JP2008246116A - Game program, game device, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game having high amusing effect in a network game program. <P>SOLUTION: The device comprises a game character role setting means 50 to set respective roles in such a way as to prevent doubling of the roles, a team member setting means 51 to set a team A to include a manager character 73 operated by a first player, a catcher character 71 operated by a second player, and a pitcher character 70 operated by a third player, and a game character actuating means 55 to make the manager character 73 actuated by the first player, the catcher character 71 by the second player, and the pitcher character 70 by the third player. The team A including the manager character 73, the catcher character 71, and the pitcher character 70 may have a game with a team B of which action is controlled by a CPU side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, and more particularly to a game program for causing a computer to realize a game communicable via a network. The present invention also relates to a game device and a game control method executed by the game program.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, network games using a server device connected via the Internet and a plurality of terminal devices respectively used by a plurality of players have been performed with the spread of the Internet and an increase in data transfer speed in the Internet connection. As this type of network game, there are various types of communication battle types such as baseball, soccer, and martial arts in which a plurality of players can play one-on-one via a server device (for example, Patent Document 1, Non-Patent Document). 1).

  In such a communication battle type network game, a first terminal device used by a first player and a second terminal device used by a second player are each connected to a server device via the Internet. There is also known a network game by so-called P2P (Peer to Peer) in which data is directly exchanged between a first terminal device and a second terminal device without providing a server device. In the network game based on P2P, the server device is not interposed between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, so that a large number of players do not concentrate on the server device. And the second terminal device can perform smooth communication.

The first terminal device and the second terminal device used in such a P2P network game are, for example, a personal computer or a home game machine installed in the home of the first player and the second player, respectively. The first terminal device and the second terminal device are a display unit capable of displaying a game character, an operation unit for operating a character displayed on the display unit, and a game data connected to the Internet to transmit / receive game data to / from the outside. It has a communication part. Further, the first terminal device and the second terminal device include game control according to the operation of the operation unit, display control for displaying a game character on the display unit, communication control for exchanging game data with the outside, and the like. Each game program is built in. Here, the communication unit of the first terminal device and the communication unit of the second terminal device communicate game data via the Internet, whereby the first team selected by the first player and the second player selected by the second player are selected. Two teams can compete against each other.
Japanese Patent No. 3412663 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 13 Official Guide Complete Edition, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, August 31, 2006

  In the conventional network game, the first team selected by the first player and the second team selected by the second player can communicate with each other. In particular, a network in which teams battle each other like a baseball game. In the game, the first player selects one first player character, the second player selects another one second player character, and the first player character and the second player selected by the first player It is conceivable that the selected second player character is set to belong to the same team, and the first player and the second player cooperate to play against the CPU team. However, in the conventional network game, only the battle between the first team selected by the first player and the second team selected by the second player can be performed, and the first player and the second player cooperate to perform the CPU. It is very difficult to realize an entertaining baseball game in which the other team is played.

  An object of the present invention is to realize a game with higher interest in a network game program.

  A game program according to claim 1 is provided in a first terminal device used by a first player capable of communicating with a second terminal device to an nth terminal device used by a second player to an nth player via a network. The first control provided on the first terminal device is the first game character displayed on the first display unit provided on the first terminal device by the operation of the first operation unit provided on the first terminal device. The first display unit and the second terminal device to the nth terminal device are provided by the operation of the second operation unit to the nth operation unit respectively provided in the second terminal device to the nth terminal device. A computer capable of realizing a game in which the first control unit operates the second game character to the n-th game character displayed on the second display unit to the n-th display unit. Is a program.

  (1) The first game character operated by the first player is assigned a predetermined first role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character, and the second game character to the nth game character operated by the second player to the nth player. A game character role determination function that determines a predetermined second role to n-th role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character, by the first control unit so that the roles do not overlap each other.

  (2) A first team including a predetermined first role determined by the game character role determining function, a first game character corresponding to a predetermined second role to an nth role, and a second game character to an nth game character A team member determination function that determines the first control unit.

  (3) operating the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character by operating the first player, the first operation unit of the second player to the nth player, and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. A game character operation function for controlling, by the first control unit, a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit.

  In a game realized by this program, in the game character role determination function, a predetermined first role that is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character is determined for the first game character operated by the first player, and the second player to the nth player The first control unit determines the predetermined second role to n-th role, which are characteristics related to the ability of the game character, for the second game character to the n-th game character operated by the player so that the roles do not overlap each other. The team member determination function includes a predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination function, a first game character corresponding to a predetermined second role to an nth role, and a second game character to an nth game character. The first team is determined by the first control unit. In the game character movement function, the first game character, the second game character, and the nth game character are changed by operating the first operation unit, the second operation unit to the nth operation unit of the first player, the second player to the nth player, and so on. By operating the game, the first control unit controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit.

  For example, consider a case of realizing a baseball game in which a player character is operated.

  Here, first, a predetermined first role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character is determined for the first game character operated by the first player by the game character role determination function, and the second player to the n-th player operate. The second control character is determined by the first control unit so that the predetermined second role to the nth role, which are characteristics relating to the ability of the game character, are not overlapped with the second game character to the nth game character. In the game character role determination function, the first game character operated by the first player is determined to have a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character, and the second game character operated by the second player to the nth player The first control unit determines a predetermined second role to n-th role that is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character for the n-th game character so that the roles of each other do not overlap. Here, the predetermined role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character is the game character's position on the game. For example, in a baseball game, the position of the game character such as “director”, “catcher”, “pitcher”, etc. It is. Specifically, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director”, and the predetermined second role of the second game character operated by the second player is set as “catcher”. The predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined as “pitcher”. Here, each predetermined role is determined so that the roles do not overlap each other so that the predetermined first role is “supervisor”, the predetermined second role is “catcher”, and the predetermined third role is “pitcher” Is done. The role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character can be arbitrarily determined on each terminal device by each player, but since there is no game character of the same role in the same baseball team, it is Roles are not duplicated. Here, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director” by the game character role determination function, and the predetermined second role of the second game character operated by the second player Is determined to be “catcher”, the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined to be “pitcher”, and each predetermined role is determined so that the roles of each other do not overlap.

  Next, by the team member determination function, the predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination function, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, the second game character to the nth game character The first team including is determined by the first control unit. The team member determination function includes a predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination function, a first game character corresponding to a predetermined second role to an nth role, and a second game character to an nth game character. The first team is determined by the first control unit. Specifically, the first game character operated by the first player is determined to be a “director character” whose predetermined first role is “director”, and the second game character operated by the second player is a predetermined game character. The second role is determined to be “catcher character” to be “catcher”, and the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined to be “pitcher character” to be “pitcher”. ”,“ Catcher character ”, and“ Pitcher character ”are determined to be“ Team A ”, for example, the team to which“ Director character ”,“ Catcher character ”, and“ Pitcher character ”belong. Here, with the team member determination function, the “supervisor character” operated by the first player, the “catcher character” operated by the second player, and the “pitcher character” operated by the third player are assigned to “Team A”. It is determined.

  Then, the first character, the second game character to the nth game are operated by the operation of the first player, the second player to the nth player, the second operation unit to the nth operation unit by the game character motion function. By moving the character, the first control unit controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit. In the game character operation function, the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character are changed by the operation of the first player, the second player to the nth player, the first operation unit, and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. By operating the game, the first control unit controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit. Here, the “supervisor character” is operated by the operation of the first operation unit of the first player, the “catcher character” is operated by the operation of the second operation unit of the second player, and the third operation unit of the third player is operated. By operating the “pitcher character”, “Team A” to which “Director Character”, “Catcher Character”, and “Pitcher Character” belong can be made to play against “B Team” controlled by the CPU.

  In this game program, the game character role determination function determines a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character, for the first game character operated by the first player, and is operated by the second player to the n-th player. The predetermined second role to the nth role, which are characteristics related to the ability of the game character, are determined by the first control unit so that the roles of the second game character to the nth game character do not overlap each other. The first team including the predetermined first role determined by the game character role determining function, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, and the second game character to the nth game character is the first. The first player and the second player are determined by the control unit and controlled by the game character motion function. It is determined by the team member determination function by operating the first game character and the second game character to the nth game character by operating the first operation unit of the layer to nth player and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. A game that causes the first team to play against the second team operated by the first controller is controlled by the first controller. Specifically, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director” by the game character role determination function, and the predetermined first of the second game character operated by the second player is determined. The two roles are determined as “catcher”, the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined as “pitcher”, and each predetermined role is determined so that the roles of each other do not overlap, By the team member determination function, the team belonging to the “supervisor character” operated by the first player, the “catcher character” operated by the second player, and the “pitcher character” operated by the third player is determined as “Team A”. With the game character operation function, the “supervisor character” is operated by the operation of the first operation unit of the first player, and the operation of the second operation unit of the second player is performed. The “catcher character” is operated by the third player, the “pitcher character” is operated by the operation of the third operation unit of the third player, and the “team A” to which the “director character”, “catcher character”, and “pitcher character” belong is assigned. , It is possible to play against the “B team” whose operation is controlled by the CPU side.

  Here, the first player selects the “director character”, the second player selects the “catcher character”, and the third player selects the “catcher character” so that their roles (positions) are different. The “director character”, “catcher character”, and “pitcher character” belong to the same “Team A”, and the first player, the second player, and the third player cooperate with the “B team” on the CPU side. Since such a network game can be performed, it is possible to realize a game that is even more interesting than the conventional battle game.

  A game program according to claim 2 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.

  (4) The first game character, the second game character to the nth game character, which are operated by the first player, the second player to the nth player, are included in the first game character and the second game character to the nth game character. A game character operation instruction function for instructing other game characters to perform an operation.

  (5) The contents instructed by the game character action instruction function include the first terminal device, the second terminal device to the nth terminal operating the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character instructed for the action. A game character operation instruction content display function displayed on a first display unit, a second display unit to an n-th display unit provided in each device.

  Here, the first character, the second game character to the nth game character operated by the first player, the second player to the nth player, the first game character, the second game character to the game character movement instruction function. The other game character included in the nth game character is instructed to operate, and the content instructed by the game character operation instruction function is displayed by the game character operation instruction content display function. It displays on the 1st display part and the 2nd display part-nth display part which were each provided in the 1st terminal device which operates 2 game characters-nth game character, and 2nd terminal device-nth terminal device. Here, the game character operation instruction function is used to give an operation instruction for a game character operated by another player, and the game character operation instruction content display function is used to indicate an operation instruction to the display unit of the terminal device that operates the game character specified by the operation. The displayed contents are displayed. Specifically, the “supervisor character” operated by the first player by the game character action instruction function is used for the “catcher character” operated by the second player and the “pitcher character” operated by the third player. An instruction to move to another “catcher character” or another “pitcher character” is given, or a “catcher character” operated by the second player is in response to a “pitcher character” operated by the third player. An instruction is given to the type of ball or course to be thrown by the “character”. Further, when the “catcher character” operated by the second player or the “pitcher character” operated by the third player is operated as the “batter character” which is the batter's role, the “supervisor character” operated by the first player ”Or“ batter character ”operated by the second player or“ batter character ”operated by the third player, and performs a strategy instruction operation such as bunt, stealing, squeeze, or end-run. Here, the “catcher character” operated by the second player by using the game character action instruction function determines the pitch type or course that the “pitcher character” throws against the “pitcher character” operated by the third player, for example, When the motion instruction is given so as to be “straight”, the content of the motion instruction given to the third display unit of the third terminal device operating the “pitcher character” instructed by the game character motion instruction content display function is “ "Sign: Straight" is displayed. Further, when the “supervisor character” operated by the first player performs the operation instruction operation of “end run” on the “batter character” operated by the second player by the game character operation instruction function, the operation instruction is given. In addition, the content of the operation instruction is displayed on the second display unit of the second terminal device that operates the “batter character”. Here, the game character operation instruction function is used to give an operation instruction for a game character operated by another player, and the game character operation instruction content display function is used to indicate an operation instruction to the display unit of the terminal device that operates the game character specified by the operation. Since the displayed contents are displayed, a more interesting game can be realized.

  A game program according to a third aspect is the game program according to the second aspect, wherein the game character action instruction function is to change another game character included in the first game character and the second game character to the nth game character to another character. This is a function for instructing operation to be changed. The game character motion instruction content display function is a first terminal device that operates the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character instructed to replace the content instructed by the game character motion instruction function. This is a function of displaying on the first display unit and the second display unit to the n-th display unit respectively provided in the terminal device to the n-th terminal device. Here, the “supervisor character” operated by the first player by the game character movement instruction function is different from the “pitcher character” operated by the second player or the “pitcher character” operated by the third player. The second terminal device of the second terminal device that gives a motion instruction to switch to a “catcher character” or another “pitcher character” and operates the “capture character” or “pitcher character” instructed by the game character motion instruction content display function. The content of the operation instruction on the second display unit or the third display unit of the third terminal device is displayed as “Catcher (pitcher) change instruction”. Here, as in real-world baseball, a first player who is an authorized “director” can perform a “catcher” operated by the second player or the third player regardless of the intention of the second player or the third player. Since the pitcher can be changed, a realistic baseball game can be realized.

  A game program according to claim 4 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

  (6) The same role game character operation function that causes the first player, the second player to the nth player to sequentially operate other same role game characters having the same role.

  Here, since the first player, the second player to the nth player operate the other same role game characters having the same role in order by the same role game character operation function, for example, defensive In this case, the first player, the second player, and the third player operate “director character”, “catcher character”, and “pitcher character” having different roles. Can be operated around in order, so that a game with a sharpness can be realized by operating game characters having both different roles and the same role.

  A game program according to claim 5 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 4.

  (7) The same role game character operator display function for displaying an operator of the same role game character operable in the same role game character operation function.

  Here, since the operator of the same role game character operable in the same role game character operation function is displayed by the same role game character operator display function, for example, the first player, the second player, and the third player By providing an icon or the like indicating who is currently operating the “batter character” on the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit in each terminal device, the game can proceed smoothly.

  A game device according to a sixth aspect is a game device capable of executing a game. This game apparatus includes a game character role determining means, a team member determining means, and a game character operating means. In the game character role determining means, the first game character operated by the first player is determined to have a predetermined first role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character, and the second game character operated by the second player to the nth player A predetermined second role to n-th role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character for the n-th game character, is determined by the first control unit so that their roles do not overlap each other. The team member determining means includes the predetermined first role determined by the game character role determining means, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, and the second game character to the nth game character. The first team is determined by the first control unit. In the game character operation means, the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character are operated by operating the first player, the second player to the nth player, the first operation unit, and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. By operating the game, the first control unit controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determining unit is played against the second team operated by the first control unit.

  A game control method according to a seventh aspect is a game control method in which a game is controlled by a computer. This game control method includes a game character role determination step, a team member determination step, and a game character action step. In the game character role determining step, a predetermined first role that is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character is determined for the first game character operated by the first player, and the second game character operated by the second player to the n-th player A predetermined second role to n-th role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character for the n-th game character, is determined by the first control unit so that their roles do not overlap each other. The team member determination step includes a predetermined first role determined in the game character role determination step, a first game character corresponding to a predetermined second role to an nth role, and a second game character to an nth game character. The first team is determined by the first control unit. In the game character operation step, the first game character, the second game character, and the nth game character are changed by operating the first operation unit, the second operation unit to the nth operation unit of the first player, the second player to the nth player, respectively. By operating the game, the first control unit controls a game in which the first team determined in the team member determination step is played against the second team operated by the first control unit.

  According to the present invention, in the game program, by the game character role determination function, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director”, and the second game operated by the second player The predetermined second role of the character is determined to be “catcher”, the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined to be “pitcher”, and each predetermined role is not overlapped with each other. The role is determined, and the team member determination function allows the team belonging to the “supervisor character” operated by the first player, the “catcher character” operated by the second player, and the “pitcher character” operated by the third player to be “Team A”. And the “director character” is operated by the operation of the first operation unit of the first player by the game character operation function. The “catcher character” is operated by the operation of the second operation unit of the second player, the “pitcher character” is operated by the operation of the third operation unit of the third player, and the “director character”, “capture character”, “pitcher” The “A team” to which the “character” belongs can be played against the “B team” whose operation is controlled by the CPU side.

  Here, the first player selects the “director character”, the second player selects the “catcher character”, and the third player selects the “catcher character” so that their roles (positions) are different. The “director character”, “catcher character”, and “pitcher character” belong to the same “Team A”, and the first player, the second player, and the third player cooperate with the “B team” on the CPU side. Since such a network game can be performed, it is possible to realize a game that is even more interesting than the conventional battle game.

[Configuration of network game system]
FIG. 1 shows a first terminal device 101 as an example of a computer to which a game program according to the present invention can be applied, a second terminal device 102 capable of communicating via the Internet 100, and a second terminal device 102 capable of communicating via the Internet 100. A block showing a configuration of a network game system in which a three-terminal device 103 and an authentication server 104 that authenticates the connection between the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103 via the Internet 100 are connected. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration as an example of the first terminal apparatus 101.

  The network game system shown in FIG. 1 includes a first terminal device 101, a second terminal device 102, a third terminal device 103, and an authentication server 104. The first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, the third terminal device 103, and the authentication server 104 are connected to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet 100.

  The first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103 are terminal devices used by members who are players. For example, a baseball game can be executed as a network game installed in each player's home. Personal computer. The authentication server 104 performs member registration confirmation, billing, etc. in order for a member who is a player to execute a baseball game in the game space using the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103. Therefore, this is a server device for authenticating each player. A game program for executing a network game is stored in the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103. The first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal A network game by so-called P2P (Peer to Peer), in which data is directly exchanged between the devices 103, is performed. For this reason, the authentication server 104 does not store a game program for executing a network game, and mainly stores only an authentication program for authenticating each player. In addition to the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103, a plurality of terminal devices (not shown) that are used by a plurality of players are connected to the Internet 100. An opponent is determined for each terminal device.

  In the Internet 100, various information can be exchanged between the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, the third terminal device 103, and the authentication server 104 in accordance with, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol). Etc. are transmitted and received. In particular, between the first terminal apparatus 101, the second terminal apparatus 102, and the third terminal apparatus 103 that are P2P connected, various types of information are provided by UDP (User Datagram Protocol), which is a communication method on the TCP / IP transport layer. Etc. are communicated. UDP is a communication method that does not perform data delivery confirmation or error correction, that is, keeps sending data to the other terminal, so it has a feature that data reliability is low but data transfer speed is high. is doing. For this reason, UDP is often used in a competitive network game in which a large amount of data is mutually communicated at high speed. When the Internet 100 is used, the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103 are usually connected to a predetermined provider server via a modem or the like, and the Internet 100 via the provider server. In many cases, the provider server is not shown and described for easy explanation.

  A player who uses the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103 is a member who has registered to receive a predetermined service provided by a company that manages the network game. A first player who uses the first terminal device 101 operates a manager character 73 (not shown, corresponding to the role of a manager in an actual baseball game) in the game space, and a second player who uses the second terminal device 102 A game player operates a catcher character 71 (not shown, corresponding to the role of a catcher in an actual baseball game), and a third player who uses the third terminal device 103 plays a pitcher character 70 (see FIG. 6). (Equivalent to the pitcher's role in an actual baseball game) and play against the “B team” on the computer side as the same “A team” Play the game.

[Configuration of network game device]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first terminal device 101 includes a first control unit 1a, a first storage unit 2a, a first display unit 3a, a first audio output unit 4a, and a first operation unit. 5a and a first communication unit 6a, each of which is connected via a bus 30a. The bus 30a includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. Here, the first control unit 1a, the first storage unit 2a, the first sound output unit 4a, the first operation unit 5a, and the first communication unit 6a are included in the personal computer, and the first display unit 3a is , Included in a display monitor connected to the outside of the personal computer.

  The first controller 1a is provided mainly for controlling the progress of the entire game based on the game program. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the first control unit 1a includes a CPU 7a (Central Processing Unit), a signal processor 8a, and an image processor 9a. The CPU 7a, the signal processor 8a, and the image processor 9a are connected to each other via a bus 30a.

  The CPU 7a interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. For example, the CPU 7a instructs the signal processor 8a to supply image data to the image processor. The signal processor 8a mainly performs calculation in the three-dimensional space, position conversion calculation from the three-dimensional space to the pseudo three-dimensional space, light source calculation processing, and image and sound data generation processing. ing. The image processor 9a mainly performs processing for writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12a based on the calculation result and the processing result of the signal processor 8a.

  The first storage unit 2a is provided mainly for storing program data and various data used in the program data. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the first storage unit 2a includes a recording medium 10a, an interface circuit 11a, and a RAM 12a (Random Access Memory). An interface circuit 11a is connected to the recording medium 10a. The interface circuit 11a and the RAM 12a are connected via a bus 30a.

  The recording medium 10a is for recording operation system program data, image data, audio data, game data including various program data, and the like. The recording medium 10a is, for example, a hard disk drive installed in a personal computer, and stores operating system program data, game data, and the like. The recording medium 10a also includes a CD-ROM that can be read from a reading device installed in the personal computer. The CD-ROM is used for installing operating system program data and game data. An initial program is stored. The hard disk drive is used to store various game parameters at the time of interruption when the game, which is data unique to the player, is interrupted.

  The RAM 12a is used for temporarily storing various data read from the recording medium 10a and for temporarily recording the processing results from the first control unit 1a. The RAM 12a stores various data and address data indicating the storage position of the various data. The RAM 12a can be read and written by designating an arbitrary address.

  The first display unit 3a is provided mainly for outputting image data written in the RAM 12a by the image processor 9a or image data read from the recording medium 10a as an image. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the first display unit 3a includes a liquid crystal display 21a, an interface circuit 22a, and a D / A converter 23a (Digital-To-Analog converter). A D / A converter 23a is connected to the liquid crystal display 21a, and an interface circuit 22a is connected to the D / A converter 23a. The bus 30a is connected to the interface circuit 22a. Here, the image data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 22a, where it is converted into an analog image signal. Then, the analog image signal is output as an image to the liquid crystal display 21a. The digital image signal may be output as an image to the liquid crystal display 21a without providing the D / A converter 23a, or the image may be output to a CRT (cathode ray tube) instead of the liquid crystal display. Also good.

  Here, the image data includes, for example, polygon data and texture data. Polygon data is coordinate data of vertices constituting a polygon. The texture data is for setting a texture on the polygon, and is composed of texture instruction data and texture color data. The texture instruction data is data for associating polygons and textures, and the texture color data is data for designating the texture color. Here, the polygon data and the texture data are associated with the polygon address data indicating the storage position of each data and the texture address data. In such image data, the signal processor 8a causes the polygon data (three-dimensional polygon data) in the three-dimensional space indicated by the polygon address data to be coordinated based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data of the screen itself (viewpoint). Conversion and perspective projection conversion are performed, and the data is replaced with polygon data (two-dimensional polygon data) in a two-dimensional space. Then, a polygon outline is formed by a plurality of two-dimensional polygon data, and texture data indicated by the texture address data is written in an internal area of the polygon. In this way, an object in which a texture is pasted on each polygon, that is, various characters can be expressed.

  The first audio output unit 4a is provided mainly for outputting audio data read from the recording medium 10 as audio. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the first audio output unit 4a includes a speaker 13a, an amplifier circuit 14a, a D / A converter 15a, and an interface circuit 16a. An amplifier circuit 14a is connected to the speaker 13a, a D / A converter 15a is connected to the amplifier circuit 14a, and an interface circuit 16a is connected to the D / A converter 15a. The bus 30a is connected to the interface circuit 16a. Here, the audio data is supplied to the D / A converter 15a via the interface circuit 16a, where it is converted into an analog audio signal. This analog audio signal is amplified by the amplifying circuit 14a and output as sound from the speaker 13a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first operation unit 5a mainly includes a keyboard 17a, a mouse 18a, an operation information interface circuit 19a, and an interface circuit 20a. An operation information interface circuit 19a is connected to the keyboard 17a and the mouse 18a, and an interface circuit 20a is connected to the operation information interface circuit 19a. The bus 30a is connected to the interface circuit 20a.

  The keyboard 17a and the mouse 18a are operation devices used by the player to input various operation commands, and send operation signals according to the player's operation to the CPU 7a. The operation of the keyboard 17a is used to give a command to the CPU 7a to move the character or cursor up, down, left, or right on the screen of the liquid crystal display 21a, for example, by operating keys in the up / down / left / right directions. Further, for example, by operating the S key of the keyboard 17a, a command for causing the pitcher character to perform a pitching operation on the screen of the liquid crystal display 21a or to perform a batting operation of the batter character on the screen of the liquid crystal display 21a is given to the CPU 7a. Further, for example, the game is interrupted by operating the SPACE key, or a command to end the game is given to the CPU 7a by operating the ESC key, for example. The operation of the keyboard 17a can be substituted for the operation (clicking or moving operation) of the mouse 18a. For example, by operating the F11 key, a command for switching the operation of the keyboard 17a and the operation of the mouse 18a is given to the CPU 7a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first communication unit 6a mainly includes a communication information interface circuit 24a, an interface circuit 25a, and a modem 26a. A communication information interface circuit 24a is connected to the modem 26a, and an interface circuit 25a is connected to the communication information interface circuit 24a. The bus 30a is connected to the interface circuit 25a.

  The modem 26a is a device for connecting to the Internet 100 via a predetermined provider server, connected via a NIC (Network Interface Card) mounted inside or outside the personal computer. The modem 26a can obtain a global IP address that is lent when connected to a predetermined provider server and is the only address on the Internet 100. This makes it possible to identify the player and from the Internet 100 side. It becomes possible to connect inside. When performing UDP communication via the modem 26a, it is necessary to permit communication on a dedicated port (for example, No. 12079) in a router or the like connected to the NIC. Here, it is connected to the Internet 100 via the modem 26a, and a P2P connection is possible with a modem 26b of the second terminal apparatus 102 described later.

  The second terminal device 102 has the same configuration as the first terminal device 101, and as shown in FIG. 1, the second control unit 1b, the second storage unit 2b, the second display unit 3b, The audio output unit 4b, the second operation unit 5b, and the second communication unit 6b are configured. The configurations of the second control unit 1b, the second storage unit 2b, the second display unit 3b, the second audio output unit 4b, the second operation unit 5b, and the second communication unit 6b are the same as the first control unit 1a and the first control unit described above. Since it is the same structure as the structure of the memory | storage part 2a, the 1st display part 3a, the 1st audio | voice output part 4a, the 1st operation part 5a, and the 1st communication part 6a, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. The figure number b of the second terminal apparatus 102 corresponds to the figure number a of the first terminal apparatus 101. For example, the second terminal apparatus 102 has a modem (not shown) corresponding to the modem 26a of the first terminal apparatus 101. 26b is provided. Here, it is connected to the Internet 100 via the modem 26b, and P2P connection with the modem 26a of the first terminal apparatus 101 becomes possible.

  The third terminal device 103 has the same configuration as the first terminal device 101, and as shown in FIG. 1, the third control unit 1c, the third storage unit 2c, the third display unit 3c, An audio output unit 4c, a third operation unit 5c, and a third communication unit 6c are included. The configuration of the third control unit 1c, the third storage unit 2c, the third display unit 3c, the third audio output unit 4c, the third operation unit 5c, and the third communication unit 6c is the same as that of the first control unit 1a, the first described above. Since it is the same structure as the structure of the memory | storage part 2a, the 1st display part 3a, the 1st audio | voice output part 4a, the 1st operation part 5a, and the 1st communication part 6a, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. The figure number a of the third terminal apparatus 103 corresponds to the figure number a of the first terminal apparatus 101. For example, the third terminal apparatus 103 has a modem (not shown) corresponding to the modem 26a of the first terminal apparatus 101. 26c is provided. Here, it is connected to the Internet 100 via the modem 26c, and P2P connection with the modem 26a of the first terminal apparatus 101 becomes possible.

  The schematic operation of the network game apparatus having the above configuration will be described below.

  When the network game application is activated on the first terminal device 101 used by the first player, the CPU 7a performs image data, audio data, and the like from the recording medium 10a based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10a. Read program data. Some or all of the read image data, audio data, and program data are stored in the RAM 12a. Further, operation information from the keyboard 17a and mouse 18a and various information from the second terminal device 102 obtained via the modem 26a are also stored in the RAM 12a. Then, the CPU 7a issues a command to the image data and audio data stored in the RAM 12a based on the program data stored in the RAM 12a.

  In the case of image data, based on a command from the CPU 7a, first, the signal processor 8a performs character position calculation and light source calculation in a three-dimensional space. Next, the image processor 9a performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12a based on the calculation result of the signal processor 8a. Then, the image data written in the RAM 12a is supplied to the D / A converter 23a via the interface circuit 22a. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 23. The image data is supplied to the liquid crystal display 21a and displayed as an image.

  In the case of audio data, first, the signal processor 8a generates and processes audio data based on a command from the CPU 7a. Here, processing such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and reverb addition is performed on the audio data, for example. Next, the audio data is output from the signal processor 8a and supplied to the D / A converter 15a via the interface circuit 16a. Here, the audio data is converted into an analog audio signal. The audio data is output as audio from the speaker 13a via the amplifier circuit 14a.

  The operation on the second terminal device 102 used by the second player and the operation on the third terminal device 103 used by the third player are the same as the operations on the first terminal device 101 used by the first player. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

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In the network game executed in the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103 of the present embodiment, the first player who uses the first terminal device 101 is a supervisor character in the game space as described above. 73 (not shown, corresponding to the role of a manager in an actual baseball game), and a second player who uses the second terminal device 102 has a catcher character 71 (not shown, an actual baseball game) in the game space. The third player using the third terminal device 103 operates the pitcher character 70 (see FIG. 6, corresponding to the pitcher role in an actual baseball game) in the game space, It is a baseball game where the same “A team” is played against the “B team” on the computer side. The first terminal device 101 can realize a game in which a character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21a is operated by the first player operating the first operation unit 5a. The second terminal device 102 can realize a game in which the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21b is operated by the second player operating the second operation unit 5b. The third terminal device 103 can realize a game in which a character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21c is operated by a third player operating the third operation unit 5c. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions for explaining functions that play a major role in the present invention.

  In the first terminal device 101, as shown in FIG. 3, the first control unit 1a includes a game character role determining means 50, a team member determining means 51, a game character action instruction content determining means 52, and a game character action instruction. The content receiving means 53, the game character action instruction content display means 54, the game character action means 55, the same role game character action means 56, and the same role game character operator display means 57 are mainly provided.

  The game character role determining means 50 determines a predetermined first role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character for the first game character operated by the first player, and the second game character operated by the second player to the nth player. The nth game character has a function of determining the predetermined second role to the nth role, which are characteristics related to the ability of the game character, by the first control unit 1a so that the roles do not overlap each other. The game character role determining means 50 determines a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character, for the first game character operated by the first player, and the second game character operated by the second to nth players. The first control unit 1a determines the predetermined second role to the nth role, which are characteristics related to the ability of the game character for the nth game character, so that the roles of each other do not overlap. Here, the predetermined role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character is the game character's position on the game. For example, in a baseball game, the position of the game character such as “director”, “catcher”, “pitcher”, etc. It is. Specifically, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director”, and the predetermined second role of the second game character operated by the second player is set as “catcher”. The predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined as “pitcher”. Here, each predetermined role is determined so that the roles do not overlap each other so that the predetermined first role is “supervisor”, the predetermined second role is “catcher”, and the predetermined third role is “pitcher” Is done. The role that is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character can be arbitrarily determined on each terminal device by each player, but since there is no game character of the same role in the same baseball team, it is Roles are not duplicated. Here, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director” by the game character role determination function, and the predetermined second role of the second game character operated by the second player Is determined to be “catcher”, the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined to be “pitcher”, and each predetermined role is determined so that the roles of each other do not overlap. The predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player determined by the game character role determining means 50 is “director”, and the predetermined second role of the second game character operated by the second player is “catcher”. The information that the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is “pitcher” is synchronized with the second communication unit 6b and the third communication unit 6c via the Internet from the first communication unit 6a. And stored in the first storage unit 2a, the second storage unit 2b, and the third storage unit 2c of the first terminal device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103.

  The team member determination means 51 includes a predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination means 50, a first game character corresponding to a predetermined second role to an nth role, and a second game character to an nth game character. It has the function to determine the 1st team contained by the 1st control part 1a. In the team member determination means 51, the predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination means 50, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, the second game character to the nth game character The first team to be included is determined by the first controller 1a. Specifically, in the team member determining means 51, the first game character operated by the first player is determined to be the “director character 73” whose predetermined first role is “director”, and the second player operates. The second game character is determined to be “Catcher Character 71” whose predetermined second role is “Catcher”, and “Pitcher” whose predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is “Pitcher” For example, the “director character 73”, the “catcher character 71”, and the “pitcher character 70” are determined so that the “supervisor character 73”, the “catcher character 71”, and the “pitcher character 70” become the same team. ”Is assigned to“ Team A ”. Here, the team member determination means 51 determines that the team to which the “supervisor character 73” operated by the first player, the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player, and the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player are “ “Team A” is decided.

  The game character action instruction content determination means 52 is a first game character operated by the first player, second player to n-th player, second game character to n-th game character, first game character, second game character to It has a function of instructing other game characters included in the nth game character to perform an operation. In the game character movement instruction content determination means 52, the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character operated by the first player, the second player to the nth player, the first game character, the second game character to An operation instruction is given to other game characters included in the nth game character. Here, the game character action instruction content determination means 52 can issue an action instruction for a game character operated by another player. Specifically, the game character action instruction content determination means 52 operates the first player. The “director character 73” is different from the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player and the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player. "Catcher character 71" operated by the second player or "Pitcher character 70" operated by the third player with respect to the pitch type or course of the pitcher character 70 to throw Instruct the operation. Further, when the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player and the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player are operated as the “batter character 72” which is the batter's role, the first player operates. The “director character 73” performs a time instruction or operation instruction operation such as bunt, stealing, squeeze, end-run, etc. on the “batter character 70” operated by the second player or the “batter character 70” operated by the third player. do.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 to 11, the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player is replaced by the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player by the game character action instruction content determination means 52. On the other hand, the movement instruction is made so that the ball type or course to be thrown by the “pitcher character 70” is, for example, “straight”. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8, the “supervisor character 73” operated by the first player is changed to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player by the game character action instruction content determination means 52. On the other hand, for example, an “end run” operation instruction operation is performed. The action instruction content determined by the game character action instruction content determining means 52 is transmitted to the terminal that is instructed to perform the action.

  The game character action instruction content receiving means 53 is a first terminal for operating the first game character, the second game character, and the third game character that are instructed to move the contents instructed by the game character action instruction content determining means 52. Processing to be accepted by the first control unit 1a, the second control unit 1b, and the third control unit 1c provided in the device 101, the second terminal device 102, and the third terminal device 103, respectively, is performed. The “catcher character 71” operated by the second player by the game character action instruction content determination means 52 is compared with the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player, and the ball type or course that the “pitcher character 70” throws. , For example, when the operation instruction is made to be “straight”, the operation instruction content is received from the second control unit 1 b of the second terminal apparatus 102 by the third control unit 1 c of the third terminal apparatus 103. In addition, the “supervisor character 73” operated by the first player performs, for example, an “end run” operation instruction operation on the “batter character 72” operated by the second player by the game character operation instruction content determination means 52. When the information is transmitted, the operation instruction content is received from the first control unit 1a of the first terminal device 101 by the second control unit 1b of the second terminal device 102. The action instruction content accepted by the game character action instruction content accepting means 53 is stored in the terminal on which the action is instructed.

  The game character motion instruction content display means 54 operates the first game character, the second game character, and the third game character whose motion has been instructed according to the motion instruction content accepted by the game character motion instruction content acceptance means 53. It has the function to display on the 1st display part 3a, the 2nd display part 3b, and the 3rd display part 3c which were each provided in the 1st terminal device, the 2nd terminal device-the n-th terminal device. In the game character action instruction content display means 54, the action instructed contents received by the game character action instruction content accepting means 53 operate the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character for which the action is instructed. The information is displayed on the first display unit 3a, the second display unit 3b, and the third display unit 3c provided in the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the third terminal device, respectively.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 to 11, the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player is replaced by the “pitcher character” operated by the third player. 70 ”, when a motion instruction is given so that the pitch type or course to be pitched by“ pitcher character 70 ”is, for example,“ straight ”, the game character motion instruction content display means 54 instructs the“ pitcher ” “Sign: Straight” is displayed on the third display section 3c of the third terminal device 103 that operates the character 70 ”(see FIG. 11).

  In this way, during the defense, the second control unit 1b and the third control unit 1c when the “catcher character 71” of the second player issues a ball type instruction to the “pitcher character 70” of the third player. A flowchart is shown in FIG. Further, at the time of defense, the second player's “catcher character 71” is the first display unit 3a serving as the first player's point of view when issuing a ball type instruction to the third player's “pitcher character 70”. The first battle display screen 40 is shown in FIG. Further, at the time of defense, the second player's “catcher character 71” of the second display unit 3b serving as the viewpoint of the second player when issuing a ball type instruction to the “pitcher character 70” of the third player A second battle display screen 41 is shown in FIG. Further, at the time of defense, the second player's “catcher character 71” of the third display unit 3 c serving as the third player's viewpoint when a ball type instruction is issued to the third player ’s “pitcher character 70”. A third battle display screen 42 is shown in FIG.

  First, in the second terminal device 102, in step S31 shown in FIG. 5, the second battle display screen 41 is displayed on the second display unit 3b shown in FIG. Next, in step S32 shown in FIG. 5, the pitching instruction content instructed by the second player “catcher character 71” to the third player “pitcher character 70” is determined to be “straight”. . As shown in FIG. 10, on the second battle display screen 41, a front-batting pitching area 85 showing the pitching of the front-batting of the batter character 72 arranged on the right side of the screen and a pitcher character 70 can pitch in the center of the screen And a ball type display area 86 indicating a course are displayed, and the second player gives a pitch instruction content for instructing the third player's “pitcher character 70” for the ball type while taking these data into consideration. To decide. The second battle display screen 41 shown in FIG. 10 is provided with a pitching instruction content display area 87 arranged below the ball type display area 86, and the “catcher character 71” of the second player is the third player's display. When the pitch instruction content for instructing the pitch type to “Pitcher Character 70” is determined to be “straight”, the process proceeds to Step S33 in FIG. 5 and the pitch instruction content display on the second battle display screen 41 shown in FIG. In the area 87, “sign: straight” is displayed. When it is determined that the pitching instruction content for the second player's “catcher character 71” to instruct the third player's “pitcher character 70” is “straight”, the pitching instruction content is “straight”. Information that there is is transmitted / received from the second communication unit 6b of the second terminal device 102 to the third communication unit 6c of the third terminal device 103 via the Internet (step S34 in FIG. 5 to step S42 in FIG. 5).

  Next, when the third terminal device 103 receives the information that the pitching instruction content is “straight” by the third communication unit 6c of the third terminal device 103, in step S43 of FIG. “Sign: Straight” is displayed in the pitch instruction content display area 89 of the third battle display screen 42. In the third battle display screen 42 shown in FIG. 11, a ball type display area 88 indicating the ball type and course that can be pitched by the pitcher character 70 and a ball type display area 88 are arranged at the top of the screen. A pitching instruction content display area 89 is displayed, and “sign: straight” is displayed in this pitching instruction content display area 89. When “sign: straight” is displayed in the pitching instruction content display area 89 of the third battle display screen 42 shown in FIG. 11 in step S43 in FIG. 5, the third player performs a process of determining the ball type to be straight, for example. This is performed (step S44 in FIG. 5). Here, the ball type instruction of the “catcher character 71” of the second player may be accepted and determined to be “straight”, or the ball type instruction of the “catcher character 71” of the second player may be rejected. Thus, it may be determined as “curve” which is another spherical type. When the pitching content is determined to be “straight” in step S44 of FIG. 5, information that the determined pitching content is “straight” is transmitted from the third communication unit 6c of the third terminal device 103 to the second terminal device 102. Is transmitted / received to / from the second communication unit 6b via the Internet (step S45 in FIG. 5 to step S35 in FIG. 5). When the pitching contents are determined, in step S36 and step S46 of FIG. 5, the second battle display screen 41 of the second display unit 3b shown in FIG. 10 and the third battle display screen of the third display unit 3c shown in FIG. A moving image in which the pitcher character 70 throws a straight is displayed on 42. In the first terminal device 101, the first battle display screen 40 of the first display unit 3a shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. At the same timing as steps S36 and S46 in FIG. 5, the first battle display screen 40 shown in FIG. A moving image in which the same pitcher character 70 throws a straight as the second battle display screen 41 of the second display portion 3b and the third battle display screen 42 of the third display portion 3c shown in FIG. 11 is displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8, the “supervisor character 73” operated by the first player is changed to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player by the game character action instruction content determination means 52. On the other hand, for example, when an operation instruction operation of “end run” is performed, the content of the operation instruction on the second display unit 2b of the second terminal device 102 operating the “batter character 72” instructed by the operation is “ An end run instruction has been issued "is displayed (see FIG. 7).

  In this way, during the attack, the first control unit 1a and the second control when the “director character 73” operated by the first player issues a strategy instruction to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player. The flowchart of the part 1b is shown in FIG. In addition, during the attack, the first display serving as the viewpoint of the first player when the “manager character 73” operated by the first player issues a strategy instruction to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player. The first battle display screen 40 of the unit 3a is shown in FIG. In addition, during the attack, the second display serving as the viewpoint of the second player when the “director character 73” operated by the first player issues a strategy instruction to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player. The second battle display screen 41 of the unit 3b is shown in FIG. In addition, a third display serving as a viewpoint of the third player when the “director character 73” operated by the first player issues a strategy instruction to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player during the attack. A third battle display screen 42 of the unit 3c is shown in FIG.

  First, in the first terminal device 101, in step S11 shown in FIG. 4, the first battle display screen 40 is displayed on the first display unit 3a shown in FIG. Next, in step S12 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined that the operation instruction content that the “director character 73” of the first player issues an operation instruction to the “batter character 72” of the second player is “end run”. As shown in FIG. 6, the first battle display screen 40 displays a list of operation instruction content display areas 80 indicating operation items that can be operated arranged on the right side of the screen. , “Time”, “Bunt”, “Stolen”, “Squeeze”, “End Run” operation items are displayed (step S13 in FIG. 4), and the player has a rectangular thick frame by operating the first operation unit 5a. When the selection instruction character 80a is moved around the “end run”, the operation instruction content that the “director character 73” of the first player instructs the “batter character 72” of the second player becomes “end run”. To be determined. If the “director character 73” of the first player determines that the operation instruction content for instructing the “batter character 72” of the second player is “end run”, the operation instruction content is “end run”. Is transmitted and received via the Internet from the first communication unit 6a of the first terminal device 101 to the second communication unit 6b of the second terminal device 102 (step S14 in FIG. 4 to step S22 in FIG. 4).

  Next, in the second terminal device 102, when information indicating that the operation instruction content is “end run” is received by the second communication unit 6b of the second terminal device 102, in step S23 of FIG. In the operation instruction content display area 82 of the second battle display screen 41, “End run instruction has been issued” is displayed. In the second battle display screen 41 shown in FIG. 7, a strategy instruction content display area 82 arranged at the bottom of the screen is displayed. In the strategy instruction content display area 82, “End run instruction has been issued.” Is displayed. In step S23 of FIG. 4, when “end run instruction has been issued” is displayed in the operation instruction content display area 82 of the second battle display screen 41 shown in FIG. 7, for example, the second player enters an end run. Then, the batter character 72 decides to perform the hitting hitting action, and the hitting hitting motion video is displayed on the second battle display screen 41 shown in FIG. 4 step S24). When step S24 of FIG. 4 is performed, the information on the hit result is transmitted / received from the second communication unit 6b of the second terminal device 102 to the first communication unit 6a of the first terminal device 101 via the Internet (FIG. 4). Step S25 to Step S15 of FIG. 4). Then, in step S16 of FIG. 4, a moving image of hitting batting motion is displayed on the first battle display screen 40 shown in FIG. 6 so that the batter character 72 becomes an end run. In the third terminal device 103, the third battle display screen 42 of the third display unit 3c shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and at the same timing as step S16 in FIG. 4, the first battle display shown in FIG. A moving animation of hitting batting action is displayed so that the same batter character 72 as the screen 40 is an end run. Further, in the third terminal device 103, when the “director character 73” operated by the first player issues a strategy instruction to the “batter character 72” operated by the second player, various operations are accepted. In the time display area 83 arranged at the center of the third battle display screen 42 in FIG. 8, the character character “It is time ...” is displayed, and various operations cannot be performed. It represents that.

  The game character operation means 55 is a first game character, a second game character to an nth game character by an operation of the first operation unit of the first player, the second player to the nth player, and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. The first control unit 1a has a function of controlling a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit 1a. . In the game character operation means 55, the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character are operated by operating the first player, the second player to the nth player, the first operation unit, and the second operation unit to the nth operation unit. By operating the game, the first control unit 1a controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit 1a. In the game character operation means 55, the “director character 73” is operated by the operation of the first operation unit 5a of the first player, the “catcher character 71” is operated by the operation of the second operation unit 5b of the second player, The “pitcher character 70” is operated by the operation of the third operation unit 5c of the three players, and the CPU side controls the “team A” to which the “director character 73”, “capture character 71”, and “pitcher character 70” belong. You can play against “Team B”.

  The same role game character operation means 56 has a function of causing the first player, the second player to the nth player to sequentially operate other same role game characters having the same role. In the same role game character operation means 56, the first player, the second player to the nth player operate the other same role game characters having the same role in order by the same role game character operation function. Therefore, when defending, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the first player, the second player, and the third player have different roles of “director character 73”, “catcher character 71”, “pitcher character”. 70 "is operated, and in the case of an attack, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the" batter character 72 "having the same role is sequentially carried around and operated.

  The same role game character operator display means 57 has a function of displaying an operator of the same role game character operable in the same role game character operation means 56. The same role game character operator display means 57 displays the same role game character operator that can be operated by the same role game character operation means 56. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first battle display screen 40 of the first display unit 3a, the second battle display screen 41 of the second display unit 3b, and the third battle of the third display unit 3c. The same-role game character operator display 81 provided at the lower left of the display screen 42 is provided. The same-role game character operator display 81 includes “Pitcher” which is a role of each of the first player, the second player, and the third player. “Throw”, “capture”, and “supervisor” operator character characters 81a, which mean “character 70”, “capture character 71”, and “supervisor character 73”, respectively, are displayed, and “capture character 71” means “capture character 71”. The operator character character 81a of "" is highlighted in color so that it is easily understood that the second player of the "catcher character 71" is currently operating the "batter character 72". It has been cut way.

  In this game program, the game character role determining means 50 determines a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character, for the first game character operated by the first player, and is operated by the second player and the third player. The second control character 1a determines the predetermined second role to the nth role, which are characteristics relating to the ability of the game character, to the second game character to the nth game character so that the roles do not overlap each other, and the team member determination means 51 includes the predetermined first role, the predetermined second role, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined third role determined by the game character role determining means 50, and the second game character to the nth game character. The first team is determined by the first controller 1a, and the game character action means 5 The first player character, the second player, and the third player move the first game character, the second game character, and the third game character by operating the first operation unit 5a, the second operation unit 5b, and the third operation unit 5c. By doing so, the first control unit 1a controls a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination unit 51 is made to fight against the second team operated by the first control unit 1a. Specifically, the predetermined first role of the first game character operated by the first player is determined as “director” by the game character role determining means 50, and the predetermined second game character operated by the second player is determined. The second role is determined to be “catcher”, the predetermined third role of the first game character operated by the third player is determined to be “pitcher”, and each predetermined role is determined so that the roles of each other do not overlap. The team member determination means 51 determines that the team to which the “supervisor character 73” operated by the first player, the “catcher character 71” operated by the second player, and the “pitcher character 70” operated by the third player are “Team A”. Is determined by the game character operation means 55, and the “director character 73” is operated by the operation of the first operation unit 5a of the first player. Then, the “catcher character 71” is operated by the operation of the second operation unit 5b of the second player, the “pitcher character 70” is operated by the operation of the third operation unit of the third player, and the “director character 73”, “catcher” “Team A” to which “Character 71” and “Pitcher Character 70” belong can be made to play against “Team B” whose operation is controlled by the first control unit 1a.

  Here, the first player selects “director character 73”, the second player selects “catcher character 71”, and the third player selects “pitcher character 70” so that their roles (positions) are different. The “director character 73”, the “catcher character 71”, and the “pitcher character 70” belong to the same “Team A”, and the first player, the second player, and the third player cooperate with each other to control the first controller. Since it is possible to play a network game that faces the “B team” on the 1a side, it is possible to realize a game that is even more interesting than the conventional battle game.

  The functions on the second terminal device 102 used by the second player and the functions on the third terminal device 103 used by the third player are the same as the functions on the first terminal device 101 used by the first player. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the said embodiment, although the example at the time of using the personal computer as an example of the computer which can apply a game program was shown, a game device is not limited to the said embodiment, if a network game can be performed The present invention can be similarly applied to other terminal devices such as home video game devices, mobile phones, and portable information terminals.

  (B) In the above embodiment, a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM has been described as an example of a recording medium. However, for example, a computer-readable flexible disk, semiconductor memory, DVD, UMD, ROM cassette, or home use It may be a cartridge for a video game device. In addition, the means for providing a program for executing a game is not limited to the above-described recording medium. For example, when a program can be downloaded via the Internet 100 from a homepage provided by a company that manages a network game, etc. Alternatively, the game progress program or the like may be directly downloaded from the homepage and executed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the network game system by one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the player side terminal of the said network game system. The block diagram which shows the function of the said player side terminal. The flowchart of the 1st control part and 2nd control part when the supervisor character of a 1st player is giving the operation instruction | indication with respect to the batter character of a 2nd player at the time of attack. The flowchart of a 2nd control part and a 3rd control part when the catcher character of a 2nd player is giving the ball type instruction | indication with respect to the pitcher character of a 3rd player at the time of defense. The figure which shows the 1st battle display screen of the 1st player when the supervisor character of the 1st player is giving the operation instruction | indication with respect to the batter character of the 2nd player at the time of attack. The figure which shows the 2nd battle | competition display screen of a 2nd player when the supervisor character of a 1st player is giving the operation instruction | indication with respect to the batter character of a 2nd player at the time of attack. The figure which shows the 3rd battle | competition display screen of the 3rd player when the manager character of the 1st player is giving the operation instruction | indication with respect to the batter character of the 2nd player at the time of attack. The figure which shows the 1st battle display screen of a 1st player when the catcher character of a 2nd player is giving the ball type instruction | indication with respect to the pitcher character of a 3rd player at the time of defense. The figure which shows the 2nd battle | competition display screen of a 1st player when the catcher character of a 2nd player is giving the ball type instruction | indication with respect to the pitcher character of a 3rd player at the time of defense. The figure which shows the 3rd battle | competition display screen of a 1st player when the catcher character of a 2nd player is giving the ball type instruction | indication with respect to the pitcher character of a 3rd player at the time of defense.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b, 1c 1st control part, 2nd control part, 3rd control part 2a, 2b, 2c 1st storage part, 2nd storage part, 3rd storage part 3a, 3b, 3c 1st display part, 2nd Display unit, third display unit 4a, 4b, 4c first audio output unit, second audio output unit, third audio output unit 5a, 5b, 5c first operation unit, second operation unit, third operation unit 6a, 6b, 6c 1st communication part, 2nd communication part, 3rd communication part 40, 41, 42 1st battle display screen, 2nd battle display screen, 3rd battle display screen 50 Game character role determination means 51 Team member determination means 52 game character action instruction content determining means 53 game character action instruction content receiving means 54 game character action instruction content display means 55 game character action means 56 same role game character action means 57 same role game character Motor operator display unit 70 the pitcher character 71 catcher character 72 batter character 73 manager character 100 Internet 101 first terminal device 102 and the second terminal device 103 the third terminal apparatus

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A computer provided in a first terminal device used by a first player that can communicate with a second terminal device to an nth terminal device used by a second player to an nth player via a network is connected to the first terminal device. The first game character displayed on the first display unit provided in the first terminal device by the operation of the first operation unit provided is operated by the first control unit provided in the first terminal device, and A second operation unit provided in each of the second terminal device to the nth terminal device, and a second operation unit provided in the first display unit and the second terminal device to the nth terminal device, respectively, by operation of the nth operation unit. A game program capable of realizing, by the first control unit, a game that causes the first control unit to operate the second game character to the nth game character displayed on the second display unit to the nth display unit. Te,
In the computer,
The first game character operated by the first player is assigned a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character, and the second game character operated by the second player through the nth player through the second game character. a game character role determination function for determining, by the first control unit, a predetermined second role to n-th role that is a characteristic related to the ability of the game character for the n game character so that the roles of each other do not overlap;
The predetermined first role determined by the game character role determination function, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, and the second game character to the nth game character are included. A team member determination function for determining a team by the first control unit;
The first game character, the second game character, and the nth game character by operations of the first operation unit, the second operation unit, and the nth operation unit of the first player, the second player, and the nth player. By operating the first control unit, a game character operation function for controlling a game in which the first team determined by the team member determination function is played against the second team operated by the first control unit. When,
A game program to make it happen. In the computer,
The first game character, the second game character to the nth game character operated by the first player, the second player to the nth player become the first game character, the second game character to the nth game character, respectively. A game character operation instruction function for instructing other game characters to be included,
The contents instructed by the game character action instruction function are used to operate the first game character, the second game character to the n-th game character for which the action is instructed, the first terminal device to the n-th game device. A game character operation instruction content display function to be displayed on the first display unit, the second display unit to the n-th display unit respectively provided in the terminal device;
The game program according to claim 1, further realizing the above. The game character action instruction function is a function for giving an action instruction to change another game character included in the first game character and the second game character to the nth game character to another character,
The game character action instruction content display function is a function of operating the first game character, the second game character to the n-th game character instructed to change the contents instructed by the game character action instruction function. The game program according to claim 2, wherein the game program is a function of displaying on the first display unit and the second display unit to the n-th display unit respectively provided in the device, the first terminal device to the n-th terminal device.   4. The computer further realizes a same-role game character operation function for causing the first player, the second player to the n-th player to sequentially operate other same-role game characters having the same role. The game program according to any one of the above.   The game program according to claim 4, further causing the same role game character operator display function to display an operator of the same role game character operable in the same role game character motion function on the computer. Provided in the first terminal device used by the first player that can communicate with the second terminal device to the nth terminal device used by the second player to the nth player via the network, and provided in the first terminal device The first game character displayed on the first display unit provided in the first terminal device by the operation of the first operation unit is operated by the first control unit provided in the first terminal device, and the second terminal The second display unit provided in each of the first display unit and the second terminal unit to the nth terminal device by operation of the second operation unit to the nth operation unit provided in the device to the nth terminal unit, respectively. A game device capable of executing a game in which the first control unit operates the second game character displayed on the nth display unit to the nth game character,
The first game character operated by the first player is assigned a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character, and the second game character operated by the second player through the nth player through the second game character. game character role determining means for determining a predetermined second role to n-th role, which is a characteristic related to the game character's ability, to the n game character by the first control unit so as not to overlap each other's roles;
The predetermined first role determined by the game character role determining means, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, and the second game character to the nth game character are included. Team member determining means for determining a team by the first control unit;
The first game character, the second game character, and the nth game character by operations of the first operation unit, the second operation unit, and the nth operation unit of the first player, the second player, and the nth player. The game character operation means for controlling the game for causing the first team determined by the team member determination means to compete with the second team operated by the first control section by operating the first control section. When,
A game device comprising: A computer provided in a first terminal device used by a first player that can communicate with a second terminal device through an nth terminal device used by a second player through an nth player via a network causes the first terminal device to communicate with the first terminal device. The first game character displayed on the first display unit provided in the first terminal device by the operation of the first operation unit provided is operated by the first control unit provided in the first terminal device, and A second operation unit provided in each of the second terminal device to the nth terminal device, and a second operation unit provided in the first display unit and the second terminal device to the nth terminal device, respectively, by operation of the nth operation unit. A game control method for controlling a game in which a second game character to an nth game character displayed on a second display unit to an nth display unit are operated by the first control unit,
The first game character operated by the first player is assigned a predetermined first role, which is a characteristic relating to the ability of the game character, and the second game character operated by the second player through the nth player through the second game character. a game character role determining step in which the first control unit determines a predetermined second role to an nth role which are characteristics related to the ability of the game character to the n game character so that the roles of each other do not overlap;
The predetermined first role determined in the game character role determining step, the first game character corresponding to the predetermined second role to the nth role, and the second game character to the nth game character are included. A team member determining step of determining a team by the first control unit;
The first game character, the second game character, and the nth game character by operations of the first operation unit, the second operation unit, and the nth operation unit of the first player, the second player, and the nth player. A game character operation step of controlling, by the first control unit, a game in which the first team determined in the team member determination step is made to play against the second team operated by the first control unit. When,
A game control method comprising:

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