JP2005245784A - Program, information storage medium, and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement in a stage of free kick by realizing various kinds of strategy in a kicking side team in the free kick (FK) of the soccer game. <P>SOLUTION: There are two kickers of a main kicker (a player PA1) and sub kicker (a player PA2) in the FK according to the present invention. Further, a player operating an offensive team to which the light of FK inputs "faint instruction" or "kick instruction" as instruction to the two kicker. First the main kicker starts to move (run) toward a ball B as if he kicked but passes by the ball B without kicking and thereafter the sub kicker kicks the ball B when the player inputs the "faint instruction". While the main kicker starts to move toward the ball B as the case of the "faint instruction" and kicks the ball when the player inputs the "kick instrument". <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention causes a computer to generate an image of a competition space viewed from a virtual camera and execute a soccer game, and after the game progress is interrupted when a condition for performing a free kick is established in the course of the game, The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a game device for executing a free kick process to resume a game.

  A soccer game is known as one of the genres of video games. In a soccer game, two teams each consisting of 11 players arranged on a soccer field set in a virtual three-dimensional space (game space) face each other. Each team is operated by a player or automatically controlled by a computer. Then, the state of the game space (competition space) viewed from a given viewpoint such as a virtual camera is displayed as a game screen.

  Further, in a soccer game, if a condition for performing a free kick is satisfied during the progress of the game, such as when a foul is determined, the game is temporarily interrupted and a free kick process is executed. In the free kick process, for example, a free kick right is given to a team different from the team for which the foul is determined, and a player belonging to the team to which the free kick right (kick side team) is given becomes a kicker and kicks. Execute.

  In particular, in the case of a direct free kick, since the contents of the kick are directly related to the score, it is necessary to control each player by carefully watching the movements of the opponent team players in both the kick side / kicked side teams.

  For this reason, in a soccer game, a player who operates a kicked team forms a so-called “wall” in which a plurality of players are arranged side by side in front of the goal, and the kicker ’s kicker moves, etc. The position of the entire “wall” can be moved to the left or right by looking at the figure, and the position of the goalkeeper player can be moved (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, the player who operates the kicking team can avoid the goalkeeper's goalkeeper's player or the “wall” and make the ball go to the goal, so that the player can control the kicking team. By adjusting the time until the kick is executed (the kicker kicks the ball), you can kick quickly before the opponent ’s team is in a defensive position, or on the other hand, Some of them can be kicked slowly considering whether to kick (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-346222 A JP 2002-355442 A

  By the way, in actual soccer, as a team strategy on the kick side in a free kick scene, a plurality of players belonging to the team pretend to be kickers and wait near the ball, and a player moves to kick The so-called “feint” is used as a strategy, in which the kick is interrupted immediately before that and another player actually kicks.

  However, in the conventional soccer game, the player (kicker) who kicks the free kick is a predetermined player, and the player who operates the team on the kick side can instruct which part of the ball at which timing. It was just about whether to kick. That is, unlike the above-described actual soccer, it was impossible to make a strategy using a plurality of players and operate it. For this reason, even a player who operates the team on the kicked side can relatively easily perform a defense operation against the free kick, so that it can give a feeling of tension like an actual soccer free kick scene. There wasn't.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to implement various strategies for a team on the kick side in a free kick of a soccer game, and to enhance interest in a free kick scene.

To solve the above problem,
The first invention is
Let the computer generate an image of the competition space viewed from the virtual camera and run the soccer game, and if the conditions for performing a free kick are satisfied during the game progress, stop the game progress and then perform the free kick process A program for executing and resuming the game (for example, the game program 42 of FIG. 7),
Ball placement means for placing the ball at the free kick position (for example, FK control unit 46 in FIG. 7),
Candidate character arrangement means (for example, attack control unit 262 in FIG. 7) that arranges a plurality of kicker candidate characters belonging to the team on the kick side (for example, the attack team in the embodiment),
Free kick-time image generating means (for example, FIG. 7) that controls the virtual camera to generate an image of the competition space by setting the virtual camera so that a plurality of kicker candidate characters placed by the candidate character placing means are within the field of view. FK control unit 46 and image generation unit 32),
While the placed ball is stationary, the placement position of the character belonging to the kicked team (for example, the defensive team in the embodiment) (hereinafter referred to as “kicked character”) is variably controlled. Kick-side character control means (for example, the defense control unit 268 in FIG. 7),
Candidate character action control means for controlling the action of the plurality of arranged kicker candidate characters, and controlling the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action of the arranged ball,
As a program for causing the computer to function.

In addition, the twelfth invention
Generate a game space image viewed from a virtual camera and run a soccer game. If conditions to perform a free kick are established during the game progress, stop the game progress and execute the free kick process. A game device that resumes the game (for example, the home game device 1000 of FIG. 1),
Ball placement means for placing the ball at the free kick position (for example, the FK control unit 46 in FIG. 7);
Candidate character arrangement means (for example, attack control unit 262 in FIG. 7) for arranging a plurality of kicker candidate characters belonging to the team on the kick side,
Free kick-time image generating means (for example, FIG. 7) that controls the virtual camera to generate an image of the competition space by setting the virtual camera so that a plurality of kicker candidate characters placed by the candidate character placing means are within the field of view. FK control unit 46 and image generation unit 32),
Kicked character control means (for example, defensive control unit 268 in FIG. 7) for variably controlling the arrangement position of the characters belonging to the kicked team while the arranged ball is stationary;
Candidate character action control means (for example, attack control unit 262 in FIG. 7) that controls the action of the plurality of arranged kicker candidate characters and controls the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action of the arranged ball. When,
It is a game device provided with.

  Here, “operation” means movement and behavior. According to the first or twelfth invention, a plurality of kicker candidate characters belonging to the team on the kick side can be arranged in the free kick process of the soccer game. Then, it is possible to control the motions of the plurality of kicker candidate characters to cause one kicker candidate character to perform a ball kicking motion.

  Therefore, the team on the kicking side uses various strategies such as which kicker to make a kick from among several kickers (kicker candidate characters) and what other kickers should do at that time. It is possible to stand. And the defense strategy of the kicked team to deal with this also diversifies. For this reason, it is possible to increase the sense of tension in the free kick and improve the interest.

The second invention is the program of the first invention, wherein
Causing the computer to function as kicked-side operation instruction receiving means (for example, the operation input unit 10 in FIG. 7) that receives an operation instruction for the kicked-side character;
A program for causing the computer to function so that the kicked character control means variably controls the arrangement position of the kicked character in accordance with an operation instruction received by the kicked operation instruction receiving means.

  According to the second invention, the same effects as the first invention can be obtained, and an operation instruction to the kicked character can be received, and the arrangement position of the kicked character can be variably controlled according to the received operation instruction. it can. Therefore, a player who operates the kicked team determines which kicker kicks the ball while observing the action of the kicker of the opponent team (the kicking team). Side character) can be controlled. In other words, since it is necessary to read the strategy of the opponent team and formulate a defense strategy, it is possible to increase the tension at the time of the free kick and improve the interest.

The third invention is the program of the first or second invention,
Causing the computer to function as candidate character operation instruction receiving means (for example, the operation input unit 10 in FIG. 7) for receiving operation instructions for the kicker candidate character;
The candidate character movement control means is a program for causing the computer to function so as to control the action of the kicker candidate character in accordance with the operation instruction received by the candidate character operation instruction reception means.

  According to the third invention, the same effects as those of the first or second invention can be obtained, an operation instruction for the kicker candidate character can be received, and the motion of the kicker candidate character can be controlled according to the received operation instruction. Therefore, the player who operates the team on the kick side controls a plurality of kickers by deciding which kicker should be kicked at which timing and where, while watching the action of the player of the opponent team (the character to be kicked) It becomes possible to do. In other words, since it is necessary to read the strategy of the opponent team and make a strategy, it is possible to further increase the tension at the time of the free kick and further improve the interest.

A fourth invention is the program of the third invention, wherein
The candidate character operation instruction accepting means has trajectory setting instruction accepting means (for example, the operation input unit 10 in FIG. 7) for accepting a ball trajectory setting instruction in the case where a kick motion is performed for each of the plurality of kicker candidate characters. To function the computer,
The free kick time image generating means causes the computer to function so as to superimpose and display the virtual trajectory of the ball according to the setting instruction received by the trajectory setting instruction receiving means on the generated image of the competition space. It is a program.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the same effect as the third aspect of the invention can be obtained, and for each of the plurality of kicker candidate characters, a ball trajectory setting instruction when a kick motion is performed is received, and the received trajectory setting instruction is accepted. The virtual trajectory of the ball can be superimposed and displayed on the image of the competition space. Therefore, the player who operates the team on the kick side can set the ball trajectory determined to be more appropriate while observing the movement of the player of the opponent team and cause the kicker to perform the kick. On the other hand, the kicked team can control the players of its own team so that it can cope with any kicker kicking while watching the set ball trajectory. For this reason, it is possible to further increase the sense of tension at the time of the free kick and further improve the interest.

A fifth invention is the program of the third or fourth invention, wherein
Kick start operation instruction accepting means for accepting a kick start operation instruction that serves as both a kicker designation instruction and an action start instruction for designating the one kicker candidate character from the plurality of kicker candidate characters. (For example, the computer is made to function so as to have the operation input unit 10 in FIG. 7)
When the candidate character action control means receives a kick start operation instruction from the kick start operation instruction acceptance means, the candidate character action control means selects the one kicker candidate character according to the operation instruction and starts action control of the candidate character. Is a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the fifth invention, the same effect as the third or fourth invention is achieved, and the designation instruction for designating one kicker candidate character from the plurality of kicker candidate characters is also used as the action start instruction. When a kick start operation instruction is received and the kick start operation instruction is received, one kicker candidate character designated in accordance with the operation instruction can be selected and motion control of the candidate character can be started. Therefore, the player who operates the team on the kick side can start the operations of a plurality of kickers by inputting a start operation instruction, and can cause one designated kicker to perform a kick. That is, it is possible to easily specify the timing for starting the actions of a plurality of kickers and the designation of the kicker for kicking with a single operation input.

A sixth invention is the program of any one of the first to fifth inventions,
The candidate character movement control means starts a movement of another kicker candidate character other than the one kicker candidate character, and then performs a time difference movement control means (for example, a control for starting the movement of the one kicker candidate character). 7 is a program for causing the computer to function so as to have the kicker operation control unit 266A of FIG. 7 or the kicker operation control unit 266B of FIG.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the same effect as in any of the first to fifth aspects of the invention can be obtained, and after the other kicker candidate character other than the one kicker candidate character is moved, the one kicker candidate The movement of the character can be started. Therefore, it is possible for the kicking team to make it difficult for the kicked team to know which kicker will kick because the kicking movement of another kicker can be started before the kicking movement of the kicking kicker actually starts. It is possible to use such a strategy.

A seventh invention is the program of the sixth invention, wherein
The time difference movement control means is a program for causing the computer to function so as to control the movement of the other kicker candidate character so as to pass the arrangement position of the arranged ball.

  According to the seventh aspect, the same effects as in the sixth aspect can be achieved, and other soccer candidate characters can be moved so as to pass the ball arrangement position. Therefore, it is possible to make the other kicker that starts moving first move so that it passes the ball placement position, so the kick side team actually operates as if kicking a certain kicker, It is possible to use a so-called “feint” strategy in which other kickers who have started moving late will kick. From the point of view of the kicked team, the team will not let go until it is actually kicked. For this reason, it is possible to further increase the sense of tension in the free kick and further improve the interest.

The eighth invention is the program of the third or fourth invention,
Causing the computer to function so that the candidate character operation instruction receiving means receives a kicker change operation instruction;
After the candidate character action control means starts moving the first kicker candidate character among the plurality of kicker candidate characters, the candidate character operation instruction accepting means instructs the kicker change operation instruction within a predetermined change acceptance time. Is not accepted, the first kicker candidate character is used as the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action, and when the changer accepting instruction is received within the change acceptance time, It is a program for causing the computer to function so as to perform control for causing the kick motion to be performed with a second kicker candidate character among a plurality of kicker candidate characters as the one kicker candidate character.

  According to the eighth invention, the same effect as that of the third or fourth invention is achieved, a kicker changing operation instruction is received, and the movement of the first kicker candidate character is started. If this kicker change operation instruction is not received within, the first kicker candidate character is kicked as one kicker candidate character, and if the kicker candidate change instruction is received within the reception time, A kick action can be performed with the second kicker candidate character among the plurality of kicker candidate characters as one character.

  Therefore, the player who operates the kicking team inputs a kicker change operation instruction within the reception period of the change while watching the movement of the opponent team player even after starting the movement of a certain kicker. By doing so, it becomes possible to change the kicker actually kicking to another kicker. In other words, even after the kicker has started to operate, it is possible to change to a more effective strategy according to the situation while watching the operation of the opponent team. From the point of view of the kicked team, the team will not let go until it is actually kicked. For this reason, it is possible to further increase the sense of tension in the free kick and further improve the interest.

According to a ninth invention, in the program of the eighth invention,
A program for causing the computer to function as elapsed time game display control means (for example, the FK control unit 26 and the image generation unit 32 in FIG. 7) that performs control to display an elapsed time gauge indicating the elapsed time with respect to the change acceptance time. is there.

  According to the ninth aspect, it is possible to display the elapsed time gauge indicating the elapsed time with respect to the change acceptance time while exhibiting the same effect as the eighth aspect. Therefore, the player who operates the team on the kick side can know the time when the instruction for changing the kicker can be input by looking at the elapsed time gauge, and can input the instruction for changing the kicker at the most possible input timing. It is possible to change the kicker.

A tenth invention is a program according to any one of the first to ninth inventions,
This is a program for causing the computer to function as virtual camera control means (for example, the game calculation unit 22 in FIG. 7) that controls the virtual camera in accordance with the motion and / or position of each of the plurality of kicker candidate characters.

  According to the tenth aspect, the same effects as those of the first to ninth aspects can be achieved, and the virtual camera can be controlled according to the actions and / or positions of the plurality of kicker candidate characters. Therefore, for example, when a virtual camera is set so as to pay attention to a certain kicker among a plurality of kickers, it is possible to generate an image having various effects depending on which kicker is set. Specifically, if you set the virtual camera to focus on the kicker that kicks the ball, you can generate a more realistic image, and other than the kicker that actually started the kick, If a virtual camera is set so as to pay attention to other kickers, it is possible to generate an interesting image as if a cameraman was put on the strategy of the team on the kick side.

The eleventh invention is
A computer-readable information storage medium (for example, the storage unit 40 in FIG. 7) storing the program according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the invention.

  The “information storage medium” here is, for example, a CD-ROM, MO, memory card, DVD, hard disk, IC memory or the like that can read information stored in the computer. Therefore, according to the tenth aspect, by causing the computer to read the information stored in the information storage medium and executing the arithmetic processing, the same effect as any of the first to ninth aspects can be obtained. Can play.

  According to the present invention, in a free kick of a soccer game, it is possible to realize various strategies in the team on the kick side, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the free kick scene.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a case where a soccer game which is a kind of video game is executed on a home game device will be described, but application of the present invention is not limited to this.

[appearance]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a consumer game device. As shown in FIG. 1A, the home game apparatus 1000 includes a main body apparatus 1100, game controllers 1200a and 1200b (hereinafter collectively referred to as “game controller 1200”), and a speaker 1302. Display 1300. The game controller 1200 is connected to the main apparatus 1100, and the display 1300 is connected to the main apparatus 1100 by a cable K that can transmit an image signal and a sound signal.

  The main device 1100 includes a control unit equipped with, for example, a CPU and an IC memory, and a reading device for an information storage medium such as a CD-ROM 1104. Various game processes are executed based on the game information read from the CD-ROM 1104 and the operation signal from the game controller 1200, and an image signal of the game screen and a sound signal of the game sound are generated. Then, the generated image signal and sound signal are output to the display 1300 to display the game screen on the display 1300 and to output the game sound from the speaker 1302.

  Game information including programs and data necessary for the main apparatus 1100 to perform game processing is stored in, for example, a CD-ROM 1104, an IC memory 1106, a memory card 1108, etc., which are information storage media detachable from the main apparatus 1100. Has been.

  The game controller 1200 is for a player to input a game operation, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the main body device 1100. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, the game controller 1200 includes a direction key 1202, a square button 1204, a triangle button 1206, a circle button 1208, an x button 1210, an L button 1212, and an R button 1214. And a select button 1216 and a start button 1218.

  The player enjoys the soccer game by operating the game controller 1200 while watching the game screen displayed on the display 1300.

  Two embodiments applied to such a consumer game device 1000 will be described in order below.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.

<Overview>
In the present embodiment, a so-called two-player game is performed in which teams operated by two players each compete. Here, Team A operated by one player and Team B operated by the other player face each other. One player operates the team A using the game controller 1200a, and the other player operates the team B using the game controller 1200b.

  In a soccer game, when a condition for performing a free kick (FK) is established during a match, such as when a foul is determined, an ongoing game is temporarily interrupted and an FK process is performed to execute the FK. The game is resumed (in play). In the FK process, for example, a FK right is given to a team different from the team for which the foul is determined, and the FK is executed. This embodiment is characterized by this FK process.

  In the conventional soccer game, there is one kicker at the time of FK, but in this embodiment, there are two kickers (more precisely, kicker candidates), and either kicker kicks. Here, the “kicker” at the time of FK is a player who can kick the ball with FK, and is a player belonging to the team to which the right of FK is given. In the following, in the FK process, the team to which the FK right is given (kick-side team) is referred to as an attack team, and the other team (kick-side team) is referred to as a defensive team.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen immediately after the FK process is started, and shows a standby screen waiting for execution of FK. The standby screen is set so that the ball, the kicking team of the attacking team, and the goal of the defensive team are within the field of view, and the direction of the line of sight is substantially horizontal and matches the direction from the ball to the goal of the defensive team. Displayed as an image of a soccer field viewed from a virtual camera.

  This figure shows a standby screen when the right of FK (direct FK) is given to the team A. That is, Team A is an attack team and Team B is a defense team. As shown in the figure, on the standby screen, the ball B is placed at the free kick position (position where the file is determined) on the soccer field. Further, a plurality of players PB1, PB2,... Of the B team, which is a defensive team, turn their back to the goal G so as to block the trajectory of the ball B between the ball B and the goal G of the B team. While standing side by side and forming a so-called “wall”, in front of goal G, goalkeeper (GK) PB11 of Team B stands with goal G as the back. Then, two players PA1 and PA2 who are kickers of the team A that is the attacking team are waiting for the kick.

  In this embodiment, one of the two kickers is a main kicker and the other is a sub kicker. The main kicker displays a marker M1 indicating that it is a main kicker. In the same figure, player PA1 is the main kicker and marker M1 is displayed. In addition, player PA2 is a sub kicker. The main kicker and the sub kicker can be arbitrarily switched by an instruction operation input from the player who operates the attack team.

  In this standby screen, the player who operates the defensive team moves the position of GK, moves the position of the “wall” to the left and right, changes the number of players making up the “wall”, etc. You can enter an operation to arrange

  In addition, the player who operates the attack team designates one kicker out of two kickers and instructs the main kicker to start the FK execution. An operation of “feint instruction” for performing an operation, or 2) “kick instruction” for causing the main kicker to perform a kick operation and keeping the sub kicker stopped can be input.

  When an operation of “feint instruction” or “kick instruction” is input by a player who operates the attack team, an operation control routine corresponding to the input instruction operation is applied to the main kicker and the sub kicker. Then, the motion control of the two kickers is started according to the applied motion control routine.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a concept of an operation control routine applied to the main kicker and the sub kicker, and schematically shows the operation control contents with respect to the elapsed time t after the instruction operation is input. FIG. 5A shows a case where an operation of “feint instruction” is input. In this case, a “feint operation routine” for performing a faint operation is applied to the main kicker, and a “subkick operation routine” for performing a kick operation is applied to the sub kicker.

  The “feint operation routine” is mainly divided into two parts (first half part and second half part). The first half is a routine for moving (running) the main kicker toward the ball B. The second half is a routine for allowing the main kicker to pass the ball B without kicking (touching) it.

  The “sub kick operation routine” causes the sub kicker to start moving toward the ball B with a predetermined time lag after the main kicker starts moving toward the ball B (starts running). This is a routine for kicking the ball B after passing B.

  Therefore, when the “feint operation routine” is applied to the main kicker and the “sub kick operation routine” is applied to the sub kicker, the main kicker starts moving toward the ball B (starts running). The sub kicker starts moving toward the ball B with a delay (running). Thereafter, the main kicker passes through the ball B without kicking it, and then the sub kicker reaches the ball B and kicks the ball B.

  The time for starting the operation control of the sub kicker, that is, the time until the movement is started after the main kicker (time difference) takes into account the positional relationship (distance) between each of the main kicker and the sub kicker and the ball B. After the main kicker passes through the ball B, the sub kicker is appropriately set to kick the ball B.

  FIG. 5B shows a case where an operation of “kick instruction” is input. In this case, a “main kick operation routine” for performing a kick operation is applied to the main kicker.

  Similar to the “feint operation routine”, the “main kick operation routine” is mainly divided into two parts (first half part and second half part). The first half is a routine for causing the main kicker to perform the same operation as the first half of the “feint operation routine”, that is, a routine for moving (running) toward the ball B. The second half is a routine for causing the main kicker to kick the ball B. Specifically, the stride is adjusted and the ball B is moved to the ball B so that the ball B can be kicked in time. To kick.

  Therefore, when the “main kick operation routine” is applied to the main kicker, the main kicker starts moving toward the ball B (starts running) and kicks the ball B as it is. During this time, the sub kicker remains stopped in place.

  In this way, when the player operating the attacking team inputs a “feint instruction” or “kick instruction” operation on the standby screen, the operation control routine is applied to the main kicker and the sub kicker according to the input instruction operation. The kicker operation control is started by the set operation control routine. Then, the virtual camera moves (switches), and the displayed game screen switches from the standby screen to the kick execution screen.

  4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating transition examples of the kick execution screen. The kick execution screen is displayed as an image of the soccer field viewed from a virtual camera in which the ball B is placed in the approximate center of the field of view and the line-of-sight direction is set to look down from above along the end line.

  4 to 6 show a case where an operation of “feint instruction” is input on the standby screen shown in FIG. That is, as an operation control routine, a “feint operation routine” is applied to the main kicker, and a “subkick operation routine” is applied to the sub kicker.

  Then, when the kicker motion control is started, on the kick execution screen, as shown in FIG. 4, the player PA1 as the main kicker controls the ball B by the control according to the first half of the applied “feint motion routine”. Start moving toward (run). Next, the player PA2 as the sub kicker starts moving toward the ball B with a slight delay from the start of the movement of the player PA1 as the main kicker from the control according to the applied “kick operation routine”.

  Subsequently, when the player PA1 moves to a position of a predetermined distance on the ball B, as shown in FIG. 5, the player PA1 does not kick by control according to the routine in the latter half of the applied “feint action routine”. Pass the ball B. After that, as shown in FIG. 6, the player PA2 who is a sub kicker reaches the ball B and kicks the ball B. Then, when the ball B is kicked (away from the free kick position), it becomes in play and the FK process is ended, and the progress of the interrupted game is resumed.

  On the other hand, when the “kick instruction” operation is input on the standby screen shown in FIG. 2, the “main kick operation routine” is applied to the main kicker. Then, on the kick execution screen, first, the player PA1, which is the main kicker, starts moving (starts) toward the ball B as in FIG. 4, and the player PA1 executes the kick as it is.

  In the present embodiment, operations of “feint instruction” and “kick instruction” on the standby screen are performed using the game controller 1200 as follows. That is, in the controller 1200 shown in FIG. 1B, “Kick operation” is assigned to the □ button 1204 and ○ button 1208, and “Feint operation” is assigned to the L button 1212. Further, different kick strengths are assigned to the square button 1204 and the circle button 1208, respectively.

  That is, the player can input “kick operation” by pressing (operating) the ○ button 1208 or the □ button 1204, and can input “feint operation” by pressing the L button 1212. A square button 1204 and a circle button 1208 are buttons for designating the strength of the kick.

  In the first embodiment, “kick operation” and “feint operation” are input at the same time, that is, by pressing the □ button 1204 or ○ button 1208 and the L button 1212 simultaneously, An operation can be entered. Further, by inputting only the “kick operation”, that is, by pressing only the □ button 1204 or the ◯ button 1208, an operation of “kick instruction” can be input. In other words, by inputting “kick operation”, it is possible to input an instruction to start kicker motion control. Further, depending on whether or not “feint operation” is input simultaneously with “kick operation”, two kickers are input. It is possible to input an instruction as to which of the two is to be kicked.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration in the first embodiment. According to the figure, the first embodiment functionally includes an operation input unit 10, a processing unit 20, a storage unit 40, an image display unit 72, and a sound output unit 74.

  The operation input unit 10 receives an operation instruction from the player and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the processing unit 20. The operation input unit 10 includes a 1P operation input unit 12 that receives an operation instruction from the first player and a 2P operation input unit 14 that receives an operation instruction from the second player. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, lever, dial, mouse, keyboard, various sensors, and the like. In FIG. 1, the game controllers 1200a and 1200b correspond to this, the game controller 1200a corresponds to the 1P operation input unit 12, and the game controller 1200b corresponds to the 2P operation input unit 14, respectively.

  The processing unit 20 performs various arithmetic processes such as control of the entire home game apparatus 1000, game progress, and image generation. This function is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), ASIC (gate array, etc.) or a control program thereof. In FIG. 1, the control unit included in the main device 1100 corresponds to this.

  In addition, the processing unit 20 is based on a game calculation unit 22 that mainly performs calculation processing related to the game, and various types of data obtained by the processing of the game calculation unit 22. An image generation unit 32 that executes generation of an image in a three-dimensional space (game space) and generation of an image signal for displaying a game screen, generation of game sounds such as sound effects and BGM, and output of game sounds And a sound generator 34 for generating a sound signal.

  The game calculation unit 22 executes various game processes based on the operation signal input from the operation input unit 10, game information (program and data) read from the storage unit 40, and the like. As game processing, for example, soccer field and ball B in a virtual three-dimensional space (game space), placement processing of various objects such as players, referees, and spectators, player control based on operation signals from the operation input unit 10, virtual There are camera placement processing, object intersection determination processing (hit check), and game result calculation. In the first embodiment, the game calculation unit 22 includes a kicker registration unit 24 and an FK control unit 26.

  The kicker registration unit 24 registers / changes the kicker. Specifically, the kicker registration process (see FIG. 13) is executed and registered kicker when 1) before the start of the game, or 2) “kicker change operation” is input from the operation input unit 10 during the game. Data 56 is updated. At this time, 1) Before the start of the game, a kicker registration process is executed for each of the opposing teams, and a kicker is registered for each team. 2) When a “kicker change operation” is input during the match, a kicker registration process is executed for the team operated by the player who has input the “kicker change operation”, and the team is registered with the team. Change the kicker you have.

  The registered kicker data 56 is data relating to a registered kicker. FIG. 8 shows an example of the data configuration of the registered kicker data 56. According to the figure, the registered kicker data 56 includes a player ID 56a, which is a player identification number, for each of two registered kickers (first kicker and second kicker) for each of the two teams that compete. A main flag 56b, a dominant foot 56c, a ball trajectory 56d, and an operation control routine 56e are stored in association with each other.

  The main flag 56b stores the value of the main flag indicating the main kicker / sub kicker. That is, “1” is set for the main kicker, and “0” is set for the sub kicker.

  The ball trajectory 56d stores the trajectory of the ball that is applied when the ball is kicked during FK. Specifically, it is stored as an initial velocity vector given to the ball B when the ball B is kicked. The ball trajectory 56d stores an initial value when the center portion of the ball B is kicked out, and is arbitrarily changed by a ball trajectory setting process (see FIG. 15) described later.

  The operation control routine 56e stores the name of the operation control routine applied during FK. As the operation control routine, a routine according to the main kicker / sub kicker is applied. That is, if the main kicker (main flag 56b is "1"), the "feint operation routine" or "main kick operation routine" is applied, and if the sub kicker (main flag 56b is "0", the "sub kick operation"). "Routine" is applied or nothing is applied.

  In FIG. 7, the FK control unit 26 executes FK processing and controls the progress of FK when a condition for performing FK is satisfied during a match. Specifically, the process of determining the attack team / defense team and updating the FK attack / defense team data 58, placing the ball B at the free kick position, initial setting of the trajectory of the ball B when the kick is executed, virtual Set up the camera. The FK control unit 26 includes an attack control unit 262 and a defense control unit 268.

  The FK offense / defense team data 58 is data indicating whether the attack team / defense team is FK. FIG. 9 shows an example of the data structure of the FK offense / defense team data 58. According to the figure, the FK offense / defense team data 58 stores the attack team / defense team and the team name in association with each other. With reference to the FK attack / defense team data 58, the attack control unit 262 determines the attack team and controls the team, and the defense control unit 268 determines the defense team and controls the team. For example, in the figure, the attack team is Team A and the defense team is Team B. Therefore, the attack control unit 262 controls Team A, and the defense control unit 268 controls Team B.

  The attack control unit 262 controls the attack team by executing an attack control process (see FIG. 14) during FK. More specifically, the control target team (attack team) is determined with reference to the FK offense / defense team data 58. Then, referring to the registered kicker data 56, the kicker of the attack team is arranged on the soccer field, and according to the operation input of the player operating the attack team from the operation input unit 10, switching of the main kicker / sub kicker and the attack team Control each player to which he belongs. The attack control unit 262 includes a ball trajectory setting unit 264 and a kicker operation control unit 266A.

  When a “ball trajectory setting operation” is input, the ball trajectory setting unit 264 executes a ball trajectory setting process (see FIG. 15) to set the ball trajectory when the kicker kicks the ball at the time of FK. Specifically, the ball trajectory of the main kicker is set according to the corresponding operation input from the operation input unit 10, and the set ball trajectory is stored in the registered kicker data 56.

  When the “kick operation” is input, the kicker operation control unit 266A executes the kicker operation control process A (see FIG. 17) to control the operation (movement and behavior) of the kicker. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a “feint operation” is input at the same time as the “kick operation” is input, and if it is simultaneously input, it is determined that an operation of “feint instruction” is input and operation control is performed. As a routine, set the “feint operation routine” in the main kicker and the “subkick operation routine” in the sub kicker. If “feint operation” is not input at the same time, the “kick instruction” operation is input. It is determined that the main kicker “main kick operation routine” is set, and the registered kicker data 56 is updated. Then, the main kicker and sub kicker operations are controlled according to the set operation control routine.

  The defensive control unit 268 executes defensive control processing (see FIG. 18) and controls the defensive team during FK. More specifically, the control target team (defense team) is determined with reference to the FK offense / defense team data 58. The players belonging to the attack team, such as placing a GK in front of the goal of the defensive team, or placing players other than the GK so as to form a “wall” between the goal G and the ball B of the defensive team Change the position of the GK, move the “wall” position in the left-right direction, and change the position of the players that make up the “wall” according to the operation input of the player who operates the defensive team from the operation input unit 10 Control the behavior of each player belonging to the defensive team, such as changing (increasing or decreasing) the number. The movement control of each player belonging to the defensive team is performed as needed according to the operation input until the defensive team kicker kicks the ball B and leaves the ball B from the free kick position (becomes in play).

  In FIG. 7, the image generation unit 32 is realized by an arithmetic device such as a CPU or DSP, a control program thereof, a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer, and the like. The image generation unit 32 generates a game image (3DCG image) for displaying a game screen by executing a geometric transformation process, a shading process, or the like based on the calculation result of the game calculation unit 22, and an image signal of the generated image Is output to the image display unit 72.

  Based on the image signal from the image generation unit 32, the image display unit 72 displays the game screen while redrawing the screen of one frame every 1/60 seconds, for example. This function is realized by hardware such as CRT, LCD, ELD, PDP, and HMD. In FIG. 1, the display 1300 corresponds to this.

  The sound generation unit 34 is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU or a DSP and a control program thereof, generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM used during the game, and outputs sound signals of the generated game sounds as sound. To the unit 74.

  The sound output unit 74 outputs game sounds such as BGM and sound effects based on the sound signal from the sound generation unit 34. This function is realized by, for example, a speaker. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1302 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 40 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 20 to control the home game device 1000 in an integrated manner, a program and data necessary for executing the game, and the like. It is used as a work area of the processing unit 20 and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 20 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 10, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, MOs, RAMs, VRAMs, and the like. In FIG. 1, the CD-ROM 1104, the IC memory 1106, and the memory card 1108 included in the main body device 1100 correspond to this.

  In addition, the storage unit 40 stores a game program 42 and game data for causing the processing unit 20 to function as the game calculation unit 22. In the first embodiment, the game program 42 is stored with a kicker registration program 44 for functioning as the kicker registration unit 24 and an FK control program 46 for functioning as the FK control unit 26. The FK control program 46 includes an attack control program 462 for functioning as the attack control unit 262 and a defensive control program 468 for functioning as the defensive control unit 268. The attack control program 462 includes a ball trajectory setting program 464 for functioning as the ball trajectory setting unit 264 and a kicker operation control program 466A for functioning as the kicker operation control unit 266A. The motion control program 466A includes a plurality of motion control routines 467 such as a “feint motion routine” and “main kick motion routine” applied to the main kicker at FK, and a “sub kick motion routine” applied to the sub kicker. .

  In the first embodiment, the storage unit 40 stores player data 52, operation team data 54, registered kicker data 56, and FK offense and defense team data 58 as game data.

  The player data 52 is data relating to players belonging to the two teams that compete. In FIG. 10, an example of a data structure of the player data 52 is shown. According to the figure, the player data 52 stores a player ID 52a, a dominant leg 52b, a position 52c, and a position 52d in association with each other for each of the two teams that compete. ing.

  The dominant leg 52b stores the dominant leg in the kicking operation. Specifically, “left” is stored if left-handed, and “right” is stored if right-handed. The position 52d stores the position of the representative point of the player expressed by the coordinate values (X, Y, Z) in the field coordinate system.

  The operation team data 54 is data indicating a team operated by each player. FIG. 11 shows an example of the data structure of the operation team data 54. As shown in the figure, the operation team data 54 stores a player 54a and an operating team 54b in association with each other.

  The game calculation unit 22 refers to the operation team data 54 and determines which of the two teams the operation input from the operation input unit 10 is a match against. For example, in the figure, the first player operates Team A, and the second player operates Team B. Therefore, it is determined that the operation input from the 1P operation input unit 12 is an operation input to the team A, and the operation input from the 2P operation input unit 14 is determined to be an operation input to the B team.

<Process flow>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the overall flow of the soccer game processing in the first embodiment. This process is realized by the game calculation unit 22 executing the game program 42.

  According to the figure, in the soccer game process, the game calculation unit 22 first performs an initial setting process such as selection of a team operated by each player (team selection) (step S11).

  Next, the kicker registration unit 24 executes a kicker registration process (step S13). At this time, the kicker registration unit 24 executes a kicker registration process for each team for each of the two teams that compete.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the kicker registration process. This process is realized by the kicker registration unit 24 executing the kicker registration program 44.

  According to the figure, in the kicker registration process, the kicker registration unit 24 first refers to the registered kicker data 56 and causes the image display unit 72 to display a predetermined kicker registration screen for registering / changing the kicker. (Step S131). At this time, on the kicker registration screen, the player names and their dominant legs registered (set) as the first kicker and second kicker of the target team are displayed and the player data 52 is referred to. Display a list of players belonging to the team as candidates for kicker registration.

  Next, the kicker registration unit 24 determines whether or not the selection operation of the first kicker or the second kicker is input on the kicker registration screen, and if it is input (step S133: YES), the registration is subsequently performed. It is determined whether or not a candidate player selection operation has been input (step S135). And if selection operation of the registration candidate player is input (step S135: YES), the selected player is registered (set) as the first kicker or the second kicker selected previously, and the registered kicker data 56 is updated (step S137).

  In addition, the kicker registration unit 24 determines whether or not “registration end operation” for ending registration of the kicker has been input. If not input (step S139: NO), the process proceeds to step S133. Similar processing is repeated. On the other hand, if “registration end operation” is input (step S139: YES), the display of the kicker registration screen is ended (step S141). Thereafter, the kicker registration process is terminated and the process returns to step S15 in FIG.

  In FIG. 12, when the kicker registration process ends, the game calculation unit 22 starts a game (kick-off) (step S15). Note that the processing related to the progress of soccer can be realized in the same manner as in a conventional soccer game, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  During the game, the game calculation unit 22 determines whether or not a “kicker change operation” for changing the registered kicker has been input, and if it has been input (step S17: YES), the kicker registration unit 24. Executes kicker registration processing (step S19). At this time, the kicker registration process is executed in the same manner as step S13 for the team of players who input the “kicker change operation”.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 22 determines whether or not a condition for performing FK is satisfied, for example, when a foul is determined. If satisfied (step S21: YES), the game is temporarily suspended. Then, the FK control unit 26 executes the FK process (step S23).

  In the FK process, the FK control unit 26 first determines an attack team / defense team according to the determined foul and the like, updates the FK attack / defense team data 58, and places the ball B at the free kick position. For example, the standby screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. Next, the attack control unit 262 executes the attack control process for the attack team, and the defensive control unit 268 executes the defensive control process for the defensive team. The attack control process and the defense control process are executed independently and in parallel.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the attack control process. This processing is realized by the attack control unit 262 executing the attack control program 462.

  According to the figure, in the attack control process, the attack control unit 262 first refers to the registered kicker data 56 to determine whether the two kickers of the attack team are different from each other (step S221). . If they are not different, that is, if they are the same (step S221: NO), only the first kicker is set as the kicker (step S237), and the same process as the conventional soccer game is performed (step S239). Thereafter, the attack control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the two dominant kickers are different from each other (step S221: YES), the attack control unit 262 sets the first kicker as the main kicker and the second kicker as the sub kicker (step S223). Next, it is determined whether or not a “ball trajectory setting operation” for setting the ball trajectory of the kicker has been input, and if it has been input (step S225: YES), the ball trajectory setting unit 264 performs the ball trajectory setting process. It executes (step S227).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the ball trajectory setting process. This process is realized by the ball trajectory setting unit 264 executing the ball trajectory setting program 464.

  According to the figure, in the ball trajectory setting process, the ball trajectory setting unit 264 first refers to the registered kicker data 56 and sets the ball trajectory of the main kicker based on the ball trajectory set in the main kicker. A ball trajectory setting screen is displayed on the image display unit 72 (step S2271).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ball trajectory setting screen. The ball trajectory setting screen is moved (switched) according to the positional relationship between the main kicker and the ball B while keeping the ball B, the two kickers, and the goal G of the defensive team within the field of view. Displayed as an image viewed from the camera. Specifically, the virtual camera is a position that moves in a direction approaching the main kicker by drawing an arc centered on the position of the ball B from the position when the standby screen is displayed, and on the dominant kick side of the main kicker The ball B is set to be displayed (switched). In the figure, the main kicker's dominant leg is “right”, the ball B is displayed in the center of the screen, and the player PA1 as the main kicker is displayed on the left side.

  Further, on the ball trajectory setting screen, an enlarged image BP of the ball and an image RP of the virtual trajectory of the ball are displayed superimposed (superimposed). In the enlarged image BP of the ball, a marker M2 indicating the kicking position of the ball B is displayed, and the image RP of the virtual trajectory is displayed starting from the position of the ball B.

  Here, the virtual trajectory and the kicking position of the ball B are associated one-to-one, and the virtual trajectory corresponds to the trajectory of the ball when the ball B is kicked at the corresponding kicking position. On the ball trajectory setting screen, an image RP of the virtual trajectory indicated by the ball trajectory set in the main kicker is displayed, and a marker M2 indicating the kicking position of the ball corresponding to the virtual trajectory is displayed on the enlarged image of the ball. Displayed on the BP.

  Next, the ball trajectory setting unit 264 determines whether or not a “kicking position change operation” has been input. If it has been input (step S2273: YES), the display position of the marker M2 is moved according to the input operation ( Step S2275). Then, the display is updated to the image RP of the virtual trajectory corresponding to the kicking position indicated by the marker M2 after movement (step S2277).

  Further, the ball trajectory setting unit 264 determines whether or not the “trajectory determination operation” has been input, and if it has not been input (step S2279: NO), the process proceeds to step S2273 to execute the same processing.

  On the other hand, if “trajectory determination operation” is input (step S2279: YES), the currently displayed virtual trajectory is stored in the registered kicker data 56 as the ball trajectory of the main kicker (step S2281). Then, the display of the enlarged image BP of the ball and the image RP of the virtual trajectory is terminated, and the standby screen is displayed again (step S2283). Thereafter, the ball trajectory setting process is terminated, and the process returns to step S229 in FIG.

  In FIG. 14, when the ball trajectory setting process is completed, the FK control unit 26 subsequently determines whether or not a “main kicker switching operation” has been input, and if it has been input (step S229: YES), the main Switching between the kicker and the sub kicker (step S231). That is, the registered kicker data 56 is updated with the kicker currently used as the main kicker as the sub kicker and the kicker as the sub kicker as the main kicker. Then, the display of the marker M1 is updated to indicate a new main kicker.

  Next, the FK control unit 26 determines whether or not a “kick operation” has been input, and if it has not been input (step S233: NO), the process proceeds to step S225 and the same processing is repeated. On the other hand, if “kick operation” is input (step S233: YES), the kicker operation control unit 266A executes the kicker operation control process A.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the kicker operation control process A. This process is realized by the kicker operation control unit 266A executing the kicker operation control program 466A.

  According to the figure, in the kicker motion control process A, the kicker motion control unit 266A first determines whether or not the “feint operation” is input simultaneously with the input of the “kick operation” (step S2351).

  If a “feint operation” is input simultaneously with the “kick operation” (step S2351: YES), the kicker operation control unit 266A sets a “feint operation routine” in the main kicker as an operation control routine, A “sub kick operation routine” is set in the sub kicker and stored in the registered kicker data 56 (steps S2353 to S2355).

  Next, the kicker operation control unit 266A starts the main kicker operation control according to the set routine (step S2357), and after an appropriate time has elapsed from the start of the main kicker operation control, the sub kicker operation control is performed. Starting (step S 2359), for example, the kick operation screen shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is displayed on the image display unit 72.

  Subsequently, the kicker motion control unit 266A refers to the registered kicker data 56 and sets the ball trajectory set as the sub kicker, that is, the initial velocity vector of the ball set as the ball trajectory as the initial velocity vector of the ball B. (Step S2361). Here, if the kick strength is specified when inputting the “kick operation”, the magnitude (scalar amount) of the initial speed given according to the specified kick strength is increased or decreased appropriately. And set. Thereafter, the kicker operation control process A is terminated and the process returns to FIG.

  On the other hand, if “feint operation” is not input simultaneously with “kick operation” (step S2351: NO), kicker operation control unit 266A sets “main kick operation routine” in the main kicker as an operation control routine. And stored in the registered kicker data 56 (step S2363). Thereafter, according to the set routine, the operation control of the main kicker is started (step S2365).

  Subsequently, the kicker operation control unit 266A refers to the registered kicker data 56 and sets the ball trajectory set as the main kicker to the ball B (step S2367). Thereafter, the kicker operation control process A is terminated and the process returns to FIG.

  Then, in FIG. 14, when the kicker operation control process A ends, the attack control process ends.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the defense control process. This process is realized by the defensive control unit 268 executing the defensive control program 468 in the FK process executed in step S23 of FIG. 12, and the attack control process by the attack control unit 262 (see FIG. 14). Executed in parallel.

  According to the figure, in the defensive control process, the defensive control unit 268 first determines whether or not a “wall position changing operation” has been input, and if it has been input (step S241: YES), the input operation Accordingly, the position of each player constituting the “wall” is moved left and right to change the position of the “wall” (step S243).

  Further, the defensive control unit 268 determines whether or not “GK position change operation” has been input (step S245: YES), and changes the position of the GK according to the input operation (step S247). .

  In addition, the defensive control unit 268 determines whether or not the kicker kicks and the position of the ball B has departed from the free kick position. If not (step S249: NO), the process proceeds to step S241. Similar processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the position of the ball B has left the free kick position (step S249: YES), the defense control process ends.

  Then, when both the attack control process and the defense control process are completed, the FK control unit 26 ends the FK process.

  In FIG. 12, when the FK process ends, the game calculation unit 22 resumes the game progress that has been interrupted. Then, it is determined whether or not the game is to be ended, and if the game is not to be ended (step S25: NO), the process proceeds to step S17 and the same processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the game is to be ended (step S25: NO), the game is ended. And the soccer game process in 1st Embodiment is complete | finished.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the home-use game apparatus 1000 according to the present embodiment. According to the figure, the consumer game device 1000 includes a CPU 1002, a ROM 1004, a RAM 1006, an information storage medium 1008, an image generation IC 1010, a sound generation IC 1012, and I / O ports 1014 and 1016. System buses 1030 are connected to each other so as to be able to input and output data. Further, a display device 1018 is connected to the image generation IC 1010, a speaker 1020 is connected to the sound generation IC 1012, a control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1014, and a communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1016. It is connected.

  The CPU 1002 controls the entire home game apparatus 1000 according to programs and data stored in the information storage medium 1008, system programs and data stored in the ROM 1004, operation input signals input by the control device 1022, and the like. Perform data processing. The CPU 1002 corresponds to the processing unit 20 in FIG.

  The ROM 1004, the RAM 1006, and the information storage medium 1008 correspond to the storage unit 40 in FIG. The ROM 1004 stores, in particular, preset programs and data among the system programs of the home game apparatus 1000 and information stored in the storage unit 40 of FIG. The RAM 1006 is a storage unit used as a work area of the CPU 1002 and stores, for example, given contents of the ROM 1004 and the information storage medium 1008, image data for one frame, calculation results of the CPU 1002, and the like. The information storage medium 1008 is realized by an IC memory card, a hard disk unit that can be attached to and detached from the main unit, an MO, and the like.

  The image generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information of a game screen to be displayed on the display device 1018 based on image information from the CPU 1002. The display device 1018 displays a game screen based on the pixel information generated by the image generation IC 1010. The image generation IC 1010 corresponds to the image generation unit 32 in FIG. 7, and the display device 1018 corresponds to the image display unit 72 in FIG. 7 and the display 1300 in FIG.

  The sound generation IC 1012 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on information stored in the information storage medium 1008 and the ROM 1004, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The sound generation IC 1012 corresponds to a sound generation unit (not shown) included in the processing unit 20 of FIG. 7, and the speaker 1020 corresponds to the speaker 1302 of FIG.

  Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1012, and the like may be executed by software by the CPU 1002 or a general-purpose DSP.

  The control device 1022 is a device for the player to input various game operations as the game progresses. The control device 1022 corresponds to the operation input unit 10 in FIG. 7 and the game controllers 1200a and 1200b in FIG.

  The communication device 1024 is a device for exchanging various types of information used inside the home game device 1000 with the outside, and is connected to other game devices to transmit / receive given information according to the game program, It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as game programs via a communication line.

<Action and effect>
As described above, according to the first embodiment, in the free kick of the soccer game, two kickers belonging to the team (attack team) to which FK rights are given (one is the main kicker and the other is the sub kicker). ) Is arranged. The player who operates the attack team can input a “feint instruction” for causing the main kicker to perform a feint action and causing the sub kicker to perform a kick action, or a “kick instruction” for causing the main kicker to perform a kick action. When an instruction operation is input, an operation control routine corresponding to the instruction operation is set in the main kicker and the sub kicker, and operation control is started.

  Therefore, the player who operates the attack team will start the action of the two kickers, which of the two kickers will have the kick kicking the ball, and the other It is possible to arbitrarily select and use a plurality of strategies (instructions) such as what kind of operation the kicker is to perform. Also, since the first half of the motion control routine applied to the main kicker is common, one of the strategies is to make the main kicker act as if it kicks, but then let the ball pass, and then the sub kicker It is possible to use a strategy that tricks the player who operates the defense team, such as a so-called “feint” that kicks the ball.

  On the other hand, the player who operates the defensive team needs to control the defensive team players by reading the attack team's strategy while watching the action of the kicker. Specifically, the position of GK or “wall” can be changed by looking at the game screen on which the virtual trajectory of the ball as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, for example. For this reason, the player who operates the defensive team, for example, arranges a “wall” to block the ball track of the main kicker, and arranges a GK to block the ball track of the sub kicker. It is possible to develop a strategy that can deal with kicks.

  As described above, in FK, the strategies that the attack team can take are diversified, and the defensive strategies (defense strategies) taken by the defensive teams that deal with this are diversified. For this reason, it is possible to enhance the sense of tension in FK and improve interest.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the same elements as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

<Overview>
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the operation input method of “feint instruction” and “kick instruction” performed by the player of the attack team.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, the “feet operation” is input simultaneously with the “kick operation”, and the “feet instruction” operation is input, and only the “kick operation” is input. However, in the second embodiment, after inputting the “kick operation”, it is possible to input the “feint instruction” by inputting the “feint operation” within a predetermined time.

  More specifically, a “kick instruction” operation can be input by inputting a “kick operation”. Then, the instruction operation can be changed to “feint instruction” by inputting “feint operation” within a predetermined time.

  Further, the time during which this “feint operation” can be input is determined as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the “feint operation routine” and the “main kick operation routine” applied to the main kicker share the first half.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, the time until the operation control routine switches from the first half part to the second half part (more precisely, the period) is the time during which the “feint operation” can be input, that is, the instruction operation is changed It is assumed that the change acceptance time T is acceptable. That is, the change acceptance time T is set as a time during which either the main kicker or the sub kicker can kick.

  That is, when a “kick operation” is input, first, a “kick operation routine” is set in the main kicker as an operation control routine, and operation control of the main kicker is started. If a “feint operation” is input within the change acceptance time T, the operation set in the main kicker at the time when the “feint operation” is input, as shown in FIG. The control routine is changed to the “feint operation routine”, the “sub kick operation routine” is set in the sub kicker, and the operation control of the sub kicker is started. When the “feint operation” is not input within the change acceptance time T, the operation control routine set in the main kicker remains “kick operation routine” as shown in FIG.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration according to the second embodiment. According to the figure, in the second embodiment, the attack control unit 262 included in the processing unit 20 includes a ball trajectory setting unit 264 and a kicker action control unit 266B.

  When the “kick operation” is input, the kicker operation control unit 266B executes the kicker operation control process B (see FIG. 22) to control the kicker operation. Specifically, first, a “main kick operation routine” is set in the main kicker as an operation control routine, and operation control of the main kicker is started according to the set routine. If the “feint operation” is input within the predetermined change acceptance time T from the input of the “kick operation”, the operation control routine set in the main kicker is changed to the “feint operation routine”. At the same time, a “sub kick operation routine” is set in the sub kicker as the operation control routine, and the operation control of the sub kicker is started in accordance with the routine.

  The attack control program 462 stored in the storage unit 40 includes a ball trajectory setting program 464 and a kicker operation control program 466B for causing the game calculation unit 22 to function as the kicker operation control unit 266B. Further, the kicker operation control program 466B includes a plurality of operation control routines 467.

  The storage unit 40 further stores change acceptance time data 62 as game data.

<Process flow>
In the second embodiment, the kicker operation control process is different from that in the first embodiment. For this reason, only this processing will be described here.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the kicker operation control process B in the second embodiment. This process is realized by the kicker operation control unit 266B executing the kicker operation control program 466B, and is executed in place of the kicker operation control process A in step S235 of FIG.

  According to FIG. 22, in the kicker operation control process B, the kicker operation control unit 266B first starts a timer and starts counting elapsed time (step S2371). Next, as a motion control routine, a “main kick motion routine” is set in the main kicker and stored in the registered kicker data 56 (step S2373). Then, the main kicker operation control is started in accordance with the routine (step S2375).

  Then, the kicker operation control unit 266B determines whether or not the current count value is within the change reception time T, and if it is within the change reception time T (step S2377: YES), subsequently, the “feint operation”. Is determined, and if “feint operation” is not input (step S2379: NO), the process returns to step S2377.

  On the other hand, if “feint operation” is input (step S2379: YES), the kicker operation control unit 266B changes the operation control routine set in the main kicker to “feint operation routine” (step S2381). Further, a “kick operation routine” is set in the sub kicker as an operation control routine and stored in the registered kicker data 56 (step S2383), and the sub kicker operation control is started in accordance with the set routine (step S2385).

  Subsequently, the kicker motion control unit 266B refers to the registered kicker data 56 and sets the ball trajectory set as the sub kicker to the ball B (step S2387). Thereafter, the kicker operation control process B is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the current count value is not within the change acceptance instruction possible time T, that is, if the change acceptance time T has been exceeded (step S2377: NO), the kicker operation control unit 266B refers to the registered kicker data 56, and the main kicker Is set to the ball B (step S2389). Thereafter, the kicker operation control process B is terminated.

<Action and effect>
As described above, according to the second embodiment, in a free kick of a soccer game, two kickers (one is a main kicker and the other is a sub kicker) belonging to a team (attack team) to which FK rights are given. ) Is arranged. When a player who operates the attack team inputs a “kick operation”, a “kick operation routine” including a kick operation is set as an operation control routine in the main kicker, and operation control is started. Thereafter, when a “feint operation” is input within a predetermined change acceptance time T, the operation control routine set in the main kicker is changed to a “feint operation routine” that does not include the kick operation, and the sub kicker The “sub-kick operation routine” including the kick operation is set to the operation control.

  Therefore, in addition to the actions and effects obtained in the first embodiment, the player who operates the attack team can move within the predetermined change acceptance time T even after starting the movement to cause the main kicker to kick. If there is, the kicker that actually kicks the ball can be changed to a sub kicker according to the situation while watching the action of the player of the defensive team. On the other hand, for the player who operates the defensive team, the strategy may change depending on the actions of the players of the own team (defensive team) even after the kicker movement has started. Until the ball is kicked. For this reason, it is possible to further increase the sense of tension in FK and further improve the interest.

[Modification]
The application of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(A) Display feint operation instruction possible time For example, in the second embodiment, the elapsed time after the “kick operation” for the change acceptance time T may be displayed on the kick execution screen.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a kick execution screen displaying an elapsed time with respect to the change acceptance time T. According to the figure, an elapsed time gauge W1 is displayed on the kick execution screen. The elapsed time gauge W1 indicates the ratio of the elapsed time after the “kick operation” is input to the change acceptance time T by a bar graph that expands with the elapsed time. That is, the time when the “kick operation” is input is set to “0.0” as the starting point of the bar graph extension, the elapsed time from that time is indicated by the length of the bar graph, The graph indicates that the change acceptance time T has elapsed when the graph is expanded.

(B) Setting of Virtual Camera on Kick Execution Screen In the above-described embodiment, when the kick execution screen is displayed, the virtual camera stores the ball B at the approximate center in the field of view and the line-of-sight direction is the end line. However, it may be set (switched) according to the action and / or position of the kicker. Specifically, for example, immediately after a “kick operation” is input, the line-of-sight direction is set to follow the kicker of the two kickers that has started moving, and then the other kicker moves. When started, the setting is switched so that the line-of-sight direction follows the other kicker.

(C) Sub kicker operation control In the above-described embodiment, the “kick instruction” is an instruction to cause the main kicker to perform a kick operation and keep the sub kicker stopped. It is also possible to make it. That is, the sub kicker is moved toward the ball B as in the “feint operation routine” applied to the main kicker. In this case, of course, the sub kicker does not kick the ball B.

  As a result, the main kicker and the sub kicker perform the same operation regardless of whether the “kick instruction” or “feint instruction” is input (that is, the main kicker starts moving toward the ball B). Since then, the sub kicker also starts moving toward the ball B), it becomes difficult for the player who operates the defensive team to determine which kicker actually kicks the ball B. It is possible to enhance the feeling and improve the interest.

(D) Number of kickers In the above-described embodiment, the number of kickers is two, but may be three or more. In this case, one kicker is set as the main kicker, and the other kickers are set as the first sub kicker, the second sub kicker,. Then, an operation control routine is set for each kicker in accordance with an instruction operation from a player who operates the attack team.

  Specifically, for example, when there are three kickers, the “feint operation” is assigned to the L button 1212 and the R button 41213 in the game controller 1200 shown in FIG. When a “feint operation” is input by pressing the L button 1212 simultaneously with the input of the “kick operation”, the “feint operation routine” is set in the main kicker, and the “sub kick operation” is set in the first sub kicker. Routine "is set. In addition, when the “feet operation” is input by pressing the R button 1214 simultaneously with the input of the “kick operation”, the “feint operation routine” is set in the main kicker, and the “sub kick operation” is set in the second sub kicker. Routine "is set.

(E) One-player play In the above-described embodiment, a case where two players play a game by operating different teams has been described. However, a team operated by one player and a computer are automatically used. It may be a one-player game in which a controlling team battles.

  In that case, in FK, for example, if the team operated by the player is a defensive team, the attacking team is automatically controlled by a computer. Then, the player reads the strategy used by the attack team, for example, by changing the position of the GK or “wall” while observing the ball trajectory set for the kicker and the kicker operation on the ball trajectory setting screen shown in FIG. Depending on the situation, it is necessary to control the players of the own team (defense team).

  On the other hand, if the team operated by the player is an attack team, the defensive team is automatically controlled by the computer. That is, the position and operation of each player belonging to the defensive team, such as the position of GK and “wall”, are automatically controlled by the computer. Then, the player controls the kicker using a more appropriate strategy while watching the operation of the opponent team (attack team). Therefore, regardless of whether the team operated by the player is a defensive team or an attack team, it is possible to give the player a higher sense of tension and interest in FK.

(F) Game Device to be Applied In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a home game device has been described. However, not only the home game device 1000 shown in FIG. The present invention can be similarly applied to various devices such as a portable game device and a large attraction device in which a large number of players participate.

  For example, FIG. 24 is an external view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to an arcade game device. As shown in the figure, the arcade game device 1300 includes a display 1302 for displaying a game screen, a speaker 1304 for outputting game sound effects and BGM, a joystick 1306 for inputting front and rear, left and right directions, a push button 1308, And a control unit 1310 that controls the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner through arithmetic processing to execute a given game.

  The control unit 1310 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, and a ROM that stores programs and data necessary for controlling the arcade game device 1300 and executing the game. The CPU mounted on the control unit 1310 executes various processes such as a game process by appropriately reading and calculating a program and data stored in the ROM. The player looks at the game screen displayed on the display 1302 and listens to the game sound output from the speaker 1304 while operating the joystick 1306 and the push button 1308 to enjoy the game.

The external view at the time of applying this invention to a consumer game device. Game screen example (standby screen). The conceptual diagram of the operation control routine set to a main kicker and a sub kicker. Game screen example (kick execution screen 1). Game screen example (kick execution screen 2). Game screen example (kick execution screen 3). The function block diagram in 1st Embodiment. Data configuration example of registered kicker data. Data structure example of FK offense and defense team data. Data configuration example of player data. Data configuration example of operation team data. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the whole soccer game in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of a kicker registration process. The flowchart which shows the flow of attack control processing. The flowchart which shows the flow of a ball | bowl track | orbit setting process. Game screen example (ball trajectory setting screen). The flowchart which shows the flow of the kicker operation control process A. The flowchart which shows the flow of a defensive control process. The hardware block diagram of a consumer game device. The figure explaining the change reception time T in 2nd Embodiment. The function block diagram in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the kicker operation control process B in 2nd Embodiment. Game screen example (displays elapsed time for change acceptance time). The external view at the time of applying this invention to a business use game device.

Explanation of symbols

1000 Household Game Device 10 Operation Input Unit 12 1P Operation Input Unit 14 2P Operation Input Unit 20 Processing Unit 22 Game Calculation Unit 24 Kicker Registration Unit 26 FK Control Unit 262 Attack Control Unit
H.264 ball trajectory setting section
266A, 266B Kicker motion control unit 268 Defense control unit 32 Image generation unit 34 Sound generation unit 40 Storage unit 42 Game program 44 Kicker registration program 46 FK control program 462 Attack control program
464 Ball trajectory setting program
466A, 466B kicker operation control program
467 Motion control routine 468 Defense control program 52 Player data 54 Operation team data 56 Registered kicker data 58 FK offense and defense team data 62 Change acceptance time data 72 Image display part 74 Sound output part

Claims (12)

Let the computer generate an image of the competition space viewed from the virtual camera and run the soccer game, and if the conditions for performing a free kick are satisfied during the game progress, stop the game progress and then perform the free kick process A program for running and resuming the game,
Ball placement means for placing the ball in a free kick position,
Candidate character placement means for placing a plurality of kicker candidate characters belonging to the team on the kick side,
Free kick-time image generating means for performing control to set the virtual camera and generate an image of the competition space so that a plurality of kicker candidate characters placed by the candidate character placing means are within the field of view;
Kicked character control means for variably controlling the position of a character belonging to the kicked team (hereinafter referred to as “kicked character”) while the placed ball is stationary;
Candidate character action control means for controlling the action of the plurality of arranged kicker candidate characters, and controlling the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action of the arranged ball,
A program for causing the computer to function as The program according to claim 1,
Causing the computer to function as kicked side operation instruction receiving means for receiving an operation instruction for the kicked character;
A program for causing the computer to function so that the kicked character control means variably controls the arrangement position of the kicked character in accordance with an operation instruction received by the kicked operation instruction receiving means. The program according to claim 1 or 2,
Causing the computer to function as candidate character operation instruction receiving means for receiving operation instructions for the kicker candidate character;
A program for causing the computer to function so that the candidate character action control means controls the action of the kicker candidate character in accordance with an operation instruction received by the candidate character operation instruction receiving means. The program according to claim 3,
The candidate character operation instruction accepting means causes the computer to have a trajectory setting instruction accepting means for accepting a ball trajectory setting instruction when a kick motion is performed for each of the plurality of kicker candidate characters,
The free kick time image generating means causes the computer to function so as to superimpose and display the virtual trajectory of the ball according to the setting instruction received by the trajectory setting instruction receiving means on the generated image of the competition space. program. The program according to claim 3 or 4,
Kick start operation instruction accepting means for accepting a kick start operation instruction that serves as both a kicker designation instruction and an action start instruction for designating the one kicker candidate character from the plurality of kicker candidate characters. Having the computer function to have
When the candidate character action control means receives a kick start operation instruction from the kick start operation instruction acceptance means, the candidate character action control means selects the one kicker candidate character according to the operation instruction and starts action control of the candidate character. Program for causing the computer to function. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The candidate character action control means has time difference movement control means for performing control for starting movement of the one kicker candidate character after starting movement of another kicker candidate character other than the one kicker candidate character. A program for causing the computer to function. The program according to claim 6,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the time difference movement control means controls the movement of the other kicker candidate character so as to pass the arrangement position of the arranged ball. The program according to claim 3 or 4,
Causing the computer to function so that the candidate character operation instruction receiving means receives a kicker change operation instruction;
After the candidate character action control means starts moving the first kicker candidate character among the plurality of kicker candidate characters, the candidate character operation instruction accepting means instructs the kicker change operation instruction within a predetermined change acceptance time. Is not accepted, the first kicker candidate character is used as the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action, and when the changer accepting instruction is received within the change acceptance time, A program for causing the computer to function so as to perform control for causing the kick motion to be performed by using a second kicker candidate character among the plurality of kicker candidate characters as the one kicker candidate character. The program according to claim 8, wherein
A program for causing the computer to function as an elapsed time game display control means for performing control for displaying an elapsed time gauge indicating an elapsed time with respect to the change acceptance time. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
A program for causing the computer to function as virtual camera control means for controlling the virtual camera according to the action and / or position of each kicker candidate character.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. Generate a game space image viewed from a virtual camera and run a soccer game. If conditions to perform a free kick are established during the game progress, stop the game progress and execute the free kick process. A game device for resuming a game,
Ball placement means for placing the ball in a free kick position;
Candidate character placement means for placing a plurality of kicker candidate characters belonging to the team on the kick side,
Free kick-time image generation means for performing control to set the virtual camera and generate an image of the competition space so that a plurality of kicker candidate characters arranged by the candidate character arrangement means are within the field of view;
Kicked character control means for variably controlling the position of the character belonging to the kicked team while the placed ball is stationary;
Candidate character action control means for controlling the action of the plurality of arranged kicker candidate characters and controlling the one kicker candidate character to perform the kick action of the arranged ball;
A game device comprising:

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