JP2003010546A - Game advance control program, method and system for game advance control - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game advance control program and a method and a system for the game advance control with which a plurality of game players can enjoy a game while cooperating with each other, and also, can enjoy a thrilling game. SOLUTION: The system is equipped with an operation terminal selecting unit 81, a transfer unit 82, an operation display unit 83, and an appreciation display unit 84. In this case, the operation terminal selecting unit 81 selects one operation terminal which can operate a main object, from among a plurality of game devices which are communicably connected. The transfer unit 82 switches the applicable game device between a state being the operation terminal and a state not being the operation terminal, based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selecting unit 81. The operation display unit 83 displays an operation screen by receiving an operation to determine the action of the main object when the applicable game crevice 1 is the operation terminal. The appreciation display unit 84 displays an appreciation screen by prohibiting the operation to determine the action of the main object when the applicable game device 1 is not the operation terminal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention controls the progress of a game simultaneously progressing on a plurality of terminals connected to each other (or has a plurality of operating means and the game progresses simultaneously on each operating means). Control the progress of the game to play) technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various game devices in which an object such as a character is displayed in a virtual three-dimensional space created on a monitor screen have become widespread. As such a game device, a device simulating skiing, surfing, motorboating, snowboarding, skateboarding, car racing, etc. is known. Conventionally, in such a game device, one player operates a main object (or a main character), which is an object (or character) that plays a central role in the progress of the game, and based on the operation. Compete among the players for the calculated points, or a plurality of players operate the operable objects (or characters) of each player at the same time, and based on the operation, win (or rank) between the players. I had decided.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional game device, since the players individually play the game and the sense of competition is created by the sense of competition among the players, it is not possible for a plurality of players to enjoy the game in cooperation. It was difficult.

Further, for example, the main object (or
It is possible for a plurality of people to cooperate to compete for the above points by changing the player who operates the hero character), but the timing and order of the change can be freely decided by the player. It was difficult to run the game, thrilling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a game progress control program, a game progress control method, and a game progress control method in which a plurality of players can enjoy the game in cooperation and enjoy a thrilling game. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected to be communicable are provided from the plurality of terminal devices. , An operation terminal selecting means for selecting one operation terminal which is a terminal device capable of operating a main object which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game, and an operation by the operation terminal selecting means Based on the selection of the terminal, a transition means for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and a main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device when the terminal device is the operation terminal. Accepting an operation to determine the action of the user, and displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object, on the display means provided in the terminal device. When the operation display means and the terminal device are not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the display means provided in the terminal device is prohibited. It is a game progress control program characterized by causing it to function as a viewing display means for displaying a viewing screen which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of a main object.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, each terminal device for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner is provided in the progress of the game from the plurality of terminal devices. Based on an operation terminal selection means for selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating a main object which is an object playing a central role, at a predetermined timing, and selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means. A transition means for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device when the terminal device is the operation terminal And an operation display unit for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on a display unit provided in the terminal device. When the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the action of the main object is displayed on the display device provided in the terminal device. The device functions as a viewing display unit that displays a viewing screen that is a screen suitable for viewing.

That is, each terminal device that controls the progress of a game that simultaneously progresses in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner plays a central role in the progress of the game from the plurality of terminal devices by the operation terminal selection means. One operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object that is an object that fulfills the above requirement, is selected at a predetermined timing, and the transition device operates the terminal device based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection device. Whether or not it is a terminal state is switched, and when the terminal device is an operation terminal, an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is accepted,
When the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, is displayed on the display unit provided in the terminal device, and the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the main object from the operation unit provided in the terminal device Is prohibited, and a viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the activity of the main object, is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device.

In this way, the operation terminal selection means determines one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal devices. The terminal device can operate the main object because the terminal device is switched to the operation terminal based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means by the transition means. Whether or not it is an operating terminal that is a different terminal device is determined irrespective of the player's operation, etc., so that the game becomes a thrilling game, and all the players who operate the plurality of terminal devices cooperate to play the game. You can enjoy

Further, when the terminal device is an operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is accepted, and the display device provided in the terminal device receives the operation. Since the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while watching the operation screen.

Further, when the terminal device is not the operating terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operating means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the display means provided in the terminal device is mainly operated. Since the viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the object, is displayed, the player operating the terminal device cannot operate the main object, but another player operates it while looking at the viewing screen. You can enjoy and enjoy the behavior of the main object.

The present invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the operating terminal selecting means is a position in a game space stored in a storage means provided in the terminal device, and a plurality of operating terminals are selected. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not any of the positions of 1 and the position of the main object in the game space match, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selection means is a position in the game space stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device and is for selecting the operation terminal. It is determined whether any of the plurality of positions matches the position of the main object in the game space, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

That is, the operation terminal selection means is a position in the game space stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and any one of a plurality of positions for selecting the operation terminal and the main object. It is determined whether or not the position matches the position in the game space, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

Therefore, by storing the position of the main object in the game space suitable for selecting the operation terminal in the storage means, the timing at which the main object reaches the position in the game space suitable for selecting the operation terminal. Since the operation terminal is selected, the fun of the game is improved.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, from the timing at which the operation terminal selection means switches the terminal device in the operation terminal state from the state not the operation terminal to the operation terminal by the transition means. Is determined, whether or not the elapsed time matches a predetermined time is determined, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the operation terminal selection means is a timing at which the terminal device in the state of the operation terminal is switched from the state not of the operation terminal to the state of the operation terminal by the transition means. The elapsed time from is determined, it is determined whether this elapsed time matches the predetermined time, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

That is, the operation terminal selection means obtains the elapsed time from the timing when the terminal device in the operation terminal state is switched by the transition means from the state which is not the operation terminal to the state which is the operation terminal. It is determined whether the elapsed time matches the predetermined time, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

Therefore, by setting the above-mentioned predetermined time to an appropriate length based on the characteristics of the game, the operating terminals are switched at appropriate time intervals, which improves the fun of the game.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selecting means stores the operation terminal selection history from the start of the game in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and the selection history is stored in the selection history. The operation terminal is selected based on the above.

According to the present invention of claim 4, the operation terminal selecting means stores the selection history of the operation terminal from the start of the game in the storage means provided in the terminal device,
The operation terminal is selected based on this selection history.

That is, the operation terminal selection means stores the operation terminal selection history from the start of the game in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and the operation terminal is selected based on this selection history.

Therefore, by obtaining the number of times each terminal device has been selected as the operating terminal from the selection history and selecting the terminal device with the least number of times selected as the operating terminal as the operating terminal, each terminal device becomes the operating terminal. Since the numbers of times of selection can be made substantially the same, the players who operate each terminal device can enjoy the game evenly.

According to the present invention of claim 5, the operation terminal selection means is information indicating the characteristics of the player using each of the plurality of terminal devices at the start of the game. Is received and stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and the operation terminal is selected based on this characteristic information.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selecting means is information indicating the characteristics of the player using each of the plurality of terminal devices at the start of the game. The information is accepted, stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and the operation terminal is selected based on the characteristic information.

That is, at the start of the game, the operating terminal selecting means accepts the characteristic information, which is the information indicating the characteristics of the player using each terminal device, from the plurality of terminal devices, and the terminal device receives the characteristic information. It is stored in the storage means provided and the operating terminal is selected based on this characteristic information.

Therefore, in a game in which the type of action that can be performed by the main object is preset depending on the scene of the game, for example, as the characteristic information, the main characteristic of the player who operates each terminal device from each terminal device is good. The type of action of the object is accepted, and it is determined whether or not the type of action that the main object can perform in the game scene matches the type of action of the main object that the player operating each terminal device is good at. In this case, the terminal device is selected (or the probability of being selected is high) as the operation terminal, so that the chances of executing the action of the main object of the type that the player is good at are increased, and the interest of the game is increased. The property is improved.

[0028] According to the present invention of claim 6, when the transition means selects the terminal device as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means in a state where the terminal device is not the operation terminal, a predetermined time period is reached. After that, the terminal device is switched to the state of being the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, a specific screen is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device for notifying that the terminal device is to be the state of the operation terminal. It is characterized by doing.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 6, when the transition means selects the terminal device as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means in a state where the terminal device is not the operation terminal, a predetermined time period is reached. After that, the terminal device is switched to the state of being the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, a specific screen is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device for notifying that the terminal device is to be the state of the operation terminal. To do.

That is, when the transition means selects the terminal device as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means while the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the terminal device becomes the operation terminal after a predetermined time. Switch to the state,
During the predetermined time, the display unit provided in the terminal device displays a specific screen for notifying that the terminal device is switched to the state of the operation terminal.

Therefore, before the terminal device is switched from the state which is not the operation terminal to the state which is the operation terminal, the state in which the terminal device is the operation terminal is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device for a predetermined time. Since the specific screen for notifying the switching to is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can know in advance that the terminal device will be switched to the operation terminal. In this way, the operation can be prepared, so that the game proceeds smoothly.

According to the present invention of claim 7, in the case where the transition means selects a terminal device other than the terminal device as an operation terminal by the operation terminal selection device in a state where the terminal device is an operation terminal. In particular, after a predetermined time, the terminal device is switched to a state other than the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, the display means provided in the terminal device gives a notice that the terminal device is switched to a state other than the operation terminal. It is characterized by displaying the screen of.

According to the present invention of claim 7, in the transition means, the terminal device other than the terminal device is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means in a state where the terminal device is the operation terminal. In this case, after a predetermined time, the terminal device is switched to a state other than the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, the display means provided in the terminal device is informed that the terminal device will be switched to a state other than the operation terminal. Display a specific screen.

That is, when the transition means selects the terminal device other than the terminal device as the operation terminal in the state where the terminal device is the operation terminal, the terminal device after a predetermined time. Is switched to a state in which the terminal is not the operating terminal, and during the predetermined time, the display means provided in the terminal displays a specific screen for notifying that the terminal is to be switched to the state other than the operating terminal.

Therefore, before the terminal device is switched from being the operating terminal to being not the operating terminal, the terminal means is not in the operating terminal on the display means provided in the terminal device for a predetermined time. Since the specific screen for notifying that the terminal device is switched to is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can know in advance that the terminal device is switched to the state in which the terminal device is not the operation terminal.
In this way, the preparation for canceling the operation can be performed, so that the game proceeds smoothly.

According to the present invention of claim 8, the appreciation display means is an object appearing in the game,
It is characterized by accepting an operation from the operation means for determining the behavior of an object other than the main object.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the appreciation display means receives an operation from the operation means for deciding the behavior of the objects appearing in the game except the main object.

That is, the appreciation display means accepts the operation from the operation means for determining the behavior of the objects appearing in the game except the main object.

Therefore, the player operating the terminal device which is not the operation terminal participates in the game by performing the operation of determining the action of the object appearing in the game except the main object. Therefore, the complexity of the game is increased and the interest of the game is improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device having a plurality of operating means for controlling the progress of the game in which the game progresses simultaneously for each operating means. Based on the operation selecting means for selecting one operable means, which is an operating means capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the operation, at a predetermined timing, and the selection of the operable means by the operation selecting means. A transition means for switching whether or not the operation means is the operable means, and when the operation means is the operable means, accepting an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, Operation display means for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on the display means provided in the game device, and the operation means is operable. If not the means prohibits the operation of determining the behavior of the main object from the operation means,
A game progress control program for causing a display means provided in the game device to function as a viewing display means for displaying a viewing screen which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a game device having a plurality of operating means for controlling the progress of a game in which the game progresses simultaneously for each operating means is provided with a game device from the plurality of operating means. Based on the operation selecting means for selecting one operable means which is an operating means capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the progress, at a predetermined timing, and the selection of the operable means by the operation selecting means. Then, when the operation means is an operable means, a transition means for switching whether or not the operation means is the operable means, and when the operation means is the operable means, an operation for determining the action of the main object is accepted from the operation means, and the game concerned. An operation display unit for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on the display unit provided in the device, and the operation unit is not an operable unit. In this case, the viewing display means for prohibiting the operation of determining the action of the main object from the operating means, and displaying the viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object, on the display means provided in the game device. To function as.

That is, by the operation selecting means, one operation means which is an operation means capable of operating the main object which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game from a plurality of operation means at a predetermined timing. Based on the selection of the operable means by the operation selecting means, whether the operating means is in the operable state or not is switched by the transition means, and when the operating means is the operable means, the operation display means is selected. Accepts an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, displays an operation screen that is a screen suitable for operation of the main object, and when the operation means is not an operable means, the viewing display means By this, the operation of determining the action of the main object from the operation means is prohibited, and the action of the main object is viewed. Suitable is a screen viewing screen is displayed.

In this way, by the operation selecting means,
One operable means, which is an operation means capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game, is selected from a plurality of operation means at a predetermined timing, and the operation selection means is performed by the transition means. Based on the selection of the operable means by, it is switched whether or not the operating means is the operable means. Therefore, whether or not the operating means is the operable means capable of operating the main object. Is determined irrespective of the player's operation and the like, so that the game becomes a thrilling game and all the players who operate the plurality of operation means can enjoy the game in cooperation.

When the operation means is an operable means, the operation display means receives an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means,
Since the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, is displayed, the player operating the operation means can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while watching the operation screen. .

Further, when the operation means is not operable, the appreciation display means prohibits the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, and a screen suitable for appreciating the action of the main object is displayed. Since a certain viewing screen is displayed, the player operating the operation means cannot operate the main object, but while watching the viewing screen, watching the action of the main object being operated by another player. You can enjoy.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game progress control method for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner. An operation terminal selection process of selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating a main object that is an object that plays a central role in the progress, and an operation terminal selection process in the operation terminal selection process. Based on the transition processing for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and when the terminal device is the operation terminal, the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device. An operation screen, which is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object, is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device by accepting the operation to be determined. When the operation display processing and the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the display means provided in the terminal device is prohibited. The game progress control method is characterized by executing a viewing display process for displaying a viewing screen that is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game progress control method for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner. Based on an operation terminal selection process for selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating a main object that is an object that plays a central role in the operation at a predetermined timing, and an operation terminal selection in the operation terminal selection process. And a transition process for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device when the terminal device is the operation terminal. And an operation display process for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on a display unit provided in the terminal device. When the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the action of the main object is viewed on the display device provided in the terminal device. And a viewing display process for displaying a viewing screen that is a screen suitable for.

That is, in the operation terminal selection processing, one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal devices has a predetermined timing. In the transition process, whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal is switched based on the selection of the operation terminal in the operation terminal selection process, and when the terminal device is the operation terminal, the operation display process is performed. , The operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted,
When the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object, is displayed, and the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is prohibited in the viewing display process, and the main object A viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of, is displayed.

In this way, in the operation terminal selection process, one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal devices, It is selected at a predetermined timing, and in the transition process, whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal is switched based on the selection of the operation terminal in the operation terminal selection process, so that the terminal device can operate the main object. Whether or not it is an operating terminal that is a different terminal device is determined irrespective of the player's operation, etc., so that the game becomes a thrilling game, and all the players who operate the plurality of terminal devices cooperate to play the game. You can enjoy

When the terminal device is an operation terminal, in the operation display process, an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted, and the operation screen is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object. Is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while looking at the operation screen.

Further, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation of determining the action of the main object from the operation means is prohibited in the viewing display process, and the screen is suitable for viewing the action of the main object. Since the screen is displayed, the player who operates the terminal device cannot operate the main object, but while watching the viewing screen, enjoy and enjoy the action of the main object operated by another player. You can

The present invention according to claim 11 is a game progress control device for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner, wherein Operation terminal selection means for selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating a main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress, at a predetermined timing, and selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means. Based on the transition means for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and when the terminal device is the operation terminal, the behavior of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device. Receiving the operation to be determined and displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on the display means provided in the terminal device. When the operation display means and the terminal device are not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the display means provided in the terminal device is prohibited. A game progress control device comprising a viewing display means for displaying a viewing screen which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a game progress control device for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of communicatively connected terminal devices is provided. Based on the operation terminal selection means for selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in A transition means for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device when the terminal device is the operation terminal. And an operation display unit that displays an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on a display unit provided in the terminal device, When the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the action of the main object is viewed on the display device provided in the terminal device. And a viewing display means for displaying a viewing screen which is a screen suitable for.

That is, the operation terminal selection means allows one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal devices at a predetermined timing. In the case where the terminal device is the operating terminal, the transition means switches the terminal device to the operating terminal based on the selection of the operating terminal by the operating terminal selecting means. , An operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted, an operation screen that is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device, and the terminal device is the operation terminal. If not, the appreciation display means prohibits the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, and It is a screen that is suitable for viewing the action of the main object viewing screen is displayed on the display means provided on.

In this way, the operation terminal selection means allows one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal devices. Since the terminal device is selected at a predetermined timing and the transition device switches whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection device, the terminal device can operate the main object. Whether the terminal is an operation terminal or not is determined regardless of the operation of the player, so that the game becomes a thrilling game, and all the players who operate the plurality of terminal devices cooperate to play the game. You can enjoy.

If the terminal device is an operating terminal,
By the operation display means, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted, and the operation means, which is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object, is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device. The player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while looking at the operation screen.

Further, when the terminal device is not the operating terminal, the viewing display means prohibits the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operating means, and the action of the main object is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device. Since the viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing, is not displayed, the player operating the terminal device cannot operate the main object, but the main player who is operating while watching the viewing screen is operating the main object. You can enjoy and enjoy the behavior of the object.

[0058]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
Explained by.

First Embodiment (Refer to FIGS. 1 to 13) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a plurality of communicably connected terminal devices to which the present invention is applied. A plurality (four here) of terminal devices (game devices) 1 are communicably connected via a cable 2 and a hub (HUB) 3. That is, using the input unit 30 (see FIG. 3) provided in the game device 1, the operation information, which is the information of the operation performed by the player of the game device 1, is transmitted via the cable 2 connected to the game device 1. And transmitted to HUB3. Then, the operation information transmitted to the HUB3 is HU
It is transmitted to the other game device 1 via the cable 2 that connects B3 and the other game device 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of a game device which is one of the forms of the terminal device to which the present invention is applied, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of hardware of the present game device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game device 1 includes:
When a player plays a specific game (here, a snowboard game), a removable ROM cartridge 1 in which a program for this game, image data and audio data used in the program are recorded
0 is installed. Based on the program on the ROM cartridge 10, the player inputs the start button 3
1, select button 32, A button 33, B button 3
4, the game proceeds while being accepted via the L button 35, the R button 36, the cross key 37, etc., and based on the image data and the audio data, the image display via the liquid crystal display unit 20 and the speaker 40 are performed. All audio playback is accompanied.

The program of the game (here, the snowboard game) recorded in the ROM cartridge 10 is
It is loaded on the RAM 60 shown in FIG.
0 stores data generated at the time of game execution as needed, and while the input is received by the input unit 30 provided with the buttons 31 to 36 and the cross key 37, the central processing unit (CPU) 50 stores the data on the RAM 60. The programs are sequentially executed to progress the game. The image-specific processing is performed by the image processing unit 51 to display the image on the liquid crystal display unit 20, and the audio-specific processing is performed by the audio processing unit 52 to reproduce the voice from the speaker 52. Further, the transmitting / receiving unit 70 transmits / receives data to / from another game device 1 connected to the present game device 1. The data transmitted and received is the data input from the input unit 30.

The game progress control program of the present invention is the same as the above-mentioned game program, and is the RO shown in FIG.
The data is recorded in the M cartridge 10, is loaded on the RAM 60, and the data generated at the time of executing the game is stored in the RAM 60 as necessary.
While the input is accepted by the input unit 30 provided with the 6 and the cross key 37, the central processing unit (CPU) 50 sequentially executes the game progress control program on the RAM 60 to control the progress of the game.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the game progress control device of the present invention. The game progress control device 80 is capable of operating a main object (here, a hero character, a snowboarder), which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of game devices 1 that are communicably connected. Operation terminal selection unit 8 for selecting one operation terminal that is a different game device at a predetermined timing
1 (operation terminal selection means), a transition section 82 (transition means) for switching whether or not the game apparatus 1 is the operation terminal based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection section 81, and the game apparatus. When 1 is the operation terminal, the liquid crystal display unit provided in the terminal device 1 receives an operation for determining the action of the main object from the input unit 30 (operation means) provided in the game device 1. 20
An operation display unit 83 (operation display unit) that displays an operation screen that is a screen suitable for operating the main object on the (display unit), and the game device 1 when the game device 1 is not the operation terminal. An operation for determining the action of the main object from the provided input unit 30 (operating unit) is prohibited, and the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display unit) provided in the game device 1 is suitable for viewing the action of the main object. An appreciation display section 84 (appreciation display means) for displaying an appreciation screen which is a screen is provided.

The operation terminal selection section 81 is a position in the game space stored in the ROM cartridge 10 (storage means) provided in the game apparatus 1, and is one of a plurality of positions for selecting the operation terminal. It is determined whether or not the position of the main object in the game space matches, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

Further, the operation terminal selection unit 81 obtains the elapsed time from the timing when the game device 1 in the state of the operation terminal is switched by the transition unit 82 from the state not of the operation terminal to the state of the operation terminal. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time matches a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes), and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmative.

Further, the operating terminal selecting section 81 stores the operating terminal selection history from the start of the game in question in the game device 1 in question.
The operation terminal is stored in the RAM 60 (storage means) provided in, and the operation terminal is selected based on this selection history. Specifically, for example, the number of times each game device 1 has been selected as an operating terminal is calculated from the selection history, and if there is a game device 1 with this number of “0”, then that game device 1 is used as the operating terminal. It is to be selected. Alternatively, the number of times each game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal may be calculated from the selection history, and the smaller the number of times, the higher the probability of being selected as the operation terminal.

In addition, the operation terminal selection unit 81 is configured such that, at the start of the game, a plurality of communicatively connected game devices 1 are connected.
From the above, the feature information, which is the information showing the feature of the player using each game device 1, is received, stored in the RAM 60 (storage means) provided in the game device 1, and the operation terminal is operated based on this feature information. It is to be selected. Specifically, for example, as a characteristic information, the game scene in which the player who uses each game device 1 is good is accepted, and it is determined whether or not the current game scene matches the game scene in which the player is good, and the two match. In this case, the game device 1 used by this player is selected as the operation terminal. Alternatively, as the characteristic information, the game scene in which the player using each game device 1 is good is accepted, and it is determined whether or not the current game scene matches the game scene in which the player is good. A mode may be adopted in which the probability that the game device 1 used by the player is selected as the operation terminal is increased.

When the game device 1 is not the operation terminal and the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81, the transition unit 82 is after a predetermined time (for example, after 3 seconds). Then, the game apparatus 1 is switched to the state of being the operation terminal, and the liquid crystal display unit 20 provided in the game apparatus 1 is operated for the predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds).
On the (display means), a specific screen for notifying that the game device 1 is switched to the state of the operation terminal is displayed.

Further, when the game device 1 is the operation terminal and the game device 1 other than the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81, the transition unit 82 waits for a predetermined time. The game apparatus 1 is switched to a state other than the operation terminal (for example, after 3 seconds), and the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided in the game apparatus 1 is operated for the predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). In addition, a specific screen for notifying that the game device 1 is switched to a state other than the operation terminal is displayed.

The appreciation display section 84 accepts an operation from the input section 30 that determines the behavior of an object that appears in the game when the game device 1 is not the operation terminal and that is an object other than the main object. It is a thing. Specifically, in the case of a snowboard game,
When there are spectators on both sides (right side and left side) where the main character, which is the main object, glides, for example, accept an operation of selecting to place the spectator, which is an object excluding the main object, on either the right side or the left side. , The points of the game change based on the arrangement of the spectators (the number of people on the right side and the number of people on the left side).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the game progress control device of the present invention. First, the operation terminal selection unit 81 transmits / receives connection information, which is information indicating a connection state of a plurality of communicatively connected game devices 1 (step S1). The connection information is, for example, the name of a player who uses the game apparatus 1, and is information that identifies each of the game apparatuses 1 that are communicatively connected.
The transmitted / received connection information is stored in the RAM 60.

Next, the operation terminal selection unit 81 receives and transmits and receives the game scene in which the player is good as the characteristic information, which is the information showing the characteristic of the player using each game apparatus 1, and is transmitted to the game apparatus 1. It is stored in the RAM 60 (storage means) provided (step S3). Then, the operation terminal selection unit 81 is a game apparatus in which the main character (snowboarder), which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, can be operated from the plurality of game apparatuses 1 that are communicably connected. One operating terminal is selected (step S
5).

Then, the transition section 82 determines whether or not the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection section 81 (step S7). When this determination is negative (when another game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal), the transition unit 82 causes the operation terminal selection unit 81 to operate the game device 1 as an operation terminal. It is determined whether or not another game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal (step S9). If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, if this determination is affirmative, the transition unit 82 switches the game apparatus 1 to a state other than the operation terminal after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and during the predetermined time (for example, For 3 seconds), a specific screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided in the game device 1 to notify that the game device 1 is switched to a state other than the operation terminal (step S11). ). Then, the operation of determining the action of the main object from the input unit 30 (operation means) provided in the game device 1 is prohibited,
A viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object, is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided in the game device 1 (step S13), and step S5.
Return to.

If the determination in step S7 is affirmative, the transition unit 82 selects the game device 1 as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81 while the game device 1 is not the operation terminal. It is determined whether or not (step S15). If this determination is denied, the process proceeds to step S19. On the other hand, when this determination is affirmative, the transition unit 82 switches the game device 1 to the state of the operation terminal after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and during the predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) is the liquid crystal display unit 20 provided in the game device 1.
On (display means), a specific screen for notifying that the game device 1 is switched to the state of being the operation terminal is displayed (step S17). Then, an operation for determining the action of the main object is accepted from the input unit 30 (operation unit) provided in the game device 1, and the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display unit) provided in the terminal device 1 is operated as described above. An operation screen suitable for operating the main object is displayed (step S19), and the process returns to step S5.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen view of the viewing screen.
On the viewing screen 200, there is a slope 202 near the center of the screen.
The main character (snowboarder) 201 sliding on the upper part of the screen toward the upper side of the screen is displayed, and the main character 2
In the traveling direction of 01 (upper side of the screen), a rail 203 on which the main character 201 can perform a trick action is displayed. That is, the viewing screen 200
Is a screen in which the hero character 201 is displayed in the approximate center of the screen, and is also a screen seen from the rear of the hero character 201 (opposite to the traveling direction), and thus is suitable for viewing the action of the hero character 201. It has become a screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a screen view of the operation screen.
On the operation screen 210, a slope 212 on which the main character (snowboarder) slides is displayed on the lower side of the screen, and in the traveling direction of the main character (on the upper side of the screen),
A rail 213 on which the main character can perform an action called a trick is displayed. That is, since the operation screen 210 is a screen viewed from the viewpoint of the hero character, it is a screen suitable for operating the hero character.

FIG. 8 is a screen showing a screen transition performed by the transition section 82 when the game device 1 is not the operation terminal and the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81. It is an example of a figure.
(A) is a screen diagram of the viewing screen shown in FIG. 6,
7B is a screen diagram of a specific screen (herein referred to as a transition screen) for warning that the game apparatus 1 will be switched to a state of being an operation terminal, and FIG. 7C is a screen diagram of the operation screen shown in FIG. It is a screen figure. In a state where the game device 1 is not the operation terminal, at the timing when the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81, the viewing screen of (a) is changed to the transition screen of (b), and then, (B)
After the transition screen of (1) is displayed for a predetermined time (here, 3 seconds), the operation screen of (c) is displayed. In the transition screen 220 of (b), in addition to the viewing screen 200, a character 224 of “YOU” indicating that the game device 1 has been selected as an operation terminal is displayed in the approximate center of the screen. The player using the game apparatus 1 moves to the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided on the game apparatus 1 and the transition screen 220.
By displaying, it is possible to confirm that the game device 1 has been selected as the operation terminal, so that the operation of the main character can be prepared.

FIG. 9 shows that when the game device 1 other than the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81 in the state where the game device 1 is the operation terminal,
9 is an example of a screen diagram showing a screen transition performed by a transition unit 82. FIG. 7A is a screen diagram of the operation screen shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9B is a specific screen (herein referred to as a transition screen) for warning that the game apparatus 1 is switched to a state other than the operation terminal. It is a screen figure, (c) is FIG.
It is a screen figure of the appreciation screen shown by. When the game device 1 is the operation terminal and the game device 1 other than the game device 1 is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit 81, the transition screen from the operation screen of (a) to the transition screen of (b) After that, the transition screen of (b) is displayed for a predetermined time (here, 3 seconds), and then the viewing screen of (c) is displayed. In addition to the operation screen 210, the transition screen 230 of (b) includes game devices 1 other than the game device 1 concerned.
A character 234 of “OTHER” indicating that is selected as the operating terminal is displayed at the approximate center of the screen. A player using the game apparatus 1 moves to a liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided on the game apparatus 1 and has a transition screen 23.
By displaying 0, it is possible to confirm that the game device 1 other than the game device 1 has been selected as the operation terminal, and therefore preparations for canceling the operation of the main character can be performed.

FIG. 10 shows an example of an appreciation screen displayed on the appreciation display unit 84 on the game device 1 which is not the operation terminal, for performing an operation for determining the action of an object other than the main object. In this case, the viewing screen 240 displays the spectators who are the objects excluding the main object, which are displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) in the scene where the spectators who are the main objects slide on both sides (on the right side and the left side). It is a screen for accepting a selection operation to be arranged on either the right side or the left side. In the viewing screen 240, in addition to the screen view of the viewing screen 200 shown in FIG. 6, characters 244 of guidance for operation of arranging the audience are displayed in the approximate center. The player using the game device 1 displays the viewing screen 240 on the liquid crystal display unit 20 (display means) provided in the game device 1, so that it is time to perform the operation of arranging the audience. You can check. Then, the operations from all the game devices 1 that are not operating terminals are accepted, and the points acquired in the game change based on the arrangement of the spectators (the number of people on the right side and the number of people on the left side). A player who uses the game device 1 in the absence can participate in the game.

FIG. 11 is an example of a screen view of the viewing screen showing the result of the operation of arranging the audience in the scene of the pipe where the action of trick can be performed. (A) is
Screen shot when a trick is performed on the side without an audience 2
50 is a screen diagram 260 when the trick is performed on the side where the audience is. In the screen view 250 (or 260), the main character 25 is displayed in the approximate center of the screen.
1 (or 261) is displayed and the pipe 25 is displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
Part of 2 (or 262) is displayed, and points 254 (or 264) obtained by this operation are displayed on the upper side of the screen.
Is displayed. In the screen view 260, an spectator 265 is further displayed in the approximate center of the screen. The point 254 in (a) when there is no audience is “500”, and the point 264 in (b) when there is an audience is “1500”. That is, the points acquired in the game change based on the arrangement of the spectators.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart for selecting an operating terminal in step S5 of FIG. The following processes are all performed by the operation terminal selection unit 81. First, the ROM cartridge 10 provided in the game device 1
A position in the game space stored in the (storage means), and any one of a plurality of positions for selecting the operation terminal matches the position in the game space of the main character (snowboarder), which is the main object. Whether or not to do so is determined (step S21).

FIG. 13 is an example of a conceptual diagram showing a position for selecting an operation terminal in the game space. Here, the coordinate axes are set such that the downward direction of the figure is the positive direction of the Z axis and the rightward direction of the figure is the positive direction of the X axis, as shown in the approximate center on the left side of the figure. The game ends when the main character (snowboarder) starts gliding from the start point 3021 on the upper right side of the figure and reaches the goal point 3022 on the lower left side of the figure. During the game, the main character moves from the start point 3021 to the goal point 3022 on the slope 302 in the area sandwiched by the two boundary lines 3024 that are curves drawn from the upper right side to the lower left side of the figure.
Glide toward. When the main character reaches the position 3023 for selecting the operation terminal during the game, the operation terminal selection unit 81 selects the operation terminal. Here, 7 positions are set as positions 3023 for selecting the operation terminal, and these positions are represented as Z coordinates. That is, during the game
When the Z coordinate of the position of the main character matches the Z coordinate of the position 3023 for selecting the operation terminal, the operation terminal selection unit 81 selects the operation terminal.

If the determination in step S21 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 25. When the determination in step S21 is negative, the elapsed time from the timing when the game device 1 in the state of the operating terminal is switched by the transition unit 82 from the state of not the operating terminal to the state of the operating terminal, It is determined whether this elapsed time matches a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) (step S23). If this determination is denied, the process returns to step S21. On the other hand, if this determination is positive, the selection history stored in the RAM 60 is read (step S25). Then, from the selection history, the number of times each game device 1 has been selected as an operation terminal (referred to as the number of selections)
Is calculated (step S27), and it is determined whether or not there is a game device 1 having the selection count “0” (step S27).
29).

If this determination is affirmative, the game device 1 with the number of selections "0" is selected as the operation terminal (step S31), and the selection result is stored in the RAM 60 (storage means) as the selection history and processed. Is ended. When there are a plurality of game devices 1 having the selection number “0”, random numbers are generated, and one of the game devices 1 having the selection number “0” is selected based on the value of the generated random number. The game device 1 of No. 1 is selected as the operation terminal. If the determination in step S29 is negative, the player's favorite game scene stored in the RAM 60 in step S3 of FIG. 5 is read (step S33). Then, it is determined whether or not the current game scene matches the game scene that the player is good at (step S35). If this determination is affirmative, the game device 1 used by the player whose current game scene matches with his or her favorite game scene is selected as the operation terminal (step S37), and the selection result is stored as the selection history in the RAM 60 (stored). Means) and the process is terminated. When there are a plurality of players in which the current game scene and the favorite game scene match, a random number is generated, and the current game scene and the good game scene are separated based on the value of the generated random number. Any one player is selected from the matched players, and the game device 1 used by the selected player is selected as the operation terminal. If the determination in step S35 is negative, a random number is generated, and one of the game devices 1 is selected as the operating terminal based on the value of the generated random number (step S39), and the selection result is The selection history is stored in the RAM 60 (storage unit), and the process is terminated.

Second Embodiment (See FIGS. 14 to 16) FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a game device to which the present invention is applied. This game device includes a game machine main body 100P and a recording medium 2 in which program data (including a game progress control program of the present invention) is recorded.
00P and. The game console body 100P is a CP
U1P and a bus line 2P including an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus connected to the CPU 1P,
And a graphics data generation processor 3P.

The bus line 2P has an interface circuit 4P, a main memory 5P including a RAM, and a ROM 6.
P, expansion circuit 7P, parallel port 8P, serial port 9P, drawing processor 10P, audio processor 11
P, a decoder 12P and an interface circuit 13P are connected. The drawing processor 10P has a buffer 2
1P is connected and a television monitor (hereinafter,
It is called "monitor". ) 22P (display means) is connected,
The audio processor 11P is connected to the buffer 23P and the speaker 25P via the amplifier circuit 24P. Further, the decoder 2P includes a buffer 2
6P is connected, a recording medium driver 27P is connected, and a memory 28 is connected to the interface circuit 13P.
Along with P being connected, a plurality of (here, two) controllers 29P (operating means) are also connected.

In the first embodiment, a plurality of terminal devices are communicably connected, whereas in the present embodiment, 1
A plurality of operation means are connected to one game device. That is, in the first embodiment, the terminal device capable of operating the main object is switched, whereas in the present embodiment, the operation means capable of operating the main object is switched.

The form of this game device differs depending on the application. For example, when this game device is configured for home use, the monitor 22P and the speaker 25P are separate from the game machine main body 100P. on the other hand,
When the game device is configured for business use, all the components shown in FIG. 14 are housed in one housing. Further, when this game device is configured with a personal computer or a workstation as a core, the monitor 22P corresponds to a display for a computer, and the drawing processor 10P, the sound processor 11P, and the expansion circuit 7P are recording media. 200
The interface circuit 4P, the parallel port 8P, the serial port 9P, and the interface circuit 13P correspond to the expansion of the computer, corresponding to a part of the program data recorded in P or the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer. It corresponds to the hardware on the expansion board installed in the slot. Also,
The buffers 21P, 23P and 26P correspond to the respective areas of the main memory 5P or the extended memory (not shown). In the present embodiment, a case where this game device is configured for home use will be described as an example.

Next, the general operation of this game device will be described. A power switch (not shown) is turned on, and the game device is powered on. At this time, the recording medium 200
If P is loaded in the recording medium driver 27P, CP
U1P instructs the recording medium driver 27P to read the game program data (including the progress control program data of the present invention) from the recording medium 200P based on the operating system stored in the ROM 6P. As a result, the recording medium driver 27P reads out the image, sound, and game program data from the recording medium 200P. The read image, sound and game program data are supplied to the decoder 12P, where
Error correction processing is performed.

The image data which has been subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 12P is supplied to the expansion circuit 7P via the bus line 2P, and after being subjected to the expansion processing,
It is supplied to the drawing processor 10P, and is written in the non-display area of the buffer 21P by the drawing processor 10P. The audio data that has been subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 12P is written into the main memory 5P or is supplied to the audio processor 11P and written into the buffer 23P. Then, the program data subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 12P is
It is written in the main memory 5P. After that, CPU1P
Advances the game on the basis of the game program data stored in the main memory 5P and the contents instructed by the player via the controller 29P. That is, the CPU 1P appropriately controls the image processing, the voice processing, and the internal processing on the basis of the content of the instruction given by the player via the controller 29P.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram of the game progress control device of the present invention. Game progress control device 300P
Is a controller 29P capable of operating a main object (here, a snowboarder, which is the main character) that is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game from a plurality of controllers 29P, The controller 29P is based on the operation selection unit 301P (operation selection unit) selected at a predetermined timing and the selection of the operable unit by the operation selection unit 301P.
Transition unit 3 for switching whether or not is the operable means
02P (transition means) and the controller 29P are the operable means, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the controller 29P is accepted, and the monitor 22P (display means) provided in the game device receives the operation. When the operation display unit 303P (operation display unit) that displays an operation screen that is a screen suitable for operating the main object and the controller 29P are not the operable units,
An operation display for prohibiting the operation of determining the action of the main object from the controller 29P and displaying an observation screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object on the monitor 22P (display means) provided in the game device. Part 30
4P (appreciation display means). The operation selection unit 301P, the transition unit 302P, the operation display unit 303P, and the viewing display unit 304P are the operation terminal selection unit 81 and the transition unit 8 described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 12.
2. The operation display unit 83 and the appreciation display unit 84 operate in substantially the same manner.

FIG. 16 is an example of a screen diagram when one screen is divided and the operation screen displayed by the operation display unit 303P and the viewing screen displayed by the viewing display unit 304P are simultaneously displayed. . On the screen 270, a viewing screen 271 is displayed on the lower right side of the screen, and an operation screen 272 is displayed on the upper left side of the screen. On the viewing screen 271, the main character (snowboarder) gliding over the slope 2712 toward the upper side of the screen in the approximate center of the screen.
2711 is displayed. That is, the viewing screen 271
Is a screen in which the hero character 2711 is displayed in the approximate center of the screen, and is a screen seen from the rear of the hero character 2711 (on the opposite side of the traveling direction), and thus is suitable for viewing the action of the hero character 2711. It has become a screen. On the operation screen 272, on the lower left side of the screen, there is a slope 2 on which the main character (snowboarder) slides.
722 is displayed. The operation screen 272 is a screen viewed from the viewpoint of the hero character, and thus is a screen suitable for operating the hero character.

The present invention can take the following forms. (A) In the first embodiment, the case where a plurality of terminal devices are communicatively connected has been described, but a configuration in which a plurality of terminal devices and a server device are communicatively connected may be used. In this case, the server device may function as the game progress control device of the present invention, or each terminal device may function as the game progress control device of the present invention. (B) In the first embodiment, the case where each terminal device is communicatively connected via a cable has been described, but it may be connected via a communication line such as a telephone line. The terminal device may be provided with a transmitter and a receiver for wireless communication so that the terminal device can communicate by wireless communication.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selecting means allows the operation of the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from the plurality of terminal devices. 1 operation terminal is selected at a predetermined timing, and by the transition means,
Whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal is switched based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means. Since it is determined whether or not the player operates, the game becomes a thrilling game, and the player who operates the plurality of terminal devices is
Everyone can cooperate and enjoy the game.

Further, when the terminal device is an operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is accepted, and the display device provided in the terminal device receives the operation. Since the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while watching the operation screen.

Further, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the operation is mainly performed in the display device provided in the terminal device. Since the viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the object, is displayed, the player operating the terminal device cannot operate the main character, but other players operate it while looking at the viewing screen. You can enjoy and enjoy the behavior of the main object.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selection means selects a plurality of positions for selecting the operation terminals at the positions in the game space stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device. It is determined whether or not any of the positions of and the position of the main object in the game space match,
The operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmed.

Therefore, by storing the position of the main object in the game space suitable for selecting the operation terminal in the storage means, the timing when the main object reaches the position in the game space suitable for selecting the operation terminal. Since the operation terminal is selected, the fun of the game is improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the terminal device in the state of the operating terminal is operated by the operating terminal selecting means.
The transition unit obtains the elapsed time from the timing of switching from the state that is not the operation terminal to the state that is the operation terminal, determines whether this elapsed time matches the predetermined time, and affirms this determination. The operation terminal is selected at the timing.

Therefore, by setting the above-mentioned predetermined time to an appropriate length based on the characteristics of the game, the operating terminals are switched at appropriate time intervals, so that the interest of the game is improved.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the operation terminal selection means stores the selection history of the operation terminal from the start of the game in the storage means provided in the terminal device. The operation terminal is selected based on the operation.

Therefore, the number of times each terminal device has been selected as the operating terminal is obtained from the selection history, and the terminal device with the smallest number of times selected as the operating terminal is selected as the operating terminal. Since the numbers of times of selection can be made substantially the same, the players who operate each terminal device can enjoy the game evenly.

According to the invention described in claim 5, by the operation terminal selecting means, at the start of the game, at the start of the game, the characteristics of the player who uses each of the terminal devices can be determined. The characteristic information, which is the information to be expressed, is received and stored in the storage means provided in the terminal device, and the operation terminal is selected based on the characteristic information.

Therefore, in a game in which the type of action that can be executed by the main object is preset depending on the scene of the game, for example, as the characteristic information, the main characteristic of the player who operates each terminal device from each terminal device is good. The type of action of the object is accepted, and it is determined whether or not the type of action that the main object can perform in the game scene matches the type of action of the main object that the player operating each terminal device is good at. In this case, the terminal device is selected (or the probability of being selected is high) as the operation terminal, so that the chances of executing the action of the main object of the type that the player is good at are increased, and the interest of the game is increased. The property is improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal by the transition means and the terminal device is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means, the predetermined time is passed. After that, the terminal device is switched to the state of being the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, a specific screen for notifying that the terminal device is to be the state of being the operation terminal is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device. Is displayed.

Therefore, before the terminal device is switched from the state which is not the operation terminal to the state which is the operation terminal, the state in which the terminal device is the operation terminal is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device for a predetermined time. Since the specific screen for notifying the switching to is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can know in advance that the terminal device will be switched to the operation terminal. In this way, the operation can be prepared, so that the game proceeds smoothly.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the terminal device other than the terminal device is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection device while the terminal device is the operation terminal by the transition device. In this case, after a predetermined time, the terminal device is switched to a state other than the operation terminal, and during the predetermined time, the display means provided in the terminal device announces that the terminal device is switched to a state other than the operation terminal. A specific screen is displayed.

Therefore, before the terminal device is switched from being the operating terminal to being not the operating terminal, the terminal means is not in the operating terminal on the display means provided in the terminal device for a predetermined time. Since the specific screen for notifying that the terminal device is switched to is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can know in advance that the terminal device is switched to the state in which the terminal device is not the operation terminal.
In this way, the preparation for canceling the operation can be performed, so that the game proceeds smoothly.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the appreciation display means accepts an operation from the operation means for determining the behavior of an object appearing in the game except the main object.

Therefore, the player operating the terminal device, which is not the operation terminal, participates in the game by performing the operation of determining the behavior of the objects appearing in the game except the main object. Therefore, the complexity of the game is increased and the interest of the game is improved.

According to the invention of claim 9, the operation selecting means is an operation means capable of operating the main object, which is an object playing a central role in the progress of the game, from the plurality of operation means. The operable means is selected at a predetermined timing, and the transition means switches whether or not the operable means is the operable means based on the selection of the operable means by the operation selecting means. Whether or not the operation means is an operation means capable of operating the main object is determined irrespective of the player's operation, etc., so that the game becomes a thrilling game and the player operating the plurality of operation means , Everyone can cooperate and enjoy the game.

When the operation means is an operable means, the operation display means receives an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means,
Since the operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, is displayed, the player operating the operation means can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while watching the operation screen. .

Further, when the operation means is not operable, the appreciation display means prohibits an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, and a screen suitable for appreciating the action of the main object is displayed. Since a certain viewing screen is displayed, the player operating the operation means cannot operate the main object, but while watching the viewing screen, watching the action of the main object being operated by another player. You can enjoy.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, in the operation terminal selection processing, the terminal apparatus is capable of operating the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from a plurality of terminal apparatuses. No. 1 operation terminal is selected at a predetermined timing, and in the transition process, whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal is switched based on the selection of the operation terminal in the operation terminal selection process. Whether or not the operation terminal is a terminal device capable of operating the main object is determined irrespective of the operation of the player, so that the game is a thrilling game and the player operating the plurality of terminal devices is Everyone can cooperate and enjoy the game.

Further, when the terminal device is an operation terminal, in the operation display process, an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted, and the operation screen is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object. Is displayed, the player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while looking at the operation screen.

Furthermore, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is prohibited in the viewing display process, and the screen is suitable for viewing the action of the main object. Since the screen is displayed, the player who operates the terminal device cannot operate the main object, but while watching the viewing screen, enjoy and enjoy the action of the main object operated by another player. You can

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal selecting means allows the operation of the main object, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game, from the plurality of terminal devices. The first operation terminal is selected at a predetermined timing, and the transition unit switches whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection unit. Whether or not the operation terminal is a terminal device capable of operating the object is determined regardless of the operation of the player, so that the game becomes a thrilling game and all the players who operate the plurality of terminal devices are Can cooperate and enjoy the game.

If the terminal device is an operating terminal,
By the operation display means, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means is accepted, and the operation means, which is a screen suitable for the operation of the main object, is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device. The player operating the terminal device can perform a desired operation on the main object by using the operation means while looking at the operation screen.

Further, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal, the appreciation display means prohibits the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means, and the action of the main object is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device. Since the viewing screen, which is a screen suitable for viewing, is not displayed, the player operating the terminal device cannot operate the main object, but the main player who is operating while watching the viewing screen is operating the main object. You can enjoy and enjoy the behavior of the object.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a plurality of terminal devices to which the present invention is applied and which are communicably connected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance of a game device which is one of the forms of a terminal device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of hardware of the present game device.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the game progress control device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game progress control device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen view of a viewing screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a screen view of an operation screen.

FIG. 8 is an example of a screen diagram showing screen transitions.

FIG. 9 is an example of a screen diagram showing screen transitions.

FIG. 10 is an example of a viewing screen for performing an operation of determining the behavior of objects other than the main object.

FIG. 11 is an example of a screen view of a viewing screen showing a result of an operation of arranging spectators.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of selecting an operation terminal.

FIG. 13 is an example of a conceptual diagram showing a position for selecting an operation terminal in the game space.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a game device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram of a game progress control program of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an example of a screen diagram when one screen is divided to display an operation screen and a viewing screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ROM cartridge (storage means) 20 Liquid crystal display (display means) 30 Input unit (operating means) 50 Central processing unit (CPU) 60 RAM (storage means) 80 Game progress control device 81 Operation terminal selection unit (operation terminal selection means) 82 Transition unit (Transition means) 83 Operation display unit (operation display means) 84 Appreciation display section (appreciation display means) 1P CPU 5P main memory (storage means) 200P recording medium (storage means) 22P television monitor (display means) 29P controller (operating means) 300P game progress control device 301P operation selection unit (operation selection means) 302P Transfer unit (transfer means) 303P Operation display section (operation display means) 304P Appreciation display section (appreciation display means)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Kentaro Nagayama, inventor             2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City Co., Ltd.             Casey Eo F-term (reference) 2C001 AA03 BA02 BA05 BB04 BB08                       BB09 BC01 BC03 CA01 CB01                       CB07 CB08 CC02 CC08 DA04

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device that controls the progress of a game that simultaneously progresses in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner, which is an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game from the plurality of terminal devices. Based on the operation terminal selection means for selecting one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object, at a predetermined timing, and the operation terminal is an operation terminal based on the selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means. When the terminal device is the operation terminal and a transition means for switching whether or not there is a certain state, an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is accepted, and the terminal device receives the operation. Operation display means for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on the provided display means; If not, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the display means provided in the terminal device displays a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object. A game progress control program characterized by causing it to function as a viewing display means for displaying a certain viewing screen. 2. The operation terminal selection means is a position in a game space stored in a storage means provided in the terminal device, and is any one of a plurality of positions for selecting an operation terminal, and a main object. The game progress control program according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the position matches the position in the game space, and the operation terminal is selected at a timing when the determination is affirmative. 3. The operating terminal selecting means obtains an elapsed time from a timing at which the terminal device in the state of being the operating terminal is switched from the state not being the operating terminal to the state being the operating terminal by the transition means, and the progress is obtained. It is determined whether or not the time matches a predetermined time, and the operation terminal is selected at the timing when this determination is affirmed.
Alternatively, the game progress control program described in 2. 4. The operation terminal selection means stores a selection history of the operation terminal from the start of the game in a storage means provided in the terminal device, and selects the operation terminal based on the selection history. The game progress control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The operation terminal selection means receives feature information, which is information indicating a feature of a player who uses each terminal device, from the plurality of terminal devices at the start of the game, and the terminal device selects the feature information. The game progress control program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the program is stored in a storage means provided and an operation terminal is selected based on the characteristic information. 6. The transition means, when the terminal device is not the operation terminal and the operation terminal selection means selects the operation device as the operation terminal, the transition device changes the operation device to the operation terminal after a predetermined time. A certain screen is switched to a certain state, and during the predetermined time, a specific screen is displayed on the display means provided in the terminal device for notifying that the terminal device will be switched to the state of the operation terminal. 1
The game progress control program according to any one of 5 to 5. 7. The transition means, when the terminal device other than the terminal device is selected as the operation terminal by the operation terminal selection means in a state where the terminal device is the operation terminal,
A specific screen for switching the terminal device to a state other than the operation terminal after a predetermined time, and for a predetermined period of time, displaying a notice on the display means provided in the terminal device to switch the terminal device to a state other than the operation terminal. Is displayed, The game progress control program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The viewing / listening display means accepts an operation from the operation means for determining the behavior of an object appearing in the game, excluding the main object. The game progress control program according to any one. 9. A game device having a plurality of operating means for controlling the progress of a game in which the game progresses simultaneously for each operating means, wherein an object that plays a central role in the progress of the game from the plurality of operating means. The operation selecting means for selecting one operable means which is an operating means capable of operating the main object at a predetermined timing, and the operating means is operable by the operation selecting means based on the selection of the operable means. When the operation means is the operable means, the operation means for determining the action of the main object is accepted, and the display means provided in the game device. And an operation display means for displaying an operation screen which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, and when the operation means is not the operable means, Functioning as viewing display means for prohibiting an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operating means, and displaying a viewing screen which is a screen suitable for viewing the action of the main object on the display means provided in the game device. A game progress control program characterized by: 10. A game progress control method for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner, wherein the plurality of terminal devices play a central role in the progress of the game. Based on the operation terminal selection process of selecting one operation terminal which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object which is an object at a predetermined timing, and the selection of the operation terminal in the operation terminal selection process, the terminal device is When the terminal device is the operation terminal, a transition process for switching whether or not the terminal device is the operation terminal, and an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device are accepted, An operation display process for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on a display unit provided in the terminal device; When the end device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the action of the main object is viewed on the display device provided in the terminal device. And a viewing display process for displaying a viewing screen that is a screen suitable for the game progress control method. 11. A game progress control device for controlling the progress of a game simultaneously progressing in a plurality of terminal devices connected in a communicable manner, wherein the plurality of terminal devices play a central role in the progress of the game. An operation terminal selecting unit that selects one operation terminal, which is a terminal device capable of operating the main object that is an object, at a predetermined timing, and based on selection of the operation terminal by the operation terminal selecting unit, the terminal device is And a transition means for switching whether or not the terminal is an operation terminal, and when the terminal device is the operation terminal, accepts an operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device, and Operation display means for displaying an operation screen, which is a screen suitable for operating the main object, on the display means provided in the terminal device; When the device is not the operation terminal, the operation for determining the action of the main object from the operation means provided in the terminal device is prohibited, and the action of the main object is viewed on the display device provided in the terminal device. A game progress control device comprising a viewing display means for displaying a suitable viewing screen.