JP2007244663A - Program, information storage medium, and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an attack according to a fighting situation as well as an attack following an instruction by a player, and vary the fight between a player's character and computer-controlled characters in a fighting game in which the player's character fights against enemy characters. <P>SOLUTION: In fighting between the player's character PC and the enemy characters EC, when the player's character PC is attacked by the enemy characters EC or the player's character cannot fight against the enemy characters, an awakening gauge 20 is increased. When the awakening gauge 20 is filled, a leading character PC1 is "awakened" and puts a special technique into action. The special technique is an attack technique allowed to be performed only when the leading character PC1 is awakened, and attacks all of the enemy characters EC into a fighting impossible state. After the leading character PC1 putting the special technique into action attacks all of the enemy characters EC into the fighting impossible state, he/she falls unconscious and the fighting is finished. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus or the like that executes a battle game in which a player character and a computer control character battle each other by attacking each other.

In the role playing game, the player moves the player character in the game space, clears various events that occur during the movement, and advances the game. One type of event is a battle (competition) with an enemy character. In the battle scene, the player instructs the action of the player character by selecting one of a plurality of commands such as various attack techniques, defensive techniques, and magic prepared in advance. Control is performed so as to follow the action (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-126448 A

  As described above, in the battle scene of the role playing game, the battle progresses when the player character acting according to the player's instruction and the enemy character controlled by the computer attack each other. However, this method of battle is a general method, but there is a problem that the same battle pattern is repeated as the battle is repeated, and the user gets bored. This problem may occur not only in the battle scene of the role playing game but also in other games where the player character and the computer controlled character battle each other.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a battle game in which a player character and an enemy character battle each other, not only an attack according to a player instruction but also an attack according to the battle situation can be executed. The purpose is to change the battle between the player character and the computer controlled character.

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention is
A program for causing a computer to execute a battle game in which a player character (for example, the main character PC1 and fellow PC2, PC3 in FIG. 3) and a computer controlled character (for example, the enemy character EC in FIG. 3) attack each other and battle each other ( For example, the game program 410) of FIG.
Detection means (for example, awakening control unit 212 in FIG. 6; step S32 in FIG. 12) for detecting that the progress of the battle has become a predetermined specific situation,
In response to the detection, special technique activating means that activates a special technique predetermined as a technique that can be executed by the player character only when the progress of the battle becomes the specific situation (for example, awakening in FIG. 6). Control unit 212; step S34 in FIG.
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The eleventh invention
A game device (for example, the home game device 1200 of FIGS. 1 and 6) that executes a battle game in which a player character and a computer-controlled character battle each other by attacking each other,
Detection means for detecting that the progress of the battle has become a predetermined specific situation;
In response to the detection, a special technique activating means for activating a special technique predetermined as a technique that can be executed by the player character only when the progress of the battle becomes the specific situation;
Is a game device.

  According to the first or eleventh aspect of the present invention, in a battle game in which a player character and a computer controlled character battle each other, if the progress of the battle is in a specific situation, the player character can be executed only when the specific situation is reached. A special technique is activated. That is, when the battle situation becomes a specific situation, the player character executes a special technique that can be executed only in that situation. Thereby, not only the attack according to the instruction of the player but also a change is given to the attack of the player character such as executing a special technique according to the battle situation.

The second invention is the program of the first invention,
The special technique is an attack technique different from a normal attack technique that is an attack technique that can be executed when the progress of a battle is not the specific situation,
Assume that the attack by the special technique always hits the computer controlled character, and the attack success / failure determination means (for example, determines whether or not the attack by the normal attack technique hits the attack target character with a predetermined randomness) 6 is a program for causing the computer to function as the battle control unit 211 in FIG. 6; steps S25 and S34 in FIG.

  According to the second invention, the special technique is an attack technique different from the normal attack technique, and it is determined that the attack by the special technique always hits the computer control character. That is, when the battle situation becomes a specific situation, a successful attack technique is always executed as a special technique, and it is possible to reliably damage the computer-controlled character.

The third invention is the program of the second invention,
The special technique is an attack technique that attacks all the computer controlled characters,
The attack success / failure determining means is a program for causing the computer to function so that an attack to each of the computer controlled characters by the special technique is surely hit.

  According to the third invention, the special technique is an attack technique that attacks all the computer controlled characters, and it is determined that the attack by the special technique always hits the computer controlled characters. That is, when the battle situation becomes a specific situation, a successful attack technique is always executed as a special technique for all of the plurality of computer-controlled characters, so that damage can be reliably performed.

The fourth invention is the program of any one of the first to third inventions,
The detection means is a program for causing the computer to function so as to detect that the specific situation has been reached based on an attack received by the player character.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is detected that the specific situation has been reached based on the attack received by the player character. In other words, for example, when a situation in which the player character has been attacked at a predetermined level or more is detected as a specific situation, a special technique is activated when the situation is disadvantageous to the player character, and a battle where the player character can make a reverse victory is possible. It becomes possible.

A fifth invention is a program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions,
The player character is plural,
The special technique invoking means is a program for causing the computer to function so that only one predetermined player character among the plurality of player characters executes the special technique.

  According to the fifth aspect, only one predetermined player character among the plurality of player characters executes the special technique. Thus, for example, when a plurality of player characters form a party (formation), the special character of the one player character who leads the party performs a special technique, thereby enhancing the special feeling of the one player character. It becomes possible.

6th invention is the program of 5th invention,
The detection unit is a program for causing the computer to function so as to detect that the specific situation is detected based on an attack received by a player character other than the one player character.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, it is detected that a specific situation has been reached based on an attack received by a player character other than the one player character. As a result, for example, when a player character other than the leader who leads the party is subjected to an attack of a predetermined level or more, the player character as the leader can execute a special technique.

A seventh invention is a program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions,
The player character is plural,
For each of the player character and the computer controlled character, an attack impossible state determining means (for example, the battle control unit 211 in FIG. 6) that determines whether or not the character is set to an attack impossible state based on the attack received by the character. As shown in steps S25 and S34 in FIG. 12, the computer is caused to function.
The detection means functions the computer to detect that the specific situation has been reached based on at least the number of characters of the plurality of player characters that have been made unable to attack by the impossible attack state determining means. It is a program to make it.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is detected that a specific situation has been reached based on the number of characters in the attack disabled state among the plurality of player characters. In other words, for example, when a situation in which the number of player characters that have become unable to attack is equal to or greater than a predetermined number is detected as a specific situation, when the player character becomes unfavorable, another player character activates a special technique. Thus, it is possible to play a battle that enables a reverse victory.

The eighth invention is a program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions,
In response to detection by the detection means, the computer is caused to function as notice information means (for example, the awakening control unit 212 in FIG. 6; step S34 in FIG. 23) for performing notice information for notifying the activation by the special technique activating means,
The special technique activation means is a program for causing the computer to function so as to activate the special technique after the advance notice of the advance notice means.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the advance notice for notifying the activation of the special technique is performed, and then the special technique is activated. This makes it possible to increase the sense of tension in the battle by performing the advance notice before the special technique is activated. Here, the notice notification includes, for example, specific screen display and sound output.

A ninth invention is a program according to any one of the first to eighth inventions,
World movement control means for controlling movement of the player character in a predetermined game world space;
A battle game start determination unit for determining whether to start the battle game during the movement control by the world movement control unit;
A battle game executing means for interrupting the movement by the world movement control means and executing the battle game when it is determined to be started by the battle game start determining means;
If the player character wins as a result of the battle game, the suspended movement by the world movement control means is resumed from the interruption point, and if the player character is defeated, the movement of the world movement control means has already been performed. Resumption control means for returning the position of the player character to a predetermined passage point that has passed and resuming movement by the world movement control means from the passage point;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the battle game is activated during the movement in the predetermined game world space and the player character wins as a result of the battle game, the movement in the game world space is moved from the interruption point. When the game is resumed and the game is defeated, the game is returned to the predetermined passing point and the movement of the game world space is resumed. Thus, for example, in a role-playing game that moves in a predetermined game space, the player activates a special technique according to the progress of the battle when a battle with an enemy character that is a computer-controlled character executed during the move is performed. It becomes possible.

The tenth invention is
A computer-readable information storage medium (for example, the storage unit 400 in FIG. 6) storing a program according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

  Here, the information storage medium is a storage medium such as a hard disk, an MO, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a memory card, or an IC memory that can be read by a computer. Therefore, according to the tenth aspect of the invention, the same effect as any one of the first to ninth aspects can be obtained by causing the computer to read the information stored in the information storage medium and executing the arithmetic processing. be able to.

  According to the present invention, in a battle game in which a player character and a computer-controlled character battle each other, when the battle progress status is a specific status, the player character executes a special technique that can be executed only in that status. Thereby, not only the attack according to the instruction of the player but also a change is given to the attack of the player character such as executing a special technique according to the battle situation.

  Further, this special technique is an attack technique different from the normal attack technique, and can surely damage all computer-controlled characters, and only one predetermined player character among a plurality of player characters can be used. Performs special skills. Thus, for example, when a plurality of player characters form a party (formation), the special character of the one player character who leads the party performs a special technique, thereby enhancing the special feeling of the one player character. It becomes possible.

  Further, it is detected that a specific situation has been reached based on the attack received by the player character. In other words, when the situation is unfavorable to the player character, the special technique is activated, thereby enabling the player character to win in reverse.

  Further, a notice to notify the advance of the special technique is performed, and then the special technique is activated. This makes it possible to increase the sense of tension in the battle by performing the advance notice before the special technique is activated.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, below, although the case where a role playing game is performed with a consumer game device is demonstrated, embodiment which can apply this invention is not limited to this.

[Appearance of game device]
FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a consumer game device 1200 according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, a consumer game device 1200 includes a main body device 1210, a game controller 1220 having direction keys 1221 and button switches 1222 for a player to input a game operation, and a display 1230 having a speaker 1231. Prepare. The game controller 1220 is connected to the main apparatus 1210, and the display 1230 is connected to the main apparatus 1210 by a cable 1201 capable of transmitting image signals and sound signals.

  Game information including programs and data necessary for the main body device 1210 to perform game processing is stored in, for example, a CD-ROM 1212, a memory card 1213, an IC card 1214, or the like, which is an information storage medium detachable from the main body device 1210. Has been. The game information and the like may be acquired from an external device by connecting to the communication line N via the communication device 1215 provided in the main body device 1210. Here, the communication line N means a communication path through which data can be exchanged. That is, the communication line N is meant to include a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN using Ethernet (registered trademark). The communication method is not limited to wired / wireless.

  The main unit 1210 includes a control unit 1211 equipped with a memory such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and an information storage medium reader such as a CD-ROM 1212. The main device 1210 executes various game processes based on the game information read from the CD-ROM 1212 and the like and the operation signal from the game controller 1220, and generates a game screen image signal and a game sound signal. Then, the generated image signal and sound signal are output to the display 1230, a game screen is displayed on the display 1230, and a game sound is output from the speaker 1231. The player enjoys the role playing game by operating the game controller 1220 while watching the game screen displayed on the display 1230 and listening to the game sound output from the speaker 1231.

[principle]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the game map GM in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a plurality of points P (circles in the figure) where the player character PC can be located are set in the game map GM, and each point P is a route R (a straight line connecting the circles). ). Each of the plurality of points P includes a starting point Ps and a destination point Pg, and among the other points P other than the starting point Ps and the destination point Pg, some of the points can be saved Pr ( (Gray circle in the figure).

  The player moves the player character PC arranged at the departure point Ps of the game map GM so as to go toward the destination point Pg while passing through each point P along the route R. Here, the player character PC moves one point at a time. That is, it moves from the current position P (current position) to the adjacent point P connected by the route R in one movement. When the player character PC reaches the destination point Pg, the game is cleared.

  When the player character PC reaches the saveable point Pr during the movement of the game map GM, the game history so far is saved (saved) by inputting a predetermined save operation. Further, at each point P, the enemy character EC is encountered with a random probability, the movement on the game map GM is interrupted, and a battle with the encountered enemy character EC is started.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen (battle screen) during a battle. According to the figure, on the battle screen, the player character PC and the enemy character EC which is a computer control character are displayed facing each other. The player character PC has a total of three characters: a special character, a main character (hereinafter referred to as “the main character”) PC1, and two fellow characters (hereinafter referred to as “companies”) PC2 and PC3 that follow the main character PC1. Consists of. The figure is a battle screen in the case of a battle with three enemy characters EC1 to EC3, and three enemy characters EC1 to EC3 are displayed.

  In addition, the parameters of each character are displayed at the bottom of the screen. That is, the physical strength gauges 10a to 10c indicating the physical strength values of the player characters PC (the main character PC1 and the fellow PC2, PC3), the awakening gauge 20 indicating the main character's awakening point, and the physical strength gauges 10d to 10f of the enemy characters EC1 to EC3, respectively. Is displayed.

  The physical strength gauge 10 is a gauge indicating the current physical strength value of the corresponding character by the length of the bar extending from the left to the right in the drawing. The physical strength value is lowered by receiving an attack from the opponent character, and when the physical strength value becomes zero, the character becomes incapable of fighting.

  The awakening gauge 20 is a gauge indicating the degree of satisfaction of the condition in which the main character PC1 “wakes up” by a bar extending from the left to the right in the drawing. The awakening gauge 20 increases when a predetermined event (event) occurs during the battle. Specifically, for example, when the player character PC is in an unfavorable situation, such as when the main character PC1 is attacked, the fellow PC2 or PC3 is attacked, or the fellow PC2 or PC3 is in a battle impossible state, the awakening gauge 20 increases. In addition, the awakening gauge 20 is reset for each battle.

  Combat is run on a turn basis. That is, the player first determines a battle command to be executed by each player character PC. There are multiple types of battle commands such as attack, defense, and escape, and commands unique to each character are also included. When the battle command of each player character PC is determined, the attack order of all characters (all player characters PC and enemy character EC) is determined according to parameters such as the quickness of each character, for example. Thereafter, the attack of each character is executed in the determined attack order. At this time, the battle command determined by the player is executed for the player character PC, and the battle command determined by the computer is executed for the enemy character. In addition, on the battle screen, a state in which each character is executing a battle command (a state of attack or defense against the opponent character) is displayed as an animation.

  This series of processing is defined as one turn, and the battle proceeds by repeating the turn. Then, when all of the player characters PC or all of the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state, the battle ends. The victory or defeat of the battle is “win” when all the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state, and “defeat” when all the player characters PC are in a battle impossible state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during the battle, when the awakening gauge 20 is in a specific state that is full (reaches the maximum value), the main character PC1 “wakes up” and the special technique is activated. Here, “awakening” is a setting in which the ability of the sleeping main character PC1 wakes up, and by waking up, a special technique that could not be performed so far can be performed.

  At this time, first, a screen (wake-up notice screen) for notifying the awakening of the main character PC1 is displayed (cut-in display), and a sound effect for notifying the awakening is output. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the awakening notice screen. According to the figure, on the awakening notice screen, the face up of the main character PC1 is displayed, and the text “Awakening!” Indicating that it will be awakening is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a battle screen (wake-up screen) in a state where the main character PC1 is awakened. According to the figure, on the awakening screen, an effect 30 indicating awakening is displayed above the main character PC1. The awakened main character PC1 becomes unable to control the player, and a predetermined special technique is forcibly executed regardless of the determined attack order and battle command of each character. A special technique is a kind of attack technique, and can be executed only when the main character PC1 is awakened, unlike an attack technique that is normally executed when the player is not awakened (ie, an attack technique that can be instructed by the player on the battle screen) It is a trick.

  When the special technique by the awakened main character PC1 is executed, an attack on all the enemy characters EC is activated as a so-called deadly technique, and all the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state. At this time, on the awakening screen, the hero PC1 attacks all the enemy characters EC in order, and an animation is displayed to show that the attacked enemy character EC is in a battle impossible state. Next, the main character PC1 runs out of physical strength and becomes unable to battle, and on the awakening screen, a state in which the main character PC1 faints is displayed as an animation. And the battle ends. In this case, since all of the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state, the victory or defeat of the battle is “win”.

  When the battle ends, the game map GM is returned to and the movement of the player character PC on the game map GM is resumed. At this time, the procedure for resuming movement differs according to the previous battle result (win or loss). That is, when the main character PC1 wakes up and wins the previous battle, an experience value corresponding to the enemy character EC battled in the battle is given to each player character PC, but the position of the player character PC on the game map GM is Returning to the last saved point P (final save point) instead of the point P (interrupt point) where the movement was interrupted. This is because the main character PC1 faints after waking up, and is reflected in the progress of the game. Then, after the physical strength of all the player characters PC is recovered, the movement on the game map GM is resumed.

  Further, when the main character PC1 wins the previous battle without being awakened, an experience value corresponding to the enemy character EC battled in the battle is given to each player character PC. Then, the movement of the player character PC is resumed from the interruption point. However, the physical strength value of each player character PC remains at the end of the battle. If the previous battle is defeated, the experience value is not acquired, and the position of the player character PC on the game map GM is returned to the final save point. Then, after the physical strength of all the player characters PC is recovered, the movement on the game map GM is resumed.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the consumer game device 1200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the consumer game device 1200 functionally includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, an image display unit 330, a sound output unit 340, and a storage unit 400. Is done.

  The operation input unit 100 receives an operation instruction input from the player and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the processing unit 200. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, lever, dial, mouse, keyboard, various sensors, and the like. In FIG. 1, the game controller 1220 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 performs various operations such as overall control of the home game device 1200, game progress, and image generation. This function is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), ASIC (gate array, etc.) or a control program thereof. In FIG. 1, a CPU or the like mounted on the control unit 1211 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 is mainly based on a game calculation unit 210 that performs calculation processing related to the execution of the game, and various data obtained by the processing of the game calculation unit 210 from a given viewpoint such as a virtual camera. The image generation unit 230 generates an image in the virtual three-dimensional space (game space), and the sound generation unit 240 generates a game sound such as a sound effect or BGM.

  The game calculation unit 210 executes various game processes based on operation signals input from the operation input unit 100, programs and data read from the storage unit 400, and the like. As game processing, for example, processing for setting various game objects in a virtual three-dimensional space to set a game space, control of a player character PC based on an operation signal from the operation input unit 100, hit intersection determination of objects (hit check) ) And viewpoint (virtual camera) control.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 210 includes a battle control unit 211 and controls the progress of the role playing game in the present embodiment. Specifically, first, the game map GM is set based on the map data 421, and the player character PC is placed at the starting point Ps of the set game map GM. The map data 421 is configuration data of the game map GM, and includes setting data for a plurality of points P, a route R connecting them, a departure point Ps, a destination point Pg, a saveable point Pr, and the like. Next, according to the movement instruction from the operation input unit 100, the player character PC is moved along the route R one point at a time for each movement.

  For each movement of the player character PC, the game calculation unit 210 determines whether or not the current location is a saveable location Pr, and if it is a saveable location Pr, according to a save instruction from the operation input unit 100. Save the game history up to this point. When the game history is saved, the last save point data 423 is updated with the current point as the last save point. The last save point data 423 is data in which the last saved point P (final point) is stored.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 210 randomly determines, for example, whether or not a battle is to be generated at the current location for each movement of the player character PC. When it is determined that a battle is to be generated, the battle control unit 211 executes the battle.

  The battle control unit 211 controls a battle at each point P of the game map GM. Specifically, first, the enemy character EC to be battled is determined according to the current location, the level of the player character PC, and the like. Then, a battle screen displaying the player character PC and the determined enemy character EC to be battled is displayed on the image display unit 330. Next, according to a command selection instruction from the operation input unit 100, a battle command for each player character PC is determined.

  Here, of the battle commands that can be selected for each player character PC, the attack technique is stored in the normal attack technique data 426. The normal attack technique data 426 is a data table defining attack techniques (normal attack techniques) that the player character PC can execute during a battle. FIG. 7 shows an example of the data structure of the normal attack technique data 426. According to the figure, the normal attack technique data 426 stores, for each player character 426a, an attack technique 426b that can be executed during the battle in association with each other.

  When the battle command of each player character PC is determined, the battle control unit 211 subsequently determines the attack order of all characters (all player characters PC and enemy character EC) according to parameters such as the quickness of each character, for example. decide. Then, the battle command of each character is executed according to the determined attack order. That is, each time the battle command of each character is executed, the player character data 424 and the enemy character data 425 are referred to determine damage to the opponent character according to the content of the executed battle command, etc. Decrease health value. As a result, when the physical strength value of the character becomes zero, the character is put into a battle impossible state. Here, the battle command executed by each character is a command determined according to an instruction from the player in the case of the player character PC, and a command determined according to a predetermined algorithm in the case of the enemy character EC.

  The player character data 424 is data related to the player character PC. FIG. 8 shows an example of the data structure of the player character data 424. According to the figure, the player character data 424 includes hero data 424A related to the hero PC1 and mate data 424B related to the mate PC2 and PC3.

  The main character data 424A stores the level 424A-1, the experience value 424A-2, the physical strength value 424A-3, and the awakening gauge value 424a-4 of the main character PC1. The experience value 424A-2 is acquired and increased when the battle is won. The level 424A-1 increases as the experience value 424A-2 increases. The physical strength value 424A-3 stores a maximum value and a current value determined according to the level 424A-1. This current value is displayed on the physical strength gauge 10a on the battle screen. The awakening gauge value 424a-4 stores the current value of the awakening gauge 20 as an integer value in a range of “0 to 100” with “100” being full (full tank).

  The fellow data 424B stores the level 424B-2, the experience value 424B-3, the physical fitness value 424B-4, and the arousal promotion coefficient 424B-5 in association with each other for the fellow 424B-1. The awakening promotion coefficient 424B-5 is a coefficient that determines the degree of increase in the awakening gauge value of the main character PC1 when the corresponding friend 424B-1 is attacked by the enemy character EC. The awakening promotion coefficient 424B-5 may be changed according to the progress of the game, for example, or may be changed according to the profession of the fellow 424B-1 (for example, in the case of a clergy, it may be increased). ).

  The enemy character data 425 is data of the enemy character EC to be battled. FIG. 9 shows an example of the data configuration of the enemy character data 425. According to the figure, the enemy character data 425 stores a physical strength value 425b and a battle ability 425c in association with each enemy character 425a. The battle ability 425c is a value that determines the strength of the enemy character EC in the battle, and stores the attack power and the defense power here. The greater (higher) the attack power, the greater the damage value given to the player character PC by the attack of the enemy character EC, and the smaller (lower) defense power, the enemy character EC receives by the attack of the player character PC. Damage value is reduced.

  The battle control unit 211 makes one turn of the battle command execution of all characters one turn, and advances the battle by repeating the turn. When all the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state, the battle is ended with “win” and “win”, and when all the player characters PC are in a battle disabled state, the battle is ended with “win and lose” as “defeated”.

  The battle control unit 211 includes an awakening control unit 212 that controls the awakening of the main character PC1. The awakening control unit 212 refers to the awakening gauge increase condition table 428 every time the battle command of each character is executed during the battle, and determines whether or not the awakening gauge value increasing condition is satisfied. If the increase condition is satisfied, the wake gauge value of the main character PC1 is increased by a value corresponding to the satisfied condition.

  The awakening gauge increase condition table 428 is a data table that defines an increase in the awakening gauge value. FIG. 10 shows an example of the data configuration of the awakening gauge increase condition table 428. According to the figure, the arousal gauge increase condition table 428 stores an increase condition 428a and an increase value 428b in association with each other. The increase condition 428a is an event that becomes a condition for increasing the wakefulness gauge value, and specifically, the player character PC is attacked. The increase value 428b stores a value that increases the wake gauge value when the corresponding increase condition 428a is satisfied.

  Then, when the awakening gauge 20 becomes full, the awakening control unit 212 awakens the main character PC1. That is, first, an awakening notice process for notifying the player of the awakening of the main character PC1 is performed. Specifically, the image display unit 330 displays a wake-up notice screen illustrated in FIG. 4 as an example, and the sound output unit 340 outputs an effect sound for making a wake-up notice. Next, as shown in an example in FIG. 5, an awakening screen in which an effect 30 indicating awakening is added to the main character PC 1 is displayed on the image display unit 330. Then, the special character set in advance is executed by the main character PC1, and all the enemy characters EC are made incapable of fighting even if the special technique is activated. After that, the main character PC1 is made incapable of fighting, and the process of fainting is performed. Here, data defining the contents of the special technique is stored in the special technique data 427. In addition, data used for the effect of awakening, such as image data of the awakening notice screen, sound data of sound effects, and image data of the effect 30 on the awakening screen, is stored in the data for awakening effect 429.

  The image generation unit 230 generates a game image (3DCG image) for displaying a game screen based on the calculation result by the game calculation unit 210, and outputs an image signal of the generated image to the image display unit 330. Based on the image signal from the image generation unit 230, the image display unit 330 displays the game screen while redrawing the screen of one frame every 1/60 seconds, for example. This function is realized by hardware such as CRT, LCD, ELD, PDP, and HMD. In FIG. 1, the display 1230 corresponds to this.

  The sound generation unit 240 generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM used during the game, and outputs a sound signal of the generated game sound to the sound output unit 340. The sound output unit 340 outputs game sounds such as BGM and sound effects based on the sound signal from the sound generation unit 240. This function is realized by, for example, a speaker. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1231 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 400 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the home game device 1200 in an integrated manner, a program and data necessary for executing the game, and the like. Used as a work area of the processing unit 200, temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, MOs, RAMs, VRAMs, and the like. In FIG. 1, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM 1212 and the like mounted on the control unit 1211 correspond to this.

  Further, the storage unit 400 stores a game program 410 and game data for causing the processing unit 200 to function as the game calculation unit 210. The game program 410 includes a battle control program 411. The game data includes map data 421, current location data 422, final save location data 423, player character data 424, enemy character data 425, normal attack skill data 426, special skill data 427, Awakening gauge increase condition table 428 and awakening effect data 429 are included.

[Process flow]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game processing in the present embodiment. This process is realized by the game calculation unit 210 executing the game program 410.

  According to the figure, the game calculation unit 210 first sets the game map GM based on the map data 421, and places the player character PC at the departure point Ps (step S1). Then, according to the movement instruction from the operation input unit 100, the next progress point is determined from the points P adjacent to the current point connected by the route R, and the player character PC is moved to the determined progress point (step S2). ).

  Next, the game calculation unit 210 determines whether or not the current point is the destination point Pg. If the current point is not the destination point Pg (step S3: NO), the game calculation unit 210 determines whether or not the current point can be saved. If it is a saveable point (step S4: YES), the game history so far is saved according to the save instruction from the operation input unit 100 (step S5).

  In addition, the game calculation unit 210 determines whether or not to generate a battle at the current position, and if no battle is generated (step S6: NO), returns to step S2. On the other hand, if a battle is to be generated (step S6: YES), then the battle control unit 211 executes a battle process.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the battle process. This process is realized by the battle control unit 211 executing the battle control program 411.

  According to the figure, the battle control unit 211 first determines an enemy character EC to play against the player character PC, and causes the image display unit 330 to display a battle screen displaying the player character PC and the determined enemy character EC. (Step S21). Next, in accordance with a command selection instruction from the operation input unit 100, a battle command for each player character PC is determined (step S22). Then, the attack order of all characters is determined (step S23).

  Thereafter, the battle control unit 211 selects one character from all characters in accordance with the determined attack order (step S24), and causes the selected character to execute a battle command. At this time, if the selected character is the player character PC, the battle command determined according to the input command selection instruction is executed, and if it is the enemy character EC, the battle command determined according to a predetermined algorithm is executed (step S25).

  Next, as a result, the battle control unit 211 determines whether or not all the enemy characters EC are in a battle impossible state (step S26: YES). To end the battle (step S27). Then, the battle process ends, and the process returns to step S8 in FIG.

  If all the enemy characters EC are not in a battle impossible state (step S26: NO), the battle control unit 211 subsequently determines whether all the player characters PC are in a battle impossible state. If the battle becomes impossible (step S28: YES), the battle result is set to “defeat” and the battle is ended (step S29). Then, the battle process ends, and the process returns to step S8 in FIG.

  If all the player characters PC are not in a battle-impossible state (step S28: NO), then the wakefulness control unit 212 satisfies the wakefulness gauge increasing condition defined in the wakefulness gauge increasing condition table 428. Determine whether or not. If the increase condition is satisfied (step S30: YES), the wake gauge value of the main character PC1 is increased by a value corresponding to the satisfied condition (step S31).

  Next, the awakening control unit 212 determines whether or not the increased awakening gauge value is the maximum value, that is, whether or not the awakening gauge 20 is full (step S32: YES). Awakening notice processing for notifying the awakening of the main character PC1, such as displaying a screen on the image display unit 330, is performed (step S33).

  Subsequently, an awakening screen in which a predetermined effect 30 is displayed on the head of the main character PC1 is displayed on the image display unit 330, and the main character PC1 is caused to execute a predetermined special technique according to the special technique data 427. That is, the main character PC1 is made to attack all the enemy characters EC in order, and all the enemy characters EC are brought into a battle impossible state (step S34). Then, the battle result is set to “win” (step S35), the stamina value of the main character PC1 is set to zero to make the battle impossible, and the main character PC1 is stunned (step S36). Further, the awakening gauge value is cleared (zero) (step S37). If the above process is performed, a battle process will be complete | finished and it will return to FIG.11 S8.

  When the battle process ends, the game calculation unit 210 determines the previous battle result. If the battle result is “win” (step S8: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the main character PC1 has awakened in the previous battle. If the main character PC1 does not wake up (step S9: NO), an experience value corresponding to the enemy character EC with which the battle was played in the previous battle is acquired (step S10), and the process returns to step S2.

  If the main character PC1 is awakened in the previous battle (step S9: YES), an experience value corresponding to the enemy character EC with which the player has battled is acquired (step S11), and the position of the player character PC in the game map GM is finally saved. Return to the point (step S12). Next, after recovering the physical strength values of all player characters PC (step S13), the process returns to step S2.

  If the previous battle result is not “win”, that is, “defeat” (step S8: NO), the game calculation unit 210 returns the position of the player character PC in the game map GM to the final save point (step S14). . Next, after restoring the physical strength values of all the player characters PC (step S15), the process returns to step S2.

  In step S3, if the current location is the destination (step S3: YES), a predetermined game clearing effect is given to indicate that the destination location Pg has been reached (step S16). When the above processing is performed, the game processing ends.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the consumer game device 1200 according to the present embodiment. According to the figure, the consumer game device 1200 includes a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1004, an information storage medium 1006, an image generation IC 1008, a sound generation IC 1010, and I / O ports 1012 and 1014. System buses 1016 are connected to each other so as to be able to input and output data. Further, a display device 1018 is connected to the image generation IC 1008, a speaker 1020 is connected to the sound generation IC 1010, a control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and a communication device 1215 is connected to the I / O port 1014. It is connected.

  The CPU 1000 executes the entire apparatus in accordance with programs and data stored in the information storage medium 1006, system programs (such as initialization information of the apparatus main body) and data stored in the ROM 1002, input signals input by the control device 1022, and the like. Control and various data processing. The CPU 1000 corresponds to the CPU mounted on the control unit 1211 in FIG. 1 and the processing unit 200 in FIG.

  The ROM 1002, the RAM 1004, and the information storage medium 1006 correspond to the storage unit 400 in FIG. The ROM 1002 stores, in particular, a preset program or data among the system program of the home game device 1200 and information stored in the storage unit 400 of FIG. The RAM 1004 is used as a work area of the CPU 1000 and stores, for example, given contents of the ROM 1002 and the information storage medium 1006, image data for one frame, calculation results by the CPU 1000, and the like. The information storage medium 1006 is realized by an IC memory card, a hard disk unit that can be attached to and detached from the main unit, an MO, and the like.

  The image generation IC 1008 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information of a game screen to be displayed on the display device 1018 based on image information from the CPU 1000. The display device 1018 displays a game screen based on the pixel information generated by the image generation IC 1008. The image generation IC 1008 corresponds to the image generation unit 230 in FIG. 6, and the display device 1018 corresponds to the image display unit 330 in FIG. 6 and the display 1230 in FIG.

  The sound generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The sound generation IC 1010 corresponds to the sound generation unit 240 in FIG. 6, and the speaker 1020 corresponds to the sound output unit 340 in FIG. 6 and the speaker 1231 in FIG.

  Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1008, the sound generation IC 1010, and the like may be executed in software by the CPU 1000 or a general-purpose DSP.

  The control device 1022 is a device for the player to input various game operations as the game progresses. The control device 1022 corresponds to the operation input unit 100 in FIG. 6 and the game controller 1220 in FIG.

  The communication device 1215 is a device for exchanging various types of information used inside the home game device 1200 with the outside. The communication device 1215 is connected to other game devices to transmit / receive given information according to the game program, It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as game programs via a communication line. The communication device 1215 corresponds to a communication device provided in the main body device 1210 of FIG.

[Action / Effect]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the battle scene between the player character PC and the enemy character EC in the role playing game, the awakening gauge 20 increases when the player character PC is attacked by the enemy character EC or becomes unable to fight. To do. When the awakening gauge 20 becomes full, the main character PC1 “wakes up” and activates the special technique. The special technique is an attack technique that can be executed only when the main character PC1 is awakened, and can attack all the enemy characters EC to make the battle impossible. The protagonist PC1 who activated the special technique attacks all the enemy characters EC to make the battle impossible, and then faints, and the battle ends.

  As a result, the player character PC does not only act in accordance with the player's instructions as in the past, but also attacks the player character PC such as executing a special technique that is not normally executable according to the battle situation. Changes will occur and it will be possible to improve the fun of fighting. Since the awakening gauge 20 increases when the player character PC is attacked, even if the player character PC falls into an unfavorable situation due to many attacks from the enemy character EC, the main character PC1 awakens and takes special skills. It is possible to improve the fun of fighting, such as the possibility of winning a reverse victory by executing.

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

(A) Increasing / decreasing the awakening gauge 20 For example, in the above-described embodiment, the awakening gauge value is increased by the player character PC being attacked, but may be increased by other conditions. For example, it increases based on the strength (battle ability) of the enemy character EC. Specifically, the player character PC increases by a value corresponding to the strength (battle ability) of the enemy character EC every turn, regardless of the attack received from the enemy character EC.

  Also, the awakening gauge value is only increased during the battle, but may be decreased. Specifically, for example, when the player character PC (the main character PC1 or the fellow PC2, PC3) attacks the enemy character EC, the value corresponding to the damage value applied may be decreased, or the enemy character EC It is good also as reducing a predetermined value when it is made into an attack impossible state.

  In addition, the awakening gauge value is reset (returned to zero) for each battle, but may be continued over a plurality of consecutive battles without being reset. At this time, the awakening gauge value may be decreased with the moving time and moving distance (specifically, the number of moved points P) of the player character PC on the game map GM.

(B) Awakening notice of hero PC1 In the above-described embodiment, the wakeful notice screen shown as an example in FIG. 4 is displayed as a notice of notice when hero PC1 wakes up. You may decide to alert | report by the method. For example, the notification is made by vibration of the game controller 1220.

(C) Awakening screen In the above-described embodiment, the effect 30 indicating the awakening is displayed on the head of the main character PC1 on the awakening screen when the main character PC1 awakens. As shown in FIG. 4, the main character PC1 may be transformed (that is, the appearance changes). In this case, the effect 30 may be displayed on the head of the transformed main character PC1.

(D) Special Technique In the above-described embodiment, the enemy character EC is always incapable of fighting by executing the special technique of the main character PC1, but this is a fatal damage (predetermined in advance) to the enemy character EC. Damage may be caused by the attack power), but it may not necessarily be in an uncombatable state. In this case, the main character PC1 who executed the special technique faints, and the remaining player character PCs (that is, the fellow PC2 and PC3) attack and defeat the enemy character EC.

  In addition, when the main character PC1 is awakened, he / she decides to execute one kind of predetermined special technique. However, a plurality of kinds of special techniques are prepared in advance, and the player's PC 1 One special technique selected according to the instruction or randomly may be executed.

(E) Number of Characters In the above-described embodiment, the case where the three player characters PC (the main character PC1 and the fellow PC2 and PC3) and the three enemy characters EC1 to EC3 battle each other has been described. The number is not limited to this and may be one or two, or four or more. Specifically, for example, the player character PC may be a single main character, or the enemy character EC may be a single character.

(F) Game to be applied In the embodiment described above, the case where the present invention is applied to a battle scene of a role playing game has been described. However, for example, a player character PC and a computer-controlled character battle each other such as a fighting action game. It can be applied to other games as well.

(G) Game Device to be Applied In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a home game device has been described. However, not only the home game device 1200 shown in FIG. The present invention can be similarly applied to various devices such as a portable game device and a large attraction device in which a large number of players participate.

  For example, FIG. 15 is an external view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to an arcade game machine. According to the figure, the arcade game apparatus 1300 includes a display 1302 for displaying a game screen, a speaker 1304 for outputting game sound effects and BGM, a joystick 1306 for inputting front and rear, left and right directions, a push button 1308, And a control unit 1310 that executes a given game by controlling the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner through arithmetic processing.

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

An appearance example of a home game device. An example of a game map. An example of a game screen (battle screen). An example of a game screen (awakening notice screen). An example of a game screen (awakening screen). The functional block diagram of a household game device. Data structure example of normal attack technique data. The data structural example of player character data. Data structure example of enemy character data. The data structural example of a wakefulness gauge increase condition table. Flow chart of game processing. The flowchart of the battle process performed during a game process. The hardware structural example of a household game device. Another example of an awakening screen. An example of the appearance of an arcade game device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1200 Home-use game device 100 Operation input part 200 Processing part 210 Game operation part 211 Battle control part 212 Awakening control part 230 Image generation part 240 Sound generation part 330 Image display part 340 Sound output part 400 Storage part 410 Game program 411 Battle control program 421 Map data 422 Current location data 423 Last saved location data 424 Player character data 425 Enemy character data 426 Normal attack skill data 427 Special skill data 428 Awakening gauge increase condition table 429 Awakening performance data GM Game map P location Ps Departure location Pg Purpose Point Pr Saveable point PC Player character PC1 Protagonist PC2, PC3 Companion EC (EC1-EC3) Enemy character 10 (10a-10f) Health gauge 20 Awakening gauge

Claims (11)

A program for causing a computer to execute a battle game in which a player character and a computer control character battle each other by attacking each other,
Detection means for detecting that the progress of the battle has become a predetermined specific situation;
In response to the detection, a special technique activating means that activates a special technique predetermined as a technique that can be executed by the player character only when the progress of the battle becomes the specific situation;
A program for causing the computer to function as The special technique is an attack technique different from a normal attack technique that is an attack technique that can be executed when the progress of a battle is not the specific situation,
Assume that the attack by the special technique always hits the computer control character, and the computer as attack success / failure determining means for determining with a predetermined randomness whether or not the attack by the normal attack technique hits the attack target character The program of Claim 1 for functioning. The special technique is an attack technique that attacks all the computer controlled characters,
The program according to claim 2, wherein the attack success / failure determining means causes the computer to function so as to make sure that an attack to each of the computer controlled characters by the special technique is hit.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the detecting unit causes the computer to function to detect that the specific situation is detected based on an attack received by the player character. The player character is plural,
The special technique invoking means causes the computer to function so that only one predetermined player character among the plurality of player characters executes the special technique. The program described in.   The program according to claim 5, wherein the detection unit causes the computer to function so as to detect that the specific situation has been reached based on an attack received by a player character other than the one player character. The player character is plural,
For each of the player character and the computer control character, the computer is functioned as a non-attackable state determining means for determining whether or not to make the character non-attackable based on an attack received by the character,
The detection means functions the computer so as to detect that the specific situation is reached based on at least the number of characters of the plurality of player characters that have been made unable to attack by the attack impossible state determining means. The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for making it do. In response to detection by the detection means, the computer functions as a notice notice means for making a notice notice for notifying the activation by the special technique activating means,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the special technique activating means causes the computer to function so as to activate the special technique after the notice notification by the notice notification means. World movement control means for controlling movement of the player character in a predetermined game world space;
A battle game start determination unit for determining whether to start the battle game during the movement control by the world movement control unit;
A battle game executing means for interrupting the movement by the world movement control means and executing the battle game when it is determined to be started by the battle game start determining means;
If the player character wins as a result of the battle game, the suspended movement by the world movement control means is resumed from the interruption point, and if the player character is defeated, the movement of the world movement control means has already been performed. Resumption control means for returning the position of the player character to a predetermined passage point that has passed and resuming movement by the world movement control means from the passage point;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8 for functioning the said computer as.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. A game device that executes a battle game in which a player character and a computer-controlled character battle each other by attacking each other,
Detection means for detecting that the progress of the battle has become a predetermined specific situation;
In response to the detection, a special technique activating means for activating a special technique predetermined as a technique that can be executed by the player character only when the progress of the battle becomes the specific situation;
A game device comprising: