JP2011142983A - Program, information storage medium, and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game capable of suppressing occurrence of a battle with opponents of lower rank whose result is obvious. <P>SOLUTION: When a player character 2 encounters an enemy group 5 within a field screen W4, a standard battle process is executed when the player character 2 is in a standard form. In the standard battle process, the field screen is changed to a battle screen W6 and the player character 2 is controlled to battle with an enemy character constituting the enemy group 5 the player character encountered, according to the operation input, and the screen is returned to the field screen W4 after the battle. When the player character 2 is in a special form, an abbreviated battle process is executed. In the abbreviated battle process, the probability y of selecting a standard battle is calculated based on the correlation between the fighting capabilities of the player character 2 and the enemy group 5 the player character encountered. When the standard battle is not selected, the display is controlled so that the enemy group 5 the player character 2 encountered is flipped out of the screen on the filed screen W4, and the enemy group 5 is considered to be defeated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a game.

In video games of categories such as RPG (role playing game) and AVG (adventure game), the following play styles are common.
In other words, when a player character (PC; single or plural) operated by the player moves within the game field screen looking down or perspective on the game world and encounters (encounters) an enemy character, the game field screen changes to the battle screen. It is switched and enters a battle scene with an enemy character encountered with the PC.

  On the battle screen, the player gives various action instructions to the PC to fight the enemy character encountered. Then, if the enemy character can be defeated in the battle, the player character (PC) acquires the experience value and the item dropped by the enemy character, and returns to the game field screen as the battle ends. In this way, the player repeats the battle generated by encountering the enemy on the game field, and advances the game while increasing the experience value of the PC (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In games based on encounter battles with such enemies, the fighting power generally increases as the PC grows. Then, even if it is an enemy character that was fighting at the same level at the beginning of the game, the PC will have higher combat power as the game progresses, and it will be possible to win easily. However, moving on the game field will inevitably encounter such low-level enemy characters, and the player will have to deal with battles that are clearly understood every time, and the game will lose tension and become a game player. There was a risk of losing interest.

  Under such circumstances, depending on the game, the PC level is compared with the level of the enemy character encountered, and when the enemy character level is low, the enemy character moves away from the player character, There has also been proposed a technique for suppressing the occurrence of a battle with a defeated enemy character as described above by causing the player character to move closer to the player character when the level of the character is high ( For example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-233098 A JP 2007-111318 A

  However, in the method of controlling the enemy character with a relatively low level to be separated from the player character, it may seem unnatural depending on the game content setting. For example, if the enemy character is a soldier or a security robot, it is natural to approach the player character regardless of the difference in combat ability, and sometimes to attack, and it is impossible to avoid it because the player character seems stronger than you. Is natural.

  In addition, in order to suppress the occurrence of a battle with a defeated enemy character, the battle level of the enemy character placed on the game field is set according to the current battle level of the player character. However, it seems dangerous if there is only a low level enemy character at the beginning of the game, and if only a much higher level enemy character appears when revisiting the middle of the game. It ’s replaced by a place, and it can destroy the worldview in the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its object is to realize a game that suppresses the occurrence of a battle with a defeated enemy character that can be clearly understood, and is more desirable. This is applicable regardless of the setting of the enemy character in the game, and is realized so as not to destroy the world view in the game.

In a first mode for solving the above-described problems, the computer operates the player to move a PC symbol indicating a PC group including at least one player character (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) on the game field screen. PC symbol movement control means (for example, the operation input unit 100, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, and step S18 in FIG. 10) for controlling according to the input,
On the game field screen, enemy symbol movement control means for controlling movement of enemy symbols indicating an enemy group including at least one enemy character (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, and step S7 in FIG. 10). ),
Encounter detection means for detecting an encounter between the PC symbol and the enemy symbol (for example, the processing unit 200, the game operation unit 210 in FIG. 6, step S24 in FIG. 10),
When the encounter is detected, the index value of the PC group (for example, the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep in FIG. 4) set as an index value representing the ability or strength, and the encounter is detected. A battle format selection means (for example, a battle format selection unit (for example, an enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee in FIG. 4) is used to select whether the battle format is a standard battle or an abbreviated battle. 6, processing unit 200, game calculation unit 210, battle format selection unit 218, step S40 in FIG.
When an encounter is detected and the standard battle is selected by the battle format selection unit, a standard battle control unit (for example, the process of FIG. 6) is switched to the battle screen and battles the PC group and the enemy group. Unit 200, game calculation unit 210, standard battle control unit 220, step S44 in FIG.
When an encounter is detected and the abbreviated battle is selected by the battle type selection unit, the standard battle to be switched to the battle screen is omitted, and an abbreviated battle control unit (for example, automatically using the PC group as a winner) 6, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, the omitted battle control unit 222, steps S68 to S70 in FIG. 11),
It is a program for causing the game to run as a game.

As another form, PC symbol movement control means (for example, the direction input key 1402, FIG. 1) for controlling the movement of the PC symbol indicating the PC group including at least one PC according to the operation input of the player on the game field screen. Control unit 1450, operation input unit 100 in FIG. 6, processing unit 200, game calculation unit 210, step S18 in FIG. 10, and
On the game field screen, enemy symbol movement control means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit) that controls the movement of enemy symbols indicating enemy groups including at least one enemy character. 210, step S7) of FIG.
Encounter detecting means for detecting an encounter between the PC symbol and the enemy symbol (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, and step S24 in FIG. 10);
When an encounter is detected, using the relative relationship between the index value of the PC group set as an index value representing ability or strength and the index value of the enemy group from which the encounter is detected, Combat format selection means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, game operation unit 210, battle format selection unit 218, FIG. Step S40),
When an encounter is detected and the standard battle is selected by the battle format selection unit, a standard battle control unit (for example, the control of FIG. 1) is switched to the battle screen and battles the PC group and the enemy group. Unit 1450, processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, game calculation unit 210, standard battle control unit 220, step S44 in FIG.
When an encounter is detected and the abbreviated battle is selected by the battle type selection unit, the standard battle to be switched to the battle screen is omitted, and an abbreviated battle control unit (for example, automatically using the PC group as a winner) 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, the omitted battle control unit 222, steps S <b> 68 to S <b> 70 in FIG. 11),
You may implement | achieve as a game device provided with.

According to the first aspect, when a PC group and an enemy group encounter on the game field, the battle type is set to the standard battle based on the relative relationship between the battle ability of the PC group encountered and the battle ability of the enemy group. You can choose to do or omit battles. That is, the processing related to the transition to the battle screen, the battle operation on the battle screen, and the return to the original field screen is omitted depending on the relative relationship between the two battle abilities. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a battle in which victory or defeat has been clearly understood with a lower-ranking enemy character. Further, since a situation in which the enemy escapes is not required as in the known technology, it can be applied regardless of the setting of the enemy character in the game, and the world view in the game is not destroyed.
Note that the number of “omitted battles” in this embodiment is not limited to one. For example, a plurality of types of abbreviated battles such as the first abbreviated battle, the second abbreviated battle, etc. are set, and the battle type selection means determines the index value of the PC group in which the encounter is detected and the enemy This includes the meaning of selecting the type of abbreviated battle according to the relative relationship with the index value of the group.

In the second mode, the PC symbol is at least in two states according to a predetermined switching operation input: a standard state (for example, the standard mode 2a in FIG. 3) and a special state (for example, the special mode 2b in FIG. 3). PC symbol switching control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, the form change control unit 212, steps S8 to S10 in FIG. 10),
The battle type selection means selects the standard battle with a higher probability than the omitted battle when the PC symbol is in a standard state, and has a higher probability of the omitted battle than the standard battle when in the special state. The program of the 1st form for making the said computer function so that the selection probability of a battle type may be changed so that it may be selected.

  According to the second mode, the same effect as the first mode can be obtained, and the player can select the level of probability that the omitted battle is selected by inputting the PC symbol switching operation. The degree of freedom can be increased. The “special state” PC symbol in this embodiment is not limited to one. When a plurality of types of abbreviated battles are set, as many PC symbols in “special state” as the number corresponding to the types are prepared and are to be switched by the PC symbol switching control means. Then, when the PC symbol is in the special state, the battle format selection means selects the omitted battle with higher probability than the standard battle with the probability corresponding to the type of the PC symbol in the special state.

  In a third mode, the battle type selection means causes the computer to function such that the abbreviation battle is selected with a higher probability as the index value of the PC group is larger than the index value of the enemy group. This is a program of the first or second form.

  According to the third mode, the same effect as in the first mode or the second mode can be obtained, and as the index value of the PC group is larger than the enemy group, the omitted battle can be selected with high probability. You can skip the battle with the enemy with high probability, you can play more speedy.

  According to a fourth aspect, there is provided a second mode for causing the computer to function such that the battle format selection means changes the battle format selection probability according to the type of enemy character belonging to the enemy group in which the encounter is detected. It is a program in any one of the first to third forms.

  According to the fourth embodiment, the same effect as any of the first to third embodiments is achieved, and the selection probability can be changed according to the type of enemy character included in the encountered enemy group. Therefore, it is possible to construct a mechanism for changing the standard battle selection probability to be high for an enemy group including enemy characters that are desired to be in the standard battle as much as possible in the story development.

The fifth form is a collection means for storing the specific type of enemy character in the storage unit when the PC group defeats a specific type of enemy character included in the enemy group in the standard battle by the standard battle control means. (For example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, step S53 in FIG. 11),
The computer is used as a collection browsing means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game calculation unit 210, and step S106 in FIG. 12) for displaying a specific type of enemy character stored by the collection means on the display unit for browsing. As well as
The computer functions so that the battle type selection means selects the abbreviated battle when the enemy group in which the encounter is detected includes a specific type of character already stored by the collection means. This is a fourth form of program.

  According to the fifth embodiment, the same effect as the fourth embodiment can be obtained, and the function of collecting the defeated enemy characters is realized, and the enemy characters not yet collected are included in the enemy group encountered. In some cases, standard battles can be selected. In other words, when encountering an uncollected enemy character among the collection target enemy characters, by selecting a standard battle, it is possible to appropriately control the progress of the game so that the enemy character can be defeated and collected.

  According to a sixth aspect, there is provided a first mode for causing the computer to function such that the omitted battle control means performs display control so that an enemy symbol for which an encounter has been detected is flipped off or deleted from the game field screen. It is a program in any one of the first to fifth forms.

  According to the 6th form, while exhibiting the same effect as either of the 1st-5th form, the result of an abbreviated battle can be expressed easily and speedily. Note that “erase” in the present embodiment is not limited to the momentary disappearance from the spot, but includes various expressions of the intermediate process until disappearance. For example, expressions of intermediate processes such as fog scattering, explosion, transparency, compression, absorption, capture, and predation are included.

  In a seventh form, the PC symbol movement control means changes the movement speed of the PC symbol based on a player's operation input, and the battle type selection means has the PC symbol when an encounter is detected. The program according to any one of the first to sixth modes for causing the computer to function in such a manner that the selection probability of the battle format is changed according to the movement speed.

  According to the 7th form, while having the same effect as either of the 1st-6th form, it can give diversity to the selection probability of a battle form, and can raise the taste of a game more.

  The eighth form is a privilege grant processing means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit in FIG. 6) that executes a given privilege grant process according to the number of consecutive times that the omitted battle is selected by the battle format selection means. 210, a privilege granting control unit 224, and steps S74 to S82 in FIG. 11 are programs in any one of first to seventh modes for causing the computer to function.

  According to the 8th form, the effect similar to any of the 1st-7th form is acquired, and game property can be improved further.

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 external view for demonstrating the system configuration example of a portable game device. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a game. The figure which shows an example of the character which appears in a game. The figure for demonstrating the concept of a process when a player character and an enemy encounter. The figure which shows an example of the basic standard battle selection probability function f (x) and the correction coefficient k. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure. The figure which shows the data structural example of enemy group organization data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows the data structural example of save data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process. Flowchart continued from FIG. Flowchart continued from FIG. The external view which shows the modification of a game device. The example of the game screen at the time of the abbreviated battle corresponding to the special form of multiple types of PC symbol which appears in one game, and these special forms.

[First Embodiment]
As an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example in which a symbol encounter type RPG (role playing game) is executed in a portable game device which is a kind of electronic apparatus will be described.
The “symbol-encounter type” here refers to a symbol that indicates the position of both the player character and the enemy on the game field, and when the player character's symbol and the enemy symbol encounter (encounter), the enemy A form that generates a symbolic engagement with an enemy.

[System configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is an external view for explaining a system configuration example of a portable game device. In the portable game device 1400 according to the present embodiment, a direction input key 1402 and a button switch 1404, a first liquid crystal display 1406, a second liquid crystal display 1408, a speaker 1410, and a control unit 1450 can be opened and closed with a hinge 1414. The foldable apparatus main body 1401 is provided.
On the display surfaces of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, touch panels 1407 and 1409 that can touch and input arbitrary positions on the display screen by touching with a stylus pen 1416 or the like are mounted, respectively. .

  Further, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a memory card reader 1418 that can read and write data from a memory card 1440 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. The memory card 1440 stores programs and various setting data necessary for the control unit 1450 of the portable game apparatus 1400 to execute various arithmetic processes related to game play. In addition, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown.

  The touch panels 1407 and 1409 cover almost the entire areas of the display screens of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 without shielding the display screen, respectively, and a touch operation that the player touches with the stylus pen 1416 (or a finger or the like). If it does, the contact position coordinate in the orthogonal coordinate system with the upper left as the origin is output to the control unit 1450.

The control unit 1450 corresponds to a control board of the game apparatus, and includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a VRAM, and the like. Various IC memories such as RAM and ROM are installed.
The control unit 1450 also receives signals from the wireless communication module 1412, the driver circuits of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, the driver circuits of the touch panel 1407 and the touch panel 1409, the direction input key 1402 and the button switch 1404. A so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) such as an amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 1410 and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1418 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control unit 1450 is electrically connected via a bus circuit so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The control unit 1450 reads out the program and data stored in the memory card 1440 by the memory card reader 1418 and temporarily stores them in the IC memory to be mounted. Then, the read program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and a game is executed by controlling each part of the portable game apparatus 1400 in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, and the touch panels 1407 and 1409. .

In this embodiment, the portable game device 1400 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1440. However, main programs and data installed in the control unit 1450 are stored in advance in the IC memory. It can be set as the structure which is carrying out. Alternatively, the wireless communication module 1412 may be connected to a wired / wireless communication line 1 such as the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a WAN (Wide Area Network), and may be downloaded from an external device and acquired. .
Further, the number of liquid crystal displays is not limited to two and may be three or more. Alternatively, a virtual plurality of displays can be obtained by virtually separating and using one display.

[Game Overview]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the game in the present embodiment.
The RPG of the present embodiment is set in an imaginary tower composed of a plurality of floors, and the game is cleared when the player character defeats the last boss character lurking on the top floor.
Each floor has a labyrinth layout and constitutes one game field (hereinafter simply referred to as “field”). The player character aims at the top floor by repeatedly defeating enemies waiting in the floor in order from the lower floor to clear predetermined conditions and going up to the next floor. Naturally, when the hit point of the player character is subtracted to “0” in response to an enemy attack, it is regarded as a strategy failure at that time and the game is over.

  A description screen W2 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406 of the portable game device 1400, and a field screen W4 or a battle screen (details will be described later; see FIG. 4) is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408 as a game screen. .

  The explanation screen W2 includes various explanations and information such as the number of stages representing the number of floors currently being played, the criteria for the field strategy, the number and remaining number of enemy characters killed in the field so far, and the remaining time. Is displayed.

  In the field 20, unique symbols are arranged at the current positions of the player character 2, the player character's ally character 4, and the enemy group 5, respectively. On the field screen W4, the state of the field 20 around the player character 2 is displayed so that the symbol of the player character 2 is placed almost in the center of the screen. Hereinafter, in this specification, the symbol on the field screen and the character on the battle screen have the same design, and the symbol and the character on the battle screen are referred to without distinction. Of course, the character on the screen may have a different design.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of characters appearing in the game of the present embodiment.
The player character 2 is a hero character that can be operated by the player. In this embodiment, the player can freely switch between the standard form (2a) and the special form (2b) by inputting a predetermined form changing operation while the field screen W4 is displayed. The special form 2b of the present embodiment is expressed as a state in which, for example, an item that enhances the fighting ability is worn and used as compared with the standard form 2a. In the example of FIG. 3, the player character 2 is represented as a figure in which a robot arm with high attack power is attached to both hands. And if it becomes special form 2b, acceleration force is larger than standard form 2a, and it can move now at high speed.

  The teammate character 4 is arranged in the field 20 and merges by encountering the player character 2 to form a player character group (PC group). When joined, the symbol of the teammate character 4 is deleted from the field screen W4. That is, the symbol of the player character 2 after the joining of the teammate character 4 substantially represents the position of the PC group.

  The player character 2 and the teammate character 4 acquire an experience value when winning in a battle with an enemy, and level up when the experience value satisfies a predetermined condition. Along with the level up, various abilities related to combat such as attack power, defense power, movement ability, and type of attack technique (one of index values indicating ability or strength. Level is also one of index values).

  On the other hand, the characters on the enemy side are roughly divided into three categories of normal combatants 6, senior combatants 8, and monsters 10, and each enemy group 5 is organized by a combination of these characters. (See the balloon display in FIG. 2). The monster 10 is set with a plurality of different appearances.

  The fighting ability of each enemy character that forms the enemy group 5 is set within the range of level (Lv) 1 to 5 for the normal combatant 6, levels 5 to 10 for the advanced combatant 8, and level 8 or more for the monster 10. However, even if the composition is different, the enemy screen having the same design is displayed on the field screen W4. Therefore, the player does not know what organization the enemy group 5 encounters unless it becomes the battle screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the concept of battle processing when a player character encounters an enemy in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, when the player character 2 (2a) in the standard form encounters (encounts) the enemy group 5 on the field, the field screen W4 is switched to the battle screen W6 and a standard battle (standard battle) is started. .
The screen layout of the battle screen W6 and the manner of battle in the standard battle can be set as appropriate as in the known RPG. For example, the player character 2 (included if the player character 4 has previously joined) is placed on the left side of the screen, and the enemy character that forms the enemy group 5 encountered is placed on the right side of the screen. The character status (for example, a gauge indicating the remaining hit points) is displayed. When the battle action of the player character 2 is operated using the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, and the stylus pen 1416, the battle is performed in real time or in a turn system. If the enemy character 5 encountered by the player character 2 can be annihilated, the player character 2 and the teammate character 4 acquire an experience value (EXP) and an item dropped (dropped) by the enemy. be able to.

  On the other hand, when the special-type player character 2 (2b) encounters the enemy group 5 on the field, based on the difference between the battle ability of the player character 2 and the teammate character 4 and the battle ability of the enemy group 5 encountered, It is selected whether to fight in standard battles such as Omitted combat is another battle format that requires less screen switching and processing and has a shorter expression time than standard battle, and it is assumed that the player character 2 has automatically won. In this embodiment, the omitted battle is set so that the omitted battle is more easily selected as the battle ability exceeds the enemy group 5 encountered by the player character 2.

  When the special-type player character 2 (2b) encounters the enemy group 5 on the field and the standard battle is selected, the field screen is displayed in the same manner as the battle format in the standard-type player character 2 (2a). W4 is switched to the battle screen W8 and the battle is started, and the player character 2 can acquire experience values and items.

  On the other hand, when the abbreviated battle is selected, the field screen W4 is left as it is, and the enemy symbol of the enemy group 5 that is encountered is displayed and controlled so as to collide with the player character 2 and be thrown off the screen. Is assumed that the enemy group 5 has been annihilated (see the field screen W10). However, in the case of an omitted battle, the player character 2 (2b) can acquire an experience value but cannot acquire an item.

  The standard / omitted selection of the battle type is determined based on the standard battle selection probability y calculated for each encounter. In this embodiment, since the battle ability of each character is determined by Lv (level), first, an average value of the levels of the player character 2 and the teammate character 4 is calculated as an index value representing the ability or strength of the player character group. This is the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep. Further, an average value of the levels of enemy characters belonging to the enemy group is calculated as an index value representing the ability or strength of the enemy group 5 encountered, and this is set as the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee. Then, a basic standard battle selection using a predetermined basic standard battle selection probability function f (x) based on the relative relationship between the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee, specifically, the difference. A probability f (Ep−Ee) (0% to 100%) is calculated, and a standard battle selection probability y (0 to 100%) is calculated by multiplying this by a correction coefficient k based on the state of the player character 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the basic standard battle selection probability function f (x) is set to be 100% when x is negative, and so that as x increases in the positive area, the probability decreases and eventually becomes 0%. Yes. In this embodiment, the correction coefficient k is 1.0 (no correction) until the moving speed Vp of the special-type player character 2 (2b) is a certain value, and when the certain value is exceeded, the standard battle is gradually started. A value (between 0 and 1.0) that decreases the probability of selection is set.

  In other words, according to the RPG of the present embodiment, even if the player character 2 and the enemy encounter on the field, the abbreviated battle is selected with a higher probability as the player character 2's fighting ability is greater, and the battle screen is displayed. The process related to the transition, the battle operation on the battle screen, and the return to the field screen W4 is omitted, and the battle ends extremely quickly. Therefore, even if the enemy character is set to be an enemy soldier or a guard, a battle with an obvious victory or defeat with a lower-ranking enemy character occurs without controlling the enemy character so as to avoid the player character 2. Since it can suppress, a game can be played lightly. If the difference in the battle ability between the player character 2 and the enemy is not so large, the battle screen is displayed and a standard battle is generated, so that a cheerful play can be enjoyed.

  It is also possible to appropriately provide an exception for the case where the omitted battle is selected. In the present embodiment, the function of collecting the defeated monster 10 is provided, and when encountering the enemy group 5 including the monster 10 that has not been collected yet, the result of the lottery according to the calculated standard battle selection probability y is omitted. Even if a battle is selected, it is corrected so that a standard battle is forcibly executed. This suppresses the pleasure of collecting defeated enemy characters from being spoiled by the selection of the battle format. Further, in the present embodiment, the standard battle is forcibly executed even when the game creator encounters an enemy group 5 including a character that wants to show a battle scene with the player character 2 in the story development. .

  Further, the standard battle selection probability y is not limited to the configuration in which only the character level is calculated as a parameter as described above. For example, in the case of a configuration in which the land type of the encounter point in the battle affects the battle ability, the terrain effect can be incorporated into the parameter. Specifically, the player character 2 and each enemy character have their own terrain (for example, flat land, wasteland, in a building, etc.) determined based on the battle ability adjusted according to the merits / disadvantages. The battle selection probability y may be calculated. From the same point of view, in the case of a configuration in which the fighting ability is affected by a so-called status abnormality such as paralysis, blinding, injury, poisoning, etc., the status abnormality may be incorporated into the parameter. Also, the use of magic and items that increase or decrease combat ability can be incorporated into the parameters.

  Further, the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee are respectively the average value of the levels of the characters constituting the PC group and the average value of the levels of the characters constituting the enemy group. Is not limited to this. For example, the level (for example, the maximum level) of any one of the characters constituting the PC group or the enemy group may be selected, and other calculation methods can be used as appropriate.

[Description of functional block]
Next, a functional configuration example for executing the above-described game will be described.
FIG. 6 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 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, a multi-axis detection type acceleration sensor having two or more detection axes, or a single axis detection type acceleration sensor unit combined with different detection axis directions, at least two or more directions This can be realized by a multi-directional detection type inclination sensor that enables the detection directions of the two or a single direction detection type inclination sensor unit combined with different detection directions. The direction input key 1402 and the button switch 1404 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

The operation input unit 100 includes a contact position detection unit 104.
The contact position detection unit 104 is realized by a device that can detect a contact position to the display screen range. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

The processing unit 200 is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU and a GPU, an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), and an IC memory, and includes the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Data input / output control is performed with each functional unit. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, and operation input signals from the operation input unit 100 to control the operation of the portable game apparatus 1400. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1450 corresponds to the processing unit 200.
The processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

  The game calculation unit 210 executes various processes for executing RPG. For example, (1) a process of arranging symbols such as the player character 2, the teammate character 4, and the enemy group 5 on the image of the field 20, and (2) the symbol of the player character 2 according to an operation input from the operation input unit 100. Processing to move in the field, (3) processing to automatically move the symbols of the teammate character 4 and the enemy group 5 in the field, (4) processing to detect the encounter between the player character 2 and the enemy group 5, (5) A process of storing information on specific types of enemy characters included in the enemy group defeated in the standard battle or abbreviated battle in the storage unit 500 as a collection, (6) a browsing process of the collected enemy characters, and the like are executed. .

  In addition, the game calculation unit 210 of the present embodiment includes a form change control unit 212, a battle format selection parameter value calculation unit 214, a standard battle selection probability calculation unit 216, a battle format selection unit 218, and a standard battle control unit 220. And an abbreviated battle control unit 222 and a privilege granting control unit 224.

  The form change control unit 212 switches the setting of the player character 2 between the standard form and the special form when a predetermined form change operation is input from the operation input unit 100, and on the field screen corresponding to the setting. The symbol of the player character 2 is changed. In this embodiment, the form changing operation is a pressing operation of a predetermined button switch 1404 (see FIG. 1). However, according to the contents of the game, a specific item use operation, a magic activation operation, and a stylus pen 1416 are used. Other operations such as stroke drawing of a specific shape on the touch panel by the above, an operation of applying an acceleration by shaking the game machine main body 1401, etc. may be used and can be set as appropriate.

  The battle format selection parameter value calculation unit 214 calculates the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep based on the parameter values of the player character 2 and the joined teammate character 4, and is included in the enemy group 5 that has encountered the player character 2. An enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee is calculated based on the parameter value of the enemy character.

  The standard battle selection probability calculation unit 216 calculates the standard battle selection probability y based on the relative relationship between the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee, specifically, the difference (Ep−Ee). .

  The battle format selection unit 218 performs battle format selection processing according to the standard battle selection probability y calculated by the standard battle selection probability calculation unit 216.

  The standard battle control unit 220 switches the field screen to the battle screen and executes various processes for executing a battle on the so-called battle screen. You may divert the technique in the battle screen in well-known RPG suitably.

  The omitted battle control unit 222 executes a process that treats the PC group (player character 2, joined ally character 4) as having won, while realizing an omitted battle without screen switching. Specifically, when the standard battle is not selected based on the standard battle selection probability y, that is, when the omitted battle is selected, the symbol of the enemy group 5 encountered by the symbol of the player character 2 is flipped off the screen. Display control is performed as described above, and all the enemy characters included in the enemy group 5 are assumed to be defeated, and a predetermined experience value is given to the player character 2 or the joined teammate character 4.

  The privilege granting control unit 224 performs control for giving a privilege to the player character 2 or the teammate character 4 in accordance with the number of consecutive battles or the total number of battles that have been omitted. The contents of the privilege can be set as appropriate.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like. BGM and sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1410 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 260 generates one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210, and outputs an image signal of the generated game screen to the image display unit 360. To do.

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 the present embodiment, the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 shown in FIG.

  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 is connected to the communication line 1 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 wireless communication module 1412 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the portable game device 1400 in an integrated manner, a game program necessary for executing the game, 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 input 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 FIG. 1, this corresponds to an IC memory or a memory card 1440 mounted on the control unit 1450.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output as a computer of the portable game apparatus 1400. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 210 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200, but may be configured as a part of the system program 501.

  The storage unit 500 also includes field setting data 504, player character initial setting data 510, teammate character initial setting data 512, item setting data 514, and enemy character initial setting data 516 as data prepared in advance. The enemy group formation data 520, the basic standard battle selection probability function 540, and the correction coefficient calculation function 542 are stored. Play data 550 and save data 570 are stored as data that is generated and updated as needed as the game is prepared and progressed. In addition, data (for example, a timer value and a counter) necessary for executing a process related to the progress of the game is also stored as appropriate.

  The field setting data 504 stores information on a plurality of floors provided in an imaginary tower serving as a game stage, that is, setting data for each of a plurality of ordered fields. For example, the background image, the information indicating the non-movable area, the placement location of the stairs to the upper floor, the conditions for clearing the field, the number and placement locations of the enemy groups 5 to be placed, the friend character 4 Stores information such as the number of locations and location. These pieces of information are realized in the same manner as field setting data in a known RPG.

  The player character initial setting data 510 stores setting information of the player character 2. For example, the image data and motion data of the standard form player character 2 (2a) and the special form player character 2 (2b), the command table, the initial movement speed of the player character 2 in the special form, etc. Store information.

  The teammate character initial setting data 512 is realized in the same manner as the character setting data in the known RPG, and stores the setting information of the teammate character 4. For example, information such as image data and motion data for displaying the teammate character 4 on the field screen W4 and the battle screens W6 and W8 and causing them to fight, the setting of the appearing field, and the appearing condition are stored.

  Information regarding items that the player character 2 and the teammate character 4 equip in advance and items that can be acquired in the field is stored in the item setting data 514. For example, the image data for screen display, the setting value of the parameter of the player character 2 that is improved or decreased by using the item, the type or field number of the enemy character that drops (drops) the item, and the like.

  The enemy character initial setting data 516 includes various data for displaying and fighting ordinary fighters 6, senior fighters 8, monsters 10, and boss characters (not shown) waiting on the top floor on the battle screens W6 and W8 (see FIG. 4). Store information. For the normal combatant 6 and the advanced combatant 8, in this embodiment, since only fixed species appear throughout the game, it is sufficient to prepare one set of data, but the monster 10 is a collection target, Sufficient types should be prepared to stimulate sex. Basically, these pieces of information are realized in the same manner as the character setting data in the known RPG.

  Also, the enemy character initial setting data 516 of the present embodiment designates a special monster to be played against the player character 2 on the battle screen without fail from the storyline of the game creator among a plurality of types of monsters. Includes specific phantom setting data 516a. Specifically, the specific phantom setting data 516a stores identification information of the corresponding monster 10.

  The enemy group formation data 520 stores information related to the display and formation of the enemy group 5 that can be arranged in the field 20. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, enemy symbol data 522 and knitting pattern data 524 are included.

  The enemy symbol data 522 is data defining a symbol displayed on the field 20, and is shared by all enemy groups 5 in the present embodiment. Of course, it may be provided for each knitting type.

  The knitting pattern data 524 stores an application field ID 524b for storing identification information of a field to which the data is applied and knitting data 524c in association with the knitting ID 524a corresponding to the identification information of the knitting. The organization data 524c stores information such as the number and level of configurations in association with each character ID (character identification information) constituting the enemy group.

The basic standard battle selection probability function 540 defines a function for calculating the basic standard battle selection probability f (x) from the PC battle type selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle type selection parameter value Ee (see FIGS. 4 to 5). It may be in the form of a lookup table instead of a function.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the game is shared throughout the game. However, a plurality of types may be prepared and used depending on the skill level of the player, the skill level of the game, and the game progress status. For example, a function for beginners and a function for advanced players are prepared, and even if the PC battle format selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee are the same value, the function for advanced players is relatively the basic standard battle selection probability. Is a function that lowers. As a configuration for storing the total play time or the player level determined from the game play result in the save data 570, a configuration for selecting either the beginner function or the advanced function from the total play time or the player level. It is also good. In this case, since it is difficult for the advanced player to select the standard battle, it is possible to increase the game difficulty level by making it difficult to acquire items while further speeding up the progress of the game.

The correction coefficient calculation function 542 defines a correction coefficient k calculation function based on the parameter value of the player character 2 (see FIGS. 4 to 5). It may be in the form of a lookup table instead of a function.
Note that the parameters of the player character 2 from which the correction coefficient k is calculated can be set as appropriate in addition to the moving speed Vp. For example, it may be a function that calculates the correction coefficient k based on the remaining number of hit points, the number of possessed specific items, and the like. In the former case, if the correction coefficient k is set to be smaller as the number of hit points is smaller, the possibility of receiving damage in a full-scale battle in the standard battle is relatively lowered, and the player character 2 can more easily survive. Naturally, the game difficulty can be increased by making the opposite relationship. In the latter case, if the correction coefficient k is set to be smaller as more specific items are possessed, the motivation for collecting the specific items can be motivated and the taste of the game can be enhanced.

  The play data 550 stores various parameter values necessary for the progress management of the current game play. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a player character status 552, a teammate character status 554, and an enemy group status 556 are stored as information relating to the player character 2, the teammate character 4, and the enemy group 5, respectively.

  The player character status 552 stores parameter values such as the hit point 552a, experience value 552b, level 552c, position coordinates 552d, and movement speed 552e of the player character 2. In addition, a list of possessed items and a flag indicating the usage status of the items can be stored as appropriate.

In particular, the player character 2 stores the form flag 552f, the number of continuous repelling 552g, and the total number of repelling 552h.
The form flag 552f is a flag indicating whether the player character 2 is currently in a standard form or a special form. The initial setting at the start of the game is “0 (standard form)”.
The continuous repelling number 552g stores the number of times that the omitted battle is selected continuously. When the standard battle is selected, it is reset to “0”.
The total number of repelling times 552h stores the total number of times that the omitted battle has been selected from the start of the current game to the present time. The initial value at the start of the game is “0”.

  The teammate character status 554 is generated every time the teammate character 4 is placed in the field. One ally character status 554 stores a hit point 554a, an experience value 554b, a level 554c, a position coordinate 554d, a moving speed 554e, and a merge flag 554f. Of course, other items such as a list of possessed items and a flag indicating the usage status of the items can be stored as appropriate.

  The enemy group status 556 stores parameter values such as a formation ID 556b indicating the formation contents of the enemy group 5, a position coordinate 556c, and a death flag 556d in association with the enemy group ID 556a assigned to each enemy group 5. .

When the abbreviated battle is selected and the enemy group 5 is flicked off by the player character 2, the death flag 556d is set to “1”, and the enemy group 5 is internally destroyed.
Conversely, each time a standard battle is selected, an individual status 558 is generated. The individual status 558 stores various parameter values such as the hit point 558c for each enemy group ID 558a of the enemy group 5 in the standard battle and each of the formation character ID 558b that forms the enemy group.

The save data 570 stores information related to the player's play history.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the save experience value 572 indicating the experience value of the player character 2 at the time of save, the save level 574 indicating the level at the save time, and the player character 2 possessed at the save time. The item list 576 and the enemy character collection data 578 are stored.

The enemy character collection data 578 is history data of the monster 10 defeated in the standard battle, and stores the acquisition date 578b and the acquisition count 578c in association with the collection target character ID 578a.
As the collection target character ID 578a, the character ID of the monster 10 is set as a default in this embodiment. The initial value of the acquisition date and time 578b is “NULL”, and the initial value of the number of acquisition times 578c is “0”. When the corresponding monster 10 is defeated in the battle, the acquisition date 578b is updated and the acquisition count 578c is incremented by "1".

[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 reading and executing the game program 502. Although description regarding the generation and output of the game screen and game sound is omitted, the video signal of the game screen and the sound signal of the game sound are generated in a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/60 seconds) in the same manner as a known video game. ) And output to the image display unit 360 and the sound output unit 350.

  10 to 12 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the present embodiment. First, the processing unit 200 prepares a floor counter n in the storage unit 500 and initializes it to “1” (step S2). Then, with reference to the field setting data 504, the information of the field 20 corresponding to the nth floor is read. Then, with reference to the player character initial setting data 510, the friend character initial setting data 512, and the enemy character initial setting data 516, the symbols of the player character 2, the friend character 4, and the enemy group 5 are arranged on the read field 20 ( Step S4). Information on the arranged characters and the enemy group 5 is stored in the play data 550. You are now ready to play the field on the nth floor.

  When play is started (step S6), the field screen W4 of the nth floor with the player character 2 placed at the approximate center of the screen is displayed (see FIG. 2).

  In a state where the field screen W4 is displayed, the processing unit 200 first controls the enemy group 5 to move around the field 20 based on the arrangement position (step S7). If the enemy group 5 is configured to be fixedly arranged, this step can be omitted.

  Next, when a form change operation is input from the operation input unit 100 (YES in step S8), the processing unit 200 switches the form flag 552f (see FIG. 8) of the play data 550, and on the field according to the switching result. The symbol of the player character 2 is switched between the standard form and the special form (step S10).

  If the player character 2 is in the standard form (standard form in step S12), the moving speed Vp of the player character 2 is fixed to a predetermined initial value (step S14), and if it is in the special form (special form in step S12). ), The moving speed Vp is added to accelerate (step S16). The addition of the moving speed Vp is up to a predetermined upper limit value.

  Then, the player character 2 is moved within the field 20 in response to a movement operation input (for example, operation of the direction input key 1402) from the operation input unit 100 (step S18).

  As a result of the movement, when the distance between the player character 2 and the teammate character 4 is less than the predetermined encounter reference value and it is determined that both have encountered (YES in step S20), the processing unit 200 determines that the teammate encountered. The character 4 is merged with the player character 2 (step S22). That is, the symbol of the teammate character 4 displayed on the field 20 is deleted, and the join flag 554f of the teammate character status 554 of the teammate character 4 is set in the play data 550 (see FIG. 8). Thereafter, similarly to the known RPG, when the player character 2 battles on the battle screen, processing is performed so that the teammate character 4 also participates in the battle.

  If the distance between the player character 2 and the enemy group 5 is less than the predetermined encounter reference value and it is determined that both have encountered (YES in step S24), the processing unit 200 then determines that the player character 2 If it is a special form (YES in step S26), the enemy battle type selection parameter value Ee is calculated, and the PC battle type selection parameter value Ep is calculated (step S28). Then, referring to the basic standard battle selection probability function 540 and the correction coefficient calculation function 542, the difference between the calculated PC battle format selection parameter value Ep and the enemy battle format selection parameter value Ee (Ep-Ee) The standard battle selection probability y is determined (step S30; see FIGS. 4 to 5).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the processing unit 200 performs a lottery process according to the calculated standard battle selection probability y, and selects a battle format (step S40). The standard battle is selected with the standard battle selection probability y, and the omitted battle is selected otherwise.

  When the standard battle is selected (the standard battle in step S40), and when the player character 2 is in the standard form in step S26 (NO in step S26), the processing unit 200 sets the number of consecutive repelling 552g (see FIG. 8) to “0”. (Step S42), and the standard battle process is executed (step S44; equivalent to the field screens W6 and W8 in FIG. 4).

  In the standard battle process, for example, in the same manner as the battle process at the time of encounter occurrence in the known RPG, the field screen is switched to the battle screen so that the player character 2 and the enemy group 5 encountered in accordance with the operation input battle. Control. Of course, the hit point 552a of the player character 2 is subtracted according to the battle result. Further, an experience value corresponding to the battle is given to the player character 2, and if the enemy character drops an item during the battle process, it is given.

  When the hit point of the player character 2 becomes “0” as a result of the battle, the processing unit 200 determines that the player character 2 has lost (NO in step S46), and executes a game over process for notifying the capture failure (step S46). S48), the save data 570 is updated (step S50), and the series of processes is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the player character 2 wins in battle (YES in step S46), the processing unit 200 returns the screen display to the field screen W4 and deletes the symbol of the losing enemy group 5 from the field (step S52). . Then, the collection processing of the defeated enemy character is executed (step S53). That is, if the defeated enemy group 5 includes the monster 10 corresponding to the collection target character ID 578a of the enemy character collection data 578, it is assumed that the monster 10 has been acquired, and the acquisition date and time 578b is updated to the current date and time. The acquisition count 578c is incremented by “1” (see FIG. 9).

  Next, the processing unit 200 refers to the experience value 552b of the player character 2 after the battle process, and if the predetermined level-up condition is satisfied (YES in step S54), the level of the player character 2 is increased (step S55). . In the case where the teammate character 4 is also configured to be able to level up, the same processing is performed. Then, the moving speed 552e is reset to the initial value (step S56), and the process related to the standard battle is ended.

  When the omitted battle is selected in step S40 (the omitted battle in step S40), the processing unit 200 refers to the enemy character collection data 578 (FIG. 9), and an uncollected collection target character is found in the enemy group 5 encountered. If it is included (YES in step S60), a process related to standard battle is forcibly executed as an exception (steps S42 to S56).

  If an uncollected collection target character is not included (NO in step S60), the processing unit 200 further refers to the specific monster setting data 516a (FIG. 6) of the enemy character initial setting data 516 and encounters the enemy encountered. The group 5 determines whether the game creator includes a character that is specified as a character that the player wants to fight with the player character 2 without fail from the viewpoint of story development and production. If it is included (YES in step S62), a process related to standard battle is executed as an exception (steps S42 to S56).

  When the exception processing does not correspond (NO in step S62), the processing unit 200 adds “1” to the number of consecutive repels 552g (step S64), and adds “1” to the total number of repels 552h (step S66).

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs display processing so that the symbol of the enemy group 5 that has been encountered is flipped off the screen by the player character 2 while maintaining the field screen W4 (step S68; equivalent to the field screen W10 in FIG. 4). At this time, the direction in which the symbols of the enemy group 5 are repelled may be determined by lottery in either the left or right direction of the screen, or may be determined by physical calculation based on the relative speed with the player character 2 and the collision angle. Also good. As in the former case, when it is limited to either the left or right side, the processing load can be reduced, and the ease of understanding and lightness can be improved by defining the expression of the flip display while improving the visibility of the screen. It is possible to improve performance in terms of improvement.

  Next, the processing unit 200 sets the death flag 556d (see FIG. 8) of the encountered enemy group 5 to “1”, and treats the enemy group 5 as being defeated by the player character 2 (step S70). A predetermined amount of experience is given to the character 2 (step S72). In the present embodiment, the experience value given here is less than the experience value obtained in a standard battle, but may be the same. Further, instead of providing the experience value, a predetermined item (for example, an item corresponding to money used in the game) may be provided.

  Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether the number of continuous repelling 552g has reached a specified value (for example, “10 consecutive times”). If it has been reached (YES in step S74), a bonus is given to the player character 2 (step S76), and the number of consecutive repels 552g is reset (step S78). The contents of the bonus can be set as appropriate, such as addition of experience points, recovery of hit points, item addition, strategy hints, addition of new fields, and the like.

  Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the total number of repelling 552h has reached a specified value (step S80). If it has been reached (YES in step S80), the processing unit 200 gives a bonus to the player character 2 (step S82), and ends the process related to the omitted battle.

  If the process related to the standard battle (steps S42 to S56) or the process related to the omitted battle (steps S64 to S82) is executed, the processing unit 200 moves to the current n-th floor. Determine if you have defeated all enemy groups 5 in the field. If not defeated (NO in step S90), the process proceeds to step S7 and the play in the current field is continued (see FIG. 10).

  If all the enemy groups 5 in the current field have been defeated (YES in step S90), the processing unit 200 adds “1” to the floor counter n (step S92). As a result of addition, if the nth floor has not reached the top floor (NO in step S94), the process proceeds to step S4, where the next floor data is read from the field setting data 504, and a new enemy group is obtained. 5 and a player character 2 are arranged so that a new field can be played (see FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, if the nth floor has reached the top floor (YES in step S94), the processing unit 200 executes a battle process with the boss character (step S96). That is, the screen is switched from the field screen W4 to the battle screen W6, and the player character 2 and the boss character are controlled to fight the final battle in the same manner as in the standard battle.

  As a result of the battle, if the player character 2 wins (YES in step S98), the processing unit 200 executes a game clear process for displaying the content in honor of the game clear (step S100), and if it is defeated (NO in step S98). ) A game over process for notifying the capture failure is executed (step S102).

  Next, the processing unit 200 updates the save data 570 (step S104), executes display processing such as displaying a list of enemy character collections (step S106), and ends the series of processing.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the PC group and the enemy group encounter on the game field, the battle type is changed to the standard battle based on the relative relationship between the battle ability of the encountered PC group and the enemy group. Or you can choose between abbreviated battles. That is, the processing related to the transition to the battle screen, the battle operation on the battle screen, and the return to the original field screen is omitted depending on the relative relationship between the two battle abilities. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a battle in which victory or defeat has been clearly understood with a lower-ranking enemy character. Further, since a situation in which the enemy escapes is not required as in the known technology, it can be applied regardless of the setting of the enemy character in the game, and the world view in the game is not destroyed.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the applicable embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and additions, omissions, and modifications of components can be appropriately made. .

[Part 1]
For example, although the portable game device 1400 is exemplified as the game device in the above embodiment, the game device may be realized as a stationary home game device or an arcade game device.
Furthermore, the electronic devices used as game devices are not limited to electronic devices sold as “game devices”, but also include electronic devices such as mobile phones, compact digital cameras, music players, personal computers, and car navigation systems that can execute application software. Since it can be said that the computer that can execute the program is built in, or the computer itself, it can be an embodiment of a game device that realizes the present invention.

  For example, a cellular phone 1500 illustrated in FIG. 13 includes a flip-flop or slide-type housing 1501, a speaker 1502 and a speaker 1504 for calling, and a dial key 1506 and a direction input key 1508 used for input operations such as a dial number. And a flat panel display 1522 for displaying an input dial number or the like as an image.

In the housing 1501, a control unit 1550 (FIG. 1; equivalent to the control unit 1450 of the portable game apparatus 1400) equipped with a wireless communication module 1512 that realizes wireless communication with the communication line 1 and the base station 3 and a battery (not shown) And the mobile phone 1500 communicates with the base station 3 wirelessly under the control of the control unit 1550 and functions as a telephone.
In addition, the mobile phone 1500 includes a memory card slot 1542 that allows the memory card 1540 to be detachably attached to read / write information. The control unit 1550 can read application programs and data stored in the memory card 1540. .

  In order to realize such a mobile phone 1500 as a game apparatus to which the present invention is applied, the above-described game program 502 and various data necessary for the game (field setting data 504, player character initial setting data included in the storage unit 500 in FIG. 6). 510,..., Save data 570, etc.) may be stored in an IC memory or memory card 1540 mounted on the control unit 1550. Alternatively, it may be appropriately downloaded from a predetermined server device via the communication line 1 and stored in an IC memory or a memory card 1540 mounted on the control unit 1550.

[Part 2]
In the above embodiment, RPG has been described as an example. However, applicable game genres are not limited to this, and include an encounter element in which a player character encounters an enemy on the field and battle processing is executed. Then, other genres may be used. For example, the present invention can be applied to a strategy simulation game, an action game, a mini game executed in the game, and the like. In this case, the “battle” does not necessarily mean a battle for life and death, and may be a game of some kind (for example, Othello, poker, darts, etc.), negotiation, conversation or the like.

[Part 3]
The form of the player character 2 that can be switched during one game is not limited to the standard form and the special form shown in the first embodiment. Further, in the case where an abbreviated battle is performed, an example is given in which display control is performed so that the enemy symbols of the enemy group 5 encountered by the player character 2 are fluttered off the screen, but the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a special form of a plurality of types of PC symbols appearing in one game and an example of a game screen at the time of omitted battle corresponding to the special form.
The symbol in the special form of the player character 2 on the field screen in this example is a summoned beast as shown in FIG. 14 (1), apart from the standard form and the special form (first special form) shown in the above embodiment. 24 (24a, 24b) is provided as a second special form, and as shown in FIG. 14 (3), a third special form is provided that is designed with a magic effect 26 indicating that the magic is activated. . These forms are sequentially switched by a player character form change operation input, similarly to the switching between the standard form and the special form in the above embodiment.

  Specifically, the player character initial setting data 510 includes display data of the first to third special forms in advance (see FIG. 6), and whenever a form change operation is detected in step S8, in step S10. The form is rotated in the order of standard → first special → second special → third special → standard →... And the PC symbol is changed to a display form corresponding to the changed form (see FIG. 10). The play data 550 is configured to store identification information indicating whether the PC is in the standard or first to third special form instead of the form flag 552f (see FIG. 8).

  In addition, in the example of FIG. 14, the probability that the omitted battle is selected is also set by the number of special forms. Specifically, the basic standard battle selection probability function 540 is prepared in a number corresponding to each of the first to third special forms. In step S30, a standard battle selection probability y is calculated based on the basic standard battle selection probability function 540 corresponding to the special form at that time (see FIG. 10).

  Further, in the example of FIG. 14, the number of omitted battles is prepared according to the type of special form. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (1), when the PC is in the second special form and encounters the enemy group 5 while being displayed in the second special form on the field screen, step S68. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (2), the second omitted battle is selected, and the display control is performed so that the summoned beast 24 attacks and deletes the enemy group 5 in place of the player character 2 while maintaining the field screen. As shown in FIG. 14 (3), when the PC is in the third special form and encounters the enemy group 5 in the state displayed on the field screen in the third special form, in step S68, FIG. As shown in 4), display control is performed so that some effect is generated by the contact of the magic effect 26 and the enemy group 5 is erased.

  In addition, the expression of the process in the middle of erasing uses various expressions such as expressing the enemy group 5 so that it can be eaten by the summoned beast 24, or spraying, exploding, shrinking, and making transparent when in contact with the magic effect 26. Can do. Of course, the special form and the type of abbreviated battle can be freely set to two kinds or four kinds or more other than the one kind of the first embodiment and the three kinds shown in the example of FIG.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, when the player character 2 encounters the enemy group 5, the standard battle is selected with a probability of 100% in the standard form, but this is not restrictive.
For example, the basic standard battle selection probability function 540 of FIG. 6 is a first probability calculation function applied exclusively when the player character 2 is in the special form, and separately from this, the second basic standard battle is applied in the standard form. A second probability calculation function for calculating the selection probability g (x) is prepared. Then, step S26 in FIG. 10 is omitted, and if the form of the player character 2 when encountering the enemy group is a special form in step S30, the basic standard battle selection probability f (Ep-Ee) is calculated according to the first probability calculation function. In the standard form, the basic standard battle selection probability g (Ep-Ee) may be calculated according to the second probability calculation function. In this case, the latter (basic standard battle selection probability g (Ep-Ee)) may be configured to have a higher probability even with the same variable x value.

  On the other hand, as in the first embodiment, a configuration in which the standard battle selection probability in the standard form is set to 100% and the standard battle selection probability in the special form is set to 0% is also possible. In this case, the PC state changing operation can be configured to function as a substantial battle type switching.

[Part 5]
Also, the processing related to exception handling when selecting an abbreviated battle is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the step of moving the step S60 (FIG. 11) after the step S30 (FIG. 10) and then performing an additional correction to increase the standard battle selection probability y when the result is affirmative in the step S60. An added configuration may be used.

[Part 6]
In the above embodiment, when the player character 2 encounters the enemy group 5, the battle type is always selected based on the standard battle selection probability y as long as the player character 2 encounters the enemy group 5.
For example, before step S26 (FIG. 10), a step of detecting a swinging operation of the portable game apparatus 1400 by the triaxial acceleration sensor 1422 (see FIG. 1) at the encounter timing is provided. Regardless of the form, the process may proceed to step S28, and if negative, the process may proceed to step S26 or step S42. In this case, if the player gives acceleration to the portable game device 1400 well at the timing when the player character 2 encounters the enemy group 5, the player can select the battle type at any time without any prior form change operation. It becomes possible to participate to a certain extent, and the degree of freedom of play can be improved.

[Part 7]
In the above embodiment, only after the standard battle, it is determined whether or not the player character 2 is to be leveled up (step S54; FIG. 11) and level-up processing (step S55; FIG. 11). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and those processes may be provided as appropriate between steps S72 to S90 so that the level can be increased even after an abbreviated battle. Of course, step S54 and step S55 may be deleted so that the level can be increased only after an omitted battle.

2 player character 4 ally character 5 enemy group 6 normal combatant 8 senior combatant 20 field 100 operation input unit 200 processing unit 210 game calculation unit 212 form change control unit 214 battle type selection parameter value calculation unit 216 standard battle selection probability calculation unit 218 Battle format selection unit 220 Standard battle control unit 222 Omitted battle control unit 500 Storage unit 502 Game program 504 Field setting data 510 Player character initial setting data 516 Enemy character initial setting data 520 Enemy group formation data 540 Basic standard battle selection probability function 542 Correction coefficient calculation function 550 Play data
552 Player character status 570 Saved data
578 Enemy character collection data 1400 Portable game device 1401 Device main body 1404 Button switch 1406 First liquid crystal display 1407 Touch panel 1408 Second liquid crystal display 1409 Touch panel 1450 Control unit

Claims (10)

Computer
PC symbol movement control means for controlling movement of a PC symbol indicating a PC group including at least one player character (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) on the game field screen in accordance with an operation input of the player;
Enemy symbol movement control means for controlling movement of an enemy symbol indicating an enemy group including at least one enemy character on the game field screen;
An encounter detecting means for detecting an encounter between the PC symbol and the enemy symbol;
When an encounter is detected, using the relative relationship between the index value of the PC group set as an index value representing ability or strength and the index value of the enemy group from which the encounter is detected, Battle type selection means for selecting whether the battle type is a standard battle or an abbreviated battle,
When an encounter is detected and the standard battle is selected by the battle format selection unit, a standard battle control unit that switches to a battle screen and battles the PC group and the enemy group;
When an encounter is detected and the abbreviated battle is selected by the battle type selection unit, the abbreviated battle control unit automatically omits the standard battle to switch to the battle screen and automatically uses the PC group as a winner.
A program that runs as a game. PC symbol switching control means for switching at least two states of a standard state and a special state in response to a predetermined switching operation input of the PC symbol;
As the computer functions as
The battle type selection means selects the standard battle with a higher probability than the omitted battle when the PC symbol is in a standard state, and has a higher probability of the omitted battle than the standard battle when in the special state. The program according to claim 1, wherein the computer is caused to function so as to change a selection probability of a battle type so as to be selected. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the battle type selection means causes the computer to function such that the abbreviation battle is selected with higher probability as the index value of the PC group is larger than the index value of the enemy group. The listed program. The battle format selection means changes the battle format selection probability according to the type of enemy character belonging to the enemy group in which the encounter was detected.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, for causing the computer to function as described above. A collection means for storing the specific type of enemy character in the storage unit when the PC group defeats a specific type of enemy character included in the enemy group in a standard battle by the standard battle control means;
Collection browsing means for displaying a specific type of enemy character stored by the collection means on a display unit for browsing
As the computer functions as
The battle type selection means selects the omitted battle when the enemy group in which the encounter is detected includes a specific type of character already stored by the collection means;
The program according to claim 4 for causing the computer to function as described above. The omitted battle control means performs display control so that the enemy symbol for which the encounter is detected is flipped off or deleted from the game field screen.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 for causing the computer to function as described above. The PC symbol movement control means changes the movement speed of the PC symbol based on the operation input of the player,
The battle format selection means changes the battle format selection probability according to the moving speed of the PC symbol when an encounter is detected.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for functioning the said computer like this. Privilege grant processing means for executing a given privilege grant process according to the number of consecutive times the omitted battle is selected by the battle format selection means;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7 for functioning the said computer as.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-8. PC symbol movement control means for controlling movement of a PC symbol indicating a PC group including at least one PC on the game field screen according to an operation input of the player;
Enemy symbol movement control means for controlling movement of an enemy symbol indicating an enemy group including at least one enemy character on the game field screen;
An encounter detecting means for detecting an encounter between the PC symbol and the enemy symbol;
When an encounter is detected, using the relative relationship between the index value of the PC group set as an index value representing ability or strength and the index value of the enemy group from which the encounter is detected, A battle format selection means for selecting whether the battle format is a standard battle or an abbreviated battle;
When an encounter is detected and the standard battle is selected by the battle format selection unit, a standard battle control unit that switches to a battle screen and battles the PC group and the enemy group;
An omitted battle control means for omitting the standard battle to switch to the battle screen when the encounter is detected and the abbreviated battle is selected by the battle type selection means, and automatically taking the PC group as a winner;
A game device comprising:

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