JP2002210234A - Recording medium recording image control program, image display method and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image control program that a player can carefully operate an attack against an enemy character with interest. SOLUTION: When the cursor moving operation is input, the cursor moving processing corresponding to the input operation is performed to move the cursor to a position corresponding to the input operation (step S7). A distance D from the cursor to a weak point of the enemy character is detected (step S9). On the basis of this weak point, the maximum quantity of damage of the enemy character in case of attacking is computed. When the distance D is detected, shape change processing of the enemy character is carried out on the basis of a table (step S10). The player can visually confirm a change of the display condition of the enemy character to previously recognize the quantity of damage of the enemy character in case of attacking a part of the enemy character indicated by the cursor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium, an image control method, and a game device for recording an image control program in a video game in which a game proceeds while displaying a character on a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of video games, there is a role playing game (hereinafter referred to as RPG). RPG
Is a game in which a story is advanced while operating a player character on a screen to cause a conversation between the player character and another character or to cause a battle between the player character and an enemy character. . In such an RPG, when a player character makes a battle with an enemy character, the amount of damage of both characters is calculated in accordance with the battle, and the character is defeated when the amount of damage exceeds a predetermined value. .

[0003] In addition, an RP for changing the damage amount of the enemy character according to the attack site on the enemy character.
G has also appeared, and in this RPG, when attacking a predetermined part of the enemy character, the amount of damage increases sharply, and the enemy character can be defeated early.

[0004]

However, in the conventional RPG, the player cannot know in advance which part of the enemy character is effective to attack, and the result of the attack is accidentally specified. By being a part, only enormous damage can be given to the enemy character. Therefore, the attack operation performed by the player is a rough one that does not target the specific part of the enemy character, and the player cannot perform an accurate attack operation on the enemy character. Of course, if, for example, a key point is displayed on the enemy character, the player can know in advance which part of the enemy character is effective to attack. However, by constantly displaying the part to be attacked on the enemy character in this way, the attack target is merely pinpointed, and it is not possible to enhance the interest of the player's attack operation on the enemy character. Can not.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and has a recording medium storing an image control program which enables a player to perform an attack operation on an enemy character precisely and with interest. It is an object to provide an image display method and a game device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a battle between characters is virtually realized on a display screen, and according to an attack site on the character, In a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing a video game for changing a damage amount of the character, an indicator display procedure for displaying an indicator for indicating an attack site on the character on the display screen. A position control procedure for changing a position of the pointer on the display screen in accordance with an operation input; a position detection procedure for detecting a position of the pointer on the character controlled by the position control procedure; Display of the character according to the position of the pointer on the character detected by the position detection procedure An image control program for executing a display mode control procedure to change the status to the computer are recorded.

[0007] Therefore, by causing a computer to read a program included in a recording medium, an indicator for pointing an attack site to a character is displayed on a display screen, and the position of the indicator on the display screen is input by a player's operation input. Changes. When the pointer is moved to the character, the position of the pointer on the character is detected, and the display mode of the character changes according to the detected position. Therefore, by visually recognizing the change in the display form of the character, the player can recognize in advance the amount of damage when the character attacks the part indicated by the pointer. Therefore, a virtual battle is realized in which the player precisely operates the position of the pointer to target a portion having a larger damage amount as an attack target.

[0008] In the invention according to claim 2, in the position detecting step, a positional relationship between a key point position preset for the character and the pointer is detected, and in the display form controlling step, The display form of the character is changed according to the positional relationship between the key location and the pointer. Therefore, as the pointer approaches the key location of the character, a visually interesting game screen, such as the character changing to an impatient expression, becomes possible.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first and second aspects of the invention can be obtained by causing a computer to execute a process in the steps described in the respective aspects. It becomes possible. Therefore, by executing the described processing 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 hardware.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 as a game device.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the present invention is applied to a consumer game machine will be described as an example.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game device according to the present embodiment. As shown, the game device 1
Includes, for example, a game machine main body 2, a keypad 3, a memory card 4, a TV set 5, and a CD-ROM 6.

The game machine body 2 includes, for example, a CPU 8 (Central Processing Uniform) connected to each other via a bus 7.
t), ROM (Read Only Memory) 18, RAM (Rando
m Access Memory) 9, HDD (Hard Disk) 10, interface unit 11, sound processing unit 12, graphic processing unit 13, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only)
Memory) drive 14, detachable CD-ROM 6, and communication interface 15.

The CPU 8 sequentially executes programs stored in the RAM 9 based on a basic program such as a boot program and an OS (Operating System) stored in the ROM 18 to perform processing for advancing the game.
The CPU 8 also controls the operation of each unit 9 to 15 in the game machine main body 2.

The RAM 9 is used as a main memory of the game machine body 2 and stores programs and data transferred from the CD-ROM 6 and required for the progress of the game. The RAM 9 is also used as a work area when executing a program. That is, R
A program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, a work area 93 and the like are allocated to the AM 9. Programs and data stored in the program storage area 91 and the data storage area 92 are stored in a CD-R under the control of the CPU 8.
The OM drive 14 reads from the CD-ROM 6 and
M9. The work area 93 temporarily stores various data required in the course of the game.

The HDD 10 has a communication interface 15
In addition, the game program and data captured from the external network 17 via the communication line 16 are stored.
The interface unit 11 includes a detachable keypad 3.
And the memory card 4 are connected. In the interface unit 11, the keypad 3, the memory card 4, and the CP
The transfer of data between the U8 and the RAM 9 is controlled. Note that the keypad 3 includes direction keys and various buttons. When the player operates these keys and buttons, inputs necessary for the progress of the game, such as an instruction to move to the own character and an instruction to perform an operation, are performed. Also,
The memory card 4 saves data indicating the progress of the game.

The sound processing unit 12 responds to an instruction from the CPU 8 to execute a BGM (Back G
Processing for reproducing sound data such as round music) and sound effects is performed, and output to the TV set 5 as an audio signal.

The graphic processing unit 13 performs three-dimensional graphic processing in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8, and generates image data according to the progress of the game. The graphic processing unit 13 adds a predetermined synchronization signal to the generated image data and outputs the image data to the TV set 5 as a video signal.

The CD-ROM drive 14 stores a CD set in the game machine main unit 2 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8.
Drive the ROM 6 and transfer programs and data stored in the CD-ROM 6 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7;

The communication interface 15 is a communication line 1
6 is connected to an external network 17 via
An external network 17 according to an instruction from the CPU 8
A process for exchanging programs and data with the server is performed.

The CD-ROM 6 stores programs and data (game program 6a) necessary for the progress of the game. The CD-ROM 6 is driven by a CD-ROM drive 14 to read out stored programs and data. The programs and data read from the CD-ROM 6 are transferred from the CD-ROM drive 14 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7.

The TV set 5 includes a graphic processing unit 13
(CaT) that displays an image corresponding to the video signal from
A display screen 51 made up of, for example, a thode ray tube) and a speaker (not shown) for outputting sound corresponding to the sound signal from the sound processing unit 12 are provided. Usually, a television set is used as the TV set 5.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the table 921 stored in the data storage area 92 of the RAM 9.
The table 921 includes a value of a distance D between a cursor C that is moved and operated by the player and sneak points set in the enemy characters A and B (see FIG. 4), and enemy characters A and B as described later. Are stored correspondingly. Here, the values d1 to d4 of the distance D are
This is the distance to the key points on the enemy characters A and B, and has a relationship of d4>d3>d2> d1, and the distance “0” means that the cursor C is on the key point of the enemy character. In addition, the display change mode includes cold sweat P1 to P4 (FIG. 5) added to the face of the enemy character.
(2) and (3)). Therefore, based on this table 921, the following image display control can be performed. When the distance D to the key point of the cursor C is d4 or more, cold sweat is not displayed. When the distance D is less than d4 and d3 or more, the cold sweat P
1 is added and displayed. If the distance D is less than d3 and more than d2, the cold sweat P
1, P2 is added and displayed. If the distance D is less than d2 and more than d1, the cold sweat P
1, P2 and P3 are displayed with additional SI. When the cursor C is located on the key point, the display is added with cold sweat P1, P2, P3 and P4.

That is, the player can recognize the positional relationship between the cursor and the key point of the enemy character by visually recognizing the number of drops of "cold sweat" displayed on the enemy character.

In this embodiment having the above-described configuration, when a game is started, the CPU 8 secures an area for storing information in the RAM 9, thereby storing a program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, and a work area in the RAM 9. 93 and the like are secured. When there is a game start request, information necessary for the game to be started is stored in a CD-RO.
The game program is stored in the program storage area 91 from the memory M6, and the table 921 is stored in the data storage area 92. Based on the game program stored in the program storage area 91, the CPU 8 executes processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, first, a battle initial screen display process is executed (step S1), and the enemy characters A and B and the player character a are displayed on the display screen 51 as shown in FIG. , B are displayed. Subsequently, window display processing is executed (step S
2) By the processing in step S2, as shown in FIG. 4B, a window W including options such as "fight" and "hide" is displayed on a part of the display screen 51. The player operates keys and buttons on the keypad 3 to select one of the options included in the window W.

The CPU 8 determines whether or not "fight" is selected. If another option is selected, another process corresponding to the option is executed (step S4). When "fight" is selected, a cursor having a size corresponding to the level is displayed (step S). That is, the memory card 4 saves data indicating the progress of the game when the player previously played the video game. Therefore, if the level is high in accordance with the level acquired by the player character stored in the memory card 4, FIG.
A small cursor C1 is displayed as shown in (3), and a large cursor C2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (4) when the level is low.

Next, the process waits until there is a cursor movement operation input from the keypad 3 (step S6). And
By operating the keys of the keypad 3 by the player,
If there is a cursor movement operation input, a cursor movement process corresponding to the operation input is performed, and the cursor on the display screen 51 is moved to a position corresponding to the operation input (step S7).

Subsequently, the cursors displayed on the screen 51 are the small cursor C1 and the large cursor C2.
Is determined (step S8). If the cursor is the small cursor C1, the distance D from the cursor C1 to the key points of the enemy characters A and B is detected (step S9). This key point is displayed on screen 5
Although it is not displayed in 1, it is set in advance in the images of the enemy characters A and B, and is a point at which the maximum damage amount that can defeat the enemy character when attacking is calculated. Further, as the attacked part moves away from the key point, the calculated amount of damage decreases.

When the distance D to the key point is detected by the processing in step S9, the table 92 stored in the data storage area 92 shown in FIG.
1, an enemy character form change process is executed (step S10). That is, if the distance D between the cursor C1 and the key point of the enemy character A is d4 or more, the form of the enemy character is not changed as shown in FIG. If the distance D is less than d4 and more than d3,
As shown in FIG.
1. Change to a display form with P2 added. Furthermore, if the cursor C1 is over the key point of the enemy character A and the distance D is 0, as shown in FIG. 5 (3), a display in which cold sweat P1, P2, P3, and P4 are added to the enemy character A Change to form.

Therefore, the player visually recognizes the change in the display form of the enemy character A, and
In this case, the amount of damage when the part indicated by the cursor C1 is attacked can be recognized in advance. Therefore, the player can precisely operate the position of the cursor C1 to realize a virtual battle in which a portion with a larger damage amount is targeted for attack. It can be done with gender. However, during this time, the enemy character A may strike back against the play characters a and b, so that the player must precisely and agilely position the cursor C1, which further enhances interest.

Then, step S following step S10
At 11, it is determined whether or not a cursor position determination input has been made, and the processing from step S6 is repeated until the cursor position determination input is made. When the player performs a cursor position determination operation using the keypad 3 and thereby inputs a position determination (YES in step S11), it is determined whether an attack input has been performed (step S12). The player performs an attack operation with the keypad 3, and when there is an attack input, the damage calculation of the enemy character is executed based on the distance D to the key point (step S13).

At this time, if the distance D = 0, the maximum amount of damage is calculated as described above, the enemy character A is defeated, and the display screen 51 is displayed on the display screen 51 by game screen processing (not shown). The screen transitions to a screen where A is defeated. Further, as the distance D increases, the calculated amount of damage decreases, and the motion control processing of the enemy character A according to the amount of damage is performed.

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S8 is that the displayed cursor is the large cursor C2, the process proceeds to step S11 without executing steps S9 and S10. That is, in the video game according to the present embodiment, when the player character is at a low level, the large cursor C2
Is displayed to increase the hit rate for the enemy character, while the damage amount of the enemy character is mediocre (constant at a low level) regardless of which part is attacked. Therefore, when the large cursor C2 is displayed,
Without executing the processes of steps S9 and S10, the process proceeds to step S11, and the process proceeds to step S11 and step S1.
In accordance with the result of the determination in step 2, a constant low-level damage amount is calculated in step S13.

Depending on the type of weapon used by the player character, a plurality of cursors C1 may be displayed on the display screen 51 as shown in FIG. In this case, the distance D between the cursor C1 closest to the critical point and the critical point may be detected in the above-described step S9, and the processing after step S10 may be performed. Further, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, the display form of the enemy character is changed in accordance with the distance D between the cursor C1 and the key point by the cold sweat P1 to P4 displayed in addition to the enemy character. However, as shown in FIGS. 5 (2) and 5 (3), for example, the eye shape of the enemy character A is changed from the round shape I1 to the elongated shape I2, the other part or the entire character is changed, or the color is changed. The character may be changed in any manner, such as changing the character or pattern.

Also, in the present embodiment, a case has been described where the present invention is realized using a home game machine as a platform. However, the present invention can be realized even when a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer or an arcade game machine is realized as a platform. Good.

Further, in the present embodiment, a 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 a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), another magnetic or optical recording medium readable by a computer, or a semiconductor memory. Further, a program and data for realizing the present invention may be provided in a form preinstalled in a storage device of a game machine or a computer in advance.

A program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in a network 17 connected via a communication line 16 by a communication interface 17 shown in FIG.
It may be a form that is downloaded from another device to the HDD 10 and used. Further, the program and data may be recorded in a memory of another device on the communication line 16 and the programs and data may be sequentially stored in the RAM 9 as needed via the communication line 16 for use. Good.

In addition, the form of providing programs and data for realizing the present invention may be provided as a computer data signal superimposed on a carrier wave from another device on the network 17. In this case, the communication interface 15 requests another device on the network 17 to transmit a computer data signal via the communication line 16, receives the transmitted computer data signal, and stores the received computer data signal in the RAM 9. In this manner, the present invention can be realized by the game device 1 using the programs and data stored in the RAM 9.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a video game in which the amount of damage to a character is changed in accordance with the attack site on the character, the position of the pointer on the character to indicate the attack site on the character is changed. Accordingly, the display mode of the character is changed, so that the player visually recognizes the change in the display mode of the character, and thereby determines in advance the amount of damage when the character points to the part indicated by the pointer. Can be recognized. Therefore, a virtual battle in which the player precisely operates the position of the pointer to target a portion having a larger damage amount as an attack target is realized, and thereby, the player performs the attack operation on the character precisely and with interest. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a table stored in a RAM.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a CPU.

FIG. 4 is a display transition diagram of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a display transition diagram following FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Game machine main body 5 TV set 6 CD-ROM 8 Control part 14 CD-ROM drive 91 Program storage area 92 Data storage area 921 Table

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer-readable recording program for executing a video game for virtually realizing a battle between characters on a display screen and changing a damage amount of the character in accordance with an attack site on the character. A pointer display procedure for displaying a pointer for pointing an attack site to a character on the display screen, and a position control for changing a position of the pointer on the display screen in accordance with an operation input. A position detection procedure for detecting a position on the character of the pointer controlled by the position control procedure; and a position of the character on the character detected according to the position of the pointer detected by the position detection procedure. A display mode control procedure for changing the display mode; and Recording medium characterized by recording the image control program. 2. The position detecting step detects a positional relationship between a key point position preset for the character and the pointer, and the display form control step includes a position between the key point position and the pointer. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a display mode of the character is changed according to the relationship. 3. An image control method in a video game in which a battle between characters is virtually realized on a display screen and the amount of damage to the character is changed in accordance with an attack site on the character. A pointer display step of displaying a pointer for indicating an attack site on a character; a position control step of changing a position of the pointer on the display screen in accordance with an operation input; and a position control step. A position detection step of detecting a position of the pointer on the character; a display form control step of changing a display form of the character according to the position of the pointer on the character detected by the position detection step; An image control method comprising: 4. The position detecting step detects a positional relationship between a key point position preset for the character and the pointer, and the display form control step includes a position between the key point position and the pointer. 4. The image control method according to claim 3, wherein a display mode of the character is changed according to the relationship. 5. A game apparatus for virtually realizing a battle between characters on a display screen and changing the amount of damage to the character according to the attack area on the character, wherein the attack area for the character is displayed on the display screen. Pointer display means for displaying a pointer for pointing; a position control means for changing a position of the pointer on the display screen in accordance with an operation input; and a display of the pointer controlled by the position control means. Position detecting means for detecting a position on the character, and display form controlling means for changing a display form of the character according to the position of the indicator on the character detected by the position detecting means. Characteristic game device.