JP2002282546A - Video game program, recording medium with video game program recorded thereon, hero character determination method in video game and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to obtain a sense of closeness or sense of emotional unity to a hero character in a game. SOLUTION: Any one is randomly selected from question item groups (S1). In the randomly selected question item group, a question item 1 is displayed (S2). It is judged whether a selection input is performed to any selection branch of the displayed question item 1 or not (S3), and when the answer input of a question item 7 that is the last question item in this question item group is ended, any one of characters CA, CB and CC is randomly determined as the hero character (S6). Accordingly, although the hero character is actually selected and determined regardless of the answers to the question items 1-7, the player is under the illusion or impression that the hero character suited to its own character or taste is selected on the basis of the own answers to the question items 1-7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video game program for determining a main character before starting a game, a recording medium on which the video game program is recorded, a method for determining a main character in a video game, 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 operates a hero character on a screen to have a conversation between the hero character and another character, or a battle between the hero character and an enemy character to advance the story. It is. Therefore, the RPG makes the player feel that the protagonist character is anthropomorphizing the player himself, and enhances the interest in the game.

[0003]

However, in the conventional RPG, the main character is either predetermined or simply selected from a plurality of main characters by operating the keypad. For this reason, the player cannot obtain a sense of intimacy and a sense of psychological unity with the predetermined hero character or the hero character that is simply selected, which is one of the factors that lowers the interest of the RPG.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and is provided with a video game program and a video game program that allow a player to obtain a sense of intimacy and psychological unity with a hero character in a game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium on which is recorded, a method for determining a main character in a video game, and a game device.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player is set as a hero, and a story is developed on a screen. A game program for realizing a video game, wherein a question display procedure for sequentially displaying a plurality of questions, an input procedure for inputting an answer operation each time the question is displayed, and answers to all of the questions A judgment procedure for judging whether or not the operation input has been completed, and according to this judgment procedure, when it is judged that the answer operation input for all the questions has been completed, any of the characters stored in advance is set as the main character. The computer is caused to execute a determination procedure to be determined.

[0006] Therefore, when the computer executes the processing according to the game program, the question is displayed on the screen, and when the player inputs an answer to the question, the next question is displayed.
When the answer operation input for all the question items is completed, one of the characters stored in advance is selected and determined as the main character.

[0007] Therefore, despite the fact that the hero character is actually selected regardless of the answer, the player can select the hero character that suits his / her personality and taste based on his / her answer to the question. The character is illusioned or supposed to be selected. For this reason, when a video game in which the determined character is used as the main character to develop a story on the screen is started, the player creates a sense of intimacy and psychological unity with the main character, and the player has an interest in the game. Is enhanced.

[0008] In the invention according to claim 2, there is provided a game program for realizing a video game in which a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player is set as a hero and a story is developed on a screen, A question item display procedure for displaying a plurality of question items, an input procedure for inputting an answer operation for the question item displayed by the question item display procedure, and a pre-stored answer based on the answer input in the input procedure. And determining a character as one of the main characters as the main character.

[0009] Therefore, when the computer executes processing in accordance with the game program, question items are displayed on the screen, and when there is a reply operation input to the question items by the player, the question is stored in advance based on the input answer. One of the characters is selected and determined as the main character.

That is, since the main character is selected and determined based on the player's answer, the main character that matches the character and preference of the player is determined. Therefore, when a video game in which the determined character is used as the main character to develop a story on the screen is started, it is possible to give the player a strong sense of intimacy and psychological unity with the main character, and Interest in the game is further enhanced.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in the question display step, a plurality of options are displayed for each question, and in the input procedure, a selection for any one of the plurality of options is made. Input an operation. Therefore, the answer input by the player is a simple operation for selecting one of the options, and it is possible to suppress the burden on the player from answering before starting the game.

[0012] In the invention according to claim 4, the computer is further made to execute a selection procedure for selecting any of a plurality of question groups stored in advance. The question items in the question item group selected in the procedure are sequentially displayed. Therefore,
Depending on which question item group is selected, the content of the displayed question item can be made different.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, the computer further executes a hero display procedure for displaying the hero character determined in the determination procedure.
Therefore, prior to the start of the game, the player can confirm the hero character that seems to have been selected and determined based on his / her answer to the question.

In the invention according to claim 6, in the determining step, the main character is determined based on a combination of answers to a plurality of questions. Therefore, a hero character that suits the character and preference of the player is determined.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the hero character is stored in the storage means in correspondence with a combination of answers to a plurality of questions, and in the determining procedure, The main character corresponding to the combination of the inputted answers is selected and determined from the storage means. Therefore, the main character can be determined by reading out the main character corresponding to the combination of answers from the storage unit without complicated processing.

According to the inventions described in claims 8 to 14, the same effects as those in the inventions described in claims 1 to 7 can be obtained by causing a computer to read a program recorded on a recording medium. It becomes possible. Further, according to the inventions described in claims 15 to 21, by causing a computer to execute a process in the described steps, claim 1
It is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the inventions described in the above-described embodiments. Therefore, by executing the processing steps described using hardware such as a general-purpose computer and a general-purpose game device, the hero character determination technology in a video game according to the present invention can be easily implemented with these hardware.

According to the invention described in claims 22 to 28, it is possible to obtain the same effects as the inventions described in claims 1 to 7 as a game device.

[0018]

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 through 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 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 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.

In the embodiment according to the above configuration,
When the 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 93 in the RAM 9.
Etc. will be secured. Then, when there is a game start request, information necessary for the game to be started is stored in the CD-ROM 6.
To the RAM 9, whereby the game program is stored in the program storage area 91.

The data storage area 92 stores image data of the characters CA, CB, and CC composed of the cards QA, QB, and QC shown in FIG. 2 and the cards shown in FIG. Question items QA, QB, and QC are different from each other.
Each question is composed of
Are each composed of three options. Character C
A, CB, and CC are characters that are selected and determined as main characters. That is, in the present embodiment, unlike a general RPG, the hero character does not appear as an anthropomorphic character and operates on the screen, but appears as a card without operation.

Then, based on the game program stored in the program storage area 91, the CPU 8 executes the main character determination process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 before starting the game. First, any one of the question items A, QB, and QC stored in the data storage area 92 is selected at random (step S1). Next, the question items are displayed on the display device 51 from any of the randomly selected question item groups (step S2). By the process in step S2, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a question composed of three options is displayed on the display device 5.
1 is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not a selection input by an operation on the keypad 3 has been made for any of the options in the displayed question item (step S3), and until the selection input is made. stand by. If a selection operation for any of the options is performed by operating the keypad 3 (step S3; YES), it is determined whether the answer input up to the last question in the question group has been completed. Is determined (step S4). If the answer input up to the last question has not been completed, the next question in the question group is read from the data storage area 92 and displayed on the display device 51 (step S5).
The processing from step S3 is repeated.

Therefore, by repeatedly executing the processing of steps S3 to S5, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5G, each time the player inputs an answer, different questions are sequentially displayed on the display device 51. Will be displayed on the screen. When the answer input of the question item which is the last question item in the question item group is completed, the process proceeds to step S4 and step S6, and any one of the characters CA, CB and CC stored in the data storage area 92 is randomly selected. The character is determined as the main character (step S6). further,
The determined main character is displayed on the display device 51 (step S7). Therefore, this step S7
As shown in FIG. 6, for example, the character CA is displayed on the display device 51 as the main character PC.

Therefore, despite the fact that the hero character PC is actually selected regardless of the answer to the question, the player can determine his / her personality based on the answer to the question. Or the hero character PC that matches the taste is illusioned or assumed that it has been selected. For this reason, the player gives the hero character a sense of intimacy and a sense of psychological unity.

The process of determining the main character shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is performed by the RP according to the present embodiment.
The process is executed only when G is performed for the first time, and when the game starts thereafter, the process is started on the basis of the save data stored in the memory card 4 assuming that the selected character is the main character PC (card).

In the general flow shown in FIG. 7, when the hero character determination processing (step S11) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is completed, a counter C for counting the number of scenario clears follows.
Is set to "0" (step S12), and a scenario obtaining process is executed (step S13). This means that the player character PC is in a predetermined scene (for example, a certain town).
Then, by encountering a computer-operated character, the character can obtain information about a certain scenario, thereby obtaining the scenario card. Therefore,
The number of scenario cards that can be obtained differs depending on the number of characters encountered. Further, in this scene, an application may be made so that a character that has been encountered can be a friend of the player character. By doing so, it becomes possible to increase the number of allies. Here, the scenario cards are associated with scenarios that constitute different developments and stories.

Next, a scenario selection process is executed (step S14). In this scenario selection process, the scenario card obtained in step S3 is used. As an example is shown in FIG. 4, the scenario cards 511, 512, 513 obtained by the player character are displayed on the display device 51. These three scenario cards 51
One of the scenario cards is selected from 1, 512, and 513 according to the operation on the keypad 3 by the user.

If any scenario card is selected, a game development process based on the scenario described later is executed (step S15). If the scenario is cleared in this game development process, the value of the counter C is incremented. (Step S16). Whether or not the scenario has been cleared is determined based on whether or not the mission has been achieved as described later. Here, the mission provided for each scenario includes, for example, defeating the opponent's boss monster, finding a predetermined item, and the like.

When the game processing based on the scenario is completed with the operation of the keypad 3 by the player and the progress of the game, the three scenario cards 511, 5
In the remaining two scenario cards out of 12, 513, a game development process based on a scenario corresponding to one of the cards is started (step S17). And
If the scenario is cleared in this game development processing, the value of the counter C is incremented (step S18).

When the game based on the scenario is completed, the three scenario cards 511, 512, 5
The game development processing based on the scenario of the remaining one of the 13 scenario cards is executed (step S19). If the scenario is cleared in this game development processing, the counter C
Is incremented (step S20).

Next, it is determined based on the value of the counter C whether or not the number of scenarios required to clear the stage has been cleared (step S21). If the number of scenarios required to clear the stage has not been cleared, the processing from step S3 is repeated. Here, before the stage starts, more than the scenario cards to be cleared can be obtained (for example, five), and by clearing any three of the scenario cards, the stage is cleared. You may make it.

When the number of scenarios necessary for clearing the stage has been cleared (step S11; YE)
S), it is determined whether or not the stage that has been cleared this time is the final stage among all the stages set in this RPG (step S22). If not the final stage but a stage to be cleared still remains, the process proceeds to the next stage (step S23) and the processing from step S12 is repeated. Here, the process may return to step S1 instead of step S12. By doing so, it is possible to play with different player characters for each stage.

That is, in each stage, the same processing as the above-described steps S12 to S22 is performed,
The game is developed with stories based on three types of scenarios corresponding to three scenario cards. When all the games based on the three types of scenarios corresponding to the three scenario cards have been cleared, the process proceeds to the next stage. Finally, when all the stages set in the RPG are cleared, the determination in step S22 becomes YES, and the game has been completed.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which one of the characters stored in advance is determined as the main character based on the answer inputted by the player. It is like that. That is, in this embodiment, five questions of questions 1 to 5 are prepared as questions, and each of the questions 1 to 5 is composed of three options A, B, and C. And
Three questions are randomly asked from questions 1 to 5, and the main character is determined by a combination of each of the three options A, B, and C selected by the player. Nine types of characters A to I are prepared as the main characters.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a series of main character selection tables 921 stored in the data storage area 91 of the RAM 9 at the start of the game. In the hero selection table 921, for each combination of the three options A, B, and C that can be set at random, characters A to I, which are different hero characters, are stored in association with each other.

When the game is started, the CPU 8
Secures an area for storing information in the RAM 9, whereby a program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, a work area 93 and the like are secured in the RAM 9. Then, 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 data storage area 92 is stored in the data storage area 92 in FIG. A series of hero selection tables 921 shown in FIG. 10 and five questions are stored.

Then, based on the game program stored in the program storage area 91, the CPU 8 executes the main character determination process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 before starting the game. First, one question is randomly asked among the five questions stored in the data storage area 92 (step S101). Further, one question is set from the remaining four questions (step S102), and one question is set from the remaining four questions (step S103).

Therefore, these steps S101 to S101
By the process in 03, the display device 51 displays the three questions that have been randomly asked and the options A, B, and C for each question. For each of the displayed questions, options A, B,
When an answer to select any one of C by operating the keypad 3 is given, based on these three questions and the answers thereto, the corresponding characters A to I are selected from the hero selection table 921, and The character is determined as the main character, and the determined main character is displayed on the display device 51 (step S104). Therefore,
By the processing in this step S104, for example, as shown in FIG.
C is determined and displayed on the display device 51.

In this embodiment, since the main character PC is selected based on the player's answer, the main character that matches the character and preference of the player can be determined. For this reason, when a video game in which the determined character is used as the main character and a story is developed on the screen is started, it is possible to give the player a strong sense of intimacy and psychological unity with the main character.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a hero character method according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, characters A to H are prepared as characters that can be determined as the main characters. Then, any one of a plurality of questions, each of which is composed of a plurality of options, is set as a question and displayed on the display device 51 as a question. Based on the result of the operation of the keypad 3 for the question, the characters A and B are displayed.
One of them as a winner. Similarly, one of the characters C and D remains as a winner based on the answer to the question, and one of the characters E and F remains as a winner based on the answer to the question. One of the characters G and H is left as a winner.

Furthermore, one of the winners of the question and the question remains as a winner based on the answer to the question, and the other of the winner of the question and the question remains as the winner based on the answer to the question. . Finally, one of the questions and the winner of the question is left as a winner based on the answer to the question, and one of the characters A to H that was lastly left as the winner is determined as the main character.

In this embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, the next question may be displayed each time a reply operation is input from the player.
Further, the question item groups and the number of question items, the number of characters to be selected, the contents of the question items, and the like described in the above-described embodiment are merely examples, and an appropriate number of question item groups and question items The character to be selected can be used, and the content of the question can be changed as appropriate. Also, in the case where one of the characters stored in advance is determined as the main character based on the input answer, the procedure is not limited to the procedure according to the second and third embodiments described above. Of course, it can be adopted.

Further, 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.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, despite the fact that the main character has been selected and determined independently of the answer, it is based on the answer made by the user to the question item. It is possible to make the player feel an illusion or a supposition that the hero character matching his / her personality and taste is selected. This allows the player to have a sense of intimacy and a psychological sense of unity with the protagonist character, thereby enhancing the interest of the player in the game.

According to the present invention, the main character is selected and determined based on the player's answer.
It is possible to determine a hero character that matches the character and preference of the player. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a strong sense of intimacy and psychological unity with the hero character, and to further enhance the interest of the player in the game.

[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 diagram schematically showing a question item group stored in a RAM.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a character composed of a card stored in a RAM.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a main character determination process.

FIG. 5 is a display transition diagram of a question item.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a main character composed of cards.

FIG. 7 is a main flowchart showing a processing procedure of a CPU.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a scenario card.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of a hero selection table used in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of a hero selection table following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a main character determination process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a hero character method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game apparatus 2 Game machine main body 5 TV set 6 CD-ROM 8 CPU 14 CD-ROM drive 91 Program storage area 92 Data storage area 921 Protagonist selection table

Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A game program for realizing a video game in which a story is developed on a screen by using a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player as a hero, wherein a plurality of question items are sequentially displayed. Procedure, an input procedure for inputting an answer operation each time the question is displayed, a determination procedure for determining whether or not an answer operation input for all of the question items has been completed, A video game program for causing a computer to execute, when it is determined that an answer operation input for a question has been completed, to determine any of the characters stored in advance as a main character. 2. A game program for realizing a video game in which a story is developed on a screen by using a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player as a hero, and a question display procedure for displaying a plurality of questions. An input procedure for inputting an answer operation to the question displayed by the question display procedure, and one of the characters stored in advance is determined as the main character based on the answer input in the input procedure. A video game program causing a computer to execute the determining procedure. 3. A plurality of options are displayed for each question item in the question item display step, and a selection operation for any one of the plurality of option items is input in the input step. 3. The video game program according to 1 or 2. 4. A computer further executes a selection procedure of selecting one of a plurality of question groups stored in advance, and in the question display step, a question in the question group selected in the selection procedure is selected. 3. The video game program according to claim 1, wherein items are sequentially displayed. 5. The video game program according to claim 1, further comprising causing a computer to execute a hero display procedure for displaying the hero character determined in the determination procedure. 6. The video game program according to claim 2, wherein in the determining step, the main character is determined based on a combination of answers to a plurality of questions. 7. A different character is stored in storage means corresponding to a combination of answers to the plurality of questions, and in the determining step, a character corresponding to the combination of answers input in the input step is stored. 3. The video game program according to claim 2, wherein a character is selected from the storage means and determined as a main character. 8. A recording medium storing a computer-readable video game program for realizing a video game for developing a story on a screen by using a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player as a hero, A question item display procedure for sequentially displaying the question items, an input procedure for inputting an answer operation each time the question item is displayed, and a judgment for judging whether or not the answer operation input for all of the question items is completed. A video game for causing a computer to execute a procedure and a determination procedure of determining one of the characters stored in advance as a main character when it is determined that the answer operation input for all the questions has been completed by the determination procedure. A recording medium on which a program is recorded. 9. A recording medium storing a computer-readable video game program for realizing a video game for developing a story on a screen by using a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player as a hero, A question item display procedure for displaying the question items of the above, an input procedure for inputting an answer operation to the question items displayed by the question item display procedure, and a response stored in advance based on the answer input in the input procedure A recording medium characterized by recording a video game program for causing a computer to execute a determining step of determining any one of the characters as a main character. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the question display procedure, a plurality of options are displayed for each question, and in the input procedure, a selection operation for any one of the plurality of options is input. 10. The recording medium according to 8 or 9. 11. The method further includes the step of selecting one of a plurality of question groups stored in advance, and in the question display step, the question in the question group selected in the selection step is displayed. 10. The recording medium according to claim 8, wherein the recording medium is sequentially displayed. 12. The recording medium according to claim 8, wherein a video game program for causing a computer to further execute a hero display procedure for displaying the hero character determined in the determination procedure is recorded. 13. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein, in said determining step, a video game program for determining a hero character based on a combination of answers to a plurality of questions is recorded. 14. A different character is stored in storage means corresponding to a combination of answers to the plurality of questions, and in the determination step, a character corresponding to the combination of answers input in the input step is provided. 10. A recording medium according to claim 9, wherein a video game program is selected from the storage means and determined as a main character. 15. A hero character determination method in a video game in which a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player is set as a hero and a story is developed on a screen, wherein a plurality of question items are sequentially displayed. An input step of inputting an answer operation each time the question is displayed; and a determining step of determining whether an answer operation input for all of the question items is completed. And determining a character stored in advance as a main character when it is determined that the answer operation input for the question item is completed. 16. A hero character determination method in a video game in which a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player is set as a hero and a story is developed on a screen, wherein a plurality of question items are displayed. An input step for inputting an answer operation to the question displayed in the question display step; and determining one of the characters stored in advance as the main character based on the answer input in the input step. And a determining step. 17. The method according to claim 17, wherein in the question item displaying step, a plurality of options are displayed for each question item, and in the input step, a selection operation for any one of the plurality of options is input. 15. The hero character determination method according to 15 or 16. 18. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of selecting one of a plurality of question items stored in advance, wherein the question items in the question item group selected in the selection step are sequentially displayed in the question item display step. 17. The hero character determination method according to claim 15, wherein the hero character is displayed. 19. The hero character determination method according to claim 15, further comprising a hero display step of displaying the hero character determined in the determination step. 20. The hero character determining method according to claim 15, wherein in the determining step, the hero character is determined based on a combination of answers to a plurality of questions. 21. A different character is stored in storage means corresponding to a combination of answers to the plurality of questions, and in the determining step, a character corresponding to the combination of answers input in the input step is provided. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the character is selected from the storage means and determined as the main character. 22. A game device for developing a story on a screen by using a character determined in advance in response to an operation of a player as a hero, wherein a question item display means for sequentially displaying a plurality of question items; Input means for inputting an answer operation each time an item is displayed; determining means for determining whether or not answer operation input for all of the question items has been completed; and answer operation for all question items by the determining means A game device comprising: a determination unit configured to determine any of the characters stored in advance as the main character when it is determined that the input is completed. 23. A game device for developing a story on a screen using a character determined in advance according to an operation of a player as a hero, a question display means for displaying a plurality of question items, Input means for inputting an answer operation to the question displayed by the display means, and determining means for determining any of the characters stored in advance as the main character based on the answer input by the input means A game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 24. The question item display means, wherein a plurality of options are displayed for each question item, and wherein the input means inputs a selection operation for any one of the plurality of options. Or the game device according to 23. 25. A system according to claim 25, further comprising a selection unit for selecting one of a plurality of groups of question items stored in advance, wherein said question item display unit sequentially displays the question items in the group of question items selected by said selection unit. 24. The hero character determining method according to claim 22, wherein the hero character is determined. 26. The game device according to claim 22, further comprising a hero display unit for displaying the hero character determined by the determination unit. 27. The game device according to claim 23, wherein said determining means determines a hero character based on a combination of answers to a plurality of questions. 28. A different character is stored in storage means corresponding to a combination of answers to the plurality of question items, and the determination means determines a character corresponding to the combination of answers input by the input means. 24. The game device according to claim 23, wherein the game device is selected from the storage means and determined as a main character.