JP2017006210A - Game method, program, storage medium storing program, and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game high in operability attacking opponent characters by a combination of operations using a touch panel.SOLUTION: When touch input performed for a touch panel is determined to be swipe operation performed within a first prescribed period after an opponent character is in an attack starting mode, a player character is made to perform operation avoiding attacks from the opponent character; when touch input performed for the touch panel after that is determined to be tap operation performed within a second prescribed period, the player character is made to perform counter attack against the opponent character.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for displaying a battle image between a player character and an enemy character on a display screen to execute a battle game.

  It is known that a player character movement operation input is performed using a touch panel, and an attack operation input is performed by performing a swipe operation on the touch panel (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-325695 A

  In the battle game using the touch panel according to Patent Document 1, the action to be performed by the player character is determined based on the angle of the movement trajectory of the swipe operation. However, if most of the player character's operation inputs are assigned only to the swipe operation trajectory on the touch panel, the operability for the player character may be lowered depending on the game settings.

The present invention is characterized by realizing a game with high operability using a touch panel.
That is, the present invention
(1) A method executed on a terminal including a second character, a display displaying the first character, and a touch panel provided in association with the display,
Determining whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
Moving the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
Determining whether the input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the movement of the first character is a second operation performed within a second predetermined period;
Displaying on the display a special attack of the first character against the second character in response to the second operation;
It is related with the method characterized by comprising.
The present invention is also a terminal comprising (2) a display displaying the second character and the first character, and a touch panel provided in association with the display,
A timing determination unit that determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A character motion control unit that moves the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A display processing unit,
The timing determination unit further includes a second operation in which an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the first character has moved is performed within a second predetermined period. Determine whether
The display processing unit relates to a terminal characterized by causing the display to display a special attack of the first character against the second character in response to the second operation.

  The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more specific description of the embodiments of the invention, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

  According to the present invention, a game with high operability using a touch panel can be realized.

1 shows an external view of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows a hardware configuration diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4B show game screens according to one embodiment of the present invention when a player makes an attack (normal attack) on an enemy character. 5A to 5D show game screens according to an embodiment of the present invention when the player makes an attack (counter attack) against an enemy character. FIG. 6 shows a timing diagram when a player makes a counter attack on an enemy character according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the terminal according to one Example of this invention is shown. 8A and 8B show timing diagrams when the player makes a counter-attack against an enemy character according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Embodiment of the Present Invention]
First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described. One embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
(Item 1) A method executed on a terminal including a second character, a display displaying the first character, and a touch panel provided in association with the display,
Determining whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
Moving the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
Determining whether the input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the movement of the first character is a second operation performed within a second predetermined period;
Displaying on the display a special attack of the first character against the second character in response to the second operation;
A method comprising the steps of:
(Item 2) The method described in Item 1 further includes a step of generating a virtual area in the area before the movement of the first character,
The step of determining whether the operation is the second operation is a second operation in which an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character moves to the virtual area is performed within a second predetermined period. A method characterized by determining whether or not there is.
(Item 3) The method according to Item 1, further comprising: determining whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a second operation;
When it is determined that the input operation is a second operation, a step of causing the first character to normally attack the second character according to the second operation on the display;
A method comprising the steps of:
(Item 4) The method according to Item 1,
In the step of determining whether the operation is the first operation, when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed after a first predetermined period, the first character is changed to the first operation. A step that does not move accordingly,
Displaying on the display a state in which the first character that is not moved receives a normal attack from the second character;
A method comprising the steps of:
(Item 5) The method according to Item 1,
When it is determined that the input operation is not the second operation performed within the second predetermined period, the display shows a state in which the first character is normally attacked against the second character in response to the second operation. Steps to display
A method comprising the steps of:
(Item 6) The method according to any one of items 3 to 5, wherein the attack power of the special attack is higher than the attack power of the normal attack.
(Item 7) A program for causing a processor of the terminal to execute the method according to any one of items 1 to 6.
(Item 8) A storage medium storing a program for causing a processor of the terminal to execute the method according to any one of Items 1 to 6.
(Item 9) A terminal including a display displaying the second character and the first character, and a touch panel provided in association with the display,
A timing determination unit that determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A character motion control unit that moves the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A display processing unit,
The timing determination unit further includes a second operation in which an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the first character has moved is performed within a second predetermined period. Determine whether
The display processing unit displays on the display a state in which the first character performs a special attack on the second character in response to the second operation.
(Item 10) The terminal according to item 9, wherein the character motion control unit further generates a virtual area in the area before the movement of the first character,
The timing determination unit determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the virtual area is a second operation performed within a second predetermined period. Terminal.
(Item 11) The terminal according to item 9,
The timing determination unit further determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a second operation,
When the input operation is a second operation, the display processing unit further causes the display to display a state in which the first character normally attacks the second character according to the second operation. Characteristic terminal.
(Item 12) The terminal according to item 9,
The character motion control unit further determines the first character according to the first operation when the timing determination unit determines that the input operation is a first operation performed after a first predetermined period. Do not move,
The display processing unit further displays on the display a state in which the first character that is not moved receives a normal attack from the second character.
(Item 13) The terminal according to item 9,
The display processing unit further selects a second character in response to the second operation when the timing determination unit determines that the input operation is not a second operation performed within a second predetermined period. A terminal that displays on the display a state in which a character is normally attacked.
(Item 14) The terminal according to any one of items 11 to 13, wherein the attack power of the special attack is higher than the attack power of the normal attack.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an external view of a terminal according to an embodiment. A terminal 100 shown in the figure includes a touch panel 102 having a screen display function. In the present application documents, a device that exhibits the screen display function of the touch panel 102 is referred to as a display 104. The touch panel 102 detects a touch operation by the player under the control of the processor. The display 104 displays a graphic corresponding to a touch operation on the touch panel by the player. The terminal 100 is a device for realizing the functions shown in FIG. In addition, if this terminal is a terminal provided with touch panels, such as devices, such as a smart phone, PDA, and a tablet-type computer, it can be performed.

  Next, the internal configuration of the terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The terminal 100 can include a touch panel 102, a display 104, a processor 106, and a memory 108, which are connected to each other via a bus so that data communication can be performed. In addition, the terminal 100 can further include a communication unit.

  A touch panel 102 is attached to the display 104 as an input device. When the surface of the touch panel 102 is touched with a finger, a stick, a stylus pen, or the like, the touch panel 102 has a function of outputting coordinate data corresponding to the contact position. The touch panel 102 detects a touch input position by the player at a predetermined sampling interval and outputs coordinate data.

  The memory 108 of the terminal 100 stores an interface program, a game program, and game data according to an embodiment of the present invention. These programs are executed by the processor, and the player uses the touch panel 102 of the terminal 100 to play a game. Can enjoy. Note that the memory 108 temporarily stores data generated while the processor is operating according to the program and data used by the processor. Further, the interface program and the game program may be stored in the memory 108, or may be stored in a server connected to the terminal 100 via a network. When various programs are stored in the server, the terminal 100 may execute the various programs stored in the server via the network.

The display 104 of the terminal 100 displays various game images for each frame based on the image signal output from the display processing unit 320.
A communication unit (not shown) establishes a connection between the terminal 100 and the internal / external network under the control of the processor. You may make it receive the operation information by the other player from a remote place via a communication network by the communication part of the terminal 100. FIG.

  The configuration of the terminal 100 as described above is merely an example, and the present invention can be applied to any computer system having a display provided with at least one touch panel.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 100 can include a processing unit 300 including an application progression unit 310 and a display processing unit 320. In FIG. 3, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured with a processor, a memory, and other integrated circuits in hardware, and loaded into the memory in software. This is realized by various programs. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, the operation of each functional unit provided in the processing unit 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 will be described in detail.
The application progression unit 310 executes processing related to the overall progression of the game. The application progression unit 310 is, for example, a process for progressing a game program in accordance with a player instruction, a process for forming a game space in a virtual space, a process for placing an object such as a character in the game space, a placed character, etc. The execution target includes various action control processes such as character movement control and character movement and attack, damage amount calculation process when an attack hits, physical calculation process, and game result calculation process. The application progression unit 310 can include a touch input detection / determination unit 312, a timing determination unit 314, and a character action control unit 316.

  The touch input detection / determination unit 312 can detect various operation information based on the operation of the player's finger on the touch panel of the player, for example, the position coordinates on the touch panel of the touch input by the tap operation that is a short time contact. it can. Further, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 can determine a corresponding position coordinate in the game space coordinate system based on the position coordinate on the touch panel of the detected touch input.

  Specifically, when the touch sensor detects a touch input by a short-time contact with the touch panel 102 with a player finger or the like, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects the coordinate position of the touch input on the touch panel. The touch input detection / determination unit 312 can detect a set of touch positions of continuously detected touch inputs. In the following, a position detected first among consecutively detected touch positions is referred to as a touch start position, and a position detected last is referred to as a touch end position. In addition, the latest input position is referred to as the current input position while the touch input position is continuously detected by the touch panel. In the following description, the operation with the player finger is described as an example. However, the operation is not limited to the operation with the player finger, and a stylus pen or the like may be used.

  The touch input detection / determination unit 312 determines the type of touch input based on the detected position coordinates of the touch input. The touch input detection / determination unit 312 can determine a tap operation based on a short contact such as hitting the touch surface and a swipe operation in which the finger moves on the contact surface while the player's finger is in contact with the touch panel.

  The timing determination unit 314 is a swipe operation (first operation) for a player character (first character) in which touch input to the touch panel is performed within a first predetermined period (between times T1 and T2 in FIG. 6). Can be determined. The timing determination unit 314 determines whether the touch input on the touch panel is a tap operation (second operation) performed within a second predetermined period (between times T3 and T4 in FIG. 6). it can. By setting the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period, it is possible to increase the difficulty of the player character operation by the player.

  The character action control unit 316 can control the action to be performed by the player character or the enemy character (second character) based on the touch input on the touch panel. When the player performs a swipe operation on the player character within the first predetermined period, the character motion control unit 316 responds to the swipe operation, for example, a direction, a distance from a touch start position to a touch end position by the swipe operation, The player character can be moved according to all or part of the speed. Further, the character action control unit 316 moves the player character and generates a virtual area in the area before the player character moves. The virtual area may be generated at the same time as the player character is moved according to the swipe operation, or may be generated after a certain period of time has elapsed after the player character is moved. The virtual area may or may not be displayed on the display.

  Further, after generating the virtual area, the character action control unit 316 moves the enemy character to the generated virtual area at a predetermined timing and speed, and then the player moves the touch panel on the touch panel within a second predetermined period. When the tap operation is performed, the player character can counterattack (counter attack: special attack) against the enemy character. In the present invention, by making the attack of the counter attack higher than that of the normal attack, the progress of the game can be changed, and the player can play a more interesting game.

  The display processing unit 320 can generate one game image in one frame time based on the processing result by the application progression unit 310, and can output an image signal of the generated game image to the display 104. More specifically, for example, the display processing unit 320 displays the virtual area (506 in FIG. 5B) based on the information from the character motion control unit 316, and moves and displays the enemy character in the generated virtual area. The image signal to be output can be output to the display 104. When the virtual area is displayed on the display, the player can visually grasp in advance the timing at which the player character counterattacks the enemy character. When the virtual area is not displayed on the display, the player needs to visually store the area where the player character was before moving, and to estimate the timing to counterattack the enemy character based on the storage. Further, for example, the display processing unit 320 displays an image signal indicating that the enemy character has reached the virtual region by moving and displaying the enemy character in the generated virtual region based on the information from the character motion control unit 316. 104 (508 in FIG. 5C). In this case, since the player can visually recognize that the enemy character has reached the virtual area even if the virtual area is not displayed, it is possible to estimate the timing at which the player character strikes back against the enemy character.

  The processing unit 300 can further include a communication control unit (not shown). The communication control unit executes processing related to data communication, and is connected to an external network via a communication unit (not shown) to realize data exchange with an external server and an external terminal. In a competitive game, it is possible to play a competitive game with a player who operates an external terminal by connecting to an external network. The processing unit 300 may further include a sound generation unit (not shown). As the game progresses, the sound generation unit can generate a sound signal of the game sound and cause a sound output unit (not shown) to emit the sound.

  Hereinafter, an outline of a game performed by executing a game program on the terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5. In this game, a player character operated by a player, an application, and an enemy character operated by another player appear in the game space. The player plays a game for the purpose of operating the player character to attack the enemy character.

4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating an example of the game screen displayed on the display of the terminal 100. FIG.
First, processing when the player character makes a normal attack will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, in this embodiment, an image in which the player character 402 and the enemy character 404 are present in the virtual game space is displayed on the display 104. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating that a player character and an enemy character have entered a battle mode. Here, the enemy character may be operated by the application progression unit 310, or may be operated by another player via the communication network.

  When the player character and the enemy character enter the battle mode, and the enemy character to be attacked enters the attack start mode, an image indicating that the enemy character has entered the attack start mode (the color of the enemy character changes, “ Display "start attack" text) and display the generated image on the display. Thereby, the player can visually recognize that the enemy character has entered the attack start mode. Note that a sound signal indicating that the enemy character has entered the attack start mode may be emitted from the sound output unit.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, in order to attack the enemy character, the player may perform an operation of causing the player character to perform a normal attack on the enemy character when performing a touch input by a tap operation on the touch panel. it can. The position of the tap operation by the player may be the position where the player character is displayed, or may be an arbitrary position on the touch panel as shown in FIG. 4B.

  Next, processing when the player character performs a counterattack (counter attack) against an attack from an enemy character will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D, in this embodiment, an image in which the player character 502 and the enemy character 504 are present in the virtual game space is displayed on the display 104.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram showing that the player character 502 and the enemy character 504 have entered the battle mode. For example, entering the battle mode with the enemy character 504 having high attack power and high physical strength is a critical situation for the player character 402, and it is important to make the player character avoid the attack of the enemy character. Also, if the attack on the enemy character is neglected in such a situation, the critical situation cannot be overcome. At this time, with only a normal attack, the player character is more likely to be defeated by the enemy character without being able to defeat the enemy character with high attack power. Therefore, even in a critical situation, the player character can make a counter-attack against the enemy character in order to develop an exhilarating game that breaks down and fights back. In the present embodiment, the counter attack means that an attack from an enemy character is avoided and a counterattack is immediately turned. In the present embodiment, the damage given to the enemy character by the counter attack can be made higher than that of the normal attack, while the difficulty level of activating such a very effective attack is increased.

  When the player visually recognizes that the enemy character 504 has entered the attack start mode, the player character within the first predetermined period (between times T1 and T2 shown in FIG. 6) after the enemy character has entered the attack start mode. Swipe to. The touch start position of the swipe operation by the player may be a position where the player character is displayed, or may be an arbitrary position on the touch panel as shown in FIG. 5A. In addition, an image indicating the trajectory of the swipe operation may be displayed or may not be displayed.

  When the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects the swipe operation, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects a part or all of the moving direction, moving distance, and moving speed from the touch start position to the touch end position by the player. The character action control unit 316 determines the moving direction and moving distance of the player character based on the detected touch start position and the touch end position. The character action control unit 316 moves the player character at a predetermined speed based on the moving direction and moving distance determined according to the swipe operation. The direction, distance, and speed for moving the player character may be determined in advance, or may be made to correspond to the direction, distance, and speed of the swipe operation. The player character swipes the player within a first predetermined period (between times T1 and T2 shown in FIG. 6) after a certain period (time T1 shown in FIG. 6) has elapsed since the enemy character entered the attack start mode. By operation, it can move to the position which does not receive the attack from an enemy, and the attack from an enemy character can be avoided. For this reason, even if the enemy character subsequently attacks toward the position where the player character was performing the swipe operation, the player character has already moved to another position, and the enemy character's attack is swung. Even if the timing of the swipe operation is within the first predetermined period, the attack from the enemy character cannot be avoided if the direction, distance, and speed of the swipe operation on the player character are not sufficient. It can also be set.

  Furthermore, the character action control unit 316 can generate the virtual area 506 at a position before the player character moves according to the swipe operation. The virtual area 506 is generated in an area before the player character that avoids the attack from the enemy character that has entered the attack start mode moves according to the swipe operation. The size of the virtual area 505 can be approximately the same as that of the player character.

  When the player performs a swipe operation on the player character immediately after the enemy character enters the attack start mode (between time 0 and time T1 shown in FIG. 6), the character motion control unit 316 causes the player character to perform a swipe operation. The movement of the enemy character is controlled so that the enemy character also moves to the destination. For this reason, the player character cannot avoid attacks from enemy characters.

  FIG. 5C shows a situation in which the player character succeeds in avoiding an attack from the enemy character, and the enemy character is moving within the virtual area 506 generated by the character motion control unit 316. When the player performs a tap operation within a second predetermined period (between times T3 and T4 shown in FIG. 6) after the enemy character moves to the virtual area, as shown in FIG. Counter attack can be performed. If the player performs a tap operation before and after the second predetermined period, the player character cannot make a counter attack on the enemy character. When the virtual area 506 is displayed on the display, the player can visually recognize the place where the player character was before the movement, so that the tap operation is performed when the enemy character reaches the place where the player character was before the movement. It becomes easy to guess the timing in advance. In this embodiment, the virtual area 506 is displayed on the display in FIGS. 5B and 5C, but may not be displayed on the display 104. When the virtual area 506 is not displayed on the display, it is difficult for the player to estimate in advance the timing at which the enemy character reaches the place where the player character was moving. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5C, the character action control unit 316 can indicate that the enemy character has reached the place before the movement of the player character (508 in FIG. 5C). Although it is difficult for the player to estimate in advance the timing at which the enemy character reaches the place where the player character was moving, it is possible to visually recognize that the enemy character has reached the place where the player character was moved. The timing of the tap operation for setting a counter attack can be grasped.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the player character avoids the attack from the enemy character by performing the attack avoiding operation from the enemy character by the swipe operation and subsequently performing the counter attack operation to the enemy character by the tap operation. In addition, it is possible to perform a cooperative operation such as counter attacking the enemy.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the player can change the type of attack by a combination of swipe operation and tap operation. For this reason, it is possible to improve the strategy of the game by setting different game effects according to the type of attack (normal attack, counter attack).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the difficulty level for invoking the counter attack is increased by setting the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period. The counter attack is a very effective attack means for playing against a strong enemy character, but if the counter attack can be easily activated, the progress of the game is not interesting.

  In the present embodiment, by setting the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period to be short, the type of attack by the player character is immediately determined. In a battle game that requires a quick player operation, such an attack type determination method can provide a higher sense of presence to the player.

  FIG. 6 is a timing chart when the player character counter-attacks the enemy character in the virtual game space. If the time when the enemy character enters the attack start mode is time 0, the effective attack avoidance period is between times T1 and T2 (first predetermined period). The time T1 is, for example, 0.3 seconds from the start of the attack, and the time T2 is 0.7 seconds from the start of the attack. When the player performs a swipe operation on the player character between times T1 and T2, the character motion control unit 316 can move the player character to a region where an attack from the enemy character can be avoided. On the other hand, when the player performs a swipe operation on the player character before the time 0 to T1, the enemy character also moves with the swipe operation of the player, so the player character can avoid an attack from the enemy character. Can not. When the player performs a swipe operation on the player character after time T2, the player character cannot move to an area where an attack from the enemy character can be avoided in accordance with the swipe operation, and the player character cannot move from the enemy character. Can not avoid the attack.

  When the player character succeeds in avoiding the attack from the enemy character, the character motion control unit 316 can generate the virtual area 506 at the place where the player character was in the virtual space before moving to avoid the attack. When the enemy character moves to the virtual area at time T3 and the player performs a tap operation before time T3 to T4 (second predetermined period), the player character counterattacks (counter attack) against the enemy character. be able to. The time T3 is, for example, 1 second from the start of the attack, and the time T2 is 1.5 seconds from the start of the attack. Even if the player performs a tap operation before the enemy character moves to the virtual area, for example, before the time T3 after the swipe operation, the player character cannot counterattack the enemy character. Even if the player performs a tap operation after time T4, the player character cannot counterattack the enemy character. Since the counter attack has higher attack power than the normal attack, the operation for invoking the counter attack becomes difficult by combining a plurality of operations with timing. That is, the player makes the player character perform the attack avoidance operation by performing the swipe operation within the first predetermined period, and after the attack avoidance is successful, the player performs the tap operation within the second predetermined period for the first time. Counter attacks can be performed against enemy characters.

  Next, the flow of processing performed in the processing unit 300 by executing the game program will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 shows a processing flow for realizing the processing of the game program according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, the game program stored in the memory is activated by the player, and the execution of the game program is started. Then, the application progression unit 310 constructs a game space, arranges the player character and the enemy character at the initial positions, and initializes various game parameters. The display processing unit 320 outputs to the display 104 an image in which the player character and the enemy character are arranged in the constructed game space. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is performed after the above processing is completed. Note that the process of each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is merely an example, and the order of the process of each step may be changed as long as a similar result is obtained.

  First, in step S1, the application progression unit 310 determines whether the enemy character is in an attack start mode. The action of the enemy character may be determined by the application progression unit 310 or may be determined by another player who operates another terminal connected via the network.

  If it is determined in step S <b> 1 that the enemy character is in the attack start mode, the display processing unit 320 generates an enemy character image in the attack start mode and outputs it to the display 104. Thereby, the player can visually recognize that the enemy character is in the attack start mode (step S2).

Next, in step S <b> 3, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects information related to touch input to the touch panel (such as a touch position).
Next, in step S4, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 determines whether the operation performed on the touch panel is a swipe operation or a tap operation based on the detected information related to the touch input.

If the touch input detection / determination unit 312 determines in step S4 that the operation performed on the touch panel is a tap operation, the process proceeds to step S8.
In step S8, the character motion control unit 316 causes the player character 402 to perform a normal attack on the enemy character 404 based on the information related to the tap operation (for example, the number of taps within a predetermined time) (FIGS. 4A and 4B). ). The application progression unit 310 determines whether or not the normal attack has hit the enemy character as a result of the player character performing a normal attack on the enemy character. If the application progression unit 310 determines that the attack has hit, the application progression unit 310 calculates damage corresponding to the normal attack to the enemy character and applies the damage to the enemy character. The display processing unit 320 generates an image in which the player character normally attacks the enemy character in response to the tap operation, and outputs the image to the display.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4 that the operation performed on the touch panel is a swipe operation, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the timing determination unit 314 determines whether or not the swipe operation has been performed within the first predetermined period.

  If it is determined in step S5 that the swipe operation has been performed before the first predetermined period (that is, before time 0 to T1 shown in FIG. 6), the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, the character motion control unit 316 moves the player character by a swipe operation and moves the enemy character to a position where the player character can be attacked according to the movement of the moved player character (attack avoidance failure). .

  Next, in step S7, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects again whether there is a touch input on the touch panel, and determines whether the touch input is a tap operation. If it is determined in step S7 that the touch input is a tap operation, the process proceeds to step S8, and the character action control unit 316 causes the player character 402 to perform a normal attack on the enemy character 404. On the other hand, if there is no touch input in step S7 or if there is no touch operation even if there is a touch input, the process proceeds to step S13, and the character action control unit 316 does not attack the enemy character without the player character attacking the enemy character. Furthermore, control is performed so as to receive attacks from enemy characters.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5 that the swipe operation is performed within the first predetermined period (that is, between times T1 and T2 shown in FIG. 6), the process proceeds to step 9. In step S9, the player character succeeds in avoiding an attack from the enemy character. The display processing unit 320 moves and displays the player character in response to the swipe operation. Then, the character action control unit 316 generates a virtual area in the area before the player character moves. In addition, the character action control unit 316 moves the enemy character to the virtual area after the predetermined period has elapsed after the virtual area is generated (that is, at time T3 shown in FIG. 6).

  Next, in step S10, the touch input detection / determination unit 312 detects again whether there is a touch input on the touch panel, and determines whether the touch input is a tap operation. In step S10, when the touch input detection / determination unit 312 determines that the touch input is a tap operation, the process proceeds to step S11.

  On the other hand, if there is no touch input in step S10 or if there is no touch operation even if there is a touch input, the process proceeds to step S13, and the character action control unit 316 does not attack the enemy character without the player character attacking. Furthermore, control is performed so as to receive attacks from enemy characters.

  Next, in step S11, the timing determination unit 314 determines whether or not the tap operation detected in step S10 has been performed within a second predetermined period (that is, between times T2 and T3 shown in FIG. 6). . When it is determined that the detected tap operation is performed within the second predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the character motion control unit 316 can control the player character to counter attack the enemy character that has moved to the virtual area. Here, the application progression unit 310 determines whether or not the counter attack hits the enemy character as a result of the player character performing a counter attack on the enemy character. When it is determined that the counter attack has been hit, the application progression unit 310 gives damage corresponding to the counter attack to the enemy character. The display processing unit 320 outputs to the display an image in which the player character counter-attacks the enemy character. Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S11 that the detected tap operation is not performed within the second predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S8. In this case, the player character cannot make a counter attack against the enemy character, but does a normal attack.

Next, in step S14, the application progression unit 310 determines whether or not a game end condition is satisfied, and when satisfied, performs a game end process and ends the game.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S14 that the game end condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S1.

  If it is determined in step S5 that the swipe operation has been performed after the first predetermined period (that is, after time T2 shown in FIG. 6), the process proceeds to step S15. In step S15, the player character cannot be moved by the swipe operation by the player, and an attack from the enemy character cannot be avoided. The application progression unit 310 determines whether or not an attack from the enemy character hits the player character as a result of the enemy character attacking the player character. If the application progression unit 310 determines that the attack has hit, the application progression unit 310 gives damage corresponding to the attack of the enemy character to the player character. The display processing unit 320 causes the display to output an image in which the enemy character attacks the player character. Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

   In another embodiment, the time from when the enemy character enters the attack start mode until the enemy character moves to attack the player character can be set at random. The time during which the enemy character enters the attack start mode may be operated by another player, or may be operated by an external terminal possessed by another player or an application progression unit of a terminal possessed by the player.

  FIG. 8A is a timing chart when the enemy character moves to the virtual area to attack the player character at time t1, and FIG. 8B shows the time when the enemy character moves to the virtual area to attack the player character at time t2. FIG.

  In FIG. 8A, when the enemy character moves to the virtual area at time t1, the counter attack possible period (between times T3 and T4) of the player character is determined. When the player performs a tap operation at time t3 within the counter attack possible period (between times T1 and T4), the player character can make a counterattack against the enemy character. On the other hand, when the player performs a tap operation at time t4 after the counter-attack possible period, the player character cannot make a counter-attack on the enemy character. In this case, the player character makes a normal attack against the enemy character.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 8B, when the enemy character moves to the virtual area at time t2 later than time t1 shown in FIG. 8A, the counter attack possible period (between times T3 and T4) of the player character is determined. When the player performs a tap operation at time t3 before the counter-attack possible period (between times T3 and T4), the player character cannot perform a counter-attack on the enemy character. On the other hand, when the player performs a tap operation at time t4 within the counter attack possible period, the player character can make a counter attack against the enemy character. Even if the player performs a tap operation at the same time t3 and t4 in FIGS. 8A and 8B, if the timing at which the enemy character moves is different, the period during which the player character can perform the counter attack differs. As described above, when the timing of moving the enemy character is random, it becomes more difficult for the player to guess the timing of making a counter attack on the enemy character, and a more interesting game can be developed.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications of the embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims (14)

A method executed on a terminal including a display displaying a first character and a second character and a touch panel provided in association with the display,
Determining whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
Moving the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A step of determining whether the input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the movement of the first character is a second operation performed within a second predetermined period. When,
Displaying on the display a special attack of the first character against the second character in response to the second operation;
A method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of generating a virtual area in the area before the movement of the first character.
The step of determining whether the operation is the second operation is a second operation in which an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character moves to the virtual area is performed within a second predetermined period. Determining whether or not. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a second operation;
When it is determined that the input operation is a second operation, a step of causing the first character to normally attack the second character according to the second operation on the display;
A method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 1, comprising:
In the step of determining whether the operation is the first operation, when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed after a first predetermined period, the first character is moved to the first operation. Step that does not move according to
Displaying on the display a state in which the first character that is not moved receives a normal attack from the second character;
A method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 1, comprising:
When it is determined that the input operation is not the second operation performed within the second predetermined period, a state in which the first character is normally attacked against the second character in response to the second operation. Displaying on the display;
A method comprising the steps of:   The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the attack power of the special attack is higher than the attack power of the normal attack.   The program for making the processor of the said terminal perform the method of any one of Claim 1 to 6.   A storage medium storing a program for causing a processor of the terminal to execute the method according to claim 1. A terminal including a second character, a display displaying the first character, and a touch panel provided in association with the display;
A timing determination unit that determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A character motion control unit that moves the first character in response to the first operation when it is determined that the input operation is a first operation performed within a first predetermined period;
A display processing unit,
The timing determination unit further includes a second operation in which an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the area before the first character has moved is performed within a second predetermined period. To determine whether
The display processing unit displays on the display a state in which the first character makes a special attack on the second character in response to the second operation. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the character motion control unit further generates a virtual area in the area before the movement of the first character,
The timing determination unit determines whether an input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character has moved to the virtual area is a second operation performed within a second predetermined period. Characteristic terminal. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein
The timing determination unit further determines whether the input operation performed on the touch panel after the second character enters the attack start mode is the second operation,
The display processing unit further causes the display to display a state in which the first character is normally attacked against the second character in response to the second operation when the input operation is the second operation. A terminal characterized by that. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein
The character motion control unit further determines the first character according to the first operation when the timing determination unit determines that the input operation is a first operation performed after a first predetermined period. Without moving
The display processing unit further causes the display to display a state in which the first character that is not moved receives a normal attack from the second character. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein
The display processing unit further selects the first character in response to the second operation when the timing determination unit determines that the input operation is not a second operation performed within a second predetermined period. A terminal that displays a state in which a normal attack is performed on the second character on the display.   The terminal according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the attack power of the special attack is higher than the attack power of a normal attack.