JP2006119788A - Character generation apparatus and character generation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character generation apparatus and a character generation program capable of simply generating many sorts of characters and saving a memory capacity, too. <P>SOLUTION: The character generation apparatus includes a CPU which selects one of parts at random from a plurality of part data which are preliminarily stored. On a contour part image, a plurality of joining points 64-70 indicating joining positions with element part images to be combined are plotted. Alternatively, joining points 64-70 selected from a plurality of joining point set data can be plotted. On respective element part images, reference points 72-78 indicating joining positions with the corresponding joining points are plotted, respectively. The CPU retrieves positions of the plurality of joining points and respective reference points and combines the contour part image and respective element part images by matching the corresponding joining points and the reference points. Then the CPU generates a character on the basis of the combined face image and makes the character appear on a game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a character generation device and a character generation program, and more particularly to, for example, a character generation device and a character generation program that generate a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images.

  Conventionally, for example, when developing a game in which a plurality of types of characters appear, a developer or the like has created all the plurality of types of characters in advance. However, it is difficult to prepare many kinds of characters one by one. In order to solve this, a method of creating part images and combining them can be considered.

An example of a montage creation technique for creating one image by combining part images is disclosed in Patent Literatures 1-3, for example. In Patent Document 1, position information and angle information between component images such as “body”, “head”, “right hand”, “left hand”, “right foot”, “left foot”, and the like are provided, so A technique for enabling parallel translation and rotational movement between the two is disclosed. Patent Document 2 stores, for example, the amount of positional deviation between reference parts such as contours, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, and eyebrows and accessory parts such as glasses and wrinkles. A technique for adjusting the positional relationship between the reference part and the attached part is disclosed. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for determining an occupied area of each part such as hair, eyes, nose, and mouth on the screen, determining the size so that each part pattern fits in each occupied area, and displaying it on the screen. Is disclosed.
JP-A-3-256174 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-239943 Japanese Patent No. 31895853

  However, since the position information between each component is fixedly determined in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to create a montage image rich in variations without increasing the pattern of component images. Further, in Patent Document 2, an image without a sense of incongruity can be created by adjusting the positional relationship according to the amount of deviation between the reference part and the attached part. However, the position and the amount of deviation of the reference part are different for each part. Since it is determined in advance, there is a problem similar to that of Patent Document 1. Further, in Patent Document 3, since the occupied area for each part is set and the size of each part pattern is determined, the number of image patterns to be prepared can be reduced. However, since the size of the occupied area must be changed and the size of the pattern must be changed to fit within the occupied area, if a large number of characters are generated at once, the processing load increases on the contrary. Has a problem that it cannot be generated.

  Further, the above prior art attempts to create a montage image in which each part is arranged at a desired position based on an input by a user or an operator. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses that the position of the reference part may be adjusted by the user's key operation. In this case, however, there is a problem that the burden on the user is increased. . Also, Patent Document 3 suggests that the position and size of the occupied area are adjusted by the operation of the operator, but there is a problem similar to that of Patent Document 2 described above. Therefore, when creating many kinds of characters appearing in the game, even if game developers use the above-mentioned prior art, a large amount of input work is required and the burden increases. Creating a character is still not easy. In addition, when a variety of characters appearing in the game are created in advance by using the above prior art, etc., each of the created many characters is provided with data, There is also a problem that the amount of data of the character itself increases and the memory capacity increases.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a character generation device and a character generation program that can easily generate many kinds of characters and save memory capacity.

  The invention of claim 1 is a character generation device that generates a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images. The character generation device includes basic part data storage means, element part data storage means, basic part selection means, element part selection means, first search means, second search means, composition means, character generation means, and game processing means. . The basic part data storage means includes a plurality of basic parts each including a basic part image for constructing a face image and a plurality of connecting points indicating the connecting positions of the plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image. Stores part data. The element part data storage unit stores a plurality of element part data each including an element part image and a reference point indicating a connection position of a connection point corresponding to the element part image. The basic part selection means randomly selects any one of the plurality of basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means. The element part selection means randomly selects element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means. The first search means searches for a plurality of connection points included in the basic part data selected by the basic part selection means. The second search means searches for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected by the element parts selection means. The synthesizing unit adds the basic part data selected by the basic part selecting unit to the basic part data selected by the basic part selecting unit so as to match each of the plurality of coupling points searched by the first searching unit with each corresponding reference point searched by the second searching unit. The included basic part image and each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected by the element part selecting means are synthesized. The character generation means generates a character based on the face image synthesized by the synthesis means. The game processing means causes the character generated by the character generating means to appear in the game.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the character generation device (10: reference numeral corresponding to the embodiment; the same applies hereinafter) creates a face image by combining a plurality of part images, and generates a character based on the face image. . The part image includes a basic part image and an element part image combined with the basic part image. In the embodiment, the basic part image is a contour part image, and the element part image includes a hair part image, an eye part image, and a nose part. Includes images and mouth part images. The basic part data storage means (40, 54) stores a plurality of basic part data including a basic part image and a plurality of connection points (64-70). The plurality of coupling points indicate the coupling positions of the plurality of element part images to be synthesized. The element part data storage means (40, 56-62) stores a plurality of element part data including an element part image and a reference point. The reference point indicates a coupling position with a coupling point corresponding to the element part image. The basic part selection means (28, S31) randomly selects one from a plurality of basic part data. The element part selection means (28, S33 to S39) randomly selects one element part data for each element part from the plurality of element part data. The first search means (28, S3) searches for a plurality of connection points included in the selected basic part data. By this first search means, the positions (coordinates) of a plurality of coupling points in the basic part data are grasped. The second search means (28, S5) searches for each reference point included in each of the selected plurality of element part data. The position (coordinates) of each reference point in each element part data is grasped by this second search means. The synthesizing means (28, S7) synthesizes the selected basic part image and each selected element part image so as to match each of the plurality of connection points with each reference point. The character generation means (28, S9) generates a character based on the synthesized face image. Then, the game processing means (28, S17) causes the generated character to appear in the game.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1, each part data selected randomly for each part from a plurality of part data is synthesized so as to match a plurality of coupling points and corresponding reference points. It is possible to generate a variety of face images with simple processing. Therefore, many kinds of characters can be easily generated, and characters with rich variations can appear in the game. Therefore, it is not necessary to generate a large number of characters in advance and store them as character data, so that memory capacity can be saved.

  The invention of claim 2 is dependent on the invention of claim 1, and the basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means is drawn such that a plurality of connecting points can be identified in different colors for each corresponding element part. The first search means searches for a plurality of connection points based on the color.

  In the invention of claim 2, in the basic part data, a plurality of coupling points are drawn so as to be identifiable in different colors for each corresponding element part. The first search means searches for a plurality of coupling points based on the color in the basic part data. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp the coordinates of each of the plurality of coupling points. In addition, since colors indicating a plurality of connection points are drawn on the basic part image, it is not necessary to prepare data for the plurality of connection points separately, and the memory capacity can be saved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character generation device for generating a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images. The character generation device includes basic part data storage means, connection point data storage means, element part data storage means, basic part selection means, element part selection means, connection point selection means, connection point drawing means, first search means, second search Search means, synthesis means, character generation means, and game processing means are provided. The basic part data storage means stores a plurality of basic part images for constituting a face image. The coupling point data storage means includes a plurality of coupling points indicating the coupling positions of the plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image, and coordinate data indicating the positions of the coupling points in the basic part images. A plurality of combination point set data included in each is stored. The element part data storage unit stores a plurality of element part data each including an element part image and a reference point indicating a connection position of a connection point corresponding to the element part image. The basic part selection unit randomly selects one of the plurality of basic part images stored in the basic part data storage unit. The element part selection means randomly selects element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means. The coupling point selection unit randomly selects one of the plurality of coupling point set data stored in the coupling point data storage unit. The joining point drawing means draws a plurality of joining points on the basic part image selected by the basic part selecting means based on the joining point set data selected by the joining point selecting means. The first search means searches for the plurality of connection points in the basic part image in which the plurality of connection points are drawn by the connection point drawing means. The second search means searches for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected by the element part data selection means. The synthesizing means includes the basic part image selected by the basic part selecting means so as to match each of the plurality of connecting points searched by the first searching means with each corresponding reference point searched by the second searching means. Each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected by the element part selecting means is synthesized. The character generation means generates a character based on the face image synthesized by the synthesis means. The game processing means causes the character generated by the character generating means to appear in the game.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 described above in that a plurality of basic part images and a plurality of connection points are provided separately, and the selected connection points are drawn on the basic part image. Is different. Therefore, the overlapping description is omitted. In the invention of claim 3, the basic part data storage means (40, 54) stores a plurality of basic part images. The connection point data storage means (40, 90) stores a plurality of connection point set data including a plurality of connection points and coordinate data indicating positions of the plurality of connection points in the basic part image. The basic part selection means (28, S31) randomly selects one from a plurality of basic part images. The combination point selection means (28, S101) randomly selects one from a plurality of combination point set data. The connection point drawing means (28, S103) draws a plurality of connection points on the selected basic part image based on the selected connection point set data. Then, the first search means (28, S3) searches for a plurality of connection points in the basic part image.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 3, as with the invention of claim 1, since many types of face images can be easily generated, various types of characters can be generated easily. In addition, since it is not necessary to have a large number of characters as data in advance, memory capacity can be saved. Furthermore, it is possible to draw a coupling point based on a plurality of coupling point set data for one basic part image. Therefore, since it is not necessary to store a plurality of the same basic part images, it is possible to further save the memory capacity compared to the case where a plurality of basic part images in which coupling points are drawn in advance are prepared. is there. In addition, since a plurality of combination point set data is stored, it is possible to generate a variety of face images without increasing the types of part images.

  The invention of claim 4 is dependent on the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, and further includes a determination unit and a character selection unit. The determination means determines whether a predetermined number of characters have been generated by the character generation means. The character selection means selects one of the plurality of generated characters when the determination means determines that a predetermined number of characters have been generated. The game processing means causes the character selected by the character selection means to appear in the game.

  In the invention of claim 4, the determining means (28, S11) determines whether or not a predetermined number of characters have been generated, and the character selecting means (28, S13, S15) is when the predetermined number of characters has been generated. Select one of the characters. Then, the selected character appears in the game. According to the invention of claim 4, a large number of characters can be generated, and a character appearing in the game can be selected from the generated large number of characters. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the fun and entertainment of the game.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a plurality of basic parts each including a basic part image for constituting a face image and a plurality of connecting points indicating respective connecting positions of a plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image. Basic part data storage means for storing part data, and element part data storage for storing a plurality of element part data each including an element part image and a reference point indicating a connection position of a connection point corresponding to the element part image A character generation program of a character generation device that includes means and generates a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images. The character generation program causes the processor of the character generation device to execute a basic part selection step, an element part selection step, a first search step, a second search step, a synthesis step, a character generation step, and a game processing step. In the basic part selection step, any one of a plurality of basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means is selected at random. The element part selection step randomly selects element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means. In the first search step, a plurality of connection points included in the basic part data selected in the basic part selection step are searched. In the second search step, each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected in the element part selection step is searched. The synthesis step adds the basic part data selected by the basic part selection step to match each of the plurality of connection points searched by the first search step with each corresponding reference point searched by the second search step. The included basic part image and each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected in the element part selection step are synthesized. In the character generation step, a character is generated based on the face image synthesized in the synthesis step. In the game processing step, the character generated in the character generation step appears in the game.

  The invention of claim 6 is dependent on the invention of claim 5, and the basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means is drawn in such a manner that a plurality of coupling points are drawn in different colors for each element part. It is image data which shows a basic part image. The first search step searches for a plurality of coupling points based on the color.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a basic part data storage means for storing a plurality of basic part images for composing a face image, and a plurality of connections indicating respective connection positions of a plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image. Combined point data storage means for storing a plurality of combined point set data each including a point and coordinate data indicating the position of each of the combined points in the basic part image, and corresponding to the element part image and the element part image Element part data storage means for storing a plurality of element part data, each of which includes a reference point indicating a connection position with a connection point to be connected, and a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images It is a character generation program of the character generation apparatus to generate. This character generation program includes a basic part selection step, an element part selection step, a connection point selection step, a connection point drawing step, a first search step, a second search step, a composition step, a character generation step, And a game processing step is performed. In the basic part selection step, any one of a plurality of basic part images stored in the basic part data storage means is selected at random. The element part selection step randomly selects element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means. In the coupling point selection step, any one of the plurality of coupling point set data stored in the coupling point data storage means is selected at random. The connection point drawing step draws a plurality of connection points on the basic part image selected by the basic part selection step based on the connection point set data selected by the connection point selection step. The first search step searches for the plurality of connection points in the basic part image in which the plurality of connection points are drawn by the connection point drawing step. In the second search step, each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected by the element part data selection step is searched. The compositing step includes the basic part image selected by the basic part selecting step so as to match each of the plurality of connecting points searched by the first searching step with each corresponding reference point searched by the second searching step. Each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected in the element part selection step is synthesized. In the character generation step, a character is generated based on the face image synthesized in the synthesis step. The game processing step causes the character generated by the character generation step to appear in the game.

  The invention according to claim 8 is dependent on the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 7, and causes the processor of the character generation device to further execute a determination step and a character selection step. The determination step determines whether or not a predetermined number of characters have been generated by the character generation step. In the character selection step, when it is determined in the determination step that a predetermined number of characters have been generated, one of the generated characters is selected. The game processing step causes the character selected in the character selection step to appear in the game.

  Since the invention of claim 5-8 can generate a variety of face images with simple processing, as in the invention of claims 1-4 above, it can easily generate many kinds of characters. Memory capacity can be saved.

  According to the present invention, each part data is randomly selected for each part from a plurality of part data prepared for constructing a face image, and a plurality of connection points and corresponding reference points are matched. The basic part image and each element part image were synthesized. In this way, face images rich in variations can be generated by simple processing. Therefore, many types of characters can be easily generated. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to generate a large number of characters in advance and store them in the storage means as character data, memory capacity can be saved.

  The above object, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a character generating apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is for generating a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images. As an example, the character generation device 10 is realized in the form of a game device. The game apparatus 10 includes a game machine 12 and a game cartridge 14 connected to the game machine 12. As the game machine 12, a portable game machine such as GAMEBOY ADVANCE (trade name) can be applied.

  Note that the game machine 12 is not limited to a portable game machine, and may be a stationary video game machine used by being connected to a home television receiver, or another type of game machine such as a PC. Further, the game information storage medium storing the game program and the game data is not limited to the game cartridge 14, and various information storage media such as an optical information storage medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD and a magneto-optical disk or a magnetic disk. May be applied.

  The game machine 12 includes, for example, a horizontally long housing 16. A liquid crystal display (hereinafter abbreviated as “LCD”) 18 is provided as an example of an image display means at approximately the center of one main surface (front surface) of the housing 16. A game image is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 18, for example, a game space and a game character.

  Various operation switches 20a to 20e (generically indicated by reference numeral “20”) are provided at the left and right ends of the housing 16 as operation means for the player to operate. The operation switch 20 includes, for example, a direction switch 20a, an operation switch 20b, a start / select button 20c, an L button 20d provided at the left corner of the housing 16, and an R button 20e provided at the right corner of the housing 16. Including. The operation content instructed by the operation of each switch or button of the operation switch 20 differs depending on the content of the game program processed by the game apparatus 10. As an example, the direction switch 20a is used for instructing a moving direction of a game character or a cursor displayed on the LCD 18. The operation switch 20b is used for determining / cancelling a selection item. The L button 20d and the R button 20e are used for an operation instruction similar to that of the operation switch 20b, an instruction for other operations by an auxiliary operation of the operation switch 20b, and the like. The start / select button 20c is used to start game play, interrupt game operation, or select a game mode.

  An insertion port 22 is formed at the upper end of the back surface of the housing 16. The game cartridge 14 is inserted into the insertion port 22. A connector 24 and a connector 26 (see FIG. 2) are respectively provided at the back of the insertion port 22 and the tip of the game cartridge 14 in the insertion direction. When the game cartridge 14 is inserted into the insertion slot 22, the two connectors are connected to each other, and the CPU 28 (see FIG. 2) of the game machine 12 can access the game cut ridge 14.

  In addition, a speaker 30 (indicated by a broken line) is built in a sound release hole provided on the surface of the housing 16. The speaker 30 outputs sounds such as BGM and sound effects during the game. Further, the game machine 12 is provided with an external expansion connector 32 (see FIG. 2) on the upper side surface of the housing 16 as necessary. The game apparatus 10 can be connected to another game apparatus 10 (or another game machine 12) via the connector 32. The game apparatus 10 can transmit / receive data to / from another game apparatus 10 via the connector 32.

  Although omitted in FIG. 1, a battery storage box is provided on the back side of the housing 16, and a power switch, a volume control knob, an earphone jack, and the like are provided on the bottom side of the housing 16.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of an electrical configuration of the game apparatus 10. Referring to FIG. 2, game machine 12 includes a CPU 28, which is also referred to as a computer or a processor, and controls overall control of game machine 12. The CPU 28 or the computer is connected to the LCD 18, the operation unit 20, the connector 24, the work memory (external W-RAM) 34, the transmission / reception buffer 36, the sound circuit 38, and the like via an internal bus.

  Display data is given to the LCD 18 from the CPU 28, and a game image is displayed on the display screen. Although not shown, the CPU 28 is connected to a VRAM, an LCD controller, and the like. Under the instruction of the CPU 28, a game image including a background image (BG), an image of a player character, a non-player character, an item, and the like is drawn on the VRAM. Here, the player character refers to a moving image character in which an arbitrary action such as movement is controlled by an operation of the player. On the other hand, the non-player character is a moving image character whose arbitrary action such as movement is controlled by the computer (CPU 28) without being operated by the player. Then, the LCD controller reads game image data (display data) drawn in the VRAM according to an instruction from the CPU 28 and displays the game image on the LCD 18.

  The operation unit 20 includes the operation switches 20a to 20e described above, and gives operation input data to the CPU 28 according to the operation on each operation switch. Therefore, the CPU 36 executes a process in accordance with a player (user) instruction given through the operation unit 20.

  The external W-RAM 34 is a readable / writable memory, and is used as a work area or a buffer area for the CPU 28. The external W-RAM 34 temporarily stores data generated during game processing.

  The transmission / reception buffer 36 is for temporarily storing data transmitted / received to / from other game apparatuses 10 or game machines 12, etc., for example, data exchanged during a multiplayer communication game. The external expansion connector 32 is connected. When data communication is performed with another game apparatus 10, a communication cable or the like (not shown) is connected to the connector 32 to connect the other game apparatus 10.

  A speaker 30 is connected to the sound circuit 38. The sound data supplied from the CPU 28 is converted into an analog signal by the sound circuit 38, and sounds such as game music, sound effects, character sound, or pseudo-sounding sound are output from the speaker 30.

  The game cartridge 14 includes a ROM 40 and a RAM 42, and the ROM 40 and the RAM 42 are connected to each other via a bus or the like and to the connector 26. Therefore, when the game cartridge 14 is mounted on the game machine 12 and the connector 26 and the connector 24 are connected, the CPU 28 is electrically connected to the ROM 40 and the RAM 42. Therefore, the CPU 40 can access the ROM and RAM 42 to exchange data.

  The ROM 40 stores a game program (character generation program) and data in advance. The CPU 28 executes processing while generating temporary data in the external W-RAM 34 according to this program. The RAM 42 is a readable / writable memory for storing generated game data and the like. For example, a flash memory which is a nonvolatile memory, an SRAM using a battery as a power source, or the like can be used.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the memory map of the ROM 40. The memory map of the ROM 40 includes a program storage area 50. The program storage area 50 stores a game program (character generation program) for causing the game machine 12 to function as the character generation device 10 according to the present invention. In this embodiment, for example, the character generation program randomly selects any one of a plurality of basic part data, and randomly selects the element part data for each element part from the plurality of element part data. A program for selecting a plurality of connection points in a basic part image, a program for searching for a reference point in an element part image, and a composition of a basic part image and a plurality of element part images A program, a program for generating a character based on the synthesized face image, a program for determining whether or not a predetermined number of characters have been generated, and selecting one of the generated characters Program to do and selected character Including a game processing program and the like to appear in the game.

  The memory map of the ROM 40 includes a data storage area, and various data necessary for executing the character generation program are stored in advance in the data storage area. FIG. 3 shows a part data storage area 52 in the data storage area. The part data storage area 52 stores data related to each part for constituting a face image. In this embodiment, the face image is composed of a contour part image, a hair part image, an eye part image, a nose part image, and a mouth part image. That is, the face image is created by combining the hair part image, the eye part image, the nose part image, and the mouth part image with the contour part image. Contour parts are basic parts, and hair parts, eye parts, nose parts, and mouth parts are element parts. However, the part configuration of the face image may be changed as appropriate.

  The contour part data storage area 54 stores a plurality of contour part data. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the contour part data is image data having a predetermined size (the whole area shown by a 6 × 6 grid in FIG. 5 for convenience), and includes a figure or a picture showing the outline of the face. In this embodiment, the face contour includes the ear. Further, the contour part data includes a plurality of coupling points indicating the coupling positions of the plurality of element parts. In the contour part data, pictures of a plurality of coupling points are drawn so as to be identifiable with different colors. Therefore, the coordinates of each of the plurality of coupling points can be easily grasped by searching the plurality of coupling points based on this color. In addition, it is not necessary to prepare separate data for a plurality of coupling points, and the memory capacity can be saved.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the contour part data includes a hair coupling point 64 (indicated by a circle) indicating a coupling position for synthesizing a hair part image, and an eye part image. An eye joint point 66 (indicated by a square mark) indicating a joint position, a nose joint point 68 (indicated by a triangle mark) representing a joint position for compositing a nose part image, and a mouth part image. And a mouth coupling point 70 (indicated by an asterisk) indicating the coupling position of. Note that each coupling point is shown in a predetermined shape for convenience in the figure, but in this embodiment, it is precisely a color of 1 dot to 1 pixel. As the color of each connection point, a color that is not used in the actual contour picture is used. As an example, the hair coupling point 64 is an orange point, the eye coupling point 66 is a yellow-green point, the nose coupling point 68 is a pink point, and the mouth coupling point 70 is a purple point. Further, the plurality of coupling points are drawn at different positions, and are arranged in the order of the hair coupling point 64, the eye coupling point 66, the nose coupling point 68, and the mouth coupling point 70 in the direction from the upper end to the lower end of the contour part data. Is done. Further, the plurality of coupling points are drawn in an area outside the display range such as the left end. Therefore, a picture image showing an outline drawn in an area within the display range is displayed, but each coupling point is not displayed. Further, between the plurality of contour part data, at least one of the contour picture and the arrangement of the plurality of connection points is set to be different from each other.

  The hair part data storage area 56 stores a plurality of hair part data. The hair part data is image data having a predetermined size (the entire region indicated by a 6 × 4 grid in FIG. 5 for convenience), and includes a figure or a picture showing the hair. Further, the hair part data includes a hair reference point 72 that indicates a position where the contour part data is combined with the hair connection point 64. The hair reference point 72 is also shown in a predetermined shape (circle) for convenience in FIG. 5 and the like, but in this embodiment, it is a one-dot color, and this color is used in an image of an actual hair picture. Unused colors (eg orange) are used. Therefore, even in the element part data including the hair part data, the coordinates of the reference point can be easily grasped by searching the reference point based on the color. Further, it is not necessary to prepare data for the reference point separately, so that the memory capacity can be saved.

  Also in the hair part data, the hair reference point 72 is drawn at a predetermined position in a region outside the display range, such as the left end. Therefore, even in the hair part data, the hair picture drawn in the display range is displayed, but the reference point 72 outside the display range is not displayed. In addition, at least one of the hair picture and the position of the hair reference point 72 is set to be different between the plurality of hair part data.

  Other element part data is also composed of data similar to the above-described hair part data. That is, the eye part data storage area 58 stores a plurality of eye part data. The eye part data is image data having a predetermined size (for convenience, a 6 × 2 cell in FIG. 5), a picture showing both eyes (or one eye), and an eye indicating a position where the contour part data is connected to the eye connection point 66. A reference point 74 is included. The eye reference point 74 is also shown in a predetermined shape (square mark) for convenience in FIG. 5 and the like, but in this embodiment, it is a color of one dot, and that color is a color (not used in an actual eye picture image). For example, yellow-green) is used. The eye reference point 74 is drawn at a predetermined position in an area outside the display range such as the left end. Further, at least one of the eye picture and the position of the eye reference point 74 is set to be different between the plurality of eye part data.

  The nose part data storage area 60 stores a plurality of nose part data. The nose part data is image data having a predetermined size (a 6 × 2 grid in FIG. 5 for convenience), and includes a nose reference point 76 indicating a picture of the nose and a joint position of the contour part data with the nose joint point 68. Including. The nose reference point 76 is also indicated by a predetermined shape (triangle mark) in FIG. 5 and the like for convenience, but in this embodiment, it is a one-dot color, and that color is a color (not used in an actual nose picture image). For example, pink) is used. The nose reference point 76 is drawn at a predetermined position in an area outside the display range such as the left end. Further, at least one of the nose picture and the position of the nose reference point 76 is set to be different between the plurality of nose part data.

  The mouth part data storage area 62 stores a plurality of mouth part data. The mouth part data is image data having a predetermined size (in FIG. 5, for convenience, a 6 × 2 cell), and includes a mouth reference point 78 indicating a position where the mouth is connected to the picture and the mouth connection point 70 of the contour part data. Including. The mouth reference point 78 is also shown in a predetermined shape (star) for convenience in FIG. 5 and the like, but in this embodiment, it is a color of one dot, and that color is a color (not used in an actual mouth picture image). Purple, for example) is used. The mouth reference point 78 is drawn at a predetermined position in an area outside the display range such as the left end. Furthermore, between the plurality of mouth part data, at least one of the mouth picture and the position of the mouth reference point 78 is set to be different from each other.

  Each part image as described above is created in advance by a developer or the like using, for example, CG software. Therefore, when a developer or the like draws a picture of each part of the face image, the developer can easily create part data by simply drawing a plurality of connection points or reference points together. Furthermore, even if the parts picture is the same, different face images can be created if the positions of multiple connecting points (or reference points) are different, so developers etc. use one picture. Thus, a large number of parts data can be easily created simply by changing the positions of a plurality of coupling points (or reference points). The same applies to the case where the positions of a plurality of connection points (or reference points) are the same and the pictures are different, and a large number of parts data can be prepared easily.

  Although omitted in FIG. 3, the data storage area of the ROM 40 includes, for example, body data for forming a body when the character has a body, sound data, character selection screen data, and the like. Other necessary data is also stored in advance.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a memory map of the work memory (external W-RAM) 34. Referring to FIG. 4, the work memory 34 includes a selected part storage area 80, a combined point position data storage area 82, a reference point position data storage area 84, a generated character data storage area 86, and the like. The other area of the work memory 34 omitted in FIG. 4 is used for storing other data, necessary calculations, temporary value storage, and the like.

  The selected part storage area 80 is an area for storing data (identification information) for designating part data randomly selected from a plurality of part data for each part. That is, contour part designation data, hair part designation data, eye part designation data, nose part designation data, and mouth part designation data are stored.

  The connection point position data storage area 82 is an area for storing position data of each of a plurality of connection points in the selected contour part data. That is, the coordinates of the hair coupling point 64, the coordinates of the eye coupling point 66, the coordinates of the nose coupling point 68, and the coordinates of the mouth coupling point are stored. The coordinates of each coupling point are detected by searching for the picture (color) of each coupling point in the contour part data.

  The reference point position data storage area 84 is an area for storing position data of each reference point in each selected element part data. That is, the coordinates of the hair reference point of the hair part data, the coordinates of the eye reference point of the eye part data, the coordinates of the nose reference point of the nose part data, and the coordinates of the mouth reference point of the mouth part data are stored. The coordinates of each reference point are detected by searching for a picture (color) of each reference point in each element part data.

  The generated character data storage area 86 is an area for storing data relating to the generated character, and a plurality of generated character data is stored in the storage area 86. Each generated character data includes, for example, selected part data and face image data. The selected part data indicates designated data of part data selected for each part. The face image data is image data of a face image generated by combining a plurality of selected part data. Although not shown in the figure, when the character has a body, data specifying body data is also stored.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of an outline of face image synthesis. In FIG. 5, the contour part 1, the hair part 1, the eye part 1, the nose part 1 and the mouth part 1 are selected as the respective part images used for the synthesis of the face image. The contour part 1 is synthesized with the hair part 1 so that the position of the hair coupling point 64 and the position of the hair reference point 72 coincide. Further, the contour part 1 is synthesized with the eye part 1 so that the position of the eye coupling point 66 and the position of the eye reference point 74 coincide. The contour part 1 is combined with the nose part 1 so that the position of the nose coupling point 68 and the position of the nose reference point 76 coincide. Further, the contour part 1 is synthesized with the mouth part 1 such that the position of the mouth coupling point 70 and the position of the mouth reference point 78 coincide. In this way, a face image can be easily synthesized by aligning the combination point set in the contour part image and each reference point set in each element part image. Each part image is synthesized as it is without being enlarged, reduced, or rotated during synthesis.

  In FIG. 5 and the like, a plurality of combined points and reference points are not shown in the synthesized face image. As described above, since the positions of the combined point and the reference point are outside the display range, when the character is generated using this composite face image, the combined point and the reference point are displayed on the LCD 18 as a game image. Absent.

  A character is generated based on the face image synthesized in this way. When the character has a body, the face image and the body are further combined. When a plurality of body data is stored in the ROM 40, for example, any one body data is selected at random. When the character is a three-dimensional character formed of polygons, the synthesized face image is used as the texture of the face polygon. On the other hand, when the character is formed by only a two-dimensional face, the synthesized face image is used as it is as a generated character.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of an outline of synthesis of a face image when the contour part 2 is selected. The contour part 2 in FIG. 6 is set to be different from the contour part 1 in FIG. 5 in both the contour picture and the arrangement of a plurality of coupling points. Specifically, in the contour part 2, a surface length contour is drawn as compared to the contour part 1, and the hair coupling point 64, the eye coupling point 66, and the nose coupling point 68 are rendered at higher positions (on the upper end side). Has been. When the contour part 2 and each element part 1 shown in FIG. 5 are combined, a face image as shown in FIG. 6 is generated. In this way, by using contour part data in which both the contour picture and the arrangement of the plurality of coupling points are different, as can be seen from FIGS. 5 and 6, even if each element part used is the same, A face image with a completely different impression can be generated.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the outline of the synthesis of the face image when the contour part 3 is selected. The contour part 3 in FIG. 7 is different from the contour part 2 in FIG. 6 in the outline picture, but the arrangement of a plurality of coupling points is different. Specifically, as compared with the contour part 2, the position of the eye coupling point 66 of the contour part 3 is low, and the position of the nose coupling point 68 and the position of the mouth coupling point 70 are high. When the contour part 3 and each element part 1 shown in FIG. 5 are combined, a face image as shown in FIG. 7 is generated. As can be seen from FIGS. 6 and 7, by using contour part data in which the arrangement of a plurality of coupling points is different, it is possible to generate a face image with a different impression even if each element part used is the same. it can.

  6 and 7 show a case where the same element part 1 as in the example of FIG. 5 is used as each element part. As described above, even if all the element parts used are the same, if the contour parts are different, face images with different impressions can be created. Therefore, when any one of a plurality of element parts is used with another element part having a different picture, a completely different face image can be generated.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the outline of the synthesis of the face image when each element part 2 is selected. In each element part 2, the same picture as each element part 1 in FIG. 5 is used, but the position of each reference point is different. Specifically, the hair reference point 72 of the hair part 2 is set to a position lower than that of the hair part 1, the eye reference point 74 of the eye part 2 is set to a position lower than that of the eye part 1, and the nose part 2 The nose reference point 76 is set at a position higher than that of the nose part 1, and the mouth reference point 78 of the mouth part 2 is set at a position higher than that of the mouth part 1. In FIG. 8, the same contour part 1 as in FIG. 5 is selected. In this case, as can be seen from FIG. 8 and FIG. 5, even if the picture of the element part is the same, a part image having a different impression is generated by using part data having different reference point positions. Can do.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the game operation of the game apparatus 10. When the game process is started, the CPU 28 executes a part selection process in step S1. An example of the operation of this part selection process is shown in detail in FIG.

  In step S31 of FIG. 10, the CPU 28 first randomly selects one from a plurality of contour part data stored in the part data storage area 54 of the ROM 40. Then, the CPU 28 stores the designated data of the selected contour part data in the selected part storage area 80 of the work memory 34.

  Subsequently, the CPU 28 selects element part data. That is, the CPU 28 randomly selects one of the plurality of hair part data stored in the hair part data storage area 56 in step S33 and stores the specified data of the selected hair part data in the selected part of the work memory 34. Store in area 80. In step S <b> 35, the CPU 28 randomly selects one of the plurality of eye part data stored in the eye part data storage area 58, and designates selected data of the selected eye part data in the selected part storage area of the work memory 34. Store in 80. In step S <b> 37, the CPU 28 randomly selects one from the plurality of nose part data stored in the nose part data storage area 60, and designates the selected data of the selected nose part data in the selected part storage area of the work memory 34. Store in 80. In step S39, the CPU 28 randomly selects one of the plurality of mouth part data stored in the mouth part data storage area 62, and designates the selected data of the mouth part data as the selected part of the work memory 34. Store in the storage area 80. When step S39 ends, the process returns to step S3 in FIG.

  In step S3 of FIG. 9, the CPU 28 executes a join point search process. An example of the operation of this join point search process is shown in detail in FIG.

  In the first step S51 of FIG. 11, the CPU 28 executes a join point search process. This process is a process for searching for a plurality of connection points included in the selected contour part data. In this process, pixel color data of contour part data (image data) is searched. As described above, since the coupling point is provided in an area outside the display range (for example, the left end of the image data), pixels or dots in the area are examined one by one.

  In step S53, the CPU 28 determines whether or not the pixel is an orange point based on the color data of the investigated pixel. If “YES” in the step S53, that is, if the hair coupling point 64 is drawn on the pixel, the CPU 28 uses the coordinates of the searched point as position data of the hair coupling point 64 in a step S55. The data is stored in the connection point position data storage area 82 of the work memory 34. When step S55 ends, the process proceeds to step S69.

  If “NO” in the step S53, the CPU 28 determines whether or not the investigated pixel is a yellow-green point in a step S57. If “YES” in the step S57, that is, if the eye coupling point 66 is drawn on the pixel, the CPU 28 uses the coordinates of the searched point as position data of the eye coupling point 66 in the step S59. The data is stored in the connection point data storage area 82 of the work memory 34. When step S59 ends, the process proceeds to step S69.

  If “NO” in the step S57, the CPU 28 determines whether or not the investigated pixel is a pink point in a step S61. If “YES” in the step S61, that is, if the nose coupling point 68 is drawn on the pixel, the CPU 28 uses the coordinates of the searched point as position data of the nose coupling point 68 in the step S63. The data is stored in the connection point position data storage area 82 of the work memory 34. When step S63 ends, the process proceeds to step S69.

  On the other hand, if “NO” in the step S61, the CPU 28 determines whether or not the investigated pixel is a purple point in a step S65. If “YES” in the step S65, that is, if the mouth coupling point 70 is drawn on the pixel, the CPU 28 uses the coordinates of the searched point as position data of the mouth coupling point 70 in a step S67. The data is stored in the connection point position data storage area 82 of the work memory 34. When step S67 ends or if “NO” in the step S65, the process proceeds to a step S69.

  In step S69, the CPU 28 determines whether or not all coordinates have been searched. For example, when the area where the coupling point is drawn is determined, it is determined whether or not all the coordinates in the area have been searched. However, it may be determined whether or not the coordinates of the entire area of the contour part data have been searched. If “NO” in the step S69, the process returns to the step S51 to continue the search for the coupling point. If “YES” in the step S69, the process returns to the step S5 in FIG.

  In step S5 of FIG. 9, the CPU 28 executes a reference point search process. This process is a process for searching for each reference point included in each selected element part data. A process similar to the above-described combined point search process is executed, and the position data of each reference point is acquired. Specifically, the CPU 28 searches the color data of all the pixels in the region where the reference point is drawn, for example, in the hair part data (image data). If the investigated pixel is an orange point, the CPU 28 stores the coordinates of the searched point in the reference point position data storage area 84 of the work memory 34 as the position data of the hair reference point 72. To do. Similarly, in the eye part data, the color data of all the pixels are searched, and when the pixel is a yellow-green point, the coordinates of the point are the reference point position as the position data of the eye reference point 74. It is stored in the data storage area 84. In addition, when the color data of all the pixels is searched in the nose part data and the pixel is a pink point, the coordinates of the point are stored as the reference point position data storage area as the position data of the nose reference point 76. 84. Further, the color data of all the pixels is searched in the mouth part data, and when the pixel is a purple point, the coordinates of that point are used as the position data of the mouth reference point 78 as the reference point position data storage area 84. Is remembered.

  Subsequently, in step S7, the CPU 28 executes processing for synthesizing the contour part and each element part so as to match each connection point of the contour part with the reference point of each corresponding element part. Specifically, based on the position data of each connection point stored in the connection point position data storage area 82 and the position data of each reference point stored in the reference point position data storage area 84, each connection The relative position of each part image is adjusted so that the point and each corresponding reference point coincide with each other, and synthesis is performed. As a result, the image data of the synthesized face image is generated in the work memory 34 or a VRAM (not shown).

  In step S9, the CPU 28 executes character generation processing. In this process, the CPU 28 generates a character based on the face image generated in step S7, and associates the generated character data with the generated character data storage area 86 of the work memory 34, for example, in association with the identification information of the generated character. Remember. The generated character data includes the selected part data stored in the selected part data storage area 80 and the synthesized face image data generated in step S7 when the character is generated. If the character has a body, body data is selected in the process of step S9, and the character is generated based on the selected body and the generated face image.

  Subsequently, in step S11, the CPU 28 determines whether or not a predetermined number (for example, 84 bodies) of characters have been generated. If “NO”, the process returns to step S1 to generate additional characters. to continue. In this way, various types of face images can be generated without receiving adjustments or selections by the operation of the player or user.

  If “YES” in the step S11, that is, if a predetermined number of characters are generated, the CPU 28 stores the generated character data stored in the generated character data storage area 86 and the ROM 40 in a step S13. The generated 84 characters are displayed on the selection screen based on the selected screen data. That is, the CPU 28 generates a game image of a selection screen including a large number of generated characters, for example, in a VRAM, and displays the game image on the LCD 18 using the LCD controller. For example, on the selection screen, the plurality of generated characters are displayed fixedly at predetermined positions or while moving within the screen. On this selection screen, the player or the user selects one (or a plurality) of characters from among a plurality of characters by appropriately operating the operation switch 20 to move the cursor to the character display position, for example. can do. Here, the character selected by the player may be a player character or a non-player character. A player or a user can select a character that he / she wants to appear in the game from a large number of characters. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to select a desired character from among a wide variety of characters, so that it is possible to realize a game with enhanced entertainment and entertainment.

  Although the description has been given here of the case where the character is selected based on the operation of the player, the character may be selected at random regardless of the operation of the player.

  In step S <b> 15, the CPU 28 determines whether any character has been selected based on the operation data input from the operation unit 20 and the position data of each character on the selection screen. If “NO” in the step S15, the process returns to the step S13 to repeat the display process of the selection screen including the character.

  If “YES” in the step S15, that is, if a necessary number of characters are selected, the CPU 28 causes the selected character to appear in the game in a step S17. For example, the CPU 28 generates a game image of the game space including the selected character based on the generated character data stored in the work memory 34 and the game space data or game field data stored in the ROM 40. A game image is displayed on the LCD 18.

  Subsequently, in step S19, the CPU 28 executes a game process based on the player's operation. For example, the CPU 28 controls the action of the character based on operation data input from the operation unit 20 or performs other processes necessary for the game progress. In step S21, the CPU 28 determines whether or not the game is over. If “NO” in the step S21, the process returns to the step S19 to advance the game. If “YES” in the step S21, the game process is ended.

  According to this embodiment, one part is randomly selected from a plurality of parts data, and the contour part data set with a plurality of connecting points and the element part data set with the reference points are combined. Since the point and the reference point are combined so as to be combined, it is possible to automatically generate a variety of face images with simple processing. Therefore, many types of characters can be easily generated. For this reason, since characters with rich variations can appear in the game, it is possible to improve the fun and entertainment of the game. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to generate various types of characters in advance and store them in the ROM 40 as character data, the memory capacity of the game information storage medium such as the game cartridge 14 can be saved.

  In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of contour part data in which a plurality of coupling points are drawn on a contour picture is prepared in advance. However, as in another embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the outline picture itself and a plurality of connection points may be prepared as separate data. That is, as shown in the memory map of the ROM 40 of FIG. 12, a plurality of contour part data is stored in the contour part data storage area 54, and each contour part data is image data indicating only a picture of a contour, Does not include points.

  The element part data stored in the hair part data storage area 56, the eye part data storage area 58, the nose part data storage area 60, and the mouth part data storage area 62 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, each element part data includes a picture of the element part and a reference point.

  Further, the data storage area includes a combination point set data storage area 90, and a plurality of combination point set data is stored in the storage area 90. The coupling point set data includes a plurality of coupling points corresponding to reference points of the plurality of element parts, and coordinate data indicating positions of the plurality of coupling points in the contour part data. That is, the hair coupling point and its coordinates, the eye coupling point and its coordinates, the nose coupling point and its coordinates, and the mouth coupling point and its coordinates are stored. The stored connection points are data indicating the color. Alternatively, the coupling point may be the image data. In this embodiment, since the combination point is one dot, the image data includes color data of the combination point. In addition, the position of any one of the plurality of coupling points is set to be different between the plurality of coupling point set data.

  The program storage area 50 is configured in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. Further, in this embodiment, a program for setting the connection point to the contour part data is also stored.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of an outline of synthesis of face images in this embodiment. Similar to the above-described embodiment, for each part, any one part data is randomly selected from a plurality of part data. In FIG. 13, the contour part 1, the hair part 1, the eye part 1, the nose part 1, and the mouth part 1 are selected. In this embodiment, any one of the combination point set data is randomly selected from the plurality of combination point set data. In FIG. 13, the combination point set 1 is selected.

  In the contour part data, a plurality of coupling points are set based on the selected coupling point set data. Specifically, when data indicating a color is stored as a connection point, each point is colored at the position indicated by the coordinate data on the contour part based on the color data and coordinate data of each connection point. That is, the color data of the pixel at the position indicated by the coordinate data on the contour part is changed to the color of the coupling point. Alternatively, when the image data is stored as a connection point, the image data of the connection point may be synthesized on the contour part. In this way, contour part data in which a plurality of coupling points are drawn can be generated. Then, in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the contour part and the plurality of element parts are synthesized so as to match the plurality of combined points with the corresponding reference points, and a character is generated based on the synthesized face image. .

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the outline of synthesis of face images when the combination point set 2 is selected. The connection point set 2 differs from the connection point set 1 of FIG. 13 in the position of each connection point. Specifically, the positions of the hair coupling point 64, the eye coupling point 66, and the nasal coupling point 68 of the coupling point set 2 are higher than those of the coupling point set 1, and the position of the mouth coupling point 70 of the coupling point set 2 is Lower than that of point set 1. Further, the same part data as in the example of FIG. 13 is selected as each part data. As can be seen from FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, by using different combination point sets, it is possible to generate facial images with different impressions even if the pictures of the parts are the same.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to easily generate many kinds of characters, and it is not necessary to previously store the characters themselves as data, so that the memory capacity can be saved. In the case of this embodiment, a plurality of prepared combination point set data can be set for one contour part. Therefore, even when compared with the above-described embodiment in which a plurality of contour part data in which the coupling points are drawn in advance is prepared, it is not necessary to store a plurality of the same basic part images, thereby further saving the memory capacity. Is possible. Further, since a plurality of combination point data are stored, it is possible to easily generate a variety of face images without increasing the types of part images, and thus it is possible to easily generate a large number of characters.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the game operation when storing the combined point set data. Note that the same processes as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  After selecting each part in step S1, the CPU 28 executes a coupling point setting process in step S91. The operation of this process is shown in detail in FIG. That is, in step S101 of FIG. 16, the CPU 28 randomly selects one from a plurality of combined point set data stored in the combined point set data storage area 90. Then, designated data (identification information) of the selected combination point set is stored in a predetermined area of the work memory 34.

  Next, in step S103, the CPU 28 draws each joining point at a corresponding position on the contour part based on the coordinates of each joining point of the selected joining point set data, and draws the contour where each joining point is drawn. The part data is generated in the VRAM or the work memory 34, for example. When step S103 is completed, the process returns to step S3 in FIG. After that, the CPU 28 executes the same processing as each step of FIG. 9 described above, generates a character, and causes the character to appear in the game.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, part data in which each reference point is drawn on a picture of each part is prepared in advance for the element part data. However, as in the case of the above-described FIG. 12 embodiment, data of a plurality of reference points may be prepared as data different from the part picture. Then, one of the plurality of reference point data is randomly selected, and the reference point is drawn on the part image. Also in this case, as in the case where the above-described combination point set data is provided, it is possible to create a variety of face images without increasing the part image data, and thus it is possible to easily generate many types of characters. , Can save memory capacity.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the coupling point (and the reference point) is identified by color. However, the coupling point (and the reference point) may be identified by a shape, a symbol, a character, or the like in addition to the color. In this case, for example, table data or the like in which the combination point image and information indicating the corresponding element part of the combination point image are associated with each other is stored in the ROM 40 in advance. Then, when a connection point is searched, it is only necessary to identify which element part corresponds to the searched connection point image with reference to this table. Alternatively, each coupling point image may be identified by image recognition processing.

  Further, the combination points may be identified by the order of hits when searching. As described above, the order in which the plurality of coupling points are arranged in the vertical direction of the part data (image data) is determined. Specifically, from the top, the hair connection point, the eye connection point, the nose connection point, and the mouth connection point are arranged in this order. Therefore, it is possible to identify the corresponding element part of each connection point according to the hit order when searching from the top or the bottom of the part data. In this case, however, the coupling points are arranged, that is, the coordinates (pixel columns) for searching the coupling points need to be determined in advance. For example, each coupling point is drawn in the pixel column at the left end of the part data. Is done.

It is an external view which shows the character production | generation apparatus (game device) of one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game device of FIG. 1 Example. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing one example of a memory map of a ROM 40 of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing one example of a memory map of an external W-RAM 34 of FIG. 2. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the synthesis | combination of the face image in FIG. 1 Example. FIG. 6 is an illustrative view showing another example of the outline of the synthesis of the face image in the embodiment in FIG. 1, when a contour part 2 having a contour picture and positions of a plurality of coupling points different from the contour part 1 of FIG. 5 is selected. Indicates. FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing still another example of the outline of synthesis of face images in the embodiment in FIG. 1, and shows a case where a contour part 3 having a plurality of coupling point positions different from the contour part 2 in FIG. 6 is selected. FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing another example of the outline of the synthesis of the face image in the embodiment in FIG. 1, and shows a case where each element part 2 having a position of each reference point different from each element part 1 in FIG. 5 is selected. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game operation | movement in the game device of FIG. 1 Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the parts selection process of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the join point search process of FIG. 9. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the memory map of ROM40 in another Example. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the synthesis | combination of the face image in another Example. It is an illustration figure which shows the other example of the outline | summary of the synthesis | combination of the face image in another Example, and shows the case where the joint point set 2 different from FIG. 13 is selected. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game operation | movement in another Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the joint point setting process of FIG.

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10: Character generation device (game device)
12 ... Game machine 14 ... Game cartridge 18 ... LCD
28 ... CPU
34 ... Work memory 40 ... ROM

Claims (8)

A character generation device that generates a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images,
A basic part for storing a plurality of basic part data each including a basic part image for composing a face image and a plurality of connecting points indicating a connecting position of each of a plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image Data storage means,
Element part data storage means for storing a plurality of element part data each including the element part image and a reference point indicating a coupling position of the coupling point corresponding to the element part image;
Basic part selection means for randomly selecting any one of a plurality of basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means;
Element part selection means for randomly selecting element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means,
First search means for searching for the plurality of connection points included in the basic part data selected by the basic part selection means;
Second search means for searching for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element parts data selected by the element parts selection means;
Included in the basic part data selected by the basic part selection means so as to match each of the plurality of connection points searched by the first search means with the corresponding reference points searched by the second search means Combining means for combining the basic part image and each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected by the element part selection means,
A character generation device comprising: character generation means for generating a character based on the face image synthesized by the synthesis means; and game processing means for causing the character generated by the character generation means to appear in a game. The basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means is image data indicating the basic part image in which a plurality of coupling points are drawn so as to be identifiable in different colors for each corresponding element part,
The character generation device according to claim 1, wherein the first search unit searches the plurality of connection points based on the color. A character generation device that generates a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images,
Basic part data storage means for storing a plurality of basic part images for constituting a face image;
A plurality of combination points each indicating a connection position of each of the plurality of element part images synthesized with the basic part image and a plurality of coordinate data indicating the position of each of the plurality of connection points in the basic part image. Coupling point data storage means for storing coupling point set data;
Element part data storage means for storing a plurality of element part data each including the element part image and a reference point indicating a coupling position of the coupling point corresponding to the element part image;
Basic part selection means for randomly selecting any one of a plurality of basic part images stored in the basic part data storage means;
Element part selection means for randomly selecting element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means,
Coupling point selection means for randomly selecting any one of a plurality of coupling point set data stored in the coupling point data storage means;
A connection point drawing unit for drawing a plurality of connection points on the basic part image selected by the basic part selection unit based on the connection point set data selected by the connection point selection unit;
First search means for searching the plurality of connection points in the basic part image in which a plurality of connection points are drawn by the connection point drawing means;
Second search means for searching for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected by the element parts data selection means;
The basic part image selected by the basic part selecting means so as to match each of the plurality of connecting points searched by the first searching means with the corresponding reference points searched by the second searching means; Combining means for combining each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected by the element parts selecting means;
A character generation device comprising: character generation means for generating a character based on the face image synthesized by the synthesis means; and game processing means for causing the character generated by the character generation means to appear in a game. Determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined number of characters have been generated by the character generating means; and when the determining means determines that a predetermined number of characters have been generated, any one of the generated characters A character selection means for selecting the character of
The character generation device according to claim 1, wherein the game processing unit causes the character selected by the character selection unit to appear in the game. A basic part for storing a plurality of basic part data each including a basic part image for composing a face image and a plurality of connecting points indicating a connecting position of each of a plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image Data storage means, and element part data storage means for storing a plurality of element part data each including a reference point indicating a connection position of the element part image and the connection point corresponding to the element part image. A character generation program of a character generation device for generating a character based on a face image created by combining the part images of
In the processor of the character generation device,
A basic part selection step of randomly selecting any one of a plurality of basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means;
An element part selection step of randomly selecting element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means;
A first search step for searching the plurality of connection points included in the basic part data selected by the basic part selection step;
A second search step of searching for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element parts data selected by the element parts selection step;
Included in the basic part data selected by the basic part selection step so as to match each of the plurality of connection points searched by the first search step with each corresponding reference point searched by the second search step Combining a basic part image and each element part image included in a plurality of element part data selected in the element part selection step;
A character generation program for executing a character generation step for generating a character based on the face image combined in the combining step, and a game processing step for causing the character generated in the character generation step to appear in the game. The basic part data stored in the basic part data storage means is image data indicating the basic part image in which a plurality of coupling points are drawn so as to be identifiable in different colors for each corresponding element part,
The character generation program according to claim 5, wherein in the first search step, the plurality of connection points are searched based on the color. Basic part data storage means for storing a plurality of basic part images for constituting a face image, a plurality of connecting points indicating respective connecting positions of a plurality of element part images combined with the basic part image, and the plurality of connecting parts Coupling point data storage means for storing a plurality of coupling point set data each including coordinate data indicating the position of each point in the basic part image, and the coupling point corresponding to the element part image and the element part image And a character for generating a character based on a face image created by combining a plurality of part images, including element part data storage means for storing a plurality of element part data each including a reference point indicating a coupling position with A character generation program for a generation device,
In the processor of the character generation device,
A basic part selection step of randomly selecting any one of a plurality of basic part images stored in the basic part data storage means;
An element part selection step of randomly selecting element part data for each element part from a plurality of element part data stored in the element part data storage means;
A coupling point selection step of randomly selecting any one of a plurality of coupling point set data stored in the coupling point data storage means;
A coupling point drawing step for drawing a plurality of coupling points on the basic part image selected by the basic part selection step based on the coupling point set data selected by the coupling point selection step.
A first search step of searching for the plurality of connection points in the basic part image in which a plurality of connection points are drawn by the connection point drawing step;
A second search step of searching for each reference point included in each of the plurality of element part data selected by the element part data selection step;
The basic part image selected by the basic part selection step so as to match each of the plurality of connection points searched by the first search step with each corresponding reference point searched by the second search step; A synthesis step of synthesizing each element part image included in the plurality of element part data selected in the element part selection step;
A character generation program for executing a character generation step for generating a character based on the face image combined in the combining step, and a game processing step for causing the character generated in the character generation step to appear in the game. In the processor of the character generation device,
A determination step for determining whether or not a predetermined number of characters have been generated by the character generation step, and when it is determined that the predetermined number of characters has been generated by the determination step, one of a plurality of generated characters Further executing a character selection step of selecting a character of
The character generation program according to claim 5, wherein the game processing step causes the character selected in the character selection step to appear in the game.

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