JP2009178245A - Game program, game apparatus and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable players to easily set characteristics of characters. <P>SOLUTION: In the program, a plurality of items 143 showing the characteristics of the characters are displayed in the first area. At least one item 143 out of the plurality of items 143 is selected and displayed in the second area. Characteristics data TD1 (p) of the characters corresponding to the items 143 displayed in the first area of an image display part 3 is recognized by a control part 1. Then, the range of the characteristics data of the characters is set by the control part 1. When an operation input part 5 is operated, a processing for extracting characteristics data TD1 (p) from the range of the characteristics data of the characters at random is executed by the control part 1 according to the operation timing. As a result, a processing for setting the characteristics of a character based on the characteristics data TD1 (p) extracted is executed by the control part 1. <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. 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.

  As one of the games executed by such a game device, for example, a baseball game is known (see Non-Patent Document 1). In a baseball game, a player participates in a baseball game by operating each player character of his / her team and competing for a score with the opponent team (competition mode) or in the position of one player character with the player. A type mode (growth experience mode) or the like can be executed.

Hereinafter, a case where the growth experience mode is executed in the game device will be described as an example. In the growth experience mode, first, a target player character (target player character) is selected. Here, for example, the target player character is selected from a plurality of player characters belonging to a certain team (ex. A team), or is originally generated. Next, when the target player character is selected, for example, in a game event, various commands (such as a batting command, a defense command, and a running command) are given to the target player character. Depending on the performance of the target player character in the match event, there are a number of events similar to real-world professional baseball, such as promotion of the target player character to the army and appointment of the target player character to the match event. Performed over the season. For this reason, in the growth experience mode, the player can experience a feeling as if he were a professional baseball player in the real world through the target player character.
Professional baseball spirits 4, Konami Digital Entertainment, PS3, released on April 1, 2007

  In the conventional baseball game, when the growth experience mode is executed, the target player character is selected. For the selection of the target player character, a default player selection for selecting the target player character from among a plurality of player characters belonging to Team A and an original selection for generating the target player character as an original are prepared. For example, when the target player character is selected by default player selection, various abilities of the target player character are set to be the same as the abilities of a certain player character belonging to the team A. On the other hand, when the target player character is selected by the original selection, various abilities that the target player character has are set to the initial abilities set in the game program. Thus, in the conventional baseball game, the player cannot freely select the target player character, that is, the ability of the target player character.

  On the other hand, with an increase in the number of players who enjoy the growth experience mode, there has been a demand from players for increasing the degree of freedom in selecting the ability of the target player character. Therefore, it has been considered by the game provider to provide a baseball game that allows the player to freely set the ability. However, since there are various types of abilities of the target player character, it is a problem that the act of setting each ability one by one is a very labor-intensive work. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player to easily set character characteristics. More specifically, the player can easily set the ability of the player character.

A game program according to claim 1 is a program for causing a computer capable of executing a game to realize the following functions.
(1) A first item display function for displaying a plurality of items indicating character characteristics on an image display unit using image data for items.
(2) An item recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal when the control unit recognizes the first input signal from the input unit.
(3) A second item display function for displaying items recognized by the control unit on the image display unit using image data for items.
(4) A characteristic data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize characteristic data for defining character characteristics corresponding to each of a plurality of items.
(5) A data range setting function for causing the control unit to set a range of character characteristic data.
(6) A data range change function for causing the control unit to execute a process for changing the range of the characteristic data of the character corresponding to the item recognized by the control unit, and resetting the changed range of the characteristic data of the character in the control unit .
(7) A data extraction function for causing the control unit to execute a process of randomly extracting the characteristic data from the range of the character characteristic data according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. .
(8) A characteristic setting function for causing the control unit to execute a process for setting the characteristic of the character based on the extracted characteristic data of the character.
(9) A characteristic determination function for causing the control unit to execute processing for determining the characteristics of the set character when the control unit recognizes the third input signal from the input unit.

  In this game program, in the first item display function, a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the character are displayed on the image display unit using image data for items. In the item recognition function, when the first input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, at least one item corresponding to the first input signal is recognized by the control unit. In the second item display function, the item recognized by the control unit is displayed on the image display unit using the image data for the item. In the characteristic data recognition function, characteristic data for defining character characteristics corresponding to each of a plurality of items is recognized by the control unit. In the data range setting function, the range of character characteristic data is set by the control unit. In the data range changing function, processing for changing the range of the character characteristic data corresponding to the item recognized by the control unit is executed by the control unit. Then, the range of the characteristic data of the changed character is reset by the control unit. In the data extraction function, the control unit executes a process of randomly extracting the characteristic data from the range of the character characteristic data according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. The In the characteristic setting function, a process for setting a character characteristic is executed by the control unit based on the extracted character characteristic data. In the characteristic determination function, when the third input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, a process of determining the set character characteristic is executed by the control unit.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character are displayed on the image display unit using the item image data. When the first input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, at least one item corresponding to the first input signal is recognized by the control unit. Then, the item recognized by the control unit is displayed on the image display unit using the item image data. Also, characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character corresponding to each of the plurality of items is recognized by the control unit. Then, the range of the characteristic data of the player character is set by the control unit. Then, a process for changing the range of the characteristic data of the player character corresponding to the item recognized by the control unit is executed by the control unit. Then, the range of the changed characteristic data of the player character is reset by the control unit. And according to the timing when the 2nd input signal from an input part was recognized by the control part, the process which extracts characteristic data at random from the range of the characteristic data of a player character is performed by the control part. And the process which sets the capability of a player character based on the extracted characteristic data of a player character is performed by a control part. And when the 3rd input signal from an input part is recognized by the control part, the process which determines the capability of the set player character is performed by the control part.

  In this case, an item (feature item) indicating a feature that the player wants to give to the player character is selected from a plurality of items indicating the feature of the player character. Then, the range of the characteristic data corresponding to the feature item is changed. Then, according to the timing when the ability setting button of the input unit (controller) is operated, the player character characteristic data is extracted from the player character characteristic data range. Based on the extracted characteristic data, the ability of the player character is set. Here, when the ability determination button of the controller is operated, the set ability is confirmed as the ability of the player character.

  In the invention according to claim 1, when a feature item desired by the player is selected from a plurality of feature items, the range that the characteristic data corresponding to the selected feature item can be changed can be changed. Further, the player character characteristic data can be extracted from the range of the player character characteristic data according to the timing when the ability setting button of the controller is operated.

  For example, when the feature item “excellent in bat control” is selected, the process of shifting the range of characteristic data corresponding to the player character's meat ability to the plus side as a whole is controlled by the control unit. Executed. That is, in this case, the population (range of characteristic data) used when setting the meet ability of the player character is shifted to the plus side as a whole. In such a state, when the controller's ability setting button is operated, the player character's meet ability is generally high, although it depends on the timing at which the controller's ability setting button is operated. Prone.

  As described above, the player can instruct the player character about the directionality of the ability by selecting the feature item. Further, the player can easily set the ability of the player character only by operating the ability setting button of the controller according to the timing when the ability setting button of the controller is operated.

  In summary, in the invention according to claim 1, the player can appropriately set the ability having the characteristic selected by the player for the character only by selecting the characteristic desired by the player. In addition, the player can easily set the ability having the feature selected by the player for the player character simply by selecting the feature desired by the player.

A game program according to claim 2 is a program for realizing the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.
(10) A characteristic data association function that causes the control unit to execute a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data for defining the character characteristics related to the character characteristics with each of the plurality of items indicating the character characteristics.

  In this game program, in the characteristic data association function, a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data for defining a character characteristic related to the character characteristic with each of a plurality of items indicating the character characteristic is executed by the control unit. Is done.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, a plurality of characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character related to the characteristics of the player character is provided in each of a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character. The process of matching is executed by the control unit.

  In this case, a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data relating to the characteristics of the player character with each of the plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character is executed by a control unit.

  For example, an item (feature) “excellent in bat control” is processed in the control unit by associating characteristic data corresponding to the meet ability of the player character or characteristic data corresponding to the power ability of the player character. Is done. Thus, only by selecting the item “excellent in bat control”, the control unit can recognize a plurality of characteristic data of the player character related to the feature indicated by this item. In addition, the function which makes a control part recognize the some characteristic data of the player character relevant to the characteristic which each item shows is performed in a characteristic data recognition function.

  Thus, in the invention according to claim 2, the player can appropriately set the ability having the characteristic selected by the player for the player character only by selecting the characteristic desired by the player. Generally expressed, the player can appropriately set the character characteristics.

A game program according to claim 3 is a program for realizing the following functions in the game program according to claim 1 or 2.
(11) A peculiarity discriminating function for causing the control unit to discriminate whether or not to add the character speciality to the character characteristic according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit.
(12) A speciality setting function for causing the control unit to execute processing for setting the ability to have character speciality when character speciality is given to the character characteristics.

  In this game program, the control unit determines whether or not to add the character's speciality to the character characteristic according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. Is done. In the special property setting function, when the character special property is given to the character ability, a process of setting the ability having the character special character is executed by the control unit.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, whether or not to give the player character's special ability to the character's ability depending on the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. Is determined by the control unit. Then, when the special ability of the player character is given to the ability of the player character, processing for setting the special ability of the player character is executed by the control unit.

  In this case, according to the timing when the ability setting button of the controller is operated, a lottery for determining whether or not to give the special ability to the ability of the player character is executed by the control unit. Then, when the special ability is given to the ability of the player character, processing for setting the special ability of the player character is executed by the control unit.

  As described above, in the invention according to claim 3, the player relates not only to the ability having the feature selected by the player but also to the feature selected by the player according to the timing at which the ability setting button of the controller is operated. Special abilities can also be easily set for player characters. In general terms, the player can easily give special characteristics to the character's ability.

A game program according to claim 4 is a program for realizing the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
(13) Items recognized by the control unit in the item recognition function according to the timing when the control unit recognizes the fourth input signal after the processing for setting the character characteristics is executed by the control unit. A data re-extraction function that causes the control unit to execute processing for re-extracting characteristic data at random from the set characteristic data of the character in the characteristic data range corresponding to
(14) A characteristic reset function for causing the control unit to re-execute processing for setting character characteristics based on the re-extracted character characteristic data.
(15) A characteristic display function for displaying the characteristic of the set character on the image display unit using the characteristic image data.

  In this game program, in the data re-extraction function, after the processing for setting the character characteristics is executed by the control unit, the control unit receives the fourth input signal from the input unit according to the timing recognized by the control unit. A process of re-extracting the characteristic data at random from the set range of the characteristic data of the character in the set range of the characteristic data corresponding to the recognized item is executed by the control unit. In the characteristic resetting function, the control unit re-executes the process of setting the character characteristics based on the re-extracted character characteristic data. In the characteristic display function, the set characteristic of the character is displayed on the image display unit using the characteristic image data.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, after the processing for setting the ability of the player character is executed by the control unit, the fourth input signal from the input unit is re-recognized by the control unit. And a process of re-extracting the characteristic data at random from the range of the set characteristic data corresponding to the item selected from the plurality of items according to the timing when the fourth input signal is re-recognized. And executed by the control unit. Then, based on the re-extracted player character characteristic data, the process of setting the ability of the player character is re-executed by the control unit. Then, the set characteristic of the character is displayed on the image display unit using the characteristic image data.

  In this case, until the ability of the player character is determined, the ability corresponding to the selected item is repeatedly set at random for the player character each time the ability setting button of the controller is operated. That is, the player can repeatedly change the ability of the player character until the ability desired by the player is set for the player character. The item to be selected corresponds to an item recognized by the control unit in the item recognition function, that is, an item displayed on the image display unit in the second item display function.

  Thus, in the invention according to claim 4, the player can repeatedly set the ability having the feature selected by the player for the player character only by selecting the feature desired by the player. Generally speaking, the player can repeatedly set a new character characteristic.

  Specifically, in the invention according to claim 4, when the player sees the ability display of the player character displayed on the screen and does not like the level state or balance of each ability, the ability is reset. Can do. Then, the resetting at that time is performed in a state where the direction of the rough ability of the player character initially set by the player is secured. That is, as described in claim 4, by re-extracting characteristic data from the set characteristic data range corresponding to the item recognized by the control unit in the item recognition function, the player character's ability Is reset.

  For example, if the player selects the item “Bullet Liner” related to improving the striking power in order to improve the performance of the player character he / she wants, for example, the player wants to improve the striking power While the predetermined ability “power” is improved, a tendency that “the catching power” for catching a flying ball is inferior is displayed as a numerical value on the screen. If the player sees this display and determines that the deterioration of the “ball catching power” is not desirable, the ability can be reset. And as a result of resetting the ability, this time, the direction of improvement of “power” regarding the striking force is still maintained, and “fatigue recovery” regarding the speed of physical strength recovery may deteriorate. . Here, when the player determines that the deterioration of “fatigue recovery” is more tolerable than the deterioration of “ball catching power”, this can be finally determined (input of the third input signal). On the other hand, if you are not satisfied with this, it is possible to repeatedly execute the resetting of the capability while maintaining the direction of “power” improvement. As described above, once the direction of improving the ability of the player character is determined, it is only necessary to repeatedly press the button (input of the fourth input signal), while maintaining the direction of the initially set ability. The player can easily set a player character having his / her desired ability.

A game program according to claim 5 is a program for realizing the following functions in the game program according to claim 4.
(16) A probability setting function for causing the control unit to set an extraction probability for extracting characteristic data from a range of character characteristic data.

  In this game program, in the probability setting function, an extraction probability for extracting characteristic data from the range of character characteristic data is set by the control unit. Here, in the data extraction function and the data re-extraction function, when an input signal (second input signal or fourth input signal) for data extraction from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, based on the extraction probability, Processing for extracting characteristic data within the range of character characteristic data is executed by the control unit.

  For example, when a baseball game is executed by using this game program, an extraction probability of extracting characteristic data from the range of characteristic data of the player character is set by the control unit. Then, when an input signal for data extraction from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, a process of extracting characteristic data in the range of the characteristic data of the player character based on the extraction probability is executed by the control unit Is done.

  In this case, when the ability setting button of the controller is operated, the characteristic data in the range of the characteristic data of the player character can be extracted based on the extraction probability. That is, the randomness when the characteristic data is extracted from the characteristic data range of the player character may be made uniform or biased according to the timing at which the controller ability setting button is operated. it can. Thus, the player can easily set the ability of various patterns having the feature selected by the player for the player character only by selecting the feature desired by the player. Generally expressed, the player can easily set various pattern characteristics for the character.

  A game device according to a sixth aspect is a game device capable of executing a game. In this game apparatus, a first item display means for displaying a plurality of items indicating character characteristics on an image display unit using image data for items, and a first input signal from the input unit are recognized by the control unit. An item recognizing unit for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal, and an item recognized by the control unit to be displayed on the image display unit using image data for the item. A two-item display means, a characteristic data recognizing means for causing the control section to recognize characteristic data for defining character characteristics corresponding to each of a plurality of items, and a data range for allowing the control section to set a range of character characteristic data In accordance with the setting means and the item recognized by the control unit, the control unit is caused to execute a process for changing the range of the character characteristic data set in the control unit. Depending on the data range changing means for resetting the range of the data to the control unit and the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, the characteristic data is randomly selected from the character characteristic data range. Data extraction means for causing the control section to execute extraction processing, characteristic setting means for causing the control section to execute processing for setting the character characteristics based on the extracted character characteristic data, and third input from the input section Characteristic determining means for causing the control unit to execute processing for determining the characteristics of the set character when the input signal is recognized by the control unit;

  A game control method according to claim 7 is a game control method capable of controlling a game by a computer. In this game control method, a first item display step for displaying a plurality of items indicating character characteristics on an image display unit using image data for items, and a first input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. When this is done, the item recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal and the item recognized by the control unit are displayed on the image display unit using the image data for the item. A second item display step, a characteristic data recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize characteristic data for defining character characteristics corresponding to each of the plurality of items, and data for causing the control unit to set a range of character characteristic data According to the range setting step and the item recognized by the control unit, the control unit is caused to execute a process for changing the range of the character characteristic data set in the control unit. The range of the character's characteristic data, the data range changing step for causing the control unit to reset the range of the character's characteristic data, and the time when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit. A data extraction step for causing the control unit to execute processing for randomly extracting characteristic data, a characteristic setting step for causing the control unit to perform processing for setting character characteristics based on the extracted character characteristic data, and input And a characteristic determination step for causing the control unit to execute a process of determining the characteristic of the set character when the control unit recognizes the third input signal from the unit.

  In the present invention, the player can set the characteristic having the characteristic selected by himself / herself appropriately and easily for the character simply by selecting the characteristic desired by the player. In the present invention, the player can easily set various pattern characteristics for the character.

[Configuration and operation of game device]
FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a home video game device will be described as an example of the video game device. The home video game apparatus includes a home game machine body and a home television. The home game machine body can be loaded with a recording medium 10, and game data is read from the recording medium 10 as appropriate to execute the game. The contents of the game executed in this way are displayed on the home television.

  The game system of the home video game apparatus includes a control unit 1, a storage unit 2, an image display unit 3, an audio output unit 4, and an operation input unit 5, which are connected via a bus 6. Is done. The bus 6 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. Here, the control unit 1, the storage unit 2, the audio output unit 4, and the operation input unit 5 are included in the home game machine body of the home video game apparatus, and the image display unit 3 is included in the home television. It is.

  The control unit 1 is provided mainly for controlling the progress of the entire game based on the game program. The control unit 1 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 7, a signal processor 8, and an image processor 9. The CPU 7, the signal processor 8, and the image processor 9 are connected to each other via the bus 6. The CPU 7 interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. For example, the CPU 7 instructs the signal processor 8 to supply image data to the image processor. The signal processor 8 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 audio data generation processing. ing. The image processor 9 mainly performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result and the processing result of the signal processor 8.

  The storage unit 2 is provided mainly for storing program data and various data used in the program data. The storage unit 2 includes, for example, a recording medium 10, an interface circuit 11, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12. An interface circuit 11 is connected to the recording medium 10. The interface circuit 11 and the RAM 12 are connected via the bus 6. The recording medium 10 is for recording operation system program data, image data, audio data, game data including various program data, and the like. The recording medium 10 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) cassette, an optical disk, a flexible disk, or the like, and stores operating system program data, game data, and the like. The recording medium 10 also includes a card type memory, and this card type memory is mainly used for storing various game parameters at the time of interruption when the game is interrupted. The RAM 12 is used for temporarily storing various data read from the recording medium 10 and temporarily recording the processing results from the control unit 1. The RAM 12 stores various data and address data indicating the storage position of the various data, and can be read / written by designating an arbitrary address.

  The image display unit 3 is provided mainly for outputting image data written in the RAM 12 by the image processor 9 or image data read from the recording medium 10 as an image. The image display unit 3 includes, for example, a television monitor 20, an interface circuit 21, and a D / A converter (Digital-To-Analog converter) 22. A D / A converter 22 is connected to the television monitor 20, and an interface circuit 21 is connected to the D / A converter 22. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 21. Here, the image data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21, where it is converted into an analog image signal. The analog image signal is output as an image to the television monitor 20.

  Here, the image data includes, for example, polygon data and texture data. Polygon data is the 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 8 coordinates the polygon data in the three-dimensional space indicated by the polygon address data (three-dimensional polygon data) 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 constituted 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 audio output unit 4 is provided mainly for outputting audio data read from the recording medium 10 as audio. The audio output unit 4 includes, for example, a speaker 13, an amplifier circuit 14, a D / A converter 15, and an interface circuit 16. An amplifier circuit 14 is connected to the speaker 13, a D / A converter 15 is connected to the amplifier circuit 14, and an interface circuit 16 is connected to the D / A converter 15. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16, where it is converted into an analog audio signal. The analog audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 14 and output from the speaker 13 as audio. The audio data includes, for example, ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) data and PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data. In the case of ADPCM data, sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above. In the case of PCM data, by converting the PCM data into ADPCM data in the RAM 12, the sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above.

  The operation input unit 5 mainly includes a controller 17, an operation information interface circuit 18, and an interface circuit 19. An operation information interface circuit 18 is connected to the controller 17, and an interface circuit 19 is connected to the operation information interface circuit 18. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 19.

  The controller 17 is an operation device used by the player to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal according to the operation of the player to the CPU 7. The controller 17 includes a first button 17a, a second button 17b, a third button 17c, a fourth button 17d, an up key 17U, a down key 17D, a left key 17L, a right key 17R, and an L1 button 17L1, L2. A button 17L2, an R1 button 17R1, an R2 button 17R2, a start button 17e, a select button 17f, a left stick 17SL and a right stick 17SR are provided.

  The up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R are used, for example, to give the CPU 7 a command for moving a character or cursor up, down, left, or right on the screen of the television monitor 20. .

  The start button 17e is used when instructing the CPU 7 to load a game program from the recording medium 10.

  The select button 17f is used when instructing the CPU 7 to make various selections for the game program loaded from the recording medium 10.

  The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are stick type controllers having substantially the same configuration as a so-called joystick. This stick type controller has an upright stick. The stick is configured to be tiltable from an upright position around the fulcrum in a 360 ° direction including front, rear, left and right. The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR pass through the operation information interface circuit 18 and the interface circuit 19 with the values of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate having the upright position as the origin as operation signals according to the tilt direction and tilt angle of the stick. To the CPU 7.

  The first button 17a, the second button 17b, the third button 17c, the fourth button 17d, the L1 button 17L1, the L2 button 17L2, the R1 button 17R1, and the R2 button 17R2 correspond to the game program loaded from the recording medium 10. Various functions are allocated.

  Each button and each key of the controller 17 except for the left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are turned on when pressed from the neutral position by an external pressing force, and return to the neutral position when the pressing force is released. It is an on / off switch that turns off.

  The schematic operation of the home video game apparatus having the above configuration will be described below. When a power switch (not shown) is turned on and the game system is turned on, the CPU 7 reads image data, audio data, and program data from the recording medium 10 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10. Is read. Some or all of the read image data, audio data, and program data are stored in the RAM 12. Then, the CPU 7 issues a command to the image data and sound data stored in the RAM 12 based on the program data stored in the RAM 12.

  In the case of image data, based on a command from the CPU 7, first, the signal processor 8 performs character position calculation and light source calculation in a three-dimensional space. Next, the image processor 9 performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result of the signal processor 8. Then, the image data written in the RAM 12 is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 22. The image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 and displayed as an image.

  In the case of audio data, first, the signal processor 8 generates and processes audio data based on a command from the CPU 7. 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 8 and supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is converted into an analog audio signal. The audio data is output as audio from the speaker 13 via the amplifier circuit 14.

[Outline of various processes in game devices]
The game executed in this game apparatus is, for example, a baseball game. In this game apparatus, the ability of the player character can be set. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the present invention.

  The first item display means 50 has a function of displaying a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character on the television monitor 20 using item image data.

  In this means, a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character are displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the items. For example, in this means, the image data for items and the position coordinate data for items stored in the RAM 12 are recognized by the CPU 7. Then, item image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 via the image processing circuit 14 based on an instruction from the CPU 7. Then, a plurality of items are displayed at predetermined positions on the television monitor 20 based on the item position coordinate data. Here, a plurality of items are displayed on the television monitor 20 in the first item display area.

  Note that item image data and item position coordinate data are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The characteristic data associating means 51 is a function for causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character related to the characteristic of the player character with each of the plurality of items indicating the characteristic of the player character. It has.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character related to the characteristics of the player character with each of the plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the player character.

  For example, in this means, the CPU 7 executes processing for associating characteristic data corresponding to each ability of the player character with each of the plurality of items. Here, the correspondence relationship between the item indicating the feature of the player character and the plurality of characteristic data related to the feature of the player character is associated by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table. In other words, the CPU 7 recognizes a correspondence table indicating the correspondence between items indicating the characteristics of the player character and a plurality of characteristic data related to the characteristics of the player character.

  Note that the correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the item indicating the characteristics of the player character and the plurality of characteristic data related to the characteristics of the player character is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and is stored in the RAM 12. Stored.

  The item recognition means 52 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal when the CPU 7 recognizes the first input signal from the controller 17.

  In this means, when the CPU 7 recognizes the first input signal from the controller 17, the CPU 7 recognizes at least one item corresponding to the first input signal.

  For example, in this means, the operation signal (first input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7 when the controller 17 is operated in a state where a plurality of items are displayed on the television monitor 20. Then, the item corresponding to the operation signal is recognized by the CPU 7. Here, when the operation signal from the controller 17 is repeatedly recognized by the CPU 7, a plurality of items corresponding to the operation signal are recognized by the CPU 7.

  Specifically, when an item selection button of the controller 17 is operated, a corresponding item is selected and recognized by the CPU 7. When the item selection button of the controller 17 is repeatedly operated, a plurality of corresponding items are selected and recognized by the CPU 7.

  The second item display means 53 has a function of displaying items recognized by the CPU 7 on the television monitor 20 using image data for items.

  In this means, the item recognized by the CPU 7 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the item. For example, in this means, when an item selection button of the controller 17 is operated, the item recognized by the CPU 7 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the item image data. Specifically, when an item selection button of the controller 17 is operated, the selected item (selected item) is different from the first item display area, that is, in the second item display area, that is, in the second item display area. Displayed on the John monitor 20. The selection item is displayed in the second item display area in the same manner as the first item display means.

  The characteristic data recognizing means 54 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character corresponding to each of a plurality of items.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character corresponding to each of the plurality of items. For example, in this means, the CPU 7 recognizes characteristic data for defining the player character's ability corresponding to each of the plurality of items displayed on the television monitor 20 based on the correspondence table.

  Note that the correspondence between each of the plurality of items and the characteristic data for defining the ability of the player character is defined in advance in the game program as described in the characteristic data association means described above.

  The data range setting means 55 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to set a range of characteristic data of the player character.

  In this means, the range of the player character's characteristic data is set by the CPU 7. For example, in this means, the range of the player character characteristic data is set by causing the CPU 7 to recognize the minimum value data and the maximum value data stored in the RAM 12 for defining the range of the player character characteristic data. The

  The data range changing means 56 causes the CPU 7 to execute a process for changing the range of the player character's characteristic data set in the CPU 7 in accordance with the item recognized by the CPU 7, and sets the changed player character's characteristic data range. The CPU 7 is provided with a function for resetting.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes a process of changing the range of the player character characteristic data set by the CPU 7 in accordance with the items recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the range of the characteristic data of the changed player character is reset by the CPU 7.

  For example, when an item selection button of the controller 17 is operated, a corresponding item is selected. Based on the item selected here, the correction data for changing the range of the characteristic data of the player character is recognized by the CPU 7. Based on the correction data, the CPU 7 executes a process of changing the minimum value data and the maximum value data for defining the range of the characteristic data of the player character. Thereby, the range of the characteristic data of the player character is changed, and the range of the changed characteristic data of the player character is reset by the CPU 7.

  The correspondence relationship between each characteristic data and the correction data corresponding to each characteristic data is associated by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table. This correspondence table is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  Further, when the range of the player character characteristic data is changed, the lower limit value data stored in the RAM 12 corresponding to the lower limit value that can be taken by the player character characteristic data and the upper limit value that can be taken by the player character characteristic data. The corresponding upper limit value data is referred to by the CPU 7. When the maximum value data is equal to or higher than the upper limit value data, the upper limit value data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the maximum value data. When the maximum value data is less than the upper limit value data, the maximum value data is recognized by the CPU 7 as described above. Similarly, when the minimum value data is equal to or lower than the lower limit value data, the lower limit value data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the minimum value data. When the minimum value data is larger than the lower limit data, the minimum value data is recognized by the CPU 7 as described above.

  Note that the minimum value data, the maximum value data, the lower limit value data, and the upper limit value data corresponding to each characteristic data are defined in advance in the game program. These data are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The first probability setting means 57 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to set an extraction probability for extracting characteristic data from the range of characteristic data of the player character.

  In this means, the CPU 7 sets the extraction probability for extracting the characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of the player character. For example, the CPU 7 sets the extraction probability of extracting each characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of the player character for the characteristic data within the range of the characteristic data of the player character. Specifically, a predetermined extraction probability is set by the CPU 7 for each of a plurality of characteristic data within the range of the characteristic data of the player character.

  The correspondence relationship between the extraction probability and the characteristic data extracted based on the extraction probability is defined in advance in the game program. The extraction probability is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The second probability setting means 58 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to set a grant probability used in a lottery for determining whether or not to grant the player character's special character to the ability of the player character.

  In this means, the CPU 7 sets the grant probability used in the lottery for determining whether or not to give the player character's speciality to the ability of the player character. For example, the CPU 7 sets the grant probability used in the lottery for determining whether or not to give the player character's special character to the player character's ability, for the special ability data for defining the player character's special ability. In other words, the grant probability is set by the CPU 7 for each of the plurality of special ability data.

  The correspondence relationship between the grant probability and the special ability data drawn by the grant probability as an initial condition is defined in advance in the game program. For example, the correspondence relationship between the grant probability and the special ability data drawn by the grant probability is defined in the correspondence table. This correspondence table is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. Further, the grant probability is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The data extraction means 59 is a function for causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of randomly extracting the characteristic data from the characteristic data range of the player character in accordance with the timing when the second input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. It has. Specifically, the data extraction means performs a process of extracting characteristic data in the range of the characteristic data of the player character based on the extraction probability when the second input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. A function to be executed by the CPU 7 is provided.

  In this means, when the second input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 executes a process of extracting the characteristic data in the range of the characteristic data of the player character based on the extraction probability. .

  For example, in this means, when the controller 17 is operated, an operation signal (second input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the lottery based on the extraction probability is executed by the CPU 7 in accordance with the timing when the operation signal is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the characteristic data won in the lottery based on the extraction probability is recognized and extracted by the CPU 7.

  Specifically, when the ability setting button of the controller 17 is operated, the lottery for extracting the characteristic data in accordance with the timing when the ability setting button is operated is executed by the CPU 7 based on the extraction probability. Is done. The characteristic data won in the lottery is recognized by the CPU 7 as characteristic data to be extracted. In this way, the characteristic data of the player character is randomly extracted from the set characteristic data range.

  The peculiarity discriminating means 60 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to discriminate whether or not to give the player character's peculiarity to the ability of the player character according to the timing when the second input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. ing.

  In this means, the CPU 7 determines whether or not to give the player character's special character to the ability of the player character according to the timing when the second input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, in this means, when the controller 17 is operated, an operation signal (second input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, according to the timing at which this operation signal is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 executes a lottery to determine whether or not to grant the player character's special ability to the player character's ability.

  Specifically, when the ability setting button of the controller 17 is operated, a lottery for determining whether or not to give a special ability to the player character according to the timing when the ability setting button is operated, It is executed by the CPU 7 based on the grant probability. In this way, it is determined whether or not the special ability is given to the ability of the player character.

  The ability setting means 61 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to execute processing for setting the ability of the player character based on the extracted characteristic data of the player character.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes processing for setting the ability of the player character based on the extracted characteristic data of the player character. For example, in this means, the CPU 7 sets each ability of the player character based on the characteristic data extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data.

  The speciality setting means 62 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to execute processing for setting the special ability of the player character when the special ability of the player character is given to the ability of the player character.

  In this means, when the special ability of the player character is given to the ability of the player character, processing for setting the special ability of the player character is executed by the CPU 7. For example, in this means, when the controller 17 is operated, the player character's special ability is given to the player character's ability according to the timing when the operation signal (second input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. The CPU 7 executes a process for setting the special ability of the player character who has won the lottery.

  The ability display means 63 has a function of displaying the set ability of the player character on the television monitor 20 using the image data for ability. Further, when the special ability of the player character is given to the ability of the player character, the ability display means 63 indicates the set ability of the player character and the special ability of the player character using the corresponding image data. It has a function to display.

  In this means, at least one of the set ability of the player character and the special ability of the player character is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the corresponding image data. For example, in this means, the CPU 7 recognizes image data and position coordinate data for a plurality of abilities and special abilities stored in the RAM 12. Then, the image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 via the image processing circuit 14 based on an instruction from the CPU 7. Then, at least one of a plurality of abilities and special abilities is displayed at a predetermined position on the television monitor 20 based on the corresponding position coordinate data. Here, at least one of a plurality of abilities and special abilities is displayed on the television monitor 20 in the ability display area.

  The image data and the position coordinate data used here are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The data re-extracting means 64 has already set the character data of the player character according to the timing when the CPU 7 recognizes the fourth input signal from the controller 17 after the CPU 7 executes the process of setting the ability of the player character. A function for causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of re-extracting characteristic data at random from the above range is provided. Specifically, the data re-extracting means 64, when the fourth input signal from the controller 17 is re-recognized by the CPU 7, based on the extraction probability, the characteristic data within the set range of the characteristic data of the player character Is provided with a function for causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of re-extracting.

  In this means, when the fourth input signal from the controller 17 is re-recognized by the CPU 7, the process of re-extracting the characteristic data in the set range of the characteristic data of the player character is based on the extraction probability. It is executed by the CPU 7.

  Specifically, when the ability setting button of the controller 17 is re-operated, a lottery for re-extracting the characteristic data according to the timing when the ability setting button is re-operated is based on the extraction probability. It is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the characteristic data won in the re-lottery is recognized by the CPU 7 as characteristic data to be extracted. In this way, the characteristic data of the player character is re-extracted at random from the set characteristic data range.

  Note that the processing executed by this means is the same as the processing executed by the data extraction means described above.

  The special re-determination means 65 is a function for causing the CPU 7 to re-determine whether or not to give the player character's peculiarity to the ability of the player character according to the timing when the CPU 7 recognizes the fifth input signal from the controller 17. It has.

  In this means, the CPU 7 determines again whether or not to impart the player character's speciality to the ability of the player character according to the timing when the CPU 7 recognizes the fifth input signal from the controller 17. For example, in this means, when the controller 17 is operated, an operation signal (fifth input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, according to the timing at which this operation signal is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 executes a lottery to determine whether or not to grant the player character's special ability to the player character's ability.

  Specifically, when the ability setting button of the controller 17 is operated, a lottery for determining whether or not to give a special ability to the player character according to the timing when the ability setting button is operated, The CPU 7 re-executes based on the grant probability. In this way, it is determined whether or not the special ability data is given to the ability of the player character.

  The ability resetting means 66 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to re-execute processing for setting the ability of the player character based on the re-extracted player character characteristic data. Specifically, the ability resetting means 66 performs a process for setting the ability of the player character on the CPU 7 based on the re-extracted characteristic data of the player character when the special ability data is not given to the ability of the player character. It has a function to re-execute. In addition, when the special ability data is given to the ability of the player character, the CPU 7 is provided with a function of causing the CPU 7 to re-execute processing for setting the ability of the player character based on the re-extracted player character characteristic data and special ability data. ing.

  In this means, when the special ability data is not given to the ability of the player character, the CPU 7 re-executes the process of setting the ability of the player character based on the re-extracted player character characteristic data. On the other hand, when the special ability data is given to the ability of the player character, the CPU 7 re-executes the process of setting the ability of the player character based on the re-extracted player character characteristic data. Moreover, the process which sets the special ability of a player character based on special ability data is re-executed by CPU7.

  The ability determination means 67 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to execute processing for determining the ability of the set player character when the CPU 7 recognizes the third input signal from the controller 17.

  In this means, when the CPU 7 recognizes the third input signal from the controller 17, the CPU 7 executes a process for determining the set ability of the player character.

  For example, in this means, when the controller 17 is operated, the operation signal (third input signal) from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, when the operation signal is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 executes a process for determining the set ability of the player character.

  Specifically, when the ability determination button of the controller 17 is operated, a process of overwriting and saving the set ability of the player character is executed based on a command from the CPU 7. That is, the set ability of the player character is recognized by the CPU 7 as the ability of the new player character and stored in the RAM 12. Here, the ability of the player character stored in the RAM 12 is used as data that influences the activity of the player character in a game event or the like.

[Outline of the ability setting system in baseball games]
Next, specific contents of the ability setting system in the baseball game will be described. The flow shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 will also be described at the same time. FIG. 12 is a flow for explaining the overall outline of the baseball game, and FIG. 13 is a flow for explaining the system.

  First, when the game machine is turned on and the game machine is activated, the baseball game program is loaded from the recording medium 10 into the RAM 12 and stored. At this time, various basic game data necessary for executing the baseball game are simultaneously loaded from the recording medium 10 into the RAM 12 and stored (S1).

  For example, the basic game data includes data related to various images for a three-dimensional game space. The CPU 7 recognizes data related to various images for the three-dimensional game space, such as stadium image data, player character image data, and various object image data. Further, the basic game data includes position coordinate data for arranging data related to various images for the three-dimensional game space in the three-dimensional game space. The basic game data also includes data used in the ability setting system.

  Subsequently, the baseball game program stored in the RAM 12 is executed by the CPU 7 based on the basic game data (S2). Then, the start screen of the baseball game is displayed on the television monitor 20. Then, various setting screens for executing the baseball game are displayed on the television monitor 20. Here, for example, a mode selection screen for selecting a play mode of the baseball game is displayed on the television monitor 20 (not shown). In the mode selection screen, the player operates the controller 17 to determine the play mode (S3). The play mode includes, for example, a battle mode in which a favorite team is selected from 12 teams to enjoy a match, a pennant mode in which a favorite team is selected from the 12 teams and a pennant race is played, and the player supervises A training mode for training the player characters of the team from the standpoint of the player, a growth experience mode for experiencing the baseball game from the standpoint of one player character with the Oyori player, and the like are prepared.

  Subsequently, various events are executed by the CPU 7 in the play mode selected on the mode selection screen (S4). The various events executed here include, for example, events that are automatically controlled by the CPU 7 based on the AI program and events that are manually controlled by the player based on the input signal from the controller 17. The player character is controlled by automatic control for automatically instructing the player character based on the AI program, manual control for directly instructing the player character based on an input signal from the controller 17, or the like. There is. Thus, in this baseball game, an event is controlled or an instruction is instructed to the player character in accordance with an instruction from the controller 17 or an instruction from the AI program.

  Subsequently, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the selected play mode is finished (S5). Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a command indicating that the play mode has ended is issued. If the CPU 7 determines that an instruction indicating that the play mode has ended has been issued (Yes in S5), the CPU 7 executes a process of storing the game continuation data in the RAM 12. When the game continuation data is stored in the RAM 12, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to end the baseball game is displayed on the television monitor 20 (S6). When an item indicating the end of the baseball game is selected by operating the controller 17 on the selection screen (Yes in S6), the CPU 7 executes a process for ending the baseball game ( S7). On the other hand, when an item indicating continuation of the baseball game is selected by operating the controller 17 on the selection screen (No in S6), the mode selection screen in Step 3 (S3) is displayed on the television monitor. 20 is displayed again.

  Unless the CPU 7 determines that an instruction for ending the play mode has been issued (No in S5), various events are executed by the CPU 7 in the play mode selected on the mode selection screen (S4).

  Next, details of the ability setting system for setting the ability of the player character will be described.

  An example in which the ability setting system functions in the growth experience mode will be described below. For example, an example in which the ability setting system functions when the growth experience mode is selected on the mode selection screen is shown.

  When the growth experience mode is selected by the player on the mode selection screen (S401), as shown in FIG. 3, a type selection screen for selecting the player character type is displayed on the television monitor 20 (S402). . In the type selection screen, a “create a new player” icon 40 and a “start by selecting from team” icon 41 are prepared, and these icons are displayed on a television monitor using image data for each icon. 20 is displayed.

  In this state, when the direction key of the controller 17, for example, the left direction key 17L or the right direction key 17R is pressed, the icon positioned in the operation direction is highlighted. The highlighted icon is a selectable icon. In FIG. 3, the “Create a new player” icon 40 is highlighted on the type selection screen. Here, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the “create a new player” icon 40 in an inverted state is selected (Yes in S403). Then, the ability setting system for setting the ability of the player character is activated based on a command from the CPU 7 (S404).

  On the other hand, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed in a state where the “select from team” icon 41 is highlighted on the type selection screen, the “select from team” icon 41 is selected. (No in S403). Then, a player selection screen for selecting player characters belonging to the team is displayed on the television monitor 20 (not shown). On this player selection screen, names and abilities of a plurality of player characters are displayed. By selecting a player character desired by the player from the plurality of player characters, a player character to be operated by the player in the growth experience mode is determined. That is, the ability of the player character to be operated by the player in the growth experience mode is set and determined as the ability of the predetermined player character.

  Note that when the “Select from team” icon 41 is selected, the CPU 7 directly recognizes a predetermined ability assigned in advance to the player character selected by the player. The configuration system does not work. Therefore, in the following, a detailed description of the ability setting system will be given by taking as an example the case where the “create a new player” icon 40 is selected.

  When the “create a new player” icon 40 is selected (Yes in S403), a feature setting screen is displayed on the television monitor 20 as shown in FIG. 4 (S404). The feature selection screen includes a feature list region (first item display region) 43 that is a region for displaying a feature list of player characters, and a feature selection region (second item) that is a region for displaying the features of the player character being selected. Display area) 44.

  Here, in the feature list area 43, a plurality of feature icons (items) 143 indicating the features of the player character are displayed using image data for each feature icon. For example, here, “Bat Control” corresponds to the feature that bat control is excellent, “Left Killer” corresponds to the feature that the batting rate against the left pitcher is high, and “Bullet Liner” corresponds to the feature that the hit ball has momentum. A plurality of feature icons 143 such as “” are displayed in the feature list area 43.

  When a plurality of feature icons 143 indicating the characteristics of the player character are displayed in the feature list area 43, the CPU 7 executes a process of associating a plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) of the player character with each of the plurality of feature icons 143. (S405). The player character characteristic data TD1 (p) is data for defining the ability of the player character related to the characteristics of the player character. Here, the parameter p is a natural number with the number of characteristic data as an upper limit.

  Further, the CPU 7 executes a process of associating a plurality of special ability data TD2 of the player character with each of the plurality of feature icons 143 (S406). The player character's special ability data TD2 is data for defining the player character's special ability.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the correspondence relationship between each feature icon 143 indicating the feature of the player character and a plurality of characteristics (characteristic data) related to each feature icon 143 is based on the correspondence table. Associated with the CPU 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the correspondence relationship between each feature icon 143 indicating the feature of the player character and the special ability (special ability data) of the player character related to each feature icon 143 is also based on the correspondence table. Associated with the CPU 7. In other words, by causing the CPU 7 to recognize the correspondence table shown in FIG. 5, correspondence between each feature icon 143 and a plurality of characteristics and a plurality of special abilities related to each feature icon 143 is associated.

  Note that the plurality of characteristics and the plurality of special abilities shown in FIG. 5 are managed by the CPU 7 using the plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) and the plurality of special abilities data TD2. Here, for example, characteristic data “TD1 (1)” is included in “left meat”, characteristic data “TD1 (2)” is included in “right meat”, characteristic data “TD1 (3)” is included in “power”, and the like. Assigned.

  “Sayonara man” has special ability data “TD2 = 1”, “stability” has special ability data “TD2 = 2”, “intimidation” has special ability data “TD2 = 3”, “injury” Special ability data “TD2 = 4” or the like is assigned to “strong”. Here, the special ability is managed by the value of the special ability data TD2.

  Subsequently, in a state where a plurality of feature icons 143 indicating the characteristics of the player character are displayed in the feature list area 43, the direction keys of the controller 17 (upward key 17U, downward key 17D, leftward key 17L, and rightward direction). When the key 17R) is operated, the feature icon 143 located in the operation direction is highlighted. The feature icon 143 highlighted here corresponds to an icon corresponding to an item recognized by the control unit by the first input signal of claim 1. That is, the highlighted feature icon 143 corresponds to an item selected based on the first input signal of claim 1.

  The highlighted feature icon 143 is a selectable icon. For example, in FIG. 4, the “left killer” icon is highlighted in the feature list area 43. In this state, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the process of selecting the feature icon 143 is four times or less (S407). When the CPU 7 determines that the process for selecting the feature icon 143 is four times or less (Yes in S407), the feature icon 143 in the inverted state is selected (S408). Then, the selected feature icon 143 is displayed on the television monitor 20 in the feature selection area 44.

  More specifically, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 for selecting the feature icon 143 is pressed while the feature icon 143 is highlighted, a feature icon selection signal is issued from the controller 17. Then, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the feature icon selection signal is recognized four times or less. When the number of recognition times of the feature icon selection signal is four or less, the image data corresponding to the feature icon 143 in the inverted state is recognized by the CPU 7 based on the feature icon selection signal. Then, the image data for the feature icon recognized by the CPU 7 is supplied to the television monitor 20, and the feature icon 143 to be selected is displayed in the feature selection area 44. For example, in FIG. 4, a “bullet liner” icon is displayed in the feature selection area 44.

  On the other hand, when the feature icon 143 located in the operation direction of the controller 17 is highlighted, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the process of selecting the feature icon 143 is five times or more. If it is determined by the CPU 7 (No in S407, if the number of recognition of the feature icon selection signal is 5 or more), the CPU 7 rejects the reception of the feature icon selection signal from the controller 17. That is, in this case, the feature icon 143 is not recognized by the CPU 7, and the feature icon 143 in the inverted state cannot be selected.

  Here, in a state where a plurality of feature icons 143 are displayed in the feature list area 43, the process of selecting and displaying the feature icons 143 can be repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times, for example, up to four times. That is, here, a predetermined number of feature icons 143, for example, four feature icons 143 can be selected from the plurality of feature icons 143 displayed in the feature list region 43 and can be displayed in the feature selection region 44. It has become.

  Subsequently, when the up direction key 17U of the controller 17 is pressed on the feature setting screen, the selection determination icon or the reset icon can be selected. Here, when the left direction key 17L or the right direction key 17R of the controller 17 is pressed, an icon positioned in the operation direction, for example, a selection determination icon or a reset icon is highlighted. For example, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed while the selection determination icon is highlighted, the selection determination icon is selected (Yes in S409). The selection of the selection determination icon corresponds to recognition by the control unit of the second input signal of claim 1.

  Then, a plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) of the player character corresponding to the feature icon 143 displayed in the feature selection area 44, that is, the feature icon 143 selected from the plurality of feature icons 143 and recognized by the CPU 7, Recognized by the CPU 7 (S410). In other words, the CPU 7 recognizes a plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) related to the selected feature icon 143. Specifically, when a certain feature icon 143 is selected, a plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) related to the feature icon 143 is specified by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table described above. When a plurality of feature icons 143 are selected, a plurality of special ability data TD1 (p) related to each of the plurality of feature icons 143 is specified by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table described above.

  Here, when the reset icon is selected (No in S409), the process of step 407 is re-executed by the CPU 7. In addition, when the selection determination icon and the reset icon are not selected (No in S409), the process of step 407 is re-executed by the CPU 7.

  As described above, when the characteristic icon 143 is selected and the CPU 7 recognizes a plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) for defining the ability of the player character, the reference range of each characteristic data of the player character is the player character. The CPU 7 recognizes each characteristic data as a range. Then, processing for changing the reference range of the characteristic data of the player character set by the CPU 7 according to the selected feature icon 143 is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the changed reference range of the characteristic data of the player character is recognized by the CPU 7 as the range of the characteristic data of the player character. That is, the changed reference range of the characteristic data of the player character is set by the CPU 7 as the range of the characteristic data of the player character (S411).

  The reference range of the player character's characteristic data is defined in advance in the game program for each characteristic data. The correspondence relationship between each characteristic data and the correction data corresponding to each characteristic data is also defined in advance in the game program.

  Here, the characteristic data TD1 (p) within the range of the characteristic data takes a natural number. The special ability data TD2 also takes a natural number.

  For example, the reference range of the characteristic data of the player character is changed as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the correction data H1 (p) for changing the reference range of each characteristic data corresponding to the selected feature icon 143 is recognized by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table. Based on the correction data H1 (p), the CPU 7 executes processing for changing the minimum value data MN (p) and the maximum value data MX (p) for defining the reference range of the characteristic data of the player character. Is done.

  Here, the CPU 7 executes a process of adding the correction data H1 (p) to the minimum value data MN (p) and the maximum value data MX (p) for defining the reference range of the characteristic data. Then, the changed minimum value data MN (p) (= MN (p) + H1 (p)) and maximum value data MX (p) (= MX (p) + H1 (p)) are recognized by the CPU 7.

  Thus, the reference range of the characteristic data is changed, and the changed reference range of the characteristic data of the player character is set by the CPU 7 as the range of the characteristic data of the player character.

  If the same characteristic data is duplicated among the plurality of characteristic data TD1 (p) related to all the selected feature icons 143, the correction data H1 (p) is duplicated and the minimum value data A process of adding to MN (p) and maximum value data MX (p) is executed by the CPU 7.

  For example, if the “Bat Control” and “Left Killer” icons are selected, “Left Meet” and “Right Meet” associated with the “Bat Control” icon and “Left Meet” associated with the “Left Killer” icon The “right meat” is the duplicated characteristic data TD1 (1), TD1 (2).

  In this case, the CPU 7 executes a process of adding the correction data H1 (p) to the minimum value data MN (p) and the maximum value data MX (p) twice. For example, “MN (1) = MN (1) + 2 × H1 (1), MX (1) = MX (1) + 2 × H1 (1)”, “MN (2) = MN (2) + 2 × H1 ( 2), MX (2) = MX (2) + 2 × H1 (2) ”is executed by the CPU 7. If the processing here is generally expressed, it can be expressed as “MN (p) = MN (p) + c × H1 (p), MX (p) = MX (p) + c × H1 (p)”. . The variable c used here indicates the number of times of duplication.

  Thus, when the range of the player character characteristic data TD1 (p) is set by the CPU 7, the lower limit value data corresponding to the lower limit value that the player character characteristic data TD1 (p) can take, and the player character characteristic The upper limit value data corresponding to the upper limit value that can be taken by the data TD1 (p) is recognized by the CPU 7 for each characteristic data TD1 (p). When the maximum value data MX (p) is equal to or higher than the upper limit value data, the upper limit value data is re-recognized by the CPU 7 as the maximum value data MX (p). When the minimum value data MN (p) is equal to or lower than the lower limit value data, the lower limit value data is re-recognized by the CPU 7 as the minimum value data MN (p). On the other hand, when the maximum value data MX (p) is less than the upper limit value data, the maximum value data MX (p) is not changed and is not re-recognized by the CPU 7. If the minimum value data MN (p) is larger than the lower limit value data, the minimum value data MN (p) is not changed and is not re-recognized by the CPU 7.

  Here, when the upper limit value data is re-recognized by the CPU 7 as the maximum value data MX (p), when the lower limit value data is re-recognized by the CPU 7 as the minimum value data MN (p), and when the upper limit value data is the maximum value When the CPU 7 re-recognizes the data MX (p) and the lower limit data is re-recognized by the CPU 7 as the minimum value data MN (p), the CPU 7 resets the range of the player character characteristic data TD1 (p). .

  In the following description, it is assumed that the range of the player character characteristic data TD1 (p) is within the lower limit data and the upper limit data.

  Subsequently, an extraction probability CP (p) for extracting the characteristic data TD1 (p) from the range of the characteristic data of the player character is set by the CPU 7 (S412). For example, the CPU 7 determines that the extraction probability CP (p) for extracting the characteristic data TD1 (p) from the range of the player character's characteristic data is a plurality of characteristic data to be extracted within the range of the player character's characteristic data. Is set by

  Here, for example, the extraction probability CP (p) for each of the plurality of characteristic data to be extracted is set to have an equal probability. That is, by setting the number of characteristic data to be extracted in the probability denominator, the extraction probability CP (p) for each of the plurality of characteristic data to be extracted is set to an equal probability. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the values of the plurality of characteristic data to be extracted are natural numbers from 3 to 12, the values of the ten characteristic data (3, 4,... , 11, 12) is set to an equal probability, that is, 1/10.

  When the extraction probability CP (p) for each of the plurality of characteristic data to be extracted is set in this way, as described above, in the state where the selection determination icon in FIG. Depending on the timing at which the 3 button 17c is pressed, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 7 executes processing for extracting the characteristic data TD1 (p) from the range of the characteristic data of the player character (S413). . Here, the process of extracting the characteristic data TD1 (p) with the above extraction probability CP (p) from the range of each characteristic data of the player character according to the timing when the selection decision icon of FIG. 4 is selected. It is executed by the CPU 7.

  In other words, the lottery for extracting each characteristic data TD1 (p) according to the timing when the selection determination icon in FIG. 4 is selected is executed by the CPU 7 based on the extraction probability CP (p) set for each characteristic data. Is done. Then, each characteristic data TD1 (p) won in the lottery is recognized by the CPU 7. In this way, each characteristic data of the player character is extracted from the set range of each characteristic data.

  Here, the process of extracting each characteristic data TD1 (p) of the player character from the set range of each characteristic data will be described.

  For example, the CPU 7 executes a process of counting the number of frames i since the game machine was turned on. That is, the CPU 7 executes a process of incrementing the frame number i every 1/60 seconds with the game machine being turned on. When the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the CPU 7 recognizes the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed.

  For example, when the extraction probability CP (p) is expressed as 1 / L (L is a natural number), the value that the frame number i can take is “1 + n · L, 2 + n · L,..., (L−1) + n ·. L, L + n · L ”(n is an integer of 0 or more). Therefore, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, for example, “1 + n · L”, “2 + n · L”,. Any one of (L−1) + n · L ”and“ L + n · L ”is recognized by the CPU 7. The probability denominator L of the extraction probability CP (p) corresponds to the number of characteristic data TD1 (p) to be extracted (“10” in FIG. 7).

  When the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “1 + n · L”, the first characteristic data is recognized by the CPU 7. If the number of frames i when the third button 17 c of the controller 17 is pressed is “2 + n · L”, the second characteristic data is recognized by the CPU 7. In general, when the number i of frames when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “k + n · L (k is a natural number from 1 to L)”, the k-th Is recognized by the CPU 7.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the value of the characteristic data TD1 (p) to be extracted is any of natural numbers from 3 to 12, and the extraction probability CP (p) of each of the 10 characteristic data values is In the case where 1/10 is set as an example, the frame number i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “k + n · 10 (k is any natural number from 1 to 10). ")", The CPU 7 recognizes the kth characteristic data to be extracted.

  Specifically, the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “1 (k = 1, n = 0), 11 (k = 1, n = 1), 21 (k = 1, n = 2), 31 (k = 1, n = 3),... ”, The first characteristic data TD1 (p) (“ 3 ”in FIG. 7) is stored in the CPU 7. Recognized. Similarly, the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “2 (k = 2, n = 0), 12 (k = 2, n = 1), 22 (k = 2, n = 2), 32 (k = 2, n = 3),... ”, the second characteristic data TD1 (p) (“ 4 ”in FIG. 7) is recognized by the CPU 7. Is done. In general, when the number i of frames when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “k + n · 10 (k is a natural number from 1 to 10)”, the k-th Characteristic data TD1 (p) ("any numerical value from 3 to 12" in FIG. 7) is recognized by the CPU 7.

  In this way, a lottery for extracting the characteristic data TD1 (p) from the range of the characteristic data is executed based on the extraction probability CP (p), and the characteristic data TD1 (p) won in the lottery is recognized by the CPU 7. Is done.

  When the determination icon is selected on the feature setting screen, the player character's special ability data TD2 corresponding to the selected feature icon 143 is recognized by the CPU 7 (S414). In other words, the CPU 7 recognizes the value of the special ability data TD2 related to the selected feature icon 143. Specifically, when a certain feature icon 143 is selected, the value of the special ability data TD2 related to this feature icon 143 is specified by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table. When a plurality of feature icons 143 are selected, the value of the special ability data TD2 related to each of the plurality of feature icons 143 is specified by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the “ironman” icon is selected, it corresponds to the special ability data TD2 (= 2) corresponding to the “stability” of the special ability and the “strong against injury” of the special ability. The special ability data TD2 (= 4) to be recognized is recognized by the CPU 7.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the grant probability HP (q) used for the lottery of whether or not to grant the special ability to the ability of the player character is set by the CPU 7 (S415). For example, first, the CPU 7 recognizes the reference provision probabilities HPo (q) stored in the RAM 12 and corresponding to all the special ability data TD2. Next, the correction data H2 (q) for changing the provision probability HP (q) of the special ability data related to the selected feature icon 143 is recognized by the CPU 7 based on the correspondence table. The parameter q used here is a natural number whose upper limit is the number of special ability data. The parameter q corresponds to the value of the special ability data TD2.

  The reference provision probability HPo (q) and the correction data H2 (q) are set to predetermined values for each special ability data TD2. This setting is defined in advance in the game program.

  Then, the CPU 7 executes a process of changing the reference provision probability HPo (q) of each special ability data related to each selected feature icon 143 using the correction data H2 (q). Here, for example, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of adding the corresponding correction data H2 (q) to the reference provision probability HPo (q) of each special ability data TD2 associated with each selected feature icon 143. The reference provision probability HPo (q) of each special ability data TD2 associated with each selected feature icon 143 is changed. Here, by this process, the reference provision probability HPo (q) is changed so that the provision probability HP (q) of each special ability data TD2 associated with each selected feature icon 143 is increased. Then, the changed reference provision probability HPo (q) is recognized by the CPU 7 as the provision probability HP (q) for the special ability data related to the selected feature icon 143. In this way, the CPU 7 sets the grant probability HP (q) for special ability data related to the selected feature icon 143.

  For example, when the “bat control” icon and the “iron man” icon are selected, the correction data is added to the reference provision probability HPo (q) of the special ability data corresponding to “strong to the first ball” related to the “bat control” icon. The CPU 7 executes a process of adding H2 (q). In addition, the standard grant probability HPo (q) of the special ability data corresponding to “strong against injury” and the standard grant probability HPo (q) of the special ability data corresponding to “stability” related to the “iron man” icon, respectively. The CPU 7 executes a process of adding the correction data H2 (q). Then, the changed reference provision probability HPo (q) is recognized by the CPU 7 as the provision probability HP (q) for the special ability data related to the selected feature icon 143.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the reference provision probability HPo (q) is used as the provision probability HP (q) for special ability data not related to the selected feature icon 143. That is, the reference grant probability HPo (q) is set by the CPU 7 for the grant probability HP (q) for special ability data not related to the selected feature icon 143.

  As described above, when the feature icon 143 is selected, the special ability data for the selected feature icon 143 is compared with the provision probability HP (q) of the special ability data not related to the selected feature icon 143. Is generally high (see the emphasis section in FIG. 8), the special ability data having the feature indicated by the selected feature icon 143 is easily won in the lottery described later.

  In this way, when the grant probability HP (q) for each of the plurality of special ability data TD2 to be given is set, as described above, the controller 17 in a state where the selection decision icon of FIG. 4 is highlighted. In accordance with the timing at which the third button 17c is pressed, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the special ability data TD2 for defining the special ability of the player character is given to the ability of the player character (S416).

  In other words, depending on the timing at which the third button 17c of the controller 17 is operated, the CPU 7 determines whether or not to grant the special ability data TD2 to the ability of the player character based on the grant probability HP (q). Executed. In this way, it is determined whether or not the special ability data is given to the ability of the player character.

  Here, a description will be given of processing for determining whether or not the special ability data TD2 is given to the ability of the player character.

  For example, when the probability denominator of the grant probability HP (q) for a certain special ability data is F1, and the probability numerator of the grant probability HP (q) for a particular ability data is f1 (F1> f1), A value that the number of frames i can take can be expressed as “1 + n · F1, 2 + n · F1,..., (F1-1) + n · F1, F1 + n · F1” (n is an integer of 0 or more). Therefore, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, for example, “1 + n · F1”, “2 + n · F1”,. Any one of (F1-1) + n · F1 ”and“ F1 + n · F1 ”is recognized by the CPU 7.

  Of the values “1 + n · F1”, “2 + n · F1”,..., “(F1-1) + n · F1”, “F1 + n · F1” that the number of frames i can take, the third of the controller 17 When the number of frames i when the button 17c is pressed is “j1 + n · F1 (j1 is a natural number from 1 to f1)”, the special ability data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the special ability data to be granted. . That is, the special ability data recognized by the CPU 7 here becomes the special ability data won in the lottery.

  On the other hand, among the values “1 + n · F1”, “2 + n · F1”,..., “(F1-1) + n · F1”, “F1 + n · F1” that the number of frames i can take, If the number of frames i when the 3 button 17c is pressed is “j2 + n · F1 (j2 is a natural number from f1 + 1 to F1)”, it means that the special ability data has not won the lottery, and the special ability Processing for recognizing data is not executed by the CPU 7.

  Specifically, in the case of “stability” shown in FIG. 8, the probability denominator of the grant probability HP (2) is “30”, and the probability numerator of the grant probability HP (2) is “2”. In this case, when the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is “1 + n · 30” or “2 + n · 30”, the special ability data TD2 (= 2) is recognized by the CPU 7.

  On the other hand, when the number of frames i when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed is any of “3 + n · 30” to “30 + n · 30”, the special ability corresponding to “stability” The data TD2 (= 2) is not won by lottery, and the process for recognizing the special ability data TD2 (= 2) is not executed by the CPU 7.

  Such processing is executed for each of the special ability data TD2. When at least one special ability data TD2 is won for the lottery, that is, when the special ability data TD2 is given to the ability of the player character (Yes in S416), the value of the special ability data TD2 won for the lottery is the CPU 7 (S417). Then, various abilities of the player character are set based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data and the special ability data TD2 selected in the lottery from the plurality of special ability data. The process is executed by the CPU 7 (S418).

  On the other hand, if the special ability data TD2 does not win the lottery in this process (No in S416), the special ability is not given to the ability of the player character. In this case, the CPU 7 executes processing for setting various abilities of the player character based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data (S418).

  Specifically, when the special ability data wins the lottery (Yes in S416), first, based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the range of each of the plurality of characteristic data, Further, the CPU 7 executes processing for setting the player character's ability such as striking power. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, according to the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data, the player character's ability, for example, the player character's skill hitting force, long hitting force, and running ability Is set by the CPU 7.

  For example, the ability of the player character is set by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of assigning a value indicating the ability level to the ability level data LV (r) of the player character. Here, an example in which the skillful hitting power on the left of the player character is set will be described. When the left skill hitting level data of the player character is expressed as LV (1), the left skill hitting level data corresponds to LV (1) and left meat characteristic data TD1 (1). Processing for assigning numerical values is executed by the CPU 7. The numerical value assigned to the level data LV (1) corresponds to the skill level of the player character on the left. Specifically, when the value assigned to the level data LV (1) is 1, the skill level of the player character on the left is level 1.

  Thus, according to the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the range of each of the plurality of characteristic data, the ability of the player character (skillful hitting power, long hitting power, and striking power) is set by the CPU 7. .

  Next, based on the value of the special ability data TD2 won in the lottery from a plurality of special ability data, such as “stability (is)”, “goodbye man”, and “intimidation (is)” A process for setting the special ability of such a player character is executed by the CPU 7. For this reason, here, letting the CPU 7 recognize the value of at least one special ability data TD2 won in the lottery from among a plurality of special ability data corresponds to setting the special ability corresponding to the special ability data TD2. is doing.

  In this way, when the special ability data is given to the ability of the player character (Yes in S416), various abilities of the player character are set by the CPU 7 based on the characteristic data and the special ability data.

  On the other hand, when the special ability data is not won by lottery (No in S416), that is, when the special ability data TD2 is not given to the ability of the player character, the characteristic data extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data Based on TD1 (p), each ability of the player character is set by the CPU 7.

  For example, in this case, first, the player character's abilities such as skillful hitting power, long hitting power, and striking power are set based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data. Processing is executed by the CPU 7. The process here is the same as the process when the special ability data is won by lottery (No in S416). In this case, the special ability is not set.

  Thus, when the ability and special ability of the player character are set, the ability setting screen of the set ability and special ability of the player character is displayed on the television monitor 20 as shown in FIG. (S419). The capability setting screen includes a capability display area 45 and the feature selection area 44 described above. In the ability display area 45, the extracted characteristic data of the player character and the set ability of the player character are displayed on the television monitor 20 using each image data.

  Subsequently, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a retry icon has been selected (S420). The selection of the retry icon corresponds to recognition by the control unit of the fourth input signal in claim 4. Here, for example, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the third button 17c of the controller 17 is operated in a state where the retry icon is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether or not an operation signal for the third button 17c is issued from the controller 17 in a state where the retry icon is highlighted.

  When the CPU 7 determines that the signal indicating that the retry icon has been selected is issued from the controller 17 (Yes in S420), that is, when the CPU 7 recognizes the retry icon selection signal, the retry icon is selected again. The CPU 7 executes a process of re-extracting each characteristic data TD1 (p) in accordance with the performed timing (S421). For example, in the same manner as described above, the lottery for re-extracting each characteristic data TD1 (p) according to the timing when the retry icon is reselected is the extraction probability CP (p) set for each characteristic data TD1 (p). ) Is executed by the CPU 7. That is, in the state where the retry icon is highlighted, a lottery for re-extracting each characteristic data TD1 (p) according to the timing when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is operated is an extraction set for each characteristic data. It is executed by the CPU 7 based on the probability CP (p). Then, each characteristic data TD1 (p) won in the re-lottery is recognized by the CPU 7. In this way, each characteristic data of the player character is re-extracted at random from the set range of each characteristic data.

  In addition, when the CPU 7 determines that a signal indicating that the retry icon has been selected is issued from the controller 17 (Yes in S420), a special ability is given to the player character's ability according to the timing at which the retry icon is selected. Whether or not to perform the lottery is executed by the CPU 7 based on the grant probability HP (q) (S422). That is, when the third button 17c of the controller 17 is operated in a state where the retry icon is highlighted, whether or not the special ability is given to the ability of the player character according to the timing when the third button 17c is operated. Such a lottery is executed by the CPU 7 based on the grant probability HP (q).

  Here, when the special ability is not given to the ability of the player character (No in S422), as described above, based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data, the player character Are set by the CPU 7 (S424). On the other hand, when the special ability is given to the ability of the player character (Yes in S422), as described above, the CPU 7 recognizes the value of the special ability data TD2 selected by lottery from the plurality of special ability data. (S423). Then, based on the characteristic data TD1 (p) extracted from the respective ranges of the plurality of characteristic data and the special ability data TD2 selected by lottery from the plurality of special ability data, the ability and special ability of the player character are determined. The setting process is executed by the CPU 7 (S424).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, a capability setting screen having contents different from the above capability setting screen is displayed again on the television monitor 20 (S425). That is, since the player character's ability and special ability displayed here are the results obtained by re-drawing based on the extraction probability CP (p) and the grant probability HP (q), This is different from the ability and special ability of the player character displayed first.

  In this state, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the setting determination icon has been selected (S426). If an icon other than the setting determination icon, that is, a retry icon is selected (No in S426), Step 421 is re-executed.

  On the other hand, when the setting determination icon is selected (No in S420, Yes in S426), that is, when the CPU 7 determines that a signal indicating that the setting determination icon has been selected is issued from the controller 17 (the setting determination icon When the selection signal is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 executes a process for determining the set ability of the player character (S427). Specifically, when the determination icon is selected, processing for overwriting and saving the set ability of the player character is executed based on a command from the CPU 7. That is, the set ability of the player character is recognized by the CPU 7 as the ability of the new player character and stored in the RAM 12. Note that the selection of the determination icon here corresponds to recognition by the control unit of the third input signal of claim 1.

  Then, an instruction to start the growth experience mode is issued from the CPU 7, and various events in the growth experience mode are executed by the CPU 7 (S428). The various events shown here include game events, practice events, contract renewal events, and the like.

  When various events are executed, the CPU 7 determines whether or not an instruction to end the growth experience mode is instructed (S429). When an instruction to end the growth experience mode is instructed (Yes in S429), the CPU 7 executes a process for ending the growth experience mode (S430). Then, processing for storing various data in the RAM 12 is executed by the CPU 7 (S431). On the other hand, when an instruction to end the growth experience mode is not instructed (No in S429), various events in the growth experience mode are repeatedly executed based on the instructions from the CPU 7.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the selection determination icon and the reset icon are displayed on the television monitor 20, when the reset icon is highlighted and the third button 17c of the controller 17 is pressed, the reset icon is displayed. Is selected. Then, a command for deleting the feature icon 143 displayed in the feature selection area 44 of the feature selection screen is issued from the CPU 7, and the feature icon 143 displayed in the feature selection area 44 is deleted from the television monitor 20. That is, the selected feature icon 143 is reset to an unselected state.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the player can easily set the feature that the player wants to give to the player character by simply selecting the feature icon 143. That is, the player can easily set the ability related to the feature indicated by the feature icon 143 selected by the player for the player character simply by selecting the feature icon 143. In addition, the player can set a special ability related to the feature indicated by the feature icon 143 selected by the player only by selecting the feature icon 143 for the player character. Furthermore, the player can repeatedly set the ability of the player character having the feature indicated by the feature icon 143 by repeatedly selecting the retry icon. Thereby, the player can freely select and set the ability of the player character having the characteristics desired by the player from various ability patterns.

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a home video game apparatus as an example of a computer to which a game program can be applied has been used has been described. The present invention can be similarly applied to a game device configured in a body, a game device in which a monitor is integrated, a personal computer or a workstation that functions as a game device by executing a game program.

  (B) The present invention includes a program for executing the game as described above and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded. 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.

1 is a basic configuration diagram of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram as an example of the said video game device. The figure which shows a type selection screen. The figure which shows the feature setting screen. The figure which shows the correspondence of the characteristic icon which shows the characteristic of a player character, and a characteristic (characteristic data). The figure for demonstrating the parameter used for the setting of the range of the characteristic data of a player character. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the process which extracts characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of a player character. The figure for demonstrating the parameter used for extraction of special ability data. The figure which shows the correspondence of the characteristic data of a player character, and the ability level of a player character. The figure which shows a capability setting screen (the 1). The figure which shows a capability setting screen (the 2). Flow showing the overall outline of the baseball game. The flow which shows the ability setting system in a baseball game. The flow which shows the ability setting system in a baseball game. The flow which shows the ability setting system in a baseball game.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 3 Image display part 5 Operation input part 7 CPU
12 RAM
17 controller 20 television monitor 50 first item display means 51 characteristic data association means 52 item recognition means 53 second item display means 54 characteristic data recognition means 55 data range setting means 56 data range changing means 57 first probability setting means 58 Second probability setting means 59 Data extraction means 60 Specificity determination means 61 Ability setting means 62 Specificity setting means 63 Ability display means 64 Data re-extraction means 65 Specificity re-discrimination means 66 Ability resetting means 67 Ability determination means 143 Characteristic icon TD1 (p) Characteristic data TD2 Special ability data MN (p) Maximum value data for defining the range of characteristic data MX (p) Minimum value data for defining the range of characteristic data CP (p) Extraction probability HP ( q) Grant probability

Claims (7)

To a computer that can play games,
A first item display function for displaying a plurality of items indicating character characteristics on the image display unit using image data for items;
An item recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal when the control unit recognizes the first input signal from the input unit;
A second item display function for displaying the item recognized by the control unit on the image display unit using image data for the item;
A characteristic data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize characteristic data for defining the characteristics of the character corresponding to each of the plurality of items;
A data range setting function for causing the control unit to set the range of the characteristic data of the character;
In accordance with the item recognized by the control unit, the control unit is caused to execute a process of changing the range of the characteristic data of the character set in the control unit, and the control unit receives the changed range of the characteristic data of the character. Data range change function to be reset,
A data extraction function for causing the control unit to execute a process of randomly extracting the characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of the character according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit;
Based on the extracted characteristic data of the character, a characteristic setting function for causing the control unit to execute processing for setting the characteristic of the character;
A characteristic determination function for causing the control unit to execute a process of determining the characteristic of the set character when a third input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit;
A game program to make it happen. In the computer,
A characteristic data association function for causing the control unit to execute a process of associating a plurality of the characteristic data for defining the character characteristics related to the character characteristics with each of the plurality of items indicating the character characteristics;
The game program according to claim 1 for further realizing the above. In the computer,
According to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit, a speciality determination function for causing the control unit to determine whether or not to give the character's speciality to the characteristics of the character;
A speciality setting function for causing the control unit to execute processing for setting the ability to have the character's speciality when the character's speciality is given to the character's characteristics;
The game program according to claim 1 or 2 for realizing further. In the computer,
Corresponding to the at least one item recognized by the control unit according to the timing when the fourth input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit after the process of setting the character characteristics is executed by the control unit A data re-extraction function that causes the control unit to execute processing for re-extracting characteristic data randomly from the range of characteristic data that has been set;
Based on the re-extracted characteristic data of the character, a characteristic resetting function for causing the control unit to re-execute processing for setting the characteristic of the character;
A characteristic display function for displaying the set characteristic of the character on the image display unit using the characteristic image data;
The game program according to claim 1, for further realizing the above. In the computer,
A probability setting function for causing the control unit to set an extraction probability for extracting characteristic data from the range of characteristic data of the character;
Further realized,
When the control unit recognizes the second input signal or the fourth input force signal from the input unit, the process of extracting the characteristic data in the range of the character characteristic data based on the extraction probability is controlled. Executed by the department,
The game program according to claim 4. A game device capable of executing a game,
First item display means for displaying a plurality of items indicating character characteristics on an image display unit using image data for items;
Item recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal when the control unit recognizes the first input signal from the input unit;
Second item display means for displaying the item recognized by the control unit on the image display unit using the image data for the item;
Characteristic data recognizing means for causing the control unit to recognize characteristic data for defining the characteristics of the character corresponding to each of the plurality of items,
Data range setting means for causing the control unit to set a range of characteristic data of the character;
In accordance with the item recognized by the control unit, the control unit is caused to execute a process of changing the range of the characteristic data of the character set in the control unit. A data range changing means for resetting;
Data extraction means for causing the control unit to execute processing for randomly extracting the characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of the character according to the timing when the control unit recognizes the second input signal from the input unit;
Based on the extracted characteristic data of the character, characteristic setting means for causing the control unit to execute processing for setting the characteristic of the character;
Characteristic determining means for causing the control unit to execute a process of determining the characteristic of the set character when a third input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit;
A game device comprising: A game control method capable of controlling a game by a computer,
A first item display step of displaying a plurality of items indicating the characteristics of the character on the image display unit using image data for items;
An item recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize at least one item corresponding to the first input signal when the control unit recognizes the first input signal from the input unit;
A second item display step of displaying the item recognized by the control unit on the image display unit using the image data for the item;
A characteristic data recognition step for causing the control unit to recognize characteristic data for defining the characteristics of the character corresponding to each of the plurality of items;
A data range setting step for causing the control unit to set a range of characteristic data of the character;
In accordance with the item recognized by the control unit, the control unit is caused to execute a process of changing the range of the characteristic data of the character set in the control unit, and the control unit receives the changed range of the characteristic data of the character. A data range change step to be reset,
A data extraction step for causing the control unit to execute processing for randomly extracting the characteristic data from the range of the characteristic data of the character according to the timing when the second input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit;
Based on the extracted characteristic data of the character, a characteristic setting step for causing the control unit to execute a process for setting the characteristic of the character;
A characteristic determination step for causing the control unit to execute a process of determining the characteristic of the set character when a third input signal from the input unit is recognized by the control unit;
A game control method comprising:

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