JP2013208373A - Program, information storage medium, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, information storage medium, and server, capable of allowing a player character to perform a predetermined action with many variations with respect to another character.SOLUTION: A computer is allowed to function as: a character arrangement setting part for arranging a player character and a plurality of other characters in a game space; a range determination part for determining the range of a predetermined action, based on position relation between the player character and another character designated as an object of a predetermined action when input information for designating the other character to be an object among the plurality of other characters is received; a game processing part for performing action processing to allow the player character to perform a predetermined action with respect to at least one other character positioned within the range; and an image generation part for generating a game image including the player character and the other character.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a server.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game apparatus is known for executing a game in which an enemy character selected by a touch operation is registered as an attack target and a player character is attacked against the enemy character registered as an attack target (patent) Reference 1).

JP 2010-017395 A

  However, in the conventional game device, only an attack against an enemy character registered as an attack target is performed, and variations of the attack are limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and an object thereof is a program capable of causing a player character to perform predetermined actions rich in variations on other characters, An object is to provide an information storage medium and a server.

(1) A program according to the present invention is a program for operating a player character based on an input by a player and executing a predetermined action on another character,
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to function as an image generation unit that generates a game image including the player character and the other character.

  The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that is a computer-readable information storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above-described units.

The present invention is a server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
The other character designated as the target of the player character and the predetermined action when receiving from the information processing terminal input information for designating another character as a target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range covered by the predetermined action based on the positional relationship;
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
An image generation unit for generating image generation data for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
The present invention relates to a server including a communication processing unit that performs a process of transmitting the image generation data to the information processing terminal.

The present invention is a server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The server
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
A communication processing unit for performing processing for transmitting arrangement information of the player character and a plurality of other characters to the information processing terminal;
The information processing terminal
A receiving unit that performs processing for receiving the arrangement information from the server;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
The present invention relates to a server including an image generation unit that generates a game image including the player character and the other character.

The present invention is a server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The server
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform a predetermined action;
An image generation unit for generating image generation data for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
A communication processing unit that performs processing for transmitting the arrangement information of the player character and a plurality of other characters and the image generation data to the information processing terminal;
The information processing terminal
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
An image generation unit that generates a game image including the player character and the other character based on the image generation data;
A transmission unit that performs processing of transmitting the received input information and the determined range information to the server when receiving the input information for instructing the predetermined action;
The game processing unit
When the input information for instructing the predetermined action and the information on the range are received from the information processing terminal, the player character receives the predetermined character from at least one other character located within the range. It is related with the server which performs the action process which makes an action.

The present invention is a server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The information processing terminal
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
An image generation unit for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
A transmission unit that transmits a game processing result in the game processing unit to the server,
The server
The present invention relates to a server including a counting unit that performs processing for counting game processing results received from the information processing terminal.

  According to the present invention, the range over which the predetermined action is reached is determined based on the positional relationship between the player character and another character designated as the target for the predetermined action, and the player character is assigned to the other character located within the determined range. By performing the process for causing the predetermined action to be performed, it is possible to cause the player character to perform predetermined actions rich in variations according to the positional relationship.

(2) In the program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The computer may further function as a display control unit that displays the range in an identifiable manner.

In the information processing terminal connected to the server according to the present invention and the server according to the present invention via a network,
You may further include the display control part which displays the said range so that identification is possible.

  According to the present invention, the determined range can be recognized by the player.

(3) In the information processing terminal connected to the program according to the present invention, the information storage medium, the server, and the server according to the present invention via a network,
The range determining unit
The movement of the player character based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action is received The previous position may be determined, and the range may be determined based on the determined position of the destination.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause the player character to perform predetermined actions rich in variations according to the movement destination of the player character determined based on the positional relationship.

(4) In the information processing terminal connected via the network with the program, the information storage medium, the server according to the present invention, and the server according to the present invention,
The game processing unit
When input information for instructing the predetermined action is received, a process for moving the player character to the determined destination position is performed, and the moved player character is positioned within the range. You may perform the action process which performs the said predetermined action with respect to at least 1 other character.

(5) In the information processing terminal connected to the program, information storage medium, server, and server according to the present invention via a network,
The range determining unit
The range may be determined based on a positional relationship between the player character and another character designated as the target of the predetermined action and attribute information of the player character.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause the player character to perform predetermined actions rich in variations according to the positional relationship and the attribute information.

(6) In the information processing terminal connected to the program according to the present invention, the information storage medium, the server, and the server according to the present invention via a network,
The range determining unit
A range including the position of another character designated as the target of the predetermined action may be determined as the range.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the other character designated as the target of the predetermined action, the predetermined action can be performed on the other character located within the range, and the predetermined action rich in variations is performed. Can be made.

(7) In the information processing terminal connected via the network with the program, the information storage medium, the server according to the present invention, and the server according to the present invention,
The other character is an enemy character,
The range determining unit
When input information for designating an enemy character to be attacked among a plurality of enemy characters is received, an attack range is determined based on a positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target. ,
The game processing unit
As the action process, an attack process for causing the player character to attack at least one enemy character located within the attack range may be performed.

  According to the present invention, the attack range is determined based on the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target, and the player character is caused to attack the enemy character located within the determined attack range. Thus, it is possible to cause the player character to perform a variety of attacks according to the positional relationship.

(8) In the information processing terminal connected to the program, the information storage medium, the server, and the server according to the present invention via a network,
The game processing unit
In the attack process, the amount of damage received by each enemy character located within the attack range is calculated, and the amount of damage received by the enemy character designated as the attack target and other enemy characters located within the attack range are calculated. The amount of damage received may be different.

  According to the present invention, a variety of attacks can be performed.

(9) In the information processing terminal connected to the program, information storage medium, server, and server according to the present invention via a network,
The game processing unit
Each time the attack process is performed, the number of times the player character can attack is decreased, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the attack character is not attacked without decreasing the number of attacks possible. A process of attacking an enemy character designated as, may be performed.

  According to the present invention, a mode for attacking an enemy character positioned within the attack range by reducing the number of possible attacks, and a mode for attacking an enemy character designated as an attack target without reducing the number of possible attacks Can be realized, and attacks with a wide variety can be performed.

The figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the game system of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of the process of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game system of the present embodiment. Note that the game system of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The input unit 160 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information (operation information) from the player, and outputs the input information of the player to the processing unit 100. The function of the input unit 160 is a mouse, a touch panel (touch panel type display), a touch pad, input devices such as direction keys and buttons, a keyboard, and an indicator for indicating a position on the screen (for example, inertia such as an acceleration sensor). A controller provided with a sensor, an imaging unit (camera), and the like.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 170 includes a main storage unit 172 that is used as a work area, a drawing buffer 174 that stores final display images and the like, an object data storage unit that stores object model data, and each object data A texture storage unit for storing the texture and a Z buffer for storing the Z value during the object image generation process. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM). The processing unit 100 performs various processes of the present embodiment based on a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. The information storage medium 180 can store a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100 according to the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute the processing of each unit).

  The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by an LCD, a CRT, a touch panel, or the like.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with other game systems and servers, and the function can be realized by hardware such as various processors or a communication ASIC, a program, or the like.

  Note that a program and data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100 stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server are received via the network, and the received program and data are received in the information storage medium 180. Or may be stored in the storage unit 170. The case where the game system is functioned by receiving the program or data as described above is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information from the input unit 160, a program, data received via the communication unit 196, and the like. The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main storage unit 172 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  The processing unit 100 includes a game processing unit 112, an image generation unit 120, and a sound generation unit 130. The game processing unit 112 performs game processing based on input information from the input unit 160, a program, and the like. The game processing unit 112 includes a game space setting unit 113, an attack range determination unit 114, and a display control unit 116.

  The game space setting unit 113 (character arrangement setting unit) performs a process of arranging display objects such as items, characters (player characters, other characters), maps (terrain), and the like in the game space. When a virtual three-dimensional space is set as a game space, the game space setting unit is composed of various objects (polygons, free-form surfaces, subdivision surfaces, etc.) representing display objects such as items, characters, and maps (terrain). The object is placed and set in the object space. For example, the position and rotation angle (synonymous with the direction and direction of the object in the world coordinate system, for example, rotation when rotating clockwise when viewed from the positive direction of each axis of the X, Y, and Z axes in the world coordinate system. The angle is determined, and the object is arranged at the position (X, Y, Z) at the rotation angle (rotation angle about the X, Y, Z axis).

  The attack range determination unit 114 (range determination unit) receives the input information for designating an enemy character to be attacked (target of predetermined action) among the plurality of enemy characters (other characters). Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target, an attack range (a range in which a predetermined action extends) is determined. The attack range determination unit 114 is based on input information from the input unit 160 (mouse, touch panel, patch pad, indicator, etc.) (for example, coordinate information output from the touch panel or touch pad), and indicates the indicated position on the game screen. Is detected. If there is an enemy character at a position in the game space corresponding to the detected designated position, the detected designated position is accepted as input information for designating the enemy character to be attacked, and detected. When there is no enemy character at the position in the game space corresponding to the designated position, the detected designated position is received as input information for moving the player character to the corresponding position in the game space.

  The game processing unit 112 performs attack processing (behavior processing for causing a predetermined action) to cause the player character to attack at least one enemy character located within the attack range set by the attack range determination unit 114.

  The attack range determination unit 114 receives the input information for designating the enemy character to be attacked, based on the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target. The attack range may be determined based on the determined position of the destination.

  In addition, when the game processing unit 112 receives input information for instructing an attack, the game processing unit 112 performs a process of moving the player character to the position of the movement destination determined by the attack range determination unit 114 and moves the player character. You may perform the attack process which makes a player character attack at least 1 enemy character located in the said attack range.

  The attack range determination unit 114 may determine the attack range based on the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target and the attribute information of the player character. The player character attribute information is, for example, the type (type) of player character, physical strength value, experience value, and item (eg, weapon) possessed by the player character. The attack range determination unit 114 may determine a range including the position of the enemy character designated as the attack target as the attack range. The attack range determination unit 114 may determine the attack range based on the attribute of the game map. For example, a range in which an object other than the enemy character placed on the game map is located may not be included in the attack range.

  Further, the game processing unit 112 calculates the amount of damage received by each enemy character located within the attack range in the attack process, and the amount of damage received by the enemy character designated as the attack target is within the attack range. The amount of damage received by other enemy characters may be different. The game processing unit 112 reduces the number of times the player character can attack each time the attack process (process for attacking an enemy character located within the attack range) is performed, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. May perform a process of causing the player character to attack the enemy character designated as the attack target without reducing the number of times the attack is possible.

  The display control unit 116 performs control to display the attack range set by the attack range determination unit 114 so as to be identifiable on the game image. For example, the display control unit 116 performs control for drawing the outline of the set attack range in a predetermined color, and control for drawing the inside of the set attack range in a predetermined color. In addition, the display control unit 116 may perform control to display an enemy character positioned within the set attack range so that it can be distinguished from other enemy characters. For example, the display control unit 116 performs control to draw the outline of the enemy character located within the set attack range in a predetermined color. Further, the display control unit 116 may perform control to display the attack range so as to be identifiable in relation to the content of the terrain effect. For example, the display control unit 116 performs control to draw the attack range in red when receiving the fire attribute as the terrain effect, and to draw the attack range in blue when receiving the water attribute as the terrain effect.

  The game processing unit 112 includes a movement / motion processing unit. The movement / motion processing unit performs a movement / motion calculation (movement / motion simulation) of the object. For example, in the attack process, the game processing unit 112 causes the player character to perform an action of attacking the enemy character, and causes the enemy character to operate in response to the attack. That is, display objects (objects) such as characters and items are displayed in the object space (object space) based on input data input by the player through the input unit 160, programs (movement / motion algorithms), various data (motion data), physical laws, and the like. A process of moving in the game space) or moving an object (motion, animation) is performed. Specifically, object movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) and motion information (position or rotation angle of each part constituting the object) are stored in one frame (1/60 seconds or 1/30). The simulation process is sequentially performed every second). A frame is a unit of time for performing object movement / motion processing (simulation processing) and image generation processing.

  Further, when a virtual three-dimensional space is set as the game space, the game processing unit 112 includes a virtual camera control unit. The virtual camera control unit performs control processing of the virtual camera (viewpoint) for generating an image that can be seen from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, based on input information or a program (movement / motion algorithm) input by the player through the input unit 160, the position (X, Y, Z) of the virtual camera in the world coordinate system or the direction of the optical axis (for example, , X, Y, and Z axes, a rotation angle when rotating clockwise as viewed from the positive direction, and the like. In short, processing for controlling the viewpoint position, the orientation of the virtual camera, and the angle of view is performed.

  The image generation unit 120 performs a drawing process based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating a game image (game image including a player character and an enemy character), and outputs the generated game image to the display unit 190. To do.

  When a virtual three-dimensional space is set as a game space to generate a so-called three-dimensional image, first, vertex data (vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector, α value, etc.) of each vertex of the object ) Including object data (model data) is input, and vertex processing (shading by a vertex shader) is performed based on the vertex data included in the input object data. When performing the vertex processing, vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for re-dividing the polygon may be performed as necessary.

  In the vertex processing, according to the vertex processing program (vertex shader program, first shader program), vertex movement processing, coordinate transformation, for example, world coordinate transformation, visual field transformation (camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, projective transformation (perspective transformation) , Projection conversion), viewport conversion (screen coordinate conversion), light source calculation, and other geometric processing are performed, and based on the processing results, the vertex data given to the vertex group constituting the object is changed (updated, adjusted). To do. Object data after geometry processing (position coordinates of object vertices, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, α value, etc.) is stored in the storage unit 170.

  Then, rasterization (scan conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the surface of the polygon (primitive) is associated with the pixel. Subsequent to rasterization, pixel processing (shading or fragment processing by a pixel shader) for drawing pixels (fragments forming a display screen) constituting an image is performed.

  In pixel processing, according to a pixel processing program (pixel shader program, second shader program), various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / change, translucent composition, anti-aliasing, etc. are performed, and an image is processed. The final drawing color of the constituent pixels is determined, and the drawing color of the perspective-transformed object is output (drawn) to a drawing buffer 174 (a buffer capable of storing image information in units of pixels; VRAM). That is, in pixel processing, per-pixel processing for setting or changing image information (color, normal, luminance, α value, etc.) in units of pixels is performed. Thereby, an image that can be seen from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) in the object space is generated.

  The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or sounds, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 192.

  Moreover, you may comprise the game system of this embodiment as a server. The server can be composed of one or a plurality of servers (authentication server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.). In this case, the server receives an input transmitted from one or a plurality of information processing terminals (for example, a PC, a stationary game device, a portable game device, a mobile phone capable of executing a program, etc.) connected via a network. Information (input information for specifying an enemy character to be attacked among a plurality of enemy characters input to the input unit of the information processing terminal, input information for instructing an attack, for example, detected by the information processing terminal In order to generate an image by performing processing (game processing, game space setting processing, attack range setting processing, display control processing, image generation processing) of each unit of the processing unit 100 based on the designated position on the game screen) The image generation data is generated, and the generated image generation data is transmitted to each information processing terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on each information processing terminal, and may be image data itself or each information processing terminal generates an image. Various data (object data, game process result data, etc.) used for this purpose may be used.

  Moreover, you may comprise the game system of this embodiment as a game system containing a server and the information processing terminal connected to the said server via a network. In this case, the processing unit of the information processing terminal performs various game processes ((game process, game space setting process, attack range setting process, display control process, image, etc.) based on the program transmitted (downloaded) from the server. Generation processing), and the server performs various data (for example, acquired) associated with each player (each information processing terminal) based on the game result data (game processing result) transmitted from the information processing terminal. (Data relating to items, statuses, and scores) may be updated or tabulated, and the information processing terminal may be configured to execute the downloaded program on a Web browser.

  In addition, the server performs processing of the game space setting unit 113 (character arrangement setting unit) and transmits character arrangement information to the information processing terminal, and the processing unit of the information processing terminal performs the arrangement information and input. Based on information, a program, or the like, the processing of the game processing unit 112, the processing of the attack range determination unit 114, the processing of the display control unit 116, and the processing of the image generation unit 120 may be performed.

  Further, the server performs processing of the game space setting unit 113, processing of the game processing unit 112, and processing of the image generation unit 120, and sends the arrangement information and the image generation data to the information processing terminal. Then, the processing unit of the information processing terminal may perform the processing of the attack range determination unit 114 and the image generation processing based on the arrangement information, input information, program, image generation data, and the like. In this case, when the transmission unit of the information processing terminal receives the input information for instructing the predetermined action, the transmission unit receives the received input information and the range information determined by the attack range determination unit 114 as the server. The game processing unit 112 of the server performs the action process (attack process) when the input information for instructing the predetermined action and the information of the range are received from the information processing terminal. May be.

2. Next, the method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The game system according to the present embodiment is configured as a game system that uses the input unit 160 to perform a game in which a player character in the game space attacks an enemy character (an example of another character) (an example of a predetermined action). .

  2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of a game screen (game image) generated by the game system of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, on the game screen GI, a player character PC and a plurality of enemy characters EC arranged in the game space are displayed. The game space (game map) is divided in a grid pattern by rectangular cells of the same size, and the player character PC and the enemy character EC are arranged in any of the cells. Further, the player character PC can be moved in units of cells. That is, the positions of the player character PC and the enemy character EC in the game map can be specified by the positions of the cells constituting the game map. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the player character PC is arranged on the cell M10, and the enemy character EC is arranged on each of the cells M11 to M16.

  By instructing the position on the game screen GI using the input unit 160, the player can move the player character PC and cause the player character PC to attack an enemy character. FIG. 2A shows an example in which a mouse (or indicator, touchpad) is used as the input unit 160, and a cursor CS indicating the indicated position is displayed on the game screen GI.

  The player can designate the enemy character EC as an attack target by operating the mouse and placing the cursor CS on a cell where the enemy character EC exists (or the enemy character itself). Further, the player character PC can be moved to the square by performing an operation of clicking the mouse while the cursor CS is placed on the square where the enemy character EC does not exist. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, since the cursor CS is superimposed on the cell M12, the enemy character EC located on the cell M12 is designated as an attack target.

  When the enemy character EC is designated as an attack target, a range including the position of the enemy character EC is set as the attack range, and in this state, when the player performs an operation of clicking the mouse (operation for instructing an attack) A process in which the player character PC attacks the enemy character EC located within the set attack range is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the cell M12 where the enemy character EC to be attacked and the cells M11 and M13 adjacent to the cell M12 are set as the attack range. In this state, the player performs an attack instruction operation. As shown in FIG. 2B, the player character PC moves to the cell M17 adjacent to the cell M12 where the attacking enemy character EC is located, and is positioned in the cells M11 to M13 set as the attack range. An action of attacking three enemy characters EC is performed.

  The set attack range is displayed so as to be identifiable so that the player can visually recognize the attack range. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the outlines of the cells M11 to M13 set as the attack range are highlighted. Of the squares set as the attack range, the square where the enemy character EC to be attacked is located and the square where another enemy character is located may be displayed in different colors. Moreover, the outline of each enemy character located in the square set as the attack range may be emphasized and displayed so as to be distinguishable from other enemy characters.

  In the present embodiment, the attack range is set based on the attributes of the player character PC. Specifically, an attack range corresponding to the type of weapon used by the player character PC is set. For example, when the player character PC uses the sword SD (see FIG. 2A) as a weapon, as shown in FIG. 3A, the player character PC is in front of the player character PC (the direction D of the player character PC is set to the front). )), The left diagonally forward square M21, and the right diagonally forward square M22 are set as the attack range. That is, since the player character PC having the sword SD performs an attacking action by swinging the sword SD in the horizontal direction, a square that is continuous in the horizontal direction (left and right direction) as viewed from the player character PC is set as the attack range.

  On the other hand, when the player character PC uses a spear as a weapon, as shown in FIG. 3B, the three cells M20, M23, and M24 in front of the player character PC are set as attack ranges. In other words, since the player character PC having a spear performs an attacking action to push the spear forward, a square continuous in the vertical direction (depth direction) as viewed from the player character PC is set as the attack range.

  In this manner, by setting the attack range according to the type of weapon used by the player character PC, it is possible to perform an attack rich in variations. Further, the attack range may be set based on the experience value, level, attack power, etc. of the player character PC as the attribute of the player character PC. For example, the attack range set may be increased as the experience value of the player character is higher.

  In the present embodiment, the attack range is set based on the positional relationship between the player character PC and the enemy character EC designated as the attack target. Specifically, when an attack instruction operation is performed, the movement destination of the player character PC is determined based on the positional relationship with the enemy character EC designated as the attack target, and the attack range is determined based on the determined movement destination. Is set.

  For example, in the case shown in FIG. 4A, when the enemy character E10 is designated as an attack target, the positional relationship between the cell M30 where the player character PC is located and the cell M31 where the attacking enemy character E10 is located. Based on the above, the destination square of the player character PC is determined. For example, among the squares adjacent to the square M31 where the enemy character E10 to be attacked is located, the square having the shortest movement distance from the square where the player character PC is located is determined as the destination. In the case of FIG. 4A, among the cells M32 to M34 adjacent to the cell M31, one of the cells M32 and M33 that can be reached from the cell M31 by 2 cells is determined as the movement destination. For example, when priority is given to the movement direction of the player character PC and priority is given to movement in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction), the cell M32 that can be reached only by movement in the vertical direction is determined as the movement destination, When priority is given to movement in the direction (X-axis direction), the mass M33 that requires horizontal movement is determined as the movement destination.

  Then, assuming that the player character PC has moved to the destination cell, the attack range is determined based on the attributes of the player character PC. For example, when the weapon of the player character PC is the sword SD and the cell M32 is determined as the movement destination, as shown in FIG. 4B, the player character PC is seen from the player character PC located at the cell M32. The cells M33, M31, and M35 that are continuous in the direction (left-right direction) are set as the attack range. Note that the direction F of the player character PC at the destination is the direction facing the enemy character E10 that is the attack target. When an attack instruction operation is performed in the state of FIG. 4B, the player character PC is actually moved to the destination cell M32 and is located within the attack range (the cells M33, M31, M35). Attack two enemy characters E10 and E11.

  On the other hand, when the weapon of the player character PC is the sword SD and the cell M33 is determined as the movement destination, as shown in FIG. Successive cells M32, M31, and M34 are set as the attack range. If an attack instruction operation is performed in the state of FIG. 4C, the player character PC is actually moved to the destination square M33 and within the attack range (the squares M32, M31, M34). One enemy character E10 located is attacked. For example, when the weapon of the player character PC is a spear and the cell M33 is determined as the movement destination, the cells M32, M31, which are continuous in the vertical direction when viewed from the player character PC located at the cell M33, M34 is set as the attack range.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the enemy character E11 is designated as an attack target, among the cells adjacent to the cell M35 where the enemy character E11 to be attacked is located, the cell M37 (the movement distance is the shortest). If the weapon is the sword SD, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), as shown in FIG. M35 and M36 are set as the attack range. In this case, it is possible to attack the three enemy characters E10 to E12 located within the attack range (M31, M35, M36).

  As described above, the movement destination is determined according to the positional relationship between the player character PC and the enemy character EC to be attacked, and the attack range is set based on the determined movement destination, so that a variety of attacks can be performed. be able to. That is, since the attack range changes according to the positional relationship between the player character PC and the enemy character EC to be attacked and the attributes of the player character PC, the player designates the enemy character EC to be attacked in consideration of these. You can enjoy playing. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the set attack range is displayed in an identifiable manner every time an operation to specify the enemy character EC to be attacked (an operation to superimpose the cursor CS on the mass of the enemy character EC) is performed. The player can confirm the attack range while performing the designation operation.

  Note that the player can also move the player character PC to a cell adjacent to the enemy character EC and then designate the enemy character EC as an attack target for attack. For example, in FIG. 4B, when the operation of clicking the mouse with the cursor CS over the cell M32 (operation for moving instruction) is performed, the player character PC moves to the cell M32. Then, when an operation for aligning the cursor with the cell M31 (operation for specifying an attack target) is performed, the enemy character E10 is specified as an attack target. At this time, since the player character PC is already located in the square M32 where the movement distance to the enemy character E10 to be attacked is the shortest, the square M32 at the current position is determined as the movement destination, and the squares M33, M31, and M35 are determined. Set as attack range. In this state, when an operation of clicking the mouse (operation of attack instruction) is performed, the player character PC attacks the enemy character within the attack range without moving.

  When the player character PC attacks the enemy character, the amount of damage received by each enemy character EC within the attack range is calculated. In the present embodiment, the amount of damage received by the enemy character EC (for example, the enemy character E11 in FIG. 5A) designated as the attack target among the enemy characters EC located within the attack range is designated as the attack target. The amount of damage received by an enemy character that has not been received (for example, the enemy characters E10 and E12 in FIG. 5A) is larger. Accordingly, the player can enjoy a game play in which the enemy character EC to be attacked is designated in consideration of the distribution of damage to each enemy character EC within the attack range.

  The damage given to the enemy character EC may be changed according to the positional relationship between the player character PC and the enemy character EC. For example, when the player character is attacked from behind the enemy character EC, a larger damage may be given to the enemy character EC than when the player character is attacked from the front of the enemy character EC. Further, when an enemy character that strikes back against the player character PC with a predetermined probability is attacked, the attacking probability may be reduced when the enemy character EC is attacked from behind.

  In the present embodiment, each time the player character PC attacks the enemy character EC within the attack range (when an attack instruction operation is performed), the number of times that the player character PC can attack is decreased, and the number of possible attacks is reduced. When 0 is reached, the attack operation is not performed even if the attack instruction is operated. The number of times this attack is possible increases with time. As shown in FIG. 2A, the number of times the player character PC can attack is displayed as a gauge GA at the top of the game screen GI.

  When a predetermined condition is satisfied, only the enemy character EC designated as an attack target can be attacked without reducing the number of possible attacks. In this embodiment, when an enemy character EC is defeated by an attack, an item is generated in the vicinity of the enemy character EC, and the player can acquire this by overlaying the item on which the cursor CS is generated. In the upper part of the game screen GI, the number of acquired items is displayed. When the number of acquired items reaches a predetermined number, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, when it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, if an attack instruction operation is performed, only the enemy character E11 designated as the attack target is attacked. No attack is performed on the enemy characters E10 and E12 within the attack range. That is, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the player can attack all enemy characters within the attack range while reducing the number of possible attacks, and the predetermined condition is satisfied. In this case, it is possible to attack the enemy character to be attacked without reducing the number of possible attacks, and it is possible to perform an attack rich in variations.

  In this embodiment, when an attack instruction operation is continuously performed on the same enemy character EC, the player character PC performs a series of attack actions (combo motion). For example, when the weapon of the player character PC is a sword SD, a horizontal slashing action from the left to the right (first action), a side slashing action from the right to the left (second action), and a slashing action ( A series of attack operations (third operation) is performed. When the enemy character is defeated by the attack of the third action, a bonus such as item generation is generated. Here, when an attack by the player character PC is started, a combo gauge indicating a time limit for continuing the combo is displayed on the game screen GI. If the time is within the time limit, as shown in FIG. A series of first to third operations are repeated by continuously performing an attack instruction operation. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the time limit expires (timeout) in the middle of the series of first to third actions, the series of actions are interrupted and the attack action is resumed from the first action. The

3. Processing Next, an example of processing of the game system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the game space setting unit 113 arranges the player character PC and a plurality of enemy characters EC in the game space (game map) (step S10).

  Next, based on the input information from the input unit 160, the game processing unit 112 performs an input for designating the enemy character EC to be attacked (for example, an operation of placing the cursor CS on a cell where the enemy character EC or the enemy character EC exists) ) Is determined (step S12). If there is no such input, the game processing unit 112 determines whether or not there has been an input for instructing movement of the player character (for example, an operation of clicking the mouse with the cursor CS placed on a square where no enemy character EC exists) ( If there is such an input, a process of moving the player character PC to the square at the designated position is performed (step S16).

  If it is determined in step S12 that there is an input for designating the attack target, the attack range determination unit 114 determines the player character PC's position based on the positional relationship between the player character PC and the enemy character EC designated as the attack target. Processing for determining the destination is performed (step S18).

  Next, the attack range determination unit 114 performs a process of determining (setting) the attack range based on the movement destination determined in step S18 and the attributes of the player character PC (step S20). Next, the display control unit 116 performs display control for displaying the attack range determined in step S20 in an identifiable manner (step S22).

  Next, the game processing unit 112 determines whether or not there is an input for instructing an attack (for example, an operation of clicking the mouse with the cursor CS placed on a square where the enemy character EC to be attacked is present) (step S24). If there is such an input, a process of moving the player character PC to the destination determined in step S18 is performed (step S26).

  Next, the game processing unit 112 performs an attack process that causes the player character PC to attack an enemy character located within the attack range determined in step S20 (step S28). The game processing unit 112 performs, as an attack process, a process for causing the player character PC to perform an attack action, a process for causing an enemy character located within the attack range to perform an action, and a damage amount of the enemy character located within the attack range. Processing to calculate, processing to reduce the number of possible attacks, processing to display effects generated by the attack, and the like are performed.

  Next, the game processing unit 112 determines whether or not to continue the process (step S30). When the process is continued, the process proceeds to the process of step S10, and the processes after step S10 are repeated.

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where a plurality of adjacent cells are set as the attack range has been described, but a plurality of cells (regions) that are not adjacent may be set as the attack range. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the range including the position of the enemy character designated as the attack target is set as the attack range has been described, but the range not including the position of the enemy character designated as the attack target is set as the attack range. It may be set to attack an enemy character that is located within the attack range and is not designated as an attack target.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 processing part, 112 game processing part, 113 game space setting part (character arrangement setting part), 114 attack range determination part (range determination part), 116 display control part, 120 image generation part, 130 sound generation part, 160 input part , 170 storage unit, 172 main storage unit, 174 drawing buffer, 180 information storage medium, 190 display unit, 192 sound output unit, 196 communication unit

Claims (14)

In a program for operating a player character based on an input by a player and executing a predetermined action on another character,
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
A program that causes a computer to function as an image generation unit that generates a game image including the player character and the other character. In claim 1,
A program that further causes a computer to function as a display control unit that displays the range in an identifiable manner. In claim 1 or 2,
The range determining unit
When input information for designating another character to be the target of the predetermined action is received, based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character designated as the target of the predetermined action, A program for determining a position of a movement destination and determining the range based on the determined position of the movement destination. In claim 3,
The game processing unit
When input information for instructing the predetermined action is received, a process for moving the player character to the determined destination position is performed, and the moved player character is positioned within the range. A program for performing an action process for causing the predetermined action to be performed on at least one other character. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The range determining unit
A program for determining the range based on a positional relationship between the player character and another character designated as the target of the predetermined action and attribute information of the player character. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The range determining unit
A program for determining a range including a position of another character designated as a target of the predetermined action as the range. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6.
The other character is an enemy character,
The range determining unit
When input information for designating an enemy character to be attacked among a plurality of enemy characters is received, an attack range is determined based on a positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character designated as the attack target. ,
The game processing unit
As the action process, a program for performing an attack process for causing the player character to attack at least one enemy character located within the attack range. In claim 7,
The game processing unit
In the attack process, the amount of damage received by each enemy character located within the attack range is calculated, and the amount of damage received by the enemy character designated as the attack target and other enemy characters located within the attack range are calculated. A program characterized by different amount of damage. In claim 7 or 8,
The game processing unit
Each time the attack process is performed, the number of times the player character can attack is decreased, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the attack character is not attacked without decreasing the number of attacks possible. A program for performing a process of attacking an enemy character designated as.   A computer-readable information storage medium, wherein the program according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is stored. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
The other character designated as the target of the player character and the predetermined action when receiving from the information processing terminal input information for designating another character as a target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range covered by the predetermined action based on the positional relationship;
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
An image generation unit for generating image generation data for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
A communication processing unit that performs a process of transmitting the image generation data to the information processing terminal. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The server
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
A communication processing unit for performing processing for transmitting arrangement information of the player character and a plurality of other characters to the information processing terminal;
The information processing terminal
A receiving unit that performs processing for receiving the arrangement information from the server;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
A server, comprising: an image generation unit configured to generate a game image including the player character and the other character. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The server
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform a predetermined action;
An image generation unit for generating image generation data for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
A communication processing unit that performs processing for transmitting the arrangement information of the player character and a plurality of other characters and the image generation data to the information processing terminal;
The information processing terminal
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
An image generation unit that generates a game image including the player character and the other character based on the image generation data;
A transmission unit that performs processing of transmitting the received input information and the determined range information to the server when receiving the input information for instructing the predetermined action;
The game processing unit
When the input information for instructing the predetermined action and the information on the range are received from the information processing terminal, the player character receives the predetermined character from at least one other character located within the range. A server characterized by performing an action process for making an action. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
The information processing terminal
A character placement setting unit for placing a player character and a plurality of other characters;
Based on the positional relationship between the player character and the other character specified as the target of the predetermined action when receiving input information for specifying the other character as the target of the predetermined action among the plurality of other characters A range determining unit that determines a range to which the predetermined action extends,
A game processing unit for performing an action process for causing the player character to perform the predetermined action on at least one other character located within the range;
An image generation unit for generating a game image including the player character and the other character;
A transmission unit that transmits a game processing result in the game processing unit to the server,
The server
The server characterized by including the total part which performs the process which totals the game processing result received from the said information processing terminal.

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