JP2002210250A - Character waiting time display control program, recording medium recording the same, character waiting time display method and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display the waiting time of a character without relatively reducing the fight scene and without hindering the concentration of a player to a game. SOLUTION: In response to a time t (waiting passing time t) counted up per a certain time, color or a weapon possessed by a player character ccc is changed. Namely, when the waiting passing time t is t1-t2, the weapon of the player character ccc is displayed with a color A-1, when the waiting passing time is t2-t3, the weapon is displayed with a color A-2, and when the waiting passing time is t2-t3, the weapon is displayed with a color A-3. Color of the weapon W of the player character ccc is changed from A-1 to A-3 through A-2. The player can know the passing condition of the waiting time of the player character ccc by visually conforming a color change of the weapon W.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a character standby time display control program for displaying a character standby time on a display screen, a recording medium storing the character standby time display control program, a character standby time display method, and a game. Related to the device.

[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. . Also, R
One of the PGs is an active time battle (hereinafter referred to as ATB). In the ATB, the player character enters a standby time determined for each character after the start of a game or a battle action such as an attack ends. The waiting time indicates the quickness of the character, and when the waiting time elapses, command input is permitted. At this point, the player can select the displayed battle action (command input). When a command is input, a process corresponding to the command is performed (command determination), a designated fighting action is performed, and the standby time is resumed.

At this time, apart from the battle screen,
A long gauge indicating the elapse of the standby time is displayed, and the gauge changes in color from one end to the other end as the time elapses. Therefore, the player can know the elapse of the standby time by visually recognizing the gauge, and can also know that the standby time has expired and the command can be input when the entire gauge has a predetermined color. it can.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional AT
In B, the elapse of the standby time is indicated by displaying a gauge on the screen separately from the battle screen. For this reason, due to the presence of the gauge, the display area of the battle screen is relatively reduced, the power of the battle screen is reduced, and the player feels difficult to view the battle screen. Further, since the player needs to play the game while visually recognizing both the character and the gauge separately displayed from the character, the player cannot concentrate on the battle (game), thereby reducing the interest. Was a factor.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and displays the waiting time of a character without relatively reducing the battle screen or hindering the player's concentration on the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character standby time display control program, a recording medium storing the character standby time display control program, a character standby time 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 a standby corresponding to each character is realized. A program for executing a video game that sets a time and allows the process to proceed to a process related to the next operation for the corresponding character when the set standby time has been measured. The computer is caused to execute a display change procedure for changing a display mode of an element related to a displayed character with the elapse of the standby time of the character.

Therefore, when the computer executes the processing in accordance with the image processing program, an element related to the character displayed on the display screen, for example, the character itself is displayed with the elapse of the standby time set for each character. The display mode changes. By visually recognizing the display change, the player can know the state of elapse of the standby time. Therefore, it is not necessary to display a gauge for indicating the elapse of the standby time on the screen. Due to the presence of the gauge, the display area of the battle screen is relatively reduced and the power of the battle screen is reduced, or the player is required to display the battle screen. It doesn't feel hard to see. In addition, if the player visually recognizes only the elements related to the character such as the character itself, the player can grasp the elapse of the standby time, so that the player can concentrate on the battle (game).

[0008] In the invention according to claim 2, the element relating to the character is a weapon possessed by the character. Therefore, if the player is visually recognizing the weapon possessed by the character having the most important meaning in the battle, the player can grasp the elapse of the standby time, and can further concentrate on the battle.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the display change procedure, the element is illuminated and displayed as the standby time expires. Therefore, the player can clearly grasp the expiration of the standby time.

[0010] In the invention according to claim 4, a sound effect generating procedure for generating a sound effect is further executed as the standby time expires. Therefore, the player:
The expiration of the waiting time can be grasped not only visually but also audibly, and the expiration of the waiting time can be grasped more clearly.

According to the invention of claims 5 to 8,
By causing a computer to read a program recorded on a recording medium, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained by causing a computer to execute a process in the steps described. 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.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the first aspect of the present invention as a game device.

[0013]

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 main unit 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 the 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 main body 2 and stores programs and data necessary for the progress of the game, transferred from the CD-ROM 6. 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 section 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 body 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 structure of the table 921 stored in the data storage area 92 of the RAM 9.
In the table 921, the value (range) of the timer t for measuring the elapse of the standby time T set for the player character and the color of the weapon carried by the character (display change form) correspond to each other as described later. Is remembered. Here, the values t1 to t4 of the timer t are t1 <t2 <t3 <t
4, and the display change mode means that the color of the weapon of the player character is changed to A-1, A-2, and A-3, respectively. Therefore, this table 92
1, the following image display control becomes possible. When the value of the timer t that measures the elapse of the standby time T is equal to or more than t1 and less than t2, the corresponding player character's weapon is displayed in color A-1. When the time is equal to or more than t2 and less than t3, the weapon is displayed in color A-2. When the time is equal to or more than t3 and less than t4, the weapon is displayed in color A-3.

That is, by visually recognizing the color of the weapon possessed by the player character, it is possible to grasp the state of the standby time T of the player character.

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the game as the ATB is started, the CPU 8 sets the R
An area for storing information is secured in the AM 9, whereby the RA
M9 has a program storage area 91, a data storage area 92,
The work area 93 and the like are secured. And
When there is a game start request, information necessary for the game to be started is read from the CD-ROM 6 into the RAM 9, whereby the game program is stored in the program storage area 91 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 a standby time display control process according to a flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the game starts on the display screen 51 in an ATB that virtually realizes a battle between the enemy characters AAA1, AAA2 and the player characters aaa, bbb, ccc. Alternatively, when a fighting action such as an attack is completed, the CPU 8 executes a process on the player character ccc, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, a predetermined standby time T is set for the player character ccc (step S1). Subsequently, the timer t is reset and started (step S2), and the value of the timer t (that is, the elapsed waiting time t) is counted (step S3). The timer t is counted up at regular intervals by a timer interrupt routine (not shown).

Next, the color of the weapon possessed by the player character ccc is changed based on the table 921 shown in FIG. 2 in accordance with the timer t (waiting elapsed time t) which is counted up at regular intervals. That is, if the waiting elapsed time t is t1 to t2, the player character cc
The weapon of c is displayed in color A-1, and if t2 to t3, the color A
-2, and in the case of t2 to t3, the color A-3.

Therefore, by repeating steps S3 to S5 until t = T (until step S5 becomes YES), as shown in FIG. 4, the color of the weapon W of the player character ccc becomes " A-1 "→" A-
2 ”→“ A-3 ”. Therefore, the player can recognize the elapsed time of the waiting time of the player character ccc by visually recognizing the color change of the weapon W.
It is not necessary to display a gauge on the screen to indicate the elapse of the standby time, and the presence of the gauge reduces the display area of the battle screen relatively, making the battle screen less powerful, Does not feel difficult to see the battle screen. In addition, if the player observes the weapon W, the player can know the elapse of the standby time, so that he can concentrate on the battle (game), thereby increasing the interest in the game.

When t = T and the waiting time T expires (YES in step S5), the weapon of the player character ccc is caused to emit light (step S6). Therefore, by the processing in step S6, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the weapon W of the player character ccc emits light. Therefore, by visually recognizing this, the expiration of the standby time can be clearly grasped, and a command can be input immediately.

Further, in step S7, processing for generating a sound effect is executed, whereby the sound processing unit 12
Generates a sound effect and emits the sound from the speaker of the TV set 5. Therefore, the emission of the weapon W of the player character ccc and the generation of the sound effect allow the player to visually and audibly know the expiration of the waiting time, and more clearly understand the expiration of the waiting time. Thus, a command can be input immediately.

In the present embodiment, the color of the weapon W possessed by the player character is changed as the standby time elapses. However, the color is displayed around the weapon W as shown in FIG. The size of the aura A may be changed. In addition, not only the weapon possessed by the player character, but also any other element related to the player character displayed on the battle screen, such as the color or shape of other elements such as the player character itself or the shadow of the player character. You may make it change.

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.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display mode of the element related to the character displayed on the display screen is changed with the elapse of the standby time of the character. By visually recognizing the change in the display, it is possible to know the elapse of the standby time. Therefore, it is not necessary to display a gauge for indicating the elapse of the standby time on the screen. Due to the presence of the gauge, the display area of the battle screen is relatively reduced and the power of the battle screen is reduced, or the player is required to display the battle screen. Can be eliminated. In addition, if the player visually recognizes only the elements related to the character such as the character itself, the player can grasp the elapse of the standby time, so that he can concentrate on the battle (game), thereby increasing the interest in the game. Can be increased.

[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 of another display change mode.

[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

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A battle between characters is virtually realized on a display screen, a standby time corresponding to each character is set, and when the set standby time can be measured, the following character is set for the corresponding character. In a program for executing a video game that enables the process to move to a process related to the operation of (1), the display mode of an element related to a character displayed on the display screen is changed over the elapse of the standby time of the character. A character standby time display control program for causing a computer to execute a display change procedure to be changed accordingly. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the element related to the character is a weapon possessed by the character. 3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein, in the display change procedure, the element is displayed by emitting light when the standby time has expired. 4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, further comprising: executing a sound effect generating procedure for generating a sound effect when the standby time expires. 5. A battle between characters is virtually realized on a display screen, a standby time corresponding to each character is set, and when the set standby time can be measured, the next character is set for the corresponding character. In a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing a video game that enables the process to move to a process related to the operation of, the display form of an element related to a character displayed on the display screen is A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a display change procedure for changing the character as the standby time elapses is recorded. 6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the element related to the character is a weapon possessed by the character. 7. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein, in the display change procedure, the element is illuminated and displayed as the standby time expires. 8. The recording according to claim 5, wherein a program for causing a computer to further execute a sound effect generation procedure for generating a sound effect with the expiration of the standby time is recorded. Medium. 9. A virtual battle between characters is realized on a display screen, and a standby time corresponding to each character is set. When the set standby time can be measured, the next character is determined. A method for displaying a character standby time in a video game, which enables the process to move to a process related to the operation of (1), wherein a display mode of an element related to the character displayed on the display screen is changed to a lapse of the standby time of the character. A character standby time display method comprising a display change step of changing the display time. 10. A battle between characters is virtually realized on a display screen, a standby time corresponding to each character is set, and when the set standby time is measured, the next character is determined. A game device that allows the process to proceed to a process related to the operation of (a), wherein a display change in which a display mode of an element related to the character displayed on the display screen is changed with the elapse of the standby time of the character. A game device comprising means.