JP2007301043A - Game device and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of making a character perform a search operation for acquiring an item by simple operation input, and a game program. <P>SOLUTION: The game device comprises: an automatic search means for performing the control of making a character search a specified position corresponding to a contact position indicated by a detection signal output by a touch panel; a display control means for performing the display control of a game image that the character searches the specified position by the control by the automatic search means to a display means; and a judgement means for judging whether or not a distance between the specified position and the location of the character is a prescribed value or longer. When the judgement means judges that the distance between the specified position and the location of the character is the prescribed value or longer, the automatic search means moves the character to the specified position and then makes the character search the position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and a program executed on a computer included in the game device.

Conventionally, there is a category of games called so-called role-playing games in which a player plays a character appearing in the game. Some of these role-playing games include a treasure hunting element in which a character searches for and obtains an item that can be used in the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a treasure hunt, the player causes the character to perform an operation for searching for an item by performing an input operation that instructs the character to move near the item and acquire the item. It is possible.

On the other hand, there is a game device provided with a touch panel (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 to 4). In such a game device, when the player wants to perform some operation on the object indicated by the image displayed on the display device, he / she intends by touching a position located in front of the image on the touch panel. It is possible to perform operations.

JP 2004-141261 A JP 2005-131298 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-211122 JP 2005-237648 A

However, in the game as described above, in order for the player to perform an action of acquiring an item for the character, first, an operation of moving the character close to the item and an operation of causing the character to acquire the item are performed. It was necessary to perform a plurality of operations such as For this reason, there is a problem that the operation of the player is complicated.

In addition, among the games as described above, there are games in which items existing in the game space are not displayed on the game device and the items cannot be visually recognized by the player. In such a game program, it is necessary for the player to search the character one by one for a place where the item is likely to exist so as not to lose the item. In such a case, in order to cause the character to search for one place, the player needs to input a plurality of operations, and further, the plurality of operations must be performed on a plurality of points. Is a huge number. For this reason, the input of the operation described above is a burden on the player, and there is a problem that it is difficult to acquire all items that can be acquired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus and a game program capable of causing a character to perform a search operation for acquiring an item by inputting a simple operation. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.
(1) A game device capable of executing a game in which a player operates a character,
Display means capable of displaying a game image including a character image indicating the character;
A touch panel provided on the front surface of the display means, capable of detecting contact by a player and outputting a detection signal indicating a contact position when the contact is detected;
Automatic search means for controlling the character to search for a designated position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal output by the touch panel;
Display control means for controlling display of a game image in which the character searches for the designated position by the control by the automatic search means, with respect to the display means;
Determining means for determining whether a distance between the designated position and the position of the character is a predetermined value or more;
The automatic search means moves the character to the designated position after the character is moved to the designated position when the judging means judges that the distance between the designated position and the location of the character is a predetermined value or more. To search for the position,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means performs display control for causing the display means to display a game image for searching for the position after the character has moved to the designated position under the control of the automatic search means.

According to the invention of (1), when the player touches the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display means such as a liquid crystal display device, the automatic search means (for example, CPU) is based on the detection signal output from the touch panel. Control is performed to cause the character operated by the player to search for a position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal. When the position of the character at the time when the player touches the touch panel and the position corresponding to the contact position are separated by a predetermined distance or more, the automatic search means first moves the character to the position. Then, control is performed to cause the character to search for the position.

As described above, according to the invention of (1), when the player wants the character to search for a position away from the location of the character, the player simply touches the location corresponding to the position to be searched by the character on the touch panel. The character can be searched for the position. A plurality of operations such as performing an operation of moving the character to the position, performing an operation of directing a portion to be searched by the character, and performing an operation of searching the character by the character as in a conventional game device. It is not necessary to perform an operation, and it is possible to cause a character to perform a search operation for acquiring an item by inputting a simple operation.
In addition, when an item existing in the game space is not displayed on the display means, the player needs to cause the character to search for a place where the item is likely to exist in order to prevent the character from losing the item. Even in such a case, since the player can perform a search operation for acquiring an item simply by touching the touch panel, the number of times that the player has to perform an input operation is searched for by the character. Do not exceed the number of points you want to make. For this reason, the player can easily perform an operation of causing the character to search for a range in which the character can move in order not to lose the item. Thereby, the player can easily acquire all items.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(2) The game device according to (1) above,
A search object judging means for judging whether or not the search object is located at the designated position;
The automatic search means controls the character to search for the designated position when the search object judging means judges that the search object is located at the designated position.

According to the invention of (2), when a search target such as a treasure box or an item exists at a position corresponding to the position where the player touches the touch panel, the character is caused to search for the position.
Therefore, it is possible to advance the game more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress by not performing a useless action such as searching for a necessary part of the character and searching for a part where nothing exists. It becomes.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(3) The game device according to (1) or (2) above,
Search position storage means for storing searched position information indicating the searched position where the character has searched,
The searched position image indicating that the searched position information has been searched for at the searched position indicated by the searched position information and can be visually distinguished from positions other than the searched position. It is characterized by performing control to display.

According to the invention of (3), the display control device (for example, the image data processor) allows the player to visually identify the searched position where the character has already been searched and the other position. The game image is displayed on the display device. By performing such control, the player can visually recognize a portion where the character has already been searched. Accordingly, the game can be executed more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress due to a useless operation of causing the character to search for the same portion twice or more. In addition, since the locations that have already been searched are displayed so that they can be visually identified, the achievement level of how many locations have already been searched is recognized by the player. Is possible.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(4) A game program capable of causing a game device to execute a game in which a player operates a character,
Display means capable of displaying a game image including a character image indicating the character;
A computer provided on the front surface of the display device, capable of detecting contact by a player, and having a touch panel that outputs a detection signal indicating a contact position when the contact is detected;
An automatic search step for controlling the character to search for a designated position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal output by the touch panel;
A display control step for performing display control of a game image in which the character searches for the designated position by the control in the automatic search step for the display device;
A game program for performing a determination step of determining whether or not a distance between the designated position and the location of the character is a predetermined value or more;
If the computer determines that the distance between the designated position and the location of the character is greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the automatic searching step, the character is moved to the designated position. And let the character search for the position after
In the display control step, a display control is performed for causing the display step to display a game image for searching for the position after the character has moved to the specified position by the control in the automatic search step.

According to the invention of (4), when the player touches the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display device, the computer included in the game device is positioned at the contact position indicated by the detection signal based on the detection signal output from the touch panel. Control is performed to cause the character operated by the player to search for the corresponding position. When the position of the character at the time when the player touches the touch panel and the position corresponding to the contact position are separated by a predetermined distance or more, the computer first moves the character to the position, After that, the character is controlled to search for the position.

As described above, according to the invention of (4), when the player wants the character to search for a position away from the position where the character is located, the player simply touches the position corresponding to the position to be searched for by the character on the touch panel. The character can be searched for the position. A plurality of operations such as performing an operation of moving the character to the position, performing an operation of directing a portion to be searched by the character, and performing an operation of searching the character by the character as in a conventional game device. It is not necessary to perform an operation, and it is possible to cause a character to perform a search operation for acquiring an item by inputting a simple operation.
In addition, when an item existing in the game space is not displayed on the display means, the player needs to cause the character to search for a place where the item is likely to exist in order to prevent the character from losing the item. Even in such a case, since the player can perform a search operation for acquiring an item simply by touching the touch panel, the number of times that the player has to perform an input operation is searched for by the character. Do not exceed the number of points you want to make. For this reason, the player can easily perform an operation of causing the character to search for a range in which the character can move in order not to lose the item. Thereby, the player can easily acquire all items.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(5) The game program of (4) above,
In the above computer,
A game program for performing a search target determination step for determining whether or not a search target is located at the specified position,
In the automatic search step, the computer is controlled to cause the character to search for the specified position when it is determined in the search target determining step that the search target is located at the specified position. .

According to the invention of (5), when a search target such as a treasure box or an item exists at a position corresponding to the position where the player touches the touch panel, the character is caused to search for the position.
Therefore, it is possible to advance the game more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress by not performing a useless action such as searching for a necessary part of the character and searching for a part where nothing exists. It becomes.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(6) The game program according to (4) or (5) above,
In the above computer,
A game program for performing a search position storing step of storing searched position information indicating a searched position where the character has searched;
In the display control step, the computer is caused to perform control to display a searched position image that can be visually distinguished from a position other than the searched position at the searched position indicated by the searched position information. And

According to the invention of (6), the computer included in the game device allows the game to be displayed on the display device so that the player can visually identify the searched position where the character has already searched and the other positions. Display an image. By performing such control, the player can visually recognize a portion where the character has already been searched. Accordingly, the game can be executed more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress due to a useless operation of causing the character to search for the same portion twice or more. In addition, since the locations that have already been searched are displayed so that they can be visually identified, the achievement level of how many locations have already been searched is recognized by the player. Is possible.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the game device and game program which can make a character perform search operation | movement for acquiring an item by input of simple operation.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system according to the present embodiment.
The game system 500 includes a plurality of terminal devices 1, a plurality of (here, 15) terminal devices 1, and a center server 3 connected to be communicable via a store server 2 provided for each store. Furthermore, one hall display device 6 connected via the store server 2 is provided for each store.

The terminal device 1 accepts a predetermined operation performed by the player via the operation lever 118, the operation switch 119, and the touch panel 14 (not shown), and is transmitted from the center server 3 and other terminal devices 1 via the store server 2. The game progresses based on the data to be played.

Each terminal device 1 is associated with a unique machine ID.
The machine ID includes a code for each store server 2 to which the terminal device 1 is connected and a code for each terminal device 1 in the store in which the terminal device 1 is disposed. For example, when the code of the store server of the store A is A and the code of the terminal device 1 in the store A is 1, the machine ID of the terminal device 1 is a1.

The store server 2 is connected to a plurality of (here, 15) terminal devices 1, a hall display device 6, and the center server 3 so as to be communicable, and data transmission / reception between the terminal device 1 and the center server 3 is performed. I do.

The center server 3 is communicably connected to the plurality of terminal devices 1 via the store server 2 and has history data (see FIG. 7) regarding each player. The center server 3 determines a player who plays a game in the same play field by transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal device 1 via the store server 2, and further determines a terminal to play a game in the same play field. Among the devices 1, one terminal device 1 is designated as a game server. A terminal device 1 designated as a game server (hereinafter also referred to as a master-side terminal device 1) controls the progress of a game executed between the terminal devices 1 determined to play a game in the same play field. In this game system, up to six players can play a game in the same play field.

The hall display device 6 can communicate with the center server 3 via the store server 2. The hall display device 6 displays the rankings of the games and the like tabulated based on the history data under the control of the sun server 3. The hall display device 6 is installed so that all players who play a game on the terminal device 1 can visually recognize.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of 15 terminal devices and hall display devices installed in one store.
The terminal device 1 corresponds to the game device in the present invention.
In the following description, an arcade game apparatus provided with two displays (first display 11 and second display 12) will be described as an example of the game apparatus, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this example. It can be similarly applied to a home video game device configured by connecting a home video game device to a home television, a personal computer functioning as a video game device by executing a video game program, and the like. it can.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a game executed in the game system according to the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, a game played using the terminal device 1 is a game in which a player operating the terminal device 1 operates and advances an operation character on a play field existing in the virtual game space. As shown, the stage is composed of 20 stages, a stage capable of interpersonal warfare, a stage capable of interpersonal warfare, and a treasure hunt stage. In FIG. 3, this is described only in the stage where the interpersonal battle is possible and the treasure hunt stage.
In a stage where an interpersonal battle is impossible (hereinafter also referred to as “normal stage”), a game is advanced by one player, and in a stage where an interpersonal battle is possible (hereinafter also referred to as “interpersonal battle stage”), the terminal device 1 The game is progressed by a player operating the other terminal device 1 and a player operating the other terminal device 1 operating the characters on the same play field to play against each other or cooperate. Accordingly, in the normal stage, the terminal device 1 performs the game without communicating with the other terminal devices 1 and the center server 3, and communicates with the other terminal devices 1 and the center server 3 in the interpersonal battle stage. The game progresses while performing. In the treasure hunting stage, a game is played by one player as in the normal stage. In the treasure hunting stage, many items are hidden on the playing field as compared to the normal stage, and the player can search for and acquire the above items by operating the character.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the terminal device.
As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 1 includes a housing 10, a first display 11 provided on the front surface of the housing 10 so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle, and a first display 11 provided above the first display 11. 2 displays 12. The first display 11 and the second display 12 correspond to display means of the present invention.
The first display 11 and the second display 12 display a game image including an operation character image representing an operation character, an enemy character image representing an enemy character, and a play field image representing a play field (for example, FIG. 11).

A touch panel 14 is installed in front of the first display 11. The touch panel 14 can detect contact by the player, and outputs a detection signal indicating the contact position when the contact is detected. The player can input various instructions by touching the touch panel 14.
Speakers 13 for outputting sound are installed on both the left and right sides of the second display 12.

Below the first display 11, a coin insertion slot 15 into which coins are inserted and an ID card insertion slot 16 into which an ID card is inserted are provided. Coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 15 are detected by a coin sensor 115 (not shown). The ID card inserted into the ID card insertion slot 16 is read by the ID card reader 116 (not shown).

The housing 10 is provided with an operation table 18 that protrudes forward. On the upper surface of the operation table 18, an operation lever 118 and a plurality of operation switches 119a, 119b, and 119c (upper and lower, left and right) can be input. Hereinafter, the operation switches 119a, 119b, and 119c are collectively referred to as operation switches 119). The player can input a predetermined instruction by operating the operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the terminal device.
The control unit 100 controls the entire operation of the terminal device 1 and includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103.

The ROM 102 stores an operation character, an enemy character, a character object that constitutes another player character, a background object that constitutes a background, texture data, various image data, and the like. Character objects, background objects, etc. are made up of a predetermined number of polygons so that three-dimensional drawing is possible.

The ROM 102 also stores a normal stage game program for advancing the game in the normal stage. When the normal stage is selected, the CPU 101 executes a normal stage game program stored in the ROM 102 and performs a process of progressing the game.

In addition, the ROM 102 stores a game program for an interpersonal battle stage for progressing the game in the interpersonal battle stage. When the CPU 101 is designated as a game server by the center server 3, the CPU 101 executes a game program for an interpersonal battle stage stored in the ROM 102 and performs a process of progressing the game.

The ROM 102 also stores a treasure hunting stage game program for advancing the game in the treasure hunting stage. This treasure hunt stage game program corresponds to the game program of the present invention. When a treasure hunting stage is selected, the CPU 101 executes a treasure hunting stage game program stored in the ROM 102 and performs a process of progressing the game.

The ROM 102 may be a storage medium built in the terminal device 1 or a removable storage medium. Further, the ROM 102 may be configured by both of them.
In addition, among various data stored in the ROM 102, data that can be stored in a removable recording medium can be read by a driver such as a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a flexible disk drive, a silicon disk drive, or a cassette medium reader. May be. In this case, the recording medium is, for example, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

The RAM 103 temporarily stores information, variables, and the like during processing. For example, object position information, player participation information (see FIG. 8), player information, and the like are stored.
The object position information is data indicating the positions of characters (operation characters, enemy characters, other player characters, etc.) and background objects in the play field, and display positions of images displayed on the first display 11 and the second display 12. Coordinates are included.
The player participation information is information for managing a player (terminal device 1) who plays a game in the same play field, and is transmitted from the center server 3 at the start of the game when an interpersonal battle stage is selected and designated as a game server. Is done. The player information is information generated at the start of the game when designated by the game server, and is composed of history data of players who play the game in the same play field. This history data is transmitted from the center server 3 at the start of the game.

Further, the RAM 103 serving as a search position storage unit stores searched position information. The searched position information is information indicating the searched position where the character has searched in the treasure search stage.

The communication interface circuit 104 is for transmitting and receiving data (for example, object position information, history data, operation content data, etc.) to and from the server 3 and other terminal devices 1 via the store server 2. The operation content data is data based on the operation input input by the player via the operation lever 118, the operation switch 119, and the touch panel 14, and is data indicating the operation content.

The first drawing processing unit 111 and the second drawing processing unit 112 display various game images including a battle between an operation character and an enemy character or another player character on the first display 11 and the second display 12. (Video date Processor) and video RAM. The first drawing processing unit 111 and the second drawing processing unit 112 refer to the object position information and player information stored in the RAM 103 according to the operation content data. Then, calculation for converting an object (for example, a character object, a background object, etc.) stored in the ROM 102 from a position in the three-dimensional space to a position in the pseudo three-dimensional space, a light source calculation process, etc. A game image is generated by performing a writing process of image data to be drawn on the video RAM based on the calculation result (for example, mapping of texture data to a video RAM area specified by a polygon). The data is output to the first display 11 and the second display 12. As a result, a game image (for example, a battle image or the like) is displayed on the first display 11 and the second display 12. The first drawing processing unit 111 and the second drawing processing unit 112 correspond to display control means of the present invention.
In particular, when the game is progressing in the normal stage, the first drawing processing unit 111 displays an image (main game image) based on the operation character viewpoint on the first display 11, and the second drawing processing unit 112 Then, an image (sub game image) based on the rear viewpoint when the operation character is seen behind the operation character is displayed on the second display.
In the present embodiment, the case where the operation character viewpoint is a viewpoint for viewing the direction of the operation character from behind the operation character will be described. However, in the present invention, the operation character viewpoint may be the viewpoint of the operation character. In the case of such a configuration, the whole body of the operation character is not displayed on the first display 11, but there are cases where limbs and the like that can be visually recognized from the viewpoint of the operation character are displayed.

The sound reproduction unit 113 outputs predetermined sound, BGM, and the like to the speaker 12 in accordance with an instruction from the terminal device 1 as a game server or another terminal device 1 as a game server.
The touch panel 14 is a rectangular thin layer provided in front of the first display. The touch panel 14 is formed by covering a pressure-sensitive material made of a linear transparent material at predetermined pitches in the vertical and horizontal directions with a transparent cover. It is configured. A conventionally known touch panel 14 can be used. The touch panel 14 outputs a detection signal indicating a contact position when touched.

The coin sensor 115 transmits a predetermined signal to the control unit 100 when a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 15 is detected. The ID card reader 116 reads the ID code from the ID card 8 inserted in the ID card insertion slot 16 and supplies the ID code to the control unit 100. The operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119 supply a predetermined signal to the control unit 100 when operated by the player.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the center server.
The center server 3 includes a control unit 300 that controls the overall operation of the center server 3. The control unit 300 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, and a RAM 303.

The ROM 302 stores a program for determining a terminal device 1 that plays a game in the same play field from among the terminal devices 1 that have received an entry request, and a predetermined number for storing (updating) various data and performing transmission / reception processing. Is stored.

The ROM 302 may be a storage medium built in the center server 3 or a removable storage medium. Further, the ROM 302 may be configured by both of them.
Of various data stored in the ROM 302, data that can be stored in a removable recording medium can be read by a driver such as a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a flexible disk drive, a silicon disk drive, or a cassette medium reader. In this case, the recording medium is, for example, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, or a semiconductor memory.

The RAM 303 stores, for example, history data (see FIG. 7) including ID data of each player, player participation information (see FIG. 8), and the like.
The communication interface circuit 304 is for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the plurality of terminal devices 1 and the hall display devices 6 connected to the plurality of store servers 2 via a network such as the Internet.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of history data.
History data is stored for each ID data. The ID data is data assigned to each player (in this embodiment, P1, P2,...) And corresponds to data stored in the ID card 8 (not shown).
Various parameters of the operation character are stored in the operation character column. In the weapon and armor column, various parameters are stored for each weapon or armor owned by the player. The proficiency level of weapons and armor changes when the operation character uses (equips) and fights. And various parameters, such as attack power and defense power, change according to skill level changing.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing player participation information.
In order from the left column, a play field number (FN), which is a play field identification number assigned to each play field (stage) in accordance with a predetermined rule, and an acceptance order (the order accepted by the center server 3) RN), a machine ID (CN) that is identification information of the terminal device 1, a store server symbol (SN) that is an identification number of the store server 2, and a player category (PC) that indicates the category of the player who operates the terminal device 1. ) Is stored.
The player classification PC stores “player” when the terminal device 1 is operated by a human player, and stores “CPU player” when the terminal device 1 is operated by a CPU player. For example, play field number 1 indicates that the center server 3 has accepted participation in the game in the order of the terminal device a1, the terminal device a2, the terminal device b1, the terminal device c1, the terminal device c2, and the terminal device c3. .

From the player participation information shown in FIG. 8, the play field with play field number 1 is composed of terminal devices a1, a2, b1, c1, c2, and c3, and the terminal devices a1 and a2 are dedicated to the store server A. It can be seen that the terminal devices a1, a2, b1, c1, c2, and c3 are operated by a human player, and the like.

After the entry is accepted in this way, one terminal device 1 is designated as a game server from among the terminal devices 1 determined to play the game in the same play field, and the terminal device 1 is assigned to the play field. Manage the game progress in.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the terminal device a1 is designated as a game server from among the terminal device a1, the terminal device a2, the terminal device b1, the terminal device c1, the terminal device c2, and the terminal device c3 received in the play field 1. In the case of being played, the progress of the game in the play field 1 is managed by the terminal device 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing up to the game start in the terminal device and the center server.
First, the CPU 101 of the terminal device 1 accepts coin insertion from the coin insertion slot 15 (step S100). When the CPU 101 receives a predetermined signal output from the coin sensor 115 when detecting a coin, the CPU 101 reads the ID code of the player from the ID card 8 inserted into the ID card insertion slot 16 by the ID card reader 116. (Step S101). Next, a password input by the player's operation is accepted (step S102).

Next, the CPU 101 transmits the read ID code together with the password inputted by the operation of the player, to the center server 3 via the dedicated server 5 and the store server 2 by the communication interface circuit 104 (step). S103).

The CPU 301 of the center server 3 determines whether or not there is an ID code received from the terminal device 1 among the ID codes stored in the RAM 303. Authentication is performed by determining whether or not the player password associated with the code and stored in the RAM 303 matches the password received from the terminal device 1 (step S301). The CPU 301 transmits the result as a response signal to the terminal device 1 (step S302).

When the response signal from the center server 3 is received, selection of the game mode is accepted (step S104). The selection of the game mode includes selection of a stage for playing a game, selection of an opponent (for example, selection of whether or not to play a game with a terminal device 1 in the same store, whether or not to participate in a CPU player) Can be selected).

Next, the CPU 101 transmits entry request data including information indicating the selected stage, information on the opponent, and the like to the center server 3 via the store server 2 (step S105).

On the other hand, when the CPU 301 of the center server 3 accepts the entry (step S303), it determines whether or not the stage that accepted the entry is an interpersonal battle stage (step S304). If it is determined that the stage that accepted the entry is not an interpersonal battle stage (normal stage or treasure hunting stage) (step S304: NO), the history data of the player who plays the game on the terminal device 1 is based on the ID data. Are extracted (step S307) and transmitted to the terminal device 1 (step S308).

The terminal device 1 receives the history data as player information (step S107), and then performs an initial setting process (step S108). In this initial setting process, object position information is generated by placing a character, background, etc. at predetermined positions in the play field. In addition, enemy character information including the life power, magic power, attack power, defense power, movement power, attack accuracy, critical hit rate, attack avoidance rate, and the like of the enemy character is generated. Thereafter, the game is started on the terminal device 1 (step S109). Thereby, in the terminal device 1, a game (normal stage, see FIG. 10) by one player who operates the terminal device 1 proceeds.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the stage accepting the entry is an interpersonal battle stage (step S304: YES), the player participation information shown in FIG. 8 is updated (step S305).
Next, the CPU 301 determines a player (competitor) who plays a game in the same play field, and also determines the terminal device 1 to be a game server (step S306). If the number of human players is less than six even after the predetermined period has elapsed, a CPU player is set. Hereinafter, a case where the terminal device 1a is determined as a game server will be described.

Next, the CPU 301 extracts history data (see FIG. 7) of players who play the game in the same play field from the RAM 303 (step S307). Next, the CPU 301 transmits the extracted history data to the terminal device 1 (in this embodiment, the terminal device 1a) determined as the game server (step S308).

The terminal device 1 (terminal device 1a) as a game server that has received the game history data of each player from the center server 3 performs an initial setting process (step S108). In this initial setting process, object position information is generated by placing a character, background, etc. at predetermined positions in the play field. Also, enemy character information including the vitality, magic power, attack power, defense power, movement power, attack accuracy, critical hit rate, attack avoidance rate, etc. of the enemy character as a CPU player is generated. Thereafter, the object position information is transmitted to another terminal device 1 that plays the game in the same play field.
Thereafter, the game (interpersonal battle stage, see FIGS. 19 and 20) is started (step S109).

The terminal device 1 that has not been determined as a game server (hereinafter, also referred to as slave-side terminal device 1) does not perform the processing in steps S107 and S108 after the processing in step S106, and the terminal device 1 that has been determined as a game server. The game is started under the control (step S109).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the game process A executed in the terminal device 1.
The game process A is a process executed when the normal stage is selected in the game mode selection (see step S104 in FIG. 9). The game performed on the normal stage is a game that is progressed by one player who operates the terminal device 1, and the operation character operated by the player is fighting with an enemy character operated by the terminal device 1 (CPU player). It is a game that moves in the play field and searches for a predetermined destination.

First, the CPU 101 executes various information automatic variation processing (step S10). In this process, the CPU 101 updates various information that fluctuates according to the progress of the game separately from the player's operation input, such as moving an enemy character or causing an enemy character to attack an operation character. . For example, when the enemy character is moved, the object position information is updated.

Next, in step S <b> 11, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there is a movement input via the operation lever 118. When determining that there is a movement input, the CPU 101 moves the operation character in accordance with the operation input, and updates the object position information (step S12). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no movement input, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S <b> 13, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there has been an attack input via the operation switch 119. If it is determined that there is an attack input, the CPU 101 determines whether an enemy character exists within the attack range (step S14). If it is determined that an enemy character exists within the range (step S14) S14: YES), an attack hit determination is performed (step S15). In this process, the CPU 101 determines whether or not an attack hits another character based on the attack hit rate and critical hit rate of the operation character and the attack avoidance rate of the enemy character, and the attack is hit. If it is determined, the damage received by the other character is calculated based on the attack power of the character and the defense power of the other character, the enemy character information is updated, and the object position information is updated according to the attack action of the operation character. Is updated (step S16).
On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no enemy character within the range (step S14: NO), the object position information is updated according to the attacking action of the operation character (step S117).

If it is determined in step S13 that there is no attack input, the CPU 101 determines whether there is an attack from the enemy character to the operation character (step S18). If it is determined that there is an attack from the enemy character, the CPU 101 determines whether the attack is successful (step S19). In this process, the CPU 101 determines whether or not an attack hits another character based on the attack hit rate and critical hit rate of the enemy character and the attack avoidance rate of the operation character, and the attack is hit. If it is determined, the operation character information is updated by calculating the damage received by the other character based on the attack power of the enemy character and the defense power of the operation character obtained by adding the defense power of the equipped armor, The object position information is updated according to the attacking action of the enemy character (step S20).

If it is determined in step S18 that there is no attack from the enemy character, the CPU 101 determines whether the enemy character is displayed on the second display 12 based on the object position information. When it is determined that an enemy character is displayed on the second display 12 (step S21: YES), the CPU 101 performs a specific operation input (for example, above the operation lever 118 via the operation lever 118 and / or the operation switch 119). It is determined whether or not there is an input in which the direction and the operation switches 119a, 119b, and 119c are operated simultaneously (step S22). When determining that there is a specific operation input, the CPU 101 moves the operation character, moves the operation character viewpoint to the rear viewpoint at the time of the specific operation input, and updates the object position information so as to confront the enemy character ( Step S23).

When it is determined in step S21 that no enemy character is displayed on the second display 12, or when it is determined in step S22 that there is no specific operation input, the CPU 101 executes processing according to other input commands. In step S24, information such as object position information, operation character information, and enemy character information is updated according to the processing (step S25).

In step S <b> 26, the CPU 101 displays the following images on the first display 11 and the second display 12 based on the object position information. At this time, the first display 11 displays an image based on the operating character viewpoint, and the second display 12 displays an image based on the rear viewpoint.
(A) When the operation character is moved in step S12, an image after the movement is displayed.
(B) When there is an attack input in step S13 and an enemy character exists within the attack range (step S14: YES), an image for attacking the enemy character is displayed.
(C) When there is an attack input in step S13 and no enemy character exists within the attack range (step S14: NO), an image in which the operation character swings the attack is displayed.
(D) When there is an attack from the enemy character in step S18 (step S18: YES), an image in which the enemy character attacks the operation character is displayed.
(E) When it is determined that an enemy character is displayed on the second display 12 in step S21 (see, for example, FIG. 12) and a specific operation input has been made (step S22: YES), the second display 12 An image (for example, see FIG. 13) facing the enemy character that has been displayed is displayed on the first display 11.
(F) When the process according to the other input command is performed in step S24, the image according to the process is displayed.

Next, in step S27, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the stage clear condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the stage clear condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S28.

In step S <b> 28, the CPU 101 transmits player information including operation character information to the center server 3. As a result, the center server 3 stores the received player information as history data. After the process of step S28, this subroutine is terminated.

11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating examples of images displayed on the first display and the second display.
As shown in FIG. 11, the first display 11 displays an image in which the operation character 90 is confronting the enemy character 91, and the second display 12 is behind the blind spot for the player (operation character 90). An image in which the enemy character 92 is approaching is displayed.
For example, after the operation character 90 defeats the enemy character 91 (see FIG. 12), when there is a specific operation input, the operation character 90 is displayed on the first display 11 as shown in FIG. A confronting image is displayed.

Here, processing from when the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed to when the image of FIG. 13 is displayed will be described with reference to FIG.
After the operation character 90 defeats the enemy character 91 (see FIG. 11), as shown in FIG. 12, the second display 12 displays an image in which the enemy character 92 is approaching from behind. Step S21: corresponds to YES. At this time, if there is a specific operation input, this corresponds to step S22: YES in FIG. As a result, the process of step S23 is executed, and as shown in FIG. 13, an image in which the operation character 90 faces the enemy character 92 is displayed on the first display 11.

In the present invention, the following processing may be performed in the various information automatic variation processing (step S10) shown in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a subroutine for various information automatic variation processing.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation character variation processing.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of enemy character variation processing.
First, the CPU 101 performs an operation character variation process (step S50). In the operation character variation process, the CPU 101 first pans (moves left and right) the line-of-sight direction from the rear viewpoint of the operation character (see FIG. 15, step S60). In this process, the CPU 101 updates the line-of-sight direction (object position information) from the rear viewpoint.
Next, other variation processing relating to the operation character is performed (step S61), and the processing proceeds to step S51.

In step S51, the CPU 101 performs enemy character variation processing. In the enemy character variation process, the CPU 101 first moves the enemy character (see FIG. 16, step S70).
Next, in step S <b> 71, the CPU 101 determines whether or not any enemy character is to attack the operation character.
If it is determined that any enemy character is to attack the operation character, the CPU 101 changes the color of the enemy character to red (step S72).

Next, in step S73, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed after changing the color of the enemy character. When determining that the predetermined period has elapsed, the CPU 101 causes the enemy character to attack the operation character (step S74).

If it is determined in step S71 that the operating character is not attacked by the enemy character, or after the processing in step S74, the CPU 101 performs other variation processing relating to the enemy character (step S75), and moves the processing to step S52.

In step S52, the CPU 101 performs other variation processing (for example, terrain variation processing) regarding the stage, and ends this subroutine.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of images displayed on the first display and the second display.
FIG. 17 is an image displayed when the line-of-sight direction from the rear viewpoint is panned after the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 17, on the second display 12, an image indicating that the enemy character 93 is present beside the operation character is displayed separately from the enemy character 92.

Here, the processing when the image shown in FIG. 17 is displayed after the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed will be described with reference to FIGS.
If the process of panning the direction of the line of sight from the rear viewpoint (see FIG. 15, step S60) is executed while the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the image display process (FIG. 10, step) executed thereafter is executed. By S26), the image after the viewing direction is panned is displayed (see FIG. 17). When the image shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the second display 12 and there is a specific operation input, the image facing the enemy character 93 is displayed on the first display 11 as in FIG. Will be displayed.

As described above, according to the terminal device 1 and the normal stage game program, the surroundings of the operation character 90 are constantly monitored, so that the game progresses while always paying attention to the surroundings without making the operability unnecessarily complicated. It is possible to provide new game operability such as making it possible.
Further, when an enemy character (for example, enemy character 93) attacks from other than the front, the player can instantly confront the operation character 90 with the enemy character as long as a specific operation input is made.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of images displayed on the first display and the second display.
As shown in FIG. 18, the enemy character 92 displayed on the second display 12 has a red color.

Here, the processing when the image shown in FIG. 18 is displayed after the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 16.
When the image shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, if the CPU 101 determines that the enemy character 92 attacks the operation character 90 (FIG. 16, step S71: YES), the color of the enemy character 92 is changed from brown to red. (Step S72). More specifically, the texture data to be pasted on the enemy character 92 is changed from the texture data indicating brown to the texture data indicating red. Then, an image in which the enemy character 92 is changed to red is displayed by an image display process (step S26 in FIG. 10) executed thereafter (see FIG. 18). After that, when the predetermined period has elapsed (FIG. 16, step S73: YES), the enemy character 92 attacks the operation character 90.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of game processing B executed in the master terminal device, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of game processing B executed in the slave terminal device.
The game process B is a process executed when an interpersonal battle stage is selected in the game mode selection (see step S104 in FIG. 9). A game played in the interpersonal battle stage is a game that is progressed by a player who operates one terminal device 1 and a player who operates another terminal device 1, and an operation character operated by one player and another player This is a fighting game in which another player character to be operated fights.

In the interpersonal battle stage, the master side terminal device 1 that also functions as a game server and the slave side terminal device 1 advance the game while transmitting and receiving data.
First, the game process B of the master terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there is an operation input via the operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119 (step S200). If it is determined that there is an operation input, the CPU 101 moves the operation character in accordance with the operation input, and updates the object position information (step S201).
Next, in step S202, operation content data based on the input operation is transmitted to the slave terminal device 1 as other character motion data.

If it is determined in step S200 that there is no operation input, or after the processing in step S202, the CPU 101 determines whether or not other character motion data has been received from the slave terminal device 1 (step S203). If it is determined that the other character motion data has been received, the other player character is moved according to the other character motion data, and the object position information is updated (step S204).

If it is determined in step S203 that there is no operation input, or after the process of step S204, the CPU 101 determines that the character information is based on the action of the character (step S201, step S204). Is updated (step S205).

After the process of step S205, the CPU 101 displays an image after the movement of each character on the first display 11 (step S206). Further, a sketch of the entire play field is displayed on the second display 12 (not shown).

Next, in step S207, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the stage clearing condition (that one of the characters is defeated) is satisfied, and if it is determined that the stage clearing condition is not satisfied, To step S200. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S <b> 208, the CPU 101 transmits player information including each character information (operation character information of each player) to the center server 3. As a result, the center server 3 stores the received player information as history data. After the process of step S208, this subroutine is terminated.

Next, the game process B of the slave terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there is an operation input through the operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119 (step S220). When determining that there is an operation input, the CPU 101 moves the operation character in accordance with the operation input, and updates the object position information (step S221).
Next, in step S222, operation content data based on the input operation is transmitted to the terminal device 1 on the master side as other character motion data.

When it is determined in step S220 that there is no operation input, or after the processing in step S222, the CPU 101 determines whether or not other character motion data has been received from the slave terminal device 1 (step S223). If it is determined that the other character motion data has been received, the other player character is moved according to the other character motion data, and the object position information is updated (step S224).

When it is determined in step S223 that there is no operation input, or after the processing in step S224, the CPU 101 displays an image after the movement of each character on the first display 11 (step S225). Further, a sketch of the entire play field is displayed on the second display 12 (not shown).

Next, in step S226, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the stage clear condition (either one of the characters loses) is satisfied, and if it is determined that the stage clear condition is not satisfied, Is returned to step S220. On the other hand, if it is determined that the clear condition for the stage is satisfied, this subroutine is terminated.

21 and 22 are diagrams illustrating an example of an image displayed on the first display.
As shown in FIG. 21, the first display shows that the character 95 is trying to attack the character 94 by raising a weapon. The character 94 is a character operated by a player who operates the master terminal device 1, and the character 95 is a character operated by a player who operates the slave terminal device 1.
FIG. 22 shows a state where the character 94 moves backward to prevent the attack of the character 95 shown in FIG.

Here, the processing in the case where the image shown in FIG. 22 is displayed after the image shown in FIG. 21 is displayed in the master terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the master-side terminal device 1, the character 94 corresponds to an operation character, and the character 95 corresponds to another player character.
When the master-side terminal device 1 receives other character action data indicating that the character 95 (another player character) attacks the character 94 (operation character) (FIG. 19, step S203: YES), the character 95 receives the character 94. Is attacked (FIG. 19, step S204). As a result, an image in which the character 95 attacks the character 94 is displayed by an image display process (FIG. 19, step S206) executed thereafter (see FIG. 21).
Thereafter, when the operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119 are operated by the player operating the master side terminal device 1 and there is an operation input for retreating the character 94 (operation character) to defend against the attack (FIG. 19, step). S200: YES), the character 94 as the operation character is moved according to the input (FIG. 19, step S201). As a result, the image display process (FIG. 19, step S206) executed thereafter displays an image that the character 94 moves backward against the attack of the character 95 to defend the attack (see FIG. 22).

Next, processing in the case where the image shown in FIG. 22 is displayed after the image shown in FIG. 21 is displayed in the slave-side terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the slave terminal device 1, the character 95 corresponds to an operation character, and the character 94 corresponds to another player character.
In the slave side terminal device 1, the operation lever 118 and the operation switch 119 are operated by a player who operates the slave side terminal device 1, and an operation input for causing the character 95 as the operation character to attack the character 94 as the other player character has occurred. In this case (FIG. 20, step S220: YES), the character 95 as the operation character is moved according to the input (FIG. 20, step S221). As a result, an image in which the character 95 (operation character) attacks the character 94 (other player character) is displayed by an image display process (FIG. 20, step S225) executed thereafter (see FIG. 21).
Thereafter, when other character action data indicating that the character 94 (other player character) is moved backward to defend against the attack of the character 95 is received (FIG. 20, step S223: YES), the character 94 (other player character) is input. Operate according to. As a result, the image display process (FIG. 20, step S225) executed thereafter displays an image in which the character 94 moves backward and defends against the attack of the character 95 (see FIG. 22).

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of images displayed on the first display and the second display.
FIG. 23 is an image displayed in the above-described treasure hunt stage. As shown in FIG. 23, the first display 11 displays an image in which the operation character 90 stands on the play field. A treasure chest 96 is present on the front left side of the operation character 90. When the player touches the touch panel 14 disposed in front of the first display 11, the operation character 90 searches the first display 11 for a designated position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal output from the touch panel 14. Is displayed. At this time, if the distance between the location of the operation character 90 and the specified position is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the operation character 90 first moves to the specified position and then searches for the specified position.
When an item is displayed at the designated position, the operation character 90 acquires the item. Further, when the treasure box is displayed at the designated position, the operation character 90 opens the treasure box, and when an item or the like is contained therein, the operation character 90 acquires the item.

Further, the play field displayed on the first display 11 includes a field 81 displayed in orange and a field 82 displayed in green. A field 81 is a place where the operation character 90 has already searched. The field 82 is a place where the operation character 90 has not yet searched. By allowing the player to visually identify the display mode of the field 81 and the field 82, the player can visually recognize the portion where the operation character 90 has been searched.

The second display 12 displays a navigation image that shows the play field viewed from directly above. The indicator 90a indicates the location of the operation character 90. The fields 81a and 82a are displayed at positions corresponding to the fields 81 and 82 displayed on the first display 11, respectively. The field 81a is displayed in orange as in the field 81, and the field 82a is displayed in green as in the field 82a. Is done. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the part where the operation character 90 has been searched by looking at the navigation image displayed on the second display 12.

In the present embodiment, the player character visually recognizes the portion where the operation character 90 has been searched by displaying the portion where the operation character 90 has already searched and other portions in different colors. Although possible, the present invention is not limited to this. The method for causing the player to visually recognize the portion searched for by the operation character 90 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of displaying the sharpness of an image, the thickness of a line, and the like in different modes. It is done.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of game processing C executed in the terminal device.
The game process C is a process executed when a treasure hunting stage is selected in the game mode selection (see step S104 in FIG. 9). The game played on the treasure hunting stage is a game that is progressed by one player who operates the terminal device 1, and an operation character operated by the player moves in the play field to search for and acquire a hidden item. It is a game.

First, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there is a movement input via the operation lever 118 (step S401). If it is determined that there is a movement input (step S401: YES), the CPU 101 moves the operation character in accordance with the operation input and updates the object position information (step S402). After executing the process of step S402, the process proceeds to step S431. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no movement input (step S401: NO), the process proceeds to step S411.

In step S411, the CPU 101 determines whether the touch panel 14 has received contact. If it is determined that no contact has been received (step S411: NO), the CPU 101 executes processing according to the other input command (step S421), and according to the processing, object position information, operation character information, Information such as enemy character information is updated (step S422). After performing the process of step S422, the process proceeds to step S431.
On the other hand, if it is determined that contact has been received (step S411: YES), the process proceeds to step S412.

In step S412, the CPU 101 refers to the searched position information stored in the RAM 103, and determines whether or not the operation character 90 has searched for the designated position corresponding to the position where the contact has been received. If it is determined that the designated position has not been searched (step S412: NO), the CPU 101 determines whether or not a search object exists at the designated position (step S413). The existence of a search target means that an object, such as an item or a treasure chest, that is the target of acquisition of the operation character 90 is displayed at a position corresponding to the designated position on the first display 11 or on the first display 11. Indicates that there is an item or the like that is not displayed but can be acquired by the operation character 90 performing a search. If it is determined that a search target exists at the specified position (step S413: YES), the process proceeds to step S414.
When it is determined that the specified position has been searched (step S412: YES) or when it is determined that there is no search object at the specified position (step S413: NO), the process proceeds to step S431. In the process of step S413, the CPU 101 functions as a search target determination unit.
By performing the process of step S413, it is possible to prevent the use character 90 from searching for only a necessary portion of the operation character 90 and searching for a portion where nothing exists. As a result, the game can proceed more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress.

In step S414, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the distance between the designated position and the location where the operation character 90 is located is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The predetermined value is set to a distance value at which the search for the specified position can be performed without the operation character 90 moving from the current location. When it is determined that the distance between the designated position and the location of the operation character 90 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (step S414: YES), the CPU 101 performs a process of moving the operation character 90 to the designated position (step S415). ). If it is determined that the distance between the designated position and the position where the operation character 90 is located is less than the predetermined value (step S414: NO), or after the process of step S415 is completed, the process proceeds to step S416. In the process of step S414, the CPU 101 functions as a determination unit.

In step S416, the CPU 101 controls the operation character 90 to search for the specified position. In this process, the CPU 101 functions as an automatic search unit. Further, when the CPU 101 executes the processes of steps S415 and S416, the first drawing processing unit 111 as the display control means moves the operation character 90 to the designated position on the first display 11 as the display means. Control is performed to display a game image or a game image in which the operation character 90 searches for the specified position. After executing the process of step S416, the process proceeds to step S417.

In step S417, the CPU 101 stores the coordinates of the specified position as a searched position in the RAM 103 serving as a search position storage unit, and displays a searched position image at the specified position. The searched position image is an image obtained by changing the color of the play field from the first mode (for example, green) to the second mode (for example, orange) as in the field 81 shown in FIG. Specifically, image processing is performed so that the position corresponding to the designated position of the layer provided in front of the game screen on which the game image is displayed is displayed in orange.
By performing such a process, the player can visually recognize a portion where the operation character 90 has already been searched. Therefore, the game can be executed more smoothly without causing the player to feel stress due to a useless operation of causing the operation character 90 to search for the same portion more than once. In addition, since the locations that have already been searched are displayed so that they can be visually identified, the achievement level of how many locations have already been searched is recognized by the player. Is possible.
After the process of step S417 is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S431.

In the present embodiment, the case where the searched position image and the image at the other position are displayed so as to be visually distinguishable by the image processing on the layer has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to change the texture data of the play field to texture data of a different color.

In step S431, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the stage clear condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the stage clear condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S401. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S432.

In step S <b> 432, the CPU 101 transmits player information including operation character information to the center server 3. As a result, the center server 3 stores the received player information as history data. After the process of step S432, this subroutine is terminated.

FIG. 25 is an example of searched position information.
The searched position information is data indicating a position where the operation character 90 has already searched in the treasure search stage. Data indicating whether or not the search has been completed is stored for each area constituting each floor of the treasure hunt stage. Each floor is composed of 100 areas “A1” to “J10”. “◯” indicates that the operation character 90 has already searched for the area, and “X” indicates that the operation character 90 has not yet searched for the area.

In step S412 of the game process C shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the operation character 90 has searched for the designated position depending on whether the value of the area of the designated position is “◯” or “×”. Judging.
In step S417, the CPU 101 stores the data of the specified position area as “◯”. Thereby, it is stored that the operation character 90 has already searched for the designated position.

As described above, according to the terminal device 1 and the game program executed on the terminal device 1 in the present embodiment, when the player wants the operation character 90 to search for a position away from the location of the operation character 90, the touch panel 14. It is possible to cause the operation character 90 to search for the position simply by touching the position corresponding to the position to be searched for by the upper operation character 90. It is not necessary to perform a plurality of operations such as performing an operation of moving the operation character 90 to the position and performing an operation of searching the position of the operation character 90 as in a conventional game device, and by inputting a simple operation It is possible to cause the character to perform a search operation for acquiring an item.

In addition, when an item existing in the game space is not displayed on the first display 11 or the second display 12 as display means, the player is likely to have an item so as not to lose the item to the operation character 90. It is necessary to cause the operating character 90 to search for each point. Even in such a case, since the player can cause the operation character 90 to perform a search operation for acquiring an item simply by touching the touch panel 14, the number of times the player has to perform an input operation is as follows. The number of locations that the operation character 90 wants to search is not exceeded. For this reason, the player can easily perform an operation of causing the character to search for a range in which the character can move in order not to lose the item. Thereby, the player can easily acquire all items.

In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the touch panel 14 is used as input means for the player to specify a position for the operation character 90 to perform a search. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, for example, the player may designate a position where the character is to perform a search by operating an input device such as a mouse or a trackball.

In the present embodiment, the case where the game process C is executed in the treasure search stage in which many items are hidden on the play field as compared with the normal stage has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the game process C may be executed also in the normal stage or the interpersonal battle stage. In this case, the game process C may be executed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the touch panel 14 is touched, the process after step S412 in FIG. 24 is always executed. It is good to do.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration of each unit and the like can be appropriately changed in design. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

It is a lineblock diagram of the game system concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the 15 terminal devices installed in one shop, and the display apparatus for halls. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the game performed in the game system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a center server. It is a figure which shows log | history data. It is a figure which shows player participation information. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process until the game start in a terminal device and a center server. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the game process A performed in a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the subroutine of various information automatic variation processes. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of an operation character fluctuation | variation process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of enemy character fluctuation | variation processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the game process B performed in a master side terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the game process B performed in a slave side terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a 1st display and a 2nd display. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the game process C performed in a terminal device. It is an example of searched position information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 2 Store server 3 Center server 4 Communication line 5 Dedicated line 6 Hall display device 8 ID card 10 Housing 11 First display 12 Second display 13 Speaker 14 Touch panel 15 Coin insertion slot 16 ID card insertion slot 18 90 operation characters 91, 92, 93 enemy characters 94, 95 characters (operation characters or other player characters)
100, 300 Control unit 101, 301 CPU
102, 302 ROM
103, 303 RAM
104 Communication Interface Circuit 111 First Drawing Processing Unit 112 Second Drawing Processing Unit 113 Audio Playback Unit 115 Coin Sensor 116 ID Card Reader 118 Operation Lever 119 (119a, 119b, 119c) Operation Switch 304 Interface Circuit Group 500 Game System

Claims (6)

A game device capable of executing a game in which a player operates a character,
Display means capable of displaying a game image including a character image indicating the character;
A touch panel provided on the front surface of the display means, capable of detecting contact by a player and outputting a detection signal indicating a contact position when the contact is detected;
Automatic search means for controlling the character to search for a designated position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal output by the touch panel;
Display control means for controlling display of a game image in which the character searches for the designated position by the control by the automatic search means, with respect to the display means;
Determination means for determining whether a distance between the designated position and the position of the character is a predetermined value or more;
The automatic searching means moves the character to the designated position after the character is moved to the designated position when the judging means judges that the distance between the designated position and the location of the character is a predetermined value or more. To search for the position,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means performs display control for causing the display means to display a game image for searching for the position after the character has moved to the designated position under the control of the automatic search means. A search target judging means for judging whether or not the search target is located at the designated position;
The said automatic search means performs control which makes the said character search the said designated position, when the said search object judgment means judges that the search object exists in the said designated position. Game device. Search position storage means for storing searched position information indicating the searched position where the character has searched,
The searched position image indicating that the searched position information has been searched for at the searched position indicated by the searched position information and can be visually identified from positions other than the searched position. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control for displaying is performed. A game program capable of causing a game device to execute a game in which a player operates a character,
Display means capable of displaying a game image including a character image indicating the character;
A computer provided on the front surface of the display device, capable of detecting contact by a player, and having a touch panel that outputs a detection signal indicating a contact position when the contact is detected;
An automatic search step for controlling the character to search for a designated position corresponding to the contact position indicated by the detection signal output by the touch panel;
A display control step for controlling display of a game image in which the character searches for the designated position by the control in the automatic search step for the display device;
And a determination step of determining whether or not a distance between the designated position and the location of the character is a predetermined value or more,
If the computer determines that the distance between the designated position and the location of the character is greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the automatic searching step, the computer moves the character to the designated position. After allowing the character to search for the position,
In the display control step, display control is performed for causing the display step to display a game image for searching for the position after the character has moved to the designated position by the control in the automatic search step. In the computer,
A game program for performing a search target determination step of determining whether or not a search target is located at the specified position;
In the automatic search step, the computer is caused to perform control for causing the character to search for the specified position when it is determined in the search target determining step that the search target is located at the specified position. The game program according to claim 4. In the computer,
A game program for performing a search position storing step of storing searched position information indicating a searched position where the character has searched;
In the display control step, the computer is caused to perform control to display a searched position image that can be visually distinguished from a position other than the searched position at a searched position indicated by the searched position information. The game program according to claim 4 or 5.

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