JP2011000170A - Program, information storage medium, and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more naturally retain a rank when part of characters constituting the rank leaves the battlefront in a game using ranks consisting of a plurality of characters.SOLUTION: A hit point (71a) and a will-power point (71b) whose numerical values are reduced when an ally character constituting a player team 2 (the rank) is attacked. An ally character whose will-power point (71b) is reduced to "zero" is removed from the rank, and another ally character disposed in the rear of the removed ally character is moved to fill the space generated when the ally character is removed to reconstruct the rank. In this way, the rank is automatically arranged to retain the form suitable for the battle without putting the rank in such a moth-eaten state disadvantageous to the battle that the position of the ally character leaving the battlefront is vacant.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to generate an image obtained by photographing a model arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space from a given virtual camera.

  A part of video games in recent years has been known that several characters form a group and the theme of the battle in the group is the movement, battle, formation of such a group (also called group character) Various techniques have been proposed for more realistic control (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2005-342360 A JP 2002-143557 A JP 2002-143555 A

  The present invention proposes a new technique for realizing a game using a formation composed of a plurality of characters, and the formation is maintained more naturally even if a part of the characters constituting the formation depart from the battle line. Is to be done.

In a first mode for solving the above-described problems, a predetermined game for playing against one or more opponent character groups is executed by controlling a platoon formed of teammate characters in accordance with an operation input of a player. A program for
Arrangement means for arranging the formation so as to face the opponent character group (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, step S20 in FIG. 17),
Engagement execution means for executing a predetermined engagement process between the formation and the opponent character group (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, step S78 in FIG. 17, and step S188 in FIG. 22),
Detection means for detecting a teammate character that has reached a predetermined state in the battle process (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, step S222 in FIG. 18),
Removal means for removing the teammate character detected by the detection means from the platoon (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, step S228 in FIG. 18),
When the teammate character is removed by the removal means, the post-removal reconstruction means (for example, the control unit 1210 in FIG. 1) reconfigures the formation so as to pack the teammate character located behind the removed teammate character. 11 is a program for causing the computer to function as the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, and the step S236 in FIG.

Further, as another form, a game device for executing a predetermined game in which a team formed by teammate characters is controlled in accordance with a player's operation input and battles against one or more opponent character groups,
Arrangement means (for example, the control unit 1210 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S20 in FIG. 17) that arranges the formation so as to face the opponent character group;
Engagement execution means (for example, control unit 1210 in FIG. 1, processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, game calculation unit 210, step S78 in FIG. 17, step S78 in FIG. 22) that executes a predetermined engagement process between the formation and the opponent character group. Step S188),
Detection means (for example, the control unit 1210 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S222 in FIG. 18) for detecting a teammate character that has reached a predetermined state in the engagement process;
Removal means (for example, the control unit 1210 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S228 in FIG. 18) for removing the teammate character detected by the detection means;
When the teammate character is removed by the removal means, the post-removal reconstruction means (for example, the control unit 1210 in FIG. 1) reconfigures the formation so as to pack the teammate character located behind the removed teammate character. 11 can be configured as a game device (for example, the home game device 1200 in FIG. 1) including the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S236 in FIG.

According to the first aspect, a parameter whose value is decreased when an ally character constituting the formation is attacked is set, and the ally temporarily becomes incapable of fighting based on the value of the parameter, for example. Character can be detected. Then, while removing the detected ally character from the platoon, the other ally character arranged behind the removed ally character is moved so as to fill the space generated by the removal of the ally character, and the platoon is re-established. Can be configured.
Therefore, even if a part of the ally character temporarily becomes unable to fight and leaves the battle line, the position of the ally character who has left the battle line will not be left in a state that is unfavorable for battles that are worm-eaten. The formation is maintained more naturally to maintain a form suitable for combat.

In the second mode, when the teammate character is attacked by the battle process, among the plurality of types of parameters defined for the teammate character, a parameter whose value decreases in accordance with the type of the attack is determined in advance. Causing the computer to function as parameter value reduction means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game operation unit 210, and the steps S202 and S220 in FIG. 18) for reducing the value of the parameter of the given type,
The detection means is a program according to a first form for causing the computer to function so as to detect a teammate character that has reached the predetermined state based on a value of the parameter.

  According to the 2nd form, the teammate character which reached the predetermined state by the management which reduces one value of the parameter set to a teammate character with engagement can be detected.

  According to the third mode, a formation organization unit (for example, the processing unit in FIG. 11) selects and arranges a teammate character by selecting and arranging a teammate character whose amount of reduction and the type of parameter to be reduced is different according to the player's operation. 200, a game calculation unit 210, and steps S10 to S12 in FIG. 17 are programs in a second form for causing the computer to function.

  In the third mode, the same effects as in the second mode are obtained, and, in addition to the initial state of the formation, the player can change the formation state when a teammate character in a predetermined state is generated and removed, and the formation is packed. You can also organize your favorite trains.

In a fourth mode, the platooning means causes the computer to function by selecting and arranging a plurality of types of teammate characters including a teammate character having a size across a plurality of columns, and knitting a plurality of columns.
When the engagement execution means advances the formation toward the enemy character group, the order of the ally characters constituting each column of the formation is changed based on the size of the teammate characters constituting the formation. It is a program of the 3rd form for making the said computer function so that it may have a means to suppress.

  According to the 4th form, while having the same effect as the program of the 3rd form, it is possible to form a formation using a large character straddling a plurality of columns. Then, by suppressing the change of the order of the front and rear of the teammate characters that make up the column of the platoon to which the large character belongs, it is possible to control each column of the platoon even if the large character exists.

In a fifth mode, the detection means detects a defeated character detection means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S222 in FIG. 18) for detecting a lost ally character as the predetermined state.
The computer is caused to function so as to have losing moral character detecting means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculating unit 210, and step S238 in FIG. 18) for detecting a teammate character in the losing motive state as the predetermined state. With
A post-reconstruction means for reconstructing the formation by returning the teammate character detected by the loss-of-will character detection means and removed by the removal means to the initial arrangement position of the formation after a given time has elapsed ( For example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and the programs in any one of the second to fourth modes for causing the computer to function as the steps S <b> 258 to S <b> 260 in FIG. 19.

  According to the fifth embodiment, the same effect as any of the second to fourth embodiments can be obtained, and the teammate character in a predetermined state is temporarily withdrawn from the battle line. It can be controlled to return.

  In the sixth mode, when the remaining number of teammate characters constituting the platoon reaches a predetermined number and there is a teammate character that has been detected by the lost-will character detection means and has not yet returned, Among the non-friendly characters, the forced recovery reconstruction means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, FIG. 11), which restores the teammate character first detected by the lost-will character detection means and reconstructs the formation. FIG. 19 shows a fifth form of program for causing the computer to function as steps S250 to S256).

  According to the sixth mode, the same effect as in the fifth mode can be obtained, and for the platoons whose remaining number is less than the predetermined number due to leaving the front, among the teammate characters that have not returned to the front, It is possible to control to maintain the formation by forcibly returning to the front from an early ally character.

  In the seventh mode, when the teammate character is restored by the forced restoration reconstruction means, adjustment means for adjusting the replenishment amount of the parameter value (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, and FIG. 23 in FIG. 11). Steps S280 to S284) of the sixth form for causing the computer to function.

  According to the seventh embodiment, the same effect as in the sixth embodiment can be obtained, and when the teammate character is forcibly returned to the front, the replenishment amount of the parameter value is adjusted compared to the case of returning to the front as a standard can do. For example, if the replenishment amount is reduced from the standard time, the time until it is detected as the next predetermined state is advanced, and it can be as if the predetermined state is likely to be in the predetermined state because the predetermined state is forcibly restored before the recovery partitioning. On the contrary, if the replenishment amount is increased from the standard time, the time until the next predetermined state is detected is likely to be delayed, and it becomes difficult to destroy the platoon operated by the player. Thus, the game difficulty level can be adjusted by adjusting the replenishment amount of the parameter value.

  In an eighth aspect, the post-removal reconstruction means sets a teammate character positioned behind the teammate character removed by the removal means at a position corresponding to the attack distance determined for the teammate character, or immediately before The program according to any one of the first to seventh modes for causing the computer to function so as to reconfigure the platoon so as to be packed until reaching one of the positions behind the teammate character.

  According to the eighth embodiment, the same effect as any of the first to seventh embodiments can be obtained, and the teammate character behind the removed teammate character is in front of the attack distance or the traveling direction suitable for itself. It can be controlled so that it is packed to either position behind other teammate characters. Therefore, the formation after the teammate character is removed is also controlled to take a battle form suitable for the character configuration at that time.

  The ninth form is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the program of any one of the first to eighth forms. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the ninth aspect, by causing the computer to read and execute the program of any one of the first to eighth forms, causing the computer to exert the same effect as any of the first to eighth forms. Can do.

The figure which shows the system structural example of a household game device. The figure which shows the game screen example of the battle | competition game in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the team row configuration example in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the team organization screen in 1st Embodiment. The figure explaining the attack range and movement speed capability for every character type which can be selected. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of the team row control in 1st Embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of front secession control by the loss of the will of the player team character in 1st Embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of the control which concerns on the return to the front of the character which has left the front in 1st Embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of the control which concerns on the front line retreat accompanying the death of the character arrange | positioned along the front line in 1st Embodiment, and was fighting. The conceptual diagram explaining the tactical retreat and retreat limit in 1st Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows an example of the function structure in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of game space setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of character initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of enemy team organization data. The figure which shows the data structural example of player team organization data. The figure which shows the data structural example of character status data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes in 1st Embodiment. 18 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of advance processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a reverse process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of enemy team automatic control processing. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a battle line return process. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of the team row control in 2nd Embodiment. The conceptual diagram explaining the tactical retreat and retreat limit in 2nd Embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the control principle of the scene where the character which was arrange | positioned along the front line in 2nd Embodiment and was fighting dies and retreats to the front. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 29 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 28; The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the reverse process B. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the system in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart continued from FIG. 36 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The figure which shows the data structural example of front line shape data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a front line shape change process. The figure which shows the data structural example of the leaving character number setting data. The flowchart which shows the modification of a main flowchart. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of command selection processing. The figure which shows the example of the team organization screen in the structure which can use a large character.

[First Embodiment]
Then, as a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a battle game in which a player team organized and operated by a player and a team organized by an NPC (non-playable character) controlled by a computer is played as a stand-alone home. An example to be executed in the game device will be described.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a home game device according to the present embodiment. The game device main body 1201 of the home game device 1200 includes, for example, a control unit 1210 on which a CPU, an image processing LSI, an IC memory, and the like are mounted, and information storage medium reading devices 1206 and 1208 such as an optical disk 1202 and a memory card 1204. Prepare. Then, the home game device 1200 reads a program and various setting data from the optical disk 1202 or the memory card 1204, executes various game operations based on operation inputs made by the game controller 1230, and performs three-dimensional computer graphics. A game screen such as dialog (3DCG) and game sounds such as dialogue, BGM, and sound effects are generated.

  The generated game screen image signal and game sound audio signal are output to a video monitor 1220 connected by a signal cable 1209. The video monitor 1220 may be a television that allows external input of audio and video. The player enjoys the game by inputting various operations using the game controller 1230 while listening to the game sound emitted from the speaker 1224 while watching the 3DCG image displayed on the flat panel display 1222 of the video monitor 1220.

  The game controller 1230 includes a push button 1232 used for determining and canceling selection, timing input, and the like, four direction input keys 1234 for individually inputting the vertical and horizontal directions in the figure, A right analog lever 1236 and a left analog lever 1238 that can simultaneously input an operation amount are provided.

  The right analog lever 1236 and the left analog lever 1238 are direction input devices having two-axis components in the vertical direction and the left-right direction as shown in the figure, and any direction input including two-axis components by tilting the levers 1236a and 1238a. Then, an arbitrary operation amount corresponding to the tilting amount of the lever can be input. Each analog lever also functions as a push switch by being pushed in from the neutral state where no operation is input in the axial direction of the lever.

  The program and various setting data necessary for executing the battle game may be connected to the communication line 1 via the communication device 1212 and downloaded from an external device. Here, the “communication line” means a communication path through which data can be exchanged. That is, the communication line includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. In addition, the communication method may be wired or wireless.

[Overview of the game]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a game screen example of a battle game according to the present embodiment. In the upper part of the game screen W2, a state in which the player team 2 composed of a plurality of characters advances on the advance course 4 in the right direction on the screen is displayed. The player team 2 is adjusted so as to be displayed at substantially the same position on the screen. When the player team 2 advances, the advance course 4 appears from the right side of the screen and is controlled to flow to the left side of the screen. That is, a so-called “horizontal scroll type” configuration is formed. Further, an enemy team 6 formed by a plurality of NPCs (non-playable characters) is arranged in places on the advance course 4, and is controlled to automatically engage when the player team 2 approaches.
In the following description, in principle, for the player team 2 and the characters constituting the player team 2, “forward” means the direction of advancement, that is, the direction of the enemy character, and “rearward” means retreat with respect to advancement. In the following description, it means the direction, that is, the direction opposite to the enemy character. For the enemy team 6 and the enemy characters that make up the enemy team 6, the direction opposite to the player team 2 is “front” and “back”.

  At the bottom of the game screen W2, a command list 8 indicating the correspondence of operation commands to the push buttons 1232 is displayed. The player plays a game by inputting “forward” and “backward” commands from the game controller 1230 to the player team 2 based on the display of the command list 8. Each character constituting the player team 2 follows the input command, and is controlled as a soldier that spontaneously attacks when it contacts the enemy team 6.

Further, at the bottom of the game screen W2, a status display unit 10 for displaying the status of any one of the characters constituting the player team 2 arbitrarily selected by the player with the direction input key 1234 is displayed. In this embodiment, each character of the player team 2 has a hit point HP and a morale point WP related to morale as parameters.
Therefore, the status display unit 10 displays an appearance display unit 12 that displays the appearance of the currently selected character, as well as a hit point gauge 14 and a power point gauge 16 that are associated with these parameters.

  The player grasps the status of each individual character on the status display unit 10 while watching the battle status between the player team 2 and the enemy team 6 on the game screen W2, and commands such as “forward” and “reverse” according to the status. To make the player team 2 destroy the enemy team 6. When the player team 2 defeats all enemy teams 6 and reaches a predetermined goal point, the game is cleared, and when the player team 2 is completely destroyed, the game is over.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a team row configuration in the present embodiment. One team 20 is formed by arranging a plurality of platoons side by side in the advance direction, and a front line 24 of the team 20 is set in front of the advance direction of the team 20. In FIG. 3, the positions where characters can be placed in each platoon are indicated by shaded rectangles. In this embodiment, one platoon is composed of three people in tandem, and the first platoon 21, the second platoon 22, and the third platoon 23 are composed of a total of three platoons. The number of platoons to be played can be set as appropriate according to the game content. Then, the player can place a favorite type of character at the character placement position on the team organization screen before the game starts.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a team organization screen in the present embodiment. The team organization screen W4 is displayed before the game starts, and the player organizes the player team 2 on the same screen. The team organization screen W4 includes, for example, an arrangement position selection unit 30 in which a plurality of individual positions 32 at which characters can be arranged are arranged, a military type list 34 indicating selectable character types, and an operation command guide display 36. It is.

  As a specific operation procedure, for example, the selection frame 33 is first highlighted on the outer periphery of any individual position 32 in the arrangement position selection unit 30. The display position of the selection frame 33 is controlled to move up, down, left, and right according to the input of the direction input key 1234. The player moves the selection frame 33 to any individual position 32, inputs a predetermined selection determination operation, and determines the individual position as the placement destination.

  When the placement destination is determined, a selection frame 38 is displayed on the outer periphery of any of the various characters displayed in the military type list 34, and the character can be selected. The display position of the selection frame 38 is controlled to move up, down, left, and right according to the input of the direction input key 1234. The player uses the direction input key 1234 to move the selection frame 38 to the position of a desired type of character and inputs a predetermined selection determination operation. Then, the selection frame 38 disappears, and the character selected in the military type list 34 is displayed at the individual position 32 selected as the placement destination, and the placement at the individual position is completed. When the same operation and processing are repeated for all or any number of individual positions 32 and the “end formation” operation is performed, the team formation of the player team 2 is completed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the attack range and the moving speed capability for each character type that can be selected in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the type of character to be arranged can be selected from a total of five types of short range attack type characters 40 and 42, medium range attack type character 44, and long range attack type characters 46 and 48.

  The short range attack type characters 40 and 42 have a close range attack range. When the short range attack type characters 40 and 42 are arranged at the interval L1 with respect to the front line 24, the front side of the enemy team adjacent to the front direction line 24 in the advancing direction side. A total of three places on the left and right sides can be set as the attack range (in the figure, a square frame is simply displayed as one arrangement position of the enemy character). The short-range attack type characters 40 and 42 have different weapons and different attack powers. Further, as indicated by the length of the black arrow in the figure, the moving force (the moving amount per control cycle, that is, the speed) is also different.

  The medium-range attack type character 44 has a medium-range attack range. The attack range can be a total of five locations for each two left and right horizontal directions.

The long-distance attack type characters 46 and 48 have a long-distance attack range. When the long-distance attack type characters 46 and 48 are arranged with a clearance L3 with respect to the front line 24, the arrangement positions of enemy teams adjacent to the front line 24 in the advancing direction side. It is possible to attack a total of eight locations, two in each of the front and left and right sides of the front, and further forward from the front line 24 and another diagonally forward from the front line 24.
The long range attack type characters 46 and 48 have different weapons and different attack powers. Also, the moving force indicated by the length of the black arrow in the figure is different.

The player selects characters on the team formation screen so as to form a desired formation in consideration of the attack range, attack power, and movement power of each character.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of types having different attack ranges, attack powers, and moving powers are prepared for the enemy characters that form the enemy team 6.

[Description of principle of formation control]
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of team row control in the present embodiment, and shows the change in the situation in time series of (1) to (3).
In the present embodiment, the advance course 4 is formed in the virtual three-dimensional space, and the virtual camera 56 is arranged so as to photograph the state of the player team 2. Then, an image captured by the virtual camera 56 is rendered to generate a game space image, and various information displays are combined with the game space image to generate a game screen (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 6 (1), the player team 2 advances to the goal point while shooting from the start point and destroying the enemy teams 6 distributed in several places on the advance course 4. . When the player inputs the “advance” operation, each character of the player team 2 is individually controlled to advance on the advance course 4 at a speed corresponding to the moving speed.
More specifically, each character is controlled to advance in accordance with the moving speed of each character, but in the back of another character arranged in front of itself in the platoon, or in accordance with the attack range (FIG. 5). The position behind any one of the positions taken at L1 to L3) is controlled as an individual forward limit at that time. For example, even when trying to move behind another character placed ahead of himself / herself in the platoon, the player only moves forward until the time corresponding to his / her attack range. On the other hand, even when trying to move in time according to his / her attack range, he / she does not advance ahead of the other characters when reaching the position behind the other characters arranged in front of himself / herself. However, when the character is at the head of the platoon and is in the forefront position as a whole team, the individual forward limit is not applied and forward control is performed depending on the moving speed.

  The front line 24 is set forward by a predetermined distance L0 from the character 58 at the forefront position of the player team 2. The virtual camera 56 is automatically controlled to follow the movement of the player team 2 while capturing the front line 24 at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the screen.

  Each enemy team 6 has an interception range 63 that extends forward (for the enemy) with reference to the initial placement position 62, and as shown in FIG. When the second front line 24 arrives, the enemy team 6 in charge of the intercepting range is automatically controlled to advance and start the intercepting action.

  The row control of the enemy team 6 is performed based on the front line 64. That is, in order to move the enemy team 6 forward, first the movement of the front line 64 of the enemy team is controlled. The character of the enemy team 6 is either behind the other character arranged in front of the platoon itself, or at a position corresponding to the attack range of the enemy team 6 in the same manner as the player team 2 character. The rear position is controlled as the individual forward limit at that time. As in the player team 2, the individual advance limit is applied even when the character is in the foremost position when viewed as a whole team.

As shown in FIG. 6 (3), when the front line 24 of the player team 2 and the front line 64 of the enemy team satisfy a predetermined engageable reference distance, the formation of the player team 2 is the opponent character group. It is determined that the enemy team 6 has been met, and the battle is automatically started.
In this embodiment, the reference distance that can be engaged is set to “0”, that is, the contact between the front lines, but can be set as appropriate according to the game setting. In FIG. 6 (3), both front lines are intentionally separated so that they can be easily identified. However, in this embodiment, the distance is zero when engaged.

[About leaving and returning to the front]
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of front departure control due to loss of intention of the player team character in the present embodiment, and shows changes in the situation in time series of (1) to (2).
As described above, the parameter values of hit points and power points are set for the characters of the player team 2, respectively. As a result of the battle, when the characters of the player team 2 receive damage, hit points and power points are subtracted.

When the hit point becomes “0”, the character is determined to be in a down state of “death” as in the known battle game, but even if the power point becomes “0”, the character does not die and is temporarily lost due to the loss of the front. It is determined that the battle is impossible, and the operation is automatically controlled so that the character temporarily leaves the battle line.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the character 70 receives damage, the power point 71b is subtracted. When the power point 71b becomes “0” as shown in FIG. Move controlled. With regard to this movement control, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the movement is outside the shooting range of the virtual camera. However, the movement control may be performed so as to retreat to a place that is within the shooting range and is not attacked by enemy characters.

When a character that leaves the battle line occurs, the other characters 72 and 74 arranged behind this character in the same platoon as this character are no longer fighting in front of themselves. It is automatically controlled so as to pack it in front.
Specifically, the character 72 that has newly become the head of the platoon is controlled so as to advance from the front line 24 to a position in accordance with its own attack range. On the other hand, since the character 72 is still placed in front of the character 74, the position behind the character 72 or the position close to the back according to the attack range of the character 72 is set as the individual forward limit. As forward controlled. In FIG. 7 (2), since the character 74 is a character having a long range attack range, the forward movement is controlled to a position where a space corresponding to the long range attack range is obtained (FIG. 8 (1)). Therefore, the formation is reorganized so as to fill the missing part of the character that has left the battle line, and the battle continues.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of control related to the return to the front of the character who has left the front in the present embodiment.
The character that has left the battle line is controlled to return to the battle line if a predetermined battle line return condition is satisfied. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (1), in this embodiment, it is determined that the front line return condition is satisfied when a predetermined time “30 seconds” elapses from the system time when the front line is left.
In the control related to the return to the front, as shown in FIG. 8B, in order to secure the return position of the character 70 that returns to the front, the characters 72 and 74 that have been packed from the rear in the control related to the departure from the front are temporarily stored. Retreat. Then, the character 70 returning to the battle line is moved to the original arrangement position of the platoon, and the power point 71b is replenished. In the example of FIG. 8, the character 70 that returns to the front corresponds to the medium-range attack type character 44 and is the head of the platoon, but is not placed at the foremost position of the entire team. The movement is controlled with the rearward position as an individual forward limit by the corresponding interval L2.

  The front line return condition can be appropriately set according to the game content. For example, when the number of enemy characters defeated while leaving the battle line or when any character of the player team 2 obtains a predetermined item dropped by the enemy character, the total number of characters that have left the battle line at the player team 2 is It can also be set when the reference value is reached. Further, the battle line return position is not limited to the above. For example, the character 70 returning to the battle line may be arranged at the end of the platoon.

[Retreat of the battle line due to the death of the character]
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of control related to the front line retreat accompanying the death of the character placed along the front line 24 in the present embodiment and fighting. The change in the situation is shown in time series.

As shown in FIG. 9 (1), when the character that was fighting died, that is, when the character is in a defeated state, the character is deleted from the game space. Or you may lie as a corpse. When the hit point is set to “0” instead of dying, the inoperable or destroyed state (for example, a robot character) is assumed to be the defeated state. The game space may be erased or left in that state.
Since the front line 24 loses the reference position due to the death of the character at the foremost position of the player team 2, the character 76 at the forefront position is newly extracted after the character dies, and the front line 24 is determined based on the character 76. Will be reset. In the example of FIG. 9 (2), the character 76 corresponds to the medium-distance attack type character 44. However, since the character 76 is in the forefront position of the entire team, the front line 24 is used regardless of the interval according to the attack range of the character 76. Is reset forward by a predetermined distance L0 from the character 76. Thereby, the front line 24 of the player team 2 is substantially retracted.

  On the other hand, if the enemy team 6 stays within the interception range 63 even if the front line 24 of the player team 2 moves backward, the enemy team 6 moves the front line 64 to the front line 24 of the player team 2 and advances the enemy character. Let As a result, as shown in FIG. 9 (3), the fighting is continued with the front line 24 retracted as a boundary.

[Tactical Retreat and Retreat Limit]
FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the tactical retreat and retreat limit in the present embodiment, and shows a change in the situation in time series of (1) to (4).
When the player inputs a “retreat” operation, the characters of the player team 2 are controlled to retreat at their respective moving speeds, as shown in FIGS. Since the moving speed differs depending on the character, the front line 24 is reset forward by a predetermined distance L0 from the character 78 at the foremost position at that time. However, the retreat limit line 80 is automatically set backward by a predetermined distance L6 from the point where the engagement with the currently engaged enemy team 6 is started, and the player team 2 cannot retreat after the retreat limit line 80.

  On the other hand, the enemy team 6 engaged until then pursues as a result of the player team 2 retreating tactically, but if the front line 24 of the player team 2 goes out of its own interception range 63, it is determined that no interception is required. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (3), the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 is automatically lowered toward the initial arrangement position 62. Then, as the front line 64 is lowered, the enemy character of the enemy team 6 is controlled to move with reference to the lowered front line 64. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10 (4), the enemy team 6 Is controlled to stop intercepting and return to the original defensive position.

[Description of functional block]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 is realized by a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, an acceleration sensor unit, an inclination sensor unit, and the like. The operation input unit 100 receives operation input signals according to various operation inputs made by the player. Output to. The push button 1232, the direction input key 1234, the right analog lever 1236, and the left analog lever 1238 shown in FIG.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an IC memory, for example, and data is exchanged between the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500 and each function unit of the game apparatus 1200. I / O is performed. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data and an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100 to control the operation of the game apparatus 1200. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1210 built in the game apparatus main body 1201 corresponds to the processing unit 200.

  For example, the processing unit 200 (1) a process of selecting and arranging characters having different fighting abilities such as attack ability, attack range, movement ability and the like, and (2) an advance course 4 in a virtual three-dimensional space. (3) Processing to configure a game space by arranging objects such as (see FIG. 2), (3) Processing to arrange character objects of player team 2 and enemy team 6 in the game space so as to face each other, (4) Front Process for setting line 24, (5) Virtual camera placement / automatic tracking control process, (6) Object collision determination process such as character, (7) Damage determination process, (8) Game end condition determination process, etc. Can be executed.

  The processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a front line setting unit 211, a parameter control unit 214, a battle control unit 216, a front departure character detection unit 218, a front return character detection unit 220, a formation control unit 222, And an enemy team automatic control unit 228.

  The front line setting unit 211 extracts the character that is the foremost in the traveling direction (character at the foremost position) from the characters that form the player team 2, and uses the current position of the character as a reference for the front line 24 of the player team 2. Set. In the present embodiment, a straight line orthogonal to the traveling direction is set in front of the character at the foremost position by a predetermined distance L0 (on the enemy character side).

  The parameter control unit 214 sets hit points and power points as internal parameters of characters forming the player team 2 and variably controls them as the game progresses. Specifically, when receiving an attack from an enemy character, the hit points and power points are determined based on the attack power set for the enemy character, the defense strength of the character of the player team 2 who has been attacked, possessed items, etc. Subtract. Also, when returning to the front, replenish the reduced power points. Of course, other parameter values can be changed.

  The battle control unit 216 controls the battle action of the characters of the player team 2 and the enemy characters of the enemy team 6 that are in a state where they can engage with each other. Specifically, an opponent character that exists within the attackable range of the processing target character is selected, and motion control is performed so as to attack the selected character. In the game setting, the battle control unit 216 is omitted when the player is instructed to select the attack target and the attack method for each character constituting the team as in a known RPG (role playing game). Can do.

  The front line leaving character detection unit 218 detects a character that satisfies a predetermined front line leaving condition. Specifically, the parameter control unit 214 detects the character of the player team 2 whose power point is “0” as a battle leaving character.

  The return-to-front character detection unit 220 detects a character that satisfies a predetermined return-to-front condition among characters that have left the front and returns to the front. In the present embodiment, based on the system time, a character that has passed a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) from the point of departure from the battle line is detected.

  The formation control unit 222 controls the movement so that the characters forming the team move in a formation. Specifically, (1) control that moves the character arranged at the head of each platoon with the position corresponding to the attack range taken from the front line 24 as the forward limit, (2) the head of each platoon And (3) control to move the front line of the team as a forward limit without performing the control of (1) for the character placed at the foremost position of the team, and (3) the second or later from the front of each platoon The position behind the other character that is placed in front of the platoon itself of the member platoon or the position that is behind the front line 24 corresponding to the attack range according to the attack range of that character Control to move as the forward limit.

In addition, the convoy control unit 222 includes a front departure control unit 224 and a front return control unit 226.
The front line departure control unit 224 performs movement control so that the character detected by the front line departure character detection unit 218 is removed from the platoon and out of the battle area, in this embodiment, behind the platoon (opposite to the enemy character). To do. The battle line return control unit 226 moves and controls the battle line return target character detected by the battle line return character detection unit 220 so as to return to the original placement position of the platoon. At that time, control is performed to secure the position where the return-to-return character returns by temporarily retreating another character that was originally placed behind the return-to-front character but has been moved forward with the departure from the front.

The enemy team automatic control unit 228 automatically controls the actions of the enemy characters of each enemy team 6. Specifically, (1) it is detected that the front line 24 of the player team 2 has entered the interception range 63, the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 is advanced, and each enemy character is moved to the front line 64. Movement control with the target position as the position closer to the rear of either the position corresponding to the attack range of the player or the position behind the other enemy character arranged in front of the player, (2) the front line of the player team 2 24 and the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 satisfying the conditions that allow engagement, and the movement control is stopped and the battle is automatically started, and (3) the front line 24 of the player team 2 is Operation control for pursuing in the case of retreating, (4) Movement control for stopping the battle and returning to the original initial position when the front line 24 of the player team 2 is removed from the intercepted range 63 of the charge To run.
Note that the movement control in (4) is not necessarily essential, and the operation control in (3) may be continued even when the front line 24 of the player team 2 is removed from the interception range 63 in charge.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) and its control program, for example, and generates sound signals of game sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds, and outputs them to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is a device for outputting sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1224 of the video monitor 1220 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), its control program, a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer, and the like. The image generation unit 260 generates one 3DCG image in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds), and outputs an image signal of the generated image to the image display unit 360.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In FIG. 1, the flat panel display 1222 of the video monitor 1220 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370.

  The communication unit 370 connects to the communication line 1 at a physical level to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the communication device 1212 corresponds to this in FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game apparatus 1200 in an integrated manner, a game program, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation unit 100, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 500 includes a system program 501, a game program 502 for realizing various functions for executing a battle game, game space setting data 510, character initial setting data 512, and enemy team. The knitting data 514 is stored in advance.
Further, as data generated and updated as the game progresses, player team organization data 516, player team front line position data 520, enemy team front line position data 522, character status data 524, encounter The position coordinates 526 and the battle line return target character registration data 532 are stored.
In addition, information such as various counters, timers, and flags necessary for game execution can be stored as appropriate.

The game space setting data 510 stores information for arranging the advance course 4 (see FIG. 2) in the virtual three-dimensional space to form a game space.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, model data 510a that defines the outer shape of the advance course 4 and texture data 510b are included. In addition, a start position coordinate 510c and a goal position coordinate 510d that define the position coordinates of the start position and the goal position of the player team 2 are included. The start position coordinates 510c also serve as the initial arrangement position coordinates of the player team 2 in this embodiment.

  The game space setting data 510 is associated with the enemy team ID 510g storing the identification information of the enemy team as information regarding the enemy team 6 arranged on the advance course 4, and the enemy team front line initial arrangement of the enemy team is stored. The position coordinates 510h and the intercepting range front end position coordinates 510j that define the front end position coordinates of the intercepting range 63 (see FIG. 6) handled by the enemy team are stored.

  The character initial setting data 512 stores data defining characters appearing in the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, for example, one data set 512a is formed for each character type. One data set 512a includes a character ID 512b, model data 512c that defines the shape of the character, texture data 512d that is pasted on the model, and motion data 512e that makes various actions such as movement and attack model. Including.

Furthermore, the attack range setting 512f and the attackable range setting 512g of the character are included. The attackable range setting 512g defines a relative range that can be attacked based on the current position. In the example of FIG. 13, the placement positions of the enemy characters that can be attacked are shown by square frames placed with the front line 24 in between, with the current placement position 88 as a reference.
Furthermore, information such as an initial hit point 512h, an initial power point 512j, an attack power 512k, a defense power 512m, and a movement power 512n is stored in one data set 512a. In addition, it is possible to appropriately store data necessary for the setting on the game and the effect display for the character, such as the type of weapon possessed in the initial state, the speech data, and the text data for displaying the balloon.

The enemy team formation data 514 is data defining the formation of each enemy team 6 arranged on the advance course 4, and is stored in the storage unit 500 by the number arranged.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, one enemy team formation data 514 includes a team ID 514a and one or more data sets 514b prepared for each squad forming the enemy team. One data set 514b includes a platoon ID 514c and an arrangement character ID 514e associated with the arrangement order 514d. Note that the arrangement order 514d is the order from the front of the column, but when a team is formed by the horizontal platoons, the order viewed from a predetermined reference direction may be used.

  The player team organization data 516 is information that defines the organization of the player team 2, and stores, as a data set 516a, setting information of characters that form the platoon for each platoon that constitutes the player team 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a total of three data sets 516a from the first platoon to the third platoon are included.

  One data set 516a includes a platoon ID 516b and an arrangement character ID 516d associated with the arrangement order 516c. Since the player team 2 of this embodiment is composed of a plurality of platoons in the column, the arrangement order 516d is the order from the front of the column. However, when a team is formed by the row platoons, the player team 2 is viewed from a predetermined reference direction. It would be better to follow the order.

The player team front line position data 520 stores data indicating the position of the front line 24 of the player team 2. In the present embodiment, since the straight line orthogonal to the advance direction is the shape of the front line 24, coordinate values along the advance direction are stored, but when the shape of the front line 24 is selectable by the player, Shape information can be included in the data.
Similarly, the enemy team front line position data 522 stores data indicating the position of the front line 64 for each enemy team 6.

  The character status data 524 stores information indicating the affiliation and current situation of all characters appearing in the game. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of data sets 524a for each character are included.

  One data set 524a includes a character ID 524b, belonging team ID 524c, belonging platoon ID 524d, and arrangement order 524e in the belonging platoon as information indicating the belonging of the character. The information indicating the current situation of the character includes a hit point 524f, a power point 524g, a current position coordinate 524h, motion control information 524j, a battle departure flag 524k, and a battle departure system time 524m. In addition, a list of possessed items, information on experience abnormalities, status abnormalities such as paralysis / sleeping, and the like can be appropriately included depending on the game contents.

  The front line leaving flag 524k indicates whether or not the character is a front line leaving character. Normally, “0” is stored, but “1” is stored when it is detected as a battle-away character. The system time 524m at the time of departure from the battle line stores the system time (internal time of the computer) at the time when it is detected as the character leaving the battle line as information indicating the timing of departure from the battle line.

  The encounter position coordinate 526 stores the position coordinate determined that the front line 24 of the player team 2 has approached the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 that is currently engaged for the first time so as to satisfy the engagement possible condition for the first time. Although it is not stored in the storage unit 500 at the beginning of the game, it is generated and stored when the player team 2 moves forward and the front line 24 comes into contact with the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 that has not yet engaged. It is deleted when it is annihilated.

  The return-to-front character registration data 532 registers character identification information detected by the return-to-front character detection unit 220.

[Description of process flow]
Next, the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described. A series of processing flow described here is realized by the processing unit 200 executing the game program 502.

17 to 19 are flowcharts for explaining the main processing flow.
As shown in FIG. 17, the processing unit 200 first displays the team organization screen W4 (see FIG. 4) (step S10), and sets the character arrangement of each platoon according to the player's selection operation (step S12). . The setting result is stored in the storage unit 500 as player team organization data 516.

  Next, the processing unit 200 refers to the game space setting data 510 and arranges objects such as the advance course 4 in the virtual three-dimensional space to form a game space, and the characters of the player team 2 and the enemy team in the game space Six enemy character objects are arranged (step S20). At this time, the characters of the player team 2 and the enemy characters of the enemy team 6 are arranged so as to face each other.

  Then, the character at the foremost position is extracted from the characters of the player team 2 (step S22), the front line 24 of the player team 2 is set ahead of the extracted character by a predetermined distance L0, and the object of the front line 24 is set. Arrange (step S24).

  Since the front line 24 of the player team 2 has been determined, the processing unit 200 arranges the virtual camera 56 at a relative position where the front line 24 can be photographed around the front line 24 and starts the follow-up control to the front line 24. (Step S28).

  In the enemy team front line position data 522, the enemy team front line initial arrangement position coordinates 510h (see FIG. 12) of the game space setting data 510 are duplicated as the position coordinates of the corresponding front line 64 of each enemy team 6. Stored.

Next, if the processing unit 200 executes a game start process (step S30), the process ends in steps S32 to S304 in a control cycle (for example, 1/30 second) according to the display refresh rate of the flat panel display 1222. Repeat until the condition is met.
Specifically, if the input of the forward operation is detected (YES in step S32), the processing unit 200 executes the forward process for all the battleable characters of the player team 2 (step S36). The “all fightable characters” here do not include characters that have been determined to be dead or characters that have left the battlefield.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of forward processing in the present embodiment. In the process, first, when the character to be processed is in the forefront position of the team to which the team belongs (YES in step S46), the character is now controlled according to the moving force 512n (see FIG. 13) set in the character initial setting data 512. The forward movement is made for the number of cycles (step S54), and the forward processing for the current control cycle for the character is terminated. In other words, the character at the forefront position of the player team 2 is controlled to advance until it meets the enemy team 6 ahead if the moving speed is faster than other characters.

  If the character to be processed is not placed in the forefront position of the team to which the character belongs, but the team is in the top of the placement order (YES in step S48), the processing unit 200 waits for the attack range of the character (FIG. 6). The rear position from the front line 24 is set as an individual advance limit for the character to be processed in the current control cycle (step S50). Then, the character is moved forward according to the moving force 512n set in the character initial setting data 512 (step S54), and the forward process to the character is finished. Here, of course, it does not advance forward beyond the individual advance limit.

  It should be noted that the determination in step S46 is of course affirmative when the platoon placement order is set to “1” for the character to be processed, but even after the placement order “2” or later. If the character placed in front of himself / herself is absent due to death or departure from the front, an affirmative determination is made.

  On the other hand, when the character to be processed is neither the forefront position of the team nor the head of the platoon (NO in step S48), the processing unit 200 takes a time according to the attack range 512 of the character behind the front line 24. The position closer to the rear of the position and the rear position of the other character of the platoon belonging to the platoon in front of the processing target character is selected as the individual advance limit of the processing target character in the current control cycle (step S52). Then, the character is moved forward according to the moving force 512n set in the character initial setting data 512 (step S54), and the forward process to the character is finished. Of course, since the individual advance limit is set in step S52, control is performed so that the vehicle does not move forward beyond that. As a result, if the character to be processed does not catch up with the teammate character ahead of the moving direction, the movement control is performed at the moving speed determined for itself, and if it is caught up, the processing character is set at the moving speed set for the catching ally character. The movement of the teammate character is controlled.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 17, when the forward process is executed for all the characters of the player team 2, the processing unit 200 updates the setting of the front line 24 of the player team 2 (step S60). That is, the character at the forefront position in the character arrangement state after the forward process is extracted again, and the front line 24 is set based on the position of the character.

  Next, the processing unit 200 compares the position coordinates of the front line 24 of the player team 2 with the position coordinates of the front line 64 of each enemy team 6 stored in the enemy team front line position data 522. When it is determined that the front line 24 of the player team 2 has come into contact with the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 that has not yet engaged (YES in step S72), in other words, the player team 2's formation is in an unengaged opponent character. When it is determined that the enemy team 6 as a group has been met, the processing unit 200 duplicates / registers the position coordinates of the current front line 24 as the encounter position coordinates 526 in the storage unit 500 (step S74). Operation control is performed so that all characters of the player team 2 that can fight are attacked for the current control cycle (step S78). That is, the enemy character of the enemy team 6 existing within the attack range for each character is selected as the attack destination. Further, an attack method is automatically selected, and operation control is performed so that the selected attack destination is attacked with the selected attack method.

  Next, moving to the flowchart of FIG. 18, if the input of the backward operation is detected in the current control cycle (YES in step S100), the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the front line 24 of the player team 2 has reached the backward limit. Is determined (step S102). Specifically, a position that is lowered from the position coordinate of the encounter position coordinate 526 by a predetermined distance L6 (see FIG. 10) in the direction opposite to the advancing direction is compared as a retreat limit.

  If it is determined that the retreat limit has not been reached (NO in step S102), the processing unit 200 executes retreat processing for all the battleable characters of the player team 2 (step S104). The position of the front line 24 of the team 2 is updated (step S160). If the retreat limit has been reached (YES in step S102), the processing unit 200 skips the retreat process and the character 2 of the player team 2 is not controlled for movement.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the backward processing in the present embodiment. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the character to be processed is at the end of the platoon (step S120). If the arrangement order 516c (see FIG. 15) in the platoon to which the character to be processed belongs is “3”, an affirmative determination is made. Even if the arrangement order 516c is “2” or less, an affirmative determination is also made when another character arranged behind the player dies or is leaving the front.

When an affirmative determination is made (YES in step S120), the processing unit 200 moves the processing target character backward by the current control cycle according to the set moving force (step S124), and applies the processing target character to the processing target character. End the reverse process.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (NO in step S120), the position behind the other character of the same platoon behind the processing target character (front side in the advance direction) is set as the individual retreat limit of the processing target character. (Step S122). Then, the character to be processed is moved backward by the current control cycle (step S124), and the backward processing to the character to be processed is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the processing unit 200 next updates the position of the front line 24 of the player team 2 (step S160), and executes an enemy team automatic control process for each enemy team 6 that has not been completely destroyed. (Step S164).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of enemy team automatic control processing in the present embodiment. In this process, first, the processing unit 200 obtains the relative position between the front line 24 of the player team 2 and the interception range 63 of the processing target enemy team, and if it is within the interception range 63 (YES in step S180), the player It is determined whether or not the front line 24 of the team 2 and the front line 64 of the processing target enemy team are close enough to satisfy the engagement condition, for example, contact (step S182).

If not in contact (NO in step S182), the processing unit 200 advances the front line 64 of the processing target enemy team by a predetermined distance (that is, moves to the player team side) by the current control cycle (step S184), and the processing target enemy The forward process is executed for all enemy characters that can fight the team (step S186), and the enemy team automatic control process for the processing target enemy team in the current control cycle is terminated.
If it is in contact (YES in step S182), the processing unit 200 determines that the engagement condition is satisfied, and the processing unit 200 automatically controls the enemy character capable of fighting to attack the characters of the player team 2. (Step S188), the enemy team automatic control process in the current control cycle is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the front line 24 of the player team 2 is outside the interception range 63 of the processing target enemy team (NO in step S180), the processing unit 200 moves the initial position of the front line 64 of the processing target enemy team to the backward limit. As a result, the vehicle is moved back by a predetermined distance for the current control cycle (step S190). Further, all the enemy characters that can fight the enemy team are moved backward by the current control cycle with the initial arrangement position as the backward limit (step S192), and the enemy team automatic control processing to the processing target enemy team in the current control cycle Exit.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, if the enemy team automatic control process is executed for each enemy team that has not yet been annihilated, the processing unit 200 executes a damage determination process (step S202), and the result of the damage determination Is reflected in the status data of each character (step S220). In this embodiment, the hit points 524f and power points 524g of the characters of the player team 2 are subtracted (see FIG. 16), and the hit points of the enemy characters of the enemy team 6 that is the opponent are subtracted. Of course, in a situation where the battle is not engaged, the result of the damage determination is no damage.

Next, if the processing unit 200 detects a character with a hit point of “0” (YES in step S222), it determines that it has reached a down state of death, and performs the death process for that character regardless of the team to which it belongs. Execute (Step S224). As the death process, for example, a process of removing that the corresponding character is wiped out from the spot, explodes, or falls and cannot move is executed.
Then, the processing unit 200 updates the front line 24 (step S226), and executes forward processing for all the battleable characters of the player team 2 (step S227). That is, in step S226, the front line 24 can be reset to the correct position even if the deceased character is the foremost character of the player team 2. Then, it is possible to pack the formation forward by the space of the character who died in step S227.

  Next, the processing unit 200 detects the character of the player team 2 whose power point is “0” (step S228). If the corresponding character is detected (YES in step S228), it is determined that the down state of loss of warfare has been reached, and the detected character is set during the departure from the front (step S230). Specifically, referring to the character status data 524 (see FIG. 16), “1 (being left)” is set in the battle line departure flag 524k of the detected data set 524a, and the system time at the time of departure from the battle line is set. The system time at that time is set as 524m.

  Then, moving to the flowchart of FIG. 19, if the character set while leaving the battlefield remains within the shooting range of the virtual camera (YES in step S232), the character is assigned to the virtual camera behind the team. The movement control is carried out for the current control cycle so as to be moved out of the shooting range, that is, out of the game screen (step S234). The forward process is executed for another character, and the position where the character that has left the battle line has been removed is narrowed from back to front (step S236).

  Shifting to the flowchart of FIG. 19, the processing unit 200 next detects a platoon in which all characters except the dead character are in the detachment of the battlefield in the platoon of the player team 2 (step S250). In this embodiment, all the members are configured to detect a platoon that is out of the battle line. However, for example, the remaining number as a determination criterion is determined by detecting that the remaining two platoons are in a 10-member platoon. It can be set as appropriate according to the contents.

  When the corresponding platoon is detected (YES in step S250), the processing unit 200 selects the character with the oldest system time 546m at the time of leaving the battle among the characters of the platoon, and uses the identification information of the character as the character to be returned to the battle line. Registration is made in the registration data 532 (step S252).

  Further, the processing unit 200 detects a character that has passed a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) from the system time 524m at the time of leaving the battle from among the characters leaving the battle line (step S254). If the corresponding character is detected (YES in step S254), the identification information of the corresponding character is registered in the battle line return target character registration data 532 in the same manner (step S256).

  Next, the processing unit 200 confirms whether or not there is a character registered in the battle return target character registration data 532. If there is a registered character (YES in step S258), a battle line return process is executed for each of the battle line return target characters (step S260).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the battle line return process in the present embodiment. In this process, first, the processing unit 200 determines whether all the platoons to which the character to be processed belongs are out of the battle line (step S280). However, a dead character is treated as not existing in the first place.

If negative (NO in step S280), the character's power point 524g is returned to the initial power point 512j (see FIG. 13) (step S282).
If affirmative (YES in step S280), the character's power point 524g is returned to 80% of the initial power point 512j (step S284).
Note that the replenishment amount of the aerodynamic point at the time of affirmation is not limited to 80% of the initial value and can be adjusted as appropriate. If the replenishment amount is less than the initial value, it is possible to reproduce the situation where the front had to return before the spirit returned. The replenishment amount can be increased to an initial value ratio of 120%. In this case, since it is possible to temporarily assist the player team 2 in lowering the strength, it can be said that the game difficulty level “EASY” is set appropriately.

  When the power points are replenished, the processing unit 200 next determines whether or not the processing target character returns to the head of the platoon (step S286). For example, if the arrangement order 516c (see FIG. 15) in the platoon to which the processing target character belongs is “1”, the determination is naturally affirmative. Even if the arrangement order is “2” or later, if the other character ahead of the arrangement order is out of the battle line or is dead, it will be substantially returned to the head of the platoon belonging, so an affirmative determination is made.

  If the determination is affirmative (YES in step S286), the processing unit 200 sets the individual advance limit of the processing target character at a position rearward from the front line 24 by an interval corresponding to the attack range of the processing target character (step S288). ), The character to be processed is controlled to move forward by the current control cycle according to the moving force (step S292).

  On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination (NO in step S286), the processing unit 200 is positioned backward from the front line 24 by the interval corresponding to the attack range of the processing target character, and one order before the processing target character. A position closer to the rear of the other character's back position is set as the individual forward limit (step S290), and forward control is performed for the current control cycle (step S292).

Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the character to be processed has reached the forward limit position by this forward control, that is, whether or not the character to be processed has returned to the return position (step S294).
If the advance limit position has not been reached (NO in step S294), the execution of the return process to the process target character in the current control cycle is terminated. If it is determined that the advance limit position has been reached (YES in step S294), the identification information of the processing target character is deregistered from the front return target character registration data 532, and the front departure flag 524k is set to “0”. Then, the system time 524m at the time of leaving the battle line is deleted and initialized (step S296), and the execution of the return process to the process target character in the current control cycle is finished. Since the registration of the processing target character is deleted in step S296, the movement control accompanying the return to the front to the processing target character is not performed in the next control cycle.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, if the battle line return process is executed for all the characters registered in the battle line return target character registration data 532, the processing unit 200 next reflects the damage determination result, so that It is determined whether the enemy team 6 that was engaged in the control cycle has been annihilated. If the determination is affirmative (YES in step S300), the encounter position coordinate 526 is deleted (step S302).

  Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not a game end condition is satisfied (step S304). In this embodiment, when all the characters of the player team 2 are dead, the game is over, and when the foremost character of the player team 2 reaches a predetermined goal position, the game is cleared and the game end condition is satisfied. Determined.

  If it is determined that the game end condition is not yet satisfied (NO in step S304), the process proceeds to step S32 in FIG. If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S304), a game over or game ending ending is displayed on the screen (step S306), and the series of processing ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a battle game in which a player team 2 is configured by selecting characters having different attack ranges and battles against the enemy team 6 so as to match the front. In other words, a game in which a plurality of columns formed by a plurality of teammate characters are arranged opposite to the opponent character group, and a battle is started when the player-operated column advances to meet the opponent character group. can do.
The start of the battle is based on the condition that the front line, that is, the front line 24 is set based on the character located most forward in the advancing direction among the characters of the player team 2, and the front line 24 meets the enemy character group. Become. Therefore, even if the formation stretches back and forth, it is possible to successfully create an opening situation between groups such that the battle starts when the head encounters an enemy group.

Further, according to the present embodiment, each character of the player team 2 is set with a power point, and when the power point becomes “0”, the temporary battle line is left, but after a certain period of time, the power is recovered and the battle line is returned. You can control as if you were.
Therefore, compared to the severe battles that die or become unable to move due to status abnormalities, like RPG with a conventional party organization, the battle with a soft impression such as “Slightly lose power to fight, so please rest a little.” Can be realized. As a result, the characters of the player team 2 are not likely to be soldiers who tend to be different, but are easily perceived as ordinary beings, and are easily sympathized with, for example, female and child players.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment is basically realized by the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the movement control of the characters of the player team 2 is performed using the front line 24 in the same manner as the enemy characters of the enemy team 6 of the first embodiment. It differs in that it is controlled on the basis. Here, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of team row control in the present embodiment, and shows a change in the situation in time series of (1) to (3).
As shown in FIG. 24A, in the present embodiment, when the player inputs a “forward” operation, the front line 24 of the player team 2 is first controlled to move forward. Each character of the player team 2 is controlled to advance according to the moving speed of each player team, but it is in accordance with the position behind the other character arranged in front of the platoon itself, or according to its attack range. Only the position closer to the rear from the front line 24 is controlled as the individual forward limit at that time. However, in the present embodiment, “the character is placed at the head of the platoon belonging to the first embodiment, and when the entire team is in the foremost position, the advance limit is applied. No advance "

  Each enemy team 6 is controlled as in the first embodiment. That is, the interception range 63 is set forward (for the enemy) with respect to each initial arrangement position 62, and as shown in FIG. 24 (2), the front line of the player team 2 is placed in each interception range 63. When 24 arrives, the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 responsible for the intercepting range 63 is automatically controlled to advance. Then, the character of the enemy team 6 is the front line only in the position corresponding to the position behind the other character arranged in front of the platoon itself or the attack range of the player like the player team 2 character. Movement control is performed with a position closer to the rear of any of the rear positions from 64 as a forward limit at that time. Then, as shown in FIG. 24 (3), when the front line 24 of the player team 2 and the front line 64 of the enemy team satisfy a predetermined engageable reference distance, the engagement is automatically started.

FIG. 25 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the tactical retreat and the retreat limit in the present embodiment, and shows a change in the situation in time series of (1) to (3).
When the player inputs a “retreat” operation, as shown in FIGS. 25 (1) and (2), when the player inputs a retreat operation, first, the front line 24 of the player team 2 is retracted. Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (3), the characters of the player team 2 are controlled to move backward at their respective moving speeds, but the positions behind the other characters arranged ahead of the platoon itself, Movement control is performed with a position closer to the rear from the front line 24 as much as the backward target position at that time in accordance with the attack range.

  FIG. 26 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control principle of a scene in which a character placed along the front line 24 in this embodiment is fighting and retreating to the front, and (1) to (3) The change in the situation is shown in time series.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (1), when a character placed along the front line 24 and fighting dies, the character is deleted from the game space. If the character at the forefront position of the player team 2 dies, as shown in FIG. 26 (2), the front line 24 is moved backward by a predetermined distance (for example, the same distance as the distance L1 between short-range attack characters). Retreated. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (3), each character of the player team 2 has a front line corresponding to the position behind the other character arranged in front of the platoon itself or according to its own attack range. Movement control is performed using a position closer to the rear of any of the rear positions from 24 as a movement target position at that time. However, the movement of the character 76 at the forefront position of the team is controlled with the rear position as a movement target position by a predetermined distance L0 from the front line 24.

  FIG. 27 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example according to the present embodiment. This embodiment basically has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the front line setting unit 211 of the first embodiment is replaced with a front line movement control unit 212.

  The front line movement control unit 212 detects that the “forward” operation is input from the operation input unit 100, advances the front line 24 of the player team 2, and detects that the “reverse” operation is input. To retreat. When the character at the forefront position of the player team 2 is in a dead state, the front line 24 is automatically moved backward by a predetermined distance.

  28 to 30 are flowcharts for explaining the main processing flow in this embodiment. The flow is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but there are the following differences.

  As a first difference, in the flowchart of FIG. 28, instead of step S22 of the first embodiment, the front line 24 of the player team 2 and the front line 64 of the enemy team 6 are respectively set to initial positions (step S26). .

  As a second difference, when the input of the forward operation is detected (YES in step S32), the processing unit 200 advances the front line 24 of the player team 2 by the current control cycle in this embodiment (step S34). ). The distance to be advanced can be set as appropriate, for example, according to the fastest moving force of the character arranged at the head of each platoon or according to the average moving force. Then, after the front line 24 is advanced, the forward process is executed for all the characters that the player team can fight (step S36).

  As a third difference, in the flowchart of FIG. 29, if the input of the backward operation is detected but the front line of the player team has not reached the encounter position coordinates (NO in step S102), the processing unit 200 determines that the player team 2 The front line 24 is moved backward (step S106). The retreat distance can be appropriately set, for example, according to the earliest moving force of the character arranged at the end of each platoon or according to the average moving force. Then, after the front line 24 is moved backward, the backward movement process B is executed for all the characters that can be battled by the player team 2 (step S108).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the backward processing B. In the process, first, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the processing target character is in the forefront position of the team to which the team belongs (step S125). If the determination is affirmative (YES in step S125), the movement target position of the character to be processed is set to a position behind the front line 24 by a predetermined distance L0 (step S126). Then, the processing target character is controlled to move toward the movement target position by the current control cycle corresponding to the moving force (step S140), and the backward process B to the processing target character in the current control cycle is ended.

  When the processing target character is not in the forefront position of the belonging team but is at the head of the belonging platoon (YES in step S127), the processing unit 200 is positioned backward from the front line 24 by the time corresponding to the attack range of the processing target character. The movement target position is set to (Step S128). Then, the processing target character is controlled to move toward the movement target position by the current control cycle corresponding to the moving force (step S140), and the backward process B to the processing target character in the current control cycle is ended.

  On the other hand, when the processing target character is neither the forefront position of the team nor the head of the platoon (NO in step S127), the processing unit 200 is positioned backward from the front line 24 by the time corresponding to the attack range of the processing target character. Then, a position closer to the rear of the back position (position in the backward direction) of the other character one position ahead of itself in the platoon is set as the movement target position (step S130). Then, the process target character is controlled to move toward the target movement position by the current control cycle corresponding to the moving force (step S140), and the backward process B to the process target character in the current control cycle is completed.

  As a fourth difference, steps S60, S160, and S226 of the first embodiment are not executed in this embodiment.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the front line 24 (front line) of the player team 2 is moved in accordance with the forward (advance) / retreat (retreat) operation of the player, and the player team 2 moves on the basis of the front line. Can control platoon movement. When the front line 24 reaches the enemy team 6 (the opponent character group), the battle is started.
Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, even if the formation extends back and forth, it is possible to successfully create an opening situation between groups such that a battle is started when the head encounters an enemy group.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. In the first and second embodiments, one player plays a game on a stand-alone game device, but this embodiment is configured as a multiplayer online game. In addition, about the component similar to 1st and 2nd embodiment, the same code | symbol shall be provided and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the system in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, one player participating in an online game uses one home game device 1200-1 to 1200-n (n is a natural number). The home game devices 1200-1 to 1200-n have the same components as the home game device 1200 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, one player is responsible for the operation of one platoon, and a total of three players participate in the game at a time. Therefore, at least three home game devices are included.

  Each home game device 1200-n is connected to the communication line 1 to access a predetermined lobby server 1300 in the same manner as in a known method for participating in a team battle type online game, and determines a game participant. In addition, a matching process including various procedures relating to allocation of platoons operated by each player and selection of a home game device as a host is performed. In association with the matching process, the storage unit 500 of each home game device 1200-n participating in the game stores the IP address of each game device 1200-n determined by the matching process, the identification information of the assigned platoon, and the like. Matching data including is stored. After the matching process, the home game devices that participate again are connected to each other by peer-to-peer connection, and the game is started. Note that the processing of the matching / lobby server 1300 including the detailed procedure for matching can be realized by a known technique, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the main processing flow in this embodiment. The basic part is realized in the same manner as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, but here, a description will be given based on the processing flow of the first embodiment.

  First, the processing unit 200 connects to a predetermined lobby server 1300 via the communication line 1 and executes a matching process (step S2), selects the IP address and host of the game device 1200-n participating in the game, and each game device. Information such as the association of the platoon in charge at 1200-n is stored as matching data in the storage unit 500 (step S4). Then, the communication with the host server 1300 is canceled, and a peer-to-peer connection is started with another participating home game device (step S6).

  Next, the processing unit 200 controls the display of the team formation screen (step S10), sets the character arrangement of the platoon that the player is responsible for according to the selection operation of the player (step S14), and sets the platoon of the assigned charge platoon. The character arrangement information is distributed to the other home game device 1200-n (step S16). If the character arrangement information distributed from the other home game device 1200-n is received, the player team organization data 516 is generated (step S18).

  If it is detected that a forward operation has been input after the game has started (YES in step S32), the processing unit 200 distributes a forward operation signal to the own platoon to other home game devices 1200-n (step S32). S38). Then, the forward process is executed for all characters in the platoon that can be used for battle (step S40), and the position of the front line 24 of the player team 2 is updated (step S60).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 34, when the forward operation signal transmitted in the same manner from another game device 1200-n is received (YES in step S62), the processing unit 200 uses the home game from which the signal is transmitted. The forward process is executed for all the battleable characters of the platoon in charge of the device 1200-n (step S64), and the position of the front line 24 of the player team 2 is updated (step S66).

  Next, if the processing unit 200 is in charge of the host (YES in step S70), the processing unit 200 performs a contact determination between the front line 24 of the player team 2 and the front line 64 of the enemy team 6, and if the result is affirmative. (YES in step S72), the encounter position coordinate 526 is stored in its own storage unit 500 and distributed to the other game apparatus 1200-n (step S74). Then, the player team 2 performs the motion control for the current control cycle so that the character of the player team 2 attacks the enemy character of the enemy team 6 that is in contact with the front line 64 (step S78). An attack control signal indicating which attack method is to be taken is distributed to the other home game device 1200-n (step S80).

On the other hand, if the host itself is not in charge of the host (NO in step S70), when the encounter position coordinate 526 distributed from the host is received (YES in step S82), this is stored in the storage unit 500 (step S82). Step S84).
If the attack control signal for the player team 2 is received from the host (YES in step S86), the processing unit 200 causes each character of the player team 2 to perform an attack action according to the received signal (step S88).

  Next, the processing unit 200 detects a reverse operation input (YES in step S100), and if the front line 24 of the player team 2 has not reached the reverse limit (NO in step S102), the processing unit 200 can fight with its own platoon. The reverse process is executed for all the characters (step S110), and the reverse operation signal is distributed to other home game devices 1200-n (step S150).

  When the backward operation signal distributed from another home game device 1200-n is received (YES in step S152), the processing unit 200 displays all the characters that can fight in the platoon that the signal transmission source is responsible for. The backward process is executed on the target (step S154). Then, moving to the flowchart of FIG. 35, the position of the front line 24 of the player team 2 is updated (step S160).

  Next, if the processing unit 200 is a host (YES in step S162), it executes automatic control of the enemy team as in the first embodiment (step S164), and controls which enemy character and how. Specifically, (1) position coordinates of the front line 64 of the current enemy team 6, (2) types of motion control such as forward, backward, and attack, (3) forward limit associated with forward and backward control Information on attack control such as which enemy character with which attack control is caused to attack which player team 2 character is attacked as an enemy team automatic control signal. Distributed to the game device 1200-n (step S200). Then, damage determination processing is executed (step S202), and the result of damage determination is distributed to other home game devices 1200-n (step S204).

On the other hand, if the host is not a host (NO in step S162) and receives an enemy team automatic control signal from the host (YES in step S206), the enemy team 6 operates for the current control cycle based on the received signal. Control is performed (step S208).
If the damage determination result distributed from the host is received (YES in step S210), the damage determination result is reflected (step S220).
Thereafter, the same processing as in the first embodiment is executed.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a multiplayer network game having the same features as those of the first embodiment. As for the movement control of the characters of the player team 2, it is of course possible to first control the movement of the front line 24 based on the second embodiment, and control the movement of each character based on the front line 24. is there.

[Modification]
Although the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be added as appropriate.

For example, although a home game device is shown as an embodiment as an image generation device, devices such as a business game device, a portable game device, a personal computer, a multi-function mobile phone, a music player, and a car navigation system that can execute application software It can be similarly applied to.
The game genre is not limited as long as it is a game in which a team forming a team appears.

  In the above embodiment, the front line 24 is a straight line that intersects at right angles to the advance direction. However, the shape of the front line is not limited to this. For example, the player can change the shape of the front line during the game. It is good also as a simple structure.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, front line shape data 534 that can be referred to in advance is stored in the storage unit 500. Then, the front line shape changing process as shown in FIG. 38 is inserted at an appropriate place before the determination of the game end condition in the main flowchart. In this process, when the processing unit 200 detects a predetermined front line shape change operation (YES in step S320), the list of changeable line types defined in the front line shape data 534 is displayed (step S322). The shape setting of the front line 24 of the player team 2 is changed according to the selection operation in the list display.

  In the above embodiment, the front line 24 is a line (line), but the characters of the player team 2 are three-dimensionally set in the game setting, such as a space fleet, a submarine fleet, and a mixed unit of flying characters and ground characters. In the case of being arranged, it is possible to apply the same to a game in which a team having a three-dimensional organization appears by making a “face” instead of a line.

  In the above embodiment, the front line 24 is set only in one direction of the team, but it is needless to say that the front line can be appropriately provided on the front, rear, left and right, and further on the top, bottom, left and right.

  In the above embodiment, the opponent is an enemy team based on NPC, but the enemy team may be configured as another player team based on another player.

  In the above-described embodiment, a power point is provided for each character of the player team 2, and it is configured to control the withdrawal and return of the corresponding character based on each power point. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Specifically, for example, “team power points” can be provided as one parameter value for the player team 2 as a whole. As for the “team power points”, the initial state at the start of the game is 100 points (100%). As shown in FIG. 39, the number of characters leaving the front line corresponding to the team power points is set in stages in the storage unit 500. The number of separation character setting data 540 is stored.

  Then, based on the first embodiment, instead of the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, processing is executed as in the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, as a result of the damage determination process (step S202), the team power points are reflected and subtracted according to the damage received by the characters of the player team 2 (step S220D). For example, it may be possible to reduce the sum of the subtraction values to the power points individually received by the characters of the player team 2 capable of fighting, or a predetermined table according to the number of shots per predetermined time and the type of weapon used. The subtraction value may be obtained from the data and reduced.

Further, after step S227, the number of characters leaving the battlefront is determined at predetermined intervals (for example, every 1 second or every 5 seconds) (YES to S229D in steps S228D). The determined number of characters are selected from the characters of the player team 2 and set to “leaving the battle line” (step S230D). The selection of the character may be completely random or may be preferentially selected in the order closer to the front line 24. Alternatively, a resistance value for leaving the battle line may be set in advance as an internal parameter value for each character, and a character with a lower resistance value may be selected in order.
It should be noted that such control of the departure from the front based on the team power points can be similarly applied to embodiments other than the first embodiment. In addition, although one power point was set for the entire team, a platoon-specific power point was set for each platoon (for each column), and in the same manner as the team power point described above, a character withdrawing from the front line for each platoon (for each column). May be determined.

In the first and second embodiments, the player inputs the “forward” and “retreat” operation inputs to the entire player team 2, but the player can also input the operations for each platoon.
Specifically, the command destination selection operation process shown in FIG. 41 is executed somewhere in the main process flow (for example, immediately before step S32 in FIG. 17). In this process, when the processing unit 200 detects an operation input of a predetermined push button 1232 (YES in step S340), the setting of the command destination is changed from “whole” → “first platoon” → “second platoon” → “second” The order is changed to “3 platoons” → “whole” →... (Step S342), and the command destination selection operation process is terminated. Then, in the main flowchart, if the processing unit 200 detects a forward operation input (YES in step S32; see FIG. 17), the entire first selected as the command destination in the previous step S342 instead of step S36, the first It is assumed that the forward process is executed for all characters capable of battle at the command destination of the platoon, the second platoon, or the third platoon. The reverse process is the same.

In the above embodiment, a single character is selected and arranged at one individual arrangement position 32 on the team organization screen (see FIG. 4), but the arrangement position and the number of characters to be arranged do not necessarily correspond one-to-one. It is not limited to.
For example, as shown in FIG. 42 (1), a large character 37 can be prepared, and two adjacent individual arrangement positions 32 can be used together as one allocation destination. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 42 (2), it is also possible to set a larger character 39 having three or more individual arrangement positions 32 adjacent to each other across a plurality of platoons as one allocation destination. Thus, when it is set as the structure which can arrange | position the large character arrange | positioned using the several separate arrangement | positioning position 32, in the data set 524a (refer FIG. 16) of the said large character, the belonging platoon ID 524d and arrangement order 524e include: Two adjacent platoon IDs and arrangement order are stored. Naturally, in the process related to the arrangement order, two platoon IDs and the arrangement order are determined.

  For example, in the case of a large character 37 that uses individual arrangement positions 32 that follow each other in a single platoon, in steps S46 and S48 of the forward process (see FIG. 20), the two arrangement orders that follow each other are both determined. Become. If the arrangement order on the front side satisfies the determination condition, it can be determined that the large character is at the forefront position of the player team 2 or at the head of the platoon. Similarly, in step S120 of the retreat process (see FIG. 21), two consecutive arrangement orders are both subject to determination, and if the rear arrangement order satisfies the determination condition, it is at the end of the belonging platoon. A positive determination may be made. In this way, in the platoon to which the large character 37 that does not straddle a plurality of platoons belongs, the order of the characters constituting the platoon is correctly maintained.

  Further, in the case of the large character 39 arranged across a plurality of platoons, in step S48 of the forward process and step S120 of the backward process, the determination is made for the two platoons belonging to the platoon. For example, in step S48, a negative determination is made if one platoon is at the top but the other platoon is not at the top. Therefore, in the platoon to which the large character 39 belongs, the change of the order of the characters constituting the platoon is suppressed.

2 Player team 4 Advance course 6 Enemy team 24 Player team front line 63 Intercept range 64 Enemy team front line 100 Operation input unit 200 Processing unit 211 Front line setting unit 212 Front line movement control unit 214 Parameter control unit 216 Battle control unit 218 Battle line departure character detection unit 220 Battle line return character detection unit 222 Team control unit 224 Battle line departure control unit 226 Battle line return control unit 228 Enemy team automatic control unit 500 Storage unit 502 Game program 510 Game space setting data 514 Enemy team formation data 516 Player Team formation data 520 Player team front line position data 522 Enemy team front line position data 524 Character status data 524f Hit points 524g Power points 524k Line return flag 524m sidelined at system time 532 Front return target character registration data 1200 home game device 1201 game apparatus body 1210 control unit 1230 game controller

Claims (10)

A program for causing a computer to execute a predetermined game in which a team formed by teammate characters is controlled in accordance with an operation input by a player to play against one or more opponent characters.
Arranging means for arranging the formation so as to face the opponent character group,
Engagement execution means for executing a predetermined engagement process between the formation and the opponent character group;
Detecting means for detecting a teammate character that has reached a predetermined state in the engagement process;
Removing means for removing the teammate character detected by the detecting means from the formation;
A post-removal reconstruction means for reconfiguring the formation so as to pack the teammate character located behind the removed teammate character when the teammate character is removed by the removal section;
A program for causing the computer to function as When the teammate character is attacked by the engagement process, a parameter whose value decreases in accordance with the type of the attack among a plurality of types of parameters defined for the teammate character and / or the formation is determined in advance. Causing the computer to function as a parameter value reducing means for reducing the value of a parameter of a different type,
The detection means causes the computer to function to detect a teammate character that has reached the predetermined state based on the value of the parameter;
A program according to claim 1 for.   3. The computer according to claim 2, wherein the computer is caused to function as a formation organization unit that selects and arranges a teammate character having a different amount of reduction when attacked and types of parameters to be reduced according to a player's operation. program. The platooning means causes the computer to function by selecting and arranging a plurality of types of teammate characters including a teammate character having a size across a plurality of columns, and knitting a plurality of columns.
When the engagement execution means advances the formation toward the enemy character group, the order of the ally characters constituting each column of the formation is changed based on the size of the teammate characters constituting the formation. Causing the computer to function so as to have a means for suppressing
A program according to claim 3 for. The detecting means;
A defeated character detecting means for detecting a defeated teammate character as the predetermined state;
Losing moral character detecting means for detecting a friendly character in a losing moral state as the predetermined state;
And having the computer function to have
As a post-reconstruction reconstruction means for reconstructing the formation by returning the teammate character detected by the loss-of-will character detection means and removed by the removal means to the initial arrangement position of the formation after a given time has elapsed. Causing the computer to function;
The program as described in any one of Claims 2-4 for.   When the remaining number of teammate characters constituting the platoon reaches a predetermined number, and there is a teammate character that has been detected by the loss-of-will character detection means and has not yet returned, The program according to claim 5, wherein the computer is caused to function as a forced restoration reconstruction unit that restores a teammate character first detected by the loss-of-will character detection unit and reconfigures the formation.   The program according to claim 6 for causing the computer to function as an adjusting unit that adjusts the replenishment amount of the parameter value when the teammate character is restored by the forced restoration reconstruction unit.   The post-removal reconstruction means sets a teammate character located behind the teammate character removed by the stripping means at a position corresponding to the attack distance determined for the teammate character or a position behind the previous teammate character. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which causes the computer to function to reconfigure the platoon to be packed until reaching either position.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-8. A game device that controls a formation formed by teammate characters in accordance with a player's operation input and executes a predetermined game to play against one or more opponent character groups,
Arranging means for arranging the formation so as to face the opponent character group;
Engagement execution means for executing a predetermined engagement process between the formation and the opponent character group;
Detecting means for detecting a teammate character that has reached a predetermined state in the engagement process;
Removing means for removing the teammate character detected by the detecting means from the formation;
A post-removal reconstruction means for reconfiguring the formation so as to pack a teammate character located behind the removed teammate character when the teammate character is removed by the removal section;
A game device comprising:

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