing a control program for controlling display on a RAM, and RAM 2 for temporarily storing processing data
3 and a display RAM 24 having a storage capacity of at least one screen for updating and storing frame images on the monitor 5 in a readable manner. The display RAM 24
For example, writing and reading are alternately repeated at a cycle of 1/60 second, whereby a stable image due to the afterimage phenomenon is displayed on the monitor 5.

The CPU 21 is connected to the monitor 5, the cross button 6, the first and second buttons 7, 8, the start button 9, the select button 10, and the sound generator 11, while the ROM cassette 14 is connected. It has become.

The CPU 21 includes a field creating means 25, a game image forming means 26, a time managing means 27,
Input signal determining means 28, play character movement processing means 29, land mine processing means 30, item acquisition processing means 31,
Each function realizing means such as a temporary stop processing means 32, a mark processing means 33, a digging processing means 34, a goal determination means 35, an evaluation means 36 and a stage management means 37 is provided.

The ROM cassette 14 stores various game programs, various preset game data necessary for the progress of the game, and various images (fences 40 surrounding fields, land mines, 4
1, explosion display 42, X mark 43, etc.), front (see FIG. 6), left and right (see FIGS. 4 and 10) and back (see FIG. 5) play character image 44 and commentary sentence image 4
A RAM 142 for storing sound effect data, and a ROM 142 for storing a game situation at the time of interruption so that the game can be resumed from the point of interruption when the game is interrupted, and a backup battery 14 for the RAM 142
3 is built in. Note that the fence 40 displayed around the field is partially interrupted to form an entrance into the field, and the interrupted portion is a start position 401 (see FIG. 4) and a goal position 402 (see FIG. 8) of the game. Reference). In the present embodiment, the start position 401 and the goal position 402 are provided on opposite sides of the field, but are not limited thereto.

The field creating means 25 prepares a grid-like game field, that is, a field image formed with a plurality of squares in each of the vertical and horizontal directions, and also, for example, for forced termination related to the game over. Mine setting means 251 for setting, for example, landmines serving as obstacles to one or a plurality of squares, for each square (expressed by coordinates) corresponding to each of the squares for which no landmine has been set, respectively, Among the squares (5 at the side of the field and 3 at the corner), a mine number management means 252 for storing the number of squares for which mine is set, and one or more types of items are stored in one or more squares. It has an item setting means 253 for setting an eye. In addition,
The set mine is not displayed on the screen. In addition, the relationship between the setting positions of a plurality of items is set such that, when a grid on which one item is set is displayed on the monitor screen, other items are not displayed at the same time. The set square of the land mine and the item 41 is managed as vertical and horizontal coordinates of the square.

The game image forming means 26 displays the field image created by the field creating means on the monitor 5, as well as the operation contents of the cross button 6, the first and second buttons 7, 8 of the operation section 4 and the ROM 141. A game image including a play character image is determined from the game program and the contents of the RAM 142, and a predetermined display image is formed on the display RAM 24. This game image forming means 2
6 is a state in which the number information (number) set in the square at the start of the game is kept in a non-display state, and the square in which the play character 44 is located is, as it were, a digging operation (or a turning operation). Is performed to switch the number information to the display state.
Only the current cell where the play character 44 is located may be displayed, but in the present embodiment, the display state is temporarily maintained, that is, the display state is continued for the cell where the play character 44 has passed.

The game image forming means 26 displays the field image in a size relationship such that a part of the field is displayed on the monitor 5 screen. Therefore, the play character 44 moves on the field. At this time, display control for moving (scrolling) the screen by one square in the direction opposite to the direction in which the play character 44 moves as necessary (appropriately in accordance with the distance of the movement position of the play character 44 from the center of the screen). Do. For example, although the field image is not scrolled in the relationship between FIG. 3 and FIG.
Is scrolling down by the first cell.

Further, the game image forming means 26 displays a small screen 46 which is a window screen at the upper left of the screen. In the small screen 46, the number information, the face image of the play character and the game time (minute, second) are displayed. ) Is displayed. The time management unit 27 sets, for example, 4 minutes and 30 seconds as the game time (see FIG. 3), and uses the built-in timer 271 to elapse the remaining time from the start of the game, and through the game image forming unit 26, the small screen 46. Is displayed.

The input signal discriminating means 28 discriminates which switch of the cross button 6 is turned on and which two adjacent switches of the cross button 6 are turned on. In addition to recognizing the direction indication of the direction, the signals of the first button 7 to the select button 10 are recognized.

The play character movement processing means 29 receives an instruction from the input signal discriminating means 28 obtained in response to the operation of the first button 7 in the state where the direction is indicated by the cross button 6 (or following the instruction operation). Depending on the recognition information of
This is to designate a movement instruction for the first cell in the designated direction and to display the play character image 44 in a direction corresponding to the movement direction.

The mine processing means 30 displays an image 42 of the effect of the explosion of the mine (see FIG. 7) when the movement instruction is given so that the play character 44 is located at the square where the mine is set. At the same time, the game is forcibly terminated.

The item acquisition processing means 31 stores the item 4
When an instruction is given to move the play character 44 to the square where 1 is set, the display of the item 41 is switched to non-display, and a text image 45 to that effect is displayed. Note that there are types of items that affect the evaluation, and items that move advantageously during the game.

The pause processing means 32 performs a pause instruction for confirming an acquired item in the middle of the game and cancels the pause instruction in response to the operation of the start button 9.

The mark processing means 33 responds to the operation of the second button 8 by marking the x mark 4 for marking danger and safety on the square.
3 is displayed and canceled.

The digging processing means 34 is for displaying and displaying the number of land mines by a process of turning over the square where the play character 44 moves and is located.

The goal determining means 35 determines whether the play character 44 has set a predetermined goal position 40 to avoid land mines.
2 to determine whether the time has passed before arriving at the goal position 402, thereby ending the game.

The evaluation means 36 receives the judgment result of the goal judgment means 35 and the forced termination by the land mine, and further considers the type and number of the acquired items 41 and the time required to reach the goal, etc. Is evaluated in accordance with a predetermined rule, and the result is displayed on a screen in, for example, a numerical value or the like.

The stage management means 37 instructs the mine setting means 251 and the item setting means 253 to set the positions of the set land of the mine and the item 41 randomly or according to a predetermined rule every time the game is started. In a mode in which the fields are prepared for a plurality of stages, the mine setting unit 251 and the item setting unit 253 are instructed to sequentially create the fields of the other stages, for example, so as to sequentially increase the difficulty level.

Hereinafter, the operation procedure of the course development game will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 20 with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 12 is a main flowchart.
When the game starts, first, a field generation process is executed (step ST1), and then the play character 44 is generated.
Is performed (step ST3). continue,
It is determined whether or not the mine has been stepped on, that is, whether or not the play character 44 has been instructed to move to the square where the mine has been set (step ST5). If the mine has been stepped on, the explosion image 42 shown in FIG. A demonstration process is performed (step ST7), a deduction evaluation (penalty, etc.) process is performed on the play character 44 (step ST13), and the game ends. On the other hand, if the mine is not stepped on, it is determined whether or not the time is over (step ST9). If the time is over, a time over message is displayed (step ST1).
1) The game is ended after step ST13.

If the time is not over, goal position 4
02 (step ST1).
5). If the vehicle has not reached the goal position 402, the process returns to step ST3. If the vehicle has reached the goal position 402, it is determined whether or not all stages have been cleared (step ST17). If all stages have not been cleared, it is determined whether or not to go to the next stage (step ST19). If so, the process returns to step ST1. On the other hand, if all the stages have been completed or the next stage has not been reached, the acquired item is given to the play character (step ST21), and the game ends.

FIG. 13 is a subroutine showing the "field generation" process in step ST1. First, the field is reset to a blank state, that is, a state in which no land mines and items 41 are set (step ST).
31). Next, walls (see fence 40 in FIGS. 3 and 8) are set on all sides to surround the field (step ST3).
3) Then, start position 401 and goal position 40
The position information of each square, that is, coordinates, is set (step ST35). Thereafter, a mine setting process is performed (step ST37). Then, it is determined whether it is possible to reach from the start position 401 to the goal position 402 (step ST39). That is, for example, in an extreme example, in a mode in which a land mine is set in the square immediately before arriving at the goal, 100% cannot arrive at the goal,
It is determined that such a field has not been created.
If it is not possible to reach the goal, the process returns to step ST31 and the field setting is performed again. On the other hand, if it is possible to reach the goal, the item 41 is set (step ST41), and the process exits from this flow.

FIG. 14 is a subroutine showing the "set land mine" process of step ST37. First, the coordinates at which a mine is set, that is, squares, are temporarily determined by random numbers (step ST51), and it is determined whether or not these coordinates are coordinates at which a mine has already been set (step ST53). If the coordinates have already been set, the process returns to step ST51; otherwise, it is determined whether or not the coordinates are near the start (step ST55). This means that, if it is set in the square adjacent to the start position 401, a plurality of land mines will be set in all the squares adjacent to the start position 401, and the start itself will not be possible and the game will not be established. This is because there is a possibility. Similarly, no land mine is set at the coordinates immediately below the goal position 402 (step ST57). This is because, in the present embodiment, the goal position 402 can be advanced only from the square immediately below it.

If the land mine is not the already set square and is set so as to avoid the vicinity of the start position 401 and the area immediately below the goal position 402, the land mine is set or placed at the tentatively determined coordinates, that is, the square ( Step ST5
9). Then, it is determined whether or not the mine set processing has been completed by the number corresponding to the stage number.
The process returns to step ST51, and if all the processes are completed, the process exits the present flow. As a result, as the stage progresses, the difficulty of the game increases, and the fun increases.

When the setting of land mines is completed, subsequently, for each square where no land mines are set, the number of land mines set in the adjacent squares is determined by a search process. Is stored in association with. Then, when the play character 44 is located, the display information of the square is changed, that is, the number information corresponding to the square is displayed as a number in such a manner as to turn over the square.

FIG. 15 is a subroutine showing the "set item" process in step ST41. First, the content of the immediate effect item, that is, the type is determined by a random number (step ST71), and then the coordinates to be set, that is, the cells, are provisionally determined by the random number (step ST73). It is determined whether an item has already been set in addition to the bomb at the provisionally determined coordinates (step ST75), and if set, the process returns to step ST73. The item is placed or set at the coordinates (step ST77). Next, it is determined whether a predetermined number of immediate effect items have been set (step ST7).
9) If the number has not reached the predetermined number, the process returns to step ST71. If the number has reached the predetermined number, the content, that is, the type of the special item is determined by a random number (step ST8).
1) The coordinates to be set next, that is, the cells are provisionally determined by random numbers (step ST83). It is determined whether or not an item has already been set in addition to the bomb at the provisionally determined coordinates (step ST85).
Returning to T83, if nothing has been set, the item is placed or set at the provisionally determined coordinates (step ST87). Next, it is determined whether a predetermined number of special items have been set (step ST89). If the predetermined number has not been reached, the process returns to step ST81.
If the number has reached the predetermined number, this flow is exited. The immediate effect item is an item for advantageously proceeding the game, and is effective from the time of acquisition, and is displayed with a white star mark on a square (not shown). Here, "advantageously proceeding the game" means that only a direction instruction is performed with the cross button 6, that is, a display mode that allows the user to determine whether or not a land mine has been set prior to the movement of the play character 44 for one movement or For example, a predetermined number of times are allowed. On the other hand, the special item is displayed with a star mark in the square (see FIG. 3), and is advantageously considered in the evaluation after the game is cleared.

FIG. 16 is a subroutine of "play character action processing" shown in step ST3. First,
It is determined whether a key input has been made (step ST1).
01) If there is no key input, this flow is skipped as it is; otherwise, it is determined whether or not the key is the start button 9 (step ST103). If it is the start button 9, the process of starting or ending the pause is executed (step ST105). Otherwise, the key input is converted into the action of the play character 44 (step ST105).
107). Then, it is determined whether the key input is a mark-related instruction by the second button 8 (step ST109) or a movement instruction (step ST113). If the instruction is for a mark, a process of setting (notifying) the X mark 43 or canceling it is performed on the square where the play character 44 is located (step ST111). If the instruction is for movement, the movement of the play character 44 is performed. The process is executed (step ST115).

FIG. 17 is a subroutine of "temporary stop start / end processing" shown in step ST105. First, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is currently suspended (step S).
T121). If the display is paused, the display screen is returned to a normal state to release the display (step ST123).
Otherwise, it is determined to be a pause instruction, and a pause screen is displayed (step ST125). Then, the number of items acquired in the current game is displayed (step ST127), and the flow exits. Thereby, the item acquisition status can be confirmed during the game.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of “×” shown in step ST111.
This is a subroutine of "set and release of mark" processing. First, it is checked what is in the direction in which the play character 44 faces (step ST131). And what I checked was
Fence 40 (step ST133), goal position 4
02 (step ST135), a passed cell, that is, a passed flag is set (step ST137), a normal, that is, a non-passed cell (step ST139), a marked cell, That is, whether the marked flag is on (step ST14)
3) is determined.

If the judgment result is the fence 40, the goal position 402, or the square that has already passed, the flow exits from this flow. On the other hand, if the cell is a normal cell, a fingertip mark 47 is displayed (see FIG. 10), and an X mark 43 is written on the adjacent cell in the direction in which the play character 44 is facing (step ST141). In the case of a marked square, an eraser mark 48
Is displayed (FIG. 11), and the x mark 43 written on the adjacent square in the direction in which the play character 44 faces is deleted (step ST145). The x mark 43 is used to mark a danger (there is a land mine) or a safety sign on the square, and it can be erased when it becomes unnecessary.

FIG. 19 is a subroutine of the "move play character" process shown in step ST115. First, it is checked what is in the direction in which the play character 44 faces (step ST151). And what I checked was
Whether it is a fence 40 (step ST153), a marked cell (step ST155), goal position 4
It is determined whether it is 02 (step ST157), a square that has already passed (step ST161), or a normal, that is, a square that has not passed (step ST167).

If the result of the judgment is the fence 40, and if the cell is a marked cell, it is determined that it is impossible to move in that direction, and the flow exits. On the other hand, if it is the goal position 402, an animation at the time of the goal of the play character 44 is requested, and the effect display of the goal is performed (step ST159). If the square has already passed, the coordinates of the play character 44, that is, the square to be located are changed (step ST163), and then a request to display the play character 44 (animation) is made, that is, the play character is changed to the square. It is displayed on the eyes (step ST165). If it is a normal, that is, a non-passed cell, a hole digging process, that is, a process of turning over a cell image is performed (step ST169).

FIG. 20 is a subroutine of "digging process" shown in step ST169. First, the coordinate conversion of the play character 44, that is, the change of the square is performed (step ST181). Next, it is determined whether or not the moved square is a square where land mines are set (step ST1).
83) If the mine is set, a request is made to shake and display the explosion animation image 42 (step ST185). On the other hand, if it is not the square of the mine, it is determined whether or not it is the square where the item 41 is set (step ST187). If it is the square where the item 41 is set, the animation of the item acquisition is requested. (Step ST189) Then, a message image 45 indicating that the item 41 has been acquired is displayed (Step ST191), and it is determined whether or not the item 41 is an immediate item (Step ST193). If the item is an immediate item, the effect of the item is reflected (step ST195). If the item is not an immediate item, the process directly proceeds to step ST197. In step ST197, a moving animation (moving operation) of the play character 44 is displayed (step ST19).
7) Then, an image display of the play character 44 is requested (step ST199), and the process exits from this flow.

As described above, according to the present invention, a play character and a grid-like field are displayed on a monitor, an obstacle related to a game over is set in one or more squares, and the play character is not displayed. This is a course-exploration video game in which the player advances by one grid at a time while avoiding the obstacle in the state and arrives at the goal position from the start position of the field, wherein the play character is moved by one grid in a direction corresponding to an instruction from the operation member. The game is performed by moving the eyes one by one, displaying the number of obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square where the play character is located, and determining that the play character has reached the goal position. On a readable recording medium recording a play character path development processing program characterized by giving an evaluation To, to display a specific grid so as to be distinguished from other squares, in which the play character has to provide high game evaluation that arrive at the goal position via the specific grid. As a result, it is possible to provide a complicated and difficult game in which a specific grid is passed while avoiding obstacles and a high evaluation is not given unless the goal is reached.

Further, when preparing images of play characters whose front faces at least in four directions, and displaying any one of the play character images corresponding to the inside of the grid, the image is displayed in response to a direction instruction from the operation member. Alternatively, a play character whose front faces in the direction of the moving square may be adopted. As a result, an image of the play character whose front is oriented in the moving direction is adopted and displayed, so that the player can easily confirm the moving direction.

Further, the play character may be advanced to any of the eight adjacent squares in response to instructions from the operation member in the front-rear, left-right, and diagonal directions. As a result, the play character can move in eight directions including the front, rear, left, right, and diagonal directions, so that a more complicated game can be provided.

Further, the display of the number of obstacles set may be continued until the game ends for the square where the play character has passed. According to this,
The display of the number of obstacles set is displayed until the end of the game, so it is always possible to check the surrounding situation as well as the immediate surroundings of the play character, making it possible to more accurately specify the direction of movement Becomes

The number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square where the play character is located may be numerically displayed at a predetermined position on the monitor screen. According to this, since the number of obstacles is displayed at a position different from that of the play character, there is no problem that the number of obstacles displayed on the square becomes difficult to see by the displayed play character. .

Further, the field image may be displayed in such a size as to protrude from the monitor screen, and the field image may be moved and displayed one by one in the direction opposite to the direction in which the play character advances. According to this,
The field image can be scrolled, and an image of a field having a large shape can be displayed.

When one specific cell is displayed on the monitor screen, the position of each specific cell may be set so that the other specific cell is outside the monitor screen. According to this, two (that is, a plurality of) specific squares on which items and the like are set are not displayed on the monitor screen at the same time.

The start position and the goal position may be provided on opposite sides of the field. According to this configuration, the start position and the goal position are provided on opposite sides of the field, so that the player can easily recognize the direction in which the play character should proceed.

The time until the end of the game may be set, and the remaining time may be displayed on a part of the monitor screen. According to this configuration, the remaining time is displayed on a part of the monitor screen, and the game ends when the remaining time ends.

Further, the square where the obstacle is set may be randomly set each time the game is started. According to this configuration, the obstacle is randomly set to the square every time the game is started.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may adopt various modifications as described below. (1) In the present embodiment, the game is immediately over when turning over a land mine, which is an example of an obstacle, but a tolerance may be provided so that the land mine may be turned up to twice, for example. . Alternatively, when the land mine is turned over, the remaining time may be shortened by a predetermined time or the like. In short, the content may be any content related to the game over. (2) In the present embodiment, the game evaluation is made higher when passing through the squares of the items, but passing through the squares of the items may be a condition for clearing the game.
Also, when a plurality of items are set, it is possible to make the game evaluation different depending on the number of items obtained, thereby increasing the fun. (3) In the present embodiment, a grid-like field has been described. In short, the present invention includes a mode in which grids are set to be movable in at least a plurality of directions, for example, four directions, and the shape of the grids is not particularly limited. (4) In the present embodiment, a star-shaped mark is attached to a set cell of an item, but other marks may be used as long as the mark can be distinguished or easily distinguished from a cell where no item is set, or a display color. The one using the difference may be used.

[0060]

According to the first and twelfth aspects of the present invention, the play character is moved from the start position to the goal position by one square while designating the next square sequentially, while avoiding obstacles. Therefore, it is a complex brain game in which an evaluation cannot be obtained unless the goal is achieved to the last, and it is possible to provide an interesting game with high game characteristics.

According to the second and thirteenth aspects, it is necessary to make the player go through a specific square while avoiding obstacles. A game with a high game quality can be provided.

According to the third aspect, since different images are adopted for the play character depending on the moving direction, the moving direction can be easily confirmed.

According to the fourth aspect, a more complicated game can be provided by allowing the play character to move forward, backward, left, right, and diagonally.

According to the fifth aspect, the display of the number of obstacles set is displayed until the end of the game. Therefore, in addition to the immediate surroundings of the play character, the peripheral situation can always be confirmed, and the player can move. Direction indication can be made more accurate.

According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to solve the problem that the displayed play character makes it difficult to see the number of obstacles displayed on the square.

According to the seventh aspect, since the field image is made scrollable, it is possible to display an image of a field having a large shape, so that the contents of each cell can be sufficiently visually recognized even when the monitor is small.

According to the eighth aspect, since two specific squares on which items and the like are set are not simultaneously displayed on the monitor screen, an interesting game can be provided in terms of searching for other specific squares.

According to the ninth aspect, since the start position and the goal position are provided on the opposite sides of the field, it is easy to recognize the direction in which the vehicle should proceed.

According to the tenth aspect, the remaining time is displayed on a part of the monitor screen, so that the player can enjoy the game in competition with the remaining time.

According to the eleventh aspect, since the square in which the obstacle is set is randomly set each time the game is started, the user does not get bored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view thereof,
(B) is a side view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a control configuration of the video game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a main flowchart for explaining the game operation.

FIG. 13 is a subroutine showing a “generate field” process.

FIG. 14 is a subroutine showing a “land mine setting” process.

FIG. 15 is a subroutine showing an “item setting” process.

FIG. 16 is a subroutine of “play character action processing”.

FIG. 17 is a subroutine of “pause start / end processing”.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of “set and release of × mark” processing.

FIG. 19 is a subroutine of “movement of play character” processing.

FIG. 20 is a subroutine of “digging process”.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Video game device 4 Operation part 5 Monitor 6 Cross button (operation member) 7 First button (operation member) 8 Second button (operation member) 9 Start button (operation member) 10 Select button (operation member) 14 ROM cassette 141 ROM 142 RAM 20 Control unit 21 CPU 25 Field creation unit 251 Mine set unit 252 Mine count management unit 253 Item set unit 26 Game image formation unit 27 Time management unit 271 Timer 28 Input signal determination unit 29 Play character movement processing unit 30 Land mine processing Means 31 Item acquisition processing means 32 Temporary stop processing means 33 Mark processing means 34 Drilling processing means 35 Goal judgment means 36 Evaluation means 37 Stage management means 401 Start position 402 Goal position 44 Play character 46 Small screen

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Naoki Nishikawa 4-15-10 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koji Miyaoka 4- 15-10 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi No. Konami Computer Entertainment Inc. Osaka F-term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA01 AA13 AA14 AA16 AA17 BA04 BA05 BB00 BB05 BB07 BB08 BC00 BC01 BC05 CA01 CA06 CB01 CB05 CC03 CC08 9A001 BB02 BB03 KK04 BB04 KK

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A play character and a checkerboard-shaped field are displayed on a monitor, an obstacle related to a game over is set in one or more squares, and the obstacle in which the play character is not displayed is displayed. This is a course-exploration video game in which the player advances by one grid at a time and arrives at the goal position from the start position of the field while avoiding. The play character is moved by one grid in the direction according to the instruction from the operation member, and the play is performed. For the square where the character is located, the number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square is displayed, and a game evaluation is given when it is determined that the play character has reached the goal position. A readable recording medium that records a course development processing program for a play character to play. 2. A specific cell is displayed so as to be distinguishable from other cells, and a high game evaluation is given when the play character arrives at a goal position via the specific cell. A readable recording medium storing the play character path development processing program according to claim 1. 3. An image of a play character whose front faces in at least four directions is prepared, and when an image of any of the play characters is displayed corresponding to the inside of a square, the image is displayed in response to a direction instruction from an operation member. 3. The readable recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a play character whose front face is oriented in the direction of the moving grid is adopted. 4. A play character is advanced to one of eight adjacent squares in response to an instruction in front, rear, left, right, and diagonal directions from said operation member. A readable recording medium recording the play character path development processing program according to any one of the above. 5. The display of the number of obstacles set,
3. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the squares through which the play character has passed are continued until the end of the game.
4. A readable recording medium recording the play character course development processing program according to any one of 4. 6. The method according to claim 6, wherein the number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square where the play character is located is numerically displayed at a predetermined position on a monitor screen. A readable recording medium storing a play character path development processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the field image is displayed in a size protruding from a monitor screen, and the field image is moved and displayed one by one in a direction opposite to a direction in which the play character advances. Item 1
6. A readable recording medium recording the play character course development processing program according to any one of 6. 8. The position of each specific cell is set such that, when one specific cell is displayed on the monitor screen, another specific cell is outside the monitor screen. Item 22. A readable recording medium recording the play character course development processing program according to Item 7. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the start position and the goal position are provided on opposite sides of the field.
A readable recording medium recording the play character path development processing program according to any one of the above. 10. The play character cultivation process according to claim 1, wherein a time until the end of the game is set and the remaining time is displayed on a part of the monitor screen. A readable recording medium on which a program is recorded. 11. The grid in which obstacles are set is randomly set each time a game is started.
0. A readable recording medium on which a play character path development processing program according to any one of 0 is recorded. 12. An obstacle related to a game over is set in one or more squares of a grid-like field image displayed on a monitor, and a play character is avoided while avoiding the obstacle in a non-display state. A path-exploration video game device that passes a square at a time to arrive at a goal position from a start position of the field, an operation member that specifies a moving direction for each square of the play character, and a square where the play character is located. For the eyes, number display means for displaying the number of the obstacles set in the square adjacent to the square, and evaluation means for giving a game evaluation when it is determined that the play character has reached the goal position. A course development video game device comprising: 13. A specific cell display means for displaying a specific cell on the field so as to be identifiable, wherein said evaluation means gives a high game evaluation when reaching a goal position via said specific cell. The video game device according to claim 12, characterized in that the game is provided.