JP2003093743A - Game device, game controlling method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine an achievement possibility of a predetermined final game record in the middle of the game play. SOLUTION: This game device includes a record achievement pattern storage part 48 storing a record achievement pattern for achieving a predetermined final game record, a midway game record acquiring part 44 obtaining a midway game record of the player in the middle of the game play, an achievement possibility determination part 50 determining the achievement possibility of the predetermined final game record in the middle of the game play on the basis of the obtained player midway game record and the record achievement pattern, an informing part 56 informing the determined result to the player, and a game control part 54 controlling the game according to the determined result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, a game control method and a program, and more particularly to a technique for determining the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result during a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a computer game program is designed so that the user's play is evaluated at any time during the game and the final game result is displayed after the game is over. For example, in a music game in which the controller is operated in time with the game music, the skill is evaluated for each operation and the score is calculated. Then, after the game is over, a value (total score) obtained by cumulatively adding the scores is displayed on the game screen as the final game score. In the shooting game, the speed and accuracy of shooting the target during the game are evaluated and the score is calculated. Then, after the game is over, a value (total score) obtained by cumulatively adding the scores is displayed on the game screen as the final game score. Also, in the drive game, the elapsed time from the start of the race is measured during the game, and the time (run time) to run through the drive course (one or more laps) is displayed on the game screen as the final game result.

[0003]

When the final game score is displayed on the game screen in this way, the player sets a goal of the final game score (for example, the highest) that he or the other player has achieved before, or The player will repeatedly play the game by arbitrarily setting a target final game result and leaving a better final game result.

However, it may be extremely difficult or impossible to leave a final game result higher than the target final game result after the game starts and before the game ends. In such a case, the player loses sight of the goal and the tension is cut off. Therefore, the game is often interrupted, or the game is casually continued until the end of the game. In some cases, the player may not be aware of a situation in which it is extremely difficult or impossible to leave a game result higher than the target final game result. Therefore, it is considered that the attractiveness of the game can be enhanced by determining the possibility of achieving the target final game score in the middle of the game and making an effect accordingly.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game device according to the present invention provides a predetermined final game result obtained by associating a game progress level with a reference mid-game result in the game progress level. A grade achievement pattern storage means for storing a grade achievement pattern at the time of achievement, a first obtaining means for obtaining a midgame result of the player and a game progress degree corresponding to the midgame result during the game, and the first aspect. Second obtaining means for obtaining the reference midway game result included in the achievement pattern in association with the game progress degree obtained by the obtaining means, and the midway game result obtained by the first obtaining means. Is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result obtained by the second obtaining means, the midway game in the game progress degree obtained by the first obtaining means is obtained. The play situation storage means for storing the play situation including the game result and the play situation already stored are read from the play situation storage means, and the midway game result is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result based on the play situation. Reproduce the playing situation in the game progress,
Game progress control means for causing the player to restart the game halfway.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to continue playing the game, for example, when the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result is lost or low, and the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result is achieved. You will be able to restart the game from a high state.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined final game score is a score from the game start to the game end, and the midway game score is a score from the game start to the middle of the game.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined final game result is a game clearing time, and the midway game result is an elapsed time in the middle of the game.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a result achievement pattern updating means for updating the result achievement pattern based on the midway game result obtained during the game by the obtaining means. By doing so, for example, when a predetermined condition such as the highest final game score is satisfied, the achievement pattern can be updated based on the mid-game result of the game that achieved the final game result. Therefore, the achievement pattern can be updated as the player improves the game.

In this aspect, the achievement achievement pattern updating means updates the achievement achievement pattern based on the midway game result corresponding to the final game achievement when the player achieves the highest final game achievement. You may By doing this, it is possible to store the record achievement pattern when achieving the record high final game record. As a result, it is possible to judge the possibility of re-achieving the highest final game score in the middle of the game based on the result achievement pattern.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, it further includes final game result setting means for allowing the player to set the predetermined final game result. This allows the player to set, for example, the final game result or the like that he or she is targeting as the predetermined final game result.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the game progress control means further includes standard setting means for setting a standard for the player to restart the game from the middle.
In this way, the reference can be set according to the player's preference.

Further, in the game control method according to the present invention, the first obtaining means obtains the intermediate game result and the game progress degree corresponding to the intermediate game result during the game, and the second obtaining means. In the result achievement pattern when the predetermined final game result is achieved, which is stored in the result achievement pattern storage means in association with the game progress degree and the reference midway game result in the game progress degree. And a step of acquiring a reference midway game result that is associated with the game progress degree acquired by the acquisition means, the play status storage means acquires the midway game result obtained by the first acquisition means. Is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result acquired by the acquisition means, The step of storing the play situation, and the game progress control means reads out the play situation already stored from the play situation storage means, and based on the play situation, the midway game result is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result. The step of reproducing the play situation at the game progress level and allowing the player to restart the game halfway.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to continue playing the game, for example, when the possibility of attaining the predetermined final game result is lost or low, and the possibility of attaining the predetermined final game result is achieved. You will be able to restart the game from a high state.

Further, the program according to the present invention stores a result achievement pattern in which a game achievement level and a reference midway game result at the game progress degree are associated with each other, and a result achievement pattern is stored when a predetermined final game result is achieved. Pattern storage means, first acquisition means for acquiring the mid-game result of the player and the game progress degree corresponding to the mid-game result during the game, in association with the game progress degree acquired by the first acquisition means A second acquisition means for acquiring the reference mid-game result included in the achievement pattern, and the mid-game result acquired by the first acquisition means is the reference mid-game acquired by the second acquisition means. A play that stores a play situation including an intermediate game result in the game progress degree acquired by the first obtaining means when the result is equal to or higher than the result. The play situation stored in the situation storage means and the play situation storage means is read out, and the play situation at the game progress level in which the mid-game result is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result is reproduced based on the play situation. However, the computer functions as a game progress control unit that allows the player to restart the game from the middle.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to continue playing the game, for example, when the possibility of attaining a predetermined final game result is lost or low, and the possibility of attaining a predetermined final game result is achieved. You will be able to restart the game from a high state. In addition, the above program is a CD
It may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a ROM or a DVD.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Game device 10 shown in FIG.
Is an embodiment of the game device according to the present invention. The program installed in the game device 10 shown in the figure is an embodiment of the program according to the present invention. Furthermore, the game control method by the game device 10 shown in the figure is an embodiment of the game control method according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG.
Includes a monitor 18 and a speaker 22 on the home game machine 11.
Is connected and the DVD 25 in which the game program and game data are stored is mounted. Here, the home-use game machine 11 using the DVD 25
The game program and game data are supplied to
Any other computer-readable information storage medium such as a D-ROM or a ROM card can be used. Further, the game program and game data can be supplied to the home-use game machine 11 from a remote place via a data communication network such as the Internet.

In the home-use game machine 11, the microprocessor 14, the image processing unit 16, the main memory 26, and the input / output processing unit 30 are connected to each other via the bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible. 32,
The audio processing unit 20 and the DVD reproducing unit 24 are connected. Each component of the home-use game machine 11 other than the controller 32 is housed in a housing. The monitor 18 is, for example, a home-use television receiver, and the speaker 22 is, for example, its built-in speaker.

The microprocessor 14 is an R (not shown).
Operating system and DVD2 stored in OM
Based on the program read from 5, each unit of the home-use game machine 11 is controlled. The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data between the respective units of the home-use game machine 11. The game program and game data read from the DVD 25 are written in the main memory 26 as needed. The image processing unit 16 is configured to include a VRAM, receives the image data sent from the microprocessor 14 and draws a game screen on the VRAM, converts the content into a video signal, and displays it on the monitor 18 at a predetermined timing. Output.

In the input / output processing unit 30, the microprocessor 14 controls the controller 32, the audio processing unit 20, and the DVD.
This is an interface for accessing the reproduction unit 24. The controller 32 is an input means for the player to operate the game. The input / output processing unit 30 scans the operation states of various buttons of the controller 32 in a constant cycle (for example, every 1/60 seconds), and passes an operation signal indicating the scan result to the microprocessor 14 via the bus 12.
The microprocessor 14 determines the game operation of the player based on the operation signal.

The voice processing unit 20 is configured to include a sound buffer, reproduces data such as game music and game sound effects read from the DVD 25 and stored in the sound buffer, and outputs the data from the speaker 22. The DVD reproducing device 24 reads the game program and the game data recorded on the DVD 25 according to an instruction from the microprocessor 14.

The game device 10 having such a configuration is
DV storing a program according to an embodiment of the present invention
D25 is attached so that the possibility of achieving the final game result targeted by the player is judged during the game.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functions realized by the game device 10 by executing the program according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the game device 10, the achievement achievement pattern updating unit 4
0, intermediate game result storage unit 42, intermediate game result acquisition unit 44, game progress degree acquisition unit 46, result achievement pattern storage unit 48, achievement possibility judgment unit 50, setting unit 52, game control unit 54, notification unit 56, The game interruption unit 58, the game situation reproduction unit 60, the game situation storage unit 62, and the game situation recording unit 64 are realized.

During the game, the mid-game result acquisition unit 44
Acquire the player's mid-game score. In addition, the game progress level acquisition unit 46 acquires the game progress level corresponding to the mid-game score acquired by the mid-game score acquisition unit 44. That is, the mid-game score (score) acquired by the player by the game progress level acquired by the game progress level acquisition unit 46 is acquired by the mid-game score acquisition unit 44. For example, when a game including a plurality of game stages is provided to the player on the game device 10, an intermediate game score is acquired every time the stage is cleared. The mid-game score obtained at this time is the score obtained from the start of the game to the completion of each stage. Further, the game progress degree is information for identifying the stage cleared at that time, for example, a stage number or the like.

In addition, the game progress degree acquisition unit 46 acquires the elapsed time from the start of the game as the game progress degree, and the midway game result acquisition unit 44 obtains the score obtained up to that point as the midway game result. You may

The achievability determining unit 50 stores the mid-game score obtained by the mid-game result obtaining unit 44 and the game progress obtained by the game progress obtaining unit 46 in the achievement achievement pattern storage unit 48. By checking the achievement pattern, the possibility of achieving the target final game result when the currently played game is continued is judged.

The result achievement pattern storage unit 48 stores the result achievement pattern. The result achievement pattern stores a plurality of game progress levels, and each game progress level is associated with an intermediate game result (such as the total score obtained by the game progress level) and stored.

FIG. 3 shows the DVD 2 as game data in advance.
5 is a diagram showing an example of a result achievement pattern stored in FIG. The result achievement pattern shown in the figure is used when the game apparatus 10 executes a game having a plurality of stages, and the DVD reproducing unit 24 performs DV.
It is read from D25 and stored in the achievement achievement pattern storage unit 48 constituted by the main memory 26.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of stage numbers are recorded as the game progress degree in this achievement pattern, and a plurality of midway game results are stored in association with each stage number. That is, in FIG.
The column shows how many points (intermediate game results) should be obtained at the end of each stage (clearing point) when the final game result of 5000 points is achieved. The third column shows how many points should be scored at the end of each stage when the final game score of 10,000 is achieved. Furthermore, in the 4th row, the final game score is 200
It shows how many points you should have scored at the end of each stage if you reach 00 points.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows a result achievement pattern generated by the player actually playing the game. This achievement pattern is generated by the achievement pattern update unit 40 based on the stored contents of the mid-game result storage unit 42. The score achievement pattern shown in the figure is generated when the player plays the game and achieves the highest final game score ever, and represents the transition of the mid-game score when the final game score is achieved. is there. In the figure, the highest final game score achieved by the player is 8012 points, and when achieving that score, the mid-game score of 1460 points is reached at the end of stage 1, and 2708 points at the end of stage 2. Scored halfway through and scored 46 at the end of Stage 3.
It is recorded that the mid-game result of 54 points was achieved and the mid-game result of 6814 points was obtained at the end of stage 4. The final game score (8012 points) is the total score obtained from the start of the game to the end of the game in the middle of stage 5. The achievement pattern shown in the figure also
Similar to the result achievement pattern shown in FIG. 3, the result achievement pattern is stored in the result achievement pattern storage unit 48, and is updated by the result achievement pattern update unit 40 when the player achieves the highest final game result in the past.

The setting section 52 includes the controller 32, and is used by the player to set and input the goal of the final game result. That is, the grade achievement pattern storage unit 48 stores 5000 points and 10 points as described above.
The acquisition patterns of intermediate game results for achieving four final game results of 000 points, 20000 points, and 8012 points (highest point ever) are stored. Then, the player uses the controller 32 to select one of them as the target final game result, and informs the achievement possibility judging section 50 of the selected result. Also, the setting unit 52
Also has a function of allowing the player to set the determination standard of the achievability determination unit 50.

When the game progress degree is obtained by the game progress degree obtaining section 46 during the game, the achievability judging section 50 associates the game progress degree with the final game score selected by the setting section 52. The stored mid-game result (reference mid-game result) is read from the result achievement pattern storage unit 48. Then, the read mid-game score and the mid-game score (current mid-game score) acquired by the mid-game score acquisition unit 44 are compared, and the setting unit 52 is set.
It is determined how likely the player is to achieve the final game score selected by the game currently being played. Specifically, if the current mid-game result is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result, it is determined that the possibility of achieving the goal is high. Further, if the current mid-game result is less than the reference mid-game result and 80% or more of the reference mid-game result, the possibility of achievement of the target is not high, but it is judged that it is still left. Furthermore, if the current mid-game result is less than 80% of the reference mid-game result, it is determined that the possibility of achievement of the goal has disappeared.

It should be noted that here, whether the target achievement possibility is still left or disappeared, whether the current mid-game result is 80% or more of the reference mid-game result, or 80%
I decided to judge whether it is less than 80
The value of% (the criterion for determining the possibility of achieving the target) is determined by the setting unit 5
The controller 32 constituting the unit 2 can be arbitrarily changed by the player.

The notification unit 56 notifies the player of the result of the determination made by the achievability determination unit 50. Specifically, when the possibility of achievement of the target is high, a message such as “Good condition!” Is displayed on the monitor 18 correspondingly. If the possibility of achieving the target is not high, but there is still a possibility of achieving the target, then a message such as "Go for it!" Is displayed on the monitor 18 in response to it. further,
When the possibility of achievement of the target disappears, a message such as "the possibility of achievement of the target has disappeared" is displayed on the monitor 18 correspondingly. These messages may be output by voice through the speaker 22. Further, for example, “achievability of target 50%” or the like may be directly notified (displayed, etc.) by a numerical value. Further, for example, the achievability of the goal may be indirectly notified (displayed) by changing the color according to the achievability of the goal and displaying the score.

The game control unit 54 changes the progress of the game when the possibility of achievement of the target disappears, and controls the progress of the game in accordance with the result of the determination by the attainable possibility determining unit 50. Specifically, the game control unit 54
When the possibility of achievement of the goal disappears, if the game situation at the game progress degree at which the possibility of achievement of the goal is high is stored in the game situation storage unit 62, the game situation reproduction unit 6
With 0, the game progress is returned to the game progress level. If such a game situation is not stored in the game situation storage unit 62, the game interruption unit 58 interrupts the game.

That is, the game interruption section 58 is currently in progress (playing) based on an instruction from the game control section 54.
The game is interrupted and the initial menu is displayed on the monitor 18. In addition, the game situation reproducing unit 60,
Based on an instruction from the game control unit 54, the game currently in progress is interrupted, and based on the game situation stored in the game situation storage unit 62, the game progress is returned to the game progress degree at which the possibility of achievement of the goal was high. It is a thing. And
The game is restarted from the degree of progress of the game at which the possibility of achieving the goal was high.

The game situation storage unit 62 stores the game situation (the state of the game character, the mid-game result, etc.), and the game situation recording unit 64 has a high possibility of achieving the goal during the game. If it is determined that the game situation at the game progress level is acquired and stored in the game situation storage unit 62.

Further, the mid-game result storage unit 42 stores the game progress level and the mid-game result at the game progress level in association with each other during the game. For example, when the game is composed of a plurality of game stages, when each stage is cleared, the cleared stage number and the total score at the time of clearing the stage are stored in the mid-game result storage unit 42. In addition, the grade achievement pattern updating unit 40
When the game is over, if the final game result satisfies a predetermined condition such as the highest record ever, the final game result and the mid-game result stored in the mid-game result storage unit 42 are And based on the game progress,
The grade achievement pattern (FIG. 4) stored in the grade achievement pattern storage unit 48 is updated. Specifically, in FIG. 4, the final game result is rewritten to the latest final game result that satisfies the predetermined condition, and the mid-game result stored in the result achievement pattern in association with each stage number is changed to the same stage. It is rewritten to the mid-game score stored in the mid-game score storage unit 42 in association with the number.

Next, a specific operation procedure of the game device 10 will be described.

5 and 6 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the game device 10. The operation shown in FIG.
It is executed every predetermined time (for example, every 1/60 seconds) based on the program stored in D25.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the game device 10,
First, the main game process is executed (S101). The main game processing includes, for example, position calculation of a game character or the like in a game space (for example, two-dimensional or three-dimensional), calculation of an intermediate game result, calculation of a state of a game character, etc.
For example, the game screen is drawn based on the calculation results.

Next, it is determined whether the game is over (S1).
02). Whether or not to end the game is determined by whether or not the game end operation is performed by the controller 32 or whether the state of the game character or the like satisfies the game end condition. If the game has not ended, it is determined whether or not it has just ended one of the game stages (S103). If it is not immediately after the stage ends, the process returns to S101.

On the other hand, immediately after the end of the stage, the game progress degree acquisition unit 46 acquires the current game progress degree (S104) and the intermediate game result acquisition unit 44.
However, the midway game result in the game progress degree, that is, the current midway game result X is acquired (S105). In addition,
The in-progress game score X and the corresponding game progress degree are calculated in the main game process of S101.

Thereafter, the mid-game result storage unit 42 stores the mid-game results and the game progress in association with each other (S106). Then, the achievability determination unit 50 reads out the result achievement pattern corresponding to the goal (final game result) selected by the setting unit 52 from the result achievement pattern storage unit 48 and associates it with the game result obtained in S105. Then, the midway game result stored in the same achievement pattern, that is, the reference midway game result Y is acquired (S107).

Then, the achievability determination unit 50 determines that the current mid-game result X is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result Y (S
108) and notifies the notification unit 56 and the game situation recording unit 64 that the possibility of achievement of the target is high. Then, in response to this notification, the notification unit 56 outputs a message such as "Good condition!" (S109), and the game situation recording unit 64 acquires the current game situation and sets it in the game situation. The data is stored in the storage unit 62 (S110). Then, the process returns to the main game process (S101).

On the other hand, if the current midway game result X is less than the reference midway game result Y (NO in S108), the achievability determination unit 50 determines that the current midway game result X is 80% of the reference midway game result Y. It is determined whether or not it is above (S1
11; FIG. 6). Then, if the current mid-game result X is 80% or more of the reference mid-game result Y, the notification unit 56 is notified that the possibility of achievement of the target is not high, but still remains. Then, upon receiving this notification, the notification unit 56 outputs a message such as "I still have hope! Good luck!" (S112). Further, the current mid-game result X is less than 80% of the reference mid-game result Y (N in S111
If it is O), the achievability determination unit 50 informs that the possibility of achievement of the target has disappeared, and the notification unit 56 and the game control unit 54.
To notify. Receiving this notification, the notification unit 56 outputs a message such as "the goal is no longer achievable. Sorry!" (S113). In addition, the game control unit 54 suspends the progress of the game and puts it in a so-called pause state (S114). Furthermore, the game control unit 54
Determines whether the game situation in the past game progress degree at which the achievement of the goal is still high is stored in the game situation storage unit 62 (in S110) (S11).
5). Then, if the game situation is stored, the game control unit 54 outputs a message such as "I will return to the middle" (S116), and the progress of the game can be achieved based on the game situation. The game progress is returned to the past game progress, which was still high, and the game situation at that game progress is reproduced, and the game is restarted from that situation (S117, S101). On the other hand, if it is determined in S115 that the game situation is not stored in the game situation storage unit 62, the game control unit 54 interrupts the game and displays, for example, an initial screen on the monitor 18 (S11).
8).

When it is determined in S102 that the game is over, the performance achievement pattern updating unit 40 determines whether the final game performance achieved in the play is the highest ever (S119). For example, the input / output processing unit 3
If a non-volatile memory card (not shown) is connected to 0 and the highest final game result is stored in the memory card, the final game result stored in this memory card and the final game achieved this time will be stored. By comparing with the result, it is possible to judge whether the final game result achieved this time is the highest ever. If it is the highest ever, the mid-game result and the game progress degree stored in the mid-game result storage unit 42, and the final game result achieved this time are stored in the result achievement pattern storage unit 48.
The result achievement pattern stored in association with the highest ever final game result is erased. In this way, the achievement pattern is updated (S120). At this time, the highest record final game score stored in the memory card is also updated. On the other hand, if the final game score achieved this time is not the highest ever, the game is ended as it is and the initial screen or the like is displayed on the monitor 18.

As described above, according to the present game device 10, the mid-game result and the game progress are acquired during the game, and these are compared with the result achievement pattern to obtain the target final game result. It is possible to judge during the play whether the possibility of achievement is high, low, or lost. Further, since the message is output according to the determination result, the player can determine whether or not to continue the current play based on the message. In addition, the game progress is controlled according to the judgment result, and the game progress is returned to a point when the possibility of achieving the goal is high or the game is interrupted, so that the possibility of achieving the goal is lost. Nevertheless, it is not necessary for the player to casually continue or interrupt the game. Furthermore, the result achievement pattern when the highest final game result is achieved is stored in the result achievement pattern storage unit 48, and the actual achievement result and the game progress are checked against the result achievement pattern to determine the final game result. Since the possibility of being achieved is determined, the player can efficiently aim for a high final game result.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above description, the stage number is adopted as the degree of progress of the game, and the total score (the score from the game start to the end of the stage) at the time when the stage of the number is finished is adopted as the mid-game result. Although the total score from the game start to the game end is adopted as the final game result, the elapsed time from the game start may be adopted as the game progress degree. Further, in a game in which the player game character advances in the game space, the distance from the start point or position data in the game space may be adopted as the game progress degree.

In the above description, the current mid-game score X and the reference mid-game score Y are compared to determine the possibility of achievement of the target. However, the same value as the current mid-game score X (score) is used. ) The game progress level stored in the performance achievement pattern is read in association with the midway game performance, and the game progress level is compared with the game progress level acquired by the game progress level acquisition unit 46 to obtain the target value. The achievability may be judged.

In the above description, the possibility of achieving the goal is judged at the end of the stage, and a message is output or the game progress is controlled according to the judgment result. If the elapsed time from the start of the game, the distance from the start point, or position data in the game space is adopted as the degree of progress of the game, it is possible to achieve the goal at any timing during the game (for example, every 1/60 seconds). Can be judged. At this time, when the game progress degree acquired by the game progress degree acquisition unit 96 is not stored in the achievement achievement pattern, the intermediate game result corresponding to the game progress degree may be obtained by the interpolation process.

Further, in the above description, the setting unit 52 sets 5000 points, 10000 points, 20000 points, 801 points.
Although the target is selected from the two points (highest point in the past), other targets may be set. In this case, the result achievement pattern stored in the result achievement pattern storage unit 48 may be interpolated to obtain the result achievement pattern corresponding to the target (final game result).

In the above description, the mid-game score stored in the score achievement pattern in association with each game progress level is the score acquired by the player from the game start to the game progress level. In games such as (race games) that aim to shorten the time to run through a predetermined course, the position on the predetermined course is adopted as the game progress degree, the elapsed time from the start of the race is adopted as the intermediate game result, and the final game result is adopted. The elapsed time from the start of the race to the completion of the predetermined course may be adopted. FIG. 7 shows an example of a result achievement pattern in this case. In this way, the player can easily repeat the play in order to shorten the time required to run the predetermined course.

[0057]

[Appendix] The following invention is also disclosed in the present specification. That is, the game device according to another invention is obtained by a result achievement pattern storage unit that stores a result achievement pattern when a predetermined final game result is achieved, and an obtaining unit that obtains the mid-game result of the player during the game. Determining means for determining the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result during the game based on the player's mid-game result and the result achievement pattern.

According to another aspect, the achievement pattern is stored in the achievement pattern storage means. Then, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result is determined based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. This makes it possible to determine the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result during the game.

In another aspect of the invention, the predetermined final game score is a score from the start of the game to the end of the game, and the intermediate game score is a score from the start of the game to the middle of the game. According to this aspect, it is possible to determine the possibility of achieving a predetermined score during the game.

According to another aspect of the invention, the predetermined final game result is a game clearing time, and the midway game result is an elapsed time in the middle of the game. According to this aspect, it is possible to determine the possibility of clearing the game in a predetermined time during the game.

According to another aspect of the invention, the achievement pattern includes a game progress level and a mid-game result in the game progress level, and the acquisition means is configured to associate the mid-game result with the mid-game result. And the determination means determines the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game score based on the mid-game score and the game progress score and the score achievement pattern acquired by the acquisition means. To judge during. According to this aspect, it is possible to relatively easily determine the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result during the game.

Further, according to another aspect of the invention, the achievement pattern is updated based on the intermediate game result recording means for recording the intermediate game result during the game and the intermediate game result stored by the intermediate game result storage means. And a means for updating the achievement record pattern. By doing so, for example, when a predetermined condition such as the highest final game score is satisfied, the achievement pattern can be updated based on the mid-game result of the game that achieved the final game result. Therefore, the achievement pattern can be updated as the player improves the game.

In this aspect, when the player achieves the highest final game result ever, the result achievement pattern updating means updates the result achievement pattern based on the intermediate game result corresponding to the final game result. You may By doing this, it is possible to store the record achievement pattern when achieving the record high final game record. As a result, it is possible to judge the possibility of re-achieving the highest final game score in the middle of the game based on the result achievement pattern.

Further, according to another aspect of the invention, it further includes notifying means for notifying the player of at least a part of the judgment result by the judging means. This allows the player to know the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result from the content of the notification. It should be noted that the judgment result by the judgment means includes, for example, "the possibility of a predetermined final game result is high"
There may be a plurality of types such as "the possibility of the predetermined final game result is low" and "the possibility of the predetermined final game result has disappeared". However, the notification means of this aspect notifies the player of at least a part of them. It's enough.

Further, according to another aspect of the invention, it further includes a game progress control means for changing the game progress in accordance with the result of the determination by the determination means. In this way, for example, when the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result disappears or becomes low, the progress of the game can be changed accordingly.

In this aspect, the game progress control means may end the game in accordance with the result of the judgment by the judging means. By doing this, it becomes unnecessary to continue playing the game, for example, when the possibility of attaining the predetermined final game result disappears or becomes low.

Further, the game progress control means further includes a play situation storage means for storing a play situation at at least one game progress level in the game, and the game progress control means responds to the result of the decision by the decision means. The player may restart the game halfway based on the play situation stored in the situation storage means. By doing this, for example, when the possibility of reaching the prescribed final game result is lost or low, it is not necessary to continue playing the game, and the possibility of attaining the prescribed final game result remains. You will be able to restart the game from where you are.

Further, according to another aspect of the invention, it further includes final game result setting means for allowing the player to set the predetermined final game result. This allows the player to set, for example, the final game result or the like that he or she is targeting as the predetermined final game result.

Further, according to another aspect of the invention, it further includes a judgment standard setting means for the player to set the judgment standard by the judgment means. In this way, the player can set the judgment criteria by the judgment means himself, and the judgment can be made according to the player's preference.

Further, the game device according to another invention comprises a result achievement pattern storage means for storing a result achievement pattern when a predetermined final game result is achieved, and an obtaining means for obtaining the mid-game result of the player during the game. A judging means for judging the possibility of achievement of the predetermined final game result during the game based on the obtained mid-game result of the player and the achievement pattern, and at least a part of the judgment result by the judging means An informing means for informing
A play situation storage unit that stores a play situation in at least one game progress level during the game, and causes the player to restart the game halfway based on the play situation stored in the play situation storage unit according to an instruction from the player. And a game progress control means.

According to another invention, the achievement achievement pattern is stored. In addition, a play situation at at least one game progress level is stored during the game. Then, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result is determined based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. At least a part of the determination result is notified to the player. Then, when the player arbitrarily gives an instruction with reference to the content of the notification, the game is restarted midway according to the instruction. In this way, the player can arbitrarily restart the game from the middle according to the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result.

In the game control method according to another invention, the mid-game result of the player is acquired during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the achievement pattern when the predetermined final game result is achieved. Based on, the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result is determined during the game, and at least a part of the determination result is notified to the player.
It is characterized by

According to another invention, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of attaining a predetermined final game result is judged based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. Then, at least a part of the determination result is notified to the player. By doing this, it is possible to determine the possibility of achieving a certain final game result during the game. Further, the player can know the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result from the content of the notification.

In the game control method according to another invention, the mid-game score of the player is acquired during the game, the mid-game score of the player is acquired, and the achievement pattern for achieving a predetermined final game result. Based on, the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result is judged during the game, and when it is judged that the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result has disappeared, the game progress is changed. To do.

According to another invention, the mid-game result of the player is acquired during the game, and the possibility of attaining a predetermined final game result is judged based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. Then, when it is determined that the achievability is lost, the game process is changed. By doing this, it is possible to determine the possibility of achieving a certain final game result during the game. Further, when the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result disappears, the game progress can be changed accordingly.

In the game control method according to another invention, the mid-game score of the player is acquired during the game, the mid-game score of the player is acquired, and the result achievement pattern when the predetermined final game result is achieved. Based on the above, the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result is judged during the game,
Notifying at least a part of the determination result to the player, storing a play situation in at least one game progress level during the game, and causing the player to restart the game from the middle based on the play situation according to an instruction from the player. Is characterized by.

According to another invention, at least one during the game
The play status at one game progress level is stored. Then, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result is determined based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern.
At least a part of the determination result is notified to the player. Then, when the player arbitrarily gives an instruction with reference to the content of the notification, the game is restarted midway according to the instruction. In this way, the player can arbitrarily restart the game from the middle according to the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result.

A program according to another invention is a result achievement pattern storage means for storing a result achievement pattern when a predetermined final game result is achieved, an obtaining means for obtaining a player's mid-game result during the game, and This is for causing the computer to function as a judgment means for judging the possibility of achievement of the predetermined final game result during the game based on the obtained mid-game result of the player and the result achievement pattern.

According to another invention, the achievement achievement pattern is stored. Then, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result is determined based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. This makes it possible to judge the possibility of achieving a certain final game result during the game. The program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a CD-ROM (trademark) or a DVD (trademark).

Further, the program according to another invention is a result achievement pattern storage means for storing a result achievement pattern when a predetermined final game result is achieved, an obtaining means for obtaining a mid-game result of a player during a game, and an obtained means. Determination means for determining the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result during the game based on the mid-game result of the player and the achievement pattern, and a notification for notifying the player of at least a part of the determination result by the determination means Means, a play situation storage means for storing a play situation at at least one game progress level during the game, and a player on the way of the game based on the play situation stored in the play situation storage means according to an instruction from the player. To allow the computer to function as a game progress control means for restarting from That.

According to another aspect, the achievement pattern is stored in the achievement pattern storage means. In addition, a play situation at at least one game progress level is stored during the game. Then, during the game, the mid-game result of the player is acquired, and the possibility of achieving a predetermined final game result is determined based on the mid-game result and the achievement pattern. At least a part of the determination result is notified to the player. Then, when the player arbitrarily gives an instruction with reference to the content of the notification, the game is restarted midway according to the instruction. In this way, the player can arbitrarily restart the game from the middle according to the possibility of achieving the predetermined final game result. In addition, the above program is CD-
It may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a ROM or a DVD.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a result achievement pattern.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a result achievement pattern.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the game device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the game device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modified example of a result achievement pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game devices, 11 home game machines, 12 buses, 14 microprocessors, 16 image processing devices,
18 monitors, 20 audio processing units, 22 speakers, 2
4 DVD playback section, 25 DVD, 26 main memory, 30
Input / output control unit, 32 controller, 40 achievement achievement pattern updating unit, 42 mid-game result storage unit, 44
Mid-game result acquisition unit, 46 Game progress acquisition unit, 4
8 achievement achievement pattern storage unit, 50 achievement possibility determination unit, 52 setting unit, 54 game control unit, 56 notification unit, 58 game interruption unit, 60 game situation reproduction unit, 6
2 game situation storage unit, 64 game situation recording unit.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A result achievement pattern storage means for storing a result achievement pattern when a predetermined final game result is achieved by associating a game progress degree with a reference midway game result in the game progress degree, and a player's achievement pattern storage means. A first acquisition means for acquiring an in-game score and a game progress level corresponding to the in-game score during the game; and the result achievement pattern in association with the game progress level acquired by the first acquisition means. A second acquisition means for acquiring the included reference midway game result and the midway game result acquired by the first acquisition means are equal to or greater than the reference midway game result acquired by the second acquisition means. In this case, a play situation storage means for storing a play situation including an intermediate game result in the game progress degree acquired by the first acquisition means, B. The already stored play situation is read out from the situation storage means, and based on the play situation, the play situation at the game progress level in which the mid-game result is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result is reproduced to allow the player to play the game midway. A game device comprising: a game progress control means for restarting the game. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game progress control means is a mid-game result obtained by the first obtaining means, and a reference mid-game is obtained by the second obtaining means. According to a result of comparison with a predetermined percentage of the score, the play situation already stored is read out from the play situation storage means, and the player is caused to restart the game halfway based on the play situation. apparatus. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined final game score is a score from the game start to the game end, and the midway game score is a score from the game start to the middle of the game. A game device characterized by: 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined final game score is a game clear time, and the midway game score is an elapsed time in the middle of the game. And the game device. 5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the achievement achievement pattern is updated based on an intermediate game achievement obtained during the game by the first obtaining means. A game device, further comprising means. 6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein when the player achieves a record high final game result, the result achievement pattern updating means is based on an intermediate game result corresponding to the final game result. A game device characterized by updating a grade achievement pattern. 7. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising final game result setting means for a player to set the predetermined final game result. 8. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game progress control means further includes a standard setting means for setting a standard by which the player restarts the game from the middle. And the game device. 9. A performance achievement pattern storage means for storing a performance achievement pattern when a predetermined final game performance is achieved by associating a game progress degree with a reference midway game performance in the game progress degree; A first acquisition means for acquiring a game score and a game progress level corresponding to the midway game score during the game; and included in the score achievement pattern in association with the game progress level acquired by the first acquisition means. A second acquisition means for acquiring the reference midway game result, wherein the midway game result acquired by the first acquisition means is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result acquired by the second acquisition means; A play situation storing means for storing a play situation including an intermediate game result in the game progress degree acquired by the first obtaining means; The play situation already stored is read out from the situation storage means, and based on the play situation, the play situation at the game progress level in which the mid-game result is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result is reproduced, and the player can play the game from the midway. A program for causing a computer to function as a game progress control means for restarting. 10. A step in which the first acquisition means acquires a mid-game result and a game progress level corresponding to the mid-game result during the game, and a second acquisition means stores the result achievement pattern storage means. In the result achievement pattern when the predetermined final game result is achieved, which is made by associating the game progress degree with the reference midway game result in the game progress degree,
And a step of acquiring a reference midway game result that is associated with the game progress degree acquired by the acquisition means, Storing the play situation including the midway game result in the game progress degree obtained by the first obtaining means when the result is equal to or higher than the reference midway game result obtained by the obtaining means, The already stored play situation is read from the play situation storage means, and based on the play situation, the play situation at the game progress level in which the mid-game result is equal to or higher than the reference mid-game result is reproduced,
And a step of causing the player to restart the game halfway.