JP2009131494A - Game program, game device, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game program which facilitates setting of a plurality of objects and selection of one of the same, and to provide a game device and a game control method. <P>SOLUTION: According to the game program, internal coordinate data in a display region of each of the objects 71 displayed on an image display section 3 are recognized by a CPU 11, and an indicated region R whose range is expanded based on an indicated location SP indicated by an indicating means T as a base point, is set by the CPU 11. Then internal coordinate data in the indicated region R are recognized by the CPU 11. If the internal coordinate data in the display region of the object 71 conform to the internal coordinate data in the indicated region R, the object 71 whose coordinate data conform to the coordinate data in the indicated region R, is recognized as the selected object by the CPU 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, and more particularly to a game program for realizing a game for displaying a plurality of objects on an image display unit. The present invention also relates to a game apparatus that can execute the game program, and a game control method that is controlled by a computer based on the game program.

  Conventionally, various video games have been proposed. These video games are executed in a game device. For example, a general game device includes a monitor, a game machine main body separate from the monitor, and an input unit such as a controller separate from the game machine main body. The controller has a plurality of input buttons. In addition, for example, a portable game device includes a game machine body, a liquid crystal monitor provided at a substantially central portion of the game machine body, and input units arranged on both sides of the liquid crystal monitor, for example, a plurality of input buttons. ing.

  In such a game apparatus, various commands can be instructed by operating the input unit or bringing a touch pen into contact with the liquid crystal monitor.

Here, for example, consider a case where a battle game, a role playing game, or the like is executed in a portable game device (see Non-Patent Document 1). In this case, for example, a command button for instructing the character to command is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor. At this time, when the touch pen is brought into contact with the liquid crystal monitor at the position of the command button, the command button is selected. Then, the command assigned to the command button is recognized by the control unit, and processing corresponding to this command is executed by the control unit. Then, an image corresponding to this command is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor.
Power Prokun Pocket 9, Konami Digital Entertainment, Nintendo DS Edition, December 7, 2006

  In conventional portable game devices, the size of the game device body is often limited in order to ensure the portability of the game device. That is, the more important the portability of the game apparatus, the smaller the size of the liquid crystal monitor. For this reason, the size of the command button that can be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor is also reduced, and it is difficult for the player to select a desired command button.

  In order to solve such problems, the command button recognition area may be set larger than the conventional one. For example, if the recognition area of the command button is set larger than the display area of the command button, the player selects the command button at a position outside the display area of the desired command button due to camera shake or the like. Even then, the command button can be recognized by the control unit.

  However, when a plurality of command buttons are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor, the recognition areas of adjacent command buttons may overlap depending on the situation. Therefore, the game provider needs to set the command button layout in advance so that the command button recognition areas do not overlap. Since the game provider needs to perform this setting for each screen, the game provider may require a great deal of effort to set the layout of the command buttons.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily set and select each of a plurality of buttons. In general, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily set and select each of a plurality of objects.

A game program according to claim 1 is a program for causing a computer capable of executing a game for displaying a plurality of objects on an image display unit to realize the following functions.
(1) A display position recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying an object on the image display unit.
(2) An object display function for displaying each of the plurality of objects on the image display unit using the image data based on the coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of objects.
(3) A display area recognition function for causing the control section to recognize the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display section.
(4) A designated position recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a designated position indicated by the pointing means based on an input signal from the input means.
(5) An instruction area setting function for causing the control unit to set an instruction area whose range is expanded from the indicated position.
(6) An instruction area recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the instruction area.
(7) A region matching determination function that causes the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction region.
(8) When the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the control unit sets the object having the matched coordinate data as the selected object. The object selection function to be recognized.

  In this game program, in the display position recognition function, the coordinate data indicating the display position for displaying the object on the image display unit is recognized by the control unit. In the object display function, each of the plurality of objects is displayed on the image display unit using the image data based on the coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of objects. In the display area recognition function, the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display unit is recognized by the control unit. In the designated position recognition function, the coordinate data indicating the designated position indicated by the instruction unit is recognized by the control unit based on the input signal from the input unit. In the instruction area setting function, an instruction area whose range is expanded from the instruction position is set by the control unit. In the pointing area recognition function, the coordinate data inside the pointing area is recognized by the control unit. In the area coincidence determination function, the control unit determines whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area. In the object selection function, when the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object with the matching coordinate data is selected as the selected object. As recognized by the control unit.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying a button object on the image display unit is recognized by the control unit. Then, based on the coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of button objects, each of the plurality of button objects is displayed on the image display unit using the image data. Then, the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of button objects displayed on the image display unit is recognized by the control unit. Then, based on an input signal from an input means such as a contact input type monitor, the coordinate data indicating the indicated position indicated by the touch pen is recognized by the control unit. Then, an instruction area whose range is enlarged with the indicated position as a base point is set by the control unit. Then, the coordinate data inside the indication area is recognized by the control unit. Then, the control unit determines whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the button object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area. Then, when the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the button object display area and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match, the button object with the matching coordinate data is selected as the selected button object. Recognized by the control unit.

  In this case, when the touch pen is brought into contact with the contact input type monitor, an instruction area whose range is enlarged with the instruction position instructed by the touch pen as a base point is set by the control unit. Then, the control unit determines whether or not an instruction area whose range is enlarged from the instruction position overlaps the display area of the button object. Then, when the pointing area whose range is enlarged from the pointing position overlaps the display area of the button object, the button object with the pointing area overlapping is selected.

  For this reason, in the invention according to claim 1, the player can easily select the button object by the instruction area only by positioning the touch pen inside the button object displayed on the monitor or in the vicinity of the button object. Further, even if adjacent button objects are arranged at positions close to each other, the player can easily select the button object by the instruction area only by positioning the touch pen inside the button object or in the vicinity of the button object. it can. Furthermore, even if adjacent button objects are arranged at positions close to each other, the game provider does not need to specially adjust the layout of the button objects when creating the game. That is, the game provider can reduce the labor at the time of game production.

A game program according to claim 2 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.
(9) A command execution function for causing the control unit to execute a command assigned to the selected object when one frame time has elapsed from the time when the pointing position of the pointing unit is recognized by the control unit.

  In this game program, in the command execution function, the command assigned to the selected object is executed by the control unit when one frame time elapses from the time when the control unit recognizes the indicated position of the pointing means.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, an instruction assigned to the selected button object is issued when one frame time has elapsed since the point indicated by the touch pen was recognized by the control unit. And executed by the control unit.

  In this case, the button object with which the instruction area overlaps is selected until one frame time elapses from the time when the instruction position of the touch pen is recognized by the control unit. Then, when one frame time elapses from the time when the pointing position of the touch pen is recognized by the control unit, the command assigned to the selected button object is executed by the control unit. That is, a button object with an overlapped instruction area is selected within one frame time, and a command assigned to the button object with the overlapped instruction area is executed when one frame time has elapsed.

  For this reason, considering that the process of displaying the button object is performed for each frame, the button object layout is changed before the button object layout is changed even if the button object layout is changed. The process of selecting an object can be terminated. For this reason, even if the position of the button object changes, it is possible to easily select the button object without performing special processing.

  Here, an example in which the object is a button object is shown (including the above and the following claims), but the object is not limited to a button object, and any object may be used. For example, when the object is a character object, the present invention (including the invention according to the above and the following claims) can be applied to a stationary character and a moving character.

  In the game program according to claim 3, in the game program according to claim 1 or 2, the enlargement ratio of the instruction area is reduced according to the time from the point in time when the instruction position of the instruction means is recognized by the control unit. The instruction area is set in the control unit. This function is realized in the instruction area setting function.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, an instruction is given so that the enlargement ratio of the instruction area is reduced according to the time from the time when the instruction unit, for example, the instruction position of the touch pen is recognized by the control unit. The area is set by the control unit.

  In this case, for example, as the time from the point when the pointing position of the touch pen is recognized by the control unit elapses, the extent to which the pointing area is enlarged becomes smaller. For example, when the shape of the pointing area is circular, the pointing area expands radially around the pointing position of the touch pen according to the time from when the pointing position of the touch pen is recognized by the control unit. For example, the speed at which the indication area expands is determined based on the ratio of radius or diameter to elapsed time. Here, the instruction area is set by the control unit so that the ratio decreases as time elapses. That is, as the radius of the circle or the diameter of the circle increases, the overlap between the button and the circle can be determined with higher accuracy. Thereby, the button object which a player desires can be selected reliably.

  In the game program according to claim 4, in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is controlled that the coordinate data inside the display area of one object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area. When determined by the unit, the control unit recognizes the object having the matching coordinate data as the selected object. In addition, when the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of objects coincides with the coordinate data inside the instruction area at the same time, an instruction to stop the object selection process is issued from the control unit. publish. These functions are realized in the object selection function.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of one button object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area In addition, the button object with the matching coordinate data is recognized by the control unit as the selected button object. In addition, when the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of a plurality of button objects coincides with the coordinate data inside the instruction area at the same time, an instruction to stop the process of selecting the button object is controlled. Issued by the department.

  In this case, when the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match at the same time, an instruction to stop the process of selecting the button object is issued. Issued by the control unit. For example, when the pointing area overlaps two button objects while the pointing area expands with the pointing position as a base point, the process of selecting the button object is stopped. That is, here, two or more button objects are not selected at the same time, and only one button object is surely selected. As a result, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition when the pointing area simultaneously overlaps two or more button objects.

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 any one of claims 1 to 4.
(10) A maximum area recognizing function that causes the control unit to recognize data for defining the maximum range of the designated area to be enlarged with the designated position as a base point.

  In this game program, in the maximum area recognition function, the control unit recognizes data for defining the maximum range of the designated area to be enlarged with the designated position as a base point. In this case, the control unit recognizes data for defining a range in which the instruction area is allowed to expand.

  For example, when the shape of the pointing area is a circle, the pointing area is radially enlarged around the pointing position of the touch pen. At this time, the control unit determines whether or not the radius or diameter of the indication area has reached a predetermined value (a value indicated by data for defining the maximum range of the indication area). Then, when the radius or diameter of the indication area reaches a predetermined value, a command for stopping the enlargement of the indication area is issued from the control unit. Then, the process of enlarging the designated area is stopped by the control unit.

  Thereby, the size of the instruction area is limited. For this reason, when the player accidentally touches the touch pen with the monitor, if the contact position of the touch pen is very far from the button object, the button object is not selected from the instruction area. That is, when the player performs an unintended operation, the button object can be restricted from being erroneously selected by the instruction area.

  As an example of setting the maximum range of the instruction area, the following form is conceivable. For example, based on the representative length (representative length) of the object, the maximum value that the diameter or radius of the pointing area can take is defined. And based on this maximum value, the maximum range of an instruction | indication area | region is set.

  As a result of various studies, it has been found that it is desirable to set the representative length of the object and the maximum range of the pointing area as follows.

  For example, when the object is a rectangle and the length of the long side of the object is L1, the control unit recognizes the length L1 of the long side of the object as the representative length of the object. Then, the control unit is caused to execute a calculation of multiplying the representative length L1 of the object by a predetermined value (ex. 1/2). Then, the control unit recognizes this calculation result (ex. L1 / 2) as the maximum value that the diameter of the indication area can take. As a result, the maximum value that the diameter of the pointing area can take is set and the maximum range of the pointing area is defined, so that when the pointing area is formed at a position very far from the object, the object is erroneously It can be prevented from being selected. When the indication area is formed in the vicinity of the object, the object can be selected until the indication area is expanded to the maximum range. In this way, by defining the maximum range of the instruction area, the object selection operation can be performed without a sense of incongruity wherever the instruction area is formed.

  Here, an example in which the button object is rectangular has been described, but for example, even when the object is circular, the maximum range of the instruction area can be set in the same manner as described above. For example, the diameter (representative length) L2 of the object is set as the representative length of the object, and this representative length L2 is multiplied by a predetermined value (ex. 1/2). Then, the calculation result (ex. L2 / 2) is set to the maximum value that the diameter of the indication area can take. Thereby, the maximum range of an instruction | indication area | region can be prescribed | regulated. For example, in the case of an object having irregularities on the outer periphery, a circle circumscribing the outer periphery is assumed. If the diameter of this circle is set to the representative length, the maximum range of the indication area can be defined as described above.

  A game device according to a sixth aspect is a game device capable of executing a game in which a plurality of objects are displayed on an image display unit. The game apparatus has a plurality of objects based on display position recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying the object on the image display unit, and coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of objects. Object display means for displaying each on the image display section using image data, and display area recognition means for causing the control section to recognize the coordinate data inside the display areas of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display section Based on the input signal from the input unit, the control unit sets the pointing position recognition unit for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data indicating the pointing position indicated by the pointing unit, and the control unit to set the pointing area whose range is expanded based on the pointing position. An indication area setting means, an indication area recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the indication area, and an object Area matching determination means for causing the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match, coordinate data inside the object display area, And an object selection unit that causes the control unit to recognize an object having the matched coordinate data as a selected object when the control unit determines that the internal coordinate data matches.

  A game control method according to a seventh aspect is a game control method in which a game for displaying a plurality of objects on an image display unit can be controlled by a computer. In this game control method, a plurality of coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying an object on the image display unit is displayed based on a display position recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize the display position, and coordinate data indicating each display position of the plurality of objects. An object display step for displaying each object on the image display unit using image data, and a display area recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display unit And an instruction position recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating the indicated position indicated by the instruction means based on an input signal from the input means, and an instruction area whose range is expanded from the indicated position as a base point. Instruction area setting step to be performed and an instruction area for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the instruction area Recognition step, an area matching determination step for causing the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the object display area and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match, and the coordinates inside the object display area An object selection step for causing the control unit to recognize the object having the matched coordinate data as the selected object when the control unit determines that the data and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match. Yes.

  In the present invention, the player can easily select a button object by giving an object selection instruction within the object displayed on the monitor or in the vicinity of the button object. Even if adjacent button objects are arranged at positions close to each other, the player can easily select the button object by instructing the selection of the object inside the button object or in the vicinity of the button object. . Furthermore, even if adjacent button objects are arranged at positions close to each other, the game provider does not need to specially adjust the layout of the button objects when creating the game. That is, the game provider can reduce the labor at the time of game production.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a portable game machine 1 as an example of a computer to which a game program according to the present invention can be applied. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram as an example of the portable game machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable game machine 1 mainly includes a main body 2, a liquid crystal monitor unit 3, an input unit 4, a cartridge mounting unit 5, and a communication unit 23.

  The main body 2 has an upper housing 2a and a lower housing 2b. The upper housing 2a and the lower housing 2b are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable. The liquid crystal monitor unit 3 includes a first liquid crystal monitor provided in the upper casing 2a, that is, an upper liquid crystal monitor 3a, and a second liquid crystal monitor provided in the lower casing 2b, that is, a lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Here, for example, the upper liquid crystal monitor 3a is a non-contact input type monitor, that is, a non-touch panel type monitor, and the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is a contact input type monitor, that is, a touch panel type monitor. The non-touch panel type monitor includes a liquid crystal panel, and the touch panel type monitor includes a liquid crystal panel and a touch panel. In the touch panel type monitor, the display surface of the liquid crystal panel and the data input surface of the touch panel are configured in a stacked and integrated type.

  The lower liquid crystal monitor 3b (touch panel type monitor) of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is a contact input type monitor. For this reason, it is possible to give instructions regarding various inputs by bringing an instruction means such as a touch pen or a finger into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. As described above, the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is one of the input means similarly to the input unit 4 described later. That is, in this embodiment, the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b and the input unit 4 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 are input means.

  The input unit 4 includes a cross-shaped direction indicating button 4a disposed at the left center portion of the lower housing 2b, a select button 4b and a start button 4c disposed on the left and right above the lower housing 2b, and a lower housing. An instruction button 4d disposed at the right center portion of the body 2b, a power button 4e disposed at the upper right portion of the lower housing 2b, and L buttons 4f and R disposed at the left and right corners of the lower housing 2b It consists of a button 4g.

  The cartridge mounting portion 5 is provided at the lower portion of the lower housing 2b. For example, a game cartridge can be mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 5. The communication unit 23 is built in the main body 2, for example, the upper housing 2a. In the communication unit 23, for example, a local wireless network function, an Internet connection function using a wireless LAN, and the like are provided.

  Note that the portable game machine 1 is also provided with a volume adjustment button, an earphone jack, and the like. However, these descriptions are omitted here.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the portable game machine 1 has a control device 10 therein. The control device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 using a microprocessor, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 as a main storage device, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing circuit 14, and a sound processing. Circuit 15. These are connected to each other via a bus 16.

  The CPU 11 interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. The ROM 12 stores programs and the like necessary for basic control (for example, startup control) of the game machine 1. The RAM 13 secures a work area for the CPU 11. The image processing circuit 14 controls the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 in accordance with a drawing instruction from the CPU 11, and displays a predetermined image on at least one of the upper liquid crystal monitor 3a and the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  The image processing circuit 14 includes a touch input detection circuit 14a. When an instruction means such as a touch pen or a finger is brought into direct contact with the touch panel, the coordinate data of the contact position is supplied from the touch input detection circuit 14a to the CPU 11, and the contact position is recognized by the CPU 11. Further, when the pointing means is brought into direct contact with the touch panel at the position of the object displayed on the liquid crystal panel, the coordinate data of the object is supplied from the touch input detection circuit 14a to the CPU 11, and the object is recognized by the CPU 11. Is done.

  The sound processing circuit 15 generates an analog audio signal corresponding to a sound generation instruction from the CPU 11 and outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 22. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 are included in the communication unit 23 and are used to connect the game machine 1 to another game machine or the like wirelessly. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 are connected to the CPU 11 via the bus 16. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 control and transmit a connection signal for connecting the game machine 1 to the Internet through a local wireless network or a wireless LAN in accordance with a command from the CPU 11.

  An external storage device 17 that is separate from the control device 10 is connected to the bus 16. For example, the external storage device 17 includes a game cartridge or the like that is detachably attached to the main body 2 such as the lower housing 2b. Inside the external storage device 17, a ROM 18 as a storage medium and a memory 19 as a rewritable user memory are provided. In the ROM 18, a game program for causing the game machine 1 as a computer to function and various data necessary for executing the game program are recorded in advance. The various data includes various image data. For the memory 19, a rewritable memory such as a flash memory is used. For example, game save data is recorded in the memory 19 as necessary.

  The storage medium of the external storage device 17 is not limited to a semiconductor storage element, and various storage media such as a magnetic storage medium, an optical storage medium, and a magneto-optical storage medium may be used. Note that an interface circuit is interposed between the bus 16 and each element as necessary, but the illustration thereof is omitted here.

  In the game machine 1 configured as described above, the game program recorded in the ROM 18 of the external storage device 17 is loaded, and the loaded game program is executed by the CPU 11 so that the player can display games of various genres. You can play on the monitor unit 3. In addition, by connecting the game machine 1 to the wireless network via the communication control circuit 20 or connecting to another game machine via a communication cable or the like, data can be exchanged with other game machines. And can play a battle game.

[Description of Various Means in Game Device]
Examples of the game executed on the game machine 1 include a baseball game. In the game machine 1, a plurality of objects can be displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3 b of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the present invention.

  The display position recognition means 50 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying an object on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  In this means, the coordinate data indicating the display position for displaying the object on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11. For example, the coordinate data indicating the display position of each object is stored in the RAM 13 when the baseball game program is loaded from the ROM 12. When an object display command is issued from the CPU 11, first, the CPU 11 recognizes the coordinate data stored in the RAM 13.

  The maximum area recognizing means 51 has a function of causing the control unit to recognize data for defining the maximum range of the designated area to be enlarged with the designated position as a base point.

  In this means, the control unit recognizes data for defining the maximum range of the designated area to be enlarged with the designated position as a base point. For example, when the shape of the pointing area is a circle, the maximum value of the number of stages when the pointing area is enlarged stepwise is recognized by the control unit as maximum stage number data D_max. This data is stored in the RAM 13 when the baseball game program is loaded from the ROM 12.

  The object display means 52 has a function of displaying each of the plurality of objects on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b using image data based on the coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of objects.

  In this means, each of the plurality of objects is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b using the image data based on the coordinate data indicating the display position of each of the plurality of objects. For example, when the CPU 11 recognizes coordinate data indicating the display position of the object stored in the RAM 13 when an object display command is issued from the CPU 11, each of the plurality of objects is displayed on the lower liquid crystal based on the coordinate data. It is displayed on the monitor 3b.

  Specifically, the CPU 11 issues a command to arrange each object so that the center of gravity position of each object matches the display position of each object on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Then, each of the plurality of objects is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b using each image data.

  The display area recognition means 53 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to recognize the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  In this means, the CPU 11 recognizes the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. For example, when each object is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b, the coordinate data inside the display area of each object displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11.

  Here, the coordinate data inside the display area of each object in the coordinate system with the center position of the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b as the origin is recognized by the CPU 11. Here, the coordinate data in the display area of each object recognized by the CPU 11 includes coordinate data corresponding to the display position of each object.

  The designated position recognizing means 54 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to recognize the designated position indicated by the designated means based on an input signal from the input means.

  In this means, the CPU 11 recognizes the indicated position indicated by the instruction means based on the input signal from the input means. For example, when the input means is the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b and the instruction means is a touch pen, when the touch pen touches the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b, an input signal indicating the touch position of the touch pen is sent from the touch input detection circuit 14a to the CPU 11. Supplied with. Based on this input signal, the coordinate data indicating the touch position of the touch pen is recognized by the CPU 11.

  The instruction area setting unit 55 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to set an instruction area whose range is enlarged with the instruction position as a base point. The instruction area setting means 55 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to set the instruction area so that the enlargement ratio of the instruction area decreases according to the time from when the instruction position is recognized by the CPU 11.

  In this means, when the contact position of the touch pen is recognized by the CPU 11, a process of measuring the time t from this time point to is executed by the CPU 11. Then, when the time (measurement time) t measured here becomes a predetermined time ts, the CPU 11 executes a process of expanding the designated area. Here, if the measurement time t is equal to a predetermined time ts, for example 1/240 (sec), 1/120 (= 2/240) (sec), and 1/80 (= 3/240 ((sec)), the CPU 11 Is determined (t = ts), the CPU 11 executes a process for enlarging the designated area, that is, here, the designated area is divided into three stages with reference to the time when the touch pen is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. The enlargement process is executed by the CPU 11.

  When enlarging the instruction area, radius data (regulation data) for defining the instruction area is reduced so that the enlargement ratio of the instruction area decreases according to the time from when the touch pen is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Is set. As a result, it is possible to set an instruction area in the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b such that the enlargement ratio of the instruction area decreases according to the time from when the touch pen is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  The instruction area recognition unit 56 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to recognize the coordinate data inside the instruction area.

  With this means, the coordinate data inside the designated area is recognized by the CPU 11. For example, when the pointing area is set in a circular shape as described above, the coordinate data inside the circular pointing area is recognized by the CPU 11.

  The area match determination unit 57 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area.

  In this means, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area. For example, whether or not at least one coordinate data inside the display area of the object displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b matches at least one coordinate data inside the pointing area defined with reference to the touch position of the touch pen Is determined by the CPU 11.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object selection means 58 sets the object having the matched coordinate data as the selected object. A function for causing the CPU 11 to recognize is provided.

  Specifically, the object selection unit 58 selects an object having the same coordinate data when the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of one object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area. The CPU 11 has a function of recognizing the selected object. In addition, the object selection unit 58 stops the process of selecting an object when the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of objects coincides with the coordinate data inside the instruction area at the same time. A function for causing the CPU 11 to issue an instruction is provided.

  In this means, when the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of one object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object with the matching coordinate data is selected by the touch pen. Recognized by the CPU 11 as an object. For example, when the CPU 11 determines that at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one object matches at least one coordinate data inside the instruction area enlarged according to time, the indication area is It is determined that the object overlaps the display area of the object, and the CPU 11 recognizes the object selected by the touch pen.

  Further, in this means, when the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of objects and the coordinate data inside the instruction area coincide with each other at the same time, an instruction to stop the object selecting process is issued. Issued from the CPU 11. For example, when the CPU 11 determines that at least one coordinate data inside each display area of a plurality of objects and at least one coordinate data inside an instruction area enlarged according to time coincide with each other, the object A command for canceling the process of selecting is issued from the CPU 11.

  The command execution means 59 has a function of causing the CPU 11 to execute a command assigned to the selected object when one frame time has elapsed from the time when the designated position is recognized by the CPU 11.

  In this means, when one frame time elapses from the time when the touch position of the touch pen is recognized by the CPU 11, the instruction assigned to the selected object is executed by the CPU 11. For example, a button object with an overlapped instruction area is selected within one frame time. Then, the command assigned to the button object with which the instruction area overlaps is executed when one frame time has elapsed.

[Processing flow and explanation of object selection system in baseball game]
[First Embodiment]
Next, for example, the contents of the first embodiment of the object selection system in a baseball game will be described. A flow related to the object selection system shown in FIG. 8 will also be described at the same time.

  For example, in a baseball game, when an operation practice mode is selected for the player to practice an attack operation or a defensive operation, a practice selection screen 70 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Is done. On the practice selection screen 70, a plurality of button objects 71 (71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f) are arranged. Here, a plurality of button objects 71 are five button objects for instructing a practice form (a hitting practice button 71a, a throwing practice button 71b, a defensive practice button 71c, a general attack practice button 71d, and a general defensive practice button 71e), And button objects (option buttons) 71f for setting details of the practice form.

  When the operation practice mode is selected, for example, a display command for displaying the plurality of button objects 71 on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is issued from the CPU 11 (S1). Then, the coordinate data indicating the display position H (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6) for displaying each of the plurality of button objects 71 on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11 (S2). The coordinate data indicating the display position H of the button object 71 is defined in advance in the game program and stored in the RAM 13.

  When the coordinate data indicating the display position H of each of the plurality of button objects 71 (71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f) is recognized by the CPU 11, the button objects 71a, 71b, 71c indicated by these coordinate data are displayed. , 71d, 71e, 71f, the CPU 11 issues a command to arrange each button object at the display position H. Then, each button object 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b using the image data for each button object (S3).

  Specifically, the button objects 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f are arranged so that the barycentric positions thereof coincide with the display positions H of the button objects on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. , 71d, 71e, 71f are displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b using the image data. Note that image data corresponding to the button objects 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, and 71f is stored in the RAM 13.

  Subsequently, the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of button objects 71 displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11 (S4). Specifically, the coordinate data inside the display area of each button object 71 is recognized by the CPU 11 in the coordinate system with the origin at the center position (center of gravity position) of the rectangular range in which an image can be displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. The Here, the coordinate data inside the display area of each button object 71 recognized by the CPU 11 includes coordinate data corresponding to the display position H of each button object 71.

  Subsequently, data for defining the maximum range of the designated region R (R1, R2, R3) designated by the touch pen T for selecting the button object 71 is recognized by the control unit (S5). For example, when the shape of the indication region R (R1, R2, R3) is a circle, the maximum value of the number of steps when the indication region R (R1, R2, R3) is enlarged stepwise is controlled as the maximum step number data D_max. Recognized by the department. Here, the value indicated by the maximum stage number data D_max is set to a numerical value “3”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where a plurality of button objects 71 are displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b, the player can select a desired button object 71a as shown in FIG. When the touch pen T is brought into contact with 3b, an input signal indicating the contact position SP of the touch pen T in contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is supplied from the touch input detection circuit 14a to the CPU 11. Based on this input signal, the coordinate data indicating the contact position SP of the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11 (S6).

  Subsequently, when the contact position SP of the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11, processing for measuring the time t from this time point to is executed by the CPU 11. Then, when the time (measurement time) t measured here becomes a predetermined time ts, the CPU 11 executes a process of enlarging the designated region R (R1, R2, R3) (S7).

  The process of enlarging the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) is executed by the CPU 11 as follows. For example, when the shape of the indication region R (R1, R2, R3) is circular, as shown in FIG. 6, first, when the measurement time t becomes equal to a predetermined time ts1, for example 1/240 (sec) ( t = ts1 = 1/240), the radius data r1 corresponding to the predetermined time ts1 is recognized by the CPU 11. Then, the instruction area R1 defined by the radius data r1 is recognized by the CPU 11 with the contact position SP of the touch pen T as the center.

  Next, when the measurement time t becomes equal to a predetermined time ts2, for example, 1/120 (sec) (t = ts2 = 1/120), radius data r2 (> r1) corresponding to the predetermined time ts2 is sent to the CPU 11. Be recognized. Then, the instruction area R2 defined by the radius data r2 is recognized by the CPU 11 with the contact position SP of the touch pen T as the center.

  Finally, when the measurement time t becomes equal to a predetermined time ts3, for example, 1/80 (sec) (t = ts3 = 1/80), the radius data r3 corresponding to the predetermined time ts3 is recognized by the CPU 11. Then, the instruction area R3 defined by the radius data r3 is recognized by the CPU 11 with the contact position SP of the touch pen T as the center.

  Thus, the measurement time t is a predetermined time ts, for example 1/240 (= ts1) (sec), 1/120 (= 2/240 = ts2) (sec), and 1/80 (= 3/240 = When the CPU 11 determines that the time is equal to any one of the predetermined times ts1, ts2, and ts3 of ts3) (sec), the CPU 11 executes a process of expanding the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3). That is, here, the CPU 11 executes a process of enlarging the designated region R (R1, R2, R3) in three stages with reference to the time when the touch pen T is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  The number of stages for expanding the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) is defined by the maximum stage number data D_max. Here, the value indicated by the maximum stage number data D_max is a numerical value “3”. For this reason, if the data indicating the number of stages when the designated area R (R1, R2, R3) is enlarged is the stage number data n, the stage number data n is “1”, “2”, “3 (= D_max)”. Takes the value of Using this stage number data n and maximum stage number data D_max, the predetermined time ts can be expressed as follows. If one frame time is 1/60 (sec), the predetermined time ts can be expressed by the equation “n / (60X (D_max + 1)), n = 1, 2, 3”. As described above, since the value of the predetermined time ts is set to be smaller than the value of one frame time, the expansion of the designated region R ends within one frame time.

  Further, in the process of enlarging the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3), the enlargement ratio of the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) depends on the time from when the touch pen T is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Radius data r (r1, r2, r3) (regulation data) for defining the designated area is set so as to be smaller. Thereby, it is possible to set the indication region R (R1, R2, R3) such that the enlargement ratio of the indication region is reduced according to the time from when the touch pen T is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  Here, a relationship such as “r3> r2> r1> 0.0” is established between the respective radius data r1, r2, r3. In addition to this relationship, a relationship such as “(r3−r2)> (r2−r1)> r1” is established between the radius data r1, r2, and r3 (see FIG. 6). ). By setting the radius data r1, r2, r3 so that this relationship (“(r3-r2)> (r2-r1)> r1”) is established, the indication region R (R1, R2, R3) according to time. ) Can be reduced (expansion rate according to time).

  The correspondence relationship between the predetermined time ts and the radius data r1, r2, r3 is defined in advance in the game program. A table indicating this correspondence relationship is stored in the RAM 13. Hereinafter, the radius data r1 may be referred to as first radius data, the radius data r2 as second radius data, and the radius data r3 as third radius data. In addition, the circular instruction areas R (R1, R2, R3) corresponding to the first radius data r1, the second radius data r2, and the third radius data r3 are designated as the first instruction area R1 and the second instruction area R2, respectively. May be referred to as a third indication region R3. Further, the term “instruction area” used in the present embodiment is a term including a point indicated by the touch position SP of the touch pen T. For this reason, below, the point which the contact position SP of the touch pen T shows may be described as a 0th instruction | indication area | region.

  As described above, when the CPU 11 executes the process of enlarging the designated area R (R1, R2, R3), the coordinate data inside the designated area R (R1, R2, R3) is recognized by the CPU 11. (S8). For example, when the pointing area R (R1, R2, R3) is set in a circle as described above, the coordinate data inside the circular pointing area R (R1, R2, R3) is recognized by the CPU 11. The

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the button object 71 matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) (S9). For example, at least one coordinate data inside the display area of the button object 71 displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b and the inside of the indication area R (R1, R2, R3) defined with reference to the contact position SP of the touch pen T The CPU 11 determines whether or not the at least one coordinate data is consistent.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 and at least one coordinate inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) that expands according to time. When the CPU 11 determines that the data match (Yes in S9), the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) are The CPU 11 determines whether or not they coincide with each other (S10). When the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) do not coincide with each other at the same time (No in S10) ), It is determined that the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) overlaps the display area of one button object 71, and the button object 71 selected by the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11 (S11).

  In FIG. 7, when at least one coordinate data inside the display area of the button object 71a matches at least one coordinate data inside the instruction area (second instruction area) R2 enlarged in two stages. An example of is shown.

  Specifically, the pointing area is only displayed when at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 matches the coordinate data indicating the touch position SP ′ (the 0th pointing area) of the touch pen T. Is overlapped with the display area of the button object 71, and one button object 71 selected by the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11. This case corresponds to the case where the button object 71 is directly selected by the touch pen T.

  Also defined by at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 and one of the first radius r1, the second radius r2, and the third radius r3 with the contact position SP of the touch pen T as the center. If at least one coordinate data inside the designated area R (one designated area of the first designated area R1, the second designated area R2, and the third designated area R3) matches, the designated area R ( R1, R2, R3) are determined to overlap the display area of one button object 71, and one button object 71 selected by the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11. This case corresponds to the case where the button object 71 is selected by the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3).

  On the other hand, if at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 does not match at least one coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) that expands according to time. If determined by the CPU 11 (No in S9), the CPU 7 determines whether or not the stage number data n is equal to D_max (= 3) (S15). When the CPU 7 determines that the stage number data n is equal to D_max (= 3) (Yes in S15: n = D_max = 3), the button object 71 is not recognized by the CPU 11, and the process proceeds to step 12 (S12) described later. Processing is executed. Here, if the CPU 7 determines that the stage number data n is not equal to D_max (= 3) (No in S15: n = 1, 2, or n <D_max), the process of Step 7 (S7) is re-executed. The

  If the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) coincide with each other at the same time (Yes in S10), A command for canceling the process of selecting the button object 71 is issued from the CPU 11 (S12). Specifically, any one of at least one coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the first radius r1, the second radius r2, and the third radius r3 centered on the contact position SP of the touch pen T is selected. When at least one coordinate data inside the pointing area R defined by (one of the first pointing area R1, the second pointing area R2, and the third pointing area R3) matches the button A command for canceling the process of selecting the object 71 is issued from the CPU 11. Then, the process of selecting the button object 71 is stopped, and the process of step 6 (S6) is re-executed.

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 determines whether or not one frame time has elapsed since the time when the contact position SP of the touch pen T was recognized by the CPU 11 (S13). If the CPU 11 determines that one frame time has elapsed since the contact position SP of the touch pen T was recognized by the CPU 11 (Yes in S13), the instruction assigned to the selected object is executed by the CPU 11. (S14). For example, when the button object 71 where the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) overlaps is the batting practice button 71a, the command assigned to the batting practice button 71a selected within one frame time is one frame time. When the time has elapsed, it is executed by the CPU 11. For example, a command for starting execution of a hitting practice event is executed by the CPU 11 when one frame time has elapsed.

  Further, the process of step 13 (S13) is repeatedly executed by the CPU 11 until the CPU 11 determines that one frame time has elapsed since the contact position SP of the touch pen T was recognized by the CPU 11.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the button object 71 does not move is shown, but the present invention can also be applied when the button object 71 moves. For example, the present invention can also be applied when the screen is changed and the layout of the button object 71 is changed.

  In the embodiment, an example in which the size of the maximum range of the indication region R is not specified is shown. The specific size of the maximum range R3 of the indication region R is as follows. It is desirable to set.

  For example, when the button object 71 is a rectangle and the length of the long side of the button object 71 is L1, the maximum value that the diameter of the indication region R can take is approximately L1 / 2 (= 2 × r3). A maximum range R3 of the circular pointing region R is defined.

  When the number of dots of the L1 width of the button object 71 is DT dots (ex. 40 dots), the number of dots corresponding to the maximum diameter (= 2 × r3) of the indication area R is set to DT / 2 dots (ex. 20). Dot) defines the maximum range R3 of the circular pointing region R. In general, the length of one dot differs depending on the resolution of the monitor screen. However, if the maximum range R3 of the designated area R is defined by the number of dots as described above, the designated area R can be defined without depending on the resolution of the monitor screen.

  As described above, by defining the maximum range R3 of the pointing region R, when the pointing region R is formed at a position very far from the button object 71, the button object 71 is not selected by mistake. can do. When the instruction area R is formed in the vicinity of the button object 71, the button object 71 can be selected until the instruction area R is expanded to the maximum range R3 (including R3). As described above, by defining the maximum range R3 of the instruction area R, the selection operation of the button object 71 can be performed without any sense of incompatibility regardless of the position of the instruction area R.

  Here, an example in which the object is a rectangle is shown, but for example, even when the object 71 is a circle, the maximum range R3 of the indication region R can be set in the same manner as described above. For example, when the diameter of the object is L2, the maximum range R3 of the circular pointing area R is defined by setting the maximum value that the diameter of the pointing area R can take to be approximately L2 / 2 (= 2 × r3). The In the case of an object having irregularities on the outer periphery, a circle that circumscribes the outer periphery is assumed. If the diameter of this circle is set to the representative length, the maximum range R3 of the pointing region R can be defined in the same manner as described above.

  Moreover, although the example in which the object is a button is shown in the embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the object is a character. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a player character is selected using the touch pen T in a baseball game. In this case, the player character can be selected using the touch pen T regardless of whether the player character is stationary or moving.

  As described above, the reason why the present invention can be applied to both the case where the object is stationary and the case where the object moves is that the process is completed within one frame time in the present invention. In other words, regardless of whether the object is stationary or moving, in the present invention, the object can be selected using the instruction means (ex. Touch pen T or the like).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, for example, the contents of the second embodiment of the object selection system in a baseball game will be described. A flow related to the object selection system shown in FIG.

  The difference between 2nd Embodiment shown here and 1st Embodiment mentioned above is the presence or absence of step 13 of 1st Embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, step 13 that is executed in the first embodiment is not executed.

  In the second embodiment, the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed except for the step 13 of the first embodiment. For this reason, detailed descriptions and descriptions regarding effects are omitted for portions where the same processing as in the first embodiment is executed. In the second embodiment, the description of other forms shown in the first embodiment is also omitted, but the second embodiment also realizes other forms shown in the first embodiment. Can do.

  Below, the specific example of 2nd Embodiment of an object selection system is shown. Further, for step S in which the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed, “′ (dash)” is added to the symbol S.

  For example, in a baseball game, when an operation practice mode is selected for the player to practice an attack operation or a defensive operation, a practice selection screen 70 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. Is done.

  When the operation practice mode is selected, a display command for displaying a plurality of button objects 71 on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is issued from the CPU 11 (S'1). Then, the coordinate data indicating the display position H at which each of the plurality of button objects 71 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11 (S'2).

  Then, each button object 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f is displayed using the image data for each button object at the display position H of each button object indicated by these coordinate data (S'3). . Then, the coordinate data inside the display area of each of the plurality of button objects 71 displayed on the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is recognized by the CPU 11 (S'4).

  Subsequently, data for defining the maximum range of the designated area R (R1, R2, R3) designated by the touch pen T for selecting the button object 71 is recognized by the control unit (S'5).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, when the player brings the touch pen T into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b in order to select a desired button object 71a, the coordinate data indicating the touch position SP of the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11. (S'6). Then, the CPU 11 executes a process of measuring the time t from the time point to when the touch position SP of the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11. Then, when the time (measurement time) t measured here becomes a predetermined time ts, the CPU 11 executes a process of enlarging the designated region R (R1, R2, R3) (S'7).

  For example, the measurement time t is any one of 1/240 (= ts1) (sec), 1/120 (= 2/240 = ts2) (sec), and 1/80 (= 3/240 = ts3) (sec). When it is determined by the CPU 11 that they are equal to each other, the CPU 11 executes a process of enlarging the designated area R (R1, R2, R3). That is, here, the CPU 11 executes a process of enlarging the designated region R (R1, R2, R3) in three stages with reference to the time when the touch pen T is brought into contact with the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b.

  The number of stages for expanding the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) is defined by the maximum stage number data D_max. Here, the value indicated by the maximum stage number data D_max is a numerical value “3”. For this reason, if the data indicating the number of stages when the designated area R (R1, R2, R3) is enlarged is the stage number data n, the stage number data n is “1”, “2”, “3 (= D_max)”. Takes the value of Using this stage number data n and maximum stage number data D_max, the predetermined time ts can be expressed as follows. If one frame time is 1/60 (sec), the predetermined time ts can be expressed by the equation “n / (60X (D_max + 1)), n = 1, 2, 3”. As described above, since the value of the predetermined time ts is set to be smaller than the value of one frame time, the expansion of the designated region R ends within one frame time.

  Subsequently, the coordinate data inside the designated area R (R1, R2, R3) is recognized by the CPU 11 (S'8). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the button object 71 matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) (S'9).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 and at least one coordinate inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) that expands according to time. When the CPU 11 determines that the data match (Yes in S′9), the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) Is simultaneously determined by the CPU 11 (S′10).

  When the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data in the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data in the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) do not coincide with each other (S′10 No), it is determined that the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) overlaps the display area of one button object 71, and the button object 71 selected by the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11 (S'11). ).

  On the other hand, if at least one coordinate data inside the display area of one button object 71 does not match at least one coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) that expands according to time. If determined by the CPU 11 (No in S′9), the CPU 7 determines whether or not the stage number data n is equal to D_max (= 3) (S′15). When the CPU 7 determines that the stage number data n is equal to D_max (= 3) (Yes in S′15: n = D_max = 3), the button object 71 is not recognized by the CPU 11, and the step 12 (S Processing of '12) is executed. If the CPU 7 determines that the stage number data n is not equal to D_max (= 3) (No in step S′15: n = 1, 2, or n <D_max), the process in step 7 (S′7). Is re-executed.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the plurality of button objects 71 and the coordinate data inside the instruction area R (R1, R2, R3) coincide with each other at the same time (Yes in S′10) ), An instruction to stop the process of selecting the button object 71 is issued from the CPU 11 (S′12). Then, the process of selecting the button object 71 is stopped, and the process of step 6 (S′6) is executed again.

  Subsequently, when the button object 71 selected by the touch pen T is recognized by the CPU 11 (S'11), a command assigned to the selected object is executed by the CPU 11 (S'14).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the button object 71 is selected with the touch pen T, the command assigned to the selected button object 71 is immediately executed. Specifically, the process of selecting the button object 71 with the touch pen T and executing the command can be reliably ended within one frame time. That is, when the button object 71 is selected with the touch pen T, the CPU 7 can recognize the command assigned to the button object 71 before the next image processing is executed (within one frame time).

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, an example in which the portable game machine 1 is used as an example of a computer to which a game program can be applied has been shown. However, a computer such as a game device is not limited to the above embodiment, and a monitor is used. The same applies to a game device configured as a separate body, a business game device in which a monitor is integrated with the game device body, a personal computer or a workstation that functions as a game device by executing a game program, and the like. Can do.

  (B) The present invention also includes a program for executing the game as described above, a program method for executing the game, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program. Examples of the recording medium include a computer-readable flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, a CD-ROM, a DVD, an MO, a ROM cassette, and the like in addition to the cartridge.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the input unit is the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b is shown. However, if the base point SP of the pointing region R (R1, R2, R3) can be indicated, Something like that. For example, various buttons of the input unit 4, a mouse, a controller having a pointer function, and the like can be used as input means.

The external view of the portable game machine as an example of the computer which can apply the game program which concerns on this invention. The control block diagram for demonstrating the content regarding control of the said portable game machine. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the means which functions in a baseball game. The figure for demonstrating the practice selection screen. The figure which shows the positional relationship of the contact position of a touch pen, and a button. The figure for demonstrating the instruction | indication area | region to expand. The figure which shows the button selected by the selection area. The flowchart 1 for demonstrating the object selection system in this baseball game. The flowchart 2 for demonstrating the object selection system in this baseball game.

Explanation of symbols

1 Portable game machine 3 LCD monitor 3a Upper LCD monitor (Non-touch panel monitor)
3b Lower LCD monitor (touch panel type monitor)
4 Input unit 10 Control device 11 CPU
13 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Display position recognition means 51 Maximum area recognition means 52 Object display means 53 Display area recognition means 54 Instruction position recognition means 55 Instruction area setting means 56 Instruction area recognition means 57 Area coincidence determination means 58 Object selection means 59 Instruction execution means T Touch pen ( Instruction means)
SP contact position (indicated position)
R, R1, R2, R3 indicating area, first indicating area, second indicating area, third indicating area 71 button object,
H display position r1, r2, r3 radius (first radius, second radius, third radius)
t Measurement time ts, ts1, ts2, ts3 Predetermined time n Stage number data D_max Maximum stage number data

Claims (7)

To a computer capable of executing a game for displaying a plurality of objects on the image display unit,
A display position recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying the object on the image display unit;
An object display function for displaying each of the plurality of objects on an image display unit using image data based on coordinate data indicating display positions of the plurality of objects;
A display region recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the display region of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display unit;
An instruction position recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating an instruction position indicated by the instruction means, based on an input signal from the input means;
An instruction area setting function for causing the control unit to set an instruction area whose range is enlarged based on the indicated position;
An instruction area recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the instruction area;
An area match determination function for causing the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object and the coordinate data inside the indication area match;
When the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object with the coordinate data matched is selected as the selected object. An object selection function to be recognized by the control unit;
A game program to make it happen. In the computer,
A command execution function for causing the control unit to execute a command assigned to the selected object when one frame time has elapsed from the time when the indicated position is recognized by the control unit;
The game program according to claim 1 for further realizing the above. In the pointing area setting function, the pointing area is set in the control unit so that an enlargement ratio of the pointing area decreases according to a time from when the pointing position is recognized by the control unit.
The game program according to claim 1 or 2. In the object selection function,
When the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of one object and the coordinate data inside the instruction area match, the object with the matching coordinate data is selected. Recognized by the control unit as an object,
When the control unit determines that the coordinate data in the display area of the plurality of objects coincides with the coordinate data in the instruction area at the same time, an instruction to stop the process of selecting the object is controlled Issued by the department,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the computer,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further realizing a maximum area recognition function for causing a control unit to recognize data for defining a maximum range of an instruction area to be enlarged with the instruction position as a base point. A game device capable of executing a game for displaying a plurality of objects on an image display unit,
Display position recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying the object on the image display unit;
Object display means for displaying each of the plurality of objects on an image display unit using image data based on coordinate data indicating display positions of the plurality of objects;
Display region recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the display region of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display unit;
Based on an input signal from the input means, an indication position recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating the indication position indicated by the indication means;
An instruction area setting means for causing the control section to set an instruction area whose range is enlarged with the indicated position as a base point;
Instruction area recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the instruction area;
An area matching determination means for causing the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object and the coordinate data inside the indication area match;
When the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object with the coordinate data matched is selected as the selected object. An object selection means to be recognized by the control unit;
A game device comprising: A game control method capable of controlling a game for displaying a plurality of objects on an image display unit by a computer,
A display position recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating a display position for displaying the object on the image display unit;
An object display step of displaying each of the plurality of objects on an image display unit using image data based on coordinate data indicating display positions of the plurality of objects;
A display region recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize the coordinate data inside the display region of each of the plurality of objects displayed on the image display unit;
An instruction position recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data indicating an instruction position indicated by the instruction means based on an input signal from the input means;
An instruction area setting step for causing the control unit to set an instruction area whose range is enlarged based on the indicated position;
An instruction area recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize coordinate data inside the instruction area;
An area matching determination step for causing the control unit to determine whether or not the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the pointing area;
When the control unit determines that the coordinate data inside the display area of the object matches the coordinate data inside the instruction area, the object with the coordinate data matched is selected as the selected object. An object selection step to be recognized by the control unit;
A game control method comprising:

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