JP2008194404A - Message transmission method and multi-play game system using the transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a message transmission method which allows a message to be sent only to an opponent character displayed to a current picture, to allows transmission operation with the same sense as play operation when playing, and to avoid button operation of an operation system from becoming complicated in a multi-play game. <P>SOLUTION: As a game progresses, when a message button of a movement stick 5 is pressed, a message display window opens up onto an upper picture and, by rotating a change wheel on the back upper part of an attacking stick 6, a message is selected from the message display window. By bending the attacking stick 6 back and forth, right and left, a site is moved and the opponent character is matched, and a character information window is displayed. When a trigger switch is pressed, the message is sent and a game machine of the opponent is displayed to the upper part of the picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for individually transmitting messages to other characters in a multiplayer game, and a multiplayer game system using this transmission method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a multiplayer game system in which a plurality of players can play simultaneously by viewing individual screens and a common screen, and each player playing by giving an instruction to his / her character through an operation unit. ing.
In the conventional message sending method in multiplayer, when each player selects and sends a message, a message is sent to the teammate and displayed on the common screen or the opponent's screen. A message was sent, and the message could not be sent only to the character in front of the current screen. In this method, a window for selecting a predetermined transmission partner is opened, and “all” or “character” is selected and transmitted as a transmission partner by a cursor.

As a conventional example of this type, a message communication device and an information storage medium capable of communicating between players in a multiplayer game have been proposed (Patent Document 1).
The message communication device includes a message command input means for inputting a message command for sending a predetermined message to another player during a game of the multiplayer game by the player performing a predetermined operation with the game controller, and the message When a command is input, message output means for outputting a predetermined message corresponding to the message command during a game via a predetermined output medium, and data transmission / reception with another game device via a data transmission line Including communication means, wherein the communication means transmits / receives the message command to / from another game device, and the message output means outputs a message based on the message command received from the other game device via the communication means. It is characterized by this.

This message communication device transmits a message to and from other game devices, but does not disclose a configuration for transmitting a message to characters of other game machines currently displayed on the screen.
JP 2006-116358 A

It is an object of the present invention to send a message with a simple operation only to an opponent character currently displayed on the screen in a multi-play game, and to perform a transmission operation with the same feeling as a play operation during play. Is to provide a message transmission method that does not become complicated.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a multiplayer game system using the message transmission method.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a character of another game machine displayed on the screen being played by transmitting and receiving messages among a number of game machines using communication means. In the message transmission method for sending a message to the player, the player has first operation means for inputting a command for message transmission, and the message transmission command reception determination means operates by operating the first operation means. If it is determined that a transmission command has been received, a procedure for displaying a window for selecting a message on the monitor by the message selection window display control means, a second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window, Display the site for selecting characters on the screen. And a site display movement operation means for moving the player, the player selects a message with the second operation means, and the site display movement operation means allows the player on the screen to display the site on any character other than his own character. And a third operation for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the superimposed character by the site display movement operation means. The message transmission operation determining means determines whether or not the third operating means has been operated. If it is determined that the third operating means has been operated, the data specifying the game machine character to be transmitted by the communication means and the selection And a message display control means from another game machine When receiving the specified data and the selected message character, characterized in that it consists of a procedure for displaying the selected on the screen that is designated character is displayed message.
Claim 2 of the present invention is a message transmission for sending a message to a character of another game machine displayed on the screen being played by transmitting and receiving a message among a large number of game machines using a communication means. In the method, the player has a first operation means for inputting a command for message transmission, and the message transmission command reception determination means receives the message transmission command by operating the first operation means. The message selection window display control means displays a window for selecting a message on the monitor, a second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window, and a character on the screen. The site display for selection is a support for moving the player on the screen. Display operation control means, the player selects a message with the second operation means, and the player on the screen overlays the site display on any character other than his own character with the site display movement operation means. , A procedure for displaying the character information window by the character information window display control means, and a third operation means for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the character superimposed by the site display movement operation means. The message transmission operation determining means determines whether or not the third operating means has been operated, and if it is determined that the third operation means has been operated, the site where the site display overlaps the character is further detected by the character part detecting means, and the display by the part Determine the position and size of the game, and specify the game machine character to be transmitted by communication means. , Information indicating the position and size of the display by the part and the procedure for transmitting the selected message, data for the message display control means to specify the character of the game machine from another game machine, the display position by the part, When the information indicating the size and the selected message are received, a procedure for displaying the selected message at the designated position and size on the screen on which the designated character is displayed is configured. And
Claim 3 of the present invention is a message transmission for sending a message to characters of other game machines displayed on the screen being played by transmitting and receiving messages among a number of game machines using communication means. In the method, first operation means for the player to input a command for message transmission, and site display movement operation means for the player to move the site display on the screen in order to select a character on the screen. And a procedure for displaying the character information window by the character information window display control means when the player overlays the site display on an arbitrary character other than his / her character on the screen by the site display movement operation means, When the operation means is operated and the operation state is maintained, the lock-on detection means is Procedure for displaying a window for selecting a message on the monitor by the message selection window display control means when the message transmission command reception judging means judges that the message transmission command has been received while locking on the displayed character as a message sending partner. A second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window; and a third operation for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the character superimposed by the site display movement operation means. When the player selects a message with the second operating means, the message transmission operation determining means determines whether or not the third operating means has been operated, and when determining that the player has operated, the communication means Data specifying the character of the game machine to be transmitted And a procedure for transmitting the selected message, and when the message display control means receives data specifying the character of the game machine and the selected message from another game machine, the specified character is displayed. And a procedure for displaying a selected message on the screen.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multiplayer game system in which play is performed between characters of each game machine on the screen being played by transmitting and receiving data such as messages among a number of game machines using communication means. A first operation means for a player to input a message transmission command; a message transmission command reception determination means for determining whether or not a message transmission command has been received by an operation of the first operation means; and the message transmission. When it is determined by the command reception determination means that a message transmission command has been received, a message selection window display control means for controlling the message selection window to be displayed on the monitor, and an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window. Second operating means to perform, and on-screen A site display movement operation means for the player to move a site display for selecting a character on the screen, and a character information window when the site display is superimposed on a character desired by the player on the screen by the site display movement operation means. Character information window display control means for displaying the message, third operation means for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the superimposed character by the site display movement operation means, and operation by the third operation means A message transmission operation determining means for determining whether or not it has been performed; and a communication means for transmitting the selected message and data for specifying the character of the game machine to be transmitted when it is determined that the third operating means has been operated. , Data for designating the character of the game machine and the selected message from other game machines. When receiving the over di-, characterized in that a message display control means for displaying the selected on the screen that is designated character is displayed message.

  According to the above configuration, a message can be sent with a simple operation. A message can be sent only to the person (character) who wants to send it. Since the game operation and the message transmission method are the same operation feeling, the transmission operation during play can be performed smoothly. Further, the operation buttons and the like are not complicated for message transmission, and the player can perform an operation for message transmission without hesitation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a multiplayer game system using a message transmission method according to the present invention.
The multiplayer game system 1 includes a game machine (1) 10 ₁ to a game machine (n) 10 _n , operation units 12 _{1 to} 12 _n and monitors 11 _{1 to} 11 _{n connected} to the game machines, and game machines It is comprised from the communication apparatus 2 which performs communication of these.
When the communication device 2 receives data from an arbitrary game machine, the communication apparatus 2 transmits the received data to the opponent game machine to be transmitted by the ID information indicating the opponent game machine included in the data. The data to be transmitted includes data indicating the opponent character and a message to be displayed, as well as command data for transmission, reception and confirmation necessary for transmission / reception.

A common screen for performing multi-play is displayed on the monitors 11 _{1 to} 11 _n , and the players of the game machines 10 ₁ to 10 _n give instructions to their characters by operating the operation units 12 _{1 to} 12 _n. Multiplay can be advanced by giving.
On the game play screen, a character of another game machine is designated on the site display by operating the operation unit, a message is sent to the character of the designated other game machine, and the opponent character being monitored by the opponent game machine Messages sent near the display can be displayed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a game machine constituting the multiplayer game system.
An attack stick (attack controller) 6 and a movement stick 5 are connected to the game machine body 4 as operation units, respectively, and an image output from the game machine body 4 is displayed on the monitor 3.
FIG. 3 shows an image display example of the monitor of the game machine.
This image example shows a state in which the fighter A of his game machine and the fighter B of the opponent game machine are both fighting the enemy with guns.
In the screen 3a, a + sign D is a site, and when a character enters a circled part centering on this site, the character is selected, and this state is a state where combatant B is selected It is. A window C opened at the right end in the screen 3a is opened for sending a message, and a plurality of types of messages are displayed, and “You are left here!” Is selected. The content of this message is set by the player before entering the message transmission mode, such as for an individual, for a team, for all. A balloon E from the combatant B is a character information display window that displays information about the combatant himself such as the life and name of the combatant B.

FIG. 4 shows details of the appearance of the attack controller and the movement controller of the game machine.
The attacking controller 6 is composed of a base 6e, a gripping part 6f provided on the base 6e, and a launching part 6g connected to the gripping part 6f. The lower part of the grip 6f allows the player to tilt the grip 6f back and forth and rotate left and right, and has a satellite direction switch (site display movement operation means) 6d inside. When the player bends the grip 6f in each direction, the operation information is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine body 4, and the satellite can be moved up, down, left, and right on the screen under the control of the CPU 14. It is an operation part which moves the site D of FIG.
A change wheel (second operating means) 6c is provided in the vicinity of the back surface of the connecting portion between the gripping portion 6f and the launching portion 6g. By rotating the change wheel 6c, the amount of rotation is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine body 4, and if under attack under the control of the CPU 14, one of a plurality of weapons that are selection items in the opened window is displayed. You can choose one. In the message transmission mode, one of a plurality of messages in window C in FIG. 3 can be selected. It is an operation part which selects the message in the open window of FIG.

A trigger-like trigger switch (third operation means) 6b is provided in the vicinity of the inner side surface of the connecting portion between the grip portion 6f and the launch portion 6g. By pulling the trigger switch 6b, the operation information is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine main body 4. Under the control of the CPU 14, if the current attack is in progress, this weapon is attacked. 3, the message selected in the message selection window C in FIG. 3 is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine body 4. Under the control of the CPU 14, for example, “Leave me here!” Is selected. In response, this message is sent. If ALL “assault !!” is selected, this message is sent to all fighters.
Further, the secondary button 6a on the upper side of the change wheel 6c is used as a function of a determination button.

On the other hand, the controller 5 for movement is comprised from the base 5c and the holding part 5d provided in the base 5c. The lower part of the grip part 5d can be bent in each direction by the player holding the grip part 5d, and has a moving direction switch 5b inside. When the player bends the grip portion 5d in each direction, the operation information is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine body 4, and under the control of the CPU 14, his / her character can be moved up, down, left and right on the screen. In FIG. 3, it is an operation part which moves the combatant A. In FIG.
A message button (first operation means) 5a is provided on the top of the grip portion 5d. When the player continues to press the message button 5a, the information is sent to the CPU 14 of the game machine body 4, and under the control of the CPU 14, a message selection window for selecting a message is displayed on the screen. In FIG. 3, a message selection window C is displayed. The message transmission mode is canceled by releasing the message button 5a.

5A and 5B are block diagrams for explaining an embodiment of a circuit of the game machine.
The coin recognition device 21 receives coins inserted from the coin insertion unit and recognizes whether or not a predetermined amount of coins for playing a game has been inserted. A coin of a predetermined amount is inserted. Then, the information is sent to the CPU 14, and a screen for shifting to the next operation for starting the game is displayed. If the predetermined amount is not inserted, the information is sent to the CPU 14 and a display prompting the monitor 3 to insert a predetermined amount of coins is performed.
The operation information of the message button 5a of the movement controller 5 and the movement direction switch 5b is sent to the CPU. Similarly, the operation information of the secondary button 6a, the trigger button 6b, the change wheel 6c and the satellite direction switch 6d of the attack controller 6 and the information indicating the start of the start button 23 are also sent to the CPU 14.

  The HDD stores game machine control and battle game programs and necessary data, and the RAM 15 is used as a work area when the CPU 14 performs calculation and processing. The RAM 15 temporarily holds the battle game history data and the data read from the HDD 16.

The audio processing unit 18 performs output processing of a music signal such as BGM in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 14, and music or the like flows from the speaker 24 during a demonstration or during a game.
The CPU 14 controls the entire game machine in accordance with a program read from the HDD 16 and executes a battle game. The game control unit 14a, a message transmission command reception determination unit 14b, a message selection window display control unit 14c, and a character information window display control unit. 14d, each function of a message transmission operation determination unit 14e and a message display control unit 14f. Each function of the CPU 14 is realized by reading and executing a battle game program from the HDD 16.

The message transmission command reception determination unit 14b determines whether or not a message transmission command has been received by operating the message button 5a during the game. When it is determined that a message transmission command has been received (message transmission mode), the message selection window display control unit 14c displays a window for selecting a message on the monitor 3 via the image processing unit 17.
When the character information window display control unit 14d selects a message with the change wheel 6c and the player of the monitor 3 overlays the site display on the character of another game machine other than his own character with the satellite direction switch 6d, the character of the superimposed character is displayed. A character information window for displaying information (name, life, etc.) is displayed.
The message transmission operation determination unit 14e determines whether or not the trigger switch 6b has been operated.

The message display control unit 14f displays the selected message on the monitor 3 on which the designated character is displayed when the data designating the character of the game machine and the selected message are received from another game machine. Is.
When the game is not shifted to the message transmission mode, the trigger switch 6b is used for an attack operation on the opponent, and the change wheel 6c is used when changing a weapon on which a plurality of weapons are displayed.
The card reader / writer 9 has a slot for inserting a game card by IC or magnetism, reads ID information, history information of a game previously played by the player, etc. from the game card inserted in this slot, and further plays this time. This is for storing the history information of the played games on the card. The game can be resumed from the middle of the game based on the game history information.

The lamp 20 is composed of a large number of lamps arranged to decorate the front of the game machine, and is controlled to be lit under the control of the CPU 14 during the game during standby.
The communication unit 22 transmits to the communication device 2 ID information of the opponent game machine to be communicated and data to be transmitted. As described above, the transmission data includes data indicating the opponent character and a message to be displayed, and also includes command data for transmission, reception and confirmation necessary for transmission / reception. Further, when the transmission data is transmitted from the opponent game machine, control is performed for receiving the data and passing it to the CPU 14.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the message transmission method according to the present invention, in which a message is sent to the opponent character.
It is assumed that a predetermined amount of coins is inserted, history information is read from a card, and an operation process for playing a game with an opponent game machine is completed, and the game starts and is in a game state. The game control unit 14a performs processing for coin insertion, card reading processing, and operation for playing a game with the character of the opponent game machine.
The message transmission command reception determination unit 14b determines whether or not the message button 5a is pressed during the game, that is, whether or not a message transmission command is received (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 101). When a command is received, control is transferred to the message selection window display control unit 14c. The message selection window display control unit 14c displays a message selection window for selecting a message on the monitor 3 via the image processing unit 17 in response to the message transmission command received by the message transmission command reception determination unit 14b (S102).

  When this message selection window is displayed, the player can select one of many messages displayed in the message selection window opened by the change wheel 6c, and the message to be sent to the character of the opponent game machine. If one is selected (S103), the site can be adjusted to the character of the opponent game machine by operating the satellite direction switch 6d. When the player operates the satellite direction switch 6d to adjust the site display to the character of the opponent game machine (S104), a character information display window is displayed based on the information (S105). Whether or not the site display captures the character is determined by whether or not the position information on the screen of the site display that is moved by the satellite direction switch 6d matches within a certain range on the character screen. Information such as the name and life of the opponent character is displayed in the character information display window.

Next, the message transmission operation determination unit 14e determines whether or not the trigger switch 6b has been operated (S106), and when the trigger switch 6b is operated while the character information is being displayed, the communication unit 22 determines that the opponent game The machine ID information and transmission data are sent to the communication device 2 (S107). The message transmission operation determination unit 14e cancels the message transmission mode when the message button is released (the finger is released from the message button) or the site is removed from the character of the opponent game machine, and the message button is pressed. It returns to S101 which judges whether it was done.
When a message is transmitted via the communication device 2, the communication unit 22 of the opponent game machine receives the transmission data and passes control to the message display control unit 14f.
The message display control unit 14f displays the message transmitted to the monitor 3 on which the designated character is displayed (S108).
In this way, a necessary message can be sent only to the character of the opponent game machine displayed on the screen.
Before entering the message transmission mode, messages to be sent can be selected and set to be sent to individuals, sent to teammates, sent to all enemies, or sent to enemies. is necessary.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the message transmission method according to the present invention, and is an example in the case of sending a message corresponding to the character part of the opponent game screen.
FIG. 5C shows the configuration of each functional unit realized by the CPU when implementing this message transmission method.
5C, the game control unit 25a, the message transmission command reception determination unit 25b, the message selection window display control unit 25c, the character information window display control unit 25d, and the message transmission operation determination unit 25e are the same as those shown in FIG. 5B. The configuration is the same as each functional unit 14e.
The character part detection unit 25g detects a part where the + of the site display overlaps with the character, and determines a display position (position information on the screen) and a display size (range of vertical and horizontal position information on the screen) by the part. To do. When the message display control unit 25f receives data indicating the character of the game machine, information indicating the position and size of the display by the part, and the selected message from another game machine, the message display control unit 25f A message is displayed at the display position of the part in the size of the display sent.

7, S201 to S206 are the same as the operations and operations of S101 to S106 in FIG.
When the trigger switch 6b is pressed in S206, the character part detection unit 25g detects the character part where the + of the site overlaps, and determines the display position and display size by the part (S207, S208). The communication unit 22 transmits data specifying the character of the opponent game machine to be transmitted, information indicating the position and size of the display by the part, and the selected message to the opponent game machine via the communication device 2 ( S209). When the message display control unit 25f of the opponent game machine receives information indicating the position and size of display by the part and the selected message from another game machine to the game machine, the message display control unit 25f A message is displayed at the designated position of the part with the determined display size (S210).
In this embodiment, a character displayed on the screen is designated, and a message about the part of the character is sent. Compared with the embodiment of FIG. 6, a more detailed message is sent to the character on the screen. be able to.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining still another embodiment of the message transmission method according to the present invention, which is an example in the case where a message is transmitted with the opponent character locked on.
FIG. 5D shows the configuration of each functional unit realized by the CPU when implementing this message transmission method.
In FIG. 5D, the game control unit 26a, the message transmission command reception determination unit 26b, the message selection window display control unit 26c, the character information window display control unit 26d, and the message transmission operation determination unit 26e are represented by 14a to 14 of the CPU 14 shown in FIG. Although the same function as each functional unit 14e is achieved, the message transmission procedure is different from that shown in FIG. 6 in order to lock on the character when the character is captured on the site display.

In FIG. 8, it is assumed that a predetermined amount of coins are inserted, history information is read from a card, and an operation process for playing a game with an opponent game machine is completed, and the game starts and is in a game state. . The game control unit 26a performs the processing for coin insertion, the card reading processing, and the operation for playing the game with the character of the opponent game machine.
During game execution, the player can adjust the site to the character of the opponent game machine by operating the satellite direction switch 6d. When the player operates the satellite direction switch 6d to align the site with the character of the opponent game machine (S301), a character information display window is displayed based on the information (S302). In the character information display window, information such as the name and life of the opponent character is displayed.

  Next, the message transmission command reception determination unit 26b determines whether or not the message button 5a is pressed during the game, that is, whether or not a message transmission command is received (S303). The control is transferred to the lock-on detection unit 26f. When the message button 5a is released, or when the message button is pressed but the site is removed from the character, the process returns to S301, and the character matches the site to the character of the opponent game machine again. While the message button is pressed, the lock-on detection unit 26f locks on the site destination character as the message transmission partner (S304). That is, even when the opponent character moves, the position information is obtained, and the position information on the site display is also moved accordingly. Even if the other party is off the screen, a message is sent to the other party. When the lock-on state is established, the message selection window display control unit 26c displays a message selection window for selecting a message on the monitor 3 via the image processing unit 17 (S305).

When this message selection window is displayed, the player can select one of many messages displayed in the message selection window opened by the change wheel 6c, and the message to be sent to the character of the opponent game machine. One is selected (S306).
After the message is selected, the message transmission operation determination unit 26e determines whether or not the trigger switch 6b is operated (S307). When the trigger switch 6b is operated in the locked state, the communication unit 22 The ID information and transmission data of the opponent game machine are sent to the communication device 2 (S308).
When a message is transmitted via the communication device 2, the communication unit 22 of the opponent game machine receives the transmission data and passes control to the message display control unit 26g.
The message display control unit 26g displays the received message on the monitor 3 on which the designated character is displayed (S309).
Thereafter, when the message button 5a is released, the message transmission mode ends. When the message button 5a is still pressed, the message selection window is displayed by lock-on, so that another message can be selected and transmitted.

  Although the above embodiment showed the example of the shooting game which fights an enemy with the own character and the character of another game machine as multiplayer, the kind of game is not restricted to this. Any game that can participate in the characters of a plurality of opponent game machines can be applied to, for example, a role playing game, a racing game, a battle game, and a sports game.

  This is a multi-play type arcade game apparatus that is installed in a game center, an event hall, or the like and plays a game with a large number of players.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the multiplayer game system using the message transmission method by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which comprises a multiplayer game system. It is a figure which shows the example of an image display of the monitor of a game machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the external appearance of the controller for attack of a game machine, and the controller for movement. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of CPU and HDD of FIG. 5A. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of CPU for demonstrating other embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of CPU for demonstrating other embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the message transmission method by this invention, and is a case where a message is transmitted with respect to an other party character. It is a flowchart for demonstrating other embodiment of the message transmission method by this invention, and is an example in the case of sending a message corresponding to the site | part of the character of an opponent game screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating other embodiment of the message transmission method by this invention, and is an example at the time of locking on an other character and sending a message.

Explanation of symbols

1 Multi-game system 2 Communication device
3 Monitor
4 Game console
5 Moving stick (moving controller)
6 Attack stick (attack controller)
10 ₁ to 10 _n game machine (1) to game machine (n)
11 _{1 to} 11 _n game machine (1) monitor to game machine (n) monitor
12 _{1 to} 12 _n Game Machine (1) Operation Unit to Game Machine (n) Operation Unit 14 CPU
15 RAM
16 HDD
17 Image processing unit 18 Audio processing unit 19 Card reading / writing device 20 Lamp 21 Curing recognition device 22 Communication unit 23 Start button 24 Speaker

Claims (4)

In a message transmission method for sending a message to a character of another game machine displayed on a screen being played by transmitting and receiving a message between a number of game machines using a communication means,
A player having a first operation means for inputting a command for sending a message;
When the message transmission command reception determination means determines that the message transmission command has been received by operating the first operation means, a procedure for displaying on the monitor a window for message selection by the message selection window display control means;
Second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window, and site display movement operation means for moving a player on the screen for displaying a site for selecting a character on the screen. ,
When the player selects a message with the second operation means and the player on the screen superimposes the site display on any character other than his / her character with the site display movement operation means, the character information window display control means performs character information. Steps to display the window,
A third operation means for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the character superimposed by the site display movement operation means;
The message transmission operation determining means determines whether or not the third operating means has been operated. If it is determined that the third operating means has been operated, the communication means transmits data specifying the game machine character to be transmitted and the selected message. And the steps to
A procedure for displaying the selected message on the screen on which the designated character is displayed when the message display control means receives the data designating the character of the game machine and the selected message from another game machine; ,
A message transmission method comprising: In a message transmission method for sending a message to a character of another game machine displayed on a screen being played by transmitting and receiving a message between a number of game machines using a communication means,
A player having a first operation means for inputting a command for sending a message;
A procedure for displaying on the monitor a window for selecting a message by the message selection window display control means when the message transmission command reception judging means judges that the message sending command has been received by operating the first operating means; ,
Second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window, and site display movement operation means for moving a player on the screen for displaying a site for selecting a character on the screen. ,
When the player selects a message with the second operation means and the player on the screen superimposes the site display on any character other than his / her character with the site display movement operation means, the character information window display control means performs character information. Steps to display the window,
A third operation means for sending the message selected by the second operation means to the character superimposed by the site display movement operation means;
The message transmission operation determining means determines whether or not the third operating means has been operated. If the message transmitting operation determining means determines that the third operating means has been operated, the site where the site display overlaps the character is further detected by the character part detecting means. Determine the position and size,
Data specifying the character of the game machine to be transmitted by the communication means, information indicating the position and size of display by the part, and a procedure for transmitting the selected message;
When the message display control means receives data specifying the character of the game machine from another game machine, information indicating the position and size of the display by the part, and the selected message, the specified character is displayed. To display the selected message at the specified position and size on the screen
A message transmission method comprising: In a message transmission method for sending a message to a character of another game machine displayed on a screen being played by transmitting and receiving a message between a number of game machines using a communication means,
A first operation means for the player to input a command for message transmission; and a site display movement operation means for the player to move the site display on the screen in order to select a character on the screen.
A procedure for displaying the character information window by the character information window display control means when the player overlays the site display on an arbitrary character other than his / her character on the screen by the site display movement operation means;
When the first operation means is operated and the operation state is maintained, the lock-on detection means locks on the character superimposed with the site display as a message transmission partner, and the message transmission command reception determination means receives the message transmission command. If it is determined that the message has been received, the message selection window display control means displays a window for selecting a message on the monitor, and
A second operation means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window; and a third operation means for sending the message selected by the second operation means to a character superimposed by the site display movement operation means. Have
When the player selects a message with the second operation means, the message transmission operation determination means determines whether or not the third operation means has been operated, and when it is determined that the operation has been performed, Transmitting data specifying the character and the selected message;
A procedure for displaying the selected message on the screen on which the designated character is displayed when the message display control means receives the data designating the character of the game machine and the selected message from another game machine; ,
A message transmission method comprising: In a multiplayer game system that plays between characters of each game machine on the screen being played by transmitting and receiving data such as messages using a communication means between a number of game machines,
First operating means for a player to input a command for message transmission;
Message transmission command reception determination means for determining whether or not a message transmission command has been received by the operation of the first operation means;
A message selection window display control means for controlling to display a window for selecting a message on a monitor when it is determined that the message transmission command is received by the message transmission command reception determination means;
Second operating means for performing an operation for selecting a message from the message selection window;
A site display movement operation means for a player to move a site display for selecting a character on the screen on the screen;
Character information window display control means for displaying a character information window when the site display is superimposed on the character desired by the player on the screen by the site display movement operation means;
Third operating means for sending the message selected by the second operating means to the character superimposed by the site display movement operating means;
Message transmission operation determining means for determining whether or not the third operating means has been operated;
If it is determined that the third operating means has been operated, data specifying the character of the game machine to be transmitted and communication means for transmitting the selected message;
Message display control means for displaying the selected message on the screen on which the designated character is displayed when data and a selected message for designating the character of the game machine are received from another game machine;
A multiplayer game system characterized by comprising:

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