JP2002219276A - Control program for treasure-chest item, storage medium, method of controlling treasure-chest item, and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to play an RPG without wasting time. SOLUTION: A treasure-chest item present in a scene where a player character arrives can be brought back by the player character to a treasure-chest chamber 512. After the player character 511 has found a key item and returned to the chamber 512, a determination is made as to whether or not the treasure- chest item corresponding to the key item which the player character 511 acquired is in the chamber 512. If the treasure-chest item corresponding to the key item which the player character 511 acquired is in the chamber 512, the player character opens the corresponding treasure-chest item. That is, the lid of the treasure-chest item TC corresponding to the key item KC held by the player character 511 is opened. Thus, the player character 511 can acquire treasures or weapon items virtually stored in the treasure-chest item TC.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention controls the movement of a character to find a treasure chest item, obtain a key item, open a treasure box item with the obtained key item, and obtain a virtual container therein. The present invention relates to a treasure box item control program for causing a video game to be executed, a recording medium storing a treasure box item control program, a treasure box item control method, and a game apparatus.

[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 player character is operated in a virtual three-dimensional space on a display screen, and a conversation is made between the player character and another character, and a battle is performed between the player character and an enemy character. It is a game that advances. For example, the player character is moved sequentially in different scenes by operating the player character, and in a scene in which the player character visits each village at the beginning of the game, a locked treasure chest item is found. The treasure box item can be opened by obtaining the corresponding key item by the player character, in which a treasure, a weapon item, and the like are virtually accommodated.

As the game progresses, in other scenes in the middle of the game, the player character can obtain key items. Therefore, the player character having obtained the key item is returned to the village where the treasure box item exists, and the treasure box item is opened by the key item, so that the player character obtains the treasure and the weapon item in the treasure box item, and It is possible to develop the game progress advantageously.

[0004]

However, when a player obtains a key item from a player character in the middle of the game, a treasure chest item that can be opened by the obtained key item exists in any village in the early stage of the game. I don't remember exactly when I was in the middle of the game. Therefore, before the player character reaches the village where the treasure box item that can be opened by the obtained key item exists, the player character stops at a plurality of villages and checks whether there is a treasure box item. Operation is required. As a result, the progress of the game is unnecessarily hindered and the player wastes time,
There is a risk that the player may lose interest in the game.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and records a treasure box item control program and a treasure box item control program that enable a player to perform RPG without wasting time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium, a treasure box item control method, and a game device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a virtual three-dimensional space that sequentially changes with the movement of a character is displayed on a display screen. The treasure chest item and the key item exist in different places in the original space, and the movement of the character is used to find the treasure chest item and obtain the key item, open the treasure box item with the obtained key item, and In a program for executing a video game for obtaining a virtual container, a take-out procedure for allowing the treasure box item found by the character to be brought back, and a treasure box item that can be brought back by the take-back procedure, The storage procedure for storing and the treasure box collection area in which the treasure box items stored in the storage procedure are collected are temporarily stored. A treasure box collection area forming procedure to be present in a three-dimensional space, and a treasure box item that allows the key item to be opened by the key item by causing the character that has obtained the key item to arrive in the treasure box collection area. And causing the computer to execute the control procedure.

[0007] Therefore, the computer executes processing in accordance with the treasure box item control program, so that when a character moving in the virtual three-dimensional space by the operation of the player finds a treasure box item, the character is displayed in the virtual three-dimensional space. You can take it back to the treasure chest collection area. Also, the treasure chest item that can be taken home is stored. The treasure box item can be opened by bringing the character that has obtained the key item into the treasure box collection area where the stored treasure box items are collected.

[0008] Therefore, when a player finds a treasure chest item and takes it back to the character,
When the key item is obtained, the character can go straight to the treasure box collection area, so that the treasure box item can be quickly opened. Therefore, the treasure box item can be quickly opened and the character can acquire the items in the treasure box item without wasting time.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the treasure box set area forming procedure, the treasure box set area for a space corresponding to the number of all treasure box items that the character can find in the video game is set. The computer is caused to execute a display procedure and a procedure of displaying only the treasure box items stored in the storage procedure in the treasure box collection area. Therefore, the player can recognize the number of treasure box items that have not yet been discovered by the character by looking at the empty space in the treasure box collection area, and this stimulates the desire to continue the game.

According to the third and fourth aspects of the invention, the same effects as those of the first and second aspects of the invention can be obtained by causing a computer to read a program recorded on a recording medium. It becomes possible. According to the fifth 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.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 as a game device.

[0012]

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 body 2 and stores programs and data transferred from the CD-ROM 6 and necessary 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 according to 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 diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the RPG according to the present embodiment. This RPG is a scene SC
A video game which is composed of n scenes from 1 to SCn and moves the player character to different scenes SC1 to SCn on the display screen 51 by operating the keypad 3 and selects an item to advance the story. is there. Also, in the specific scenes SC3, SC5,..., Etc., there are locked treasure box items TA, treasure box items TB,.
A key item KA, a key item KB ”... Exist in other specific scenes SCn-α and the like. The treasure box item TA can be opened by the corresponding key item TA, the treasure box item TB can be opened by the corresponding key item KB, and other treasure box items can be opened by the corresponding key item.

The scene SCX includes scenes SC1 to SC1.
It is possible to move (jump) the player character from any of the SCn, and there is a treasure chest of the player character, and a treasure chest item found and obtained by the player character is stored in the treasure chest of this scene SCX.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the flag storage table 921 stored in the data storage area 92 of the RAM 9. In this flag storage table 921, treasure box items TA, TB, T appearing in the RPG according to the present embodiment constituted of the scenes SC1 to SCn are stored.
C, TE,... Are provided with areas for storing take-out flags F. The take-out flag F is initially "0", and is set to "1" when the player brings back the treasure box items TA, TB, TC, TE... Corresponding to the player character. Therefore, C
By referring to the flag storage table 921, the PU 8 can determine which treasure box item the player character brought back and stored in the treasure chest.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of the treasure chest-key correspondence table 922 stored in the data storage area 92 of the RAM 9. The treasure chest-key correspondence table 922 includes treasure chest items TA, TB, and TB appearing in the RPG according to the present embodiment constituted by the scenes SC1 to SCn.
Corresponding to TC, TE,..., Key items KA, KB, KC, KE. Therefore, by referring to the treasure box-key correspondence table 922, the CPU 8 can determine which treasure box item can be opened when the player character brings the obtained key item back to the treasure box storage. .

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the RPG is started, the CPU 8 secures an area for storing information in the RAM 9, and thereby stores a program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, and a work area in the RAM 9. The area 93 and the like are secured. When there is a game start request, information necessary for the game to be started is stored on a CD-ROM.
The game program is stored in the program storage area 91, and the flag storage table 921, the treasure box-key correspondence table 922, and the like are stored in the data storage area 92. Based on the game program stored in the program storage area 91, the CPU
8 indicates that the player character is in one of the scenes SC1 to SC1.
When SCNn is reached, processing is sequentially executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not a treasure box item exists in the scene reached by the player character (step S10).
1). At this time, as shown in the display screen 51 of FIG. 6, if the player character 511 has arrived at the scene SC3 that is "inside the villager's house", the treasure box item TA exists in this SC3. Therefore, in this case, it is determined whether or not “take home”, which means to bring the treasure box item TA back to the player character 511, has been selected (step S102). Then, when the player operates the keypad 3 and selects "take-out", the corresponding take-out flag F is set to "1" in the flag storage table 921 shown in FIG. 3 (step S3).

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a key item exists in the scene reached by the player character (step S20).
1). If there is a key item, the player operates the keypad 3 to determine whether or not the player character has obtained the key item (step S202). If you get the key item, RA
The obtained key item is stored in the work area 93 of M9 (step S203).

Next, it is determined whether or not to move the player character to the "treasure chest" in order to open the corresponding treasure box item with the key item obtained by the player character (step S204). And
When the operation on the keypad 3 is selected to move the player character to the "treasure chest", the player character having obtained the key item is moved (jumped) to the scene SCX having the treasure chest (step S2).
05).

By the processing in step S205, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, a scene SC in which the player character possessing the key item KC and the treasure chest 512 of the player character SC1 exist on the display screen 51.
X is displayed, and at this time, the dialogue of the player character 511, "Now the key is in hand ..." is also displayed. Also, in the treasure box storage 512, only the treasure box items with the take-out flag F = 1 are displayed (step S206).

That is, for example, the RP according to the present embodiment
Assuming that there are ten treasure box items TA to TJ in G, and that at this time the player character has found only the treasure box items TA to TG and TI and brought them back to the treasure chest 512, the takeout flag F is set to TA to TG and TI. = 1, and TH and TJ = 0. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (a), in the treasure box storage 512, the treasure box items TA to TG, TI are displayed, but the treasure box items TH,
TJ is not displayed. Therefore, the player has a treasure chest 512
By looking at the space where the treasure box items TH and TJ are not displayed in
It is possible to recognize the number of treasure box items (two treasure box items) that have not been found by 1 and this stimulates the desire to continue the game.

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a treasure box item corresponding to the key item obtained by the player character 511 in the treasure box storage 512 (step S207). In this determination, the treasure box item corresponding to the key item stored in the work area 93 in the above-mentioned step S203 is specified with reference to the treasure box-key correspondence table 922 shown in FIG. 4, and further shown in FIG. With reference to the flag storage table 921, the takeout flag of the specified treasure box item is “1”.
Can be performed depending on whether or not

A treasure chest item corresponding to the key item obtained by the player character 511 is a treasure chest 512
, The corresponding treasure box item is opened (step S208). By the processing in step S208,
As shown in FIG. 8B, a treasure box item T corresponding to the key item KC obtained by the player character 511.
The image opened by the lid of C is displayed on the display screen 51 as shown in FIG. As a result, the player character 511 can obtain treasures, weapon items, and the like virtually stored in the treasure box item TC, and can advantageously develop the game progress toward the end.

In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is realized using a home game machine as a platform. However, the present invention can be implemented 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, a treasure chest item that has been found by a character can be brought back, the treasure chest item that can be brought back is stored, and the stored treasure box item is collected. Since the collective area exists in the virtual three-dimensional space and the character that has obtained the key item arrives at the treasure box collective area, the corresponding treasure box item can be opened by the key item. The treasure box item can be opened by causing the character having acquired the character to arrive at the treasure box collection area. Therefore, it is possible to quickly return the character to the scene with the treasure box collection area and open the treasure box item without wasting time. Accordingly, the progress of the game is not hindered without difficulty, and loss of interest in the game by the player due to the progress can be prevented.

[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 an RPG according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a flag storage table stored in a RAM.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a treasure chest-key correspondence table stored in a RAM.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a take-out flag processing procedure of a CPU.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in a take-out flag processing procedure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a key item processing procedure of a CPU.

FIG. 8 is a display transition diagram in key item processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game apparatus 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 Flag storage table 922 Treasure box-key correspondence table

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A virtual three-dimensional space that sequentially changes with the movement of a character is displayed on a display screen, and a treasure chest item and a key item are present at different places in the virtual three-dimensional space to operate the movement of the character. A program for executing a video game in which a treasure box item is found and a key item is obtained and a treasure box item is opened by using the obtained key item to obtain a virtual container therein, A take-out procedure that allows the brought-out treasure box item to be taken home, a storage procedure that stores the treasure box item that can be brought back by the take-away procedure, and a treasure box collection area where the treasure box items stored in the storage procedure are collected. A treasure box set area forming procedure for causing the treasure box set area to exist in the virtual three-dimensional space; A treasure box item control program for causing a computer to execute a treasure box item control procedure for allowing a character having obtained the key item to arrive to open a corresponding treasure box item by the key item. . 2. The treasure box gathering area forming procedure includes displaying a treasure chest gathering area for a space corresponding to the number of all treasure chest items that the character can find in the video game; And causing the computer to execute a step of displaying only the treasure box item stored in the storage step.
The treasure box item control program described. 3. A virtual three-dimensional space that sequentially changes with the movement of the character is displayed on a display screen, and a treasure chest item and a key item are present at different places in the virtual three-dimensional space, and the movement of the character is operated. A computer readable recording of a program for executing a video game in which a treasure chest item is found and a key item is obtained, and the obtained key item is used to open the treasure box item and obtain a virtual container therein. A take-out procedure for taking back the treasure box item found by the character, a storage procedure for storing the treasure box item that can be brought back by the take-out procedure, and a storage procedure for storing the treasure box item. A treasure chest gathering area where treasure chest items are gathered is made to exist in the virtual three-dimensional space. A treasure box set area forming procedure, and a treasure box item control procedure for opening the corresponding treasure box item by the key item by causing the character that has obtained the key item to arrive at the treasure box set area. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program to be executed. 4. The treasure box collecting area forming procedure includes:
A procedure for displaying a treasure chest collection area for a space corresponding to the number of all treasure chest items that the character can find in the video game, and displaying only the treasure chest items stored in the storage procedure in the treasure chest collection area 4. The recording medium according to claim 3, wherein a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of: 5. A virtual three-dimensional space that sequentially changes with the movement of a character is displayed on a display screen, and a treasure chest item and a key item are present at different positions in the virtual three-dimensional space, and the movement of the character is operated. In the treasure box item control method in a video game in which a treasure box item is found and a key item is obtained, and a treasure box item is opened by using the obtained key item to obtain a virtual container therein, the character is found. Take-out step for taking back the treasure chest item that has been brought back, storage step for storing the treasure chest item that can be brought back by this take-back possible step, and treasure box collection area for collecting the treasure box items stored in this storage step. Means for forming a treasure chest set area to be present in the virtual three-dimensional space. And a treasure box item control step of allowing the character that has obtained the key item to arrive at the treasure box collection area so that the corresponding treasure box item can be opened by the key item. Treasure chest item control method. 6. A display screen displays a virtual three-dimensional space that sequentially changes with the movement of the character, and a treasure chest item and a key item are present at different places in the virtual three-dimensional space to operate the movement of the character. In the game in which the treasure chest item is found and the key item is obtained, and the obtained key item is used to open the treasure box item and obtain the virtual accommodation therein, the treasure box item that the character has found can be brought back. Take-out means, storage means for storing the treasure box items which can be brought back by the take-away means, and a treasure box collection area in which the treasure box items stored by the storage means are collected in the virtual three-dimensional space. Treasure box set area forming means for causing the key item to be obtained in the treasure box set area. Was by incoming character, the game apparatus characterized by comprising a treasure box item control means for so opened the treasure box corresponding item by said key item.