JP2012065776A - Game program, game device, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game program, a game device and a game control method, for allowing ball-striking operation to be easy to intuitively understand in a game where an action of striking a ball which rests in a game space to be moved to a target position is displayed on an image-display portion.SOLUTION: A first display function portion 53 is executed, thereby displaying a ball object and a first area for indicating a striking position of the ball object. When striking strength is selected, a striking-result determination function portion 56 displays a second marker the outer edge of which is reduced from the outer side of the first area toward the center position of the first area with the lapse of time, and further, determines a trajectory of the ball object struck in the game space on the basis of the positional relation between the outer edge of the second marker and the first area at third timing when third operation input following second operation input is accepted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for realizing a game in which, for example, a golf game or the like displays a motion for giving a hit for moving a ball to a target position on a ball that is stationary in a game space on an image display unit.

  Conventionally, for example, a golf game simulating playing golf on a golf course as a game for displaying an action for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position on a game space on an image display unit It has been known. In the conventional golf game, the player's operation in hitting the ball (hitting the ball, also referred to as “shot” in golf) is a bar-like shape in which the cursor moves according to the operation of the controller by the player. In general, the gauge is displayed while being displayed (Patent Document 1).

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in a conventional golf game, an operation of hitting a ball by three operation inputs by a player is performed while a bar-shaped gauge (see FIG. 11 of Patent Document 1) is displayed. In the operation method disclosed in Patent Document 1, the first button input corresponds to an operation for starting a shot, and the cursor in the bar-shaped gauge starts moving from the reference position along the gauge. The second button input corresponds to an operation for determining the power of the shot, and the shot power is determined by the reference position and the length of the cursor when the second button input is performed. The third button input corresponds to an operation for determining the hit point position in the shot, and the cursor is stopped by the third button input. That is, the cursor that moves toward the reference position is stopped by the third button input, and the direction in which the ball flies is determined based on the positional relationship between the position where the cursor stops and the reference position.

Japanese Patent No. 3511518

  In the conventional golf game described above, the shot operation on the ball (that is, the operation of hitting the ball) is difficult to understand intuitively as an operation simulating an actual golf shot. For example, in the above-described conventional golf game, the player's shot operation is performed while looking at the gauge (and the cursor in the gauge) as a sign deviating from the golf ball or golf club used for the shot. It is difficult to understand intuitively as a shot operation on a ball. This point is not limited to golf games, but is a problem common to other sports or games that perform an action of hitting a stationary ball, such as a game simulating billiards.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a game in which an operation for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position is displayed on the image display unit with respect to a ball stationary in the game space, It is an object of the present invention to provide a game program, a game apparatus, and a game control method that make it easy to understand intuitively.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program capable of realizing a game in which an operation for giving a hit for moving a ball to a target position to a target position is displayed on an image display unit. This is a game program for realizing the function.
(1) A first display function for displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object.
(2) Second timing at which a first indicator that expands or expands with time from a predetermined position is displayed starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received, and the second operation input following the first operation input is received. A striking strength selection function for displaying the first sign with its enlargement or extension stopped, and selecting a player's desired strength for striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped.
(3) After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region with time from the outside of the first region is displayed, and a third operation input following the second operation input is displayed. The trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first area at the received third timing and the strength selected by the hitting strength selection function. The hit result decision function.

  The computer is, for example, a home game machine, an arcade game machine, a portable game machine, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a personal computer, a server computer, a home server, or the like. The game program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM.

  In the game program, the first display function displays a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object. Thus, the player can recognize which position of the ball object is about to be hit before the time when the hit operation on the ball object is completed (third timing).

  In this game program, the first indicator that expands or expands from a predetermined position with the passage of time from the first timing at which the first operation input by the player is accepted is displayed by the hit strength selection function. Furthermore, at the second timing when the second operation input following the first operation input is accepted by the impact strength selection function, the first marker is displayed with its expansion or extension stopped, and the size of the first marker when the first marker is stopped is displayed. Depending on the length or length, a player's desired strength (power) for hitting the ball object is selected. The first indicator functions as a gauge for selecting the player's desired strength, and the player's desired strength for hitting the ball object is selected according to the time difference in which the two operation inputs are accepted. At the second timing, the first sign is displayed with its enlargement or extension stopped, so that the player can visually recognize the strength selected by his / her own operation.

  In this game program, the second sign whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first area with the passage of time from the outside of the first area after the second timing is displayed by the hit result determination function. In the hitting result determination function, the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first region at the third timing when the third operation input subsequent to the second operation input is accepted, and the hitting strength selection function are selected. Based on the strength, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined.

  That is, based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first region at the third timing when the third operation input by the player is accepted, and the strength selected by the impact strength selection function, That is, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined. Therefore, in order for the player to obtain a desired hitting result in the game, the positional relationship between the first area and the position of the outer edge of the second sign whose outer edge decreases toward the center position of the first area is a desired relation. Thus, the third timing for giving the third operation input is determined while paying attention to the positional relationship. At this time, since the first area toward which the second sign is reduced indicates the hit position on the ball object, the determination of the positional relationship (that is, the determination of the third timing) is such that the player visually recognizes the hit position on the ball object. However, it will be done. Therefore, the operation in which the player gives the third operation input is performed at a timing so that the positional relationship becomes a desired relationship while recognizing which position of the ball object the player strikes. The operation of hitting a stationary ball is intuitively easy for the player to understand. Therefore, for example, in a game that simulates a sport or game including an operation of hitting a stationary ball, such as a golf game or a billiard game, it is possible to realize a hitting operation with a feeling closer to the real world.

A game program according to claim 2 is a game program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.
(4) The hitting strength selection function displays, as the first mark, an annular mark that expands with time from the center position of the ball object starting from the first timing, and at the second timing, The outer edge of one marker is displayed with its enlargement stopped, and the player's desired strength of hitting the ball object is selected according to the size of the outer edge of the first marker when stopped.

  In this game program, the striking strength selection function displays, as the first sign, an annular sign that expands with the passage of time from the center position of the ball object, starting from the first timing. The hitting strength selection function further displays the outer edge of the first sign with its enlargement stopped at the second timing, and the player's desired strength of hitting the ball object depends on the size of the outer edge of the first sign when stopped. Selected. Therefore, the player decides the second timing for giving the second operation input while visually recognizing the annular first sign that functions as a gauge enlarged from the center position of the ball object. Compared with the case where the area is not in the inner area, the player's attention is more focused on the hit ball object. At this time, since the first sign is enlarged and displayed so as to overlap with the ball object, the size of the first sign relative to the size of the ball object is presented to the player so that the player can compare both. It is also possible to set an intensity selection gauge so as to determine the second timing while comparing the magnitudes of. Therefore, the player can intuitively understand the selection of the hitting strength for the ball object.

A game program according to claim 3 is a game program according to claim 1 or 2 for causing a computer to further realize the following functions.
(5) The hitting result determination function reduces the strength selected by the hitting strength selection function as the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing moves away from the center position of the first region.

  In this game program, the striking strength selected at the second timing varies according to the skill of the player. In other words, the hitting strength selected at the second timing is an ideal strength desired by the player, but the strength is set to be reduced depending on how the third timing is set based on the subsequent player operation. Thus, the skill of the player is influenced by the operation result. Specifically, as the position of the outer edge of the second marker moves away from the center position of the first area at the third timing, that is, the timing when the third operation input by the player is received, the strength selected by the hitting strength selection function is increased. It is made to be reduced. Therefore, at the timing when the second marker to be reduced reaches the center position of the first region or a position as close as possible to the center position so that the strength of the hit selected by the second operation input is not reduced. Motivated to perform the third operation input. At this time, since the first area indicates the hit position with respect to the ball object, performing the third operation input in a timely manner can provide the player with a direct sense of hitting the ball object.

A game program according to claim 4 is a game program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
(6) The hitting result determination function is configured to change the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the first area when the position of the outer edge of the second mark at the third timing matches the center position of the first area. It is set as an ideal trajectory according to the position on the ball object, and the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is increased as the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing moves away from the center position of the first area. Increase the deviation from the ideal trajectory.

  In this game program, when the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing coincides with the center position of the first area, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is the position on the ball object in the first area. It is set as an ideal trajectory. Then, as the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing moves away from the center position of the first region, the deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting from the ideal trajectory is increased. For this reason, at the timing when the second marker to be reduced reaches the center position of the first region or a position as close as possible to the center position so that the trajectory of the ball object after the hit becomes close to the ideal trajectory. Motivated to perform 3 operation inputs. At this time, since the first area indicates the hit position with respect to the ball object, performing the third operation input in a timely manner can provide the player with a direct sense of hitting the ball object.

A game program according to a fifth aspect is the game program according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(7) A hitting tool selection function for selecting one of a plurality of hitting tools having different flight distance capabilities based on a player's selection input for hitting a ball object.
(8) The 1st adjustment function which makes the magnitude | size of a 1st area | region small, so that the flight distance capability of the selected impact tool is high.

  In this game program, one of a plurality of hitting tools having different flight distance capabilities is selected based on a player's selection input for hitting the ball object by the hitting tool selection function. In this game program, the first adjustment function further reduces the size of the first area as the flying distance ability of the selected hitting tool increases.

For example, when this game program is applied to a golf game, a plurality of hitting tools having different flight distance capabilities such as 1W (driver) and 5I (5 iron) can be presented to the player in a selectable manner. And when 1W whose flying distance capability is higher than 5I is selected, the size of the first region is made smaller than when 5I is selected. Here, when the first area becomes smaller, the positional relationship between the first area and the position of the outer edge of the second marker where the outer edge decreases toward the center position of the first area when the player gives the third operation input. It becomes more difficult to synchronize the timings so as to have a desired relationship. For example, in order to perform a desired shot, when the positional relationship that the position of the outer edge of the second marker is located in the first region at the time when the third operation input is given, When the size is reduced, it becomes more difficult to perform the third operation input with good timing after the second sign enters the first region.
Therefore, according to this game program, it becomes difficult to obtain a desired hitting result as a hitting tool having a high flight distance capability is selected. Therefore, the player selects the hitting tool while taking into consideration both the flight distance of the ball object by hitting and the hitting accuracy, and can realize a situation closer to a real world sport or game.

A game program according to a sixth aspect is the game program according to the fifth aspect, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(9) The first adjustment function is to reduce the size of the first area so that the ground contact state of the ball object in the game space is not good.

In this game program, the first adjustment function reduces the size of the first area so that the ground contact state of the ball object in the game space is not good.
As described above, when the first area becomes smaller, the timing is adjusted so that the positional relationship between the first area and the position of the outer edge of the second marker becomes a desired relationship when the player gives the third operation input. It becomes more difficult. In other words, according to this game program, it becomes difficult to obtain a desired hitting result as the ground state of the ball object in the game space is not good, and a situation closer to a real world sport or game can be realized. .

A game program according to a seventh aspect is the game program according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(10) A second adjustment function that accepts a movement instruction input by the player between the second timing and the third timing, and moves and displays the first area in a direction according to the movement instruction input.
(11) The hitting result determination function determines the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space based on the relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object.

  In this game program, the movement instruction input by the player is accepted between the second timing and the third timing by the second adjustment function, and the first area is moved and displayed in the direction corresponding to the movement instruction input. . Further, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined by the hitting result determination function based on the relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object.

  In this game program, a movement instruction input for moving the first area for indicating the striking position is given within a limited period until the third operation input is accepted after the striking strength is selected at the second timing. accept. Thereby, the player is given an opportunity to determine a desired hitting position with respect to the ball object before the hitting operation is confirmed (that is, before the third operation input is given). When the first region is moved, the second marker whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region is also moved in conjunction with the first region. Based on the relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined. For example, when this game program is applied to a golf game, if the center of the first region at the third timing is on the left side with respect to the center of the ball object, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting becomes a slice-based trajectory, If it is on the right side, the ball object's trajectory after hitting will be a hook-type trajectory, if it is on the upper side it will be a top-spin type trajectory, and if it is on the lower side it will be a back-spin type trajectory.

  According to this game program, the player can move the first area on the ball object to a desired position and specify the hitting position on the ball object in advance by inputting a movement instruction. As a result, the player can obtain a direct sense of operation with respect to the ball object when controlling the trajectory of the ball object after hitting. Further, in order to make the ball object after hitting a desired trajectory, the movement instruction input is appropriately performed within a limited period from the second timing to the third timing (that is, the timing of the third operation input). The skill is required of the player, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

A game program according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the game program according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(12) A first effect function for moving and displaying the first area in a direction corresponding to the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing and the third timing.
(13) A second adjustment function that accepts a movement instruction input by the player between the second timing and the third timing, and moves and displays the first area in a direction according to the movement instruction input.
(14) The hitting result determination function is based on the relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object, which is determined by the first effect function and the second adjustment function. Determine the trajectory of the later ball object.

  In this game program, the first area is moved and displayed in the direction corresponding to the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing and the third timing by the first effect function. . Here, the relationship between the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space and the movement direction of the first area can be set as appropriate. For example, the plane on which the ball object is placed is leftward and rightward. When it is inclined downward as it goes, the moving direction of the first region may be set to the left direction and the right direction, respectively. Further, for example, when the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined upward and downward as it goes forward (screen depth direction), the moving direction of the first region may be set to the downward direction and the upward direction, respectively.

  The first effect function functions as follows, for example. Assume that the first area exists at the center position of the ball object before the second timing. Here, when the player wants to hit a desired shot in which the ball flies straight without rotation, it can be realized by giving a third operation input at an appropriate timing. However, when the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined downward as it goes to the left, the first area can move, for example, to the left after the second timing by the first effect function. In this case, even if the player gives the third operation input at an appropriate timing, the hit position shifts to the left from the center position of the ball object, so that the trajectory of the ball object after hit is a slice-type trajectory. In other words, due to the first effect, the player cannot hit a desired shot in which the ball flies straight without rotation. As described above, the first effect function simulates in the game space a real world sport or game in which it is difficult to hit a desired shot when the ground is inclined.

  On the other hand, in this game program, a movement instruction input for moving the first area for indicating the striking position is accepted within a period until the third operation input is accepted after the batting intensity is selected at the second timing. . This allows the player to move the first area moved by the first effect function to a desired position on the ball object before the hitting operation is finalized (that is, before the third operation input is given). An opportunity is given. Based on the relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object, which is determined by the first effect function and the second adjustment function, by the hitting result determination function, The trajectory of the ball object is determined.

  For example, when the first area moves leftward from the center position of the ball object after the second timing by the first effect function, the player can recognize the movement of the first area. Then, when the player desires to hit the ball object at the center position, before giving the third operation input, by giving a movement instruction input that cancels the movement of the first area by the first effect function, Can be returned (corrected) to the center of the ball object.

  As described above, in this game program, since the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space is reflected and displayed in the change of the hitting position (that is, the first area) on the ball object, the influence of the inclination is displayed. Is expressed in a form that is visually understandable to the player. In addition, the player can further define the first area of the ball object with respect to the first area that moves according to the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed within a limited period until the third operation input is given. The position can be moved to. For this reason, the player is required to have a skill to perform an operation for canceling the influence of the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed, for a relatively short period of time, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

A game program according to a ninth aspect is the game program according to the eighth aspect, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(15) The first effect function is to change a moving speed of the first area according to an inclination angle of a plane on which a ball object is placed in a game space with respect to a horizontal plane.

In this game program, the moving speed of the first area is changed by the first effect function in accordance with the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space with respect to the horizontal plane. For example, the first effect function increases the moving speed of the first region as the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed with respect to the horizontal plane is larger. When the moving speed of the first area increases, the player moves the first area that moves at a high moving speed according to the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed within a limited period until the third operation input is given. It is required to quickly and accurately give a movement instruction input for quickly recognizing and moving the first area to a desired position of the ball object. That is, the greater the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed with respect to the horizontal plane, the faster the moving speed of the first region, and it becomes difficult to obtain the desired trajectory of the ball object after hitting.
According to this game program, it is possible to simulate in the game a real world sport or game in which it is more difficult to hit a desired shot as the plane on which the ball is placed is inclined.

A game program according to claim 10 is a game program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
(16) A character ability storage function for storing, in a storage device, ability data indicating the ability of each of a plurality of characters that hit the ball object.
(17) When the specific character hits the ball object, the ability data corresponding to the character is referred to, and the size of the first area and the reduction speed of the second marker are determined according to the ability data. A third adjustment function for adjusting at least one of them.

  In this game program, the ability data indicating the ability of each of the plurality of characters that hit the ball object is stored in the storage device by the character ability storage function. In this game program, for example, one of a plurality of characters can be selected by the player, and the game can be advanced by associating the selected character with the player. Then, when the specific character hits the ball object by the third adjustment function, the ability data corresponding to the character is referred to, and the size of the first area and the reduction of the second sign are determined according to the ability data. At least one of the speeds is adjusted.

For example, if the capability data indicates a high capability, the first area is made larger or the reduction rate of the second indicator is made slower. Here, when the first area becomes large, the positional relationship between the first area and the position of the outer edge of the second sign that the outer edge shrinks toward the center position of the first area when the player gives the third operation input. It becomes easier to adjust the timing so that the desired relationship is established. Therefore, in the case of a character with high ability, it becomes easy to obtain a desired hitting result. In addition, as the reduction speed of the second marker decreases, it becomes easier to adjust the timing so that the positional relationship becomes a desired relationship. Therefore, in the case of a character with high ability, it becomes easy to obtain a desired hitting result.
Therefore, according to this game program, the superiority or inferiority of the hitting result according to the ability of the character can be set, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

A game program according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the game program according to the ninth aspect, wherein the computer further realizes the following functions.
(18) A character ability storage function for storing, in a storage device, ability data indicating the ability of each of the plurality of characters that hit the ball object.
(19) The first effect function is to refer to ability data corresponding to a specific character when the specific character hits the ball object, and to change the moving speed of the first area according to the ability data.

In this game program, the ability data indicating the ability of each of the plurality of characters that hit the ball object is stored in the storage device by the character ability storage function. In addition, when the specific character hits the ball object, the first effect function refers to the ability data corresponding to the character and changes the moving speed of the first area according to the ability data. For example, when the capability data indicates a high capability, the moving speed of the first area becomes slow. When the moving speed of the first area becomes slow, it becomes easy to give a movement instruction input that cancels the movement of the first area by the first effect function before giving the third operation input. That is, since the time from when the player recognizes the movement of the first area by the first effect function until the third operation input is given is secured, the first area is controlled to a desired position on the ball object. This makes it easier to obtain a desired trajectory of the ball object.
Therefore, according to this game program, the superiority or inferiority of the hitting result according to the ability of the character can be set, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

A game device according to a twelfth aspect controls a progress of a game in which an operation for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position is displayed on the image display unit with respect to the ball stationary in the game space. The following means are provided.
(20) First display means for displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object.
(21) A first indicator that expands or expands with the passage of time from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input has been received is displayed, and a second indicator that has received the second operation input following the first operation input. A striking strength selection means for displaying the first sign with its expansion or extension stopped at the timing, and selecting a player's desired strength for striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped.
(22) After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region as time passes from the outside of the first region is displayed, and a third operation input following the second operation input is displayed. The trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first area at the third timing at which the hit is received and the strength selected by the hitting strength selection means. The hit result determination means to determine.

A game control method according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention relates to a game apparatus for controlling the progress of a game in which an operation for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position is displayed on an image display unit. The method includes the following steps.
(23) A first display step of displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object.
(24) A first indicator that expands or expands as time elapses from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input has been received is displayed, and a second indicator that has received the second operation input following the first operation input A striking strength selection step of displaying the first sign with its expansion or extension stopped at the timing, and selecting a player's desired strength for striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped.
(25) After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region with time from the outside of the first region is displayed, and a third operation input following the second operation input The trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is determined based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first area at the third timing when the hit is received and the strength selected in the hitting strength selection step. The hit result determination step to determine.

  According to the present invention, in a game in which an operation for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position is displayed on the image display unit with respect to a ball that is stationary in the game space, it is easy to intuitively understand the hit operation for the ball. can do.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game device of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game device of 1st Embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the image displayed on the upper liquid crystal monitor and lower liquid crystal monitor of the game device of 1st Embodiment in the condition where a player performs shot operation. The figure which shows the example which changed the viewpoint in game space and displayed the game space in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example which changed the viewpoint in game space and displayed the game space in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display screen when a lie state is comparatively favorable in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display screen when a lie state is not favorable in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the change aspect of the display of the lower screen according to selection of a club in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the lower screen on which the power gauge which an outer edge expands cyclically | annularly from the center of a ball | bowl object is displayed in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the lower screen in which the impact circle which an outer edge reduces toward the center of an impact area is displayed in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the lower screen in which the impact circle which an outer edge reduces toward the center of an impact area is displayed in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of an impact area in the game device of 1st Embodiment when the grounding state of a ball object differs. The figure which shows the example which an impact area moves from the center of a ball | bowl object according to the movement instruction | indication input by a player in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen immediately after 3rd operation input by a player is performed in the game device of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the main processing flows of the golf game in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the main processing flows of the golf game in 1st Embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game device of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of a lower screen when a 1st effect means is performed in the game device of 2nd Embodiment in the case of shot operation. The figure which shows an example of the change of a lower screen when an impact area is correct | amended by the 2nd adjustment means in the case of shot operation in the game device of 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game device of 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows a player character capability database as an example of the capability data which shows each capability of a some character in the game device of 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the display mode of the power gauge in embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the display mode of the power gauge in embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the display mode of the 2nd label | marker in embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the display mode of the 2nd label | marker in embodiment.

(1) First Embodiment (1-1) Configuration and Operation of Game Device FIG. 1 shows a portable game device (hereinafter simply referred to as “game device”) 1 as an embodiment of the game device of the present invention. Appearance is shown. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a main body 2 including an upper housing 2a and a lower housing 2b, and the upper housing 2a and the lower housing 2b are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable. Has been. The display device 3 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes an upper liquid crystal monitor 3a provided in the upper housing 2a and a lower liquid crystal monitor 3b provided in the lower housing 2b.
The input unit 4 includes a plurality of buttons for accepting player operation inputs. According to the arrangement example of the buttons shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of buttons are provided on the lower casing 2b, and the cross-shaped direction indicating button 4a and the power source arranged on the left side of the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b. A button 4e, a select button 4b disposed on the right side of the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b, a start button 4c and a plurality of instruction buttons 4d, and an L button 4f and an R button 4g disposed at the left and right corners of the lower housing 2b. Including.
The storage medium mounting portion 5 (not shown in FIG. 1) is provided in the lower portion of the lower housing 2b. A storage medium 17 can be mounted on the storage medium mounting unit 5. The storage medium 17 is, for example, a card-type storage medium incorporating a flash memory, a disk-shaped storage medium such as an optical disk, or the like.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment mainly includes a display device 3, an input unit 4, a storage medium mounting unit 5 and a control device 10, and an external storage that can be mounted on the main body unit 2 by the storage medium mounting unit 5. A medium 17 is provided. In the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the storage medium 17 is connected via the bus 16 via the input unit 4, the control device 10, and the storage medium mounting unit 5 so that signals can be transferred.

  The control device 10 is provided mainly for executing a game program, and signal transfer processing and data processing accompanying execution of the game program. The control device 10 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a read only memory (ROM) 12, a random access memory (RAM) 13, an image processing circuit 14, and a sound processing circuit 15. CPU11 interprets the command of a game program and performs various data processing according to the command.

The image processing circuit 14 mainly performs image data generation processing. For example, the image processing circuit 14 performs two-dimensional image overlay calculation, transmission calculation such as α blending, and various saturation calculations. Further, the image processing circuit 14 renders data (for example, data of characters, objects, etc.) composed of polygons arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space as a game space and subjected to texture mapping by the Z buffer method or the like, An operation is performed to obtain a rendering image obtained by viewing a polygon arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space from a predetermined viewpoint position.
The image processing circuit 14 has a function of buffering image data to be drawn for each frame (a function as a so-called VRAM).

  The storage medium 17 is provided, for example, for storing game programs and various data used in the game programs, as well as two-dimensional and three-dimensional data such as fields, characters, and objects. Various data including two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional data such as characters and objects read from the storage medium 17 are temporarily stored in the RAM 13. Further, the RAM 13 stores data necessary for the progress of the game and is sequentially updated / deleted / added by the CPU 11.

  The display device 3 is provided mainly for outputting image data obtained by the image processing circuit 14 or image data read from the storage medium 17 as an image. For example, the display device 3 displays an image on the upper liquid crystal monitor 3a and the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b based on the input image data. Each monitor is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Cristal Display) monitor, and an image is displayed by driving thin film transistors arranged in pixel units in a matrix based on image data.

  The sound processing circuit 15 is provided mainly for outputting sound data read from the storage medium 17 and / or sound data generated by itself from the speaker 22 as sound. The sound processing circuit 15 can include, for example, a decoding circuit that decodes compressed audio data, an amplification circuit that amplifies the decoded audio signal, and the like.

The input unit 4 is an input device for receiving various inputs accompanying the player's operation, and sends an input signal corresponding to the player's operation to the CPU 11.
Various functions are assigned to the buttons of the input unit 4 according to the game program loaded from the storage medium 17. For example, one of the plurality of instruction buttons 4d is selected from a function for instructing a desired operation for the player character in the game, a function for determining the timing of the action of the player character performed in the game, or a plurality of options. A function for determining what has been done can be assigned. For example, a function for moving an object displayed on the monitor or a display area in a desired direction can be assigned to the direction instruction button 4a. The L button 4f and the R button 4g can be assigned a function of sequentially displaying a plurality of options.
The arrangement of the buttons and the assignment of functions to the buttons of the input unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and the control device 10 accepts necessary inputs for controlling the progress of the entire game based on the game program. If possible, the arrangement and assigned functions are not limited.

(1-2) Overview of Functions in Game Device The game executed in the game device 1 according to the present embodiment is an operation of giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position with respect to the ball stationary in the game space. Sports or games (for example, golf, billiards, etc.) are included. For example, in golf, the target position is a pin.
Below, the function implement | achieved with the game device 1 when the game device 1 performs the golf game which simulated golf as an example is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the control device 10 in the game device 1 of the present embodiment.
In the following description, when the game apparatus 1 executes the golf game, a series of operations for hitting the ball object by the player character is appropriately referred to as “shot operation”.

The game space setting means 51 includes an object (for example, an object for forming a fairway, a rough, a bunker, and a green) for forming a golf course (hereinafter simply referred to as “course”) for each hole, and various on the course. A virtual three-dimensional space based on a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system, such as a simple object (for example, an object such as a tree), a player character simulating a player, a ball object simulating a ball, a club object simulating a club (a hitting tool) It has a function to set the game space.
When the game program is loaded from the recording medium 17 to the RAM 13 and executed by the CPU 11, various data including objects and characters are transferred from the recording medium 17 to the RAM 13. The game space setting means 51 performs a process of arranging the object in the game space based on the object data in the RAM 13. At this time, when the hole to be played is changed, the game space setting means 51 stores the various objects for forming the course environment of the new hole in the game space. 17 to RAM 13.

The game progress means 52 has functions for performing management of the progress of golf play, management of the player's score and total score, display processing according to the play status or input to the input unit 4 of the player, and the like.
An example of the display screen realized by the cooperation of the game progress means 52 and the first display means 53 described later will be described with reference to FIG. For example, FIG. 4 shows a display screen of the upper liquid crystal monitor 3a (hereinafter, referred to as “upper screen”) and a display screen of the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b (hereinafter, referred to as “upper screen”) when the player character hits a tee shot on the tee ground. It is a figure which shows the image displayed on "a lower screen."
In the upper screen of FIG. 4, the object placed in the game space by the game space setting means 51 is displayed in the game space from the viewpoint at the rear position of the player character 100 trying to hit the ball object 102 toward the course traveling direction. The viewed image is displayed by the game progress means 52.
As shown in the upper screen of FIG. 4, the game progress means 52 can set various display areas on the upper screen and the lower screen in order to notify the player of the progress of the play and the course environment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the course display area 110, the flight distance display area 112, the pin information display area 114, the wind information display area 116, and the remaining yard number display area 118 are displayed on the upper screen. In the lower screen, a hall information display area 214, a total score display area 216, and a player information display area 218 are displayed.

  The course display area 110 is an area for displaying the entire course to be played in a plan view, and provides auxiliary information for the player to select an appropriate club and perform a desired shot operation. In the course display area 110, the current position of the player character and the position of the pin can be displayed so as to be visible.

  The flight distance display area 112 is an area in which the maximum flight distance that can be reached by the club selected by the player is displayed in a yard display, and auxiliary information for the player to select an appropriate club and perform a desired shot operation. I will provide a. In the example shown in FIG. 4, 1 W (driver) is selected as the club, and the maximum flight distance is 230 yards. In addition, the game progress means 52 receives a predetermined operation on the input unit 4, so that the player wishes the ball object to fly (the plane when the entire course is viewed in plan view is the XY plane). In the XY plane, and hereinafter referred to as “target direction”). In FIG. 4, the pointer is pointed to the position of the maximum flight distance in the set target direction. An example in which the object 120 is displayed is shown.

  The pin information display area 114 is an area for displaying the direction in which the pin is arranged and the difference in height between the position of the player character and the position of the pin, and the player selects an appropriate club and performs a desired shot operation. To provide auxiliary information. Auxiliary information for performing a desired shot operation is provided. When the course to be played is set, the three-dimensional coordinates on the game space of the pins in the course are set. Based on the three-dimensional coordinates of the pin and the three-dimensional coordinates of the current position of the player character, the direction in which the pin is arranged and the difference in height between the position of the player character and the position of the pin are calculated. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it can be seen that the pin is arranged approximately 11 m above the position of the player character. Further, in the pin information display area 114, a flag mark for indicating the direction of the pin is displayed, and the direction in which the pin is arranged is indicated by the horizontal position on the screen.

  The wind information display area 116 is an area for displaying the wind direction and the wind speed, and provides auxiliary information for the player to select an appropriate club and perform a desired shot operation. Auxiliary information for performing a desired shot operation is provided. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is shown that a head wind of about 2 m is blowing on the course. Note that the wind direction and the wind speed can be set randomly by the CPU 11.

  The remaining yard number display area 118 is an area for displaying the number of remaining yards up to the pin in the hole to be played, and provides auxiliary information for the player to select an appropriate club and perform a desired shot operation. In the game progress means 52, the CPU 11 manages the three-dimensional coordinates in the game space of the position of the ball object while the play is in progress, and the coordinates of the position of the ball object and the position of the pin that has already been set. Based on the three-dimensional coordinates in the game space, the number of remaining yards is calculated.

  In the hole information display area 214, information about the hole being played (in the example of FIG. 4, information indicating that the hole is the ninth and par 4 hole) and the shot of the player character in the hole are shot. Information about whether or not it is going to be displayed (information indicating the first shot in the example of FIG. 4) is displayed. The total score display area 216 displays information about the total score from the first hole to the present. These pieces of information are managed by the game progress means 52 and are updated sequentially as the game progresses.

  The player information display area 218 is an area for displaying an image previously associated with the player character, a unique ID, and the like, and can be provided to identify a player who performs a shot operation.

  The game progress means 52 may have a function of receiving a predetermined operation on the input unit 4 and changing the viewpoint to display the game space before performing the shot operation. 5A and 5B show examples of the display screen. FIG. 5A shows an example of a display screen displayed when the player presses the select button 4b of the input unit 4 once from the display state of FIG. 4, for example. FIG. An example of a display screen displayed when the button is pressed twice is shown. In both FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the pointer object 120 at the position of the maximum flight distance that can be reached by the club selected before the shot operation is performed and the surrounding game space are displayed. As a result, the player can obtain a more detailed course situation than the course display area 110, and obtain further auxiliary information for selecting an appropriate club and performing a desired shot operation.

  The first display means 53 has a function of displaying a substantially circular ball object and an impact area IA (first area) for indicating a hitting position (impact position) on the ball object. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the first display means 53 shows the ball object 202 and the impact area IA indicating the hit position on the ball object 202 obtained by the shot operation on the lower screen. In the example of FIG. 4, the impact area IA is at the center position of the ball object 202. In the game device of the present embodiment, the player is scheduled to perform a shot operation while looking at the lower screen, and in order to provide the player with a direct sense of hitting the ball, FIG. Thus, it is preferable that the ball object 202 is displayed so as to occupy a relatively large area in the lower screen.

  In the lower screen of FIG. 4, it is preferable that the first display unit 53 displays a turf object 230 indicating the ground contact state where the ball object 202 is placed below the ball object 202. The turf object 230 is preferably changed according to the ground contact state of the ball object 202 (so-called “lie state”, which indicates the state of the ground such as fairways and rough surfaces). As a result, the ground contact state of the ball object can be visually recognized by the player, and can be information for assisting in appropriate club selection. Further, the first display means 53 preferably displays a ground state index display area 212 representing an index (ground state index) corresponding to the ground state of the ball object 202 on the lower screen. The grounding state index represents the grounding state where the ball object is placed in 100% with the state with the best grounding state (for example, the state where the ball object is on the fairway) being 100%, and the ball object is placed roughly. If it is, a value between 30% and 90% can be displayed depending on the degree. Such a ground state index is associated in advance with each of a plurality of objects constituting the course (or for each polygon constituting the object). By displaying the ground contact state index, the player is given not only information by the turf object 230 but also more detailed auxiliary information when performing the shot operation. For example, even when the same object indicating that the turf object 230 is rough is displayed, the player can adjust the club selection or the shot operation according to the ground contact state index.

  6A and 6B show display examples of display screens when the lie states are different. FIG. 6A shows a case where the lie state is relatively good, and FIG. 6B shows a case where the lie state is not good. Referring to the lower screen of FIG. 6A, a turf object 230 having a relatively shallow turf depth is displayed, and a ground contact index is displayed as 87 to 93%. On the other hand, referring to the lower screen of FIG. 6B, the turf object 230 having a deep turf is displayed, and the ground contact index is 46 to 63%, which is lower than the case of FIG. 6A. From FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, it can be seen that the ground contact state of the ball object is provided to the player in an easily understandable manner at the time when the shot operation is started.

The hitting tool selection means 54 has a function for the player to select a club as the hitting tool. In order to present a plurality of club options to the player, the hitting tool selection means 54 selects different clubs in order according to operations on the L button 4f and R button 4g of the input unit 4, for example. 210 is displayed. The club displayed in the selected club display area 210 means the club currently selected. When the club is selected, for example, by pressing the select button 4b, the pointer object 120 at the position of the maximum flight distance that can be reached by the club, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and its surroundings It is preferable to display the game space. Thus, the player can more accurately determine whether or not the club is properly selected. In addition, according to club selection, the display of the flight distance display area 112 on the upper screen can be changed to that according to the selected club.
FIG. 7 shows an example in which the display of the selected club display area 210 on the lower screen changes according to the club selection. FIG. 7A illustrates a state where 5I is selected, and FIG. 7B illustrates a state where 3W is selected. The data of the selected club is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.

The striking strength selection means 55 displays a power gauge (first indicator) that expands or expands over time from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received, and a second following the first operation input. A function to display the power gauge with its expansion or extension stopped at the second timing when the operation input is accepted, and to select a player's desired strength of hitting the ball object according to the size or length of the power gauge when stopped Is provided.
The form of the power gauge, and the direction and form of the expansion or extension thereof are not particularly limited, but here, as the preferred form of the power gauge and the enlargement direction, an annular shape from the center of the ball object displayed on the lower screen is used. What expands an outer edge is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows a case where the impact area IA is arranged at the center of the ball object.

In this game apparatus, the shot operation includes three operation inputs (first, second, and third operation inputs) to the input unit 4, and each operation input is, for example, a predetermined button (for example, the input unit 4). It may be a pressing operation input to any one of the instruction buttons 4d). In this case, the batting strength selection means 55 executes batting strength selection processing by two pressing operation inputs.
When the first operation input is given to the input unit 4 by the player, the batting strength selection means 55 starts from the first timing when the CPU 11 accepts the first operation input, as shown in FIG. The annular power gauge PG starts to expand as time elapses from the center position of the ball object.

When the annular power gauge PG further expands and a second operation input is given to the input unit 4 by the player, the batting intensity selection means 55 at the second timing when the CPU 11 accepts the second operation input, FIG. As shown in FIG. 8B, the enlargement is stopped and the outer edge of the power gauge PG is displayed (FIG. 8C). Here, as shown in FIG. 8A, it is preferable that a line from the center of the ball object to the outer edge thereof is displayed, and an indication of a flight distance (that is, a desired strength) is displayed on the line. In FIG. 8A, the maximum flight distance that can be reached by the selected club on the outer edge of the ball object (200y in the example shown in the figure) and the half power scale 222 (in the example shown in the figure in the example shown in the figure). 90y) and a flag mark 220 indicating a pin is displayed at a position at a distance to the pin if the pin can be reached. By displaying the flag mark 220, the player can determine the timing for giving the second operation input in consideration of the flight distance to the pin. The half power scale 222 is set because the distance from the center of the ball object to the outer edge of the power gauge and the flight distance are not necessarily proportional to each other, so that the player can obtain a desired flight distance more appropriately. This is to assist the selection of the impact strength.
As shown in FIG. 8C, since the outer edge of the power gauge PG remains and is displayed at the second timing when the second operation input is given by the player, the player can select the hit strength selected by the player. Can be recognized.
When the second operation input is given after the timing when the annular power gauge PG reaches the outer edge of the ball object, the setting is made to return to the start of the operation, that is, to start again from the first operation input. You can do it.

  In FIG. 8, since the player determines the second timing for giving the second operation input while visually recognizing the power gauge PG expanding in the ball object, the power gauge PG is not in the area inside the ball object. (For example, as compared with a conventional bar-shaped shot operation method), the player's attention is more focused on the ball object to be hit. At this time, since the power gauge PG is displayed while being enlarged and overlapped with the ball object, the size of the power gauge PG with respect to the size of the ball object is presented to the player in a comparable manner. As described above, a scale (gauge) serving as a guide for selecting an intensity is set so as to determine the second timing while comparing the sizes of the two. Therefore, the player can intuitively understand the selection of the hitting strength for the ball object.

  After the second timing, the hit result determination means 56 displays an impact circle IC (second mark) whose outer edge decreases toward the center position of the impact area IA from the outside of the impact area IA (first area) with the passage of time. Based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the impact area IA at the third timing when the third operation input following the second operation input is received, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space is displayed. It has a function to decide. The hitting result determination means 56 accepts the third operation input among the three operation inputs included in the shot operation, and evaluates the hitting timing by the player.

A change in the display of the lower screen due to the realization of the function of the hit result determining means 56 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B.
After the impact strength is selected at the second timing, as shown in FIG. 9A (a), the outer edge moves from the outside of the impact area IA (first area) toward the center position of the impact area IA with the passage of time. An impact circle IC (second mark) to be reduced appears and is displayed. The reduction start position of the impact circle IC is not particularly limited as long as it is outside the impact area IA. However, the time until the impact circle IC reaches the impact area IA is secured, and the player has a margin for performing an appropriate operation. Therefore, it is preferable that the outer edge of the ball object or the outer side thereof (may be outside the lower screen) be the reduction start position. In FIG. 9A (a), it is assumed that the impact circle IC shrinks from the outside of the lower screen.

  In FIG. 9A (b), the impact circle IC is further reduced than in the case of FIG. 9A (a) and is included in the area of the ball object. As shown in FIG. 9A (a) and FIG. 9A (b), the hit result determination means 56 receives a third operation input (third press operation) in a state where the impact circle IC is outside the impact area IA. When it is performed, the hitting timing is regarded as low evaluation so that the player can not obtain a desired shot (miss shot). In other words, the hitting result determining means 56 sets the trajectory of the ball object after hitting so that the deviation from the ideal trajectory corresponding to the position of the first region on the ball object becomes large.

  In FIG. 9A (c), the impact circle IC is further reduced than in the case of FIG. 9A (b), and is included in the area of the impact area IA. As shown in FIG. 9A (c), the hitting result determining means 56 is configured to perform hitting timing when a third operation input (third pressing operation) is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is inside the impact area IA. Is evaluated as OK so that a relatively good shot desired by the player can be obtained. In other words, the hitting result determining means 56 sets the trajectory of the ball object after hitting so that the deviation from the ideal trajectory corresponding to the position of the first region on the ball object becomes small.

  In FIG. 9B (d), the impact circle IC is further reduced than in the case of FIG. 9A (c), and is located at the center of the impact area IA. As shown in FIG. 9B (d), the batting result determining means 56 performs the batting timing when the third operation input (third pressing operation) is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is at the center of the impact area IA. Is the highest evaluation so that the best shot desired by the player can be obtained. In other words, the hitting result determining means 56 sets the trajectory of the ball object after hitting to an ideal trajectory corresponding to the position of the first area on the ball object. At this time, the strength selected by the impact strength selection means 55 (the strength selected by the player in FIG. 8C) is employed as the impact strength.

On the other hand, from FIG. 9A (c) to FIG. 9B (d), even when the impact circle IC is inside the impact area IA, the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC is farther from the center position of the impact area IA. The strength of hitting the ball object is set so that the strength selected by the player in FIG. In other words, the hitting result determining means 56 reduces the strength selected by the hitting strength selecting means 55 as the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing moves away from the center position of the impact area IA.
Further, as described above, the hitting result determining means 56, when the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the timing when the third operation input by the player is accepted coincides with the center position of the impact area IA (FIG. 9B (d)). ), The trajectory of the ball object after hitting is set as an ideal trajectory according to the position of the impact area IA on the ball object (in the example of FIG. 9, the center of the ball object). Further, as the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the timing when the third operation input is received moves away from the center position of the impact area IA, the deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting from the ideal trajectory is increased. That is, the deviation from the ideal trajectory is increased in the order of the states of FIGS. 9A (c), 9A (b), and 9A (a) at the third timing.
For this reason, the player has the timing when the impact circle IC to be reduced reaches the center position of the impact area IA or the position as close as possible to the center position so that the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is close to the ideal trajectory. It will be motivated to perform three operation inputs.

  In FIG. 9B (e), the impact circle IC eventually disappears. When the third operation input (third pressing operation) is performed in this state, the player wants to avoid obtaining a shot desired by the player as in the state where the impact circle IC is outside the impact area IA (miss). Shot) or the first pressing operation (that is, the hit intensity selection operation) may be set again (that is, the player does not perform any operation including selection of the hit intensity in FIG. 8). Suppose).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, as the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is further away from the center position of the impact area IA, the strength selected by the impact strength selection means 55 is reduced or after the impact. The deviation of the trajectory of the ball object from the ideal trajectory increases, but the degree of strength reduction or the degree of deviation from the ideal trajectory can take various forms. For example, the degree of strength reduction or the degree of deviation from the ideal trajectory is not necessarily proportional to the distance from the center position of the impact area IA to the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing. For example, when the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is within the impact area IA (for example, the position of FIG. 9A (c)), the degree of strength reduction or the degree of deviation from the ideal trajectory When the change is reduced and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is outside the impact area IA (for example, the position shown in FIG. 9A (b)), the degree of strength reduction, or from the ideal trajectory The degree of deviation may be considerably greater than when it is within the impact area IA. In such a case, whether the shot is good or bad can be determined based on the positional relationship of whether or not the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is inside the impact area IA.

  In the above description with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B, based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the impact area IA at the third timing when the third operation input of the player is accepted, An example of determining the trajectory of a ball object has been described. In the above example, the positional relationship that the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is at the center position of the impact area IA is the condition for obtaining the best shot (ideal trajectory). May be a condition for obtaining the best shot. For example, when the outer edge of the impact circle IC that is reduced when the third operation input is performed coincides with the outer edge of the impact area IA, a condition for obtaining the best shot (ideal trajectory) is set. It may be set so that the amount of deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting with respect to the ideal trajectory increases as the distance between the outer edges of both the areas IA increases or decreases.

In the hit result determination means 56, the CPU 11 determines the player's target direction, the type of the selected club, the player's desired hit strength selected by the second operation input, the impact circle IC and the impact area IA at the third timing. The ballistic trajectory of the ball object after the shot, that is, the parabolic trajectory from the ball object discharge position to the final point is calculated using a known arithmetic expression based on the positional relationship (that is, the hit timing evaluation result). To do.
At this time, the initial velocity of the ball object is calculated according to the following equation (E1). The ball object discharge angle is determined by the target direction on the course plane and a predetermined loft angle of the selected club. Note that the wind direction and wind speed that can be set at random can be appropriately taken into account when calculating the trajectory.

  Initial velocity of the ball object S = S0 × k1 × k2 (E1)

In the formula (E1),
S0: Reference speed set in advance for each type of club,
k1: A value obtained by normalizing the desired hitting strength selected by the second operation input (for example, 0 ≦ k1 ≦ 1.0).
k2: a coefficient according to the distance between the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the center position of the impact area IA when the impact circle IC is inside the impact area IA at the third timing (for example, 0.7 ≦ k2 ≦ 1.0).
It is.
In this equation (E1), k1 is a value when the case where the intensity selected by the second operation input (that is, the hitting intensity selecting means 55) is maximum is 1. k2 is 1 when the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is the center position of the impact area IA, and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is the outer edge of the impact area IA. The value at that time is, for example, 0.7. That is, according to the equation (E1), the strength selected by the second operation input is reduced as the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is away from the center position of the impact area IA. I understand.
Further, in the equation (E1), the value of k1 when the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is the center position of the impact area IA is 1, and the ideal trajectory at this time is the club reference speed. And the initial velocity of the ball object determined by the hit strength selected by the player's second operation input, the target direction of the player, and the club loft angle.

  For example, it is assumed that the reference speed S0 is set to 100 for 1W (driver) and the maximum value (k1 = 1.0) is selected as the impact strength. In this case, when the third operation input is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is at the center of the impact area IA (when the player's desired best shot is obtained), the coefficient k2 = 1.0 is determined. The initial speed of the calculated ball object is 100. An ideal trajectory is determined by the initial speed, the target direction, and the loft angle of 1 W. Note that the flight distance value indicated by the flight distance display area 112 on the upper screen of FIG. 4 is the ideal maximum trajectory of the trajectory obtained when the coefficient k1 = 1.0 and the coefficient k2 = 1.0. It may be a distance. On the other hand, when the third operation input is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is not in the center of the impact area IA but in the impact area IA, it is between the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the center of the impact area IA at the third timing. The coefficient k2 satisfying 0.7 ≦ k2 ≦ 1.0 is determined in accordance with the distance of, and the calculated initial velocity of the ball object is 70-100. This is merely an example, and the range that k1 and k2 can take can be set arbitrarily.

As described above, in the hit result determination means 56, the strength selected by the hit strength selection means 55 is reduced as the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is further away from the center position of the impact area IA. The deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting from the ideal trajectory increases. The degree of strength reduction or the deviation from the ideal trajectory at this time depends on the calculation of the trajectory. It can be set as follows.
For example, in order to adjust the degree of reduction of the strength selected by the hitting strength selection means 55, the value of k2 may be adjusted when the CPU 11 calculates the trajectory. As a result, the initial speed of the ball object is reduced, and the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is shorter than the ideal trajectory. Further, in order to adjust the degree of deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting from the ideal trajectory, for example, the discharge direction of the ball object when the course is viewed in plan view from the target direction of the player The amount of shift (angle) may be adjusted. Thereby, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting deviates from the player's desired direction.

  When the hitting result determining means 56 is executed, the player has a positional relationship between the impact area IA and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC where the outer edge shrinks toward the center position of the impact area IA in order to obtain a desired shot. Therefore, the third timing for giving the third operation input is determined while paying attention to the positional relationship so that the desired relationship is established. At this time, since the impact area IA indicates the hit position with respect to the ball object, the determination of the positional relationship (that is, determination of the third timing) is performed while the player visually recognizes the hit position on the ball object. Therefore, the operation in which the player gives the third operation input is performed at a timing so that the positional relationship becomes a desired relationship while recognizing which position of the ball object the player strikes. The operation of hitting a stationary ball is intuitively easy for the player to understand. Therefore, in the golf game, it is possible to realize a shot operation with a feeling close to that of golf in the real world.

  The game apparatus according to the present embodiment preferably has first adjusting means 57. The first adjusting means 57 has a function of reducing the size of the impact area IA as the flying distance ability of the club as the hitting tool selected by the hitting tool selecting means 54 is higher. Data about which club is selected during play is stored in the RAM 13, and in the first adjusting means 57, the CPU 11 refers to the data in the RAM 13 to determine the size of the impact area IA. . At this time, the CPU 11 performs control so as to reduce the size of the impact area IA as the flying distance ability of the referenced club is higher.

For example, when 1 W (driver) whose flying distance ability is higher than 5I (5 iron) is selected, the size of the impact area IA is made smaller than when 5I is selected. Here, when the impact area IA becomes smaller, the positional relationship between the impact area IA and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC where the outer edge shrinks toward the center position of the impact area IA when the player gives the third operation input. It becomes more difficult to synchronize the timings so as to have a desired relationship. In an example of the present embodiment, the quality of the shot is determined depending on whether or not the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC is located in the impact area IA when the third operation input is given. When the size of the IA is reduced, it becomes more difficult to perform the third operation input with good timing after the impact circle IC enters the impact area IA.
Therefore, by providing the first adjusting means 57, it becomes more difficult to obtain a desired shot as a club having a higher flight distance capability is selected. Therefore, the player selects a club while taking into consideration both the flight distance of the ball object by the hit and the accuracy of the hit, and can realize a situation closer to real world golf.

The first adjusting means 57 preferably reduces the size of the impact area IA so that the ground contact state of the ball object in the game space is not good. As described above, the ground state index of the ball object in the game space is associated in advance with each of a plurality of objects constituting the course (or for each polygon constituting the object), and the CPU 11 refers to the ground state index. Thus, the size of the impact area IA is determined. At this time, the CPU 11 performs control so that the size of the impact area IA is reduced as the referenced grounding state index is smaller (that is, the grounding state is not good). FIG. 10 shows a display example of the impact area IA when the grounding state (so-called “Lie”) of the ball object is different. FIG. 10A shows a case where the impact area IA is large when the grounding state is good, and FIG. 10B shows a case where the impact area IA is small when the grounding state is not good.
As described above, when the impact area IA becomes small, the timing is adjusted so that the positional relationship between the impact area IA and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC becomes a desired relationship when the player gives the third operation input. It becomes more difficult. Accordingly, it is difficult to obtain a desired shot as the ground contact state of the ball object in the game space is not good, and a situation closer to golf in the real world can be realized.

  The game apparatus according to the present embodiment preferably has a second adjusting means 58. The second adjusting means 58 has a function of accepting a movement instruction input by the player between the second timing and the third timing, and moving and displaying the impact area IA in a direction corresponding to the movement instruction input. In the second adjusting means 58, the CPU 11 performs the third operation after the second timing when the second operation input by the player is given, that is, after the power gauge PG stops expanding and the desired batting intensity is selected. Until the input is given, acceptance of the movement instruction input accompanying the operation on the input unit 4 (for example, the direction instruction button 4a) is permitted. At this time, the CPU 11 moves and displays the impact area IA on the ball object, for example, in the same direction as the direction indicated by the direction indication button 4a. Here, the CPU 11 moves and displays the impact circle IC whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the impact area IA along with the movement of the impact area IA. FIG. 11 shows an example in which the impact area IA moves to the left from the center of the ball object in response to a movement instruction input by the player.

  In the case where the second adjusting means 58 is provided, the hitting result determining means 56 determines the ball after hitting in the game space based on the relative position of the center of the impact area IA at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object. Calculate the trajectory of the object. That is, the CPU 11 adds the impact area IA to the center of the ball object in addition to the initial velocity of the ball object calculated by the formula (E1), the target direction on the course plane and the discharge angle determined by the predetermined loft angle of the club. The trajectory of the ball object is calculated in consideration of the rotational motion of the ball object determined by the relative position of the center of the ball object. As a result, for example, if the center of the impact area IA at the third timing is on the left side with respect to the center of the ball object, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is a slice-type trajectory, and if on the right side, the ball object after hitting The ballistic trajectory is hook-type trajectory, and if it is on the upper side, it becomes a topspin type trajectory.

  The second adjusting means 58 moves the impact area IA for indicating the striking position within a limited period until the third operation input is accepted after the striking strength is selected by the player at the second timing. Accepts movement instruction input. Accordingly, the player is given an opportunity to determine a desired hitting position for the ball object before the hitting operation is confirmed (that is, before the third operation input is given). That is, if it is assumed that the impact area IA exists at the center position of the ball object before the movement instruction input is given, the player rotates the ball object by moving the impact area IA from the center position of the ball object during this period. In addition, the trajectory of the ball object determined by the third operation input can be corrected to a desired trajectory.

  According to the second adjusting means 58, the player can have a direct operational feeling with respect to the ball object when controlling the trajectory of the ball object after hitting. Further, in order to make the ball object after hitting a desired trajectory, the movement instruction input is appropriately performed within a limited period from the second timing to the third timing (that is, the timing of the third operation input). The skill is required of the player, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  As described above, the functions that play the main role in the control device 10 of the present embodiment have been described. FIG. 12 shows an example of the display screen immediately after the third operation input by the player is performed (immediately after the third timing). . In the example of the display screen shown in FIG. 12, the trajectory of the ball object after the shot is displayed on the upper screen, and on the lower screen, the outer edge of the impact circle IC at the third timing is displayed with the reduction stopped. Is done. Thereby, the player performs the timing of the third operation input performed by himself / herself based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the impact area IA at the time of the third timing and the result of the shot based on the positional relationship. Can be recognized and reflected in the subsequent play.

(1-3) Flow of Main Processing of Golf Game Next, an example of the main processing flow of the golf game in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13A and 13B. This flowchart shows the flow of processing when the player performs a shot operation after the game starts.

  Here, first, in addition to the game program, various data such as objects are loaded from the recording medium 17 into the RAM 13 and stored in the RAM 13 (step S100). When the CPU 11 interprets the loaded game program, first, the game space setting means 51 is executed. The game space setting means 51 sets, in the game space, an object for forming a course of a hole (for example, the first hole at first) designated by the game progression means 52, a player character that simulates the player, etc. (step S102).

Next, when a play start command is issued from the game progress means 52 (step S104), display processing of the game progress means 52 and the first display means 53 is executed. Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, display of the shot operation on the upper liquid crystal monitor 3a (upper screen) and the lower liquid crystal monitor 3b (lower screen) of the display device 3 is started (step S106). That is, the game progression means 52 displays an image of the game space as viewed from the viewpoint at the rear position of the player character 100 who is about to hit the ball object 102 toward the course progression direction. Display on the screen. The first display means 53 displays a ball object 202 and an impact area IA (first area) indicating a hit position on the ball object 202 obtained by a shot operation on the lower screen. At this time, various display areas can be set on the upper screen and the lower screen for the purpose of notifying the player of the progress of the play and the course environment. When the ball object 202 and the impact area IA are displayed, the player is ready to accept the first operation input of the shot operation.
When the ball object 202 and the impact area IA are displayed, the hitting tool selection means 54 can be executed. In the hitting tool selection means 54, the CPU 11 displays different clubs in order in the selected club display area 210 on the lower screen in accordance with, for example, an operation on the L button 4f and the R button 4g of the input unit 4. Data regarding which club has been selected is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.

Here, when a predetermined first operation input by the player, for example, an operation of pressing the instruction button 4d is performed (step S108), the impact strength selection means 55 is executed as shown in FIG. In other words, the hitting strength selection means 55 starts displaying the annular power gauge PG (first indicator) that expands with the passage of time from the center of the ball object, starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received ( Step S110). Further, the hitting strength selection means 55 determines whether or not the second operation input has been accepted (for example, pressing of the instruction button 4d) unless the timing when the expanding power gauge PG reaches the outer edge of the ball object (NO in step S113). Whether or not there has been an operation) is sequentially detected (step S112). If the second operation input is received before the timing when the power gauge PG reaches the outer edge of the ball object (YES in step S112), the power gauge PG is set at the second timing when the second operation input is received. The enlargement is stopped and the outer edge of the power gauge PG is displayed (step S114). At this time, it is preferable that the outer edge of the power gauge PG remains and is displayed because the player can recognize the hit strength selected by the player himself.
When the timing at which the power gauge PG reaches the outer edge of the ball object has passed without performing the second operation input (YES in step S113), the process returns to step S108 to set the shot operation from the beginning. .

  When the annular power gauge PG is employed, the player determines the second timing for giving the second operation input while visually recognizing the power gauge PG expanding in the ball object. Compared with the case of being in the outer region, the player's attention is more focused on the ball object to be hit. At this time, since the power gauge PG is displayed while being enlarged and overlapped with the ball object, the size of the power gauge PG with respect to the size of the ball object is presented to the player in a comparable manner. The scale can also be set so as to determine the second timing while comparing the sizes. Therefore, the player can intuitively understand the selection of the hitting strength for the ball object.

After the hitting strength is selected, the hitting result determining means 56 is executed. By the execution of the hit result determination means 56, an impact circle IC (second indicator) whose outer edge decreases toward the center position of the impact area IA with the passage of time from the outside of the impact area IA (first area) is displayed ( Step S116). At this time, the size of the impact area IA may be adjusted and displayed according to the selected club and / or the ground state of the ball object by the first adjusting means 57. In the hit result determination means 56,
Unless the impact circle IC to be reduced reaches the center of the impact area IA (NO in step S119), it is sequentially detected whether or not the third operation input has been accepted (for example, whether or not the instruction button 4d has been pressed). (Step S118). Then, the reduction of the impact circle IC is stopped and displayed at the third timing when the third operation input is accepted (step S120). When the impact circle IC reaches the center of the impact area IA without performing the third operation input (YES in step S119), the process returns to step S108, and the shot operation is set from the beginning again.
It should be noted that during the period from step S112 to step S118, the second adjustment means 58 may be executed in response to a movement instruction input by the player to move and display the impact area IA.

  The hitting result determination means 56 further evaluates the hitting timing for the ball object based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC and the impact area IA at the third timing (step S122). After the hit timing is evaluated, the trajectory of the hit ball object in the game space is calculated and displayed on the upper screen (step S124). The hit timing may be evaluated, for example, by determining whether the shot is good or bad based on whether or not the impact circle IC is inside the impact area IA at the third timing. The evaluation result of the hitting timing is reflected in the trajectory of the ball object after hitting.

That is, when the third operation input is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is outside the impact area IA, the hitting timing becomes low evaluation, and the player's desired shot cannot be obtained (miss shot). In other words, the hitting result determination means 56 is selected by, for example, increasing the deviation of the trajectory after hitting the ball object relative to the ideal trajectory of the ball object after hitting and / or selected by the hitting strength selection means 55. The strength is greatly reduced.
When the third operation input is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is inside the impact area IA, the hitting timing is evaluated as OK, so that a relatively good shot desired by the player can be obtained. In other words, the hitting result determining means 56 reduces, for example, the deviation of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting the ideal trajectory and / or the strength selected by the hitting strength selecting means 55 from the impact circle IC. Is reduced according to the distance between the position of the outer edge and the center position of the impact area IA.
When the third operation input is performed in a state where the impact circle IC is at the center of the impact area IA, the hitting timing becomes the highest evaluation so that the best shot desired by the player can be obtained. In other words, the hitting result determination means 56 prevents, for example, the deviation of the trajectory after hitting the ball object from the ideal trajectory. The strength of the hit at this time is selected by the hit strength selection means 55.

  In giving the third operation input in step S118, the player has a positional relationship between the impact area IA and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC where the outer edge shrinks toward the center position of the impact area IA in order to obtain a desired shot. Therefore, the timing is determined while paying attention to the positional relationship so that the desired relationship is obtained. At this time, since the impact area IA indicates the hit position with respect to the ball object, the determination of the positional relationship (that is, determination of the third timing) is performed while the player visually recognizes the hit position on the ball object. Therefore, the operation in which the player gives the third operation input is performed at a timing so that the positional relationship becomes a desired relationship while recognizing which position of the ball object the player strikes. The operation of hitting a stationary ball is intuitively easy for the player to understand. Therefore, in the golf game, it is possible to realize a shot operation with a feeling close to that of golf in the real world.

(2) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiments, unless otherwise specified, the configuration and operation of the game device, each means executed by the game device, and the main processing flow of the golf game are the same as those described in the first embodiment. It is.

FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the control device 10 of the present embodiment. The functional block diagram shown in FIG. 14 differs from that shown in FIG. 3 in that first effect means 59 is added.
The first effect means 59 is a plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing (timing when the second operation input is given) and the third timing (timing when the third operation input is given). (I.e., a function of moving and displaying the impact area IA in a direction corresponding to the inclination direction of the ground).

  In the first effect means 59, the CPU 11 moves and displays the impact area IA in the direction corresponding to the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing and the third timing. Here, the relationship between the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space and the moving direction of the impact area IA can be set as appropriate. For example, when the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined downward as it goes to the left and right, the moving direction of the impact area IA may be set to the left and right, respectively. Also, for example, when the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined upward and downward as it goes forward (screen depth direction), the movement direction of the impact area IA may be set to the downward direction and the upward direction, respectively. Hereinafter, this moving method will be described as an example.

  An example of a change in the lower screen when the first effect means 59 is executed during a shot operation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 15, it is assumed that the impact area IA exists at the center position of the ball object 202 before the second timing. At a certain time t0 after the second timing, the impact circle IC appears, and the center position of the impact area IA at this time coincides with the center position CTR of the ball object 202. Here, if the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined downward as it goes to the right and is inclined upward as it goes forward (in the depth direction of the screen), the first effect means 59 is executed. Thus, after time t0, the impact area IA moves in a diagonally downward right direction. That is, as time t1, t2, t3 elapses after time t0, the impact area IA moves diagonally downward to the right as shown in FIG. 15, and accordingly, the outer edge moves toward the center position of the impact area IA. The impact circle IC to be reduced also moves in the same direction while being reduced following the impact circle IC. In FIG. 15, the velocity vector in the movement of the impact area IA is V1.

  When the plane on which the ball object is placed is inclined as described above, the impact area IA is moved by the first effect means 59 in a direction corresponding to the inclination direction. Therefore, even when the player wants to hit a desired shot in which the ball flies straight without rotation, if the ball hits the ball object at an obliquely lower right position and hits in this state (that is, the first shot) If three operation inputs are performed), an unintended trajectory shot in which the ball object is rotated will be shot. In this way, by executing the first effect means 59, real-world golf that makes it difficult to hit a desired shot when the ground is inclined is simulated in the game space. .

  On the other hand, in the game device according to the present embodiment, the second adjustment means 58 moves to move the impact area IA within a period until the third operation input is accepted after the hitting strength is selected at the second timing. Instruction input can be accepted. Accordingly, the player is given an opportunity to correct the impact area IA moved by the first effect means 59 to a desired position on the ball object before performing the third operation input. That is, although a specific correction method will be described later, hitting with the position of the impact area IA at a position diagonally lower right than the ball object is equivalent to hitting the ball object diagonally lower right. As a result, since the spin is applied to the flight of the ball object as a result, in order to avoid this, the player inputs a movement instruction input of the position of the impact area IA (for example, pressing the direction instruction button 4a in FIG. 1). The operation may be adjusted so that the ball is hit after being returned to the center of the ball object (that is, the third operation input is performed). Then, the hitting result determination means 56 is based on the relative position of the center of the impact area IA at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object, which is determined by the first effect means 59 and the second adjustment means 58. The trajectory of the ball object after hitting is determined.

An example of a change in the lower screen when the impact area IA is corrected by the second adjusting unit 58 during the shot operation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 16, as in FIG. 15, the case where the plane on which the ball object is placed inclines downward as it goes to the right and inclines upward as it goes to the front (screen depth direction) is taken as an example. ing.
Similarly to FIG. 15, the impact area IA exists at the center position of the ball object 202 before the second timing. At a certain time t0 after the second timing, the impact circle IC appears, and the center position of the impact area IA at this time coincides with the center position CTR of the ball object 202. From time t0 to time t1, the impact area IA moves in a diagonally downward right direction according to the inclination direction in which the ball object is placed, and this movement can be recognized by the player.

  The player can move the impact area IA in accordance with a predetermined movement instruction input by the second adjusting means 58 before performing the third operation input. In other words, in the second adjusting means 58, the input unit 4 (for example, the direction indicating button 4a) is from the second timing when the CPU 11 gives the second operation input until the player gives the third operation input. Permits the acceptance of movement instruction inputs accompanying operations on. At this time, for example, the CPU 11 moves the impact area IA on the ball object in the same direction as the direction indicated by the direction indication button 4a.

  Here, it is assumed that the center position of the ball object 202 is the hitting position desired by the player. A player who recognizes that the impact area IA has moved in the diagonally downward direction to the right can give a movement instruction input so that the impact area IA moves in a direction that prevents the movement, that is, in the diagonally upward left direction. For example, in FIG. 16, if the direction instruction button 4 a is continuously pressed in the upper left direction as the movement instruction input, the impact area IA returns toward the center position CTR of the ball object 202 at time t2 than at time t1. At time t3, the impact area IA returns further toward the center position CTR of the ball object 202 than at time t2. As shown in FIG. 16, as the impact area IA is returned toward the center position CTR of the ball object 202 from time t1 to time t3, the impact circle IC whose outer edge is reduced toward the impact area IA is also an impact circle. Move in the same direction while shrinking following the IC.

Note that a velocity vector generated when the direction instruction button 4a is continuously pressed in the upper left direction as a movement instruction input is represented as V2 in FIG. In the hit result determination means 56, the CPU 11 moves the impact area IA with a speed vector obtained by combining the speed vector V1 generated by the first effect means 59 and the speed vector V2 generated by the second adjustment means 58. The scalar amounts (velocities) of V1 and V2 are set such that V2> V1, and here, the impact area IA is set at the center position CTR of the ball object 202 by the velocity vector of the scalar amount (velocity) of (V2-V1). Returned towards. That is, in the game device of this embodiment, the impact area IA is set so as to be corrected to a desired position by continuously giving an appropriate movement instruction input.
In many situations, it is considered that the player wants to hit the ball object 202 at the center position CTR. Therefore, the ball object 202 is used as a target position when the impact area IA is moved (that is, returned) by the movement instruction input. It is preferable that the center position CTR is displayed in a visible manner. As the display mode, display of a point, or display of a cross mark as shown in each figure can be considered.

  In the example described above, the case where the impact area IA is returned toward the center position CTR of the ball object 202 has been described. However, the player moves the impact area IA toward a desired position according to a desired shot. It is possible to input a movement instruction. For example, in FIG. 16, when the player wants to hit a backspin ballistic shot, the direction area button 4a is pressed leftward as a movement instruction input, and the impact area IA is set to the ball when the third operation input is performed. The object 202 may be positioned directly below the center position CTR of the object 202.

  As described above, in the game device of the present embodiment, the first effect means 59 displays the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space reflected in the impact area IA that is the hit position on the ball object. Therefore, it is possible to simulate the effect of the inclination of the ground of golf in the real world in a form that is visually easy to understand. In addition, the player further impacts the impact area IA that moves according to the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed by the second adjusting means 58 within a limited period until the third operation input is given. The area IA can be moved to a desired position of the ball object. For this reason, the player is required to have a skill or the like for performing an operation for canceling the influence of the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed in a relatively short period of time, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

In the first effect unit 59, the CPU 11 may change the moving speed of the impact area IA according to the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space with respect to the horizontal plane.
That is, for example, the first effect means 59 increases the moving speed of the impact area IA as the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed with respect to the horizontal plane is larger. At this time, the velocity vector V1 of the impact area IA generated by the execution of the first effect means 59 is a scalar value corresponding to the inclination angle within a range not exceeding the velocity vector V2 of the impact area IA generated by the movement instruction input by the player. To change. When the moving speed of the impact area IA increases, the player moves through the impact area IA that moves at a high moving speed according to the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed within a limited period until the third operation input is given. It is required to quickly and accurately give a movement instruction input for quickly recognizing and moving the impact area IA to a desired position of the ball object. That is, the greater the inclination angle of the plane on which the ball object is placed with respect to the horizontal plane, the faster the moving speed of the impact area IA, and it becomes difficult to obtain the desired trajectory of the ball object after hitting. Therefore, real-world golf, in which it is more difficult to hit a desired shot as the plane on which the ball is placed is inclined, can be simulated in the game.

(3) Third Embodiment Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiments, unless otherwise specified, the configuration and operation of the game device, each means executed by the game device, and the main processing flow of the golf game are the same as those described in the first embodiment. It is.

  FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the control device 10 of the present embodiment. The functional block diagram shown in FIG. 17 differs from that shown in FIG. 14 in that a character ability storage unit 60 and a third adjustment unit 61 are added.

The character ability storage means 60 has a function of storing in the RAM 13 ability data indicating the ability of each of a plurality of characters that hit the ball object.
FIG. 18 shows a player character ability database as an example of ability data indicating the ability of each of a plurality of characters. In this database, each of a plurality of player characters is managed by a unique ID (ID001, ID002,... In FIG. 18), and an index value indicating the ability of each player character is described. Here, as an example, total ability (total play ability), flight distance ability (ability to fly the ball object long), control ability (ability to fly the ball object accurately in the target direction), etc. However, what ability is defined as data can be arbitrarily set. In FIG. 18, the index value of each ability is shown as a value with 100 being the highest ability, and the higher the value, the higher the ability. Such a database is stored in the RAM 13 while the game program is loaded into the RAM 13. And according to predetermined operation with respect to the input part 4 by a player, either one of the prepared several characters is selected, a game can be advanced in association with the selected character and a player.

When the specific character hits the ball object, the third adjusting means 61 refers to the ability data corresponding to the character, and according to the ability data, the size of the impact area IA and the reduction speed of the impact circle IC Is provided with a function of adjusting at least one of them.
In the third adjusting means 61, the CPU 11 accesses the player character ability database in the RAM 13, refers to the ability data (the index value) of the selected player character, and the size of the impact area IA according to the ability data. , And the reduction speed of the impact circle IC are changed and displayed.

For example, when the ability data indicates a high ability like the player character of ID002 in FIG. 18, the third adjusting means 61 makes the impact area IA larger than the player character showing a low ability or reduces the impact circle IC. Reduce the speed.
Here, when the impact area IA increases, the positional relationship between the impact area IA and the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC where the outer edge decreases toward the center position of the impact area IA when the player gives a third operation input. It becomes easier to adjust the timing so that the desired relationship is established. For example, when the quality of the shot is determined depending on whether or not the position of the outer edge of the impact circle IC is located in the impact area IA when the third operation input is given, the size of the impact area IA is large. When the height increases, it becomes easier to input the third operation with good timing after the impact circle IC enters the impact area IA.
Further, when the reduction speed of the impact circle IC becomes slow, there is a sufficient time margin between the appearance of the impact circle IC and the desired positional relationship with the impact area IA. It is easier to perform the third operation input with good timing after entering the impact area IA.

  Therefore, in the case of a character with high ability, it becomes easy to obtain a desired hitting result. On the other hand, when the ability data indicates a low ability like the player character of ID004 in FIG. 18, it is difficult to obtain a desired hitting result. Therefore, by executing the third adjusting means 61, it is possible to set the superiority or inferiority of the hitting result according to the ability of the character, and to enhance the interest of the game.

  In the present embodiment, the first effect means 59 is arranged in a direction corresponding to the inclination direction of the plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing and the third timing, as in the second embodiment. It has a function of moving and displaying the impact area IA, but when a specific character hits the ball object, the ability data corresponding to the character is referred to, and the moving speed of the impact area IA is determined according to the ability data. May be changed. In this case, in the first effect means 59, the CPU 11 accesses the player character ability database in the RAM 13, refers to the ability data (the index value) of the selected player character, and determines the impact area according to the ability data. IA is displayed by changing its moving speed.

For example, when the ability data indicates a high ability like the player character of ID002 in FIG. 18, the moving speed of the impact area IA is slowed along with the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed. When the moving speed of the impact area IA becomes slow, it becomes easy to give a movement instruction input that cancels the movement of the impact area IA by the first effect means 59 before giving the third operation input. That is, referring to FIG. 16 again, since the scalar value of the velocity vector V1 by the first effect means 59 becomes small, the velocity vector V1 is canceled by the velocity vector V2 by the movement instruction input, and the desired impact area IA is set on the ball object 202. It becomes easy to move to the position. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to control the impact area IA to a desired position on the ball object before giving the third operation input, and a desired trajectory of the ball object is easily obtained. On the other hand, when the ability data indicates a low ability like the player character of ID004 in FIG. 18, the moving speed of the impact area IA is increased with the inclination of the plane on which the ball object is placed. Thereby, it becomes difficult to control the impact area IA to a desired position on the ball object, and it becomes difficult to obtain a desired trajectory of the ball object.
Therefore, by changing the moving speed of the impact area IA by the first effect means 59 according to the ability data of the player character, it is possible to set the superiority or inferiority of the hitting result according to the ability of the character. Can be increased.

[Modification]
Next, modifications that can be applied to the above-described embodiments will be described.
In the embodiment described above, with reference to FIG. 8, the impact strength selecting means 55 is an annular shape that expands from the center position of the ball object with the passage of time starting from the first timing (the timing at which the first operation input is received). Although the example which displays a power gauge was demonstrated, it is not limited to this. The hit strength selection process is not directly related to the process by the hit result determination means 56 that performs the process according to the third operation input, and can therefore be set separately. Therefore, the form of the power gauge and the expansion or extension mode thereof can be modified in various ways. The display mode of the power gauge according to such a modification is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 19 shows a display example in which a bar-shaped gauge is provided at the bottom of the lower screen without being associated with the ball object as a power gauge. In this example, the bar-shaped power gauge PG starts to expand from the left end in response to the first operation input (FIG. 19A). Then, at the second timing when the second operation input is received, the extension is stopped as shown in FIG. 19B, and the tip of the power gauge PG is displayed (FIG. 19C).
FIG. 20 is a display example in which a linear gauge is provided as a power gauge along the periphery of the ball object. In this example, the linear power gauge PG starts extending counterclockwise from the highest position (12 o'clock position) of the ball object in response to the first operation input (FIG. 20A). Then, at the second timing when the second operation input is received, the extension is stopped as shown in FIG. 20B, and the tip of the power gauge PG is displayed (FIG. 20C).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, for example, the hit result determination unit 56 reduces the outer edge from the outside of the impact area IA toward the center position of the impact area IA over time. Although the example which displays circular impact circle IC as 2 label | markers was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. The second marker is not limited to a circle and can take various forms. The display mode of the 2nd label | marker which concerns on such a modification is shown in FIG. 21 and FIG.
FIG. 21 shows an example in which a rectangular (square, diamond, etc.) sign is reduced instead of the impact circle IC as the second sign. FIG. 22 shows an example in which a polygonal (hexagonal in the illustrated example) sign is reduced instead of the impact circle IC as the second sign. In any case, it is preferable that the second sign has a similar shape to the impact area IA (first area) because the player can easily recognize an appropriate positional relationship between the second sign and the first area.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the game device of this embodiment is provided with two display screens, an upper screen and a lower screen, and displays an image of the game space viewed from a predetermined viewpoint on one side and an image for a shot operation on the other side. However, it is not limited to this. Simultaneously displaying an image of the game space viewed from a predetermined viewpoint and an image for a shot operation on a single display screen can be realized by appropriately dividing the single display screen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game device 3 ... Display apparatus 4 ... Input part 5 ... Storage medium mounting part 10 ... Control apparatus 11 ... CPU
12 ... ROM
13 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Image processing circuit 15 ... Sound processing circuit 16 ... Bus 17 ... Storage medium 22 ... Speaker 51 ... Game space setting means 52 ... Game progress means 53 ... First display means 54 ... Impact tool selection means 55 ... Impact strength selection means 56 ... Histing result determining means 57 ... first adjusting means 58 ... second adjusting means 59 ... first effect means 60 ... character ability storage means 61 ... third adjusting means

Claims (13)

A computer capable of realizing a game for displaying on the image display unit an action of giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position with respect to the ball stationary in the game space,
A first display function for displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object;
A first indicator that expands or expands with time from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received is displayed, and at the second timing at which the second operation input following the first operation input is received, A striking strength selection function for displaying a first sign with its expansion or extension stopped, and selecting a player's desired strength for striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped;
After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region over time from the outside of the first region is displayed, and the third operation input following the second operation input is accepted. A batting that determines the trajectory of the ball object after the batting in the game space based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker and the first area at the third timing and the intensity selected by the batting intensity selecting function. A result determination function;
A game program to make it happen. The hit strength selection function displays, as the first marker, an annular marker that expands with time from the center position of the ball object starting from the first timing, and at the second timing, The outer edge is displayed with its enlargement stopped, and the player's desired strength of hitting the ball object is selected according to the size of the outer edge of the first sign when the outer edge is stopped.
The game program according to claim 1. The striking result determination function reduces the strength selected by the striking strength selection function as the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing moves away from the center position of the first region,
The game program according to claim 1 or 2. The hitting result determination function is configured such that, when the position of the outer edge of the second mark at the third timing coincides with the center position of the first area, the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is set on the ball object in the first area. Is set as an ideal trajectory according to the position of the ball object, and the ideal position of the trajectory of the ball object after hitting is increased as the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing moves away from the center position of the first region. Increase the deviation from the orbit,
The game program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. A striking tool selection function for selecting one of a plurality of striking tools having different flight distance capabilities based on a player's selection input for striking a ball object;
A first adjustment function for reducing the size of the first region as the flying distance capability of the selected hitting tool is higher,
The game program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The first adjustment function reduces the size of the first area as the ground state of the ball object in the game space is not good.
The game program according to claim 5. A second adjustment function that accepts a movement instruction input by a player between the second timing and the third timing, and moves and displays the first area in a direction according to the movement instruction input;
The hitting result determination function determines a trajectory of the ball object after hitting in the game space based on a relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object.
The game program as described in any one of Claims 1-6. A first effect function for moving and displaying the first area in a direction corresponding to an inclination direction of a plane on which the ball object is placed in the game space between the second timing and the third timing;
A second adjustment function that accepts a movement instruction input by a player between the second timing and the third timing, and moves and displays the first area in a direction according to the movement instruction input;
The hitting result determination function is based on a relative position of the center of the first area at the third timing with respect to the center of the ball object, which is determined by the first effect function and the second adjustment function. Determine the trajectory of the ball object,
The game program as described in any one of Claims 1-6. The first effect function changes a moving speed of the first area according to an inclination angle of a plane on which a ball object is placed in a game space with respect to a horizontal plane.
The game program according to claim 8. A character ability storage function for storing, in a storage device, ability data indicating the ability of each of a plurality of characters that hit the ball object;
When the specific character hits the ball object, the ability data corresponding to the character is referred to, and at least one of the size of the first area and the reduction speed of the second marker is determined according to the ability data. A third adjustment function for adjusting the
The game program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. A character ability storage function for storing, in a storage device, ability data indicating the ability of each of a plurality of characters that hit the ball object;
The first effect function refers to the ability data corresponding to the character when the specific character hits the ball object, and changes the moving speed of the first area according to the ability data.
The game program according to claim 9. A game device that controls the progress of a game that displays, on an image display unit, an action for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position with respect to a ball that is stationary in a game space,
First display means for displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first area for indicating a hitting position on the ball object;
A first indicator that expands or expands with time from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received is displayed, and at the second timing at which the second operation input following the first operation input is received, A striking strength selection means for displaying the first sign with its expansion or extension stopped, and selecting a player's desired strength for striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped;
After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region over time from the outside of the first region is displayed, and the third operation input following the second operation input is accepted. A batting that determines the trajectory of the ball object after the batting in the game space based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing and the first area and the intensity selected by the batting intensity selecting means. A result determination means;
A game device comprising: A game control method in a game device for controlling the progress of a game, which displays an action for giving a hit for moving the ball to a target position on a stationary ball in a game space on an image display unit,
A first display step for displaying a substantially circular ball object and a first region for indicating a hitting position on the ball object;
A first indicator that expands or expands with time from a predetermined position starting from the first timing at which the first operation input is received is displayed, and at the second timing at which the second operation input following the first operation input is received, A striking strength selection step of displaying the first sign with its expansion or extension stopped, and selecting a player desired strength of striking the ball object according to the size or length of the first sign when the first sign is stopped;
After the second timing, a second indicator whose outer edge is reduced toward the center position of the first region over time from the outside of the first region is displayed, and the third operation input following the second operation input is accepted. The batting that determines the trajectory of the ball object after the batting in the game space based on the positional relationship between the position of the outer edge of the second marker at the third timing and the first area and the intensity selected by the batting intensity selection step. A result determination step;
A game control method comprising: