JP2019051391A - Game device, game device program, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a game space, where positions in a virtual space can be accurately communicated.SOLUTION: A control program PRG for a game device 10 comprising a processor 1000 causes the processor 1000 to function as: an object-to-be-marked specifying unit 115 to specify a game element in a field Fd or a position of the game element in the field Fd on the basis of a direction VL in the field Fd according to an operation by a user U1; and a marker information generation unit 116 to generate marker image display information for enabling a marker image GMK to be displayed on a display unit 31, the marker indicating the position in the field Fd according to a result of the specification by the object-to-be-marked specifying unit 115.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

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

  In a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a virtual space, a technique that enables communication between users by message exchange means such as chat has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2006-016146 A

  By the way, in a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a virtual space, for example, the position of an enemy character existing in the virtual space or the virtual space from one user to another user. It may be necessary to transmit information about the position in the virtual space, such as the position of the base to be defended by the player character. However, since it is difficult to accurately represent the position with a character string (message), in conventional message exchange means such as chat, the position indicated by information transmitted from one user to another user is In some cases, the position is different from the position intended by the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and in a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a game space, it is possible to accurately transmit a position in a virtual space as compared to the conventional case. The provision of technology is one of the issues to be solved.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a program for a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a program for a game device including a processor, and the processor instructs the processor to indicate a direction in a virtual space according to a user operation. A position specifying the game element in the virtual space or a position of the game element in the virtual space, and a position designation representing the position in the virtual space according to the specified result by the specifying section It is characterized by functioning as a generation unit that generates first information for enabling display of an image on a display unit.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the outline | summary of the game system 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game apparatus 10. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of player character information table TBL1. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of game character management table TBL2. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of game object management table TBL3. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of marker information management table TBL6. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of candidate message information table TBL7. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a game apparatus 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the field screen GF-1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the laser beam Ls. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the field screen GF-1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the field screen GF-2. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the game apparatus 10. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the field screen GF-1 which concerns on the modification 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the game system 1A which concerns on the modification 7. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of server apparatus 50A which concerns on the modification 7. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the size and scale of each part are appropriately changed from the actual ones. Further, since the embodiments described below are preferable specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are attached thereto. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these forms.

[A. Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[1. Game system overview]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the outline of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game system 1 is provided corresponding to a plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 to 10-M capable of executing a predetermined game and the plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 to 10-M. A plurality of display devices 30-1 to 30-M (M is a natural number of 1 or more). Hereinafter, among the plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 to 10-M, the m-th game apparatus 10 may be referred to as a game apparatus 10-m (m is a natural number satisfying 1 ≦ m ≦ M). Similarly, among the plurality of display devices 30-1 to 30-M, the mth display device 30 may be referred to as a display device 30-m.

  In this embodiment, the case where the game device 10 is a home-use game machine is assumed as an example. However, any information processing apparatus can be adopted as the game apparatus 10. For example, the game apparatus 10 may be a business game device installed in a store or a play facility, or may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, or a terminal such as a personal computer. It may be a type of information device.

  The game device 10-m can communicate with a display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game device 10-m. Then, the game apparatus 10-m includes a display unit 31 included in a display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game apparatus 10-m with an image related to a predetermined game being executed on the game apparatus 10-m. -m can be displayed.

  One of the plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 to 10-M, for example, the game apparatus 10-1, can communicate with another game apparatus 10, for example, the game apparatus 10-2, via the network NW. It is. Specifically, game device 10-1 transmits information related to a predetermined game being executed on game device 10-1 to game device 10-2. In addition, the game device 10-2 transmits information related to a predetermined game being executed on the game device 10-2 to the game device 10-1. For this reason, it is possible to share information regarding a predetermined game being executed on each game apparatus 10-m among the plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 to 10-M. As a result, the user U1 of the game apparatus 10-1 and the user U2 of the game apparatus 10-2 may complete the mission while cooperating with each other in the predetermined game, or may compete in the predetermined game. Is possible. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user U1 of the game apparatus 10-1 and the user U2 of the game apparatus 10-2 aim at clearing the mission while cooperating with each other in a predetermined game.

In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the game apparatuses 10 execute a predetermined game while communicating with each other via the network NW is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. Each game device 10 may independently execute a predetermined game without communicating with other game devices 10. In this case, the user U of each game apparatus 10 may be able to play a predetermined game alone.
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where each game device 10 is operated by the single user U as an example is assumed, this invention is not limited to such an aspect, and a plurality of users U are By operating a single game device 10, it is possible for a plurality of users U who operate the single game device 10 to play a predetermined game while cooperating (or fighting) with each other. Also good.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined game executed by the game apparatus 10 is, for example, a player who is an operation target of the user U of the game apparatus 10 when the user U of the game apparatus 10 operates the game apparatus 10. In this game, the character is operated in a virtual field Fd (an example of “virtual space”) in a predetermined game, thereby aiming to achieve a predetermined mission set in advance in the predetermined game.
In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where a player character operated by the user U1 of the game apparatus 10-1 and a player character operated by the user U2 of the game apparatus 10-2 cooperate to achieve a predetermined mission. Is assumed. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the player character operated by the user U1 may be referred to as a player character CP, and the player character operated by the user U2 may be referred to as a fellow character CF.
In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the field Fd is a three-dimensional space. However, the field Fd may be a two-dimensional space.

Further, in the present embodiment, as an example, a case is assumed in which a predetermined mission is a task of defending a base provided in the field Fd from the enemy character CE existing in the field Fd. However, the predetermined mission includes, for example, defeating the enemy character CE existing in the field Fd, acquiring a predetermined item in the field Fd, rescuing a predetermined ally character existing in the field Fd, It may be that the play time of the predetermined game by the user U reaches a predetermined time, or that the score obtained by the user U of the game apparatus 10 in the predetermined game reaches a predetermined value.
Hereinafter, the player character including the player character CP and the fellow character CF and the enemy character CE may be collectively referred to as a game character CG.

Further, in the predetermined game according to the present embodiment, each user U irradiates the game element existing in the field Fd or a part of the game element existing in the field Fd with the laser beam Ls. The marker MK can be given corresponding to the target irradiated with the laser beam Ls. In the following, the game element to which the marker MK is assigned and the position of a part of the game element to which the marker MK is assigned are collectively referred to as “marker assignment target”.
When one user U gives a marker MK to a marker grant target, a marker image GMK representing the marker MK is displayed on the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U. Is done. For this reason, when one user U assigns the marker MK to the marker provision target, the other user U can confirm the marker provision target on the display unit 31. That is, the other user U can know that one user U has given the marker MK to the marker assignment target, and knows the position of the marker assignment target field Fd to which the marker MK has been assigned. It becomes possible. The marker image GMK is an example of a “position designation image” that represents the position in the field Fd to which the marker is to be applied.

In the present embodiment, the game element is a concept including a game character CG existing in the field Fd, a game object Ob existing in the field Fd, and an environment Ev constituting the field Fd.
Here, the game object Ob is a virtual object existing in the field Fd. Examples of the game object Ob include structures such as bases and residences existing in the field Fd, items such as weapons and armor existing in the field Fd, and vehicles such as automobiles and airplanes that can move in the field Fd. , Etc. can be illustrated.
The environment Ev is an aggregate of components that constitute the field Fd (hereinafter referred to as “environmental components”). Examples of the environmental components constituting the field Fd include the ground, mountains, grass, trees, rocks, clouds, etc. existing in the field Fd.

  In the predetermined game according to the present embodiment, each user U inputs a message MS (an example of a “designated message”) related to the marker MK when the marker MK is given to the marker grant target. be able to. When one user U inputs the message MS, the message image GMS representing the message MS is displayed on the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by the other user U.

[2. Configuration of game device]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the game apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the game apparatus 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game device 10 includes a control unit 110 that controls each unit of the game device 10, a storage unit 120 that stores various types of information, and an external device such as the display device 30 and other game devices 10. A communication unit 130 for executing communication between them, an operation unit 140 for receiving an operation by the user U of the game apparatus 10, and an information reading unit 150 for reading information from a recording medium such as an optical disk.

The control unit 110 includes a game control unit 111, an operation reception unit 112 (an example of an “input reception unit”), an information sharing control unit 113, a display control unit 114, and a marker assignment target specification unit 115 (“specification unit”). And a marker information generation unit 116 (an example of “generation unit”).
Among these, the game control unit 111 controls the progress of a predetermined game executed in the game apparatus 10. For example, the game control unit 111 operates the game character CG including the player character and the enemy character CE in the field Fd related to a predetermined game.
In addition, when the user U of the game apparatus 10 operates the operation unit 140, the operation reception unit 112 receives the operation content input by the operation. In the present embodiment, the user U can instruct a direction VL (an example of “instruction direction”) in which the laser beam Ls travels in the field Fd by operating the operation unit 140.
Further, the information sharing control unit 113 communicates with the game device 10 operated by the user U and the other game device 10 operated by another user U, and executes a predetermined game jointly, and then communicates with the communication unit 130. The information regarding the predetermined game is acquired from the other game apparatus 10 via the communication information, and the information regarding the predetermined game is supplied to the other game apparatus 10 via the communication unit 130. Hereinafter, information shared between one game apparatus 10 that executes a predetermined game and another game apparatus 10 may be referred to as “shared information”.
In addition, the display control unit 114 displays an image related to the predetermined game on the display unit 31 provided in the display device 30 corresponding to the game device 10.
Further, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target based on the direction VL of the laser beam Ls in the field Fd, which is instructed according to the operation of the operation unit 140 by the user U.
In addition, the marker information generation unit 116 generates information (hereinafter referred to as “marker information”) related to the marker MK assigned to the marker assignment target specified by the marker assignment target specification unit 115.

  The storage unit 120 includes a player character information table TBL1, a game character management table TBL2, a game object management table TBL3, an enemy character information table TBL4, an environment information table TBL5, a marker information management table TBL6, and a candidate message information table. TBL7, log management table TBL8, and control program PRG for game device 10 are stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the player character information table TBL1.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the player character information table TBL1 includes, for example, the user ID of the user U1 who operates the player character CP, the game character ID of the player character CP, and the level of skill level of the player character CP. A user image Gua representing the skill level to be shown, the maximum hit point that is the maximum value of the physical strength (hit point) of the player character CP, the attack power and defense power of the player character CP, and the user U1 who operates the player character CP is shown. Player character information including user image information is stored.
Here, the user ID is information for identifying each user U from all the users U participating in the predetermined game.
The game character ID is information for identifying each game character CG from all the game characters CG that may appear in a predetermined game.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the game character management table TBL2.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the game character management table TBL2 has one or a plurality of records corresponding one-to-one with all game characters CG that may appear in a predetermined game. Each record of the game character management table TBL2 stores a game character ID of each game character CG and game character management information of the game character CG.
Here, the game character management information includes, for example, the user ID of the user U who operates each game character CG, the team ID indicating the team to which each game character CG belongs, the character type ID of each game character CG, Marker assignment target characteristic information indicating characteristics of the game character CG as a marker assignment target, the position of each game character CG in the field Fd, the direction (orientation) in which each game character CG faces in the field Fd, and each game character This is information including the remaining hit points, which are physical strengths remaining in the CG, and motion information indicating the content of the motion of each game character CG.
Among these, the team ID identifies a team to which each game character CG belongs from among the plurality of teams when a plurality of game characters CG appearing in a predetermined game are divided into a plurality of teams to play a battle. It is information for.
The character type ID is information for identifying the type of each game character CG from all types of game characters CG that may appear in a predetermined game.
The marker assignment target characteristic information is information indicating characteristics of the game element (or part thereof) as a marker addition target. In the following, as an example, when a fellow character CF having the same team ID as the player character CP is a marker grant target, the marker grant target characteristic information corresponding to the marker grant target indicates “1”. When an enemy character CE having a different team ID is the marker grant target, the marker grant target characteristic information corresponding to the marker grant target indicates “2”, and the game object Ob fixed in the field Fd is the marker grant target. In this case, when the marker assignment target characteristic information corresponding to the marker assignment target indicates “3” and the game object Ob that can move in the field Fd is the marker assignment target, the marker assignment target characteristic information corresponding to the marker assignment target Indicates “4”, and the position of a part of the environment Ev constituting the field Fd is a marker addition target. In this case, it is assumed that the marker assignment target characteristic information corresponding to the marker assignment target indicates “5”.
Note that the user ID is set to “Null value” when the game character CG is a non-player character that is not the operation target of the user U.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the game object management table TBL3.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, the game object management table TBL3 includes one or a plurality of records that correspond one-to-one with all game objects Ob that may appear in a predetermined game. Each record of the game object management table TBL3 stores a game object ID of each game object Ob and game object management information of the game object Ob.
Here, the game object ID is information for identifying each game object Ob from all the game objects Ob that may appear in a predetermined game.
The game object management information includes, for example, the game object type ID of each game object Ob, the name of each game object Ob, the movement availability information indicating whether the game object Ob can be moved in the field Fd, This is information including the marker assignment target characteristic information of the game object Ob and the position of each game object Ob in the field Fd. Here, the game object type ID is information for identifying the type of each game object Ob from all types of game objects Ob that may appear in a predetermined game.

  The enemy character information table TBL4 stores enemy character information, which is information about the enemy character CE that may appear in a predetermined game. Here, the enemy character information is information including information such as the maximum hit point, attack power, and defense power of the enemy character CE, for example.

  The environment information table TBL5 stores environment information including the three-dimensional shape of the environment Ev constituting the field Fd related to the predetermined game and the coloring of the environment Ev. In the present embodiment, environmental components such as mountains, trees, and rocks constituting the environment Ev are regarded as one aspect of the shape and coloring of each part of the environment Ev. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the environmental component may be regarded as a game object Ob.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the marker information management table TBL6.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the marker information management table TBL6 has one or a plurality of records corresponding to all the markers MK given by the user U in a predetermined game. Each record of the marker information management table TBL6 stores a marker ID of each marker MK and marker information of the marker MK.
Here, the marker ID is information for identifying each marker MK from all the markers MK given by any user U in a predetermined game.
The marker information is information for displaying, for example, a marker image GMK indicating the marker MK given by the user U on the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U. The display unit 31 corresponding to the game device 10 operated by another user U displays the image display information (an example of “first information”) and the message image GMS indicating the message MS input by the user U in relation to the marker MK. The message image display information (an example of “second information”), which is information to be displayed on the screen, and the user image Gua representing the user U given the marker MK correspond to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U. User image display information (an example of “third information”), which is information to be displayed on the display unit 31 to be displayed, and the time when the user U applied the marker MK (marker application time). Is information.

  Among the marker information, the marker image display information is information including the marker assignment target characteristic information corresponding to the marker assignment target to which the marker MK is assigned and the position of the marker assignment target in the field Fd. The marker image display information includes a game character ID corresponding to the game character CG when the marker provision target is the game character CG, and the game object when the marker provision target is the game object Ob. Information including a game object ID corresponding to Ob.

In the present embodiment, the user U selects one candidate message MC from among a plurality of predetermined candidate messages MC when assigning the marker MK to the marker assignment target, and selects the selected one. Candidate message MC can be entered as message MS. Further, in the present embodiment, the user U can input an arbitrary character string as the message MS by operating the operation unit 140 when the marker MK is provided to the marker assignment target.
Among the marker information, the message image display information is the selected candidate message when the user U inputs the selected candidate message MC as the message MS when the marker MK is given to the marker assignment target. The candidate message ID corresponding to MC is included. Here, the candidate message ID is information for identifying each candidate message MC among all candidate messages MC existing in a predetermined game.
The message image display information is obtained when the user U operates the operation unit 140 and inputs an arbitrary character string as the message MS when the marker MK is applied to the marker application target. Input wording information representing a character string input by U is included.

  Among the marker information, the user image display information includes information including marker-added user information indicating a user ID corresponding to the user U to which the marker MK is provided, and marker-added user image information indicating the user image Gua of the user U. It is.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the candidate message information table TBL7.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the candidate message information table TBL7 has one or more records corresponding to all candidate messages MC existing in a predetermined game. Each record of the candidate message information table TBL7 stores a candidate message ID of each candidate message MC and candidate message information of the candidate message MC.
Among these, the candidate message information is the marker assignment target characteristic information corresponding to the marker grant target when the candidate message MC is input as the message MS when the user U gives the marker MK to the marker grant target. And message wording information indicating the wording of the candidate message MC.

The log management table TBL8 stores log information indicating a history relating to an event occurring in the field Fd when a predetermined game is being executed.
Here, the event is a concept including, for example, a change in the state of the game character CG, a change in the action content of the game character CG, and the application of the marker MK to the marker application target. Among these, the state of the game character CG includes, for example, a state relating to the viability of the game character CG, a state relating to the ability of the game character CG such as attack power and defense power, and a state relating to items possessed by the game character CG. A concept including the above may be used.

  The control program PRG is a program that controls the game apparatus 10. In the present embodiment, the control program PRG includes, for example, an operation system program for controlling each part of the game apparatus 10 and an application program (game program) for the game apparatus 10 to execute a predetermined game. Among these, for example, when the user U of the game apparatus 10 starts a predetermined game, the application program may be read from the information reading unit 150 and stored in the storage unit 120.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game apparatus 10 communicates with a processor 1000 that controls each unit of the game apparatus 10, a memory 1001 that stores various types of information, and an external apparatus that exists outside the game apparatus 10. A communication device 1002, an input operation device 1003 for accepting an operation by the user U of the game device 10, and a disk device 1004 for reading information from a recording medium.

The memory 1001 includes, for example, a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work area of the processor 1000 and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that stores various information such as the control program PRG of the game apparatus 10 ) And the like, and provides a function as the storage unit 120.
The processor 1000 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and functions as the control unit 110 by executing a control program PRG stored in the memory 1001 and operating according to the control program PRG.
The communication device 1002 is hardware for performing communication with an external device existing outside the game device 10 via one or both of a wired network and a wireless network, and provides a function as the communication unit 130.
The input operation device 1003 is, for example, an operation button, and provides a function as the operation unit 140 that receives an operation of the user U of the game device 10. The input operation device 1003 may be configured by one or a plurality of devices including a part or all of a pointing device such as an operation button, a touch panel, a keyboard, a joystick, and a mouse.
The disk device 1004 is an optical disk device, for example, and provides a function as an information reading unit 150 that reads various information such as a control program PRG recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk.

  The processor 1000 includes hardware such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in addition to or instead of the CPU. It may be done. In this case, part or all of the control unit 110 realized by the processor 1000 may be realized by hardware such as a DSP.

[3. Game Overview]
An outline of a predetermined game executed in the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a field screen GF showing a field Fd of a predetermined game. Note that the field screen GF is a screen representing a photographing result obtained by photographing the field Fd with the virtual camera CM.
The display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10 can display the field screen GF on the display unit 31 of the display apparatus 30 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 when the game apparatus 10 executes a predetermined game. FIG. 9 shows a display device 30 corresponding to the game device 10-1 when the user U1 of the game device 10-1 and the user U2 of the game device 10-2 execute a predetermined game in cooperation. -1 is an example of a field screen GF displayed on the display unit 31-1.
Hereinafter, the field screen GF displayed on the display unit 31-1 of the display device 30-1 corresponding to the game device 10-1 is referred to as a field screen GF-1, and the display device 30 corresponding to the game device 10-2. The field screen GF displayed on the display section 31-2 of -2 may be referred to as a field screen GF-2. Note that the field screen GF-1 is a screen showing a photographing result obtained by photographing the field Fd by the virtual camera CM-1 provided corresponding to the player character CP operated by the user U1, and the field screen GF-2. This is a screen showing the result of photographing the field Fd by the virtual camera CM-2 provided corresponding to the fellow character CF operated by the user U2.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the field screen GF-1 displayed on the display unit 31-1 includes, for example, an environment image GEv representing an environment Ev constituting a field Fd of a predetermined game, and the game apparatus 10-1. A character image GcP representing the player character CP operated by the user U1, a character image GcF representing the fellow character CF operated by the user U2 of the game apparatus 10-2, and a character image GcE representing the enemy character CE existing in the field Fd ( GcE1 to GcE3) and game object images Gb (Gb1, Gb2) representing the game object Ob existing in the field Fd are included. When the user U1 operates the operation unit 140 to irradiate the laser beam Ls, the field screen GF-1 displays a laser beam image GLs (an example of “straight line image”) representing the laser beam Ls. Is done.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the laser beam Ls in the field Fd.
As shown in FIG. 10, the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam having a certain radius and traveling on the straight line LL in the field Fd. Here, the straight line LL is a straight line in the field Fd that intersects the virtual camera CM-1 and extends in the direction VL. The starting point LsA of the laser beam Ls is set at a position where the virtual camera CM-1 exists in the field Fd. Further, the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls is set at the position where the straight line LL first intersects with the game element as viewed from the virtual camera CM-1.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the laser beam image GLs is displayed on the field screen GF-1, the user U1 indicates the direction VL in which the laser beam Ls extends by operating the operation unit 140. can do.
In this embodiment, the initial value of the direction VL in which the laser beam Ls travels coincides with the direction VC (imaging direction VC) of the virtual optical axis LC of the virtual camera CM-1. Then, after the laser beam image GLs is displayed on the field screen GF-1, the user U1 operates the operation unit 140 to adjust the direction VL, thereby adjusting the position of the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls. be able to. As a result, for example, as shown by the arrow DI in FIG. 9, the user U1 can freely position the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls vertically and horizontally as viewed from the virtual camera CM-1 on the field screen GF-1. Can be adjusted.
When the user U1 adjusts the direction VL of the laser beam Ls and adjusts the position of the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls, the display control unit 114 displays the player character CP in the field Fd on the field screen GF-1. A distance from the end point LsB may be displayed.

  The marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target based on the direction VL of the laser beam Ls instructed by the user U1. That is, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the position of the game element or a part of the game element located at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls adjusted by the user U1 as the marker assignment target. Specifically, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 determines the position of the environmental component at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls among the game character CG or the game object Ob positioned at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls or the environment Ev. It is specified as a marker assignment target. Thereby, the user U1 can give the marker MK to the marker giving target specified by the marker giving target specifying unit 115.

  In this embodiment, the user U1 can adjust the direction VL of the laser beam Ls in a direction different from the shooting direction VC of the virtual camera CM-1, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. . For example, the user U1 may adjust the position of the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls by changing the shooting direction VC while matching the direction VL of the laser beam Ls with the shooting direction VC of the virtual camera CM-1. Good.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the field screen GF-1 when the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies a marker assignment target, the display control unit 114 displays a candidate message image GMC that represents a candidate message MC corresponding to the marker assignment target on the field screen GF-1. (GMC-1 to GMC-3) are displayed. Here, the candidate message MC corresponding to the marker grant target is a candidate message MC in which the marker grant target characteristic information included in the candidate message information has a value corresponding to the marker grant target. For example, when the marker assignment target is the enemy character CE, the display control unit 114 displays the marker addition target characteristic information included in the candidate message information among all the candidate messages MC stored in the candidate message information table TBL7. A candidate message MC indicating “2” is displayed on the field screen GF-1 (see FIG. 7).
Further, when the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target, the display control unit 114 displays the message input button Bt on the field screen GF-1.
Then, the user U1 operates the operation unit 140 to move the pointer Pt displayed in the field screen GF-1, so that among the plurality of candidate message images GMC1 to GMC3 and the message input button Bt, Any one of these can be selected.

When the user U1 selects one candidate message image GMC using the pointer Pt, the operation accepting unit 112 accepts the candidate message MC represented by the candidate message image GMC as the message MS.
When the user U1 selects the message input button Bt using the pointer Pt, the user U1 can input a character string by operating the operation unit 140, and the operation receiving unit 112 receives the input A character string is accepted as the message MS.

  FIG. 12 shows the field screen when the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 of the game apparatus 10-1 specifies the marker assignment target and the operation receiving unit 112 of the game apparatus 10-1 receives the input of the message MS. It is a figure which shows an example of GF-2.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the marker assignment target is specified in the game device 10-1 and the message MS is input in the game device 10-1, the display control unit 114 of the game device 10-2 is instructed by the user. A marker image GMK representing the marker MK given by U1 and a message image GMS representing the message MS input by the user U1 are displayed on the field screen GF-2.
In the present embodiment, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays the marker image GMK at the same position as the marker application target in the field Fd. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays the marker image GMK at a position where the user U2 can recognize the position to which the marker is to be applied. Just do it. For example, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 may display the marker image GMK at a position where the distance from the marker application target is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. In short, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 may display the marker image GMK at a position corresponding to the marker assignment target.
In the present embodiment, the display control unit 114 of the game device 10-2 changes the display position of the marker image GMK according to the movement of the marker application target when the marker application target moves in the field Fd. More specifically, when the marker application target moves in the field Fd, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays the marker image GMK at a position corresponding to the moving marker application target. .

  In the present embodiment, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays the marker image GMK having the shape shown in FIG. 12 on the field screen GF-2, but this is only an example. The marker image GMK may have an arbitrary shape. For example, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 may display a marker image GMK having a shape corresponding to the marker application target on the field screen GF-2. Further, for example, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 may display a marker image GMK having a shape corresponding to the marker addition target characteristic information of the marker addition target on the field screen GF-2. Further, when the marker application target is the game character CG, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 causes the character image GcF or the character image GcE representing the game character CG to emit light or blink. And may be highlighted. In this case, in the present embodiment, the highlighted character image is regarded as the marker image GMK.

  In addition, the game apparatus 10-2 has a speaker (corresponding to the game apparatus 10-2) when the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays the marker image GMK on the field screen GF-2. The notification sound may be output from (not shown). In this case, the mode of the notification sound output from the speaker may be variable depending on the marker application target to which the marker MK is applied.

As shown in FIG. 12, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 determines the marker MK for the marker assignment target when the marker assignment target is specified in the game apparatus 10-1 and the message MS is input. The user image Gua representing the user U1 to whom the user U1 is assigned and information for uniquely identifying the user U1, for example, the user identifying image Gui representing the user ID are displayed on the field screen GF-2. Hereinafter, the user image Gua and the user specific image Gui may be referred to as “user identification image”. In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where a user identification image contains the user image Gua and the user specific image Gui is illustrated, this invention is not limited to such an aspect, A user identification image is What is necessary is just to include at least one among the user image Gua and the user specific image Gui.
The game control unit 111 of the game apparatus 10-2 determines the distance between the marker assignment target and the fellow character CF when the marker assignment target is specified in the game apparatus 10-1 and the message MS is input. Calculate. In this case, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays a distance image Gds indicating the distance calculated by the game control unit 111 on the field screen GF-2.

Note that the game control unit 111 of the game apparatus 10-1 generates log information (an example of “fourth information”) that indicates a history related to an event that has occurred in the field Fd with the execution of a predetermined game. And the game control part 111 of the game device 10-1 includes the log | history which concerns on specification of the marker provision object by the marker provision object specific | specification part 115, ie, provision of the marker MK by the user U1, in log information.
As shown in FIG. 12, when log information is generated in the game apparatus 10-1, the display control unit 114 of the game apparatus 10-2 displays a log image LG representing a history related to an event indicated by the log information. Display on the field screen GF-2.

  In the following, the image displayed on the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game device 10-2, that is, the marker image GMK, the message image GMS, in accordance with the application of the marker MK by the user U1 who operates the game device 10-1. In some cases, the user image Gua, the user specific image Gui, the distance image Gds, and the log image LG representing the history related to the application of the marker MK by the user U1 are collectively referred to as a “marker related image”.

In the present embodiment, the game control unit 111 of the game apparatus 10-1 corresponds to the marker MK given to the disappeared marker grant target when the marker grant target given the marker MK by the user U1 disappears. Marker information may be deleted.
Here, the deletion of the marker information corresponding to the marker MK may be to delete the record storing the marker information corresponding to the marker MK from the marker information management table TBL6, or to manage the marker information. In the table TBL6, for a record in which marker information corresponding to the marker MK is stored, a flag indicating that the marker assignment target to which the marker MK is assigned has disappeared may be set. Further, the disappearance of the marker grant target is a concept including, for example, the disappearance of the game character CG that is the marker grant target and the disappearance of the game object Ob that is the marker grant target. Among these, the disappearance of the game character CG may be, for example, that the remaining hit point of the game character CG becomes “0”, or the user U who operates the game character CG interrupts the execution of the predetermined game. It may be to do. Further, the disappearance of the game object Ob may be, for example, that the game object Ob is destroyed, or that the game object Ob is consumed by the game character CG and no longer exists on the field Fd. Good.
Furthermore, the game control unit 111 of the game apparatus 10-1 deletes the marker information corresponding to the marker MK when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the marker MK is given by the user U1 (marker grant time). May be.
In the present embodiment, the marker on the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game device 10-2 is displayed only when the marker information corresponding to the marker MK provided by the user U1 operating the game device 10-1 is not deleted. Assume that related images are displayed. In other words, in this embodiment, when the game control unit 111 of the game apparatus 10-1 deletes the marker information, the marker-related image displayed on the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game apparatus 10-2 is also extinguished. Will do.

In FIGS. 9 to 12, with respect to the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game device 10-2 operated by the user U2 with the application of the marker MK by the user U1 operating the game device 10-1, the marker is displayed. Although the case where the related image is displayed is shown, this is only an example. The marker related image may be displayed on the display unit 31-m corresponding to the game apparatus 10-m other than the game apparatus 10-2.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the marker MK by one user U is used only when the player character operated by one user U and the player character operated by another user U have the same team ID. As a result, the marker-related image is displayed on the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U. That is, in this embodiment, when a player character operated by one user U and a player character operated by another user U have different team IDs, one user U who operates one game apparatus 10 Even if the marker MK is given, the marker-related image is not displayed on the display unit 31 corresponding to the other game apparatus 10 operated by another user U.

[4. Operation of game device]
An example of the operation of the game apparatus 10-1 when the game apparatus 10-1 executes a predetermined game will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the game apparatus 10-1 when the game apparatus 10-1 operated by the user U1 executes a predetermined game.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when a predetermined game is started in the game apparatus 10-1, the game control unit 111 first executes an initialization process (S100). Here, the initialization process refers to various values stored in the player character information table TBL1, the game character management table TBL2, and the game object management table TBL3 according to predetermined values and predetermined rules. This is a process for setting various values such as a value determined based on this value or a random value.

Next, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not the user U1 has operated the operation unit 140 (S102).
When the result of the determination in step S102 is affirmative, the operation accepting unit 112 accepts an operation input from the operation unit 140 by the user U1 (S104).
When the operation receiving unit 112 receives an operation by the user U1 in step S104, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not the operation is an operation of irradiating the laser beam Ls and applying the marker MK. (S106).
If the result of determination in step S106 is affirmative, the display control unit 114 displays a laser beam image GLs representing the laser beam Ls on the field screen GF-1 (S108).
When the display control unit 114 displays the laser beam image GLs on the field screen GF-1 in step S108, the operation receiving unit 112 indicates the direction VL of the laser beam Ls represented by the laser beam image GLs by the user U1. An operation to be accepted is accepted (S110).

  Next, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target based on the direction VL of the laser beam Ls instructed by the user U1 (S112).

Specifically, in step S112, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 passes through the virtual camera CM-1 and extends in the direction VL based on the game character management information stored in the game character management table TBL2. It is determined whether or not there is a game character CG that intersects LL. If the result of the determination is affirmative, the game character ID of the game character CG that intersects with the straight line LL (hereinafter, the game character CG is referred to as “intersection character”) is specified.
In step S112, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 determines whether there is a game object Ob that intersects the straight line LL based on the game object management information stored in the game object management table TBL3. When the result of the determination is affirmative, the game object ID of the game object Ob that intersects with the straight line LL (hereinafter, the game object Ob is referred to as “intersection object”) is specified.
Further, in step S112, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115, based on the environment information stored in the environment information table TBL5, the position where the straight line LL and the environment Ev intersect (hereinafter, this position is referred to as “intersection position”). Specified).
In step S112, the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 has the closest distance to the virtual camera CM-1 among one or more intersecting characters, one or more intersecting objects, and one or more intersecting positions. A thing is specified as a marker addition target.

When the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 specifies the marker assignment target in step S112, the display control unit 114 displays one or a plurality of candidate messages MC corresponding to the marker assignment target and the message on the field screen GF-1. The input button Bt is displayed (S114).
Then, the operation accepting unit 112 displays the message MS input by the user U1 selecting the candidate message MC or the character input by operating the operation unit 140 after the user U1 selects the message input button Bt. A message MS consisting of a column is received (S116).

  Thereafter, the marker information generation unit 116 generates marker information based on the marker assignment target specified by the marker assignment target specification unit 115 in step S112 and the message MS received by the operation reception unit 112 in step S116 ( S118).

  Specifically, in step S118, the marker information generation unit 116 first creates a new record for the marker information management table TBL6. Next, the marker information generation unit 116 sets a unique value for the marker ID of the created record, sets the time when the record is created for the marker provision time of the record, and sets the user of the record Among the image display information, the user ID of the user U1 is set for the marker-added user information, and the user image Gua of the user U1 is set for the marker-added user image information.

In step S118, the marker information generation unit 116 sets information related to the marker assignment target specified by the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 in step S112 for the marker image display information of the created record.
Specifically, the marker information generation unit 116 sets the marker addition target characteristic information corresponding to the marker addition target for the marker image display information of the record.
Further, when the marker assignment target is the game character CG, the marker information generation unit 116 sets the game character ID specified by the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 in step S112 for the marker image display information of the record. In this case, the marker information generation unit 116 refers to the game character management information stored in the game character management table TBL2, and sets the position of the game character CG with respect to the marker image display information of the record. Also good.
Further, when the marker assignment target is the game object Ob, the marker information generation unit 116 sets the game object ID specified by the marker assignment target specifying unit 115 in step S112 for the marker image display information of the record. In this case, the marker information generation unit 116 refers to the game object management information stored in the game object management table TBL3 and sets the position of the game object Ob with respect to the marker image display information of the record. Also good.
In addition, when the marker application target is a position of a part of the environment Ev, the marker information generation unit 116 identifies the position (intersection position) specified by the marker application target specifying unit 115 in step S112 with respect to the marker image display information of the record. ) Is set.

  If the result of the determination in step S106 is negative, the display control unit 114 displays the player character CP on the field screen GF-1 according to the operation of the user U1 received by the operation receiving unit 112 in step S104 ( S120). For example, when the operation of the user U1 received in step S104 by the operation receiving unit 112 is an operation for instructing the action of the player character CP, the display control unit 114 displays the action of the player character CP on the field screen GF-1. The state of executing is displayed.

  If the result of the determination in step S102 is negative, the display control unit 114 displays the field screen GF-1 (S122). In this case, the display control unit 114 uses the field screen GF-1 based on the game character management information stored in the game character management table TBL2 and the game object management information stored in the game object management table TBL3. The game character CG and the game object Ob are displayed.

Thereafter, the game control unit 111 stores the game character management information stored in the game character management table TBL2 and the game object management table TBL3 based on the processing results in steps S118, S120, and S122. The game object management information, the marker information stored in the marker information management table TBL6, and the log information stored in the log management table TBL8 are updated (S124). Here, updating the marker information is a concept including both adding the marker information to the marker information management table TBL6 and deleting the marker information from the marker information management table TBL6. In the present embodiment, game character management information, game object management information, marker information, and log information, which are information updated in step S124, are stored between the game device 10-1 and the game device 10-2. It is assumed that it is shared information shared by.
Then, the information sharing control unit 113 transmits the sharing information updated by the game control unit 111 in step S124 to the game device 10-2 (S126).
Further, the information sharing control unit 113 receives the shared information updated in the game device 10-2 from the game device 10-2 (S128). Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the control unit 110 included in the game apparatus 10-2 may execute the same processing as the control unit 110 included in the game apparatus 10-1. Suppose. That is, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the control unit 110 included in the game apparatus 10-2 can execute the same processing as steps S100 to S134 executed by the control unit 110 included in the game apparatus 10-1. To do. Therefore, for example, the game control unit 111 included in the game apparatus 10-2 can update the shared information by executing the same process as in step S124 described above.
For example, the game control unit 111 stores the game stored in the storage unit 120 of the game device 10-1 based on the shared information received from the game device 10-2 by the information sharing control unit 113 in step S124. Character management information, game object management information, marker information, and log information are updated.

Next, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not the shared information received by the information sharing control unit 113 from the game device 10-2 in step S128 includes marker information (S130).
If the result of the determination in step S <b> 130 is negative, the game control unit 111 advances the process to step S <b> 134.
If the result of determination in step S130 is affirmative, the display control unit 114 uses the marker information received by the information sharing control unit 113 from the game apparatus 10-2, and the marker assigned by the user U2 on the field screen GF-1. Various images such as a marker image GMK corresponding to MK are displayed (S132). Specifically, in step S132, the display control unit 114 displays a marker image GMK representing the marker MK given by the user U2, a message image GMS representing the message MS input by the user U2, and a user image representing the user U2. Gua, a user specific image Gui representing the user ID of the user U2, and a distance image Gds representing the distance between the marker MK given by the user U2 and the player character CP are displayed on the field screen GF-1.

Next, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not a predetermined game end condition is satisfied (S134). In the present embodiment, the game end condition is that a predetermined mission has been achieved, that it is determined that the predetermined mission cannot be achieved, and that the player character CP cannot continue the predetermined game. Part or all of the following, that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the predetermined game, and that all the enemy characters CE existing in the field Fd have been defeated.
And the game control part 111 complete | finishes the process shown in FIG. 13, when the result of determination in step S134 is affirmative. On the other hand, the game control part 111 advances a process to step S102, when the result of determination in step S134 is negative.

[5. Conclusion of the embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user U gives the marker MK to the marker application target by instructing the direction VL of the laser beam Ls. The position of the marker application target can be transmitted. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for example, the position in the field Fd can be accurately transmitted as compared with the case where the position in the field Fd is transmitted by message exchange means such as chat.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the user U specifies the marker provision target by instructing the direction VL of the laser beam Ls. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to reduce the load on the user U required to specify the marker assignment target as compared to the case where the marker assignment target is specified by message exchange means such as chat. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the marker MK is given to the marker assignment target by the user U, the marker on the field screen GF is displayed on the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U. A marker image GMK indicating MK is displayed, whereby another user U can confirm the position of the marker application target on the field screen GF. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, for example, compared to the case where another user U confirms the position of the marker assignment target by a character string transmitted by a message exchange means such as chat, the marker assignment target It becomes possible to reduce the load of the other user U related to the position confirmation.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the user U gives the marker MK to the marker application target by instructing the direction VL of the laser beam Ls, according to the marker application target characteristic information corresponding to the marker application target. The candidate message MC is displayed on the field screen GF as the message MS. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, for example, the user U who operates the operation unit 140 and inputs a character string to generate the message MS, compared to the case where the user U generates the message MS. It becomes possible to reduce the load.

[B. Modified example]
Each of the above forms can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict each other. In addition, about the element in which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to embodiment in the modification illustrated below, the code | symbol referred by the above description is diverted and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

[Modification 1]
In the embodiment described above, the straight line LL is a straight line that intersects the virtual camera CM, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. The straight line LL may be a straight line that intersects the player character CP. In this case, the starting point LsA of the laser beam Ls may be set at a position where the player character CP exists.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiments and modifications, the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam having a certain radius, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the laser beam Ls has an arbitrary cross-sectional shape. You may have.
Further, the cross-sectional shape of the laser beam Ls may change according to the game element located at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls. For example, when the game element located at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls is the game character CG or the game object Ob, the laser beam is compared with the case where the game element located at the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls is the environment Ev. The radius of Ls may be increased.
Further, the cross-sectional shape of the laser beam Ls may change according to the distance between the start point LsA and the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls. For example, when the distance between the start point LsA and the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls is long, the radius of the laser beam Ls may be made larger than when the distance is short. In this case, the user U can easily give the marker MK to a game element that exists far away from the player character CP. Further, for example, when the distance between the start point LsA and the end point LsB of the laser beam Ls is short, the radius of the laser beam Ls may be increased as compared with the case where the distance is long. In this case, the user U can easily give the marker MK to the game element that moves in the vicinity of the player character CP at high speed.

[Modification 3]
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the laser beam Ls may have an arbitrary shape. .

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the laser beam Ls according to the present modification. As shown in FIG. 14, the laser beam Ls according to this modification is a diffused beam that diffuses in a substantially conical shape with the start point LsA as the apex and the end point region LsBR as the bottom surface. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the laser beam image GLs representing the laser beam Ls is, for example, a laser representing the laser beam LsP that travels in the direction of the central axis of the cone when the laser beam Ls travels in a conical shape. A light beam image GLsP, and a laser beam image GLsQ representing the laser beam LsQ traveling along the outer extension of the laser beam Ls. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the user U can select a game element located in the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls as a marker provision target. For this reason, in the example shown in FIG. 14, the user U can select a marker addition target from among game elements that exist in a wider range than when the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam. .
In the example shown in FIG. 14, the laser beam image GLs may include at least one of the laser beam image GLsP and the laser beam image GLsQ.
In the example shown in FIG. 14, the diffusion angle θ, which is the angle formed by the laser beam LsP and the laser beam LsQ, may change depending on the game element located in the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls. For example, when the game element located in the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls is a game character CG or a game object Ob, the game element located in the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls is compared with the environment Ev. The diffusion angle θ may be increased.
In the example shown in FIG. 14, the diffusion angle θ may change according to the distance between the start point LsA and the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls. For example, when the distance between the start point LsA and the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls is long, the diffusion angle θ may be increased as compared with the case where the distance is short. In this case, the user U can easily give the marker MK to a game element that exists far away from the player character CP. Further, for example, when the distance between the start point LsA and the end point region LsBR of the laser beam Ls is short, the diffusion angle θ may be increased as compared with the case where the distance is long. In this case, the user U can easily give the marker MK to the game element that moves in the vicinity of the player character CP at high speed.

Further, the shape of the laser beam Ls may change according to the distance between the start point LsA and the end point LsB (or the end point region LsBR) of the laser beam Ls (that is, the length of the laser beam Ls).
For example, when the length of the laser beam Ls is less than or equal to a predetermined length, the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam, and when the length of the laser beam Ls is longer than the predetermined length, the laser beam Ls is converted into a diffused beam. It is good. Further, for example, when the length of the laser beam Ls is equal to or longer than a predetermined length, the laser beam Ls is a parallel beam, and when the length of the laser beam Ls is shorter than the predetermined length, the laser beam Ls is Diffuse light may be used.

[Modification 4]
In the embodiment and the modification described above, when a game element irradiated with the laser beam Ls satisfies a predetermined condition, the game element may be highlighted.
Here, the predetermined condition may be a condition that the game element is the game character CG or the game object Ob, or may be a condition that the game element can move in the field Fd.

[Modification 5]
In the embodiment and the modification described above, when the user U gives the marker MK to the marker grant target, the display unit 31 corresponding to the game apparatus 10 operated by another user U has the field screen GF, The marker image GMK, the message image GMS, the user image Gua, the user specific image Gui, and the distance image Gds are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and other users are displayed. The display unit 31 corresponding to the game device 10 operated by U only needs to display at least the marker image GMK on the field screen GF.
In this case, the user U who gives the marker MK only needs to specify the marker application target by at least instructing the direction VL of the laser beam Ls, and the user U does not need to input the message MS.

[Modification 6]
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the marker image GMK is displayed in the field screen GF representing the field Fd, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, the marker image GMK may be displayed in a map screen representing a map of the field Fd.

[Modification 7]
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the predetermined game is executed on the game apparatus 10, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and may be executed on components other than the game apparatus 10. Good.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the game system 1A according to the present modification. The game system 1A includes a plurality of terminal devices 70 (70-1 to 70-M), a plurality of display devices 30 (30-1 to 30-M) provided corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices 70, Server device 50A. The server device 50A can execute a predetermined game, and can communicate with each terminal device 70 via the network NW.
FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server device 50A according to this modification. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the server device 50A includes a control unit 110A, a storage unit 120, and a communication unit 130.
The control unit 110A provided in the server device 50A is the same as the control unit 110 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 except that the information sharing control unit 113 is not provided.
The display control unit 114 included in the server device 50 </ b> A generates display information related to a predetermined game, and supplies the generated display information to the terminal device 70 via the communication unit 130. The terminal device 70 causes the display unit 31 of the display device 30 to display a screen based on the display information supplied from the server device 50A.
In addition, the operation reception unit 112 included in the server device 50 </ b> A acquires the operation content input from the terminal device 70 by the user U of the terminal device 70 via the communication unit 130.

[C. Addendum]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, reference numerals in the drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated aspects.

[Appendix 1]
A program for a game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for a game device including a processor, and the processor is configured to store the processor in the virtual space based on an instruction direction in the virtual space according to a user operation. A display unit for specifying a game element or a position of a game element in the virtual space, and a position designation image representing a position in the virtual space according to a specification result by the specification unit. It is made to function as a production | generation part which produces | generates the 1st information for enabling.

According to this aspect, based on the 1st information which a generating part generates, a position specification picture showing a position in virtual space based on a directions according to a user's operation can be displayed on a display part. Therefore, according to this aspect, the user can accurately transmit the position in the virtual space, for example, as compared with the case where the position in the virtual space is expressed by a character string.
Further, according to this aspect, the user can designate a position in the virtual space by operating the indication direction in the virtual space. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, the position of the position in the virtual space by the user is compared with the case where the user specifies the position in the virtual space by a character string for representing the position in the virtual space. It becomes possible to reduce the load concerning the designation.

  In the above aspect, the “virtual space” is, for example, a virtual space provided in a game executed by the game device. The “virtual space” may be, for example, a three-dimensional space or a two-dimensional space.

  In the above aspect, the “instruction direction” is, for example, a player character that exists in the virtual space, and is viewed from the viewpoint of the player character that is operated in response to an operation input by the user from the input device. It may be a direction in a virtual space. The “instruction direction” may be, for example, a direction in the virtual space viewed from the virtual camera when a field image viewed from the virtual camera is displayed.

  In the above aspect, the “game element” may be, for example, an environmental component that configures the environment of the virtual space. Here, examples of the “environmental component” include mountains, grasses, trees, rocks, the ground, clouds, and the like that exist in the virtual space. The “game element” may be, for example, a game object that exists in the virtual space. Here, examples of the “game object” include a building, a tool, a vehicle, a weapon, and the like that exist in the virtual space. The “game element” may be, for example, a character that exists in the virtual space, and may be a character other than the player character that is operated in response to an operation input by the user from the input device. Here, the “character other than the player character” may be, for example, an enemy character that has a hostile relationship with the player character in the game, or may be a fellow character that has a cooperative relationship with the player character in the game.

  In the above aspect, the “position designation image” may be, for example, an image including information that can specify a position in the virtual space. Here, the “image including information capable of specifying the position in the virtual space” may be, for example, an image serving as a mark provided at the position to be specified in the field image representing the virtual space. In addition, “information that can specify the position in the virtual space” means, for example, from the position where the player character operated in response to the input of the operation by the user from the input device exists in the virtual space to the position to be specified. May be a character string representing a distance, direction, altitude difference, or the like.

[Appendix 2]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachment 1, wherein the game device can communicate with another game device, and the first information is Another game device is information for causing the display unit to display the position designation image at a position corresponding to the game element in the first field image representing the virtual space.

  According to this aspect, another game device causes the display unit to display a position designation image representing a position in the virtual space based on the instruction direction in accordance with the user operation. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, other game devices operate other game devices as compared to the case where a character string representing a position in the virtual space is displayed on the display unit. It is possible to accurately transmit the position in the virtual space to the user.

[Appendix 3]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachment 1 or 2, wherein the specifying unit intersects a straight line extending in the indicated direction in the virtual space. A game element or a position of a game element that intersects the straight line is specified.

  According to this aspect, the user can designate a position in the virtual space using a straight line extending in the designated direction in the virtual space. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, compared with the case where the user designates the position in the virtual space by the character string for representing the position in the virtual space, the position of the user in the virtual space is more accurate. Can be transmitted, and the load related to the designation of the position in the virtual space by the user can be reduced.

  In the above aspect, the “straight line” is, for example, a straight line that intersects the viewpoint of the player character that is present in the virtual space and that is operated in response to an operation input by the user from the input device. There may be. Further, the “straight line” may be, for example, a straight line that intersects with the virtual camera when a field image of the virtual space viewed from the virtual camera is displayed.

  In the above aspect, the “game element that intersects with a straight line” may be, for example, a game element that first intersects with a straight line starting from the viewpoint of the player character or the virtual camera.

[Appendix 4]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachment 3, wherein the processor displays a second field image representing the virtual space, and a part of the straight line or It is further characterized by further functioning as a display control unit for displaying a linear image representing the whole in the second field image.

  According to this aspect, the user can designate a position in the virtual space while referring to the straight line image displayed in the virtual space. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, it is possible to reduce the load related to the designation of the position in the virtual space by the user as compared with the case where the straight line image is not displayed in the virtual space.

  In the above aspect, the “straight line image” may be, for example, an image representing a laser beam emitted from a player character or a virtual camera.

[Appendix 5]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachment 4, wherein the display control unit displays an image representing the virtual space viewed from a virtual camera in the second field. It is displayed as an image, and the straight line intersects with the virtual camera.

  According to this aspect, the user can designate a position in the virtual space using a straight line intersecting with the virtual camera. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, the load related to the designation of the position in the virtual space by the user as compared with the case where the user designates the position in the virtual space using a straight line that does not intersect with the virtual camera. Can be reduced.

[Appendix 6]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the processor sends a designation message associated with the game element based on an operation of the user. The generation unit generates second information for enabling the display of the designated message on the display unit.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to display the designation message on the display unit, so that, for example, the user can transmit the purpose or purpose of designating the position in the virtual space.

  In the above aspect, the “designated message” may be, for example, a message that is freely input from the input device by the user, or may be operated by the user from one or more predetermined candidate messages. The message may be selected based on the message. The “designated message” may be a message indicating the role of the game element or the position of the game element in a game executed by the game device, for example. The “designated message” may be a message indicating the relationship between the progress of the game and the game element or the position of the game element, for example. Further, the “designated message” may be a message indicating the importance of the game element or the position of the game element in the progress of the game, for example. Further, the “designated message” may be a message indicating the relationship between the player character and the game element or the position of the game element, for example.

[Appendix 7]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachment 6, wherein the processor, the specifying unit, the game element in the virtual space, or the virtual space When the position of the game element is specified, the display control unit further functions as a display control unit that displays a plurality of candidate messages, and the input reception unit is based on the user's operation from the plurality of candidate messages. An input of one candidate message selected as the designated message is received.

  According to this aspect, since the user selects a designated message from among a plurality of candidate messages, for example, as compared with the case where the user inputs a character string constituting the designated message, the user designates the designated message. The load related to the input can be reduced.

  In the above aspect, the “candidate message” may be, for example, a message indicating the role of the game element or the position of the game element in the game executed by the game device. The “candidate message” may be a message indicating the relationship between the progress of the game and the game element or the position of the game element, for example. The “candidate message” may be a message indicating the importance of the game element or the position of the game element in the progress of the game, for example. Further, the “candidate message” may be, for example, a message indicating the relationship between the player character and the game element or the position of the game element.

[Appendix 8]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein the generation unit identifies the user in association with the position designation image. Third information for enabling display of the user identification image on the display unit is generated.

  According to this aspect, since the user identification image can be displayed on the display unit, for example, it is possible for another user to identify a user who has designated a position in the virtual space.

  In the above aspect, the “user identification image” may be, for example, an image including information that can identify one or more users who play the game. Here, the “image including information that can identify the user” may be, for example, an arbitrary image selected by the user, or a face photograph of the user. In addition, the “image including information that can identify the user” may be, for example, a character string that represents the user's name or a character string that represents the user's nickname.

[Appendix 9]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein the processor stores a history of an event occurring in the virtual space to the display unit. It further functions as a history management unit that generates fourth information for enabling display, and the event includes a game element in the virtual space or a game element in the virtual space by the specifying unit. The position is specified.

  According to this aspect, since it is possible to display the history related to the event on the display unit, for example, when the designation of the position in the virtual space is executed a plurality of times, the plurality of designations are confirmed as a list. Is possible.

  In the above aspect, the “event” may be, for example, an event related to the progress of the game executed by the game device, an event related to the action or state of the player character, or the game It may be an event related to information exchange between users who play the game. Here, the “event related to the action of the player character” may be, for example, that the player character performs a predetermined action. Further, examples of the “event relating to the state of the player character” include, for example, a change in the skill level of the player character, or difficulty in continuation of the game by the player character.

[Appendix 10]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to attachments 1 to 9, wherein the game element is movable in the virtual space, and the first information is: When the game element is moving in the virtual space, it indicates a position where the game element is moving in the virtual space.

  According to this aspect, the user can accurately transmit the position of the game element that moves in the virtual space.

[Appendix 11]
A game device according to one embodiment of the present invention specifies a game element in the virtual space or a position of the game element in the virtual space based on an instruction direction in the virtual space according to a user operation. A specifying unit; and a generating unit that generates first information for enabling display on a display unit of a position designation image indicating a position in the virtual space according to a specifying result by the specifying unit. It is characterized by that.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to accurately transmit the position in the virtual space by the user, and it is possible to reduce the load related to the designation of the position in the virtual space by the user.

[Appendix 12]
A game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a game system including a first game device and a second game device capable of communicating with the first game device, wherein the first game device is operated by a user. A specifying unit for specifying a game element in the virtual space or a position of the game element in the virtual space based on an instruction direction in the virtual space according to A generation unit that generates first information for enabling display on the display unit of a position designation image indicating a position in the virtual space, and the second game device is based on the first information. The position designation image is displayed on the display unit.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to accurately transmit the position in the virtual space by the user, and it is possible to reduce the load related to the designation of the position in the virtual space by the user.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system, 10 ... Game device, 30 ... Display apparatus, 110 ... Control part, 111 ... Game control part, 112 ... Operation reception part, 113 ... Information sharing control part, 114 ... Display control part, 115 ... Marker provision object Specific part 116: Marker information generation part 120 ... Storage part 130 ... Communication part 140 ... Operation part 150 ... Information reading part 1000 ... Processor

Claims (1)

A game device program comprising a processor,
The processor;
Based on the pointing direction in the virtual space according to the user's operation,
A specifying unit for specifying a game element in the virtual space or a position of the game element in the virtual space;
The position designation image representing the position in the virtual space according to the identification result by the identification unit,
A generating unit that generates first information for enabling display on the display unit;
Make it work,
A game device program characterized by the above-mentioned.

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