JP2011131092A - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game program and a game device for obtaining a good operability while visually natural when two or more objects in a virtual world are simultaneously controlled by a player. <P>SOLUTION: Among player objects PC1-PC5 in the virtual world, the player objects PC2, PC3 and PC4 selected by the player are set as the objects to be operated. Based on present coordinates of the respective objects to be operated, a center coordinate of a displayed circle 34 of a selected range is determined. Then, based on the number of the objects to be operated, a radius of the displayed circle 34 of the selected range is determined. The respective objects to be operated are moved to displayed circle 34 of the selected range set in this way. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program and a game apparatus, and more particularly to a game program and a game apparatus that operate a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world according to instructions from a player.

  Conventionally, there is a game in which one player plays by operating a plurality of objects that exist in a virtual world at the same time. For example, in a role playing game or the like, when a plurality of characters including the main character form a party and the player moves the main character by operating the controller, the remaining characters of the party are lined up in a row following the main character. There is something like moving.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-063613

  However, as in the above-described prior art, it may be very unnatural that a plurality of characters to be operated by the player are always arranged in a line in the virtual world.

  On the other hand, it may be possible to randomly arrange a plurality of characters to be operated by the player in the virtual world, but in this case, particularly when the characters to be operated and the characters not to be operated are mixed in the virtual world. The player cannot easily grasp which character is the operation target character, resulting in poor operability.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides a game program and a game apparatus that are not unnatural and provide good operability when a player simultaneously controls a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration. Reference numerals and figure numbers in parentheses show examples of correspondences with the drawings in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

  The first aspect of the present invention includes a display means (12) for displaying a game image, an input means (14, 15) for inputting a player instruction, and a memory (24) for temporarily storing data. Is a game program for causing the computer (21) connected to the computer to function as game image generation means, display control means, operation target setting means, arrangement area setting means, and movement control means. The game image generation means is means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects (PC1 to PC5) existing in the virtual world. The display control means is means for causing the display means to display the game image generated by the game image generation means. The operation target setting means is a means for setting a plurality of objects selected by the player using the input means among the plurality of objects as operation target objects. The arrangement area setting means determines the reference position of the arrangement area (34) of the operation target object based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, and based on the number of operation target objects It is a means for determining the size of the arrangement area. The movement control means is means for moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means by updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory.

  Note that the predetermined area may not be explicitly displayed on the screen.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the arrangement area setting unit determines a reference position of the arrangement area by averaging the coordinate values of the operation target objects for each coordinate axis. Features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the shape of the arrangement region is a circle or an ellipse.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the game program includes at least the same number of movement target points (SP1 to SP1) as the operation target object in the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting unit. The computer further functions as spot setting means for setting SP3), and the movement control means moves each operation target object toward any of the movement target points set by the spot setting means. It is characterized by.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the relative position of each movement target point set by the spot setting unit with respect to a reference position of the arrangement area is determined by the operation target setting unit. It is characterized by changing each time it is set.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the spot setting means randomly determines the position of each movement target point using a random number.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the movement control unit moves the operation target objects to positions that do not overlap each other by performing a collision determination process on the operation target objects. It is characterized by that.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the game image generation means generates a game image including a selection range display image (34) indicating the arrangement area.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the operation target setting unit includes a plurality of objects surrounded by trajectories of input coordinates input by a player using a pointing device. An object is set as an operation target object (FIG. 4).

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the operation target setting unit includes an input coordinate storage unit, an intersection determination unit, and an operation target determination unit (FIG. 18). The input coordinate storage means is means for sequentially storing the input coordinates input through the pointing device in the memory. The intersection determination means is a means for determining whether or not there are line segments that intersect each other when the input coordinates stored in the memory by the input coordinate storage means are connected by line segments in the input order. . When the determination unit determines that there is a line segment that intersects with each other, the operation target determining unit selects an object that exists in a closed region formed by the line segment as the operation target object from the plurality of objects. It is a means to determine.

  The eleventh aspect of the present invention includes a display means (12) for displaying a game image, an input means (14, 15) for inputting a player's instruction, and a memory (24) for temporarily storing data. Is a game program for causing the computer (21) connected to the computer to function as game image generation means, display control means, operation target setting means, arrangement area setting means, and movement control means. The game image generation means is means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects (PC1 to PC5) existing in the virtual world. The display control means is means for causing the display means to display the game image generated by the game image generation means. The operation target setting means is a means for setting a plurality of objects selected by the player or determined in advance among the plurality of objects as operation target objects. The arrangement area setting means determines the reference position of the arrangement area (34) of the operation target object based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, and based on the number of operation target objects It is a means for determining the size of the arrangement area. The movement control means updates the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, so that a movement instruction of the player is input in the direction corresponding to the movement instruction while being input through the input means. It is means for moving each operation target object and moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means when the movement instruction ends.

  Note that the predetermined area may not be explicitly displayed on the screen.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the input means is a pointing device (15).

  In a thirteenth aspect of the present invention based on the eleventh aspect, the arrangement area setting means determines the reference position of the arrangement area by averaging the coordinate values of the respective operation target objects for each coordinate axis. Features.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the shape of the arrangement region is a circle or an ellipse.

  In a fifteenth aspect of the present invention based on the eleventh aspect, the game program stores at least the same number of movement target points (SP1 to SP1) as the operation target object in the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means. The computer further functions as spot setting means for setting SP3), and the movement control means moves each operation target object toward any of the movement target points set by the spot setting means. It is characterized by.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the fifteenth aspect, a relative position of each movement target point set by the spot setting unit with respect to a reference position of the arrangement area is determined by the operation target setting unit. It is characterized by changing each time it is set.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the sixteenth aspect, the spot setting means randomly determines the position of each movement target point using a random number.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the game image generation unit is configured to operate each operation target object while the movement control unit moves each operation target object in a direction corresponding to the movement instruction. An image (36) indicating the position of the center of gravity of the operation target object is displayed at coordinates obtained by averaging the coordinate values of the objects for each coordinate axis.

  The nineteenth aspect of the present invention includes display means (12), input means (14, 15), memory (24), game image generation means (21, S36), display control means (21, S36), operation target setting. This is a game device including means (21, S40), arrangement area setting means (21, S42, S44), and movement control means (21, S32). The display means is means for displaying a game image. The input means is means for inputting a player instruction. The memory is a means for temporarily storing data. The game image generation means is means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects (PC1 to PC5) existing in the virtual world. The display control means is means for causing the display means to display the game image generated by the game image generation means. The operation target setting means is a means for setting a plurality of objects selected by the player using the input means among the plurality of objects as operation target objects. The arrangement area setting means determines the reference position of the arrangement area (34) of the operation target object based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, and based on the number of operation target objects It is a means for determining the size of the arrangement area. The movement control means is means for moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means by updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory.

  The twentieth aspect of the present invention includes display means (12), input means (14, 15), memory (24), game image generation means (21, S36), display control means (21, S36), operation target setting. This is a game device including means (21, S40), arrangement area setting means (21, S42, S44), and movement control means (21, S32). The display means is means for displaying a game image. The input means is means for inputting a player instruction. The memory is a means for temporarily storing data. The game image generation means is means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects (PC1 to PC5) existing in the virtual world. The display control means is means for causing the display means to display the game image generated by the game image generation means. The operation target setting means is a means for setting a plurality of objects selected by the player or determined in advance among the plurality of objects as operation target objects. The arrangement area setting means determines the reference position of the arrangement area (34) of the operation target object based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, and based on the number of operation target objects It is a means for determining the size of the arrangement area. The movement control means updates the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory, so that a movement instruction of the player is input in the direction corresponding to the movement instruction while being input through the input means. It is means for moving each operation target object and moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means when the movement instruction ends.

  According to the first aspect, when the operation target object is set, the position and size of the arrangement area are determined according to the position and the number of the operation target objects, and each operation target object fits in the arrangement area. The movement is controlled as follows. Therefore, since the operation target objects gather in the arrangement area, it is possible to avoid the operation target objects from being arranged too cluttered. As a result, the player can easily grasp which object is the operation target object, and the operability is improved.

  According to the second aspect described above, the arrangement area is set substantially at the center of the plurality of operation target objects, and each operation target object moves toward the arrangement area, so that the operation target objects are gathered naturally and quickly. Can do.

  According to the fifth and sixth aspects, since the position of each operation target object in the arrangement area changes every time the operation target object is set, the operation target objects are regularly and regularly arranged as in the conventional case. It is possible to more naturally express how the operation target objects gather in the arrangement area, which cannot be obtained in some cases.

  According to the seventh aspect, since the operation target objects do not overlap each other, the player can easily recognize each operation target object.

  According to the eighth aspect, since the player can visually recognize the arrangement area, the player can easily grasp which object is the operation target object.

  According to the ninth and tenth aspects, the player can select a desired object as an operation target object by an intuitive and simple input operation of surrounding the desired object using the pointing device.

  According to the eleventh aspect, during the movement operation of the operation target object by the player, these move without regular and orderly alignment, so that the state in which the object is operating in various ways is expressed more naturally. be able to. On the other hand, after the movement operation by the player is completed, the operation target objects are gathered in the arrangement area, so that the operation target objects can be prevented from being arranged too cluttered. As a result, the player can easily grasp which object is the operation target object, and the operability is improved.

  According to the eighteenth aspect, the image indicating the gravity center position of the operation target character is displayed during the movement operation. For example, during the movement operation by the player, the one of the operation target characters is obstructed by the obstacle. Even if the player is left outside the screen, the player can easily notice it.

1 is an external view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Internal configuration diagram of game device Game screen example Other game screen examples Still other game screen examples Still other game screen examples Still other game screen examples Still other game screen examples Still other game screen examples Still other game screen examples RAM memory map Specific example of character information Diagram showing an example of spot arrangement Specific examples of spot information The figure which shows an example of input operation with respect to a touchscreen Specific examples of operation trajectory information Flowchart showing the overall game process flow The figure which shows the specific example of the determination process of step S16 Flow chart showing the flow of party formation process The figure which shows the specific example of the table referred by step S44. The figure which shows the flow of selection range indication circle indication processing The figure which shows the flow of the character movement processing Still other game screen examples

  The configuration and operation of the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a first LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 11 and a second LCD 12. The housing 13 includes an upper housing 13a and a lower housing 13b. The first LCD 11 is accommodated in the upper housing 13a, and the second LCD 12 is accommodated in the lower housing 13b. The resolutions of the first LCD 11 and the second LCD 12 are both 256 dots × 192 dots. In this embodiment, an LCD is used as the display device. However, any other display device such as a display device using EL (Electro Luminescence) can be used. An arbitrary resolution can be used.

  The upper housing 13a is formed with sound release holes 18a and 18b for releasing sound from a pair of speakers (30a and 30b in FIG. 2) to be described later.

  The lower housing 13b is provided with a cross switch 14a, start switch 14b, select switch 14c, A button 14d, B button 14e, X button 14f, Y button 14g, L button 14L and R button 14R as input devices. Yes. As a further input device, a touch panel 15 is mounted on the screen of the second LCD 12. The lower housing 13b is also provided with a power switch 19 and an insertion port for storing the memory card 17 and the stick 16.

  As the touch panel 15, an arbitrary system such as a resistive film system, an optical system (infrared system), and a capacitive coupling system can be used. The touch panel 15 has a function of outputting coordinate data corresponding to the contact position when the surface of the touch panel 15 is touched with the stick 16. In the following description, it is assumed that the player operates the touch panel 15 with the stick 16, but it is of course possible to operate the touch panel 15 with a pen (stylus pen) or a finger instead of the stick 16. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 15 having a resolution (detection accuracy) of 256 dots × 192 dots is used as in the resolution of the second LCD 12. However, the resolution of the touch panel 15 and the resolution of the second LCD 12 are not necessarily the same.

  The memory card 17 is a recording medium on which a game program is recorded, and is detachably attached to an insertion port provided in the lower housing 13b.

  Next, the internal configuration of the game apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, a CPU core 21 is mounted on the electronic circuit board 20 accommodated in the housing 13. A connector 23 is connected to the CPU core 21 via a bus 22, an input / output interface circuit (referred to as I / F circuit in the drawing) 25, a first GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 26, a second GPU 27, a RAM 24, and An LCD controller 31 is connected. The memory card 17 is detachably connected to the connector 23. The memory card 17 includes a ROM 17a that stores a game program and a RAM 17b that stores backup data in a rewritable manner. The game program stored in the ROM 17a of the memory card 17 is loaded into the RAM 24, and the game program loaded into the RAM 24 is executed by the CPU core 21. In addition to the game program, the RAM 24 stores temporary data obtained by the CPU core 21 executing the game program and data for generating a game image. The I / F circuit 25 is connected to the touch panel 15, the right speaker 30a, the left speaker 30b, and the operation switch unit 14 including the cross switch 14a and the A button 14d shown in FIG. The right speaker 30a and the left speaker 30b are respectively arranged inside the sound release holes 18a and 18b.

  A first VRAM (Video RAM) 28 is connected to the first GPU 26, and a second VRAM 29 is connected to the second GPU 27. In response to an instruction from the CPU core 21, the first GPU 26 generates a first game image based on data for generating a game image stored in the RAM 24, and draws the first game image in the first VRAM 28. Similarly, the second GPU 27 generates a second game image in accordance with an instruction from the CPU core 21 and draws it in the second VRAM 29. The first VRAM 28 and the second VRAM 29 are connected to the LCD controller 31.

  The LCD controller 31 includes a register 32. The register 32 stores a value of 0 or 1 according to an instruction from the CPU core 21. When the value of the register 32 is 0, the LCD controller 31 outputs the first game image drawn in the first VRAM 28 to the first LCD 11 and the second game image drawn in the second VRAM 29 as the second game image. Output to the LCD 12. When the value of the register 32 is 1, the first game image drawn in the first VRAM 28 is output to the second LCD 12, and the second game image drawn in the second VRAM 29 is output to the first LCD 11. To do.

  The configuration of the game apparatus 10 as described above is merely an example, and the present invention is an arbitrary input device such as a button, a joystick, or a pointing device (a touch panel, a mouse, a touchpad, etc.) and at least one display device. It can be applied to any computer system having Further, the game program of the present invention may be supplied not only to the computer system through an external storage medium such as the memory card 17 but also to the computer system through a wired or wireless communication line. May be recorded in advance in the non-volatile storage device.

  Next, an outline of a game executed by the game apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the game is started, the state of the game world is displayed on the second LCD 12 as shown in FIG. There are five player characters PC1 to PC5 in the game world. Although illustration is omitted, not only player characters but also enemy characters exist in the game world. The player characters PC1 to PC5 are characters that can be operated by the player, and the enemy character is a character that is automatically controlled by a computer. It should be noted that the player characters PC1 to PC5 may be stopped on the spot when the player is not performing any input operation, or are controlled to move as if acting on their own will. May be.

  The player can select any one or more of the five player characters PC1 to PC5 as an operation target. As shown in FIG. 4, this selection operation surrounds the player character desired to be operated with the stick 16 (more precisely, the stick 16 on the touch panel 15 so as to surround the display position of each player character desired to be operated). Slide). When a mouse is used instead of the touch panel 15 as the coordinate input means, the pointer displayed on the screen may be moved so as to surround the player character to be operated while pressing the mouse button. In the present invention, the player character selection method is arbitrary.

  When the selection operation as described above is performed, as shown in FIG. 5, the position of the center of gravity of the player character selected as the operation target (hereinafter referred to as the operation target character), that is, the coordinate value of the operation target character is displayed for each coordinate axis. The selection range display circle image 34 is displayed at the position indicated by the coordinates obtained by averaging, and the operation target character starts moving toward the inside of the selection range display circle image 34. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation target characters gather together and wait for the player's instruction. Thereafter, the player can give a movement instruction, an attack instruction, or a dissolution instruction to the operation target character through the operation switch unit 14 or the touch panel 15.

  The movement instruction can be performed by touching the selection range display circle image 34 with the stick 16 and then sliding the stick 16 as shown in FIG. When a movement instruction is given from the player, each operation target character starts moving toward the current touch position TP. Since there are individual differences in the moving speed of each player character, as shown in FIG. 8, there are player characters (PC3, PC4) that arrive immediately at the current touch position TP, and player characters that do not arrive easily (PC3, PC4). PC2). If the player releases the stick 16 from the touch panel 15 while the operation target character is moving toward the current touch position TP, the movement instruction is canceled, and as shown in FIG. Are close to each other in the vicinity of the position of the center of gravity at that time, and wait for an instruction from the player.

  When the operation target character is waiting for an instruction from the player, a red selection range display circle image 34 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6, but during the above moving operation, as shown in FIG. A yellow selection range display circle image 36 is displayed at the center of gravity of the operation target character. Thereby, for example, even when the stick 16 is momentarily separated from the touch panel 15 during the movement operation and the movement instruction is unexpectedly cancelled, the player may immediately notice that depending on the color of the selection range display circle image. it can.

  In addition to the movement instruction described above, the player also provides an attack instruction for causing the operation target character to attack the enemy character and a dissolution instruction for canceling the designation of the operation target (that is, making the selection target character non-existent). It can be performed. The dissolution instruction can be given by, for example, sliding the stick 16 across the selection range display circle image 34. When the designation of the operation target is canceled by the dissolution instruction, the player characters P2 to P4 again act arbitrarily as shown in FIG. Since the attack instruction and the dissolution instruction are not directly related to the present invention, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 shows a memory map of the RAM 24. The RAM 24 stores a game program 40, character information 42, background information 44, selection range display circle information 46, spot information 48, current input coordinates 50, operation trajectory information 52, and an operating flag 54.

  The game program 40 is a program for causing the CPU core 21 to execute a game process, and is read from the ROM 17a into the RAM 24 prior to the execution of the game process.

  The character information 42 is information relating to player characters in the game world. As shown in FIG. 12, the character information 42 includes image data and state data of the player character in the game world. The state data includes information on current coordinates, selection flags, and target spots for each player character. The selection flag is a flag indicating whether or not the player character is an operation target. The target spot will be described later. The image data is read from the ROM 17a into the RAM 24 and used for generating a game image. The status data is updated as needed as the game progresses.

  The background information 44 is information relating to the ground and obstacles that constitute the background of the game world. The background information also includes position information and image data.

  The selection range display circle information 46 is information indicating the center coordinates and radius of the selection range display circle 34 (that is, the operation target character placement area) as shown in FIG. Based on the selection range display circle information 46, a selection range display circle 34 is displayed on the screen.

  The spot information 48 is information indicating the coordinates of the movement target point (hereinafter simply referred to as a spot) of the operation target character, which is arranged inside the selection range display circle 34. FIG. 13 shows an example of spot arrangement when there are three operation target characters. Here, the same number of spots SP1 to SP3 as the operation target character are arranged in the selection range display circle 34. The coordinates of each spot are represented by polar coordinates with the center of the selection range display circle as the origin. The coordinates of each spot are randomly determined using a random number every time an operation target character selection operation as shown in FIG. 4 is performed. The determined coordinates of each spot are stored in the RAM 24 as spot information 48 as shown in FIG.

  The current input coordinates 50 are coordinates indicating the contact position of the stick 16 on the touch panel 15, and are updated at any time based on an output signal from the touch panel 15.

  The operation locus information 52 is information indicating a transition history of the contact position of the stick 16 on the touch panel 15. For example, when the player slides the stick 16 on the touch panel 15 as shown in FIG. 15, the shape of the locus is stored as the operation locus information 52 as shown in FIG. By using the operation locus information 52, for example, it can be determined whether or not the player has slid the stick 16 so as to surround the character displayed on the screen.

  The in-operation flag 54 is a flag indicating whether or not the movement operation by the player as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is being performed.

  Next, the flow of processing of the CPU core 21 based on the game program 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the game program 40 is executed, first, in step S10, the CPU core 21 performs an initialization process. This initialization process includes a process of placing a player character in the game world.

  Thereafter, the processing of step S12 to step S38 is repeatedly executed at a constant cycle in synchronization with the screen update cycle (usually 1/60 second) of the second LCD 12.

  In step S <b> 12, the current input coordinates are detected based on the output signal from the touch panel 15 and stored in the RAM 24 as the current input coordinates 50.

  In step S14, an operation trajectory information update process is performed. Specifically, when the input coordinate is detected in step S12, the input coordinate is added to the operation locus information 52, and when the input coordinate is not detected in step S12, the operation locus information is cleared.

  In step S14, when the same input coordinates are detected successively, the input coordinates may not be stored redundantly in the operation trajectory information 52. By doing so, the storage area of the RAM 24 can be saved.

  In step S16, it is determined whether or not the player character is surrounded by the operation trajectory configured by the input coordinate group included in the operation trajectory information 52. If it is determined that the player character is surrounded, the process proceeds to step S18. If not, the process proceeds to step S20. A method for determining whether or not the player character is surrounded by an effective operation locus is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, whether the line segments connecting the input coordinates included in the operation locus information 52 in the order stored in the operation locus information 52 intersect each other (that is, a closed region is formed by the operation locus). If a closed area is formed by the operation locus, it is further determined whether or not a player character exists inside the closed area. In the example of FIG. 18, the line segment P3-P4 (line segment connecting the input coordinates P3 and P4) and the line segment P13-P14 (line segment connecting the input coordinates P13 and P14) intersect with each other. It is determined that a region has been formed.

  In step S18, party formation processing is performed. Details of this party formation processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S40, the selection flag of each player character in the character information 42 is updated. Specifically, the selection flag for the player character surrounded by the operation track is turned on, and the selection flags for the remaining player characters are turned off.

  In step S42, the center coordinates of the selection range display circle are determined based on the current coordinates of the operation target character (that is, the player character whose selection flag is turned on). In the present embodiment, the center-of-gravity coordinates of the selection target character, that is, the coordinates obtained by averaging the coordinate values of each operation target character for each coordinate axis are set as the center coordinates of the selection range display circle. For example, as in the example of FIG. 12, the player characters PC1, PC2, and PC3 are operation target characters, and the current coordinates of the operation target characters are (X2, Y2), (X3, Y3), and (X4, Y4), respectively. In some cases, the X-axis coordinate value of the center coordinate of the selection range display circle is (X2 + X3 + X4) / 3, and the Y-coordinate value is (Y2 + Y3 + Y4) / 3. The value of the center coordinate of the selection range display circle determined in this way is stored in the RAM 24 as selection range display circle information 46.

  In step S44, the radius of the selection range display circle is determined based on the number of operation target characters. For example, the radius may be determined with reference to a table as shown in FIG. 20, or the radius may be determined by a function having the number of operation target characters as an argument. The radius value of the selection range display circle determined in this way is stored in the RAM 24 as selection range display circle information 46.

  In step S46, the coordinates of each spot to be arranged inside the selection range display circle are determined using random numbers. For example, when the number of operation target characters is 3, three spots are arranged inside the selection range display circle as in the example of FIG. Each value of r1, r2, r3 is determined to be smaller than the value of the radius determined in step S44 (R3 in the example of FIG. 20). Arbitrary random numbers can be used to determine the coordinates of each spot. As an example, a random number generated by a linear congruential method can be used. The number of spots set inside the selection range display circle is preferably the same as the number of the operation target character, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a larger number of spots than the operation target character may be set. Further, instead of determining the coordinates of each spot using random numbers, two or more spot arrangement patterns are prepared in advance, and one arrangement pattern is randomly selected from the plurality of arrangement patterns. You may do it.

  In step S48, for each operation target character, any one of the spots arranged in step S46 is set as a target spot. In the example of FIG. 12, a spot SP2 is set as the target spot for the player character PC2, a spot SP3 is set for the player character PC3, and a spot SP1 is set for the player character PC3. A method for determining a target spot for each operation target character is arbitrary. For example, it is preferable to set the spot closest to the current coordinates of the operation target character as the target spot. As a result, each operation target character starts moving toward the movement target point closest to its current position, and finally becomes in a state as shown in FIG. 6 (for example, after 60 frames).

  In step S20 of FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the operation target character exists with reference to the selection flag of the character information 42. If the operation target character exists, the process proceeds to step S22. If not, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S22, a selection range display circle display process is performed. Details of this selection range display circle display processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S50, it is determined whether or not the operating flag 54 is on. If it is on (that is, if the player is moving the operation target character as shown in FIG. 8), the process proceeds to step S54. Proceed to step S52.

  In step S52, referring to the selection range display circle information 46 stored in the RAM 24, a red selection range display circle image 34 (see FIG. 5, FIG. 6, etc.) having a radius indicated by the selection range display circle information 46 is obtained. Then, the image is arranged at the center coordinates indicated by the selection range display circle information 46. The selection range display circle image thus arranged in the game world is displayed on the second LCD 12 in step S36 described later.

  In step S54, the center coordinates of the selection range display circle are updated based on the current coordinates of each operation target character. The center coordinates of the selection range display circle are determined by the same method as in step S42 described above.

  In step S56, a yellow selection range display circle image 36 (see FIG. 8) having a radius indicated by the selection range display circle information 46 is generated, and the image is arranged at the central coordinates updated in step S54. The selection range display circle image thus arranged in the game world is displayed on the second LCD 12 in step S36 described later.

  In step S24 of FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the selection range display circle is touched with the stick 16. More specifically, based on the detection result of step S12, whether or not the stick 16 has touched the touch panel 15 from the state where it is separated from the touch panel 15, and the contact position matches the display position of the selection range display circle. Determine whether or not. If it is determined that the selection range display circle is touched with the stick 16, the in-operation flag 54 is turned on in step S26.

  In step S28, it is determined whether or not the stick 16 has been removed from the touch panel 15 based on the detection result in step S12. If it is determined that the stick 16 has moved away from the touch panel 15, the in-operation flag 54 is turned off in step S30.

  In step S32, character movement processing is performed. Details of the character movement process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S58, it is determined whether the in-operation flag 54 is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S62. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S60. FIG. 8 is a display example when the in-operation flag 54 is on, and FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 are display examples when the in-operation flag is off.

  In step S60, each operation target character is moved toward the target spot designated by the character information 42. Thereby, when the moving operation by the player is not performed, each operation target character moves toward the target spot inside the selection range display circle. At this time, depending on the positional relationship between the spots and the shape of the operation target character, the operation target characters may be sunk into each other. Therefore, in order to avoid this, the collision determination may be performed between the operation target characters. Good.

  In step S <b> 62, each operation target character is moved toward the current input coordinate 50. As a result, when a moving operation is being performed by the player, each operation target character moves toward the current touch position TP as shown in FIG.

  In step S34 of FIG. 17, it is necessary for the progress of the game, such as the movement process of each character, the animation process of each character, the update of the parameters indicating the state of each character, the generation of game sound, and the scrolling process of the screen. Various processes are performed.

  In step S36, a game image reflecting the above processing is generated, and the game image is displayed on the second LCD 12.

  In step S38, it is determined whether or not the game is finished. If the game is finished, the execution of the game program 40 is finished. If the game is not finished, the process returns to step S12 to process the next frame. Do.

  In the present embodiment, the red selection range display circle image 34 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 when the operation target character is waiting for the player's instruction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The selection range display circle image 34 is not necessarily displayed on the screen. However, by displaying the selection range display circle 34 on the screen, it is possible for the player to easily understand which player character is the operation target character among the player characters displayed on the screen. It is done.

  In the present embodiment, the yellow selection range display circle image 36 is displayed at the center of gravity of the operation target character as shown in FIG. 8 during the movement operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selection is not limited to this. The range display circle image 36 is not necessarily displayed on the screen. However, by displaying the selection range display circle 36 on the screen, as shown in FIG. 23, for example, the unit of the operation target characters PC2, PC3, and PC4 is prevented from progressing by obstacles during the movement operation by the player, and the screen is displayed. Even if it is left outside, the player can notice this effect. Instead of the selection range display circle image 36 displayed during the movement operation, other arbitrary marks such as dots and stars may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the moving operation is performed using the stick 16, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary input device such as the operation switch unit 14 or a mouse may be used. For example, when a moving operation is performed using the cross switch 14a of the operation switch unit 14, each operation target character moves in the direction input through the cross switch 14a. Also, when performing a moving operation using the mouse, for example, the player gives a movement instruction by moving the mouse while pressing the button on the mouse while the pointer displayed on the screen is moved on the selection range display circle. Can be entered. In this case, each operation target character moves toward the position indicated by the pointer.

10 game device 11 first LCD
12 Second LCD
13 Housing 13a Upper Housing 13b Lower Housing 14 Operation Switch 14a Cross Switch 14b Start Switch 14c Select Switch 14d A Button 14e B Button 14f X Button 14g Y Button 14L L Button 14R R Button 15 Touch Panel 16 Stick 17 Memory Card 17a ROM
17b RAM
18a, 18b Sound release hole 19 Power switch 20 Electronic circuit board 21 CPU core 22 Bus 23 Connector 24 RAM
25 I / F circuit 26 1st GPU
27 Second GPU
28 First VRAM
29 Second VRAM
30a Right speaker 30b Left speaker 31 LCD controller 32 Register 34 Red selection range display circle 36 Yellow selection range display circle 40 Game program 42 Character information 44 Background information 46 Selection range display circle information 48 Spot information 50 Current input coordinates 52 Operation locus Information 54 In-operation flag PC1 to PC5 Player character TP Current touch position

Claims (20)

A computer connected to a display means for displaying a game image, an input means for inputting a player's instruction, and a memory for temporarily storing data;
Game image generation means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world;
Display control means for displaying the game image generated by the game image generation means on the display means;
Among the plurality of objects, an operation target setting unit that sets a plurality of objects selected by the player using the input unit as an operation target object;
An arrangement for determining a reference position of an operation target object arrangement area based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory and determining the size of the arrangement area based on the number of operation target objects As a movement control means for moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means by updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory Game program to make it function.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement area setting unit determines a reference position of the arrangement area by averaging the coordinate values of the respective operation target objects for each coordinate axis.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein a shape of the arrangement area is a circle or an ellipse. The game program further causes the computer to function as spot setting means for setting at least the same number of movement target points as the operation target object in the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means,
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the movement control unit moves each operation target object toward one of the movement target points set by the spot setting unit.   5. The relative position of each movement target point set by the spot setting unit with respect to a reference position of the arrangement area changes each time an operation target object is set by the operation target setting unit. The game program described in.   The game program according to claim 5, wherein the spot setting unit randomly determines the position of each movement target point using a random number.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the movement control unit moves each operation target object to a position where the operation target objects do not overlap each other by performing a collision determination process for each operation target object.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game image generation unit generates a game image including a selection range display image indicating the arrangement area.   The operation target setting unit sets, as the operation target object, a plurality of objects surrounded by a locus of input coordinates input by a player using a pointing device among the plurality of objects. The game program according to 1. The operation target setting means includes
Input coordinate storage means for sequentially storing input coordinates input through a pointing device in a memory;
Intersection determining means for determining whether or not there are line segments that intersect each other when the input coordinates stored in the memory by the input coordinate storage means are connected by line segments in the input order; and the determination means An operation target determining means for determining, as an operation target object, an object that exists in a closed region formed by the line segments among the plurality of objects when it is determined that there is a line segment that intersects with each other. The game program according to claim 9, wherein: A computer connected to a display means for displaying a game image, an input means for inputting a player's instruction, and a memory for temporarily storing data;
Game image generation means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world;
Display control means for displaying the game image generated by the game image generation means on the display means;
An operation target setting means for setting, as an operation target object, a plurality of objects selected or predetermined by the player among the plurality of objects;
An arrangement for determining a reference position of an operation target object arrangement area based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory and determining the size of the arrangement area based on the number of operation target objects By updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the area setting unit and the memory, while the player's movement instruction is input through the input unit, the direction is determined according to the movement instruction. A game program for causing each operation target object to move and functioning as movement control means for moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means when the movement instruction ends.   The game program according to claim 11, wherein the input means is a pointing device.   12. The game program according to claim 11, wherein the arrangement area setting means determines a reference position of the arrangement area by averaging the coordinate values of the operation target objects for each coordinate axis.   The game program according to claim 11, wherein a shape of the arrangement area is a circle or an ellipse. The game program further causes the computer to function as spot setting means for setting at least the same number of movement target points as the operation target object in the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means,
The game program according to claim 11, wherein the movement control unit moves each operation target object toward one of the movement target points set by the spot setting unit.   16. The relative position of each movement target point set by the spot setting means with respect to a reference position of the arrangement area changes each time an operation target object is set by the operation target setting means. The game program described in.   The game program according to claim 16, wherein the spot setting means randomly determines the position of each of the movement target points using a random number.   The game image generation means is a coordinate obtained by averaging the coordinate value of each operation target object for each coordinate axis while the movement control means moves each operation target object in a direction according to the movement instruction. The game program according to claim 11, wherein an image indicating a gravity center position of the operation target object is displayed. Display means for displaying game images;
Input means for inputting instructions of the player;
Memory to temporarily store data,
Game image generation means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world;
Display control means for displaying the game image generated by the game image generation means on the display means;
Among the plurality of objects, an operation target setting unit that sets a plurality of objects selected by the player using the input unit as an operation target object;
An arrangement for determining a reference position of an operation target object arrangement area based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory and determining the size of the arrangement area based on the number of operation target objects An area setting means; and a movement control means for moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means by updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory. Game device provided. Display means for displaying game images;
Input means for inputting instructions of the player;
Memory to temporarily store data,
Game image generation means for generating a game image including a plurality of objects existing in a virtual world;
Display control means for displaying the game image generated by the game image generation means on the display means;
An operation target setting means for setting, as an operation target object, a plurality of objects selected or predetermined by the player among the plurality of objects;
An arrangement for determining a reference position of an operation target object arrangement area based on the current position information of each operation target object stored in the memory and determining the size of the arrangement area based on the number of operation target objects By updating the current position information of each operation target object stored in the area setting unit and the memory, while the player's movement instruction is input through the input unit, the direction is determined according to the movement instruction. A game device comprising movement control means for moving each operation target object and moving each operation target object to the arrangement area set by the arrangement area setting means when the movement instruction ends.

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