JP2003325967A - Image formation device and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device and an information storage medium displaying a mark allowing a player to instantaneously and visually grasp the position of an object in a three-dimensional space. <P>SOLUTION: This image formation device includes an image formation means forming a game image making the three-dimensional space including a given object visible from a player's moving body and a mark display means performing a processing necessary for adding and displaying the mark, which informs disposition information of the given object in the three-dimensional space, in the game image visible from the player's moving body. The mark display processing means is characterized in that, at least, one of the shape, the color, and the pattern of the mark is changed according to the distance between a virtual camera and the given object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image generating device and an information storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a three-dimensional game device that controls a fighter plane to attack an enemy plane. In such a game device, a visual field image of a virtual three-dimensional space viewed from the player's machine is displayed on the display unit, and when the player captures an enemy machine on the screen while manipulating the player's machine, the player sets an aim and attacks. To do. Conventionally, in such a fighter game, a marker serving as a mark indicating the position of the enemy fighter is displayed on the screen so that the player can easily recognize the position of the attack target.

[0003]

[Patent Document 1] JP-A-7-8632

[0004]

However, since the marker displayed on the screen can only express two-dimensional information indicating whether the position of the enemy fighter is up, down, left or right,
For example, I couldn't even know if I was in front of me or behind me for an enemy out of sight. Therefore, the player has no choice but to estimate the enemy's position by referring to the radar image displayed on the edge of the game screen, etc., and it is difficult to quickly grasp the enemy's position.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the conventional game apparatus, and the purpose thereof is to enable the player to instantly and visually grasp the position of the object in the three-dimensional space. Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and an information storage medium capable of displaying various marks.

[0006]

(1) According to the present invention, there is provided an image generating means for generating a game image in which a player moving body sees a three-dimensional space containing a given object.
A mark display processing means for performing processing necessary to add and display a mark for notifying arrangement information of a given object in the three-dimensional space in a game image viewed from the player's moving body, and the mark display processing means. Is characterized by changing at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark according to the distance between the virtual camera and a given object. (2) The present invention provides operation information input means for a player to input operation information of at least one of a control operation of a player moving body and an attack operation to an enemy moving body, and at least one of the control operation and the attack operation. Based on the operation information, the position and direction of the game calculation means for performing a battle game between the player moving body and the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space, and the position and direction of the virtual camera are set to the position and direction of the player moving body that can move in the three-dimensional space. Based on the image generation voice means for generating a game image that can be seen by the player moving body, and a mark for notifying the placement information of the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space is added to the game image seen by the player moving body and displayed. And a mark display processing unit that performs a process necessary for performing the process, the mark display processing unit according to the distance between the virtual camera and the enemy moving body. The shape of mark, and wherein the changing at least one of color and pattern. (3) In the image generating apparatus of the present invention, the mark display processing means is based on a change in the arrangement information of the given object or the enemy moving body with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera, and the direction, shape, and color of the mark. And changing at least one of the patterns. (4) In the image generation device of the present invention, the mark display processing means may change the direction of the mark according to an angle formed by a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object or the enemy moving body. , At least one of shape, color and pattern is changed. (5) In the image generation device of the present invention, the mark display processing means displays the mark on the game image even when the given object or the enemy moving body is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera. It is characterized by (6) The image generation device of the present invention adds, in the game image, a plurality of marks having different shapes, colors, and patterns as placement information corresponding to a plurality of different given objects or enemy moving bodies. It is characterized in that it is displayed. (7) According to the present invention, there is provided image generation means for generating a game image in which a three-dimensional space containing a given object is viewed from a player's moving body, and notifying information about the arrangement of the given object in the three-dimensional space. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as a mark display processing unit that performs a process required to add and display a mark in a game image viewed from a player moving body, The mark display processing means has at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark according to the distance between the virtual camera and a given object.
It is characterized by including a program for changing one. (8) According to the present invention, an operation information input unit for a player to input operation information of at least one of a control operation of a player moving body and an attack operation of an enemy moving body, and at least one of the control operation and the attack operation. Based on the operation information, the position and direction of the game calculation means for performing a battle game between the player moving body and the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space, and the position and direction of the virtual camera are set to the position and direction of the player moving body that can move in the three-dimensional space. Based on the image generation voice means for generating a game image that can be seen by the player moving body, and a mark for notifying the placement information of the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space is added to the game image seen by the player moving body and displayed. Computer reading in which a program for causing a computer to function as a mark display processing means for performing processing necessary for It is an effective information storage medium, and the mark display processing means includes a program for changing at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark according to the distance between the virtual camera and the enemy moving body. It is characterized by (9) In the information storage medium of the present invention, the mark display processing means, based on a change in the arrangement information of the given object or the enemy moving body with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera, the direction, shape, and color of the mark. And a program for changing at least one of the patterns. (10) In the information storage medium of the present invention, the mark display processing means has a direction of the mark according to an angle formed by a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object or the enemy moving body. , A program for changing at least one of shape, color and pattern is included. (11) In the information storage medium of the present invention, the mark display processing means displays the mark on the game image even when the given object or the enemy moving body is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera. It is characterized by including a program for. (12) In the information storage medium of the present invention, a plurality of marks having different shapes, colors and patterns are added to the game image as arrangement information corresponding to a plurality of different given objects or enemy moving bodies. It is characterized by including a program for displaying.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A game device according to the present embodiment is provided with an image generating means for generating a game image of a three-dimensional space in which a given object is included, as viewed from a virtual camera, and a given image in the three-dimensional space. A mark display processing means for performing a process necessary for adding a mark for notifying the placement information of the object in the game image and displaying the mark, and the placement information notified by the mark includes the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera. The arrangement information of the given object with respect to is included.

The viewpoint of the virtual camera may be a first-person viewpoint or a third-person viewpoint. For example, in the case of the first-person viewpoint, the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera matches the line-of-sight direction of the player character.
Further, the arrangement information of the given object regarding the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera is, for example, information regarding the depth direction in the viewpoint coordinate system, information regarding coordinate values in the Z-axis direction in the viewpoint coordinate system, or given information in the viewpoint coordinate system. It is information about the size and direction of the position vector of the object.

The mark representing the arrangement information is composed of a mark, a message, a figure, a character, a symbol, or a combination thereof, and is, for example, a triangular marker or an arrow.

A given object may be a moving object or a stationary object as long as it is arranged in a three-dimensional space. When it moves, it may move three-dimensionally like a bird or an airplane, or may move mainly two-dimensionally like an automobile.

Generally, regarding an object displayed on the screen, it is easy to grasp the vertical and horizontal positions in the screen, but it is difficult to grasp the positional relationship in the front-rear relationship, and thus it is difficult to grasp the spatial position. Moreover, it is not possible to grasp the normal position of an object that is not displayed on the screen.

However, according to the present embodiment, since the mark indicating the arrangement information of the given object is displayed,
The position can be grasped for both the object displayed on the screen and the object not displayed. Moreover, since it is displayed in the form of a mark in the image, the player can provide a game device capable of instantaneously and visually grasping the spatial position of a given object without looking away from the game screen.

Further, the arrangement information informed by the mark of the game device of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information about an angle formed by a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object.

The information about the angle formed by the line of sight of the virtual camera and the vector connecting the virtual camera and the given object is, for example, the size of the angle formed by the line of sight of the player character and the vector connecting the player character and the given object. It is information about the information. For example, if the angle is 0, the given object is in the line-of-sight direction, if the angle is 180 degrees, the given object is on the opposite side of the line-of-sight direction, and When the object is at a right angle to the line-of-sight direction, the given object is right beside the player character.

As described above, the information about the angle formed by the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera and the vector connecting the virtual camera and the given object is output in the form of a mark, so that the player spatially determines the given object. The positional relationship can be grasped instantly and intuitively.

Further, the arrangement information notified by the mark of the game device of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information about the distance between the virtual camera and a given object.

According to the present embodiment, since information regarding the distance between the virtual camera and a given object is displayed in the form of a mark, the player can instantly and intuitively grasp the sense of distance with the given object. can do.

Further, the arrangement information informed by the mark of the game device of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information about the arrangement of a given object in two axial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera.

The biaxial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera are the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, for example, where the line-of-sight direction in the viewpoint coordinate system is the Z-axis direction. Further, the information about the arrangement of a given object in the two-axis directions includes information about the given object position coordinates about the two axes and the direction and size of a direction vector.

According to the present embodiment, the placement information for the given object with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera,
Since it is possible to obtain both the arrangement information regarding the two axial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction, the player can instantaneously and intuitively grasp the three-dimensional position of the given object.

Further, the game device of the present embodiment is characterized in that at least one of the direction, shape, color and pattern of the mark is changed based on a change in the arrangement information of the given object.

For example, the length of the mark may be changed and displayed according to the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera and the angle formed by the vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object.

At least one of the shape and the color of the mark is determined according to the distance between the virtual camera and a given object.
You may change and display one.

The direction of the mark may be changed and displayed depending on the direction of the position vector of the given object with respect to the two axial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a game device in which the player can instantly and visually grasp the spatial position of a given object by changing the direction, shape, color, pattern, etc. of the mark. it can.

The manner in which the display is changed includes, for example, blink display and the like.

Further, the game device of the present embodiment is characterized in that the mark is displayed in the game image even when the given object is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera.

Generally, the position of an object that is not in the field of view cannot be grasped.

However, according to the present embodiment, the mark display processing means performs the process for displaying the mark on the game image even when the given object is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera. To do. Therefore, the player can grasp the position of an object that is not in the visual field.

In addition, the game device according to the present embodiment uses shape information as layout information corresponding to a plurality of different objects.
A plurality of marks different in at least one of color and pattern are added and displayed in the game image.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously obtain the placement information of a plurality of different objects.

Further, the game device according to the present embodiment has the above-mentioned 3
It is characterized in that it includes means for outputting, by voice, placement information of a given object in the dimensional space.

The placement information notified by the voice may be placement information of the given object with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera. Further, it may be information about an angle formed by a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object. It may also be information on the distance between the virtual camera and a given object. Further, it may be information about the arrangement of a given object in two axial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the display of the mark, the arrangement information of the given object is output by voice, so that it is possible to provide the player with detailed information in an instant and intelligible manner.

The game device according to the present embodiment is the above-mentioned game device, in which a player inputs operation information of at least one of a manipulating operation of a player moving body and an attacking operation on an enemy moving body. The position of the virtual camera further includes information input means and game calculation means for playing a battle game between a player moving body and an enemy moving body in a three-dimensional space based on operation information of at least one of the control operation and the attack operation. And the direction is determined based on the position and direction of the player moving body that can move in the three-dimensional space, and the image generating unit generates a game image of the three-dimensional space in which the enemy moving body is included, as viewed from the virtual camera, The mark display processing means adds a mark for notifying the arrangement information of the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space to the game image and displays the mark. .

Further, the information storage medium of the present embodiment has information necessary for generating a game image of a three-dimensional space containing a given object viewed from a virtual camera, and the information described above.
Including the information for performing the processing necessary to add and display a mark for notifying the arrangement information of a given object in the three-dimensional space in the game image, and the arrangement information notified by the mark is Arrangement information of the given object with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera is included.

Further, the arrangement information notified by the mark of the information storage medium of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information about the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera and the angle formed by the vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object. .

Further, the arrangement information notified by the mark of the information storage medium of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information on the distance between the virtual camera and a given object.

Further, the arrangement information notified by the mark of the information storage medium of the present embodiment is characterized in that it includes information about the arrangement of a given object in two axial directions perpendicular to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera. .

Further, the information storage medium of the present embodiment includes information for changing at least one of the direction, shape, color and pattern of the mark based on the change of the arrangement information of the given object. Is characterized by.

Further, the information storage medium of the present embodiment is arranged such that, even when the given object is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera, the mark includes information necessary for displaying in the game image. Characterize.

Further, the information storage medium of the present embodiment adds and displays a plurality of marks having different shapes, colors and patterns in the game image as arrangement information corresponding to a plurality of different objects. It is characterized by including the information required for.

Further, the information storage medium of the present embodiment is characterized by including information necessary for outputting the arrangement information of a given object in the three-dimensional space by voice.

First, a conventional example will be described. 1 to 4
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a marker that serves as a mark indicating a conventional enemy aircraft, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a positional relationship between the player's aircraft (own aircraft) and the enemy aircraft (enemy aircraft). 6 is a diagram, and FIG. 6 is a fighter 17 which is a player character.
It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship of 0 and a viewpoint coordinate system.

Note that FIG. 1A, FIG. 2A, and FIG.
(A) and FIG. 4 (A) are diagrams showing the positional relationship between the own aircraft and the enemy aircraft on the XZ plane in the viewpoint coordinate system, and FIG. 1 (B), FIG. 2 (B), and FIG. 3 ( 4B and FIG. 4B are diagrams showing the positional relationship between the own aircraft and the enemy aircraft on the XY plane, and FIG. 1C, FIG. 2C, FIG. 3C, and FIG. C) represents the game image in each case.

For example, when the enemy aircraft is located at 110 in FIG. 5, a game image as shown in FIG. 1C is displayed. In such a case, the direction of the marker 112 indicates the direction of the enemy aircraft 110.

Similarly, when the enemy plane is located at 120 in FIG. 5, a game image as shown in FIG. 2C is displayed. In such a case, the direction of the marker 122 indicates the direction of the enemy aircraft 120.

As described above, the marker as a mark for indicating the conventional enemy plane indicates the direction of the enemy plane on the screen,
By seeing such a marker, the player can mainly check the X of the enemy plane.
It was possible to grasp the positional relationship on the Y plane.

However, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, for example, when the enemy aircraft 130 is positioned below and behind the own aircraft, the enemy aircraft 130 is located as shown in FIG. 3C. A game image that is not in the field of view is displayed. In such a case, the direction of the marker 132 indicates the direction of the enemy aircraft 130 on the XY plane, but since the enemy aircraft 130 is not displayed, the player can only understand that the enemy aircraft is below. Can not.

Similarly, when the enemy aircraft is located far below and in front of itself, a game image in which the enemy aircraft is not in the field of view is displayed as shown in FIG. 4C.

As described above, conventionally, when the enemy aircraft is out of the field of view, the player could not even know whether the enemy aircraft was at the rear lower position or at the far front lower position with only the marker. That is, the conventional marker can grasp only the two-dimensional positional relationship on the XY plane, and the Z in the three-dimensional space can be grasped.
There is a problem that the positional relationship in the axial direction (depth direction) cannot be grasped.

The feature of this embodiment is that a game device and an information storage medium can be provided in which the player can instantly and visually grasp the position of an object in a three-dimensional space in order to solve such a problem.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking a case of a fighter game as an example.

In the present embodiment, the markers are displayed by the following method so that the player can instantly and visually grasp the positional relationship between the player's aircraft and the enemy aircraft in the three-dimensional space.

First, the relationship between the marker displayed as a mark, the position and direction of the virtual camera, and the position of the marker display object will be described. The position and direction of the virtual camera are made to coincide with the viewpoint position and the line-of-sight direction when the image is generated in the three-dimensional space.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the player character fighter 170 and the viewpoint coordinate system.
In the present embodiment, in the first-person coordinate system, the position of the fighter, which is the player character, is the position of the virtual camera, and the orientation of the fighter is the direction of the virtual camera. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the fighter 170 which is the player character.
The position of is the origin in the viewpoint coordinate system, and the direction of the fighter is the Z axis positive direction (line of sight).

7A, 7B, 7C and 8A
9B, 9C, and 9A, 9B, and 9C are views for explaining the marker orientation and length displayed as a mark in this embodiment, and the positional relationship between the player's aircraft and the enemy aircraft. is there.

FIG. 7A, FIG. 8A, and FIG. 9A show examples of markers displayed as marks.
8 (B), FIG. 8 (B), and FIG. 9 (B) show the positional relationship between the own aircraft and the enemy aircraft on the XY plane, and FIG. 7 (C) and FIG.
(C) and FIG. 9 (C) show angles formed by the line-of-sight direction and the direction connecting the player's aircraft and the enemy aircraft (hereinafter referred to as the enemy aircraft's direction).

In the present embodiment, the orientation of the marker serving as the mark is determined based on the positional relationship between the own plane and the enemy plane on the XY plane.

For example, in the case where the enemy is in the upper right direction (B1) of the player on the XY plane (see FIG. 7B),
The direction of the marker is diagonally right upward (B1) (Fig. 7).
(See (A)). When the enemy is on the right side of the aircraft (B2) on the XY plane (see FIG. 8B), the direction of the marker is the right side of the plane (B2) (FIG. 8A).
reference). If the enemy is in the direction directly behind the player on the XY plane (see FIGS. 9 (B) and (C)), the two overlap on the XY plane (see FIG. 9 (B)). Since it is not possible, the direction of the marker is displayed upward (B3) (see FIG. 9A).

As described above, in the present embodiment, except for a special case where the enemy aircraft is directly behind itself,
The direction pointed by the marker coincides with the direction of the enemy plane in the XY plane. Therefore, the player can know the direction of the enemy plane in the XY plane by the direction indicated by the marker.

Further, in the present embodiment, the length of the marker serving as a mark is determined based on the size of the angle between the line-of-sight direction and the direction of the enemy plane.

For example, when the angle formed by the line-of-sight direction (Z-axis) and the direction of the enemy plane is small (such as θ1 in FIG. 7C), as shown by H1 in FIG. The length becomes shorter. Further, for example, when the angle formed by the line-of-sight direction (Z axis) and the direction of the enemy aircraft is large (in the case of θ3 in FIG. 9C), the length of the marker as shown by H3 in FIG. 9A. Becomes longer. Further, for example, when the angle formed by the line-of-sight direction (Z axis) and the direction of the enemy aircraft is in the middle (in the case of θ2 in FIG. 8C), as shown by H2 in FIG. The length will be medium.

The length of the marker is minimum when the enemy aircraft is in the line of sight, and the length of the marker is maximum as shown in FIGS. 9 (A) (B) (C). This is the case when the enemy aircraft is directly behind itself.

As described above, since the length of the marker is determined by the angle between the line of sight and the direction of the enemy plane, the player grasps the position of the enemy plane in the three-dimensional space from the direction of the marker and the length of the marker. be able to.

Hereinafter, a display example of the marker as the mark in the present embodiment will be described. 10 to 17 are diagrams for explaining display examples of the marker indicating the enemy plane in the present embodiment.

FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C are views for explaining the case where the enemy is in front and the player's body and the enemy's body are horizontal, and FIGS. ) (C)
12 is a diagram for explaining a case where the enemy is in front and the altitude of the enemy aircraft is higher than that of the player, and FIG.
13A, 13B and 13C are diagrams for explaining a case where the enemy is in front and the altitude of the enemy aircraft is lower than that of the player, and FIGS. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where an enemy is diagonally sideways from the front.
FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C are diagrams for explaining a case where an enemy is directly beside, and FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C are diagrams for explaining a case where an enemy is directly above. FIG. 16 (A)
(B) and (C) are diagrams for explaining a case where an enemy is diagonally behind, and FIGS. 17 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a case where an enemy is directly behind.

Incidentally, FIG. 10 (A), FIG. 11 (A), and FIG.
2 (A), FIG. 13 (A), FIG. 14 (A), and FIG.
(A), FIG. 16 (A), and FIG. 17 (A) are diagrams showing the positional relationship between the own aircraft and the enemy aircraft on the XZ plane in the viewpoint coordinate system, and FIG. 10 (B) and FIG. 11 ( B), FIG. 12B, and FIG.
3 (B), FIG. 14 (B), FIG. 15 (B), and FIG.
17 (B) and FIG. 17 (B) are diagrams showing the positional relationship between the own aircraft and the enemy aircraft on the XY plane, and FIGS. 10 (C) and 11
(C), FIG. 12 (C), FIG. 13 (C), FIG. 14 (C),
FIG. 15 (C), FIG. 16 (C), and FIG. 17 (C) are displayed game images.

As shown in the game images of FIGS. 10 (C) to 17 (C), a triangular marker is displayed as a mark for instructing the enemy plane. The direction of the triangular marker changes according to the positional relationship of the enemy aircraft, and the length of the marker is expanded and contracted. Therefore, the player can, of course, not only when the enemy plane is displayed in the display image as shown in FIGS. 10 (C) to 13 (C),
Even when the enemy aircraft is not displayed in the display image as shown in FIGS. 14C to 17C, the three-dimensional positional relationship of the enemy aircraft can be grasped by the direction and the length of the marker. it can.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14C, the marker 31
When 0 is displayed, the direction of the marker is horizontal, and the length of the marker is medium, so even if the enemy aircraft is not displayed on the screen, the enemy aircraft You can see that you are right beside you.

Further, for example, when the marker 320 is displayed as shown in FIG. 15C, since it is in the upward direction of the marker and the length of the marker is medium,
Even if the enemy plane is not displayed on the screen, it can be understood that the enemy plane is right above the own plane.

Further, for example, when the marker 330 is displayed as shown in FIG. 16C, the direction of the marker is diagonally right and upward, and the length of the marker is long.
Even if the enemy aircraft is not displayed on the screen, you can understand that the enemy aircraft is diagonally behind you.

Also, for example, when the marker 340 is displayed as shown in FIG. 17C, the enemy plane is displayed on the screen because it is in the direction directly above the marker and the length of the marker is long. Even if you do not, you can understand that the enemy aircraft is directly behind you.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game device according to the present embodiment. Here, the operation unit 10 is for inputting, as operation information, an operation in which a player operates a lever, a button, or the like to control a fighter plane or attack an enemy plane. The operation information is output to the processing unit 20.

The processing section 20 performs processing for playing a fighter game, processing for displaying a game image, and the like, based on this operation information and a given program or the like. The function of this processing unit 20 is, for example, a CPU (CISC
Type, RISC type), DSP, ASIC (gate array, etc.), memory and other hardware.

The information storage medium 70 stores programs and data. The function of this information storage medium 70 is as follows: CD-ROM, game cassette, IC card, M
It can be realized by hardware such as O, FD, DVD, memory and hard disk. The processing unit 20 will perform various processes based on the program and data from the information storage medium 70.

The processing section 20 includes a game calculation section 30 and an image generation section 50.

Here, the game calculation unit 30 performs a game mode setting process, a game progress process, a process of calculating the position and direction of the player's own or enemy's device based on operation information, a hit check process in an attack, and the like. There is.

The game calculation section 30 includes a mark display processing section 40 which performs a process necessary for displaying a marker as a mark indicating the position of the enemy plane. The mark display processing unit performs processing as described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The direction and length of the marker are determined, and the information necessary for displaying the marker on the image generation unit is output.

The image generating section 50 includes the game calculating section 30.
Based on the calculation result of, the process of generating the visual field image seen from the player's fighter is performed. Then, the mark display processing unit 4
Based on the information received from 0, the various markers described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 17 are added to the visual field image to generate the game image as described with reference to FIGS. 10 (C) to 17 (C).
The game image generated by the image generation unit 50 is displayed on the display unit 60.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an operation example of a process of displaying a marker as a mark in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the following processing is performed for each frame to determine the direction and length of the marker as a mark.

First, the position coordinates (X _W , Y _W , Z _W ) of the enemy aircraft in the world coordinate system are converted into the position coordinates (X _S , Y _S , Z _S ) in the viewpoint coordinate system centering on the own aircraft. (Step S10).

Next, the direction of the vector from the origin to the enemy plane on the X _S Y _S plane of the viewpoint coordinate system is set as the direction of the marker (step S20). The origin in the viewpoint coordinate system is the position of the own device.

Then, the angle (θ) formed by the vector of the line-of-sight direction and the target direction in the viewpoint coordinate system is calculated, and the length of the marker is calculated according to θ (step S30).

Next, a hardware configuration example of a game device capable of realizing the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the game device shown in FIG.
0, ROM 1002, RAM 1004, information storage medium 1
006, sound generation IC 1008, image generation IC 1010,
I / O ports 1012 and 1014 are connected to the system bus 10
16 are connected to each other so that data can be transmitted and received.
The image generation IC 1010 has a display 10
18 is connected, and the speaker 10 is connected to the sound generation IC 1008.
20 is connected, the control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and the communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores a game program, image information for expressing a display object, and is used as a CD-ROM, a game cassette, an IC card, an MO, an FD, a memory, or the like. To be ROM
1002 stores initialization information and the like of the game apparatus body.

The control device 1022 corresponds to a game controller, and is a device for inputting to the game device main body the result of the judgment made by the player according to the progress of the game.

According to the game program stored in the information storage medium 1006, the system program stored in the ROM 1002, the signals input by the control device 1022, etc., the CPU 1000 controls the entire device and performs various data processing. RAM1004 is this CPU10
00 is a storage unit used as a work area or the like, and stores given contents of the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, the calculation result of the CPU 1000, and the like.

Furthermore, a sound generation IC is provided in this type of game device.
A 1008 and an image generation IC 1010 are provided so that the game sound and the game screen can be appropriately output. The sound generation IC 1008 is an information storage medium 1006 or R.
It is an integrated circuit that generates a game sound such as a sound effect or a background music based on the information stored in the OM 1002, and the generated game sound is output by the speaker 1020. Further, the image generation IC 1010 is the RAM 10
04, ROM 1002, information storage medium 1006, etc., is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display 1018 based on image information. As the display 1018, a so-called head mounted display (HMD) can be used.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the game device with the outside, and is connected to another game device to send and receive given information according to the game program. It is used to send and receive information such as game programs via a communication line.

The processing for outputting the screens shown in FIGS. 10 (C) to 17 (C), the processing described in FIGS. 7 to 19 and the like are the information storage medium 10 storing the game program.
06, and a CPU 1 that operates according to the game program
000, the image generation IC 1010, and the like.
The processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software by the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

FIG. 21A shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to an arcade game machine. The player enjoys the game by operating the lever 1102 and the button 1104 while looking at the game screen displayed on the display 1100. The IC substrate 1106 built in the device has a C
A PU, an image generation IC, a sound generation IC, etc. are mounted.
Then, information for playing a fighter game, information for generating a game image in a three-dimensional space in which a marker or the like as a mark is displayed, and the like are stored in a memory 1108 which is an information storage medium on the IC substrate 1106. . Hereinafter, these pieces of information will be referred to as stored information. The stored information includes at least one of a program code, image information, sound information, display object shape information, table data, player information and the like for performing the above-described various processes.

FIG. 21B shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a home-use game machine. The player enjoys the game by operating the game controllers 1202 and 1204 while looking at the game screen displayed on the display 1200. In this case, the stored information is stored in the CD-ROM 120, which is an information storage medium that is removable from the main body.
6, IC cards 1208, 1209 and the like.

FIG. 21C shows a host device 1300,
An example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game device including the host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected via a communication line 1302 will be described. In this case, the above-mentioned stored information is stored in the information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300. Terminal 1304
-1 to 1304-n are CPU, image generation IC, sound generation IC
In the case where the host device 1300 is capable of generating a game image and a game sound in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1300 supplies the game program and the like for generating the game image and the game sound to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n. Will be delivered.
On the other hand, if it cannot be generated, the host device 1300 generates a game image and a game sound, and these are generated by the terminals 1304-1 ...
It will be transmitted to 1304-n and output at the terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an airplane is taken as an example of an object that moves freely in a three-dimensional space, but the present invention is not limited to this. The given object may be a moving object or a stationary object as long as it is arranged in a three-dimensional space. When it moves, it may move three-dimensionally like a bird flying in the air or a fish swimming in the sea, or may move mainly two-dimensionally like an automobile.

The viewpoint of the virtual camera may be the first person view or the third person view.

Further, in the present embodiment, the arrangement information of the given object with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera is used, and the size of the angle formed by the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera and the vector connecting the virtual camera and the given object. Information has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be information about the depth direction in the viewpoint coordinate system, information about coordinate values in the Z-axis direction in the viewpoint coordinate system, or information about the size and direction of a position vector of a given object in the viewpoint coordinate system.

Further, for example, information about the distance between the virtual camera and a given object may be used.

Further, although the present embodiment has been described by taking a triangular marker as an example of the mark indicating the arrangement information, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, marks, messages, figures, letters,
Anything may be used as long as it is composed of symbols or a combination thereof.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the direction and length of the marker serving as the mark changes based on the change in the arrangement information of the given object has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, shapes, colors, patterns, etc. other than the length may be changed, or blinking may be performed in a predetermined case.

In the present embodiment, the case where one mark is displayed in the display image has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as arrangement information corresponding to a plurality of different objects, a plurality of marks having at least one of shape, color and pattern may be added and displayed in the game image.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the change of the arrangement information is displayed on the screen by the marker serving as the mark has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the arrangement information of a given object in the three-dimensional space may be output as a voice.

The game of the present invention can be configured not only as a single-player game but also as a multi-player game.

Also, the embodiment is not limited to being executed by each game device alone, and may be executed in a distributed manner by connecting with hardware such as a computer or another game device via a communication line or the like. Good.

Alternatively, a program necessary for processing may be downloaded from hardware such as a computer or another game device via a communication line or the like and executed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a marker that serves as a mark indicating a conventional enemy aircraft.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a marker that serves as a mark indicating a conventional enemy aircraft.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a marker that serves as a mark indicating a conventional enemy plane.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a marker that serves as a mark indicating a conventional enemy plane.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a positional relationship between a player's machine body (own machine) and an enemy machine body (enemy machine).

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a fighter, which is a player character, and a viewpoint coordinate system.

7 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a marker orientation and a length displayed as a mark in the present embodiment, and a positional relationship between the player's aircraft and an enemy aircraft.

8A, 8B, and 8C are views for explaining the marker orientation and length displayed as a mark in the present embodiment, and the positional relationship between the player's aircraft and the enemy aircraft.

9A, 9B, and 9C are views for explaining the marker orientation and length displayed as a mark in the present embodiment, and the positional relationship between the player's aircraft and the enemy aircraft.

10 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

11 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

12 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

13 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

14 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

15 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft in the present embodiment.

16 (A), (B), and (C) are views for explaining display examples of markers that indicate enemy planes in the present embodiment.

17 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams for explaining a display example of a marker indicating an enemy aircraft according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation example of processing for displaying a marker as a mark in the present embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a hardware configuration example of a game device that can realize the present embodiment.

21 (A), (B), and (C) are diagrams showing various types of game devices to which the present embodiment is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Operation part 20 Processing Department 30 Game calculation unit 40 Mark display processing unit 50 Image generator 60 Display 70 Information storage medium 1000 CPU 1002 ROM 1004 RAM 1006 information storage medium 1008 Sound Generation IC 1010 Image generation IC 1012 I / O port 1014 I / O port 1016 system bus 1018 display 1020 speaker 1022 control device 1024 communication device 1100 display 1102 lever 1104 button 1106 IC substrate 1108 memory 1200 display 1202, 1204 Game controller 1206 CD-ROM 1208, 1209 IC card 1300 Host device 1302 communication line 1304-1 to 1304-n terminals 1306 Information storage medium

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An image generating unit for generating a game image in which a player moving body sees a three-dimensional space containing a given object, and a mark for notifying arrangement information of the given object in the three-dimensional space. And a mark display processing unit that performs a process necessary for displaying the game image added to the game image viewed from the player moving body, the mark display processing unit according to a distance between the virtual camera and a given object. An image generating apparatus, wherein at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark is changed. 2. Operation information input means for a player to input operation information of at least one of a control operation of a player moving body and an attack operation to an enemy moving body, and operation information of at least one of the control operation and the attack operation. Based on the game calculation means for playing a battle game between a player moving body and an enemy moving body in a three-dimensional space, the position and direction of the virtual camera are determined based on the position and direction of the player moving body that can move in the three-dimensional space. An image generating voice means for generating a game image seen by the player's moving body, and a mark for notifying the placement information of the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space are additionally displayed in the game image seen by the player's moving body. And a mark display processing unit that performs necessary processing for the front end according to the distance between the virtual camera and the enemy moving body. Image generation apparatus characterized by changing the shape of the mark, at least one of color and pattern. 3. The mark display processing means according to claim 1, wherein, based on a change in the arrangement information of the given object or the enemy moving body with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera, the direction of the mark, An image generating apparatus characterized by changing at least one of shape, color and pattern. 4. The mark display processing means according to any one of claims 1 to 3, according to an angle formed by a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object or the enemy moving body.
An image generating apparatus, wherein at least one of the direction, shape, color and pattern of the mark is changed. 5. The mark display processing means according to claim 1, wherein the mark is displayed as a game image even when the given object or the enemy moving body is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera. An image generation device characterized by displaying on. 6. The game according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of marks different in at least one of shape, color and pattern are arranged as the arrangement information corresponding to a plurality of different given objects or enemy moving bodies. An image generation device characterized by being displayed in addition to an image. 7. An image generating means for generating a game image in which a three-dimensional space containing a given object is viewed from a player moving body, and a mark for notifying arrangement information of the given object in the three-dimensional space. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as a mark display processing unit that performs a process required to add and display a game image viewed from a player moving body. An information storage medium, wherein the display processing means includes a program for changing at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark according to the distance between the virtual camera and a given object. 8. Operation information input means for a player to input operation information of at least one of a control operation of a player moving body and an attack operation to an enemy moving body, and operation information of at least one of the control operation and the attack operation. Based on the game calculation means for playing a battle game between a player moving body and an enemy moving body in a three-dimensional space, the position and direction of the virtual camera are determined based on the position and direction of the player moving body that can move in the three-dimensional space. An image generating voice means for generating a game image seen by the player moving body, and a mark for notifying the placement information of the enemy moving body in the three-dimensional space are additionally displayed in the game image seen by the player moving body. Readable by a computer in which a program for causing a computer to function as a mark display processing means for performing necessary processing is stored. It is an effective information storage medium, and the mark display processing means includes a program for changing at least one of the shape, color and pattern of the mark according to the distance between the virtual camera and the enemy moving body. An information storage medium characterized by the above. 9. The mark display processing means according to claim 7, wherein the direction of the mark is based on a change in arrangement information of the given object or the enemy moving body with respect to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera. An information storage medium comprising a program for changing at least one of shape, color and pattern. 10. The mark display processing means according to claim 7, wherein the mark display processing means makes an angle between a line of sight of the virtual camera and a vector connecting the virtual camera and a given object or the enemy moving body.
An information storage medium comprising a program for changing at least one of the direction, shape, color and pattern of the mark. 11. The mark display processing means according to claim 7, wherein the mark is displayed in the game image even when the given object or the enemy moving body is not included in the visual field of the virtual camera. An information storage medium including a program for displaying on an information storage medium. 12. The game according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of marks different in at least one of shape, color and pattern are used as the arrangement information corresponding to a plurality of different given objects or enemy moving bodies. An information storage medium including a program for displaying the image in addition to the image.