JP2012249859A - Game device, game control method and game control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game control technology for providing higher entertainment properties.SOLUTION: The game device 10 includes: a screen generation unit 66 configured to read data for a character and an object located in a three-dimensional game field from a game data storage unit 62, generate images thereof, and display the images on a displace device 68; a character control unit 41 configured to control the movement of the character landing on the object; a gravitational direction control unit 43 configured to change the direction of gravitational force exerted on the character in accordance with a command input from a player received by an input device 20; and a fall control unit 44 configured to cause the character to fall in the changed direction of the gravitational force. The gravitational direction control unit 43 displays a marker indicating a falling position of the character.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control technique, and more particularly to a game device, a game control method, and a game control program for controlling a game for moving a character in a three-dimensional space.

  There are many games that aim to achieve a predetermined mission while operating a character to move a game field and defeating enemy characters or acquiring items. New game characteristics are being pursued by ingenuating the battle system with enemy characters and incorporating new events.

  However, as a means of moving the game field, the character moves on foot or rides on a vehicle, regardless of whether the game field is two-dimensional or three-dimensional. There are not many examples of special ideas.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game control technique with higher entertainment.

  One embodiment of the present invention relates to a game control program. This game control program is a computer that reads out data of characters and objects arranged in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, generates an image of them, and displays them on a display device. Means for controlling the movement of the character, means for changing the direction of gravity acting on the character in response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device, means for dropping the character in the direction of gravity changed, the character It is made to function as a means to display the marker which shows the fall position.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a representation of the present invention converted between a method, an apparatus, a system, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, a more entertaining game control technique can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the input device of the game device shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the map screen which the map display part displayed. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game control method which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the ground control procedure of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the floating control procedure of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the fall control procedure of FIG.

  The game device according to the embodiment provides a game for moving a character in a three-dimensional space in which objects and the like are arranged. A character can move on an object such as a star, a rock, or a base placed on a three-dimensional game field on foot. Furthermore, in the game device according to the present embodiment, as a means for the character to move to another object in the game field, the direction of gravity acting on the character in the game field is changed, and the character is changed to the changed direction of gravity. A function of moving to an object by dropping and landing on another object in the direction of dropping is provided. Thus, by providing a function of moving in a three-dimensional space by a completely new method that cannot be realized in the real world, it is possible to provide a player with new fun.

  1 and 2 show the appearance of the game apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. A game device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a portable game device that is held and used by a player. As shown in FIG. 1, a direction key 21, a button 22, a left analog stick 23, a right analog are provided on the front side of the game apparatus 10, that is, the side facing the player when the player holds and operates the game apparatus 10. An input device 20 such as a stick 24, a left button 25, and a right button 26, and a display device 68 are provided. The display device 68 is provided with a touch panel 69 for detecting contact with a player's finger or stylus pen.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a back touch panel 70 is provided on the back side of the game apparatus 10. Although a display device may be provided on the back side of the game device 10 as well as the front side, in the present embodiment, only the back touch panel 70 is provided on the back side of the game device 10 without providing a display device.

  While holding the game apparatus 10 with both hands, for example, the player operates the button 22 with the thumb of the right hand, operates the direction key 21 with the thumb of the left hand, operates the right button 26 with the index finger of the right hand or the middle finger, and The left button 25 can be operated with the middle finger, the touch panel 69 can be operated with the thumbs of both hands, and the back touch panel 70 can be operated with the ring finger or the little finger of both hands. When a stylus pen or the like is used, for example, while the game apparatus 10 is held with the left hand, the touch panel 69 and the button 22 are operated with the stylus pen or the index finger with the right hand, the direction key 21 is operated with the left thumb, and the left index finger or The left button 25 can be operated with the middle finger, and the rear touch panel 70 can be operated with the left hand ring finger or the little finger.

  FIG. 3 shows another configuration example of the game apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. A game apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3 is a stationary game apparatus. The game apparatus 10 includes a main body 12 including hardware such as a CPU and a memory, an input device 20 that receives input from a player, and a display device 68. The input device 20 communicates with the main body 12 by wire or wireless, and transmits an input instruction received from the player to the main body 12.

  FIG. 4 shows the appearance of the input device of the game device shown in FIG. The input device 20 is provided with a direction key 21, a button 22, a left analog stick 23, a right analog stick 24, a left button 25, and a right button 26.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. The game apparatus 10 includes an input device 20, a touch panel 69, a rear touch panel 70, an input receiving unit 30, a control unit 40, a parameter holding unit 60, a game data holding unit 62, a screen generation unit 66, and a display device 68. In terms of hardware components, these configurations are realized by a CPU of a computer, a memory, a program loaded in the memory, and the like, but here, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are illustrated. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

  The input receiving unit 30 receives control signals input from the input device 20 operated by the player, the touch panel 69, and the rear touch panel 70. The control unit 40 controls the character based on the operation input from the player received by the input receiving unit 30, and advances the game. The parameter holding unit 60 holds parameters necessary for the progress of the game. The game data holding unit 62 holds game programs, three-dimensional shape data such as objects constituting the game field, character shape data, attribute data, and the like. The screen generation unit 66 generates a game screen controlled by the control unit 40 and causes the display device 68 to display the game screen.

  The player can move the character in a desired direction using the left analog stick 23 and move the viewpoint position of the camera using the right analog stick 24. Further, the direction of gravity acting on the character can be changed using the right button 26.

  The control unit 40 includes a character control unit 41, a camera control unit 42, a gravity direction control unit 43, a drop control unit 44, and a map display unit 45.

  When the game is started, the control unit 40 reads the shape data of the characters and objects arranged in the game field from the game data holding unit 62, sets the viewpoint position and the line-of-sight direction of the camera, and the screen generation unit 66. Causes the game field screen to be generated. Shape data such as characters and objects arranged in the game field is held in advance in the game data holding unit 62. Further, the default gravity direction is held in the parameter holding unit 60. The camera viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction are set by the camera control unit 42. When the destination to which the character is to be moved is set, the control unit 40 may display the direction in which the destination exists on the screen using an arrow or the like.

  The character control unit 41 controls the player's character arranged in the game field based on the operation instruction from the player by the input device 20 received by the input receiving unit 30. When the character control unit 41 receives an input from the left analog stick 23 while the character is grounded on an object or the like, the character control unit 41 moves the character in the instructed direction. The ground on which the character moves is represented by three-dimensional shape data. The character control unit 41 adds a vector of a predetermined length in the designated direction to the coordinates of the current position of the character, and if the ground exists above and below the position, the position of the ground is set as the new position of the character, If the character does not exist, it is not necessary to move in that direction, and the character does not have to be moved at the current position. When the inclination of the ground in the instructed direction is greater than a predetermined value, the character control unit 41 may not allow the character to move in that direction. If there is a step having a height greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the designated direction, the character control unit 41 may not allow the character to move in that direction.

  The camera control unit 42 controls a camera used for rendering three-dimensional data when generating a game screen. The camera control unit 42 changes the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction of the camera based on an operation instruction from the player by the input device 20 received by the input receiving unit 30. When receiving a direction instruction input from the right analog stick 24, the camera control unit 42 moves the viewpoint position of the camera in the instructed direction. The camera control unit 42 moves the position of the camera along a spherical surface having a predetermined radius with the current position of the character or a predetermined position near the character as the center. The camera control unit 42 sets the direction of viewing the character from the current position of the camera as the viewing direction of the camera. Thereby, a character is always displayed on the game screen.

  While the character is moving on the ground, the camera control unit 42 sets the viewpoint position of the camera at a predetermined position slightly above and behind the character, and moves the character so as to follow the movement of the character. While the character is stationary on the ground, the viewpoint position of the camera is moved in response to an instruction input from the player. At this time, the camera control unit 42 performs control so that the viewpoint position of the camera does not enter the ground. The camera control unit 42 may return the viewpoint position of the camera to the predetermined position when there is no instruction input from the player for a predetermined time or longer.

  The camera control unit 42 sets the viewpoint position of the camera at a predetermined position above the character and moves the character so as to follow the fall of the character if there is no instruction input from the player while the character is falling in the air. . If there is an instruction input from the player, the camera control unit 42 moves the viewpoint position of the camera according to the instruction input. At this time, the camera control unit 42 can change the viewpoint position of the camera to an arbitrary position on the spherical surface with a radius set around the character. The camera control unit 42 may return the viewpoint position of the camera to the predetermined position when there is no instruction input from the player for a predetermined time or longer.

  In the above example, the camera control unit 42 changes only the viewpoint position of the camera according to the player's instruction input, and the direction of viewing the character from the changed position is set as the camera's line-of-sight direction. The camera control unit 42 may separately accept an instruction input for changing the viewpoint position of the camera and an instruction input for changing the viewing direction of the camera, so that both the viewpoint position and the viewing direction can be changed.

  The gravity direction control unit 43 controls the direction of gravity acting on the character based on an operation instruction from the player by the input device 20 received by the input receiving unit 30. When receiving the input of the right button 26 of the input device 20, the gravity direction control unit 43 moves the character from the spot to a predetermined height and displays a state of floating in the air. While the character is floating in the air, the character control unit 41 does not move the character even if an instruction input for moving the character is received. When receiving an instruction input for canceling when the character is floating in the air, the gravity direction control unit 43 causes the character to land on the ground. At this time, the character returns to the original position, and the character control unit 41 resumes control of character movement.

  When the input of the predetermined button 22 is accepted again while the character is floating in the air, the gravity direction control unit 43 changes the direction of gravity acting on the character to a direction parallel to the line of sight of the camera at that time. Change to As a result, a character on the ground of an object falls from the object in the screen depth direction. In the game device of the present embodiment, as described above, the direction in which the character is viewed from the viewpoint position of the camera is set to the camera's line-of-sight direction. The character can be dropped toward the destination by adjusting the viewpoint position of the camera so that it is displayed directly behind the image and then inputting an instruction to change the direction of gravity. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a user interface that is easy for the player to operate intuitively while providing a method of moving an unknown character for the player to change the direction of gravity and move the character. The camera control unit 42 receives a change in the viewpoint position of the camera by the right analog stick 24 not only while the character is on the ground but also while the character is suspended in the air by the gravity direction control unit 43. Therefore, the player can adjust the character's fall position with the right analog stick 24 while the character is suspended in the air by inputting the right button 26 once.

  The gravity direction control unit 43 receives an input from the predetermined button 22 and floats the character in the air until receiving a cancel input and canceling the change in the gravity direction, or the changed gravity. A marker indicating the character's drop position is displayed on the screen until the character falls to land on another object, or until the drop is canceled by a predetermined distance or more. The gravity direction control unit 43 sets the object closest to the character's current position in the character's fall direction, that is, the current camera's line-of-sight direction, as a fall position, and displays a marker on the surface of the object. . When there is no object within a predetermined distance from the current position of the character toward the character's falling direction, the gravity direction control unit 43 sets the position at the predetermined distance as a virtual falling position and sets a marker at that position. Is displayed. Thereby, a player can grasp | ascertain clearly the fall position of a character.

  The gravity direction control unit 43 changes not only the character but also the direction of gravity acting on objects existing in a predetermined range around the character. The predetermined range may be stored in advance in association with the game situation or the like, and the gravity direction control unit 43 may change according to the game situation or may change according to an instruction from the player or the like. Good. The predetermined range may be a range in the vicinity of the character, for example, within the reach of the character, the entire game field, or an arbitrary range. Thereby, the object around the character can be dropped together with the character. When the gravity direction control unit 43 changes the gravity direction, the changed gravity direction is recorded in the parameter holding unit 60.

  The gravity direction control unit 43 manages increase / decrease of points necessary for changing the gravity direction. The gravity direction control unit 43 sets the initial value of the points to 0 or a predetermined value at the start of the game and stores it in the parameter holding unit 60. The gravity direction control unit 43 increases the points at a predetermined speed as time passes while the game is in progress. Further, when the character acquires an item or the like, the amount of points corresponding to the type of item is increased. When the point reaches a predetermined maximum value, the gravity direction control unit 43 does not increase the point any further. When the gravity direction control unit 43 receives an instruction input for changing the gravity direction, the gravity direction control unit 43 refers to the parameter holding unit 60 to check whether a predetermined amount of points necessary for changing the gravity direction remain. For example, the direction of gravity is changed to reduce a predetermined amount of points. If it does not remain, that fact is displayed on the screen and changes in the direction of gravity are not accepted.

  The drop controller 44 controls characters and objects that fall in the three-dimensional space of the game field. The drop control unit 44 drops the character and the object in the current gravity direction. The drop control unit 44 may cause gravity to act on the character and the object and cause the character and object to fall freely by physical calculation, or may further cause the character and object to fall by physical calculation in consideration of resistance such as air. Further, unlike an actual physical phenomenon, a character and an object may be dropped at a predetermined speed. Thus, in this specification, “changing the direction of gravity acting on a character or object” means changing the direction in which the character or object falls, and calculating the behavior of the character or object. In doing so, it does not necessarily mean that physical calculation is performed by actually applying gravity.

  The drop control unit 44 may control the manner in which the character or object falls so that the player can easily recognize the drop direction while the character and the object are falling. The drop control unit 44 may control the posture of the character so that a part of the character faces the drop direction. For example, the character's posture may be controlled so that the character falls from the head or from the foot. Thus, the player can recognize the direction in which the character's head or legs are present as the falling direction. The drop controller 44 may control a part of the character, such as hair, to flutter in a direction opposite to the drop direction, or may control the character's clothes to flutter with the wind pressure due to the drop. The drop control unit 44 places objects such as sand and glass fragments around the character, causes the objects to drop at a slower speed than the character, and moves away from the character in a direction opposite to the drop direction. By controlling in this way, the falling direction may be recognized from the positional relationship between the object and the character. The drop control unit 44 may display the drop direction of the character on the screen using a graphic or an object such as an arrow. With such a device, even if the viewpoint position or line-of-sight direction of the camera is changed during the fall of the character, the player can easily recognize the fall direction of the character.

  The drop control unit 44 allows the player to recognize the gravity direction at the time when the control unit 40 starts the game, that is, the default gravity direction before the gravity direction is changed by the gravity direction control unit 43. You may control the aspect in which an object falls. For example, the fall control unit 44 may control a part of the character, for example, hair or ears, so that gravity in a default direction acts on the character and hangs in the default gravity direction. As a result, even when the gravity direction is changed to an arbitrary direction, the player can recognize the default gravity direction, and by comparing with the map described later, the current position of the player, the direction of the destination, etc. Can be grasped.

  The drop controller 44 receives input from the left analog stick 23 and the like while the character and the object are falling, and moves the character and the object back and forth and right and left in the air. Once the player changes the direction of gravity and the character and object begin to fall, the player cannot change the direction of gravity again while the character and object are falling, but moves the character and object back and forth and left and right in the air. By doing so, the drop position can be adjusted.

  When the falling character and object collide with another object such as a star, the fall control unit 44 causes the character and object to land on the object. At this time, the fall control unit 44 may display on the screen how the landed character stands up. When the landing is inclined at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the direction of gravity, the drop controller 44 may display on the screen how the character is sliding on the inclined surface. Alternatively, the direction of gravity may be changed so that the inclination of the landing is less than a predetermined angle, or the grounded object may be rotated. The drop control unit 44 may perform control so that the character does not land on the surface and continues to fall after bouncing or the like when the inclination of the surface with which the character collides is greater than a predetermined value. .

  The fall control unit 44 moves the viewpoint position of the camera to a predetermined position slightly behind the character and displays the current gravity direction while the character is standing up after the character has landed on the object. Rotate the screen so that matches the vertical direction of the screen. Accordingly, the player can easily recognize that the character has landed on the object, and can easily grasp the inclination of the landing of the character.

  The fall control unit 44 may warp the character to another predetermined position when it reaches a predetermined position such as an edge of the game field without landing on any object while the character is falling. The game may be over as the character has died. In order to avoid such a situation, the player changes the direction of the camera's line of sight while the character is falling, and again changes the direction of gravity, causing the character to fall in another direction and exist in that falling direction. You can land on the object you want.

  The map display unit 45 displays a map showing the entire game field. The map may be an image of the game field when viewed from a fixed viewpoint position in a fixed gaze direction, or the player can change the camera viewpoint position or gaze direction using the camera control unit 42. It may be. The map display unit 45 makes the default gravity direction coincide with the vertical direction of the screen. When the destination to which the character is to be moved is set, the map display unit 45 displays the destination on the map so that the destination can be identified.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a map screen displayed by the map display unit 45. An object 200 such as a star is arranged in the three-dimensional game field. The object 202 where the character exists is displayed so as to be visually distinguishable from other objects. In addition, an icon 204 indicating the destination to which the character should move is displayed.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the game screen. A character 210 is placed on the ground of the object 202. When the player inputs the left analog stick 23 of the input device 20, the character control unit 41 moves the character 210 in the designated direction.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the game screen. When the player inputs the right analog stick 24 of the input device 20, the camera control unit 42 moves the viewpoint position of the camera in the designated direction. Thereby, the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction of the camera are changed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the game screen. When the player inputs the right button 26 of the input device 20, the gravity direction control unit 43 moves the character 210 to a position at a predetermined height from the spot, and causes the character 210 to float in the air. At this time, the object 214 in the predetermined range 212 around the character 210 is also floated in the air together with the character 210.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the game screen. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the character 210 and the object 214 around the character 210 are floating in the air. At this time, the gravity direction control unit 43 displays a marker 240 indicating the position where the character 210 falls when the gravity direction is changed. Accordingly, the player can grasp that the character 210 can be landed on the object 242 when the direction of gravity is changed. Since the gravity direction control unit 43 changes the gravity direction in the depth direction of the screen, the character 210 and the marker 240 are substantially overlapped with each other, but if displayed as they are, the marker 240 becomes difficult to see. Therefore, the gravitational direction control unit 43 displays the characters 210 and the object 214 so that the positions of the character 210 and the object 214 are shifted so as not to overlap the marker 240. For example, the marker 240 may be displayed at substantially the center of the screen, and the character 210 and the object 214 may be displayed while being shifted by a predetermined length in a predetermined direction. Thereby, the character 210 and the marker 240 can be easily recognized. While the character 210 is floating in the air, the character control unit 41 does not move the character 210, but the camera control unit 42 moves the viewpoint position of the camera in response to an instruction input. Thereby, the falling direction of the character 210 can be adjusted even while the character 210 is floating in the air. The character control unit 41 may change the posture of the character 210 in the air in response to an instruction input.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the game screen. In the example shown in FIG. 11, since no object exists in the falling direction of the character 210, the gravity direction control unit 43 displays a marker 240 at a predetermined distance toward the falling direction of the character 210.

  In the state where the character 210 is floating in the air as shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, when the player inputs the button 22 of the input device 20 again, the gravity direction control unit 43, the current line-of-sight direction of the camera, that is, , Change the direction of gravity in the screen depth direction. The drop control unit 44 causes the gravity in the changed direction to act on the character 210 and the objects 214 around the character 210, and causes the character 210 and the object 214 to fall in that direction.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the game screen. While the character 210 is falling, the camera control unit 42 places the viewpoint position of the camera above the character 210, that is, behind the traveling direction of the character 210, and sets the falling direction of the character 210 to the line-of-sight direction. At this time, the fall control unit 44 changes the posture of the character 210 so that the character 210 falls from the foot, and the object 216 arranged around the character 210 is relatively opposite to the drop direction when viewed from the character 210. To make it easier to recognize the falling direction of the character 210. The fall control unit 44 may control the posture of the character 210 so that the character 210 falls from the head. In addition, the character's joint or the like may be driven in accordance with the falling speed, and the appearance of the character 210 falling may be displayed. You may read the animation which shows the mode that the character 210 falls previously stored in the game data holding | maintenance part 62, and you may display a mode that the character 210 falls. A plurality of animations may be displayed in combination.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the game screen. If the player inputs the right analog stick 24 of the input device 20 while the character 210 is falling, the camera control unit 42 moves the viewpoint position of the camera in the instructed direction. Also at this time, the drop controller 44 moves the object 216 arranged around the character 210 in a direction opposite to the drop direction relative to the character 210. At this time, the gravity direction control unit 43 does not change the drop position of the character 210, but changes the display position of the marker 240 on the screen in accordance with the change of the viewpoint position of the camera.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the game screen. When the player inputs the left analog stick 23 of the input device 20 while the character 210 is falling, the gravity direction control unit 43 moves the character 210 in the direction instructed in the air. At this time, since the drop position of the character 210 moves as the character 210 moves, the marker 240 is also moved. Thereby, the player can change the falling position of the character 210 even while the character 210 is falling.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the game screen. When the character 210 hits the object 220 existing in the falling direction, the drop control unit 44 causes the character 210 to land on the object 220. The drop control unit 44 moves the viewpoint position of the camera to a predetermined position behind the character while displaying the appearance of the landing character 210 standing up, and the screen so that the gravity direction matches the vertical direction of the screen. Rotate. This makes it easier to recognize the inclination of the ground on which the character 210 is grounded, as in the game screen of FIG.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the game screen. While the gravity direction is changed from the original gravity direction in the game field, the gravity direction control unit 43 displays a part of the character 210 such as the ear 218 or the hair facing the original gravity direction. Thereby, the player can recognize that the current gravity direction has been changed from the default gravity direction, and can easily recognize the relationship between the default gravity direction and the current gravity direction.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the game control method according to the embodiment. If the character is neither falling nor floating (N in S100, N in S102) and the right button 26 is not input (N in S104), the character control unit 41 controls the character on the ground (S200). When the right button 26 is input (Y in S104), the gravity direction control unit 43 performs a process of starting the floating of the character (S106), and thereafter controls the floating character (S300). While the character is floating (Y in S102), until the right button 26 is input again (N in S108), the gravity direction control unit 43 controls the floating character (S300). When the right button 26 is input again (Y in S108), the gravity direction control unit 43 changes the gravity direction (S110), and thereafter controls the falling character (S400). While the character is falling (Y in S100), the drop controller 44 controls the falling character (S400) until the character lands on an object or the like (N in S112). When the character lands on an object or the like (Y in S112), the drop control unit 44 performs processing for the character to land on the object (S114), and thereafter, the character control unit 41 controls the character on the ground (S200). Although omitted in FIG. 17, when a camera, a character, or the like moves, the screen generation unit 66 newly generates a screen and updates the display. The above procedure is repeated while the game is in progress.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing details of the ground control procedure of FIG. When the player inputs an instruction to move the camera via the input device 20 (Y in S202), the camera control unit 42 moves the camera (S204). If no instruction is input (N in S202), S204 is skipped. When the player inputs an instruction to move the character via the input device 20 (Y in S206), the character control unit 41 moves the character (S208). If no instruction is input (N in S206), S208 is skipped. When the gravity direction is changed from the original gravity direction by the gravity direction control unit 43 (Y in S210), the gravity direction control unit 43 turns the character's hair or the like in the original gravity direction, etc. The direction of gravity is displayed (S212). If the gravity direction has not been changed (N in S210), S212 is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of the floating control procedure of FIG. When the player inputs an instruction to move the camera via the input device 20 (Y in S302), the camera control unit 42 moves the camera (S304). Thereby, the gravity direction which should be changed by the gravity direction control part 43 can be adjusted, and the fall direction of a character can be adjusted. If no instruction is input (N in S302), S304 is skipped. When the player inputs an instruction to change the character's posture through the input device 20 (Y in S306), the character control unit 41 changes the posture of the floating character (S308). If no instruction is input (N in S306), S308 is skipped. The character control unit 41 does not move the character while the character is floating. The gravity direction control unit 43 displays a marker indicating the expected position of the character on the screen (S310).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of the drop control procedure of FIG. When the player inputs an instruction to move the camera via the input device 20 (Y in S402), the camera control unit 42 moves the camera (S404). Unlike when the character is on the ground and when the character is floating, the direction of gravity is not adjusted by the movement of the camera. If no instruction is input (N in S402), S404 is skipped. When the player inputs an instruction to move the character via the input device 20 (Y in S406), the fall control unit 44 moves the falling character (S408). If no instruction is input (N in S406), S408 is skipped. The gravity direction control unit 43 displays a marker indicating the expected position of the character on the screen (S410).

  As described above, in the game device according to the present embodiment, not only the character but also an object existing in the vicinity of the character is dropped together with the character in the changed direction of gravity. For example, the object is carried to a predetermined destination. Therefore, such a moving method can be used. In addition, since the changed gravity is applied to only the character and the objects around the character, the object is dropped and the other objects are not moved, so a novel function of changing the direction of gravity while reducing the calculation load is provided. be able to.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to each component and combination of processing processes, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

  In the embodiment, when the input of the right button 26 of the input device 20 is received, the direction of gravity is changed to the direction of the line of sight of the camera. However, in another example, the gravity is set so that the wall near the character becomes the bottom surface. The direction may be changed, and when a bottom surface designation or flick input by touch input on the touch panel is accepted, the direction of gravity may be changed to that direction.

  10 game devices, 20 input devices, 30 input reception units, 40 control units, 41 character control units, 42 camera control units, 43 gravity direction control units, 44 drop control units, 45 map display units, 60 parameter holding units, 62 games Data holding unit, 66 screen generation unit, 68 display device.

Claims (10)

Computer
Means for reading out data of characters and objects arranged in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, generating images thereof and displaying them on a display device;
Means for controlling the movement of the character touching the object;
Means for changing the direction of gravity acting on the character in response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device;
Means for dropping the character in the direction of gravity changed;
Means for displaying a marker indicating the fall position of the character;
Game control program to function as.   The means for displaying the marker displays the marker at the closest object position when the object exists within a predetermined distance in the direction in which the character falls, and when the object does not exist, The game control program according to claim 1, wherein the marker is displayed at a position at a predetermined distance. In response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device, the computer further functions as means for changing the viewpoint position or the line-of-sight direction when generating the image,
The means for changing the direction of gravity changes the direction of gravity in a direction parallel to the line-of-sight direction when an instruction input for changing the direction of gravity is received. The game control program according to 2.   The means for displaying the marker is displayed so that the character and the marker are shifted so as not to overlap when the character and the marker overlap each other. Game control program.   The means for changing the direction of gravity causes the character to float in the air at a predetermined height in response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device, and repeats an instruction from the player received by the input device. The game control program according to claim 3, wherein the direction of gravity acting on the character is changed in accordance with an input.   6. The game control program according to claim 5, wherein the means for controlling movement of the character does not move the character while the character is floating in the air. The means for changing the viewpoint position or the line-of-sight direction changes the viewpoint position or the line-of-sight direction in accordance with an instruction input from the player received by the input device while the character is floating in the air.
The game control program according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the means for displaying the marker changes the position of the marker in accordance with a change in the viewpoint position or line-of-sight direction. A screen generation unit that reads out data of characters and objects arranged in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, generates an image thereof, and displays the image on a display device;
A character controller that controls the movement of the character that is in contact with the object;
A gravity direction control unit that changes the direction of gravity acting on the character in response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device;
A drop control unit for dropping the character in the direction of gravity changed,
The said gravity direction control part displays the marker which shows the fall position of the said character, The game device characterized by the above-mentioned. A screen generation unit that reads out data of characters and objects arranged in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, generates those images, and displays them on a display device;
A step in which the character control unit controls the movement of the character touching the object;
A step of changing a direction of gravity acting on the character in response to an instruction input from the player received by the input device;
A step of causing the fall control unit to drop the character in the changed direction of gravity;
The gravity direction control unit displaying a marker indicating the fall position of the character;
A game control method comprising:   A computer-readable recording medium on which the game control program according to claim 1 is recorded.

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