JP2010246845A - Game machine and game programs - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine and game programs, wherein characters used for animation can be created in an understandable way and easily. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 10 inputs image data of a plurality of parts composing a character according to user's operations onto a touch panel 20. The CPU 10 records the input image data on RAM 11 for every layer corresponding to each of the plural parts composing the character. The CPU 10 displays the character on a display 18 based on the image data recorded in every layer by a display controller 16. The CPU 10 operates the character in a game screen by performing display-control determined respectively for the layer according to the character to be displayed on the image data of each layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine and a game program.

  Conventionally, an animation is created based on data input from a user. In the animation generation method described in Patent Document 1, parts (parts) such as the trunk, left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand are added by a shape input by a user to create an animation model. Then, the user inputs information about what the part is, and the animation data is processed by pasting data for each type of part, and the animation is executed according to a determined rule.

  In the shape input by the user, it is necessary to consider the positional relationship of parts such as the trunk, left foot, right foot, left hand, right hand. That is, in order to create a part as a 3D model, it is necessary to input the shape by matching the relative positions of the parts with respect to the depth. In addition, since one 3D model is created by combining a plurality of parts, it is necessary to input, for example, the outer shape of the part as a closed picture with a single stroke so that each part can be identified.

  Conventionally, an animation display device that constructs and displays an animation relatively easily without requiring special resources has been considered (see Patent Document 1). In the animation display device described in Patent Document 1, when an object to be displayed as an animation is composed of a background, a foot, a torso, and a head, these are distributed as respective layers, and the display update timing is provided for each layer. A schedule is set with attribute information indicating the display effect, and each layer is updated and displayed only at a given timing according to the schedule.

JP 2002-319035 A JP 2000-285258 A

  Thus, conventionally, when creating an animation, it was necessary to create a part as a 3D model. For example, when creating a character by combining multiple parts, consider the positional relationship of each part. The shape must be entered. For this reason, the difficulty of character creation becomes high, and for example, it cannot be used easily for a user of a low age group.

  Moreover, in order to create one 3D model by combining a plurality of parts, there is a restriction that the external shape of each part must be input as a closed picture with a single stroke. For this reason, it was not possible to input the parts constituting the character with a free feeling.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine and a game program capable of easily and easily creating characters used for animation.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention configures an input unit that inputs image data of a plurality of parts constituting a character in response to a user operation, and the image data input by the input unit constitutes the character. Recording means for recording each layer corresponding to each of a plurality of portions, display means for displaying the character based on image data recorded for each layer by the recording means, and layers recorded by the recording means And display control means for performing display control determined for each of the layers in accordance with the character to be displayed by the display means for each image data.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and easily create a character used for animation.

The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game machine in this embodiment. The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the "character data" created by the character creation process in the game machine of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of "Otehon data". The figure which shows an example of part data. The figure which shows the relationship between the character data created by the character creation process of this embodiment, and a layer. The flowchart explaining the whole process in the game machine of this embodiment. The flowchart explaining the drawing process in the character creation process in the whole process. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed at the time of a character creation process. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed at the time of a character creation process. The flowchart explaining a game play process. The figure which shows an example of the display control with respect to the parts of a character. The figure which shows the example which performs display control based on the positional relationship of the drawing image (image data) input with respect to the other parts. The flowchart which shows the display control with respect to parts data. The figure which shows an example of a part pattern.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game machine in the present embodiment. The game device in the present embodiment is configured to be portable, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a CPU 10 is mounted on the game device in the present embodiment. The CPU 10 is connected to the RAM 11, GPUs 12 and 13, display controller 16, displays 17 and 18, interface unit 19, connector 23, and communication unit 26 via a bus.

  The CPU 10 controls the entire game apparatus, and executes various processes according to the programs recorded in the RAM 11. CPU10 controls each part based on the game program in this embodiment, creates a character based on the image data input by user operation, and can run the game using the animation which this character operates. .

  CPU10 performs the character creation process by a game program, inputs the image data of the some part (parts) which comprises a character according to user operation with respect to the touch panel 20 using the pen 20a, and this input image Data is recorded in the RAM 11 for each layer corresponding to each of a plurality of parts constituting the character. The CPU 10 displays characters on the displays 17 and 18 by the display controller 16 based on the image data recorded for each layer. In the game process, the CPU 10 performs display control determined for each layer on the image data for each layer recorded in the RAM 11 according to the type of character to be displayed or the game situation. The character is moved (animated) in the game screen.

  When inputting image data constituting a character by a user operation in the character creation process, the CPU 10 inputs image data of a plurality of parts such as a head, a torso, a right arm, and a left arm in an order determined according to the character. To do. In the game program executed by the CPU 10, for each of a plurality of characters, “Ohonhon Data” for displaying a screen prompting the user to input image data according to the order in which the image data of a plurality of parts should be input. (See FIG. 4). The CPU 10 selects a character designated as a creation target by the user from a plurality of characters prepared in advance in the game program, and the user through the touch panel 20 based on “Otehon Data” corresponding to the selected character. Each time image data of each part of the character is input by the operation, a screen prompting the user to input image data corresponding to the next part in the order is displayed on the display 17 through the display controller 16.

  In addition, when the CPU 10 inputs image data constituting a character by a user operation on the touch panel 20, a plurality of image data corresponding to image data drawn by a user's handwriting or parts constituting a character created in advance. Any one of the image data instructed by the user from the image data (“part data” (see FIG. 5) specified by “Shiru” described later) can be selected by the user.

  The RAM 11 temporarily records programs executed by the CPU 10, data, and the like. In the character creation process, image data (character data) corresponding to each of a plurality of parts constituting the character is recorded. Image data corresponding to each of a plurality of parts is managed by a layer corresponding to each part. In addition, during the character creation process, “tehonhon data” and “part data” are recorded in the RAM 11 and accessed by the CPU 10 as necessary.

  The GPUs 12 and 13 generate display image data based on data for generating a display image recorded in the RAM 11 in response to an instruction from the CPU 10. The GPU 12 is connected to the VRAM 14 and is connected to the GPU 13. Is connected to the VRAM 15. The GPU 12 generates display image data to be displayed on the display 17 and draws it on the VRAM 14. Similarly, the GPU 13 generates display image data to be displayed on the display 18 and draws it on the VRAM 15.

  The displays 17 and 18 display images under the control of the display controller 16. The displays 17 and 18 are provided in each of two housings coupled so as to be openable and closable by, for example, a hinge mechanism. One display 18 is formed integrally with a touch panel 20 described later. The displays 17 and 18 are composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). It is also possible to use other display devices such as EL (Electroluminescence).

  The display controller 16 controls screen display on the displays 17 and 18. The display controller 16 displays an image on the display 17 based on the image data recorded on the VRAMs 14 and 15, and based on the image data recorded on the VRAM 15. An image is displayed on the display 17.

  The interface unit 19 is for connecting various devices. For example, a touch panel 20, a speaker 21, and a button group 22 are connected. The touch panel 20 inputs drawing (image) data corresponding to a position instruction on the panel surface using the pen 20a.

The speaker 21 outputs operation sounds and various sounds (message voice, music, sound effects, etc.) according to various applications under the control of the CPU 10.
The button group 22 is used for inputting an instruction from the user, and includes, for example, a cross button, a start button, a select button, an A button, a B button, an X button, a Y button, and a power button.

The connector 23 is for detachably connecting an external device. For example, the memory device 24 can be connected.
The memory device 24 is equipped with, for example, a ROM that records a game program and a RAM that records data in a rewritable manner. In addition to the program, temporary data and the like obtained by the CPU 10 executing the program are recorded in the RAM of the memory device 24 as appropriate.

  The communication unit 26 controls communication with other game devices and other devices connected via a network.

  Note that the game program in the present embodiment may be supplied not only to the game apparatus through an external recording medium such as the memory device 24 but also through a wired or wireless communication line. The game program may be recorded in advance in a non-volatile recording device mounted on the game device. Note that the recording medium for recording the game program is not limited to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory, but may be a CD-ROM, a DVD, or an optical disk-like recording medium similar to them.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the game machine according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine is configured such that an upper housing and a lower housing are coupled by a hinge mechanism, a display 17 is stored in the upper housing, and a display 18 is stored in the lower housing. Yes.

  A speaker 21 is accommodated in the upper housing, and a sound release hole for releasing sound from the speaker 21 to the outside is formed. In the lower housing, as a group of buttons 22, a start switch, a select switch, and a cross switch 22a operated when executing the game process, a button 22b such as an A button, a B button, an X button, and a Y button are provided. Yes.

  A touch panel 20 is mounted on the screen of the display 18 housed in the lower housing. As the touch panel 20, an arbitrary system such as a resistive film system, an optical system (infrared system), and a capacitive coupling system can be used. When the surface of the touch panel 20 is touched with the pen 20a, the touch panel 20 has a function of outputting coordinate data corresponding to the contact position. In the following description, it is assumed that the user operates the touch panel 20 with the pen 20a. However, it is of course possible to operate the touch panel 20 with a finger or the like instead of the pen 20a.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of “character data” created by the character creation process in the game machine of the present embodiment.
In the game machine according to the present embodiment, a character used in the game can be created by a user operation through the character creation process. In the character creation process, a plurality of characters 1, 2, 3,... Can be created, and character data 1, 2, 3,. For example, in the character data 1 corresponding to the character 1, image data of a plurality of parts (parts) constituting the character is managed for each of the layers 1, 2, 3,.

  Note that the number of parts may differ depending on the character. Therefore, the number of layers in which image data included in the character data is recorded may be different depending on the character.

  In the game program, for each character, it is determined what display control is performed on the image data of each layer, that is, how the character parts are moved. For example, for layer 1 corresponding to character 1, image data corresponding to the head portion of the character is recorded, and display control is performed on the image data so as to express the movement of the head. ing.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of “tehonhon data” for presenting a model when a user creates a character in the character creation process.
In the character creation process in this embodiment, in order to manage the image data of a plurality of parts (parts) constituting the character by using the layers corresponding to each, for example, the image data of a plurality of parts in the order determined for each character. To input. “Otehon Data” is set with data for prompting the user to input image data by presenting the parts in the order to be input next to the user for each character.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, “Otehon Data 2” corresponding to the character 2 includes parts data 1 for displaying guides corresponding to the “head”, “eyes”, “body”,. , 2, 3... Are set. In this case, in the character creation process, a guide for inputting the image data of each part is output in the order of “head”, “eyes”, “body”,. The part data includes image data for displaying the character portion to be input next as an image, text data for guide display by text, voice data for guidance by voice, and the like. Other types of data may be included.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of part data in the case of using image data created in advance instead of inputting image data by handwriting by the user in the character creation processing.
In the character creation processing in the present embodiment, when inputting image data of a character part, not only image data of an image drawn by handwriting using the user's pen 20a but also image data prepared in advance as part data Can be used. As part data, a plurality of types of patterns (image data) are prepared for one part, and the user can arbitrarily select any one of the patterns. In addition, a plurality of part pattern data for each character action is prepared so that one part can be displayed (animated) by a pattern corresponding to a difference in character action during the game.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, part pattern data (image data) corresponding to each of character actions 1, 2,... The part pattern data includes a plurality of part patterns 1, 2,... Corresponding to each character action according to the action content for expressing that the part is moving when the character is animated. For example, in order to express that the character closes the eyes in the normal operation 1, three part patterns are prepared: an eye open state, an eye close state, and an eye close state. By repeatedly displaying these three part patterns while switching, it is possible to express an operation of closing or opening the eyes.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between character data created by the character creation processing of this embodiment and layers.
As shown in FIG. 6, when image data corresponding to each of a plurality of parts constituting the character is input, the image data is recorded in layers corresponding to the respective parts. For each layer, it is determined which part of the image data is recorded according to the character type, and display control is performed in advance so that an animation operation corresponding to the part is performed according to the character. It is.

Next, the operation of the game machine in the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the overall processing in the game machine of this embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the drawing processing in the character creation processing during the overall processing.
When the game program is activated, the CPU 10 determines whether character data for displaying a character used in the game is recorded in, for example, the memory device 24. If character data is recorded (step A1, Yes), the CPU 10 causes the display 18 to display a screen asking the user whether to use the existing character data.

  If an instruction to use character data is input by a user operation with the pen 20a (step A2, Yes), the CPU 10 reads the existing character data recorded in the memory device 24 (step A3), and the game Start the play process. CPU10 displays a character on a game screen using the character data read from the memory device 24 by a game play process, and operates a character according to a game content (step A4). Details of the game play process will be described later (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

  Note that the game content executed in the game play process includes a predetermined operation on the character displayed on the game screen (for example, an operation of stroking or striking with the pen 20a) and the character's content as time passes. A game of breeding that changes reaction (movement), a game that makes a character perform an action according to an item by giving a character a pre-prepared item (instrument, ball, etc.), or a pre-prepared task A mini-game that moves characters can be executed.

  In the game play process, the movement of the character is determined according to each game content, and display control is performed on the image data of each part constituting the character, that is, the image data of each layer.

  On the other hand, when the existing character data is not recorded in the memory device 24 (step A1, No), or when an instruction not to use the existing character data is input by the user (step A2, No), the CPU 10 Then, the character creation process is executed (steps A7 to A14).

  When the CPU 10 shifts to the character creation process, the CPU 10 displays a list of a plurality of characters that can be created with “Otehon Data” and allows the user to select a character to be created. Here, when any character is selected, the CPU 10 reads out “Otehon Data” of the corresponding character and starts guide display according to the character using this “Otehon Data”.

  Here, it is assumed that the creation of the character “Kuma” is selected by the user. The character of “Kuma” is composed of a plurality of parts “head”, “body”, “right arm”, “left arm”, “right foot”, “left foot”, and “wings”, and drawing processing for inputting image data for each part (steps A7 to A7) A13) is executed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a drawing process for inputting image data corresponding to a certain part. 9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed during the character creation process. 9A to 9D and 10A, the upper side shows the screen displayed on the display 17, and the lower side shows the screen displayed on the display 18.

  The CPU 10 displays a model image and a message on the display 17 used for guide display based on the part data of “Otehon Data”. Note that, when the audio data is included in “Otehon Data”, the CPU 10 causes the audio message to be output from the speaker 21 through the interface unit 19 using the audio data.

  For example, FIG. 9A shows a display screen during the drawing process of the part “head”. As shown in FIG. 9A, as a guide display, a message “Let's take care!” Is displayed together with a model image as a sample of the part “head” to be drawn.

  Here, the user can input the image data of the part “head” by handwriting input an image corresponding to the “head” on the display 18 (touch panel 20) using the pen 20a while looking at the model image. Yes (step B5).

  The CPU 10 records image data (drawing image) of an image drawn by handwriting through the touch panel 20 in a layer corresponding to the part “head” to be drawn (step B6). In the lower part of FIG. 9A (display 18), the part “head” is drawn with reference to the model image, and the drawing image is displayed.

  In addition, in the display 18, in addition to a palette (arranged at the lower side of the screen) from which a color for drawing a part can be selected from a plurality of colors, an erase mode in which the drawn image can be erased. "Kesu" to instruct switching, "Shiru" to instruct the selection of part data, "Proceed" to instruct the transition to the drawing process to the next part, "End" to instruct the end of the character creation process Each icon menu is displayed. It is assumed that the icon menu that can be selected by the user is displayed.

  When “Proceed” is selected from the icon menu (step B8, Yes), the CPU 10 shifts from the current part “head” to the drawing process for the next part “body”.

  In the drawing process, image data can be input using existing “part data”, instead of inputting image data by hand-drawn drawing. When the user selects the “Shirel” icon menu (step B2, Yes), the CPU 10 displays a selection screen for selecting “Shirel” that can be used in the current part. For example, in the case where “eye” (part pattern) of “eyes” can be pasted, a list menu of a plurality of types of “eyes” is displayed, and the user is made to select from the list menu.

  The CPU 10 displays the part pattern of the selected “eye” on the screen, and designates the position of the part pattern by operating the pen 20a. The CPU 10 records part data (part pattern data (image data)) in a layer corresponding to the part to be displayed (step B4).

  FIG. 9B shows an example of a display screen in the case where “eye” of “eye” is pasted. When “SHIRU” is selected from the icon menu, as shown in the upper part (display 17) of FIG. The message “Let ’s do it!” Is displayed. As described above, the user selects the type of “Shiru” for each of the right eye and the left eye and designates the position to be pasted, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 9B (display 18). Can be displayed.

  In the above description, the “eye” “sheel” is pasted as a part of the part “head”, but only the “eye” part is treated as a part, which is different from the part “head”. You may make it manage by a layer. In the above description, only “eyes” are described, but image data is also input to other parts of the character, such as “mouth”, by pasting “Shir” (part data). be able to. Further, even if the part can be pasted with “Shiru”, the image data can be input by hand drawing.

  Hereinafter, in the same manner, for example, as shown in FIG. 9C (part “body”), FIG. 9D (part “right arm”), and FIG. 10A (part “right foot”). The image data for each part is input and displayed on the layer corresponding to the part while displaying a message prompting the input of the part together with the model image.

  When the “end” icon menu is selected by the user, the CPU 10 stores the image data input to each part as character data (step A14). FIG. 10B shows an example of a character created by the character creation process. The CPU 10 can display one character by superimposing and displaying the image data managed by the layer corresponding to each part.

  CPU10 starts the game play process using the character displayed by this character data (step A4). In the game play process, the CPU 10 displays the character on the game screen using the character data, and operates the character according to the game content.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the game play process.
CPU10 performs the game process according to user operation or the setting content in a game program previously (step C1). CPU10 performs the display control decided for every part with respect to each of the image data (handwritten drawing image, part data) of each layer, when it will be in the situation where a character is operated in game processing (Step C2, Yes). Perform (Step C3). Thereby, the character can be moved (animated) in accordance with the game situation on the game screen.

For example, when a character is stroked by a user's operation of the pen 20a while a breeding game is being executed, the character is operated so as to express that the character is happy. FIG. 12 shows an example of display control for the character parts in the parts of each layer in order for the CPU 10 to perform an action expressing that the character is happy in the game program. FIG. 12 shows an example of display control for the “right arm” of the character “Kuma”. For example, with respect to the layer corresponding to the character part “right arm”, as shown in FIG. 12A, the first input point (start point) of the drawing image (image data) input by handwriting is used as a reference. As shown in (b), display control is determined to rotate within a predetermined angle. Normally, when drawing the right arm, drawing often starts from a position close to the torso, so by controlling the display of image data so that it rotates with the start point as the reference, the drawing image input as the right arm On the other hand, it can be expressed as if the arm is swung up and down.

  Similarly, by performing display control determined for each layer, the character can be operated so as to perform an action corresponding to the part corresponding to each layer. Of course, it is assumed that the character action is determined according to the game processing status, and the display control content for each part (layer) can be changed according to the content of each character action.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, display control may be performed based on the positional relationship of drawing images (image data) input to other parts. FIG. 13A shows the relationship between the “head” of the part and the “body”. For example, a part connecting the center of gravity position G1 of the image data input to the part “head” and the center of gravity position G2 of the image data input to the part “torso” is used as a reference line at the part of the center of gravity position G1. The image data of “head” is rotated by the same angle clockwise / counterclockwise. Thereby, for example, even if the trunk is drawn obliquely, the part “head” can be moved in an appropriate direction with respect to the trunk portion.

  Note that when part data is selected for a display control target layer, display control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 is performed.

For example, when the character is operated according to the game situation, the CPU 10 reads out part pattern data corresponding to the character operation (step D1),
For example, in order to express that the character closes the eyes in the normal action 1, as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, the eyes are opened, the eyes are closed, the eyes are closed. By sequentially reading the three part pattern data in the closed state and rewriting the image data of the corresponding layer in accordance with the character action, it becomes possible to express the action of closing or opening the eyes.

Also, by preparing part pattern data of “eyes” for making the character have troublesome expressions as shown in FIG.
Thus, a character can be created by a combination of image data of an image drawn by handwriting and part data prepared in advance, and cannot be expressed only by display control for handwritten input image data by controlling the part pattern. A character can have a rich expression.

  In this way, in the game machine according to the present embodiment, in the character creation process, image data is input by hand-drawn drawing or “shiru” (part data) designation for each part constituting the character to be created. You can easily create a character. Since the image data input for each part is managed by the layer for each part, there is no need to be aware of the depth as in the 3D model, and it is necessary to input the image data while considering the positional relationship between the parts. Since there is no character, the difficulty of character creation can be greatly reduced. In addition, since there is no restriction that the external shape of each part is input as a closed picture with a single stroke, one part can be drawn in the layer freely. For example, a character can be created with a feeling similar to graffiti by a small child, such as a line drawing only part or a painted part. Also, because the guide display for each part corresponding to the character to be created is presented in a predetermined order, the image data of each part is input according to the guide, so that multiple layers determined for each character can be displayed. Therefore, image data of appropriate parts can be drawn, and there is no burden on the user.

  In the above description, the order of parts for drawing a character is determined in advance. However, the user can specify the part of the character to be drawn (for example, “head”, “right hand”, etc.). May be. In this case, a model image of a part specified by the user is displayed, and a drawing image input by hand or a part image (image data) selected from the “Shiru” menu is displayed as the corresponding part. Draw on the layer corresponding to.

  In the above description, a game machine having two displays 17 and 18 is taken as an example, but it is naturally possible to realize a game machine with one display. That is, a display area corresponding to each of the displays 17 and 18 may be provided in one display, and display control similar to that described above may be performed.

  In addition, although handwritten image data is input to the touch panel 20 using the pen 20a, other pointing devices (mouse, joystick, etc.) can be used.

  In addition, although described for portable game machines, game machines such as personal computers and mobile phones, as well as commercial game machines installed at game centers and the like, stationary game machines for home use, etc. It is possible to apply to an apparatus that can function as

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  In addition, the method described in the embodiment is, for example, a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc. It can also be stored in a recording medium such as (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. The program stored on the medium side also includes a setting program that configures in the computer software means (including not only the execution program but also a table and data structure) that is executed by the computer. A computer that implements the present apparatus reads the program recorded on the recording medium, constructs software means by a setting program in some cases, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation by the software means. The recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to the distribution, but includes a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or a device connected via a network.

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... CPU, 11 ... RAM, 12, 13 ... GPU, 14,15 ... VRAM, 16 ... Display controller, 17, 18 ... Display, 19 ... Interface unit, 20 ... Touch panel, 20a ... Pen, 21 ... Speaker, 22 ... Button group, 23 ... connector, 24 ... memory device, 26 ... communication unit.

Claims (5)

Input means for inputting image data of a plurality of parts constituting the character in response to a user operation;
Recording means for recording image data input by the input means for each layer corresponding to each of a plurality of parts constituting the character;
Display means for displaying the character based on the image data recorded for each layer by the recording means;
Display control means for performing display control determined for each of the layers according to the character to be displayed by the display means on the image data for each layer recorded by the recording means. A game machine characterized by that.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the input means inputs the image data of the plurality of portions in an order determined according to the character. For each of a plurality of characters, data recording means for recording data for displaying a screen prompting the user to input the image data according to the order in which the image data of the plurality of portions should be input;
A character selection means for selecting a character designated by the user;
Based on the data recorded in the data recording means corresponding to the character selected by the character selection means, every time image data of each part of the character is input by the input means, 3. The game machine according to claim 2, further comprising guide display means for displaying a screen prompting the user to input the corresponding image data. The input means includes
Image data input means for inputting image data of an image drawn by handwriting by a user;
Image data selection means for selecting image data corresponding to a part constituting the character created in advance according to an instruction from the user;
The recording means includes
4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the image data input by the image data input means or the image data selected by the image data selection means is recorded. Computer
Input means for inputting image data of a plurality of parts constituting the character in response to a user operation;
Recording means for recording image data input by the input means for each layer corresponding to each of a plurality of parts constituting the character;
Display means for displaying the character based on the image data recorded for each layer by the recording means;
To function as display control means for performing display control determined for each of the layers in accordance with the character to be displayed by the display means on the image data for each layer recorded by the recording means. Game program.

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