JP2011255247A - Character display device and character display program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character display device displaying a suitable avatar without changing a decoration or clothes which the avatar is made to wear.SOLUTION: A game device includes: a combination decision means deciding whether an item corresponds to a specific combination based on a design table where display data of the item is set when one of a plurality of items performed with possession or the like of a player character is the item of the specific combination; an item display data specification means specifying display data of the item based on the design table when corresponding to the specific combination; a character display data generation means generating display data of the player character based on the specified display data; and a character display means displaying the play character on a display screen based on the generated display data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a character display device capable of displaying an item combined with a player character assigned to a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an online game that can be connected to a dedicated server via a computer network and share the same game progress with other players has been performed. In an online game, each player operates a character, and a character, a so-called avatar, may be used as the character of the player. There is also a service that allows players to create their own avatars by selecting their facial parts, hairstyles, clothes and accessories to wear, and so on.

  Under such circumstances, for example, a user provides an avatar to a player for the purpose of providing a more interesting avatar by selectively combining a game item with the avatar, and the player acquires a game item function. When the game butter control unit confirms whether or not the player requests the combination of the game item function and the avatar before the game progresses, and when the player desires the combination of the game item function and the avatar A game item function comprising: combining a game item function with a corresponding layer of an avatar under control of the game butter control unit; and generating a game butter combined with the game butter providing unit. Has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, as the design of the avatar, the design of clothes or decorations purchased by the user is used as it is and displayed. However, depending on the type of game in which the avatar participates, the avatar's clothes may not be appropriate. For example, clothes suitable for avatars are completely different between sports games and shogi games. In such a case, the item to be worn by the avatar needs to be changed according to the game to participate.

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  An object of this invention is to provide the game device which can display the avatar suitable for a game, even if it participates in what kind of game, without changing the clothes or decorations which an avatar wears newly.

  The present invention is a game device capable of playing a plurality of games using a specific player character (avatar) operated by a player, and is different or the same for each attribute set in an item and for each game. Item display data specification for specifying display data of items (items owned or worn by the player character) to be combined with the player character based on the design table in which the correspondence between the attribute and the display data of the item is set Means, character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means, and character display data generated by the character display data generating means. To display the player character on the display screen. Relates to a game apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a Rakuta display means.

  Since the design of the item to be displayed is determined according to the attribute of the item (clothing, decoration etc.) owned or worn by the avatar, by setting different display data for each game in the design table, Even for the same item, it is possible to display different designs for each game. Even when a player plays a game of a new genre that has never been played, an avatar having a design suitable for the game is displayed only by wearing items that the player has on the avatar. Even when a new game service is started, an avatar having a design suitable for the game is displayed only by wearing an item that the player has on the avatar.

  Item display means for displaying an item on the display screen based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means, and an item for selecting an item to be combined (owned or worn) by the player character by input from the player Preferably, the character display data generation means generates display data of the player character based on the display data of the item selected by the item selection means. When logging into the game, the player can grasp how to display all the items in the “micro closet” that manages the items owned by the player, and which items are displayed as avatars. Since the player can select whether to possess or wear, it is possible to provide a game device with excellent usability.

  The design table stores item display data when items to be combined (owned or worn) by the player character are in a specific combination, and when the items owned or worn by the player character are in a specific combination Preferably, the item display data specifying means specifies the item display data based on the item display data when the items are in a specific combination. When an item owned or worn by an avatar is a specific combination, a design corresponding to the combination is displayed regardless of the attribute of the item, so that the player can be encouraged to collect specific items. Etc. can improve the taste.

  The present invention relates to a game character display method executed on a game device capable of playing a plurality of games using a specific player character operated by a player, the attribute set for the item, and the game Display data of items (items owned or worn by the player character) to be combined with the player character based on the design table in which the correspondence relationship between the attribute and the item display data is set, which is different or the same for each. The game character is characterized in that the player character display data is generated based on the specified item display data, and the player character is displayed on the display screen based on the generated character display data. It relates to the display method.

  The present invention is a game program executed in a game device capable of playing a plurality of games using a specific player character operated by a player, wherein the game device has an attribute set as an item, and Display data of items (items owned or worn by the player character) to be combined with the player character based on the design table in which the correspondence between the attribute and the display data of the item is different or the same for each game. Generated by the character display data generating means, the character display data generating means for generating the display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means, and the character display data generating means Play based on character display data As a character display means for displaying characters on a display screen, relates to a game program for causing to function.

  A recording medium on which a game program executed in a game device capable of playing a plurality of games using a specific player character operated by a player is recorded, the game device being an attribute set as an item, and Display of items (items owned or worn by the player character) to be combined with the player character based on the design table in which the correspondence relationship between the attribute and the item display data is set, which is different or the same for each game Item display data specifying means for specifying data, character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means, and character display data generating means Based on the display data of As a character display means for displaying the player character on the display screen, a recording medium characterized by recording a game program to function.

  The present invention is a character display device capable of combining (owning or wearing) an item with a player character assigned to a player and displaying the item, and any one of a plurality of items to be combined with the player character is specified. In the case of the combination of items, any one of the plurality of items to be combined with the player character based on the first design table in which the display data of the item related to the specific combination is set is the specific combination. A combination determination unit that determines whether or not a specific combination is determined by the combination determination unit, based on the display data of the item stored in the first design table, Item display data that identifies the display data of the items related to the combination The character display data generating means for generating the display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the specifying means, the item display data specifying means, and the player character display data generated by the character display data generating means The present invention relates to a character display device characterized by comprising character display means for displaying a player character on a display screen.

  The present invention is a character display device capable of displaying an item coupled (owned or worn) to a player character assigned to a player, a game history storage means for storing a game history of the player character, and a game Based on the game history stored in the game history storage means, the item display data to be combined with the player character is identified based on the second design table in which the correspondence between the history and the item display data is set. Item display data specifying means, character display data generating means for generating player character display data based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means, and the player character generated by the character display data generating means Based on the display data, the player character About character display device, characterized in that it comprises a character display means for displaying data on the display screen.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the game system for the game device concerning this invention to play a game using an avatar. It is a flowchart at the time of the display process to the display screen of an avatar being performed. It is a flowchart at the time of the specific process of the display data of an item being performed. It is a figure showing the change of the display content of the display screen 114 in a "micro closet". It is a figure which shows an example of an attribute table. It is a figure which shows an example of a design table. It is a figure showing the change of the display design of the avatar classified by game.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game device applied in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game device includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a main memory 102, an input device 103, a display device 104, a hard disk drive (HDD) 105, a CD-ROM / DVD drive 106, and a communication interface. 107. The display device 104 includes a display screen 114, and a recording medium 121 can be attached to the DVD / CD-ROM drive 106. The communication interface 107 is connected to a communication network by wireless or wired.

  The CPU 101 executes a program stored on the HDD 105 or the recording medium 121 to control the apparatus main body. The main memory 102 is a work area for the CPU 101. The HDD 105 is used as a storage area for storing programs and data.

  The DVD / CD-ROM drive 106 reads programs and data from the recording medium 121. The input device 103 is a mouse used as a pointing device, a keyboard having direction keys, or the like. The keyboard is used for operating a player character (avatar), inputting text when chatting, and the like. Then, input data from the input device 103 is output to the main memory 102, and the CPU 101 interprets it and executes arithmetic processing. The program and data executed by the game device may be stored in the recording medium 121, for example.

  The CPU 101 expands the image data and displays the image on the display screen 114 of the display device 104. In such image processing, a control device for image processing (including a CPU, a ROM, and the like) may be used.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a game system for the game device according to the present invention to play a game using an avatar. The game device 200 according to the present invention can be connected to the website 210 via the communication network 250 by the communication interface 107. The web server 220 is a server for providing services such as various games and shopping for items. The player connects to the web server 220 and acquires an avatar. When the player selects a game desired to be played on the web server 220, the game server 230 is connected and the game proceeds. A plurality of game devices 200 can be connected to the game server 230 at the same time, and a battle game can be played between players operating these game devices 200. Further, the player can play a plurality of games according to his / her preference, for example, a puzzle game, an action game, a simulation game, a fighting game, a sports game, a racing game, a shooting game, a role playing game, and a shogi.・ We are not particular about genres such as Go games and mahjong games.

  A player can connect to the web server 220 to acquire an item for a fee or free of charge, and have the acquired item be owned or worn by an avatar and used in the game. In addition, the player can also purchase items with virtual currency used in the game, and by clearing a predetermined condition in the game (winning a predetermined enemy character, clearing a predetermined mission, etc.) It is also possible to win. Even items purchased with virtual currency in a game or items acquired by clearing a predetermined condition can be used in other games. These items are not only different in design, but can also be set to have special effects as the game progresses so that the game can run under favorable conditions is there.

  Avatars are mainly composed of faces, body parts, hair, tops, bottoms, ornaments, backgrounds, etc. Usually, players can access these hair, tops, bottoms, ornaments, backgrounds from the item shop in website 210. Etc., and the avatar is made to wear the item purchased by the player.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart when display processing on the display screen of the avatar is executed. First, the web server 220 is accessed from the game device 200, and an ID number and a password set for each player are input by the operation of the player, thereby logging in to “Microzet” for managing items. Then, a management screen for managing items is displayed on the display screen 114 (step S11). A “micro closet” is assigned to each player, and the player can select which item is to be worn by the avatar within the “micro closet”. In addition, the player can select a desired game from among a plurality of games provided via the game server 230 in the “micro closet”.

  When logging in to “Micro-Zet”, the character data of the avatar operated by the player is read from a character database (not shown) connected to the web server 220 based on the player ID number. The character data includes item data of items owned or worn by the avatar. The item data includes attributes set for each item. In addition, the avatar owns the item. Information such as special effects that occur when worn (equipped) (for example, improvement of attack power and defense power in a role-playing game, etc.) may be included.

  After logging in to “Micro-Zet”, the player operates the input device 103 to position the cursor on the game start button displayed on the display screen 114 (step S12), and displays items based on the design table. Data is specified (step S13). In step S13, when item display data is specified, avatar display data is generated based on the specified item display data (step S14).

  The avatar is composed of multiple layers related to the item image, and the avatar can be displayed by overlapping the layers of the item images. The item image related to the background is the lowest layer. An item image of the avatar's face (facial parts and hairstyle) and body part is superimposed thereon, and further, an item image relating to underwear and an outerwear is superimposed thereon. And the item image of accessories, such as accessories, is overlaid on the top.

  Then, based on the generated display data of the avatar, the avatar is displayed on the display screen 114 of the display device 104 (step S15). Next, when a game start input (clicking on the game selection button) is performed by the player's operation on the input device 103 (“YES” in step S16), the game device 200 accesses the game server 230, and the game is played. Start (step S17). The display screen 114 shifts from the “micro closet” to the game screen. When the game screen is displayed, the avatar displayed in step S15 is displayed on the game screen, and the game proceeds. Even during the progress of the game, the player can appropriately interrupt the game, return to the “micro closet”, and change the item worn by the avatar. On the other hand, when the game is not started (“NO” in step S16), as long as the cursor on the display screen 114 is on the game selection button, the display design of the avatar is not particularly changed. When the game selection button is moved, the processing from step S12 to step S15 is performed again, and the display design of the avatar changes. These processes are repeated until the game is started in step S17. Therefore, by placing the cursor on the game selection button of each game, it is possible to confirm in advance before the game starts how the avatar is displayed in the game. Note that a design table is set in the game server 230 as in the case of the web server 220. When the game is started in step S17, processing similar to that in steps S13 and S14 is performed in the game server 230. An avatar is displayed on the display screen 114.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a change in the display content of the display screen 114 in the “micro-jet”. FIG. 5A is an example of the display screen 114 after logging in to “Micro-Zet” and before moving the cursor to the game selection button in step S12. In the display screen 114 of FIG. 5A, an avatar display area 501 for displaying an avatar 401 possessed by the player and a game selection area 502 are provided. Below the avatar display area 501, a user name that is a name in the game of the player is displayed. In the game selection area 502, a plurality of game selection buttons 503a to 503f are provided. The cursor 504 is not in a state of pointing to any game selection button 503, and the avatar 401 is displayed with a display design that serves as a reference adopted in many games. When the cursor 504 is placed on the game selection button 503, the display design of the avatar 401 changes. FIG. 5B is an example of the display screen 114 when the cursor is moved to the game selection button in step S12. The cursor 504 is aligned with the game selection button 503d of the Go game, and the avatar 401 shown in FIG. 5A is clothes, whereas the avatar 402 displayed in the avatar display area 501 is displayed in a kimono. ing. Then, by pressing the game selection button 503d, the Go game is started.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the item display data specifying process in step S13. First, it is determined whether or not an item of a specific combination exists among items owned or worn by an avatar (step S21). If there is an item of a specific combination (“YES” in step S21), the item related to the specific combination corresponds to the specific combination set in advance in the design table regardless of the attribute. The displayed data is identified (step S22). Regardless of the attribute of the item, the design according to the combination is displayed, so that the player can be encouraged to collect specific items, and the taste can be improved. For example, when “light dress” and “light trap” are a specific combination, when these items are aligned, “light dress” and “light trap” are compared to when these items are not aligned. "Can be set to be displayed with more brightness.

  Also, different display data for items relating to a specific combination set in the design table can be used for each game. Furthermore, it is also possible to change the item group that is a specific combination for each game, such as an item for a specific combination for a certain game, but not an item for a specific combination in another game. is there. For example, when an avatar is wearing items A and C, a humanoid avatar is displayed as usual in other games, but “Slime” is displayed in the case of RPG. In this way, it is possible to improve the preference such as urging players to compete and search for what kind of item combination should be used in which game the avatar will have a special display. .

  When there is no specific combination of items (“NO” in step S21), an attribute for specifying the display data of the item is specified based on the attribute table (step S23). In addition, even if display data corresponding to a specific combination is specified in step S22, item display data is specified based on the attribute table for items that do not fall under other specific combinations. The attribute for this is specified (step S23). By assigning multiple attributes to an item and setting in the attribute table which attribute is used to specify the display data of the item for each game, the attribute for specifying the display data of the item is set in the game. It can be changed every time, and avatars corresponding to various games can be displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the attribute table. For each item, an attribute relating to the concept of clothing, an attribute relating to the style according to the times, an attribute relating to the season, an attribute relating to the clothing style for each country, and the like are set. In game A, display data is specified based on attributes related to clothing concepts, in game B, display data is specified based on attributes related to seasons, and in game C, attributes related to style according to the era, and country-specific attributes. Display data is specified on the basis of attributes relating to the style of clothes. For example, for an item, attributes such as “casual” as an attribute related to clothing concept, “modern” as an attribute related to the style of the times, “spring” as an attribute related to the season, and “clothes” as the style of clothing for each country are set. In the case of game A, the item display data is specified based on the attribute “casual”, in game B the item display data is specified based on the attribute “spring”, and in game C “modern” and The display data of the item is specified based on the attribute “clothes”.

  When an attribute for specifying display data is specified in step S23, display data corresponding to the attribute is specified based on the design table (step S24). Based on the display data of the item specified in step S24, the display data of the avatar is generated in step S14 already described. Note that the design table and the attribute table are set in the game server 230 as well as the web server 220. When the game is started in step S17, the game server 230 performs the same processing as in steps S21 to S24. The display data of the item is specified.

  In the present invention, each game has a different design table, and the displayed avatar design also changes depending on what game is logged in (or which game selection button is set with the cursor). . For example, even if the attribute of the item is “casual”, if it is a sports game, the display design of the item will be sporty and casual, and if it is a go game or a shogi game, it will be a kimono Will be relatively casual.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a design table in a certain game. As shown in FIG. 7, even for a one-piece type item, the display design is determined according to the attribute. For example, an item having the attribute “casual” is displayed as casual clothes such as the display design 301, and an item having the attribute “sexy” is displayed as sexy clothes such as the display design 302. The In addition, in the case of an item having the attribute “celebrity”, it is displayed as a high-quality clothing such as the display design 303. Here, we used attributes related to clothing concepts such as “casual”, “sexy”, and “celeb” as the attributes to be set for the item, but the texture of materials such as “hard” and “soft”, “blue” , “Red”, “ancient”, “modern”, “modern” styles, “spring”, “summer”, “autumn”, “winter” seasons, “Japanese clothes”, “clothes”, “ Set the clothing style of each country such as “Chinese clothing” as an attribute, and attribute the purchase amount of items such as “0-100G (gold, virtual currency unit)”, “101-300G”, “301-500G” It is also possible to set as The item attributes are not limited to these, and can be set as appropriate. Different design tables can be used depending on the sex of the avatar. The display data stored in the design table can be updated as appropriate.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a change in the avatar display design for each game. For example, the avatar 401 is a display design that is a standard adopted in many games. For example, the display design set in the design table of the Go game or Shogi game is Japanese clothes, and when a player having an avatar 401 logs into the Go game or Shogi game, it is displayed in Japanese clothes like an avatar 402. On the other hand, when the player logs in to the RPG, it is displayed in combat clothes like an avatar 403, and when logged in to a sports game, it is displayed in sports clothes like an avatar 404, and when logged into a card game, the avatar 405 is displayed. As shown in the dress. In addition, even if it is the same RPG or a sports game, a different design table can be used for every game and it can be set as the design expressing the view of the world in each game. Therefore, even when the player plays a game of a new genre that has never been played before, the avatar having a design suitable for the game is displayed only by wearing the item that the player has on the avatar. .

  In the embodiment described above, an attribute such as “casual”, “sexy”, and “celebrity” is set for each item, and the display data of the item is specified by using a different design table for each game. However, it is also possible to specify display data by performing an operation based on the item attributes. For example, if the attribute is “casual”, the point 1 is set in advance, the point 2 is set in the case of “sexy”, and the point 3 is set in the case of “celebrity”. In (C): point × 1 ”and game D (shogi game), it is assumed that“ expression (D): point × 1 + 10 ”is used as an arithmetic expression. When the item display data is “casual”, the calculation result is “1” (= 1 × 1) in the game C, and the calculation result is “11” (= 1 × 1 + 10) in the game D. In the design table, if the calculation result is 1 to 3, a sporty display design is prepared. If the calculation result is 11 to 13, if a Japanese clothes display design is prepared, the game C is sporty. An avatar wearing clothes can be displayed. In the game D, an avatar wearing Japanese clothes can be displayed. In this way, the design of the displayed item can be changed by changing the calculation formula for each game without changing the design table for each game. Therefore, even when a new game service is started on the website, a common design table with other games can be used, and the development burden of the game can be reduced.

  In addition to the configuration of the embodiment described above, it is also possible to change the design of the avatar according to the game history. The game history refers to how much time or number of times the player has used for which game, or in which game the predetermined condition is satisfied (whether the predetermined mission in the game is cleared, This refers to whether the player has won or reached a predetermined level, etc.) and the contents of the chat in the online game. Since the avatar design is changed based on the game history of the player, the player's own avatar can be owned, and the player can fully exhibit the originality.

  For example, when changing the design of an item owned by an avatar according to the play time and the number of times of play of each game, item display data corresponding to the game play time or the number of times of play is provided in the design table for each item. Each time the player's play time or number of games increases, the displayed avatar design also changes. There are several stages of design for each item. For example, if the time or number of times that RPG is used increases, the design of the item that the avatar has will be close to the design for battle used in RPG. If the time or number of times of use increases, the design can be made closer to Japanese clothes. If the number of games or the game time of both the RPG and the Go game are large, the design may be a compromise between the features of both the battle design and the kimono design.

  If you change the design of an item depending on whether you have cleared a certain mission in the game, won a certain enemy character, or reached a certain level, the number of missions cleared for each item or The display data of the item according to the difficulty, the number or level of the enemy character that won, or the level reached by the character is provided in the design table, clear the mission, win the enemy character, As the level increases, the displayed avatar design also changes. For example, the more you complete the missions in RPG, the closer the item design will be to the combat design used in RPG.

  Further, the design of items owned by the player can be changed according to the contents of the chat during the online game. Some online games can display text sentences input by players and chat between players. Display data of items corresponding to the number of times a specific keyword is used during chatting is provided in the design table, and the design is changed whenever the number of times the keyword is used exceeds a predetermined number.

  Further, in addition to the configuration of the embodiment described above, it is also possible to give the item a translation function for translating (converting) the text input by the player in the chat. Each item has an attribute about what kind of “speaking” is to be converted, and according to the attribute, which word is to be translated and how it is translated in advance. The attributes include, for example, “casual”, “celeb”, “sexy”, “moe”, and the like. Depending on the attribute of the item worn by the avatar, what kind of “speaking” is converted is determined. For example, if the attribute of “Moe-kei” is high, “welcome” is displayed and “return home” is displayed. Since the item possessed by the avatar has a translation function so that the wording is suitable for the clothes, the conversation by chat becomes more realistic and the preference can be improved. The translation function of the item described here is not limited to simply converting from Japanese to Japanese having a different expression, but may be to translate from Japanese into other languages such as English and Chinese.

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106 CD-ROM / DVD drive 107 Communication interface 114 Display screen 121 Recording medium 200 Game device 210 Website 220 Web server 230 Game server 250 Communication network

Claims (5)

A character display device capable of displaying an item combined with a player character assigned to a player,
Based on the first design table in which display data of items related to a specific combination is set when any of a plurality of items to be combined with the player character is an item of a specific combination, Combination determination means for determining whether any of the plurality of items to be combined corresponds to a specific combination;
Item display data specification that specifies the display data of an item related to a specific combination based on the display data of the item stored in the first design table when it is determined by the combination determination means to be a specific combination Means,
Character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means;
A character display device comprising: character display means for displaying a player character on a display screen based on display data of the player character generated by the character display data generation means. A character display device capable of displaying an item combined with a player character assigned to a player,
Game history storage means for storing the game history of the player character;
Based on the second design table in which the correspondence between the game history and the item display data is set, the item display data to be combined with the player character is specified according to the game history stored in the game history storage means. An item display data specifying means to perform,
Character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means;
A character display device comprising: character display means for displaying a player character on a display screen based on display data of the player character generated by the character display data generation means. An item selection means for selecting an item to be combined with the player character by an input from the player,
3. The character display device according to claim 2, wherein the item display data specifying means specifies display data of the item selected by the item selecting means. A character display program executed in a character display device capable of displaying an item combined with a player character assigned to a player,
Character display device
Based on the first design table in which display data of items related to a specific combination is set when any of a plurality of items to be combined with the player character is an item of a specific combination, Combination determination means for determining whether any of the plurality of items to be combined corresponds to a specific combination;
Item display data specification that specifies the display data of an item related to a specific combination based on the display data of the item stored in the first design table when it is determined by the combination determination means to be a specific combination Means,
Character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means;
Character display means for displaying the player character on the display screen based on the display data of the player character generated by the character display data generation means,
Character display program characterized by functioning. A character display program executed in a character display device capable of displaying an item combined with a player character assigned to a player,
Character display device
Game history storage means for storing the game history of the player character;
Based on the second design table in which the correspondence between the game history and the item display data is set, the item display data to be combined with the player character is specified according to the game history stored in the game history storage means. An item display data specifying means to perform,
Character display data generating means for generating display data of the player character based on the display data of the item specified by the item display data specifying means;
Character display means for displaying the player character on the display screen based on the display data of the player character generated by the character display data generation means,
Character display program characterized by functioning.

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