JP2005318987A - Game program, computer readable record media recording game program and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an action game by which even a player who is bad at doing game operation while continuously gazing the game progression for a long period of time can sufficiently enjoy himself. <P>SOLUTION: A computer executes a processing accepting an operating signal for specifying the movement of the game character assigned to a player from an operating means, a processing generating a control signal for specifying the movement the game character from the control of the computer, a processing controlling the movement of the game character in the game space by responding to the operating signal or the control signal, a processing switching between a manual mode in which the movement of the game character is controlled by responding to the operating signal by responding to a predetermined operation relative to an operation means during the course of the game and an automode controlled by responding to the control signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program for performing a so-called action game in which game development is changed by skill of real-time operation by a player, a computer-readable recording medium storing the game program, and a game apparatus.

  Computer games, such as strategy games, puzzle games, and role-playing games, are based on parameters and conditions selected by the player, and the timing of operations performed by the player does not affect game development. In addition to the types of games described above, so-called action games, such as sports games and shooting games, where the player operates the characters in the game in real time and the game development changes according to the action timing of the characters There is.

  For example, in a baseball game that is one of the action games, the success or failure of the hit or the hit distance of the hit ball is determined depending on how much the hitting timing of the batter character can be matched to the flying ball. Depending on whether the fielder character was able to be guided to the hit position of the hit ball at the timing when the hit ball falls, the success or failure of the catch is judged, and the batter goes out or scores are given according to these judgments. Game development is changing.

  Therefore, in order to win a high score in such an action game or win the opponent of the game, the character assigned to the player is continuously watched while the game is in progress. It is necessary to operate so as to perform a predetermined operation at an appropriate timing.

  Many of these action games require a considerable amount of time until the game is executed to the end and the game win / loss or score is determined, or until a certain stage is reached. In many sports games such as this, the game proceeds in a manner according to the actual sport, and there is a game that takes tens of minutes or more time for one game.

  However, depending on the player, it may be difficult to look at the game screen for a long time and perform appropriate game operations continuously, or it may not be enjoyable. It is said that the game's original interest cannot be enjoyed by running it to the end in a heated state, such as throwing it out, concentrating with time, and timing to specify the character's movement becomes inappropriate There's a problem.

In addition, in an action game in which different operations such as throwing, hitting, and defensive operations are performed in different situations during the progress of one game, such as a baseball game, depending on the player, pitching and defensive operations may be performed. May be unable to win the game at all because of its poor batting operation, and such a player has the problem that this type of game is avoided.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-042368

  The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and even a player who is not good at performing a game operation while continuously watching the game development over a long period of time is sufficient. It is an object of the present invention to provide an action game program that can be enjoyed, a computer-readable recording medium that records the program, and an apparatus.

  In addition, the present invention can be enjoyed without performing an operation of a mode that the player is not good at or does not like in an action game in which an operation of a different mode is performed during the progress of one game. It is an object of the present invention to provide an action game program, a computer-readable recording medium on which the action game program is recorded, and an apparatus.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and performs a process of receiving an operation signal for designating an action of a game character assigned to a player from an operation means, and the action of the game character based on computer control. Causing the computer to execute a process of generating a control signal for designating and a process of controlling the operation of the game character in a game space in response to the operation signal or the control signal; A game program for changing the game development in accordance with the timing of the control signal, wherein the game character's motion is controlled in response to the operation signal in response to a predetermined operation on the operation means during the game. Switching between manual mode and auto mode controlled in response to the control signal In order to input a game program characterized by causing the computer to execute processing, a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded, or an operation signal for designating the action of a game character assigned to the player A control signal generating means for generating a control signal for designating the action of the game character based on the control of the computer, and the operation signal or the control signal in response to the control signal in the game space. A game device having a character control means for controlling the action of the game character, wherein the game development changes according to the timing of the operation signal or the control signal, and a predetermined operation on the operation means during the progress of the game In response to the character control means in response to the operation signal. A game apparatus further comprising mode switching means for switching between a manual mode for controlling the action of the game character and an auto mode for controlling the action of the game character in response to the control signal. is there.

  That is, according to the present invention, the operation of the game character is controlled in response to an operation signal from the operation means, a score is given depending on whether or not the timing of the operation is appropriate, and winning / losing is determined. This is premised on a so-called action game in which the game development changes according to the timing.

  In the present invention, while the game is in progress, the game mode is controlled in response to an operation signal input by the player in response to a manual mode in which the operation of the game character is controlled and a control signal automatically generated by the computer. It is possible to switch to an auto mode in which the movement of the character is controlled.

  Therefore, it is possible to advance the game in the manual mode while the player wants to operate by himself and to advance the game in the auto mode when he does not want to operate by himself. Thus, even a player who is not good at performing game operations while continuously watching the game development can fully enjoy the original interest of the game by executing the game to the end.

  Also, for example, a plurality of game events are performed in which the player performs different operations, such as an event in which the player performs a batting operation and an event in which the player performs a defensive operation, such as a baseball game. In the case of a game, the player advances the game in the manual mode while the event for the batting operation is executed, and advances the game in the auto mode while the event for the defensive operation is executed. Can freely select a game event for manipulating the operation of the game character, and the game can be advanced without performing an operation in a mode that the user does not like.

  The game character of the present invention is operated by a player such as a player character such as a batter in a baseball game, a pitcher or a fielder, a character such as a fighter in a shooting game, or a car character in a drive game. A character in the game to be operated.

  In the present invention, the game character assigned to the player is not necessarily a single game character. A plurality of characters are assigned to the player, and an operation signal from the operation means is used for each game scene. It is possible to configure so that the motion of different game characters is designated, and it is also possible to configure so that the motions of a plurality of game characters are designated at the same time.

  In addition, the control signal for designating the action of the game character in the present invention is a method conventionally employed in generating a control signal for controlling the action of the character assigned to the computer in a computer battle type action game. It can produce | generate by the method similar to.

  In addition, the present invention can be applied to a computer-matching game, and can also be applied to a game in which a plurality of players operate a game character assigned to each of them to perform a battle.

  In this case, switching between the manual mode and the auto mode can be performed for each game character assigned to the player who has performed a predetermined operation on the operation means. Each can freely select a manual mode or an auto mode, and can enjoy a game with a higher degree of freedom.

  In the present invention, if a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means, the progress of the game can be stopped until the mode switching is completed. While the mode is being selected, it is possible to prevent the game from proceeding unintentionally due to the game progressing without being instructed appropriately by the action of the game character.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking a game program for executing a baseball game, a recording medium recording the game program, and a baseball game device as examples.

  First, an exemplary device configuration of the game device of the present invention or an exemplary device configuration of a game device suitable for executing the game program of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overall configuration of the game device, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a controller that is an operation means provided in the game device, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of the game device. FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the game device includes a consumer game machine 1, a monitor 2, and a controller 3.

  The home-use game machine 1 has a power button 11, a reset button 12, a plurality of connector portions 13 for connecting a plurality of controllers 3, a memory card insertion slot 14, and a computer reading recording the game program of the present invention. An insertion slot 15 for a DVD-ROM 16 which is a possible recording medium is provided.

  Further, inside the home game machine 1, a control device (CPU) 21 that controls the entire game device, a recording device such as a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a hard disk 24, a DVD-ROM 16 and a memory card, or External recording medium drive 25 for writing, image synthesizing IC 26 for synthesizing image signals and audio signals based on data generated by control device 21, audio synthesizing IC 27, I / O for receiving signals from controller 3, etc. These devices are connected to each other by a bus line 29.

  In addition to the START button 31 and the SELECT button 32, the controller 3 includes push button type operation members such as a Δ button 33, a □ button 34, a ○ button 35, and an X button 36, a direction key 37, a joystick 38, An operation member for inputting a direction instruction such as 38 is provided.

  The monitor 2 receives the image signal and the audio signal synthesized by the image synthesis IC 26 and the voice synthesis IC 27 from the cable 4 and reproduces them.

  The control device 21 controls the program recorded on the DVD-ROM 16 by caching it in the RAM 23 or the work area set in the hard disk 24 and executing it in response to an operation signal input from the controller 3. Functional blocks such as a signal generation unit 21a, a character control unit 21b, and a mode switching unit 21c are realized.

  Here, when a game battle is performed between the player and the computer, the control signal generation unit 21a controls the control signal for designating the character assigned to the computer and the player in the auto mode. Acts as a means for generating a control signal for designating the action of the assigned character, and when the game is played between two players, the action of the character assigned to the player who has selected the auto mode It operates as a means for generating a control signal for designating.

  Subsequently, the operation of the game program and the game device of the present embodiment will be described.

  The game program or game device of this embodiment executes a baseball game battle between a player and a computer, or between two players. The mode of the battle to be described will be described.

  FIG. 4A shows a throwing event screen 40 displayed on the monitor 2 in a throwing event that is one event executed in the battle of the baseball game.

  As shown in the drawing, a pitcher character P and a batter character F are displayed on the pitching event screen 40, and an arrival position window 41 for designating the arrival position of the ball thrown by the pitcher character P and the batter F A striking position window 42 for designating the striking position where the striking is performed is displayed.

  In this throwing event, a turn in which the player operates the pitcher character P as the defensive side (therefore, the computer controls the action of the batter character F), and the player acts as the attacker in the action of the batter character F. (Therefore, the computer controls the action of the pitcher character P), and these turns are executed alternately and the game progresses.

  In any of the above turns, in the initial state, the character control means 21b operates in the manual mode in which the movement of the character assigned to the player is controlled based on the operation signal from the controller 3.

  Then, in a turn in which the player operates the action of the pitcher character P on the defender side, the player operates the direction key 37 of the controller 3 to adjust the position of the marker M1 in the arrival position window 41 to change the arrival position. After performing the setting, the pitching execution instruction is given by operating the X button 36 of the controller 3. The character control means 21b receives operation signals generated by these operations on the controller 3, and performs the action of throwing the ball toward the designated course on the pitcher character P at the timing when the X button 36 is operated. Let it run.

  On the other hand, the control signal generation unit 21a generates a control signal for designating a hitting position for hitting the pitched ball and a control signal for designating the timing of hitting, and the character control unit 21b. Based on these control signals, the batter character F is caused to perform a batting action at a designated timing at a designated timing. The hitting position set by the control signal generating means 21 can be confirmed by the player by displaying the hitting position on the monitor 2 by the marker M2 of the hitting position window 42.

  Further, in a turn in which the player acts as an attacking side and manipulates the motion of the batter character F, the control signal generation unit 21a generates a control signal for designating the reaching position and a control signal for instructing the timing of pitching. The character control means 21b causes the pitcher character P to perform the action of throwing the ball toward the designated reaching position at the timing designated by these control signals. The player can confirm the arrival position set by the control signal generating means 21 by displaying the arrival position on the monitor 2 by the marker M1 of the arrival position window 41.

  On the other hand, the player sets the hitting position by adjusting the position of the marker M2 in the hitting position window 42 by operating the direction key 37 of the controller 3, and then presses the X button according to the flying ball. The character control means 21b receives operation signals generated by these operations on the controller 3, and the batter character F is operated at the designated hit position by the X button 36. The batter character F is caused to perform a batting action at the timing.

  As a result of the throwing event being executed in any of the above-described cases, if the distance between the arrival position and the hitting position is equal to or greater than a certain value, a hit failure (missing) is determined, and this distance is equal to or smaller than the certain value. If it is, the following processing is performed depending on how much time difference there is between the timing when the ball reaches the arrival position and the timing when the batter character F hits.

  That is, if the time difference is equal to or greater than a certain value, it is determined that the timing has not been met, and a failure to strike (missing) is determined, and the subsequent throwing event is continued according to the strike count or outcount, or A new throwing event with alternate turns is performed.

  On the other hand, if the time difference is less than or equal to a certain value, the success of the hit is determined, and further, the earlier the hit timing relative to the arrival timing of the ball, the closer to the inner angle (left direction in the case of a right batter), On the contrary, the direction of the hit ball is determined in the direction closer to the outer angle (the light direction in the case of the right batter) as the hitting timing is delayed. At the same time, as the hit distance of the hit ball, a larger value is determined as the distance between the arrival position and the hitting position is smaller, and a smaller value is determined as the distance is larger.

  Then, a process of moving the ball in the game space is performed in accordance with the flying distance and direction determined as described above. When the player is a defensive turn, an operation signal from the controller 3 operated by the player Thus, when the player is on the attacking turn, the fielder character is guided to the ball drop position by the control signal generated by the control signal generation means 21a, and whether or not the guidance is completed before the ball falls. A defensive event is performed in which the success or failure of the catch is determined.

  When the START button 31 of the controller 3 is operated at an arbitrary time point during execution of the baseball game including the throwing event and the defensive event as described above, the mode switching means 21c is activated and an interrupt for switching the play mode is performed. Processing is executed.

  When this interrupt process is executed, the progress of the game is stopped and, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), an auto mode ON / OFF option is displayed on the game screen 40. 43 is displayed.

  In the play mode selection window 43, one of the choices in the selected state is displayed in reverse video, and the choices in the selected state are alternately switched by operating the direction key 37 of the controller 3 in the left-right direction. It has become.

  Then, when the operation of the X button 36 is performed with the auto mode ON selected, the mode switching unit 21c is a process for switching the play mode from the manual mode to the auto mode (or a process for maintaining the auto mode). Is executed, and when the X button 36 is operated with the auto mode OFF selected, the mode switching unit 21c switches the play mode from the auto mode to the manual mode (or maintains the manual mode). The play mode selection window 43 is erased from the game screen, and the progress of the game is resumed.

  When the play mode is switched to the auto mode, the control signal generation unit 21a sets the reaching position in the turn where the player is on the defensive side, and the control signal for instructing the pitcher character P to perform the pitching And a control signal for designating an action of the character assigned to the player, such as a setting of a hitting position in a turn on which the player becomes an attacking side, and a control signal for instructing the batter character F to perform a hitting The process is executed, and the character control means 21b causes each character assigned to the player to execute the action designated based on these control signals.

  Even in the auto mode, for the characters assigned to the computer, as in the manual mode, the control signal generating means 21a generates a control signal for designating the action of each character assigned to the computer. The movement of each character is controlled based on this control signal.

  As described above, when the auto mode is selected, the character assigned to the player is automatically controlled by the control signal of the control signal generating means 21a so that the game proceeds. Operate the movement of the character assigned to you halfway, select the auto mode to advance the game automatically after a certain point, or select the manual mode while the game is in progress in the auto mode This makes it possible for the player to operate the character by himself / herself from the middle.

  Also, for example, a player who feels good or fun on the defensive side but not good on the attack side or does not feel fun, plays in manual mode during the turn of the defensive side. During the turn of the operation on the attack side, the mode can be switched to the auto mode, so that it is possible to enjoy the progress of the game to the end without performing an operation that you do not like or do not feel fun.

  Next, a mode of a battle performed between two players (first and second players) in the game program and game device of the present embodiment will be described.

  Also in this case, the pitching event screen 40 shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on the monitor 2, and the first player operates as the defender to operate the pitcher character P (therefore, the second player plays the batter). The turn for manipulating the action of the character F) and the turn for the first player to act as the attacking side and manipulate the action of the batter character F (therefore, the second player controls the action of the pitcher character P) alternately The game progresses by being repeatedly executed.

  In any of these turns, in the initial state, the character control means 21b determines the motion of the character assigned to the first player based on the operation signal from the controller 3 used by the first player. The second manual mode operates in the first manual mode for performing control and controls the motion of the character assigned to the second player based on the operation signal from the controller 3 used by the second player. In the same manner as in the manual mode in the battle between the player and the computer described above, the pitcher character P executes the pitching motion based on the operation signal from each controller, and the batter character F hits Execute the operation.

  When the START button 31 of the controller used by the first or second player is operated at an arbitrary time point during the game, a first interrupt process for switching the play mode, Alternatively, the second interrupt process is executed.

  When the first or second interrupt process is executed, the mode switching means 21c is activated to stop the progress of the game and, as shown in FIG. A play mode selection window 43 on which mode ON / OFF options are displayed is displayed.

  In the case of the first interrupt process, when any option is selected by operating the controller 3 of the first player, the mode switching unit 21c changes from the first manual mode to the first auto mode. A process of switching (or a process of maintaining the first auto mode), or a process of switching from the first auto mode to the first manual mode (or a process of maintaining the first manual mode), In the case of the interruption process 2, when any option is selected by operating the controller 3 of the second player, the mode switching unit 21 c performs a process of switching from the second manual mode to the second auto mode ( Or a process for maintaining the second auto mode) or a process for switching from the second auto mode to the second manual mode (or the second manual mode). It is adapted to execute the process) to maintain.

  Then, when switching to the first auto mode (or maintaining the first auto mode) is performed in the first interrupt processing, the control signal generating means 21a is assigned to the character assigned to the first player. A control signal for designating the motion of the character is generated, and the character control means 21b causes the characters to perform the motion designated based on the control signal.

  Similarly, when switching to the second auto mode (or maintaining the second auto mode) is performed in the second interrupt processing, the control signal generating means 21a is assigned to the second player. A control signal for designating the motion of the character is generated, and the character control means 21b causes the character to perform the motion designated based on the control signal.

  As described above, the present invention can also be implemented in a game program and a game device that allow players to fight each other, and both players who perform the battle themselves perform the actions of the characters assigned to them. Whether to operate or to automatically control the computer can be switched arbitrarily during the progress of the game, and the degree of freedom of how to enjoy the game can be further increased.

  The present invention has been described above by taking the game program according to the embodiment, the recording medium on which the program is recorded, and the game device as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and claims. Various modifications are possible within the scope described in.

  For example, the present invention can be realized as a so-called arcade game device in which a control device, a controller, a monitor, and the like are incorporated in a single housing.

  The present invention is not limited to sports games such as a baseball game, but can be applied to any action game such as a drive game or a shooting game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pitcher character's motion has been described with respect to the case where only the reaching position and the pitching execution timing can be specified. For example, a plurality of ball types such as a straight ball, a curve, and a chute are used. It is also possible to specify the ball type in addition to the arrival position and the timing of pitching execution.

  In the embodiment described above, the success or failure of the hit and the flight distance and direction of the hit ball are determined by the distance between the arrival position and the hit position, and the time difference between the timing at which the ball reaches the arrival position and the hit execution timing. For example, a different parameter value is set for each batter character, and in addition to the above distance and time difference, the parameter value set for the batter character is also taken into consideration and the success or failure of the hit You may make it determine the result of a hit | damage by another aspect, such as determining a flight distance and a direction.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the character control unit is operated in the manual mode in the initial state has been described. However, the character control unit can be operated in the auto mode, or the initial state It is also possible to separately provide means for setting whether the operation of the character control means in the manual mode or the automatic mode is set before the game starts.

Explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the game device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the controller with which the game device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration | structure of the game device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of a throwing event screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Home-use game machine 2 Monitor 3 Controller 4 Cable 11 Power button 12 Reset button 13 Connector part 14 Memory card insertion slot 15 DVD-ROM insertion slot 16 DVD-ROM
21 control device 21a control signal generating means 21b character control means 21c mode switching means 22 ROM
23 RAM
24 hard disk 25 external recording medium drive 26 image composition IC
27 Speech synthesis IC
28 I / O port 29 Bus line 40 Throwing event screen 41 Arrival position window 42 Stroke position window 43 Play mode selection window

Claims (5)

A process of accepting an operation signal for designating an action of a game character assigned to the player from an operating means operated by the player;
A process of generating a control signal for designating the action of the game character based on the control of the computer;
Causing the computer to execute a process of controlling the operation of the game character in the game space in response to the operation signal or the control signal,
A game program for changing game development according to the timing of the operation signal or control signal,
In response to a predetermined operation on the operation means during a game, a manual mode in which the action of the game character is controlled in response to the operation signal, and an auto mode in which the action is controlled in response to the control signal A game program for causing a computer to execute a process of switching between. A process of receiving an operation signal for designating a motion of a game character assigned to each of a plurality of players from an operation means operated by each player;
A process for generating a control signal for designating each action of the game character based on the control of the computer;
Causing the computer to execute a process of controlling each action of the game character in the game space in response to the operation signal or the control signal,
A game program for changing game development according to the timing of the operation signal or control signal,
In response to a predetermined operation on the operation means by any player during the progress of the game, the operation means of the game character assigned to the player who performed the operation is operated by the player who performed the predetermined operation. A game program for causing the computer to execute a process of switching between a manual mode controlled in response to the operation signal received from an auto mode and an auto mode controlled in response to the control signal.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein when the predetermined operation is performed, the progress of the game is stopped until the switching process is completed. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for causing a computer to execute a game, wherein the program is
A process of accepting an operation signal for designating an action of a game character assigned to the player from an operating means operated by the player;
A process of generating a control signal for designating the action of the game character based on the control of the computer;
Causing the computer to execute a process of controlling the operation of the game character in the game space in response to the operation signal or the control signal,
A game program for changing game development according to the timing of the operation signal or control signal,
In response to a predetermined operation on the operation means while the game is in progress, a manual mode in which the action of the game character is controlled in response to the operation signal, and an auto mode in which the action is controlled in response to the control signal A computer-readable recording medium that causes the computer to execute a process of switching between the two. Operation means for inputting an operation signal for designating the action of the game character assigned to the player;
Control signal generating means for generating a control signal for designating the action of the game character based on the control of the computer;
Character control means for controlling the operation of the game character in the game space in response to the operation signal or the control signal,
A game device whose game development changes according to the timing of the operation signal or the control signal,
In response to a predetermined operation on the operation means during the game, the character control means controls the action of the game character in response to the operation signal, and the game in response to the control signal A game apparatus, further comprising mode switching means for switching between an auto mode for controlling character movement.

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