JP2009178337A - Video game program and video game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently improve amusements by adopting combos in a video game adopting combos. <P>SOLUTION: Combo performance display is performed and a timer for timing the display time of the combo performance display is started. As for the combo performance display, as indicated in Fig.(D), a combo image 11 comprising a concentric inner circle 9 and outer circle 10 with a present machine character 4 or the vicinity of the present machine character 4 as a center point and having a colored band 8 between the inner circle 9 and the outer circle 10 is displayed first (step S111). Then, as indicated in Fig.(E), by gradually increasing the diameter of the inner circle 9 corresponding to the timed time by the timer and increasing the diameter of the inner periphery of the colored band 8 accompanying that, its width is reduced. Then, at the point of time at which the timer times up, as indicated in Fig.(B), the combo image 11 is erased (step S113). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video game program and a video game apparatus for executing a video game for performing combo display or the like.

  Today, video games with a combo display are known. A combo means a continuous technique in game terms. For example, in the case of a game that captures an effective operation continuously within a predetermined time, such as capturing a target, the target is captured continuously within a predetermined time. The combo is established. In the conventional video game, it is the mainstream that the player does not display the screen for the predetermined time that is the timing of establishment of the combo and leaves it to the player. However, in order to make it easy for even a non-skilled player to enjoy the enjoyment of combos, a type that displays on the screen for the predetermined time is also known. Here, the display for indicating whether or not it is within the predetermined time will be referred to as a combo display. The player can visually recognize the combo display and acquire the next target during the combo display, thereby making the combo formation continuous and obtaining a high score in a short time.

In the conventional combo display, the gauge is displayed as a segment on the screen for the effective time of the combo, and the number of segments is reduced with the passage of time to be erased. Accordingly, the player visually recognizes the segment and operates to acquire the target before the segment is erased, thereby enhancing the interest of the game (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-319107

  In this way, the intent of performing the combo display is to provide a game that can be easily enjoyed by beginners by providing convenience to the player, but it is not limited to that, and the combo display informs the player that there is an opportunity, It is also aimed at the effect of creating a sense of urgency by appealing to the player that the next target should be acquired within a predetermined time.

  However, if the combo display is performed with a gauge as in the prior art, a space for displaying the gauge must be provided on the screen, and accordingly, the game field in which characters and the like are displayed becomes narrow, and the screen is difficult to see. It becomes a difficult game to play. This makes it impossible to provide a game that can be easily enjoyed.

  In addition, even in the case of combo display using a gauge, there is no way to avoid the inconvenience that the display area of the game field is sufficiently secured by reducing the size of the gauge as much as possible and the screen is difficult to see. However, this method has the disadvantage that the combo display is too small and the sense of urgency given to the player is diluted.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and in a video game that employs a combo or the like, a video game that can be easily enjoyed and express a sense of urgency by suitably displaying its timing. It is an object to provide a program and a video game device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the video game program according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises an input means and a display screen, generates a game image, and outputs it on the display screen. The computer for proceeding with the game based on the input information from the input means by means of time measuring means for timing the timing of the progress of the game, and displaying the predetermined transparent figure on the display screen in synchronization with the time measuring by the time measuring means It is characterized by functioning as display control means for performing display output so as to be enlarged and deformed with time in the outer frame direction.

  In the video game program according to the second aspect of the present invention, the timing measured by the timing means is a combo timing.

  In the video game program according to the third aspect of the present invention, the game moves the character based on the input information from the input means, and the display control means displays the transparent figure. The display is output based on the position corresponding to the character.

  The video game program according to claim 4 is characterized in that the transparent figure is formed in an annular shape.

  The video game apparatus according to the invention of claim 5 comprises an input means and a display screen, generates a game image and outputs it on the display screen, and from the input means operated by a player. A video game apparatus for proceeding with a game based on input information of the computer, wherein a timing means for timing the progress of the game, and a predetermined transparent figure on the display screen in synchronization with the timing by the timing means And a display control means for displaying and outputting so as to be enlarged and deformed with time in the outer frame direction.

  According to the present invention, a ring-shaped or other figure is displayed in synchronization with the timekeeping by the timekeeping means with a transparent image quality that does not impair the visibility of characters and background images on the game field such as translucent coloring. Since the display is output so as to be enlarged and deformed with time in the outer frame direction, the game timing can be displayed without impairing the visibility of the game field. In addition, since the display is displayed so as to be enlarged and deformed in the direction of the outer frame of the display screen, it can be displayed so as to be conspicuously large on the entire screen, and a sense of tension can be effectively produced.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a video game that can be easily enjoyed and express a sense of urgency by suitably performing timing display.

  In addition, when the timing to measure is the timing of a combo that is a continuous technique, it is convenient that a beginner can easily acquire a combo that requires skill as an advanced technique and easily succeeds at the timing.

  Further, when the transparent figure is displayed and output based on the position corresponding to the character, the timing can be displayed in accordance with the position of the character watched by the player, so that an effective display is realized.

  In addition, by forming the transmissive figure in a ring shape, there is no change in image quality inside the ring, so that the visibility of the game field is further improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer 3 as an apparatus for executing a game in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the personal computer 3 includes a control unit 302, a HDD (Hard Disk) 303, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 304, a sound processing unit 305, a graphic processing unit 306, a DVD / DVD, which are connected to each other via a bus 301. A CD-ROM drive 307, a communication interface 308, and an interface unit 309 are provided.

  The control unit 302 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and a program stored in the RAM 304 based on a boot program stored in the ROM and a basic program such as an OS (Operating System). Are sequentially executed to perform various processes and the like, and control the operation of each unit in the main body of the personal computer 3. The HDD 303 stores programs and data captured from the outside via the communication interface 308 and the Internet 100.

  The RAM 304 is used as a main memory, and stores programs and data transferred from the DVD / CD-ROM 310. The RAM 304 is also used as a work area during program execution. The sound processing unit 305 includes a speaker that performs processing for reproducing sound data in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 302, outputs the sound data as an audio signal, and reproduces the audio signal.

  The graphic processing unit 306 generates various image data in accordance with instructions from the control unit 302, and the graphic processing unit 306 adds a predetermined synchronization signal to the generated image data and outputs it as a video signal to the display device 311. To do. The DVD / CD-ROM drive 307 drives a DVD / CD-ROM 310 set in the personal computer 3 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 302, and loads programs and data stored in the DVD / CD-ROM 310 through the bus 301. To the RAM 304. The communication interface 308 is connected to the external Internet 100 via a communication line, and performs processing for exchanging programs and data with the external Internet 100 in accordance with instructions from the control unit 302.

  A keyboard 312 and a mouse 313 are connected to the interface unit 309. The interface unit 309 controls data exchange between the keyboard 312 and mouse 313 and the control unit 302 or RAM 304. The HDD 303 stores various programs and programs and various data for operating the personal computer 3 as a terminal device in the application distribution system, which are shown in flowcharts described later. The DVD / CD-ROM 310 is driven by a DVD / CD-ROM drive 307 and reads stored programs and data. Programs and data read from the DVD / CD-ROM 310 are transferred from the DVD / CD-ROM drive 307 to the RAM 304 via the bus 301. The display device 311 includes a display screen including a liquid crystal panel that displays an image corresponding to the video signal from the graphic processing unit 306.

  Although the personal computer 3 is shown as an example of a game execution device for executing a game, the game execution device only needs to be able to execute an application and output a screen display or the like, and preferably connectable to the Internet. That's fine. Accordingly, the device is not limited to a personal computer, and home appliances such as PDAs, game machines (including home stationary game machines, portable game machines, and arcade game machines for business use), mobile phones, car navigation systems, video decks, and the like. Other devices may also be used. In this example, a keyboard and a mouse are illustrated as an example of an input device, but alternatives include a touch pad, a trackball, a control lever (stick), a tablet, a touch panel, and up / down / left / right direction keys.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment according to the above configuration will be described based on the display screen transition diagram shown in FIG. 2 and the flowchart shown in FIG. The control unit 302 executes processing based on the game program transferred from the DVD / CD-ROM 310 and stored in the RAM 304. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2A, on the screen of the display device 311, the own character 4, the pointer (mouse pointer) 5, and the plurality of objects 6 a and 6 b that are the capture targets of the own device character 4. (Refer to FIG. 2E) is displayed.

  Further, the control unit 302 executes processing as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 based on the game program. That is, it is determined whether the combo is being performed (step S1). When the combo is being performed, the combo effect display is executed and a timer for measuring a predetermined combo effect display time is restarted (step S2). Note that “combo” means a continuous technique in game terms. For example, when a target is captured continuously within a predetermined time, a combo is established. When the combo is established, the number of points is increased compared to the case where the same number of objects are captured in a discontinuous manner. The combo and the combo effect display will be described later.

  If it is not in the combo, the relative position (vector) on the screen between the player character 4 and the pointer 5 is detected (step S3). That is, the pointer 5 moves on the screen in accordance with the movement operation of the mouse 313 by the player, and detects the relative position (vector) of the own character 4 with respect to the pointer 5 moving on the screen.

  Next, the player character 4 is moved on the screen according to the detected vector, and the capture range is moved integrally with the player character 4 (step S4). That is, as shown in FIG. 2B, if the pointer 5 moves, the player character 4 is moved in the pointer direction along the detected vector, and the capture range 7 is also integrated with the player character 4. Move to. Here, the capture range 7 is a circular region that is formed in front of the head of the player character 4 and is not displayed on the screen of the display device 311. If the relative position relationship between the capture range 7 and the player character 4 is fixed, the formation position is not limited to the front of the head. Further, the shape of the capture range can be any shape such as a rectangle or a fan shape other than the circle shown in FIG. When the game is composed of three-dimensional CG, the shape of the capture range may be a three-dimensional shape such as a sphere or a cube.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game end condition (details omitted due to conditions such as time over) has occurred. If a game end condition has occurred, the process according to this flowchart is ended. If no game end condition has occurred, it is determined whether or not there is an object 6 in the capture range 7 (step S6). At this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, if there is no target 6a in the capture range 7, the determination in step S6 is NO.

  Therefore, it returns to step S3 from step S6, and the loop of step S3-S6 is repeated until it will be in the state which has the target object 6 in the capture range 7. FIG. Thereby, on the screen, the pointer 5 moves following the movement of the mouse 313 operated by the player, and the own character 4 moves following the movement of the pointer 5 until the game end condition occurs. Will be. As a result, the player character 4 can be moved on the screen in a variety of ways in a manner that is faithful and prompt to the player's intention.

  Further, when the loop of steps S3 to S6 is repeated, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the object 6a exists in the capture range 7 that moves integrally with the player character 4, the object 6a is present. The determination in step S6 is YES. Accordingly, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S7, and a capture motion (animation expressing the action of the player character 4 capturing the object 6a) is executed as an effect. As shown in FIG. 2 (D), this capture motion is performed after the subject character 4 is brought into contact with the object 6a and displayed as if the subject character 4 captured the subject 6a. This is display processing for erasing the object 6a as shown in FIG. 5E (in FIG. 5E, 6b is another object that has not yet been captured).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the time point at which the determination in step S6 is YES and it is considered that the own character 4 has captured the object 6a is in the combo, specifically, the timer counts the time information. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not a predetermined combo effect display time has elapsed (if not, the combo is being performed) (step S8). If it is in the combo, the bonus score addition process is executed (step S9), and the bonus score is added to the current score stored in the score addition area secured in advance in the RAM 304, and the normal score addition process is performed. Is also executed (step S10), and a predetermined normal score is also added. If not in the combo, a normal score addition process is executed (step S10), and only a predetermined normal score is added.

  Therefore, the play does not require a command input separately from the movement operation of the player character 4, and the game can be advanced by only operating one system of the mouse 313 without adjusting the timing of the capture action. it can. Therefore, this game can be enjoyed as a casual game.

  In addition, as described above, since the player character 4 can be moved on the screen in a variety of ways freely and faithfully and in accordance with the player's intention, the configuration of the game itself is simple but easy and refreshing. In addition, it is possible to provide an ideal casual game that allows the player to learn about the fun of the game in a short time.

  In step S11 following step S10, combo effect display is executed, and a timer for measuring the display time of the combo effect display is started. As shown in FIG. 2 (D), the combo effect display is composed of a concentric inner circle 9 and an outer circle 10 with the own character 4 or the vicinity of the own character 4 as the center point. The combo image 11 having the colored band 8 is displayed between the circle 9 and the outer circle 10 (step S111).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5E, the inner circle 9 is gradually increased in diameter according to the time measured by the timer, and the inner circumference of the colored band 8 is increased accordingly. The width is decreased (step S112). Then, when the timer expires, the combo image 11 is deleted (step S113) as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the time from the start of the display of the colored band 8 is measured by the timer started in step S11, and the size of the colored band 8 is controlled in synchronization with the timing of this timer, and a predetermined time has elapsed. When the time is up, the colored band 8 is erased. The coloring of the coloring zone 8 is realized by translucency. Therefore, it is prevented as much as possible that the visibility of the player character 4, the object, and other backgrounds is affected by being colored. In addition, as a method other than semi-transparency, a frame formed by shading, halftone dots, or lines can be used. Further, since the colored band 8 can be displayed using the entire screen, the appealing property to the player is high and a sense of urgency can be produced.

  Further, if the combo effect display is started in step S11 and the timer is started in this way, the process returns to step S1, and when the combo effect display is performed in step S11, the combo effect is already being displayed (the combo effect is already being displayed). Determine if there was. If it is already in the combo (step S1; YES), the timer is restarted and the combo effect display is started again from this point.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 (D), if another object 6b shown in FIG. 2E is captured during the combo effect display by the combo 1 generated by capturing the object 6a, By the processing in S2, the colored band 8 is continuously displayed by the combo 2 as shown in FIG. In addition, when the object is captured during the combo as described above, a bonus score is also added, so that the player tries to quickly capture the object 6 while the colored band 8 is displayed by the combo. The fun of the game is enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, only the inner circle 9 is increased in diameter, but the outer circle 10 is also increased in diameter so that the outer periphery of the colored band 8 reaches each side of the rectangular screen. Until the outer periphery of the coloring band 8 reaches each side of the rectangular screen, or the outer periphery of the coloring band 8 reaches each side of the rectangular screen, and If the timer expires, the colored band 8 may be deleted. Thereby, a high-impact combo display can be performed by effectively using the entire screen of the display device 311.

  Furthermore, the game play field and coloring band are displayed on the same screen area using CG techniques such as translucency, so a timer display area (gauge, etc.) is secured separately from the play field. To do. Therefore, as compared with the technique in which the play field area is reduced accordingly, the shape and position of the player character 4 and the objects 6a, 6b,. There is nothing. Therefore, the combo display can be performed without affecting the elements that appear in the game or the elements that are displayed, and the player can be informed of the chance.

  As another example, the coloring band can be formed in various shapes such as a polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle, an ellipse, and a star. Further, the band may be formed by an image processing method capable of visually distinguishing from other regions such as blurring instead of “coloring”. Furthermore, the band can be formed of a double, triple or more band. In addition, a circle (or other shape) colored inside (or image processing equivalent to it) may be displayed in a similar or irregularly deformed manner instead of an annular shape by a “band”. Further, although the two-dimensional CG is shown in the present embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a three-dimensional CG in which a character or the like is formed with a polygon model. For example, in a three-dimensional CG, a colored region or the like may be displayed on a billboard polygon corresponding to the drawing surface.

  Moreover, although the example which displays the timing of a combo was shown in this Embodiment, the object of a timing is not limited only to a combo. For example, the present invention can be applied to display of various timings such as a timing for making an effective attack on an enemy and a timing for passing through a dungeon.

  In this embodiment, the game program is recorded on the DVD / CD-ROM 310. However, as another example, the game program may be read from the HDD 303. Alternatively, the game program may be downloaded via the Internet 100, or may be connected to the server via the Internet 100 without being downloaded, and the game may be executed on the server by communication with the server. Good.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a personal computer as an apparatus which performs a game in one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display transition diagram and combo display processing procedure of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence in this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

3 PC 4 Own character 5 Pointer 6 Object 6a Object 6b Object 7 Capture range 8 Colored band 9 Inner circle 10 Outer circle 11 Combo image 100 Internet 301 Bus 302 Control unit 303 HDD
304 RAM
306 Graphic processing unit 308 Communication interface 309 Interface unit 311 Display device

Claims (5)

A computer comprising an input means and a display screen, generating a game image, displaying and outputting the game image on the display screen, and advancing the game based on input information from the input means operated by a player;
A timing means for timing the timing of the game progress;
A video game which functions as display control means for displaying and outputting a predetermined transparent figure on the display screen so as to be enlarged and deformed with time in the direction of the outer frame of the display screen in synchronism with the timekeeping by the timekeeping means. program.   2. The video game program according to claim 1, wherein the timing of the time measuring means is a combo timing. The game is to move a character based on input information from the input means,
The video game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display control means displays and outputs the transparent figure on the basis of a position corresponding to the character.   4. The video game program according to claim 1, wherein the transparent figure is formed in a band shape. A video game apparatus comprising an input means and a display screen, generating a game image and displaying and outputting the game image on the display screen, and causing the game to proceed based on input information from the input means operated by a player,
A timing means for timing the timing of the game progress;
A video game comprising display control means for displaying and outputting a predetermined transparent figure on the display screen so as to be enlarged and deformed with time in the direction of the outer frame of the display screen in synchronization with the time measurement by the time measuring means. apparatus.

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