JP2015229081A - Program and terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive diversified commands to a character on a screen from a user by simple operation.SOLUTION: A terminal device 1 for receiving operation commands from a user is operated as: display means 14 for displaying at least one character for receiving operation commands from the user; operation reception means 10 for receiving an operation from a character to be operated and the user including one direction selected from a plurality of directions; information storage means 16 for storing operation commands to the character in association with a plurality of directions; selection means 22 for selecting commands correlated with a direction selected by the user's operation to a character to be operated; and execution means 12 for executing processing corresponding to the selected command.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and a terminal device.

  For example, in a game battle scene such as a RPG (role-playing game), there is a mechanism in which a user (player) playing a game can select a plurality of characters by a series of actions of tap and swipe (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Patent No. 5420051

  In a conventional game battle scene, a plurality of characters selected by a series of actions of tap-and-swipe by a player merely execute a predetermined action. Therefore, the battle scene of the conventional game has poor strategy.

  Also, in a conventional game battle scene, if a player wants to perform various actions on a plurality of characters selected by a series of actions such as tap and swipe, an operation such as selecting from a command list is performed. Will be complicated.

  Thus, in the conventional game battle scene, there is a problem that it is difficult for the selected character to execute various actions without complicating the operation. Such a problem is not limited to a game battle scene, but also exists in a terminal device that receives a command for a character on a screen from a user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow various commands for characters on the screen from a user to be received by a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a program according to the present invention includes a terminal device that receives an operation command from a user, a display unit that displays at least one character that receives an operation command from the user, the character to be operated, and An operation receiving means for receiving an operation from a user including one direction selected from a plurality of directions, an information storage means for storing an operation command for the character in association with the plurality of directions, the operation target, The character is configured to function as a selection unit that selects a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from the user, and an execution unit that executes a process according to the selected command.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the various command with respect to the character on a screen from a user can be received by simple operation.

It is a lineblock diagram of an example of an information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the terminal device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the game server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the game device concerning this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a client terminal and a game server device concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of command setting information. It is a schematic diagram explaining an example of the command setting of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the other example of the command setting of this embodiment. It is a screen image figure of an example of the battle scene of a game. It is a screen image figure of an example for demonstrating the method to set a command with respect to one character. It is an example screen image figure for demonstrating the method of setting a command with respect to several characters at once. It is an example screen image figure for demonstrating the method to set a command to all the characters at once. It is a screen image figure of the other example for demonstrating the method of setting a command with respect to all the characters at once. It is a screen image figure of the other example for demonstrating the method to set a command with respect to one character. It is a block diagram of the other example of command setting information. It is a flowchart of an example of the process which sets a command with respect to one character. It is a flowchart of an example of the process which sets a command with respect to several characters. It is a flowchart of an example of the process which sets a command with respect to all the characters. It is a flowchart of the other example of the process which sets a command with respect to all the characters. It is a flowchart of the other example of the process which sets a command with respect to one character.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, an example of receiving a command for a character in a game battle scene as seen in RPG will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to a game battle scene. The present invention can be widely applied to a situation where a command for a character on a screen is received from a user.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system in FIG. 1A includes a single game device 1. The game device 1 is a terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet having touch input means such as a touch panel operated by a player, or a dedicated device for home or business use.

  In the information processing system of FIG. 1B, one or more client terminals 2 and a game server device 3 are connected via a network 4 such as the Internet. The client terminal 2 is a terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet having touch input means operated by a player, or a terminal device such as a home or business dedicated game device. The game server device 3 performs management and control of games played by the player at the client terminal 2.

  As described above, the present invention can be applied not only to the client-server type information processing system as shown in FIG. 1B but also to the single game apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

  Note that the information processing system in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples depending on applications and purposes. For example, the game server device 3 shown in FIG. 1B may be distributed among a plurality of computers.

<Hardware configuration>
<< Game device and client terminal >>
The terminal devices such as the game device 1 and the client terminal 2 in FIG. 1 are realized by a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  2 includes an input device 401, a display device 402, an external I / F 403, a RAM 404, a ROM 405, a CPU 406, a communication I / F 407, an HDD 408, a voice input / output unit 409, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus B. Has been.

  The input device 401 is a touch panel used by the player to input various signals, an operation key or a button provided on the casing of the terminal device, and the like. The display device 402 is a liquid crystal or an organic EL that displays a screen. Note that the touch panel includes, for example, a pressure-sensitive or electrostatic panel placed on the display device 402, and detects a touch position on the display device 402 by touching with a finger, a touch pen, or the like.

  The communication I / F 407 is an interface that connects the terminal device to the network 4. Thereby, the terminal device performs data communication via the communication I / F 407. The HDD 408 is an example of a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS that is basic software for controlling the entire terminal device, and applications that provide various functions on the OS. The terminal device may use a drive device (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) that uses a flash memory as a storage medium instead of the HDD 408.

  The external I / F 403 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 403a. Thereby, the terminal device can read and / or write to the recording medium 403a via the external I / F 403. Examples of the recording medium 403a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The ROM 405 is an example of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 405 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the terminal device is activated. The RAM 404 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 406 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire terminal device by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 405 and the HDD 408 onto the RAM 404 and executing processing. Further, the terminal device includes a dedicated battery 410. The terminal device is driven by the battery 410. The voice input / output unit 409 includes a microphone for inputting voice and a speaker for outputting voice.

  As described above, the terminal device according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later with the above hardware configuration.

<Game server device>
The game server device 3 in FIG. 1 is realized by a computer having a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the game server device according to the present embodiment. The game server device 3 of FIG. 3 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM 504, a ROM 505, a CPU 506, a communication I / F 507, an HDD 508, and the like. . Note that the input device 501 and the display device 502 may be connected and used when necessary.

  The input device 501 includes a keyboard and a mouse, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display or the like, and displays a processing result by the terminal device.

  The communication I / F 507 is an interface that connects the game server device 3 to the network 4. Thereby, the game server apparatus 3 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

  The HDD 508 is an example of a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS that is basic software for controlling the entire game server device 3, and applications that provide various functions on the OS.

  The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a. Accordingly, the computer 500 can read and / or write the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. Examples of the recording medium 503a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The ROM 505 is an example of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the game server device 3 is activated. The RAM 504 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 506 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire game server device 3 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

  The game server device 3 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later with the above-described hardware configuration.

<Software configuration>
The software configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described separately for the game device 1 in FIG. 1A and the client terminal 2 and the game server device 3 in FIG.

《Game device》
The game apparatus 1 in FIG. 1A is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a processing block diagram of an example of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment. The game apparatus 1 implements an operation reception unit 10, a game execution unit 12, a screen display unit 14, and a command setting information storage unit 16 by executing a program.

  The game execution unit 12 includes a character selection unit 20, a command selection unit 22, and a command setting unit 24. The operation receiving unit 10 receives an operation from a player who operates the game apparatus 1. In addition, since the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the touch panel as described above, operations unique to the touch panel such as tap, swipe, flick, and pinch operations from the player can be accepted.

  The game execution part 12 performs the process regarding a game according to operation which the operation reception part 10 received from the player, and advances a game. The character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 selects a character displayed on the screen based on the operation received by the operation receiving unit 10 from the player. Details of the process in which the character selection unit 20 selects a character will be described later.

  The command selection unit 22 selects a command for the character associated with the direction selected by the player, based on an operation in which the operation reception unit 10 selects the direction received from the player. Details of the process in which the command selection unit 22 selects a command for the character associated with the direction selected by the player will be described later.

  The command setting unit 24 sets a command for the character selected by the command selection unit 22 for the character selected by the character selection unit 20. The game execution unit 12 executes a process corresponding to the command set by the command setting unit 24 for the character selected by the character selection unit 20.

  The screen display unit 14 controls the screen display of the game apparatus 1 as the game is executed by the game execution unit 12. The command setting information storage unit 16 stores command setting information that associates a plurality of directions with commands for characters. Details of the command setting information will be described later.

<< Client terminal and game server apparatus >>
The client terminal 2 and the game server device 3 in FIG. 1B are realized by the processing block shown in FIG. 5, for example. FIG. 5 is a processing block diagram of an example of a client terminal and a game server device according to the present embodiment.

  The client terminal 2 implements an operation reception unit 10, a game execution unit 12, a server access unit 13, a screen display unit 14, and a command setting information storage unit 16 by executing a program. The game execution unit 12 includes a character selection unit 20, a command selection unit 22, and a command setting unit 24. In addition, the game server device 3 implements a request processing unit 40, a player information management unit 42, and a player information storage unit 44 by executing a program.

  The client terminal 2 has a configuration in which a server access unit 13 is added to the configuration of the game apparatus 1 of FIG. The server access unit 13 transmits a request to the game server device 3 when the access to the game server device 3 becomes necessary during the process of the game execution unit 12, and the processing result from the game server device 3 Etc. are received.

  The game execution unit 12 is a browser type that performs processing related to the game based on page data described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) from the game server device 3 or a script included in the page data. The game execution unit 12 includes an application type that performs processing related to a game based on an installed application. FIG. 5 shows an application type as an example.

  The request processing unit 40 of the game server device 3 receives a request from the client terminal 2, performs processing corresponding to the request, and transmits a processing result or the like as a response to the client terminal 2. The player information management unit 42 causes the player information storage unit 44 to store various types of information about the player who plays the game as player information. The player information management unit 42 refers to or updates the player information in response to a request from the request processing unit 40. The player information storage unit 44 stores player information.

Command setting information
The command setting information stored in the command setting information storage unit 16 is configured as shown in FIG. 6, for example. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of command setting information. The command setting information in FIG. 6A is commonly used for each character, and a plurality of directions are associated with commands for the character. Also, the command setting information in FIG. 6B is set for each character, and a plurality of directions are associated with commands for the character.

  In FIG. 6, “direction” is information for specifying a direction such as up, down, left, and right. In FIG. 6, the top, bottom, left, and right are shown as examples of directions. In FIG. 6, four directions are shown as an example, but are not limited to four directions, and may be two directions, three directions, eight directions, or the like.

  “Command” is information for specifying an action for a character. FIG. 6 shows, as an example of a command for the character, a command set as an action in the game of each character in a game battle scene such as attack, defense, special, and the like.

  For example, when the “attack” command is set, an action of attacking the enemy character is executed based on the attack power parameter of the character for which the command is set, and the physical strength parameter of the enemy character is decreased. In addition, when the “attack” action is executed, the character displayed on the screen approaches the enemy character, and a state in which the character is equipped with a weapon such as a sword or a spear is displayed. When the “defense” command is set, the defense parameter of the character for which the command is set is temporarily increased.

  Further, when the “defense” action is executed, a state is displayed in which the character displayed on the screen protects himself / herself with a protective equipment such as a shield. When the “special” command is set, a recovery action for increasing the physical strength parameter of the character for which the command is set is executed. In addition, when the “special” action is executed, a state in which the recovery magic is executed by the magic acquired by the character displayed on the screen is displayed.

  In this way, each action is an action that expresses different movements of the character, and has different effects on the parameters during the game, so that various actions can be performed on the character by the player inputting a command. Can be executed. The “character ID” is information for specifying a character.

  By using the command setting information in FIG. 6, the command selection unit 22 can select a command associated with a direction by an input specifying the direction performed by the player from the touch panel.

<Processing>
<Overview of command settings>
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of command setting according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7A shows a character 1000 displayed on the screen and a command (current command) 1001 set for the character 1000 at the current stage.

  FIG. 7B shows a state in which command icons 1002a to 1002d are displayed on the four sides of the character 1000 when the player performs an operation of touching the character 1000 on the touch panel.

  Here, an example in which the player sets the command “defense” for the character 1000 will be described. FIG. 7C shows a state in which the player slides his finger (for example, flick or swipe) in the direction of the defense command icon 1002b while touching the character 1000. Note that FIG. 7C shows an example in which a finger is input to the touch panel, but may be input using a touch panel pen or the like.

  In FIG. 7C, an operation of sliding a finger in the direction of the defense command icon 1002b is accepted from the player, and since it is detected that the finger has been released, the operation of the player is confirmed. That is, the command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” associated with the downward direction input by the player as the current command 1001 of the character 1000. Therefore, in FIG. 7D, the current command 1001 of the character 1000 is changed to the command “defense”.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of command setting according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 shows an example in which commands are set for a plurality of characters 1000 at a time. FIG. 8A shows three characters 1000 displayed on the screen and a command (current command) 1001 set for the character 1000 at the current stage.

  Here, an example in which the player sets the command “defense” for the three characters 1000 will be described. 8B, the player performs an operation of tracing the three characters 1000 (an operation of sliding a finger so as to pass over the three characters 1000) in a downward direction associated with the command “defense”. It represents the situation.

  In FIG. 8B, an operation of sliding a finger downward so as to trace the three characters 1000 from the player is accepted, and the player's operation is confirmed because it is detected that the finger has been released. That is, the command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” associated with the downward direction as the current command 1001 of the three selected characters 1000. Accordingly, in FIG. 7D, the current command 1001 of the three characters 1000 is changed to the command “defense”.

  7 and 8, the character 1000 for setting a command is selected by touching or tracing the character 1000. However, an overall button (totalized icon) for selecting all the characters 1000 is provided on the screen. May be. 7 and 8, the command to be set for the character 1000 is selected according to the direction in which the finger is slid on the character 1000. However, an overall area is provided on the screen, and the finger is slid in the overall area. The command to be set for all the characters 1000 may be selected according to the selected direction. Further, after selecting the character 1000 to set the command as shown in FIG. 8, the selection of the command to be set to the selected character 1000 is performed for one character 1000 as shown in FIG. May be.

<< Specific examples of command settings >>
Here, an example screen example in which the command setting of the present embodiment is applied to a game battle scene will be described. Note that the game described below is a game in which a plurality of characters on the player side and an enemy battle each other. The player can play against the enemy by setting the actions (attack, defense, etc.) of the plurality of characters on the player side using commands. Note that the player cannot set the action of the enemy character by a command. An enemy character is an example of a character that does not accept a command from a player.

  FIG. 9 is a screen image diagram of an example of a game battle scene. In FIG. 9, the characters 1000a to 1000d on the player side are arranged on the left side and the enemy side on the right side. On the player side, a nine-player player character placement area 1005 in which the player can place a desired character at a desired position is set. For example, in FIG. 9, the character 1000a is arranged in the upper left cell of the player character arrangement area 1005, the character 1000b is arranged in the left cell, the character 1000c is arranged in the central cell, and the character 1000d is arranged in the right cell. There are a plurality of methods for setting commands for the characters 1000a to 1000d as described in the above-described outline of command setting. Here, a method of setting a command for the characters 1000a to 1000d on the player side will be described with reference to the following screen examples.

  FIG. 10 is an exemplary screen image diagram for explaining a method of setting a command for one character. Here, an example in which the player sets a command for the character 1000a will be described.

  The player can display the command icons 1002a to 1002d on the four sides of the character 1000a by performing an operation of touching the character 1000a on the touch panel. While the player is touching the character 1000a, the player slides his / her finger in the direction of the defense command icon 1002b (downward), so that the command “defense” associated with the character 1000a in the downward direction is displayed in the current state of the character 1000a. Can be set as a command.

  FIG. 11 is an exemplary screen image diagram for explaining a method of setting commands for a plurality of characters at once. Here, an example in which the player sets commands for the characters 1000a and 1000b will be described.

  The player performs an operation of tracing the characters 1000a and 1000b in the downward direction associated with the command “defense”, so that the command “defense” associated with the downward direction is set as the current command of the characters 1000a and 1000b. it can.

  FIG. 12 is an exemplary screen image diagram for explaining a method of setting commands for all characters at once. The player selects all the characters 1000a to 1000d on the player side displayed on the screen by performing an operation (tap or the like) for touching an overall button 1010 provided on the screen as shown in FIG. 12, for example. Is switched to the generalized mode. During the overall mode, the player touches any one of the characters 1000a to 1000d and slides his / her finger in the downward direction associated with the command “defense”, so that all the characters 1000a to 1000d are in contact with each other. The command “defense” can be set as the current command.

  The generalization button 1010 is an example of a display component for selecting a plurality of characters. FIG. 12 shows an example in which all characters 1000a to 1000d on the player side are selected by the generalization button 1010. However, all operations on the player side are performed by an operation of sliding a finger on the touch panel (including an operation surrounding the area). A plurality of characters included in the other characters 1000a to 1000d may be selected.

  12 shows an example in which the character 1000c is touched during the overall mode, but command icons 1002a to 1002d can be displayed on the four sides of the character 1000c as in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a screen image diagram of another example for explaining a method of setting commands for all characters at once. For example, the player slides a finger in a downward direction associated with the command “defense” in the generalized area 1020 provided on the screen as shown in FIG. 13, thereby commanding all characters 1000 a to 1000 d. “Defense” can be set as the current command.

  In FIG. 10, command icons 1002a to 1002d are displayed on the four sides of the character 1000a. However, the command icons can be displayed in multiple stages as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a screen image diagram of another example for explaining a method of setting a command for one character. Here, an example in which the player sets a command for the character 1000a will be described.

  The player can display the command icons 1002a to 1002d on the four sides of the character 1000a by performing an operation of touching the character 1000a on the touch panel. The player slides his / her finger in the direction of the attack command icon 1002a (upward) while touching the character 1000a, thereby displaying the command icons 1003a to 1003c derived from the command “attack” around the attack command icon 1002a. it can.

  While the player touches the attack command icon 1002a and slides his / her finger in the direction of the assault command icon 1003c (right direction), the command “assault” derived from the command “attack” is set as the current command of the character 1000a. it can.

  In FIG. 14, the player can slide the finger by combining the command icon display into multiple stages, such as the first stage command icons 1002a to 1002d and the second stage command icons 1003a to 1003c. it can. In FIG. 14, an operation for selecting and setting one command from a large number of commands and an operation for setting a complicated command are facilitated.

  In order to divide the command icon display into multiple stages as shown in FIG. 14, the command setting information needs to be configured as shown in FIG. 15, for example. FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of another example of command setting information. FIG. 15A shows first-stage command setting information, in which a plurality of directions are associated with a command for a character (first-stage command).

  FIG. 15B shows second-stage command setting information in which a first-stage command, a plurality of directions, and a command for a character (second-stage command) are associated with each other. For example, in the example of FIG. 15, when the first-stage command “attack” is selected by the player, the second-stage commands “slashing”, “assault”, and “striking” associated with the first command “attack” can be selected.

  By using the command setting information in FIG. 15, the command selection unit 22 can select a command associated with a direction in multiple stages by an input specifying the direction performed by the player from the touch panel in multiple stages. Note that the command setting information in FIG. 15 may be set for each character like the command setting information shown in FIG.

《Command setting operation》
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of an example of processing for setting a command for one character. Here, the operation when the screen image of FIG. 10 is shown will be described.

  In step S10, the player sets which character is to be placed at which position in the player character placement area 1005 on the screen of FIG.

  Next, in step S11, the player performs an operation for touching the character 1000a displayed on the screen of FIG. 10 on the touch panel. In step S11, the character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 selects the character 1000a displayed on the screen based on an operation in which the operation reception unit 10 touches the character 1000a received from the player.

  In step S <b> 12, the command selection unit 22 reads command setting information from the command setting information storage unit 16. In step S13, command icons 1002a to 1002d are displayed on the four sides of the character 1000a selected by the player. The display of the command icons 1002a to 1002d may be switched between display / non-display by setting.

  The player slides his / her finger in the direction of the defense command icon 1002b (downward) while touching the character 1000a in FIG. In step S <b> 14, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information read in step S <b> 12 and selects the command “defense” associated with the downward direction input by the player. The command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” selected by the command selection unit 22 as the current command for the character 1000 a selected by the character selection unit 20.

  In step S <b> 15, the game execution unit 12 executes a process corresponding to the command set by the command setting unit 24 for the character 1000 a selected by the character selection unit 20.

  According to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 16, the player can display command icons 1002a to 1002d of commands that can be set for the character 1000a on all sides of the character 1000a by touching the character 1000a on the screen. Further, according to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 16, an operation of sliding a finger in the direction of command icons 1002a to 1002d of a command to be set while touching the character 1000a is associated with the sliding direction. The command can be set as the current command of the character 1000a. As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 16, various commands for the character 1000a on the screen can be received from the player with a simple operation.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an example of processing for setting commands for a plurality of characters. Here, the operation when the screen image of FIG. 11 is described.

  In step S20, the player sets which character is to be placed at which position in the player character placement area 1005 on the screen of FIG.

  Next, in step S21, the player associates the operation of tracing the characters 1000a and 1000b displayed on the screen of FIG. 11 with the command “defense” using the position where the character 1000a is displayed as a base point. Perform downward. In step S21, when the character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 determines that the operation receiving unit 10 has passed over the display positions of the characters 1000a and 1000b by the tracing operation received from the player, the character displayed on the screen is displayed. Select 1000a, 1000b.

  In step S <b> 22, the command selection unit 22 reads command setting information from the command setting information storage unit 16. In step S <b> 23, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information read in step S <b> 22 and selects the command “defense” associated with the downward direction input by the player. The command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” selected by the command selection unit 22 as the current command for the characters 1000 a and 1000 b selected by the character selection unit 20.

  In step S <b> 24, the game execution unit 12 executes a process corresponding to the command set by the command setting unit 24 for the characters 1000 a and 1000 b selected by the character selection unit 20.

  According to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, the command associated with the direction is obtained by performing an operation of tracing the characters 1000 a and 1000 b for which a command is to be set with respect to the direction associated with the command to be set. It can be set as the current command for the characters 1000a and 1000b. As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 17, various commands from the player to the characters 1000a and 1000b on the screen can be received by a simple and quick operation. In addition, it is necessary to consider what character arrangement should be made in order to perform a quick operation because the player can perform an operation of tracing a plurality of characters after deciding which character to arrange at which position. Because there is a more strategic game can be realized.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an example of processing for setting a command for all characters. Here, the operation when the screen image of FIG. 12 is displayed will be described.

    In step S30, the player sets which character is to be placed at which position in the player character placement area 1005 on the screen of FIG.

  Next, in step S31, the player instructs to switch to the overall mode by performing an operation of touching the overall button 1010 provided on the screen of FIG. In step S31, the character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 selects all the characters 1000a to 1000d displayed on the screen based on an operation in which the operation reception unit 10 touches the generalized button 1010 received from the player.

  In step S <b> 32, the command selection unit 22 reads command setting information from the command setting information storage unit 16. During the overall mode, the player touches the character 1000c and slides his / her finger in the downward direction associated with the command “defense”.

  In step S <b> 33, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information read in step S <b> 32 and selects the command “defense” associated with the downward direction input by the player. The command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” selected by the command selection unit 22 as a current command for all the characters 1000a to 1000d.

  In step S <b> 34, the game execution unit 12 executes a process according to the command set by the command setting unit 24 for all the characters 1000 a to 1000 d selected by the character selection unit 20.

  According to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, an operation of touching the generalization button 1010 is performed, one of the characters 1000a to 1000d is touched, and a finger is slid in the direction associated with the command to be set. By performing the operation, the command associated with the direction can be set as the current command of all the characters 1000a to 1000d. As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 18, various commands for all the characters 1000a to 1000d on the screen can be received from the player with a simple operation.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart of another example of processing for setting commands for all characters. Here, the operation when the screen image of FIG. 13 is displayed will be described.

  In step S40, the player sets which character is to be placed at which position in the player character placement area 1005 on the screen of FIG.

  Next, in step S41, the player performs an operation of sliding a finger in the downward direction associated with the command “defense” in the generalized area 1020 provided on the screen of FIG. In step S41, the character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 is based on the operation of sliding the finger in the downward direction associated with the command “defense” in the generalized region 1020 received by the operation receiving unit 10 from the player. All the characters 1000a to 1000d displayed above are selected.

  In step S <b> 42, the command selection unit 22 reads command setting information from the command setting information storage unit 16. In step S <b> 43, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information read in step S <b> 42 and selects the command “defense” associated with the downward direction input to the generalized area 1020 by the player.

  The command setting unit 24 sets the command “defense” selected by the command selection unit 22 as a current command for all the characters 1000a to 1000d. In step S <b> 44, the game execution unit 12 executes a process according to the command set by the command setting unit 24 for all the characters 1000 a to 1000 d selected by the character selection unit 20.

  According to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 19, in the generalized area 1020, an operation of sliding a finger in a direction associated with a command desired to be set for the characters 1000 a to 1000 d is associated with a direction. The command can be set as a current command for all characters 1000a to 1000d. As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 19, various commands for all the characters 1000a to 1000d on the screen can be received from the player with a simple operation.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart of another example of processing for setting a command for one character. Here, the operation when the screen image of FIG. 14 is shown will be described.

  In step S50, the player sets which character is to be placed at which position in the player character placement area 1005 on the screen of FIG.

  Next, in step S51, the player performs an operation for touching the character 1000a displayed on the screen of FIG. In step S51, the character selection unit 20 of the game execution unit 12 selects the character 1000a displayed on the screen based on an operation in which the operation reception unit 10 touches the character 1000a received from the player.

  In step S <b> 52, the command selection unit 22 reads command setting information as shown in FIG. 15 from the command setting information storage unit 16. In step S53, the command selection unit 22 displays the first-stage command icons 1002a to 1002d on the four sides of the character 1000a selected by the player.

  The player slides his / her finger in the direction of the attack command icon 1002a (upward) while touching the character 1000a. In step S54, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information of FIG. 15A read in step S52, and uses the command “attack” associated with the upward direction input by the player as the first step command. select. In step S55, the command selection unit 22 refers to the command setting information in FIG. 15B read in step S52, and reads the second-stage command in each direction associated with the first-stage command “attack”. The command selection unit 22 displays the second-stage command icons 1003a to 1003c in each direction associated with the first-stage command “attack” around the attack command icon 1002a selected by the player.

  While the player touches the attack command icon 1002a, the player slides his / her finger in the direction of the assault command icon 1003c (right direction). In step S56, the command selection unit 22 selects the command “charge” associated with the right direction input to the player as the second stage command. In step S57, the command setting unit 24 sets the command “charge” derived from the command “attack” as the current command of the character 1000a.

  In step S <b> 57, the game execution unit 12 executes a process corresponding to the second stage command set by the command setting unit 24 for the character 1000 a selected by the character selection unit 20.

  According to the process of the flowchart of FIG. 20, the player can set commands that can be set to the character 1000a by touching the character 1000a on the screen, and command icons 1002a to 1002d in the first stage and command icons 1003a to 1002a in the second stage. As in 1003c, command icons can be displayed in multiple stages.

  As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart in FIG. 20, various commands from the player to the character 1000a on the screen, such as an operation for selecting and setting one command from a number of commands, an operation for setting a complicated command, and the like. Can be accepted with a simple operation.

  Although the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 to 20 has been described using separate screens (FIGS. 9 to 14) for convenience of explanation, command setting for a single character, multiple characters It is also possible to configure so that command setting by tracing operation, command setting by the generalization button 1010, command setting by the generalization area 1020, and multistage command setting can be performed on the same screen.

(Other embodiments)
A process that associates the turn process of the enemy character with the command selection process can be further added to the processes of the flowcharts of FIGS.

  That is, the enemy character is set with the number of turns (action parameter) until the next action (for example, an attack on the player character), and the number of turns until the next action decreases each time the player selects a command. The enemy character may execute an action when the number of turns satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, when the number of turns becomes zero).

  When such processing is added, in common with the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 to 20, the player does not receive attacking action or the like from the enemy character. Therefore, a more strategic game can be realized.

(Summary)
According to the present embodiment, the player can set a command for a character on the screen using a touch-type input unit such as a touch panel. The player can select a command associated with the direction by inputting the direction using a slide operation such as flick or swipe. The direction input using the slide operation can be applied to a pointer device such as a mouse as well as a touch-type input means such as a touch panel.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Client terminal 3 Game server device 4 Network 10 Operation reception part 12 Game execution part 13 Server access part 14 Screen display part 16 Command setting information storage part 20 Character selection part 22 Command selection part 24 Command setting part 40 Request processing part 42 Player information management unit 44 Player information storage unit 401, 501 Input device 402, 502 Display device 403, 503 External I / F
403a, 503a Recording medium 404, 504 RAM
405, 505 ROM
406, 506 CPU
407, 507 Communication I / F
408, 508 HDD
409 Voice input / output unit 410 Battery 1000, 1000a to 1000d Character 1001 Current command 1002a to 1002d, 1003a to 1003c Command icon 1010 General button 1020 Total area B bus

In order to solve the above-described problem, a program according to the present invention includes a terminal device that receives an operation command from a user, a display unit that displays at least one character that receives an operation command from the user, the character to be operated, and An operation receiving means for receiving an operation from a user including one direction selected from a plurality of directions, an information storage means for storing an operation command for the character in association with the plurality of directions, the operation target, A function that serves as a selection unit that selects a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from the user, and an execution unit that executes a process according to the selected command . When an operation from the user by a slide input in one direction passing over one or more characters is received, The one or more characters are set as an operation target, and the selection unit selects, for the one or more characters to be operated, a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from a user. It is a feature .

In order to solve the above-described problem, a program according to the present invention includes a terminal device that receives an operation command from a user, a display unit that displays at least one character that receives an operation command from the user, the character to be operated, and An operation receiving means for receiving an operation from a user including one direction selected from a plurality of directions, an information storage means for storing an operation command for the character in association with the plurality of directions, the operation target, A function that serves as a selection unit that selects a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from the user, and an execution unit that executes a process according to the selected command. when receiving an operation from a user by the slide input in one direction passing over a plurality of characters, those A plurality of characters as the operation target, the selection means for a plurality of characters to be the operation target, selecting the instruction associated with the direction selected by the operation of the user, and wherein .

Claims (9)

A terminal device that accepts user operation instructions,
Display means for displaying at least one character for receiving an operation command from the user;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation from a user including the character to be operated and one direction selected from a plurality of directions;
Information storage means for storing an operation command for the character in association with the plurality of directions;
Selection means for selecting a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from a user for the character to be operated,
A program for causing an execution unit to execute processing according to a selected instruction. The operation accepting means accepts an operation from a user who selects a character and a direction by sliding in one direction based on one character,
When the operation accepting unit accepts a user's operation for selecting one character, the display unit associates each direction based on the one character with a plurality of directions stored in the information storage unit. Displaying information representing a command for the character being
The program according to claim 1. The information storage means stores instructions for the character in multiple stages in association with a plurality of directions,
The display means accepts an operation from a user who selects a character and a direction by sliding the operation accepting means in one direction starting from one character, and commands the character associated with the selected direction. Displaying information representing a command for the character at the next stage associated with a plurality of directions stored in the information storage means in each direction based on information representing
The program according to claim 1. When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation from a user by a slide input in one direction passing over one or more characters, the one or more characters are set as operation targets.
The selection means selects an instruction associated with a direction selected by an operation from a user for one or more characters to be operated;
The program according to claim 1. The operation accepting unit selects a direction by an operation of selecting a plurality of characters by selecting an icon for selecting the plurality of characters, and sliding in one direction based on one of the characters. Receiving an operation from a user who selects a plurality of characters and directions,
The program according to claim 1. The operation accepting means accepts an operation from a user who selects a plurality of characters and directions by sliding in one direction based on a display area for selecting the plurality of characters and directions,
The program according to claim 1. The operation accepting unit selects a plurality of characters and directions by an operation of selecting a plurality of characters and an operation of selecting a direction by sliding in one direction based on one character of the plurality of characters. Accepting operations from users who
The program according to claim 1. The information storage means stores an action parameter of at least one character that does not accept an operation command from the user,
The execution means changes the behavior parameter stored in the information storage means when executing the process according to the selected instruction, and when the behavior parameter becomes a predetermined numerical value, an operation instruction from the user is issued. Performing at least one character's action that is not accepted,
The program according to claim 1. A terminal device that accepts an operation command by a user,
Display means for displaying at least one character for accepting an operation command from the user;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation from a user including the character to be operated and one direction selected from a plurality of directions;
Information storage means for storing operation instructions for the character in association with the plurality of directions;
A selection means for selecting a command associated with a direction selected by an operation from a user for the character to be operated;
A terminal device having execution means for executing processing according to a selected command.

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