JP2017012423A - Program, game device, and server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve usability related to characters outside a game screen in a scroll type game.SOLUTION: Of opponent characters 6 present outside a game screen W2, opponent characters 6c, 6d, 6e are extracted within a distance L, and opponent character icons 8c, 8d, 8e corresponding to them respectively are displayed to a side edge part of the game screen. With respect to opponent characters 6a, 6b inside the game screen, a player can also directly perform touch operation and set them as attack target when setting the attack target for each player character 4. With respect to the opponent characters 6c, 6d, 6e outside the game screen, it is possible to set them as attack targets by performing touch operation of the corresponding opponent character icons 8c, 8d, 8e.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for causing a computer to execute a scroll type game that scrolls and displays a game screen displaying a part of a game field where a plurality of enemy characters are present.

  One of the genres of video games is a scroll type game. A scroll type game is a game controlled to automatically scroll and display a game screen that displays a part of a game field in which a plurality of enemy characters are present (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, only a part of the game field is displayed on the game screen. For this reason, information display called a “radar image” or “radar screen” displayed in the game screen has been known as an information display related to other characters (for example, enemy characters) outside the game screen (for example, Patent Documents). 2 (see FIG. 3).

JP 2011-000169 A JP 2008-228943 A

  However, the radar image and the radar screen are merely functions for displaying the relative position of other characters outside the screen relative to the player character and various information (for example, identification information of enemy ally) outside the screen. . Therefore, for example, other characters outside the screen on which information is displayed cannot be set as an action target (for example, an attack target). In other words, for example, unless an enemy character that is not displayed on the game screen is displayed on the game screen, the attack target cannot be selected and attacked.

  The present invention has been devised for the purpose of improving usability regarding characters outside the game screen in a scroll type game.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a program for causing a computer to execute a scroll-type game that scrolls and displays a game screen displaying a part of a game field in which a plurality of enemy characters are present.
Enemy character icon display control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the enemy character icon display control unit 214 in FIG. 12, and the like) that displays enemy character icons corresponding to enemy characters outside the game screen in the game screen. Step S16 in FIG.
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an enemy character to be attacked among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210 in FIG. 12, Attack target setting unit 218, step S90 in FIG. 17 to step S116 in FIG. 18),
Attack control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the character automatic control unit 224, and step S140 in FIG. 18) for attacking the enemy character set as the attack target;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the first invention, an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen can be displayed in the game screen. The enemy character in the game screen can be selected as an attack target by selecting the enemy character, and the enemy character corresponding to the enemy character icon can be attacked by selecting the enemy character icon. Can also be set. Therefore, the inconvenience that a character outside the game screen cannot be selected as an action target of the player character can be solved.

  According to a second aspect of the first aspect, the enemy character icon display control means changes a display position of the corresponding enemy character icon on the game screen in accordance with the position of the enemy character in the game field. It is a program.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the enemy character icon display control means corresponds to the enemy character icon corresponding to an edge portion of the game screen corresponding to a relative direction from the game screen where the enemy character outside the game screen is located. Is the program of the first or second invention.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the enemy character icon display control means sets the display position of the corresponding enemy character icon to the end of the game screen as the distance from the game screen where the enemy character outside the game screen is located increases. It is a program of the 3rd invention displayed near.

  According to any one of the second to fourth inventions, the position of the enemy character corresponding to the enemy character icon in the game field can be estimated from the display position of the enemy character icon. That is, it becomes easier for the player to make a tactical thought about whether or not to select an enemy character icon.

  A fifth invention is the program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the enemy character icon display control means sets the display size of the enemy character icon according to the size of the corresponding enemy character. is there.

  According to the fifth aspect, the size of the enemy character can be estimated from the display size of the enemy character icon. In designing the game, the size of the enemy character is a good element that visually represents the strength of the enemy character. The ability to estimate the size of the corresponding enemy character from the enemy character icon is useful for determining which enemy character icon to select, and can improve usability.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the enemy character icon display control means variably sets the display size of the corresponding enemy character icon according to the distance from the game screen where the enemy character outside the game screen is located. A program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

  According to the sixth aspect, since the perspective method is applied to the display size of the enemy character icon, the player can more intuitively understand the relative positional relationship of the off-screen enemy characters in the game field. .

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information display control means (for example, the information display body 22, FIG. 8) that additionally displays information on the corresponding enemy character on the enemy character icon when a given operation input condition is satisfied. 12 is a program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions for causing the computer to further function as the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the information display control unit 216, and the step S96) of FIG.

  According to the seventh aspect, information on the enemy character corresponding to the icon can be additionally displayed on the enemy character icon. Therefore, it is possible to provide more detailed information for determining which enemy character should be attacked, and usability is improved.

  An eighth invention is the program according to the seventh invention, wherein the information display control means determines success or failure of the operation input condition including at least that a long press operation input has been made.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, an additional display of information on the enemy character icon is realized by an operation that intentionally obstructs a quick game operation of the player, such as a long press operation input. In other words, an appropriate game balance can be realized by requesting an operation that improves usability while sacrificing the convenience in part.

  According to a ninth aspect of the invention, when the information display control unit satisfies the operation input condition, information on the enemy character corresponding to the enemy character icon selected and operated among the enemy character icons is additionally displayed. The attack target setting means, when the enemy character icon that has been selected and operated last in the control of the additional display is in a selected state and an operation input for determining the enemy character icon as an attack target is made, The program according to the eighth aspect of the present invention sets an enemy character corresponding to an enemy character icon as an attack target.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, any enemy character can be displayed even in a situation where a large number of enemy character icons are displayed by limiting the display of additional information to the enemy character icon to the enemy character icon selected and operated last. It is possible to easily identify whether information about the icon is additionally displayed.

  A tenth aspect of the invention is a cancel control means for canceling the establishment of the operation input condition when the enemy character icon selected and operated last becomes a non-selected state in the control of the additional display (for example, FIG. 12). A program according to a ninth aspect of the invention for causing the computer to further function as a processing unit 200, a game management unit 210, a cancel control unit 220, and steps S130 to S134 in FIG.

  According to the tenth aspect, the setting of the attack target can be canceled by a simple operation.

  The eleventh invention is the program according to any of the seventh to tenth inventions, wherein the information display control means additionally displays at least the prediction effect when the enemy character is attacked.

  According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to provide the player with suitable information for determining which enemy character icon corresponds to the enemy character to be attacked.

  In a twelfth aspect of the invention, when an enemy character outside the game screen is set as the attack target, identification display control means for identifying and displaying a corresponding enemy character icon (for example, the enemy character icon 8c in FIG. 12 processing unit 200, game management unit 210, identification display control unit 222, step S118 in FIG. 18), and a program according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects of the invention for causing the computer to further function.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the enemy character icon of the enemy character outside the screen set as the attack target can be identified and displayed.

A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a player character display control means for displaying a player character in the game screen (for example, the processing unit 200, game management unit 210, player character display control unit 212 in FIG. 12, steps S10 to S12 in FIG. 17). ),
When an enemy character outside the game screen is set as the attack target, a related display object display control for displaying a given related display object between the corresponding enemy character icon and the attacking player character. First means for further functioning the computer as means (for example, the related display body 24 in FIG. 11, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game management unit 210, the related display body display control unit 226, and step S118 in FIG. 18). A program according to any one of the twelfth inventions.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the related display body is displayed between the player character and the enemy character outside the game screen targeted by the player character, so that the player can easily recognize the attack target of the player character. Can be.

A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a scroll type game that scrolls and displays a game screen that displays a part of a game field having a plurality of enemy characters.
Enemy character icon display control means (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game management unit 210, the enemy character) that displays an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen in the game screen. Character icon display control unit 214, step S16 in FIG.
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an enemy character to be attacked among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen (for example, touch panel 1506 in FIG. 2, control board 1550, FIG. 12). Processing unit 200, game management unit 210, attack target setting unit 218, step S90 in FIG. 17 to step S116 in FIG. 18),
Attack control means for attacking the enemy character set as the attack target (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game management unit 210, the character automatic control unit 224, step S140 in FIG. 18). ).

A fifteenth aspect of the invention is a server system for executing a scroll type game for scrolling and displaying a game screen displaying a part of a game field where a plurality of enemy characters are present at a player terminal connected in communication.
At the player terminal, enemy character icon display control means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, and the like) displays an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen in the game screen. A game management unit 210, an enemy character icon display control unit 214, step S16 in FIG. 17, and
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an enemy character to be attacked among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen in accordance with an operation input on the player terminal (for example, FIG. 1). Control board 1150, processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, game management unit 210, attack target setting unit 218, step S90 in FIG. 17 to step S116 in FIG.
Attack control means for attacking the enemy character set as the attack target (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game management unit 210, the character automatic control unit 224, step S140 in FIG. 18). ).

  According to the fourteenth or fifteenth invention, the same effect as that of the first invention can be obtained.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a game. The figure which shows the example of the determination method of the display position of the enemy character icon in a game screen. The figure which shows the example of a relationship between the character size of an enemy character, and the basic size of an enemy character icon. The figure for demonstrating the example of adjustment of a base size. It is a figure for demonstrating about the 2nd device, Comprising: The figure explaining the setting operation input method of the attack action with respect to a certain player character (the 1). It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd device, Comprising: The figure explaining the setting operation input method of the attack action with respect to a certain player character (the 2). It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd device, Comprising: The figure explaining the setting operation input method of the attack action with respect to a certain player character (the 3). FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a second device, and is a diagram for explaining an input method of setting an attack action for a certain player character (part 4); The figure for demonstrating the 3rd device. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which a memory | storage part memorize | stores. The figure which shows the data structural example of the initial setting data classified by enemy character. The figure which shows the data structural example of the status data according to character. The figure which shows the data structural example of enemy character icon control data. The main flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in the server system in 1st Embodiment. 18 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of enemy character icon display processing. The figure for demonstrating the procedure of the action setting of the player character in 2nd Embodiment (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the procedure of the action setting of the player character 4 in 2nd Embodiment (the 2). The main flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in the server system in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The figure for demonstrating the modification of a display of an enemy character icon.

[First Embodiment]
As an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example of a mode for realizing an online game of a side scroll type action game will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of the present embodiment includes a server system 1100 and a player terminal 1500 that can communicate with each other by connecting to the communication line 9.

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) using Ethernet (registered trademark). This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1100 includes a main body device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the main body device 1101 is equipped with a control board 1150.

  The control board 1150 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1152 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a communication device 1153. Has been. A part or all of the control board 1150 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

  In the server system 1100, the control board 1150 performs arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data, so that 1) a user management function related to user registration and the like, and 2) a player who is a user plays a game on the player terminal 1500. A game management function that provides data necessary for the game, and 3) an online shopping function that sells various items available in the game to the user online. That is, the game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of blade servers sharing each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line 9.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a computer that a player user uses individually for game play, and is a computer that can access the server system 1100 via the communication line 9 and execute an online game. ). The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone, but may be a portable game device, a device classified as a game controller, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, an arcade game device, or the like. .

  The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, a computer. A memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided. Further, an IC card reader that can read and write data in a non-contact manner with respect to an IC card type credit card or prepaid card capable of paying a price for game play may be provided.

  The control board 1550 wirelessly communicates with the CPU 1551, various microprocessors such as GPU and DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as VRAM, RAM, and ROM, and mobile phone base stations and wireless LAN base stations connected to the communication line 9. Wireless communication module 1553, I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit), and the like.

  The I / F circuit 1557 includes a driver circuit for the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512. An input signal generation circuit for generating a signal, a signal input / output circuit for the memory card reader 1542, and the like are included.

  These elements mounted on the control board 1550 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received. Note that a part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by ASIC or FPGA. The control board 1550 temporarily stores in the IC memory 1552 a client program and various data for realizing the function as the player terminal of the game of the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to download the client program and various setting data from the server system 1100 in advance, but may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 obtained separately.

[Game Overview]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the game of the present embodiment.
The online game of this embodiment is a side scroll type action game. The player plays for the purpose of destroying all enemy characters 6 (6a, 6b,...) Encountered one after another by operating the player character 4 (4a, 4b, 4c).

  Specifically, a plurality of types of player characters 4 having different attack ranges are prepared. In the example of FIG. 3, the first player character 4a and the second player character 4b have a short range and can only perform close combat. The third player character 4c has a long range that extends beyond the display range of the game screen W2, and can perform a long-range attack.

The player can individually set the action for each player character 4.
Specifically, first, the player character 4 as an action setting target is selected by a touch operation. Next, the finger is released once to release the touch, and then the enemy character 6 (the enemy character 6 to be attacked) is touched. With this series of operations, the attacking action is set so that the player character 4 previously selected as the action setting target attacks the enemy character 6 selected as the attacking target.

  The player character 4 to which the attack action is set is automatically controlled so as to continue attacking the attack target. Eventually, when the enemy character 6 that is the attack target is destroyed by the automatic control of the player character 4, the player character 4 loses the attack target. Become. The player finds the player character 4 in the standby state, selects it again as an action setting target, selects a new attack target, and causes the player character 4 to resume the attack action to advance the game play.

In the present embodiment, the game field 10 is set in a long strip shape. The game screen W <b> 2 displayed on the touch panel 1506 displays only the peripheral portion of the player character 4 in the game field 10.
That is, the position of the virtual camera serving as the viewpoint / shooting point of the game screen W2 is automatically controlled so as to shoot the player character 4 from the lateral direction of the game field 10. Specifically, when all the enemy characters 6 existing in the game screen W2 are defeated, the player character 4 is controlled to automatically advance in the right direction in the game field 10. Along with this, the virtual camera is also controlled to run together with the player character 4. That is, the game screen W2 is scroll-displayed. When the screen scrolls and one or more new enemy characters 6 enter the range of the game screen W2, the advance of the player character 4 and the virtual camera stops, and the scroll of the game screen W2 stops.

  Note that the “range” criterion here can be set as appropriate. For example, the screen portion may be about 1/3 from the end of the screen in the scrolling direction. In this case, after the scrolling stops, the battle between the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 is started in the positional relationship as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the scrolling may be stopped when a new enemy character 6 appears from the end of the screen in the scrolling direction.

  In the present embodiment, in order to improve the usability in such a side-scrolling type game, it is possible to attack the enemy character 6 outside the screen as a first device, and information display regarding the enemy character 6 outside the screen as a second device. Is possible. Further, as a third device, the relationship between the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 that the player character 4 is attacking is identified and displayed.

[First device to improve usability]
First, the first device for improving usability will be described.
In the conventional scroll type game, the enemy character 6 that can be selected as an attack target is limited to the enemy character 6 displayed on the screen of the game screen W2. In the example of FIG. 3, even if the range of the third player character 4c extends to the outside of the game screen W2, the enemy characters 6c to 6h outside the game screen W2 cannot be attacked. . However, in this embodiment, an attack is possible for some of them.

  Specifically, the enemy characters 6 existing within a predetermined icon display target distance L are extracted from the outside of the display range of the game screen W2, and each corresponding enemy character 6 (in the illustrated example, the enemy characters 6c, 6d, 6e), an enemy character icon 8 (8c, 8d, 8e in the illustrated example) for selecting the enemy character 6 as an attack target (action target) of the player character 4 is displayed from the game screen W2 (in other words, the player character). (4) from the edge of the game screen W2 in the relative direction.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a method for determining the display position of the enemy character icon 8 on the game screen W2, and (1) an overhead view of the game field 10 showing an arrangement example of the enemy characters 6, and (2) a game screen. It is a figure which shows the display position of the enemy character icon 8 in W2.

  In the present embodiment, the relative positional relationship of each enemy character icon 8 in the game screen W2 is determined so as to represent the relative positional relationship in the game field 10 of the enemy character 6 corresponding to each enemy character icon 8.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, an enemy character 6 that is present within the icon display target distance L from the right end (game screen right end Er) of the game screen W2 in the game field 10 is displayed. To be displayed. Then, for each enemy character 6 to be displayed, distances Xw1, Xw2, and Xw3 from the representative point of the character to the right edge Er of the game screen and the end of the game field 10 (for example, the end on the depth direction in the line of sight of the virtual camera 14) To Yw1, Yw2, and Yw3 from the character to the representative point of the character.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, an icon display area 16 whose width is proportional to the icon display target distance L is set at the right end of the game screen W2.
The distances Xd1, Xd2, Xd3 from the center point of the enemy character icon 8 (8c, 8d, 8e) to the left end of the icon display area 16 are proportional to the distances Xw1, Xw2, Xw3 of the enemy character 6 corresponding to each icon. Determined. That is, the enemy character icon 8 is displayed closer to the end of the game screen W2 as the distance from the game screen W2 of the corresponding enemy character 6 (in other words, the distance from the player character 4) is longer. .
The distances Yd1, Yd2, Yd3 from the center point of the enemy character icon 8 (8c, 8d, 8e) to the upper end of the icon display area 16 are proportional to the distances Yw1, Yw2, Yw3 of the enemy character 6 corresponding to each icon. Determined.

  The size of each enemy character icon 8 is determined as “basic size” according to the character size of the corresponding enemy character 6, and this basic size is determined from the distance from the player character 4 (in other words, from the right edge Er of the game screen). It is determined by adjusting according to the distance.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the character size of the enemy character 6 and the basic size of the enemy character icon 8.
In the present embodiment, a positive proportional relationship is set between the character size of the enemy character 6 and the basic size of the enemy character icon 8. As the character size, the maximum size of the enemy character 6 may be adopted, or the size may be ranked in advance and a rank may be set for each enemy character 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of adjusting the basic size.
In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the display size of the enemy character icon 8 is set as the basic size, and the size obtained by multiplying the basic size by a predetermined magnification (for example, about 0.3) is set as the minimum value. The distance Xw (Xw1, Xw2, Xw3) from the game screen right end Er in the game field 10 of the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 is set to have a negative proportional relationship with the distance Xw within a predetermined range. ing. That is, the enemy character icon 8 is displayed smaller as the enemy character 6 is further away from the player character 4 as if the perspective method was applied. The relationship between the distance Xw and the display size is not limited to a negative proportional relationship and can be set as appropriate.

[Second device to improve usability]
Next, the second device will be described.
In this embodiment, the enemy character icon 8 related to the first device is used to display information about the enemy character 6 outside the game screen.

  FIGS. 7 to 10 are diagrams for explaining the second device, and are diagrams for explaining an example of a setting operation input method of an attacking action to a certain player character 4.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the player character 4 can be selected as an action setting target character by touching the player character 4. In accordance with the selection of the character, the so-called “long press operation” for continuously touching the player character 4 can be counted. This is called “charge”.

  If the player character 4 is continuously touched for a predetermined time or longer, it is determined that the input is a long press operation, and the measurement of the long press operation time is started, and the charge meter 20 is additionally displayed on the player character 4. When the time during which the player character 4 is continuously touched reaches a predetermined time, it is recognized as “charge complete”, and the charge meter 20 is also displayed in a full state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the charging is completed, the information display body 22 can be additionally displayed on the enemy character icon 8. In other words, the information display body 22 is additionally displayed on the enemy character icon 8 (in the illustrated example, the enemy character icon 8c) selected and operated as an attack target.

  The information display body 22 is an object that displays information regarding the enemy character 6 associated with the enemy character icon 8. “Accuracy rate” is determined and displayed as an effect predicted value when the enemy character 6 associated with the touched enemy character icon 8 (in other words, the enemy character icon 8 selected and operated last) is attacked. . In the example shown in the figure, the accuracy of the long-range attack by the displayed third player character 4c is displayed.

  The content of the information displayed on the information display body 22 is not limited to the hit rate, and can be set as appropriate according to the game content and the type of action of the player character 4. For example, a bar graph of the remaining endurance value of the enemy character 6 (a capability parameter value that is recognized as defeated when subtracted to “0” upon receiving an attack; generally equivalent to a value called “hit point”), or the enemy character 6 It is also possible to display the level, defense power, etc.

  If the finger is moved to another enemy character icon 8 without releasing the touch, the information display body 22 that has been displayed so far disappears, and this time, another enemy character corresponding to the shifted enemy character icon 8 is displayed. An information display body 22 that displays information 6 is displayed. That is, based on the information displayed on the information display body 22, the player can consider a strategy for determining which enemy character 6 outside the display range is effective.

  In addition, the display of the information display body 22 is not limited to the configuration in which the enemy character icon 8 being touched is additionally displayed, and the information display body 22 is displayed on each of the enemy character icons 8 when charging is completed. It may be a configuration.

  When the player determines the enemy character 6 to be attacked, the touch is released with the enemy character icon 8 corresponding to the enemy character 6 determined to be the attack target, as shown in FIG. Then, the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 is set as the attack target of the player character 4 (the third player character 4c in this example) previously selected as the action setting target. Thereby, the attacking action is set for the player character 4.

If the player thinks that the player character 4 should be kept on standby without attacking based on the displayed information, touch the enemy character icon 8 as shown in FIG. Slide the finger up to the place where the background of the game screen W2 is displayed without releasing the finger, and then release the finger to release the touch. Thereby, the selection of the enemy character icon 8 can be canceled and the setting of the attacking action on the player character 4 can be canceled.
The cancellation method is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate.

[Third Device for Usability Improvement]
Next, the third device will be described. As a third device, the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 targeted by the player character 4 can be identified and displayed in association with each other.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the third device.
In the present embodiment, in association with the first device, the related display body 24 that connects the enemy character 6 outside the screen of the game screen W2 and the player character 4 whose attack target is the enemy character 6 is displayed. be able to. Further, the enemy character icon 8 of the enemy character 6 can be identified and displayed. That is, it can be changed to a special display form so as to be different from the display form of the enemy character icon 8 of the enemy character 6 that is not targeted for attack by any player character 4. In the illustrated example, the related display body 24 is displayed between the third player character 4c and the enemy character 6c, and the enemy character icon 8c of the enemy character 6c is identified and displayed.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 is a means for inputting various operations for managing the server system 1100. This is the case for keyboards.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, and data received from a player terminal such as the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is integrated. Control. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1150 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a user management unit 202, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294. Of course, functional units other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and registration management processing of various data associated with registered users. For example, 1) a process for issuing a unique user ID to a user who has undergone a predetermined registration procedure, 2) a process for associating an electronic settlement medium, 3) an account for electronic settlement, and an account using cash or a credit card 4) settlement processing such as payment of play consideration, 5) storage management of settlement history, etc. may be performed. In a configuration in which a player character registers a card ID of a game card (so-called trading card) as a separately acquired entity and can be used in the game, a game card registration procedure process may be further performed.

The game management unit 210 performs various processes related to game management of the present embodiment.
Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 210 performs control to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the player terminal 1500.
Specifically, 1) a process related to player login / logout, 2) a process of forming an object such as a background in a virtual three-dimensional space to form a game field 10, and 3) a player character 4 and an enemy in the game field 10 Processing for arranging the character 6 and the virtual camera 14 4) Automatic control processing for the virtual camera 14 5) Processing for setting the attacking action of the player character 4 in response to an operation input at the player terminal 1500, 6) Player character 4 and It is possible to perform automatic control processing of the enemy character 6, 7) attack hit determination and damage reflection processing, 8) game score calculation processing, and the like. Along with these, various data necessary for controlling the game play can be stored in the storage unit 500. The game of the present embodiment is based on single play, but if the game is executed in the PvP format, the game management unit 210 may be caused to execute control related to matching of the opponent.

  Specifically, the game management unit 210 of this embodiment includes a player character display control unit 212, an enemy character icon display control unit 214, an information display control unit 216, an attack target setting unit 218, and a cancel control unit 220. An identification display control unit 222, a character automatic control unit 224, a related display object display control unit 226, and a timer unit 228.

  The player character display control unit 212 arranges the model of the player character 4 in the game field 10 and displays the player character in the game screen.

  The enemy character icon display control unit 214 applies the enemy character icon 8 corresponding to the enemy character 6 outside the display range of the game screen to the edge of the game screen corresponding to the relative direction from the game screen W2 where the enemy character 6 is located. Control to display on the screen. The display position and display size of the enemy character icon 8 can be changed / set.

  Specifically, the display position of the corresponding enemy character icon 8 on the game screen can be changed according to the position of the enemy character 6 in the game field 10. The farther the distance from the game screen W2 where the enemy character 6 is located outside the game screen is, the closer the display position of the corresponding enemy character icon 8 is to the end of the game screen (see FIG. 4). As for the display size, the display size of the enemy character icon 8 is set according to the size of the corresponding enemy character 6 (see FIG. 5). Also, the display size can be variably set according to the distance from the game screen W2 where the corresponding enemy character 6 is located (see FIG. 6).

  The information display control unit 216 performs control to additionally display information regarding the corresponding enemy character 6 on the enemy character icon 8 when a given operation input condition is satisfied. Specifically, when it is detected that a long press operation input has been made, it is determined that the operation input condition is satisfied, and information is additionally displayed on the enemy character icon 8 that has been selected and operated among the enemy character icons 8.

  The attack target setting unit 218 performs control to select and set the attack target enemy character 6 among the enemy characters 6 corresponding to the enemy character 6 and the enemy character icon 8 in the game screen. For example, the enemy character icon 8 that was last selected and operated in the additional display control of the information display body 22 (see FIG. 8) is in the selected state, and an operation input for determining the enemy character icon 8 as an attack target is made. The enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 is set as an attack target.

  The cancel control unit 220 cancels the establishment of the operation input condition when the enemy character icon 8 that was last selected and operated in the additional display control is in a non-selected state.

  The identification display control unit 222 performs control to identify and display the corresponding enemy character icon 8 when the enemy character 6 outside the game screen is set as an attack target.

  The character automatic control unit 224 automatically controls the actions of the player character 4 and the enemy character 6. For the player character 4, it is determined whether the enemy character 6 set as an attack target can be attacked (for example, whether it is within range or the remaining number of bullets remains). Automatic control to attack. The enemy character 6 is automatically controlled to attack the player character 4.

  When the enemy character 6 outside the game screen is set as an attack target, the related display object display control unit 226 provides a given related display object between the corresponding enemy character icon 8 and the attacking player character 4. 24 (see FIG. 11) is displayed.

  The timer unit 228 executes processing related to time measurement such as the current date and time, elapsed time, and timer. In this embodiment, it is possible to perform time measurement related to the charge of the long press operation.

  The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 292 generates data for displaying an image of the game screen on the player terminal 1500 based on the processing result by the game management unit 210. In addition, other images necessary for system management are generated and an image signal is output to the image display unit 392.

  The image display unit 392 displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394.

  The communication unit 394 is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The storage unit 500 stores programs and various data for causing the processing unit 200 to realize various functions. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the IC memory 1152 and the storage 1140 correspond to this.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 stores in advance a system program 501, a server program 502, a distribution client program 503, and game initial setting data 510. In addition, the storage unit 500 stores user management data 600 and play data 700. Furthermore, other information such as timers and counters for timekeeping, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The system program 501 is a basic program for realizing a basic input / output function as a computer by being read and executed by the processing unit 200.

  The server program 502 is a program for adding functions as the user management unit 202 and the game management unit 210 to the processing unit 200.

  The distribution client program 503 is a program executed on the player terminal 1500 in order to execute the game. The distribution client program 503 may be realized as a dedicated program, for example. Or if the game of this embodiment is implement | achieved as a web game, the web technique which controls a screen display actively using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data necessary for executing the game of the present embodiment provided by the server system 1100. A part of the information may be used for distribution to the player terminal 1500.
For example, game field initial setting data 511 defining the game field 10 (see FIG. 3), enemy character initial arrangement data 513 defining the initial arrangement position of each enemy character 6 in the game field 10, and enemy character initial setting data 520, player character initial arrangement data 550 that defines an initial arrangement position of each player character 4 in the game field 10, and player character initial setting data 552. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

The enemy character initial setting data 520 is prepared for each enemy character 6 and stores various data for displaying and automatically controlling the enemy character 6.
As shown in FIG. 14, for example, the initial setting data 520 for each enemy character automatically controls a unique character ID 521, character model data 523 for displaying characters on the game screen W2, and character size data 525. Motion type motion data 527, initial ability parameter value list 530, enemy character icon initial setting data 540, and the like are stored. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The initial ability parameter value list 530 stores, for example, an initial durability value 531, attack power 532, defense power 533, range 534, remaining bullet number 535, and the like. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The enemy character icon initial setting data 540 stores information defining the design of the enemy character icon 8 of the enemy character 6. In the present embodiment, standard display form definition data 541 that is applied when the enemy character 6 is selected as an attack target of the player character 4, and an identification display form definition that is applied when the enemy character 6 is set as the attack target. Two pieces of definition data with data 543 are stored.

  Note that the player character initial setting data 552 can be basically realized by the same data structure as the enemy character initial setting data 520.

  Returning to FIG. 13, the user management data 600 is prepared for each user registered as an online game player provided by the server system 1100. One user management data 600 includes, for example, a login password, game save data, play history data, billing history data, and the like in association with a unique user ID. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The play data 700 is prepared for each game play, and stores data necessary for executing the game according to the present embodiment and various data describing the progress. In the present embodiment, character status data 710, enemy character icon control data 730, and related display body control data 750 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

Character status data 710 is prepared for each of the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 and stores various data describing the latest situation of the character.
As shown in FIG. 15, for example, one character-specific status data 710 includes a unique character ID 711, current position coordinates 713 in the game field 10, action type 715, action target information 717, and latest ability parameter value list 720. And a long press operation time 722. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  In the action type 715, the type of action control set for the character is set. In the present embodiment, one of two states of “attack” and “setting” indicating that the player is in the process of setting an action can be taken. Of course, depending on the game rules, other action types such as support of a teammate, recovery, and hiding can be set as appropriate.

  The action target information 717 stores information related to an action execution target set in the action type 715. In the present embodiment, the character ID to be attacked is stored, but depending on the game rules, coordinates in the game field 10, obstacle objects, etc. may be settable.

  In the latest ability parameter value list 720, the initial ability parameter value of the corresponding character is copied at the start of the game, and is updated appropriately as the game progresses.

  The long press operation time 722 stores a continuation time during which the player performs a long press operation on the character. Only used for the player character 4.

Returning to FIG. 13, the enemy character icon control data 730 is prepared for each enemy character icon 8 and stores various types of information related to display control of the icon.
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, one enemy character icon control data 730 includes a unique icon ID 731, a corresponding character ID 732 indicating the enemy character 6 associated with the enemy character icon 8, and a display position in the game screen W 2. A coordinate 733, a basic size 734, a display size 735, a selected flag 736, information display data 737, and display form control data 738 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The selected flag 736 is set to “1” when the action of the player character 4 is set and the enemy character icon 8 is selected. The initial state is “0”.

  The information display data 737 is information related to the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 and stores information displayed on the information display body 22 (see FIG. 8). In the present embodiment, a hit probability (hit probability) is stored as a prediction effect when the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 is attacked.

  The display form control data 738 stores information related to display form control such as the shape and display color of the enemy character icon 8.

  Returning to FIG. 13, the related display body control data 750 is prepared for each player character 4 whose action type 715 is set to “attack”, and stores data defining the related display body 24. One related display body control data 750 is associated with a unique related display body ID 751, a start character ID 753 indicating a character as a start point of display of the related display body 24, and an end point indicating a character as an end point of display. Character ID 755.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the server system 1100 will be described.
17 to 19 are main flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100. The processing flow described here is implemented by the server system 1100 executing the server program 502. In the player terminal 1500, it is assumed that the distribution client program 503 is downloaded and executed and the login is completed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the server system 1100 creates play data 700 as a preparation before starting the game, initially arranges the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 in the game field 10, and displays them as a game screen W2. The range is initialized (step S10). Then, the game is started (step S12).

If the game is started, steps S16 to S164 (FIG. 19) are repeatedly executed at a control cycle equal to or less than the refresh rate of touch panel 1506.
In one cycle, the server system 1100 first executes enemy character icon display processing (step S16).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of enemy character icon display processing. In this process, the server system 1100 first extracts an enemy character 6 existing within a predetermined icon display target distance L from the right edge Er (see FIG. 4) of the game screen W2 outside the game screen W2 (step S30). Loop A is executed for each extracted enemy character 6 (steps S32 to S42).

In the loop A, the server system 1100 first determines the display position in the game screen W2 of the enemy character icon 8 corresponding to the enemy character 6 to be processed according to the position in the game field 10 of the enemy character 6 to be processed. (Step S34; see FIG. 4),
Next, the basic size of the enemy character icon 8 is determined (step S36; see FIG. 5), and the display size of the enemy character icon 8 is determined according to the distance from the game screen W2 (step S38; see FIG. 6). Then, the display of the enemy character icon 8 of the enemy character 6 to be processed is updated (step S40), and the loop A is ended (step S42).

  If the loop A is executed for all the enemy characters 6 extracted in step S30, the server system 1100 next displays the enemy character icon 8 corresponding to the enemy character 6 displayed in the game screen W2. The display is canceled (step S44), and the enemy character icon display process is terminated.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 17, when the server system 1100 next detects a new touch operation on the player character 4 (YES in step S70), the action type 715 (see FIG. 15) has already been set. Presence / absence of the player character 4 being selected, that is, the player character 4 being selected as the action setting target is determined.
If there is a corresponding player character 4 (YES in step S72), the action type 715 of the player character 4 is returned to “attack” assuming that the selection of the action setting target has been changed (step S74). The timing of the push operation is reset, and the additional display on the charge meter 20 is canceled and erased from the game screen W2 (step S76).

  Next, the server system 1100 regards the player character 4 newly touched this time as being selected as the latest action setting target, changes the action type 715 of the player character 4 to “setting” (step S78), The measurement of the long press operation is started and the additional display of the charge meter 20 (see FIG. 7) is started (step S80). Note that the time of the long press operation is stopped when the finger is removed from the player character 4 for the attack target selection operation, and the time measured until then is maintained.

  Next, when the server system 1100 detects a touch operation on the enemy character icon 8 (YES in step S90), if there is a player character 4 whose action type 715 is “setting” (YES in step S92). ) The touched enemy character icon 8 is identified and displayed to indicate that it is temporarily selected as an attack target candidate (step S93). For example, it is preferable to highlight the outline of the standard display form definition data 541 (see FIG. 14) (see the enemy character icon 8c in FIG. 8).

  Further, if the long press operation time 722 (see FIG. 15) for the player character 4 has reached a predetermined value, it is regarded as “charge completion” (YES in step S94), and the server system 1100 is touched. The information display body 22 on the enemy character icon 8 is additionally displayed for a predetermined time (step S96). That is, information on the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 that has been selected and operated last is presented to the player in a state where the player character 4 that is the action setting target has been selected. In the present embodiment, the player character 4 that is the action setting target determines a hit rate as an effect prediction value when the enemy character 6 attacks the enemy character 6 (the determination method can be set as appropriate) and displays it.

  If charging has not been completed (NO in step S94), the additional display of the information display body 22 is skipped.

  If the player is unsure of the attack target selection, the player can slide the enemy character icon 8 touched at that time without releasing his finger and move the touch position to another enemy character icon 8. Then, in the next and subsequent control cycles, step S90 is affirmed for the enemy character icon 8 to which the finger has been moved, and if charging has been completed, the information display body is displayed on the enemy character icon 8 to which the finger has been moved. 22 is additionally displayed.

  Moving to FIG. 18, in the state where the player character 4 to be the action setting target has been selected (YES in step S110), the touch release is performed on the enemy character 6 or the enemy character icon 8 displayed on the game screen W2, that is, the finger is moved. When it is detected that the user has left (YES in step S112), the server system 1100 determines the character ID of the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character 6 at the position where the touch is released or the enemy character icon 8 at the position where the touch is released. The action target information 717 (see FIG. 15) of the setting target player character 4 is set and determined as an attack target (step S114). Then, the action type 715 of the player character 4 as the action setting target is changed from “setting” to “attack” (step S116).

  Next, the server system 1100 sets the related display body 24 (see FIG. 11), starts the display, and uses the enemy character icon 8 at the position where the touch is released as an identification display indicating that it is set as an attack target. Display is started (step S118). That is, the character ID of the player character 4 as the action setting target is set as the start character ID 753 (see FIG. 13), and the character ID of the enemy character 6 as the attack target is set as the end character ID 755. And in this embodiment, the related display body 24 which connects a start point and an end point is displayed. Further, the enemy character icon 8 is changed from a display based on the standard display form definition data 541 to a special display form based on the identification display definition data 543 and is displayed for identification (see the enemy character icon 8c in FIG. 11).

  If the player character 4 as the action setting target is already selected, but touch release is detected in the background portion where no character is displayed on the game screen W2, NO in step S112 → In step S130, the server system 1100 considers that the action setting for the player character 4 has been canceled, cancels the selection state of the enemy character icon 8, and the enemy character icon 8 is touched and selected as a candidate for an attack target. All the indications indicating that the image is displayed are canceled (step S131). Thereby, all the enemy character icons 8 are returned to their standard display forms.

  Then, the server system 1100 changes the action type 715 of the player character 4 whose action type 715 is “setting” to “attack” (step S132), resets the time measurement of the long press operation time 722, and changes the charge meter 20 Is canceled (step S134).

  Next, the server system 1100 executes automatic control of the player character 4 (step S140). Specifically, for each player character 4 that can act (the remaining endurance value ≠ 0 in this embodiment), if the player character 4 can perform the action set to the action type 715 for the action target information 717, Do this and wait if not possible. In the example of this embodiment, if the action type 715 is “attack”, the attack target indicated by the action target information 717 is within the range, and if there are remaining bullets, control is performed to attack. However, 1) When the attack target indicated by the action target information 717 does not exist because it has already been destroyed, 2) When it exists but is out of range, 3) When there are not enough remaining bullets to attack, In such a case, it is made to stand by substantially without taking any aggressive action. If the action type 715 is “set”, nothing is done.

  Further, the server system 1100 automatically controls the player character 4 to attack each enemy character 6 that can act (step S142), and performs hit determination of both attacks, calculation of damage amount, and reflection thereof (step S144). ).

  Moving to FIG. 19, the server system 1100 considers that the character whose remaining durability value is “0” as a result of reflecting the damage has been destroyed, deletes the character (step S 146), The display of the related display body 24 and the enemy character icon 8 is canceled / erased (step S148).

Next, the server system 1100 counts the remaining number of enemy characters 6 on the screen.
If the remaining number of enemy characters 6 is not “0” (NO in step S160), the process returns to step S16 (see FIG. 17).
If there is no enemy character 6 remaining in the game screen W2 (YES in step S160), the server system 1100 determines whether the game end condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, an affirmative determination is made as to whether all enemy characters 6 are to be destroyed or all player characters 4 are to be destroyed.

  If the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S162), the server system 1100 advances the range displayed on the player character 4 and the game screen W2 (step S164). That is, the game screen is scrolled. Then, the process returns to step S16.

  If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S162), the server system 1100 ends the game, announces the game results (step S166), and ends the series of processes.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, usability in the side scroll type action game can be improved in three respects. Therefore, the player can attack enemy characters outside the game screen. In addition, the player can visually recognize the information display regarding the enemy character 6 outside the screen, and can be used as a material for determining which enemy character 6 should be attacked with priority. Then, it is possible to easily indicate which enemy character 6 is attacked by each player character 4 by the identification display of the related display body 24 and the enemy character icon 8.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
This embodiment is basically realized in the same manner as the first embodiment, but the action setting procedure of the player character 4 is different. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted.

  The configuration of the game system in this embodiment and the functional configuration of the server system 1100 are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 and 12).

21 to 22 are diagrams for explaining the procedure for setting the action of the player character 4 in this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the action type newly set for the player character 4 is performed by a touch operation on the icon. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, action type icons 28 (28a, 28b,...) For each type of action that can be set are displayed on the game screen W2. In order to set the action of the player character 4, the player first touches and selects the player character 4 as the action setting target (the circled number “1” in the figure), and the action type that the player character 4 wants to perform. Is selected from the action type icons 28 (circled number “2” in the figure). The charge in this embodiment is determined by the duration of the long press operation on the action type icon 28 (circled number “3” in the figure). If the action type is selected, as shown in FIG. 22, after touching the enemy character 6 or the enemy character icon 8 that is desired to be attacked, it is determined by releasing the touch (circled numbers in the figure). “4”).

23 to 25 are main flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100 according to this embodiment.
Basically, it is the same as the processing flow in the first embodiment, but step S76 and step S80 are omitted (see FIG. 17), and a step related to the selection of an action type by the action type icon 28 is performed immediately before step S90. Added.
That is, when detecting a touch operation on the action type icon 28 (YES in step S82), the server system 1100 temporarily stores the action type corresponding to the touched icon as “selected action type” (step S84). Then, the start of the time duration of the long press operation on the action type icon 28 and the additional display of the charge meter 20 are started (step S86).
Also in this embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the example of embodiment which applied this invention was demonstrated, the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the said form, A component can be added, abbreviate | omitted, and changed suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, in the embodiment described above, the game is such that the enemy character is destroyed, but the game content is not limited to this. For example, a game based on the theme of setting an insect character instead of the enemy character 6 and causing the player character 4 to collect insects may be used. In this case, the “attack” in the above embodiment is “capture”, and the insect character instead of the enemy character 6 may be automatically controlled so as to hide or escape in the background. Of course, it may be a game with contents other than collecting insects.

[Part 2]
In the above embodiment, an online game is exemplified, but the present invention can be similarly applied to a game executed by the player terminal 1500 in a stand-alone manner. In this case, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 12 may be read as realized by the player terminal 1500. The processing described with reference to the flowchart is executed by the processing unit of the player terminal 1500.

[Part 3]
Further, although the outer shape of the enemy character icon 8 is the same in the above embodiment, the outer shape may be set for each type of the enemy character 6 as shown in FIG.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, the condition for additionally displaying the information display 22 has been described as a long press operation on the enemy character icon 8, but a configuration in which the use of a predetermined item is substituted for the condition is also possible. is there.

[Part 5]
In the above embodiment, an element can be added in which an attack from the player character 4 to the enemy character 6 corresponding to the enemy character icon 8 is automatically canceled depending on the game progress status. That is, the character automatic control unit 224 performs control so as to cancel the attack on the enemy character 6 when the game progress state related to the enemy character 6 set as the attack target satisfies the given attack cancellation condition. It is good.

  Specifically, for example, when the enemy character 6 uses an item that avoids a long-range attack, it may be automatically canceled. Alternatively, when the enemy character 6 uses a stealth item or a stealth skill is activated and the player character 4 is not visible from the player character 4 side according to the game rules, the enemy character 6 may be automatically canceled. . In the game production, it is preferable to insert a cut-in production such as “The enemy is no longer visible. Difficult to attack.” To notify the player that the attack has been canceled.

  The cancellation control may be a method of canceling the setting as an attack target (all cancellation method), or a method of automatically restarting the attack when the attack cancellation condition is not satisfied by treating the execution of the attack as a temporary suspension ( (Pause method).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Player character 6 ... Enemy character 8 ... Enemy character icon 10 ... Game field 16 ... Icon display area 20 ... Charge meter 22 ... Information display body 24 ... Related display body 28 ... Action type icon 200 ... Processing part 210 ... Game management part 212 ... Player character display control unit 214 ... Enemy character icon display control unit 216 ... Information display control unit 218 ... Attack target setting unit 220 ... Cancel control unit 222 ... Identification display control unit 224 ... Character automatic control unit 226 ... Related display body display Control unit 500 ... Storage unit 502 ... Server program 510 ... Game initial setting data 511 ... Game field initial setting data 513 ... Enemy character initial arrangement data 520 ... Enemy character specific initial setting data 540 ... Enemy character icon initial setting data 55 ... player character initial placement data 552 ... player character-specific initialization data 700 ... play data 710 ... character by status data 711 ... character ID
713 ... Current position coordinates 715 ... Action type 717 ... Action target information 722 ... Long press operation time 730 ... Enemy character icon control data 731 ... Icon ID
732 ... Corresponding character ID
733 ... Display position coordinates 734 ... Basic size 735 ... Display size 736 ... Selected flag 737 ... Information display data 738 ... Display form control data 750 ... Related display body control data 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board 1500 ... Player terminal 1550 ... Control board Er ... Right edge of game screen L ... Icon display target distance W2 ... Game screen

Claims (15)

A program for causing a computer to execute a scroll type game for scrolling and displaying a game screen displaying a part of a game field having a plurality of enemy characters,
Enemy character icon display control means for displaying on the game screen an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen;
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an attack target enemy character among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen;
Attack control means for attacking an enemy character set as the attack target;
A program for causing the computer to function as The enemy character icon display control means changes the display position of the corresponding enemy character icon on the game screen according to the position of the enemy character in the game field.
The program according to claim 1. The enemy character icon display control means displays the corresponding enemy character icon on an edge portion of the game screen corresponding to a relative direction from the game screen where an enemy character outside the game screen is located.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The enemy character icon display control means displays the display position of the corresponding enemy character icon closer to the edge of the game screen as the distance from the game screen where the enemy character outside the game screen is located is longer.
The program according to claim 3. The enemy character icon display control means sets the display size of the enemy character icon according to the size of the corresponding enemy character.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The enemy character icon display control means variably sets the display size of the corresponding enemy character icon according to the distance from the game screen where the enemy character outside the game screen is located.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. Information display control means for additionally displaying information on the enemy character corresponding to the enemy character icon when a given operation input condition is satisfied;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for making the said computer further function as. The information display control means determines success or failure of the operation input condition including at least that a long press operation input has been made.
The program according to claim 7. The information display control means additionally displays information on the enemy character corresponding to the selected enemy character icon among the enemy character icons when the operation input condition is satisfied,
The attack target setting means, when the enemy character icon that has been selected and operated last in the control of the additional display is in a selected state and an operation input for determining the enemy character icon as an attack target is made, Set the enemy character corresponding to the enemy character icon as the attack target,
The program according to claim 8. Cancellation control means for canceling the establishment of the operation input condition when the enemy character icon that has been selected and operated last is in a non-selected state in the control of the additional display;
The program according to claim 9 for causing the computer to further function as: The information display control means additionally displays the prediction effect when attacking the enemy character, including at least the information.
The program as described in any one of Claims 7-10. Identification display control means for identifying and displaying a corresponding enemy character icon when an enemy character outside the game screen is set as the attack target,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-11 for making the said computer further function as. Player character display control means for displaying a player character in the game screen;
When an enemy character outside the game screen is set as the attack target, a related display object display control for displaying a given related display object between the corresponding enemy character icon and the attacking player character. means,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-12 for making the said computer function further as. A game device that executes a scroll type game that scrolls and displays a game screen that displays a part of a game field having a plurality of enemy characters,
Enemy character icon display control means for displaying an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen in the game screen;
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an enemy character to be attacked among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen;
Attack control means for performing an attack on the enemy character set as the attack target;
A game device comprising: A server system for executing a scroll type game in which a game screen displaying a part of a game field having a plurality of enemy characters is scroll-displayed on a player terminal connected in communication,
An enemy character icon display control means for displaying an enemy character icon corresponding to an enemy character outside the game screen in the game screen at the player terminal;
Attack target setting means for selecting and setting an enemy character to be attacked among enemy characters corresponding to the enemy character and the enemy character icon in the game screen in accordance with an operation input on the player terminal;
Attack control means for performing an attack on the enemy character set as the attack target;
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