JP2018047004A - Program and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system or the like allowing one or a plurality of player characters to enjoy a game in which they play a match against an enemy character with simple operation.SOLUTION: A game system includes: an attack target designation part for designating an opponent character as an attack target of a player character, based on player's operation input; and a character control part for controlling behavior of a player character including an attack by the player character to the opponent character designated by the attack target designation part. The attack target designation part designates an opponent character corresponding to an attack target designation area in which an object is disposed as an attack target of a player character related to the object, based on operation input for disposing the object related to either player character in the attack target designation area corresponding to each opponent character.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and a game system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game in which a player character battles an enemy character, a game device that executes a game that causes the player character to attack or the like in accordance with an input command is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-6-105959

  In games such as the above, it is easy for players who are accustomed to command input operations, but it is difficult for players who are unfamiliar with command input operations and can easily enjoy the game. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to enjoy a game in which one or a plurality of player characters play a plurality of enemy characters with a simple operation. It is to provide a program and a game system.

  (1) The present invention is a program for executing a game in which one or a plurality of player characters are automatically acted to play against a plurality of enemy characters, based on the player's operation input. Causing the computer to function as an attack target designating unit for designating an enemy character to be attacked, and a character control unit for controlling an action of the player character including an attack by the player character against the enemy character designated by the attack target designating unit, The attack target designation unit presents an attack target designation area corresponding to each enemy character to the player, and based on an operation input for placing an object associated with the player character in any of the presented attack target designation areas , The player character associated with the object As attack, a program, characterized by specifying the enemy character corresponding to the attack specified area where the object is placed. The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that can be read by a computer and stores a program for causing the computer to function as each of the above-described units. The present invention also relates to a game system including the above-described units.

  According to the present invention, the player simply performs an operation of placing an object associated with the player character in one of the attack target designation areas corresponding to each enemy character, and the enemy character corresponding to the arranged attack target designation area. Can be attacked by the player character, and a game in which one or a plurality of player characters and a plurality of enemy characters battle each other can be enjoyed with a simple operation.

  (2) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, the attack target designation unit extracts and extracts an enemy character from the plurality of enemy characters performing the battle according to a game situation. The attack target designation area corresponding to the enemy character may be presented to the player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy a game in which one or a plurality of player characters and an enemy character extracted according to the game situation face each other with a simple operation.

  (3) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, the attack target specifying unit superimposes the attack target on the battle screen including the extracted enemy character or separates it from the battle screen. The designated area may be displayed.

  According to the present invention, the player can perform an operation of designating an attack target by placing an object associated with the player character in any of attack target designation areas while visually checking the battle screen.

  (4) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, the character control unit determines whether the player character associated with the object is based on the position where the object is arranged in the attack target designation area. You may control behavior.

  According to the present invention, the player simply designates an enemy character to be attacked by the player character by simply performing an operation of placing an object associated with the player character at an arbitrary position in the attack target designation area. A player character's action guideline can be specified, and a game in which one or more player characters and a plurality of enemy characters battle each other can be enjoyed with a simple operation.

  (5) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, each of the attack target designation areas is divided into a plurality of unit areas, and the character control unit includes the object in the attack target designation area. The action of the player character associated with the object may be controlled on the basis of the position of the unit area where is placed.

  According to the present invention, the player simply designates an enemy character to be attacked by the player character by simply performing an operation of placing an object associated with the player character in an arbitrary unit area constituting the attack target designation area. At the same time, the action guidelines of the player character can be specified, and a game in which one or more player characters and a plurality of enemy characters battle each other can be enjoyed with a simple operation.

  (6) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, the attack target specifying unit is associated with the plurality of objects when the plurality of objects are arranged in the attack target specifying area. As an attack target of a plurality of player characters, an enemy character corresponding to the attack target specifying area where the plurality of objects are arranged may be specified.

  According to the present invention, the player can designate an enemy character to be attacked by the plurality of player characters only by performing an operation of arranging a plurality of objects associated with the plurality of player characters in the attack target designation area. It is possible to enjoy a game in which a plurality of player characters and a plurality of enemy characters battle each other with a simple operation.

  (7) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, when the plurality of objects are arranged in one unit area, the character control unit includes a plurality of the objects in the attack target designation area. The actions of a plurality of player characters associated with the plurality of objects may be controlled based on the position of the unit area in which is placed.

  According to the present invention, a player simply performs an operation of placing a plurality of objects associated with a plurality of player characters in an arbitrary unit area included in the attack target designating area, so that the attack targets of the plurality of player characters can be determined. In addition to designating the enemy characters to be played, the action guidelines for the plurality of player characters can be designated, and a game in which a plurality of player characters and a plurality of enemy characters battle each other can be enjoyed with a simple operation.

  (8) In the program, the information storage medium, and the game system according to the present invention, the attack target designation area is a plurality of unit areas arranged along a predetermined direction among the plurality of unit areas arranged in a lattice shape. The area | region which consists of may be sufficient.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to visualize each player character P so that the attack target and the action guideline can be grasped at a glance.

It is a figure which shows the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the terminal of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen produced | generated with the game system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of this embodiment.

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

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows a network system (game system) of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is comprised by the some terminal 10 and the server 20 (server system). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the network system of the present embodiment is configured such that the server 20 that provides the service and the terminal 10 can be connected to the network.

The server 20 is an information processing apparatus that provides a service capable of providing communication among a plurality of users (players). In this embodiment, the server 20 provides a community-type service called SNS (social networking service). Server. That is, the server 20 transmits user information (user name, diary, bulletin information, game field status, etc.) not only to the logged-in user but also to other users who have a friendship with the user, and I try to communicate. The server 20 may provide a service only to the user who has registered as a member. The server 20 can be composed of one or a plurality of servers (authentication server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.).

  In addition, the server 20 of this embodiment provides an online game service (social game) in response to a request from the terminal 10. In this embodiment, a game program is executed in the terminal 10, and in the server 20, account information of the player, game results of the game executed on the terminal 10, game elements (characters, items, etc.) usable in the game, Information such as in-game currency that can be used in the game, information on the stages constituting the game, and the like are managed.

  The terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a mobile terminal (smart phone, mobile phone, portable game machine, etc.), personal computer (PC), game device, image generation device, and the like via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or a LAN. The device can be connected to the server 20. The communication line between the terminal 10 and the server 20 may be wired or wireless.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game apparatus (terminal 10) of the present embodiment. Note that the game device of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The input unit 150 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information from the player, and outputs input information (operation input) of the player to the processing unit 100. The function of the input unit 150 can be realized by an input device such as a touch panel, a touch pad, a mouse, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard.

  The storage unit 170 stores programs and various data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100, and also functions as a work area of the processing unit 100. The function can be realized by a hard disk, a RAM, or the like. The storage unit 170 stores information (types, various parameters, attributes, rarity, etc.) regarding characters (player characters) possessed (usable) possessed by the player, and a deck (party) by the player among a plurality of characters possessed by the player. It stores setting information on a plurality of characters set as constituent characters, information on items held by the player, information on enemy characters, information on stages constituting the game, and the like.

  The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a display such as a touch panel, an LCD, or an HMD (head mounted display) that also functions as the input unit 150.

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

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the server 20, and the function can be realized by hardware such as various processors or a communication ASIC, a program, or the like.

  In addition, the information storage medium which the server 20 has, the program and various data for functioning a computer as each part of the process part 100 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part are received via a network, and the received program and data are memory | storage parts. 170 may be stored. The case of receiving the program and various data and causing the terminal to function is also included in the scope of the present invention.

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information (operation input) from the input unit 150, a program, data received via the communication unit 196, and the like. I do. The function of the processing unit 100 includes various processors (CPU, DSP,
Etc.), hardware such as an ASIC (gate array, etc.), and a program. The processing unit 100 includes a character control unit 110, an attack target designation unit 112, an image generation unit 120, and a sound generation unit 130.

  The character control unit 110 automatically causes one or a plurality of player characters and a plurality of enemy characters to behave (moving behavior, attack behavior, defense behavior, recovery behavior, etc.) according to a given algorithm. Control to update parameters (such as hit points).

  The attack target designating unit 112 designates an enemy character to be attacked by the player character based on the operation input of the player. The attack target designation unit 112 presents an attack target designation area corresponding to each enemy character to the player (displayed on the game screen), and an object (for example, an object associated with the player character in any of the presented attack target designation areas) Based on an operation input for placing a player character icon (player character itself), an enemy character corresponding to the attack target designation area where the object is placed is designated as an attack target for the player character associated with the object. In addition, when a plurality of objects associated with a plurality of player characters are arranged in the attack target designation area, the attack target designating unit 112, as an attack target of the plurality of player characters associated with the plurality of objects, An enemy character corresponding to the attack target designation area where the plurality of objects are arranged is designated.

  The attack target designating unit 112 extracts one or a plurality of enemy characters according to the game situation from the plurality of enemy characters performing the battle, and presents an attack target designating area corresponding to the extracted enemy characters to the player. May be. Further, the attack target designation unit 112 presents the attack target designation area to the player by displaying the attack target designation area superimposed on the battle screen including the extracted enemy character or separated from the battle screen. May be.

  The character control unit 110 controls the action of the player character including an attack by the player character against the enemy character specified by the attack target specifying unit 112. Further, the character control unit 110 may control the action of the player character associated with the object based on the position where the object is arranged in the attack target designation area. Further, when the attack target designation area is divided into a plurality of unit areas, the character control unit 110 associates the attack target designation area with the object based on the position of the unit area where the object is arranged in the attack target designation area. The action of the given player character may be controlled. In addition, when a plurality of the objects are arranged in one unit area, the character control unit 110 determines the plurality of objects based on the position of the unit area where the plurality of objects are arranged in the attack target designation area. The actions of a plurality of player characters associated with the may be controlled. The attack target designating region is a region composed of a plurality of unit regions arranged along the row direction or the column direction (predetermined direction) among the plurality of unit regions arranged in a grid shape along the row direction and the column direction. It may be.

  The image generation unit 120 performs a drawing process based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, whereby a game image (a battle screen including one or more player characters and a plurality of enemy characters, an attack target designation) A game image including an object and the like arranged in the area and the attack target designation area), and outputs it to the display unit 190. The image generation unit 120 may generate an image (so-called three-dimensional image) that can be seen from a virtual camera (a given viewpoint) in the object space (game space).

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

  In addition, when the game is started, the processing unit 100 transmits information for notifying that the game is started to the server 20, and when the game is ended, the game result information regarding the game result and various game parameters is transmitted. Is transmitted to the server 20. The server 20 updates various data associated with each player based on the game result information transmitted from the game device (terminal 10).

  Moreover, you may comprise the game system of this embodiment as a server system (game system). The server system can be composed of one or a plurality of servers (authentication server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.). In this case, the server system receives an operation input (input to the input unit of the terminal) transmitted from one or a plurality of terminals (for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable game machine, etc.) connected via the network. Based on (data), processing of each unit of the processing unit 100 is performed to generate image generation data for generating an image, and the generated image generation data is transmitted to each terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on each terminal, and may be image data itself or various types used by each terminal to generate an image. Data (object data, game processing result data, etc.) may be used. Further, the game system may be configured so that the processing of each unit of the processing unit 100 is executed by being distributed between the server and the terminal.

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

  The game system according to the present embodiment is configured to execute a game in which a plurality of player characters play against a plurality of enemy characters.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen (game image) generated by the game system of the present embodiment. The game screen GI is displayed on the display unit 190 (touch panel) of the terminal 10, and the player can perform an operation input by performing an operation (touch operation) for bringing a fingertip, a touch pen, or the like into contact with the touch panel.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the upper area of the game screen GI, a plurality of player characters P (Pa to Pd) arranged in a game space (game field) and a plurality of enemy characters E (Ea to Ea to be opponents) are displayed. Ec) is displayed. In the vicinity of the player character P and the enemy character E, a gauge HG representing the hit point of each character is displayed. The plurality of player characters P and the enemy character E are controlled to automatically fight (move, attack, defend, recover, etc.) and perform a battle. When the player character P performs an attacking action to attack the enemy character E, the enemy character E is attacked according to the attacking power of the player character P and the defense power of the enemy character E (and whether or not the enemy character E is performing the defense action). The hit point of character E decreases. Similarly, when the enemy character E performs an attacking action that attacks the player character P, the attacking power of the enemy character E and the defensive power of the player character P (and whether or not the player character P is performing defensive action), etc. Accordingly, the hit points of the player character P are reduced. When the hit point of the player character P falls below a predetermined value, the player character P is erased from the game space. When the hit point of the enemy character E falls below the predetermined value, the enemy character E moves into the game space. Is erased from

In the lower area of the game screen GI, an icon EI of each enemy character E and a plurality of attack target designation areas A (A _{1 to} A ₃ ) corresponding to each enemy character E are displayed. Here, attack specified area A ₁ corresponds to the enemy character Ea, attack designated area A ₂ is the enemy character Eb
It corresponds to, attack the target specified area A ₃ corresponds to the enemy character Ec. Each attack target designation area A is divided into a plurality of (here, four) unit areas UA. Here, each attack target designation area A is an area composed of four unit areas UA arranged in the row direction among twelve unit areas UA arranged in a grid (3 rows and 4 columns). It has become. Although the attack target designation area A is displayed separately from the battle screen here, the attack target designation area A may be displayed superimposed on the battle screen.

The player performs an operation of placing an icon PI (an example of an object associated with the player character) of the player character P in any of the attack target designation areas A _{1 to} A ₃ , thereby causing the player character P to attack. The enemy character E corresponding to the attack target designating area A in which the icon PI is arranged can be designated.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, since the player character Pa, icons PI of Pb is arranged attack designated area A _1, the enemy character Ea is designated player character Pa, as an attack target Pb. Further, since the player character Pc, Pd icon PI is arranged attack designated area A _2, the enemy character Eb is designated player character Pc, as an attack target Pd.

  In addition, the player can designate the action guideline of the player character P by placing the icon PI of the player character P in any unit area UA constituting the attack target designation area A. Here, the action guideline of the player character P is more focused on attack (the frequency of attack action is more frequent as the icon PI of the player character P is placed in the unit area UA closer to the icon EI of the enemy character E (rightward in the figure)). The action guideline of the player character P becomes more emphasis on defense (the frequency of attack action decreases) as it is arranged in the unit area UA farther from the icon EI of the enemy character E (to the left in the figure). Note that the player can also arrange icons PI of a plurality of player characters P in one unit area UA.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, since the icon PI of the player character Pa is arranged in the first unit area UA from the right in the figure, the action of the player character Pa has the highest frequency of attack action against the enemy character Ea. (For example, of the three actions, the attack action is performed three times), and in the game space, the player character Pa is in a position closest to the enemy character Ea.

  Further, since the icon PI of the player character Pb is arranged in the fourth unit area UA from the right in the figure, the action of the player character Pb has the lowest frequency of attacking action against the enemy character Ea (for example, three times In the game space, the player character Pb is located farthest from the enemy character Ea.

  Further, since the icons PI of the player characters Pc and Pd are arranged in the second unit area UA from the right in the figure, the actions of the player characters Pc and Pd are based on the frequency of the attacking action against the enemy character Eb and the defensive action or recovery. It is controlled to be higher than the frequency of actions (for example, among the three actions, the attack action is performed twice, and the defensive action and the recovery action are performed once). In the game space, the player characters Pc and Pd are It is in a position close to the enemy character Eb to some extent.

When the icon PI of the player character P is arranged in the third unit area UA from the right in the drawing, the action of the player character P has a higher frequency of defense action and recovery action than the frequency of attack action (for example, In the game action, the player character P is arranged at a position somewhat away from the enemy character E in the game space (the attack action is performed once and the defensive action and the recovery action are performed twice). The

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the player moves the icon PI of the player character Pb from the fourth unit area UA from the right of the attack target designation area A _{1 to} the _first unit area UA from the right of the attack target designation area A _3. The operation to move to is performed. As a result, the enemy character Ec is newly designated as the attack target of the player character Pb, and the action of the player character Pb is controlled so that the frequency of the attack action is the highest. Further, in the game space, the player character Pb is controlled by the enemy character Ec. Move to a position close to.

In the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the icons PI of the player characters Pc and Pd are arranged in one unit area UA. In this case, both icons PI of the player characters Pc and Pd can be moved to another unit area UA by an operation of moving one of the icons PI of the player characters Pc and Pd. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the player, the player character Pc, and icon PI of Pd, and performs an operation of moving from the right attack designated area A ₂ to 4-th unit areas UA. Thus, the actions of the player characters Pc and Pd are controlled so that the frequency of the attack action is the lowest, and the player characters Pc and Pd move to the position farthest from the enemy character Eb in the game space. Note that when a predetermined operation (for example, a double tap operation) is performed on the unit area UA in which the plurality of icons PI are arranged, the plurality of icons PI become separately movable.

  When the icon PI of the player character P is arranged in the first unit area UA from the right, the attack frequency of the player character P increases, so that the amount of decrease in the hit points of the enemy character E to be attacked increases. Since the frequency of the defensive action and recovery action of the player character P is reduced, the amount of decrease in hit points of the player character P is also increased. On the other hand, when the icon PI of the player character P is arranged in the fourth unit area UA from the right, the attack frequency of the player character P becomes low, so the amount of decrease in the hit points of the enemy character E that is the attack target is small. Since the frequency of the defense action and recovery action of the player character P increases, the amount of decrease in hit points of the player character P also decreases. A strategic game in which the player places each player character in any unit area UA in any attack target designation area A in consideration of hit points, attacks, etc. of each player character P and each enemy character E. You can enjoy playing.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the player simply performs an operation of placing the icon PI of each player character P in an arbitrary unit area UA that forms the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E. It is possible to specify an enemy character E to be attacked by the player character P, and to specify an action guideline for the player character P (for example, whether attack is important or defense is important). A game in which P and a plurality of enemy characters E play can be enjoyed with a simple operation. Further, the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E is an area composed of a plurality of unit areas UA arranged along the row direction or the column direction among the plurality of unit areas UA arranged in a lattice pattern. Thus, it is possible to visualize the attack target and the action guideline of each player character P at a glance, and it is possible to provide a user interface with excellent usability.

Note that the player can change the association between each attack target designation area A and the enemy character E by performing an operation of changing the arrangement of the icon EI of the enemy character E. For example, by performing an operation of moving the icon EI of the enemy character Ea onto the icon EI of the enemy character Eb, the arrangement of the icon EI of the enemy character Ea and the icon EI of the enemy character Eb is switched, and the attack target designation area A ₁ it can be associated with correspondence to the enemy character Eb, the attack designated area a ₂ on the enemy character Ea. Thus, the enemy character E that is the attack target of the player character P can be changed without moving the icon PI of the player character P.

  In the lower area of the game screen GI, a plurality (two in this case) of items IT that can be used in the battle game are displayed. The item IT displayed on the game screen GI is selected at random from the plurality of items held by the player in a number not exceeding the upper limit number (here, three) according to the game situation. The item IT has an effect of restoring the hit points of the player character P, for example. The player can use the item IT with respect to the player character P by performing an operation of moving the arbitrary item IT onto the icon PI of the arbitrary player character P. Further, the item IT may be used for the player character P by an operation of moving the icon PI of the arbitrary player character P onto the arbitrary item IT. When the item IT is used, the item IT is deleted (consumed) from the game screen GI. Further, the item IT is re-selected every predetermined time and displayed on the game screen GI.

  Also, an attack button AB and a defense button DB are displayed in the lower area of the game screen GI. When the player performs an operation of long-tapping (long-pressing) the attack button AB, each operation in the attack target designation area A is performed while the operation continues (or until the operation of tapping the attack button AB again). Regardless of the arrangement position of the icon PI of the player character P (the arrangement position of each icon PI in the left-right direction), the actions of all the player characters P are controlled so that the frequency of the attack action is the highest. In this case, while the operation continues, the icon ICs of all the player characters P may be temporarily moved to the first unit area UA from the right. Further, when the player performs an operation of tapping the defense button DB for a long time, the action of all the player characters P is protected while the operation continues (or until the operation of tapping the defense button DB is performed again). The frequency of action and recovery action is controlled to be the highest. In this case, while the operation continues, the icon ICs of all the player characters P may be temporarily moved to the fourth unit area UA from the right.

  In addition, when the player performs an operation of long-tapping the icon EI of any enemy character E, each player character is displayed while the operation continues (or until the operation of tapping the icon EI is performed again). Regardless of the attack target designation area A in which the P icon PI is arranged (the arrangement position in the vertical direction of each icon PI), all the player characters P are controlled to attack only the enemy character E. In this case, while the operation continues, the icon ICs of all the player characters P may be temporarily moved to the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E.

  In addition, the player performs an operation of moving (dragging and dropping) the icon PI of an arbitrary player character P to an arbitrary position on the battle screen to designate the player character P and a position in the game space. The designated player character P can be moved to a designated position in the game space.

  Note that the number of attack target designation areas A displayed on the game screen GI may be increased or decreased according to the number of enemy characters E. That is, when the enemy character E is deleted from the game screen GI, the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E is deleted from the game screen GI, and when a new enemy character E appears, the enemy The attack target designation area A corresponding to the character E may be added to the game screen GI and displayed.

Further, according to the situation of the enemy character E, a part of the plurality of unit areas UA constituting the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E is set as an area where the icon PI of the player character P cannot be arranged. Also good. For example, when the player character P is not close to the enemy character E due to the terrain where the enemy character E is arranged, the player character P with respect to the unit area UA located near the icon EI of the enemy character E It may be set so that the icon PI cannot be arranged.

  In the above example, the case has been described in which the frequency of the attacking action of the player character P is changed according to the arrangement position of the icon PI of the player character P in the attack target designation area A, but the player character P is changed according to the arrangement position. The content of the attack may be changed. For example, when the icon PI of the player character P is arranged in the unit area UA close to the icon EI of the enemy character E, the player character P performs a close attack (attack action for close combat) against the enemy character E. When the icon PI of the player character P is arranged in the unit area UA far from the icon EI of the enemy character E, the player character P makes a long-range attack (for remote battle) against the enemy character E. May be controlled to perform the attacking action).

In the above example, the attack target designation area A is described as an area divided into a plurality of unit areas UA. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the attack target designation area A is divided into a plurality of unit areas. An area that is not set may be set. In the example shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of player characters P (Pa to Pd) constituting a player deck are displayed in the lower area of the game screen GI, and each enemy character E (Ea to Ec) corresponds to the upper area. The attack target designation area A (A _{1 to} A ₃ ) is displayed. The player can designate an attack target of the player character P by placing an arbitrary player character P in an arbitrary attack target designation area A. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the player has performed an operation to place the attack designated area A ₃ the corresponding player character Pa enemy character Ec. Further, the action of the player character P is controlled according to the position of the player character P in the attack target designation area A. For example, as the player character P is arranged closer to the enemy character E, the player character P is controlled to increase the frequency of the attacking action (or perform a close attack), and the player character P is controlled from the enemy character E. Control is performed so that the frequency of the attack action of the player character P decreases (or a long-range attack is performed) as the player character P is arranged at a far position.

  Further, when the enemy character E has a plurality of parts, a plurality of attack target designation areas A corresponding to the plurality of parts are presented to the player, and the player character P icon is displayed in any of the presented attack target designation areas A A part corresponding to the attack target designating area A in which the icon PI is arranged may be designated as the attack target of the player character P based on the operation input for arranging the PI. In this case, even if the action of the player character P in the attack target designation area A is controlled according to the position of the icon PI of the player character P (the frequency of attacks against the part designated as the attack target and the content of the attack). Good.

  Further, the enemy character E associated with the attack target designation area A may be determined according to the game situation. For example, one or a plurality of enemy characters E (or a predetermined number closest to the player character P) located within a predetermined range from the player character P are extracted from a plurality of enemy characters E existing in the game space, The attack target designation area A corresponding to the extracted enemy character E may be displayed on the game screen GI. Further, one or more enemy characters E associated with the attack target designation area A may be extracted based on the parameters (attack power, defense power, hit points, etc.) of each player character P and the parameters of each enemy character E.

Further, the enemy character E associated with the attack target designation area A may be determined based on the player's operation input. For example, the player performs an operation of moving (dragging and dropping) an arbitrary enemy character E displayed on the battle screen onto an arbitrary attack target designation area A to designate the enemy character E and the attack target designation area A. In this case, the designated enemy character E may be associated with the designated attack target designation area A.

  Further, instead of associating the attack target designation area A and the enemy character E on a one-to-one basis, a plurality of enemy characters E of the same type may be associated with one attack target designation area A. For example, when there are 10 enemy characters E of type “A” and 5 enemy characters E of type “B”, 15 attack target designation areas A corresponding to a total of 15 enemy characters E are displayed. Instead, one attack target designation area A corresponding to ten enemy characters E of type “A” and one attack target designation area A corresponding to five enemy characters E of type “B” Is displayed. In this case, for example, when the player performs an operation of placing the player character P in the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E of the type “A”, ten players of the type “A” are attacked by the player character P. The enemy character E closest to the player character P among the enemy characters E is designated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a standby designation area WA for instructing the player character P to wait may be displayed (presented to the player) on the game screen GI. In this case, when the player performs an operation to place the icon PI of the player character P in the standby designation area WA, nothing is designated as an attack target of the player character P, and the player character P does not attack. It becomes a state. The enemy character E attacks the player character P in the standby state, and the player character P in the standby state automatically performs a defensive action (or does not perform any defensive action). In the example shown in FIG. 7, since the icon PI of the player character Pa is arranged in the attack target designation area A corresponding to the enemy character E, the enemy character E is designated as the attack target of the player character Pa. Further, since the icons PI of the player characters Pb, Pc, and Pd are arranged in the standby designation area WA, the player characters Pb, Pc, and Pd are in a standby state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, on the battle screen, the player performs an operation to move (drag and drop) an arbitrary player character P onto an arbitrary enemy character E to perform the player character P and the enemy character. When E is designated, the designated enemy character E (here, the enemy character Ea) is designated as an attack target of the designated player character P (here, the player character Pa). As shown in (b), an action specifying area BA for specifying an action guideline for the specified player character P may be displayed in the vicinity of the specified enemy character E. The action designation area BA is composed of a plurality of (here, four) unit areas UA arranged in a predetermined direction (here, the left-right direction) in the same manner as the attack target designation area A described above (that is, a plurality of unit areas). Divided into areas UA). As shown in FIG. 8C, when the player performs an operation to designate (tap) one of the unit areas UA constituting the action designation area BA, the designated unit area UA (in the action designation area BA) Based on the designated position), the action of the designated player character P (the frequency of attack and the content of the attack on the enemy character E designated as the attack target) is controlled. For example, as in the case of the attack target designation area A described above, when the unit area UA located near the enemy character E is designated (example shown in FIG. 8C), the action of the designated player character P Is controlled so that the frequency of the attacking action is increased (or a close attack is performed), and when the unit area UA far from the enemy character E is designated, the action of the designated player character P is the attacking action. Is controlled so that the frequency of (or a long-range attack) is reduced.

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

First, the attack target designating unit 112 sets a plurality of attack target designating areas A in which the icon PI of the player character P can be placed in association with a plurality of enemy characters E (step S10). Next, the attack target designating unit 112 determines whether or not there has been an operation input for placing the icon PI of the player character P in the attack target designating area A (changing the placement position) (step S12). If there is (Y in Step S12), the enemy character E corresponding to the attack target designating area A in which the icon PI is arranged is designated as the attack target of the player character P (Step S14).

  Next, the character control unit 110 determines the action of the player character P including the attack by the player character P against the designated enemy character E, according to the arrangement position of the icon PI of the player character P in the attack target designation area A (the player character P's Based on the position of the unit area UA where the icon PI is arranged), the parameters of each character are updated (step S16).

  Next, the processing unit 100 determines whether or not to continue the battle process (step S18). When the battle process is continued (Y in step S18), the processing unit 100 proceeds to step S12, and the processes after step S12. repeat.

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

10 terminals, 20 servers, 100 processing units, 110 character control units, 112 attack target designation units, 120 image generation units, 130 sound generation units, 150 input units, 170 storage units, 190 display units, 192 sound output units, 196 communications Part

Claims (9)

A program for executing a game in which one or a plurality of player characters automatically act against a plurality of enemy characters,
An attack target designating unit for designating an enemy character to be attacked by the player character based on an operation input of the player;
Causing the computer to function as a character control unit that controls the action of the player character including an attack by the player character against the enemy character specified by the attack target specifying unit;
The attack target designation unit
An attack target designation area corresponding to each enemy character is presented to the player, and an operation input for placing an object associated with the player character in any of the presented attack target designation areas is associated with the object. A program characterized by designating an enemy character corresponding to the attack target designation area in which the object is placed as an attack target of the player character. In claim 1,
The attack target designation unit
A program characterized in that an enemy character is extracted according to a game situation from the plurality of enemy characters performing the battle, and an attack target designation area corresponding to the extracted enemy character is presented to a player. In claim 2,
The attack target designation unit
A program characterized in that the attack target designation area is displayed in a manner superimposed on or separated from the battle screen including the extracted enemy character. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The character control unit
A program for controlling an action of a player character associated with an object based on a position where the object is arranged in the attack target designation area. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
Each of the attack target designation areas is divided into a plurality of unit areas,
The character control unit
A program for controlling an action of a player character associated with an object based on a position of a unit area where the object is arranged in the attack target designation area. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The attack target designation unit
When a plurality of the objects are arranged in the attack target designation area, the attack target designation areas corresponding to the plurality of objects are arranged as attack targets of the plurality of player characters associated with the plurality of objects. A program characterized by designating an enemy character. In claim 5 dependent on claim 5 or claim 5,
The character control unit
When a plurality of the objects are arranged in one unit area, a plurality of player characters associated with the plurality of objects based on the positions of the unit areas where the plurality of objects are arranged in the attack target designation area A program characterized by controlling the behavior of a person. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
The attack target designating area is a program comprising a plurality of unit areas arranged along a predetermined direction among a plurality of unit areas arranged in a grid pattern. A game system for executing a game in which one or a plurality of player characters automatically act to play against a plurality of enemy characters,
An attack target designating unit for designating an enemy character to be attacked by the player character based on an operation input of the player;
A character control unit that controls the action of the player character including an attack by the player character against the enemy character specified by the attack target specifying unit,
The attack target designation unit
An attack target designation area corresponding to each enemy character is presented to the player, and an operation input for placing an object associated with the player character in any of the presented attack target designation areas is associated with the object. A game system, wherein an enemy character corresponding to the attack target designating area in which the object is arranged is designated as an attack target of the player character.

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