JP2019130105A - Game program, method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To ensure visibility of display of an event while keeping continuity between a game field scene and an event scene.SOLUTION: A game program (41) according to one aspect of the present invention allows a game device (1) to execute a step of displaying a game field in which objects are disposed and characters (C1 to C21), and a step of disabling display of within a battle field (BF1) while maintaining a state in which display is enabled outside the battle field (BF1) in the objects according to occurrence of an event.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, a method, and a recording medium.

  In the conventional game, when a player character encounters an enemy character in the map field, the game screen is switched from the map field screen to the battle screen, and battles with the enemy character are performed on this battle screen (for example, the following) Patent Document 1).

  Further, in some conventional games, when a player character and an enemy character encounter each other in the game field, they battle with the enemy character in that game field without switching the screen. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen example when encountering an enemy character in a conventional game.

  The game field in the screen example of FIG. 12A is inside a building. In this game field, an entrance 202 is arranged on the wall surface 201 and a room is arranged on the back side thereof. A player character 203 is placed near the entrance 202 in the game field, and an enemy character 204 is placed in the room behind the entrance 202. In the screen example of FIG. 12A, the player character 203 encounters the enemy character 204. In response to this encounter, a battle screen as shown in FIG. On this battle screen, action options 205 of the player character 203 in the battle are displayed. In this battle screen, the battle progresses when the player selects a desired action from the options 205.

  Further, in a game in which the character can move in the game field during the battle, the enemy character 204 may move to a position hidden by the wall surface 201 as shown in FIG. Even if the character is not movable in the game field during the battle, the enemy character 204 can be seen depending on the arrangement of the player character 203 and the enemy character 204 at the start of the battle as shown in FIG. It can be difficult.

JP 2009-233098 A

  In the technique of the above-mentioned patent document 1, since the display is switched from the map field screen to the battle screen at the time of battle, the spatial continuity between the map field and the battle screen is lost and the battle screen is separated from the map field. There was a problem of giving.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 12, the above problem does not occur, but as shown in (c) of FIG. 12, the presence of an object such as the wall surface 201 obstructs the display of the character and makes it difficult to see. There was a problem that there was. It is not limited to the enemy character that is obstructed by the object, and it may be difficult to see an arbitrary character related to the battle such as the player character or an effect display in the battle. Moreover, such a problem is a problem that occurs in common when an arbitrary event occurs in a game that displays a scene in which a character is arranged in a game field in which objects are arranged.

  In one aspect, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object thereof is to ensure visibility of event display while maintaining continuity between a game field scene and an event scene. It is to provide a game program or the like that can be used.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, a game program according to one aspect of the present invention is a game program executed by a computer, and usually displays a game field on which an object is arranged on a display device and displays a character in the game field. In accordance with the display step and the occurrence of an event, among the objects, a state outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed is maintained, and at least a part of the predetermined range is hidden. And causing the computer to execute an event display step.

  According to said structure, the state in which the object was displayed is maintained outside the predetermined range including the position where a character is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize that the character continues to be in the same place in the same game field even after the occurrence of the event. Moreover, according to said structure, at least one part of an object is not displayed within the predetermined range including the position where a character is displayed. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the character related to the event and the display related to the event without being obstructed by the object in the game field. That is, according to said structure, the visibility of the display of an event can be ensured, maintaining the continuity with the scene of a game field, and the scene of an event.

  The predetermined range is a range set in the game space and is an area that occupies a part of the game space. Further, the object arranged in the game field may be one or plural. Further, the object within the predetermined range may be an object that is partially included in the predetermined range, or may be an object that is entirely included in the predetermined range, or both of them. . Then, when there are a plurality of objects within the predetermined range, some or all of the plurality of objects may be hidden. In addition to the configuration in which the object is continuously displayed as the same image as before the occurrence of the event, the configuration in which the object is changed to such an extent that the player can recognize that it is the same object is also maintained. Is included in the configuration. For example, a configuration for displaying an object in a color different from that before the occurrence of the event is also included in the configuration for “maintaining the displayed state” of the object. In this way, the display of “maintaining the displayed state” of the object may be a display that allows the player to recognize that the object continues to exist outside the predetermined range.

  The game program may allow the character to move to a position where the hidden object is displayed during the event. According to this configuration, the player can move the character within a predetermined range without being obstructed by the object. That is, according to said structure, the freedom degree of the movement of the character during event generation | occurrence | production can be raised.

  The game program may cause other characters that acted in the game field before the event to occur to continue to act during the event outside the predetermined range. According to this configuration, other characters continue to act outside the predetermined range, so that even if an event occurs, the player can recognize that the game is proceeding in the game field as before. it can. In addition, according to this configuration, the event is advanced within a predetermined range, and the behavior of other characters outside the predetermined range is displayed in a contrasting manner before and after the occurrence of the event, so that the impression of the event can be strengthened. become.

  The action may be an action that can be recognized from an appearance such as a character moving, or an action that cannot be recognized from an appearance such as a character speaking. In addition, the behavior of the utterance of the character may be expressed, for example, by outputting the utterance voice from a voice output device such as a speaker, or may be expressed by displaying the utterance content in a balloon. The movement of the mouth and the like may be displayed by animation. Moreover, you may express that the character is performing speech action by these combination.

  The game program may display a plurality of characters in the normal display step, and the predetermined range in the event display step may be a range including the plurality of characters. According to this configuration, it is possible to ensure the visibility of a plurality of characters during an event.

  The event may be triggered by the encounter of the character and the target character in the game field. In the prior art, when a battle event occurs when a player character and an enemy character encounter each other in the game field, depending on the encounter position, an object in the game field may interfere with visual recognition of each character. On the other hand, according to said structure, it can prevent completely or partially that an object prevents visual recognition of each character irrespective of an encounter position. Therefore, the comfort and interest of the player who plays the event can be improved.

  The event may be a battle event between the character and the target character that occurs when the character and the target character meet within the game field. According to this structure, a player's comfort and interest can be improved about the battle event which generate | occur | produces by the encounter irrespective of the encounter position of the character and target character in a game field.

  A height may be set for each position in the game field, and the height set at the position of the character and the height set at the position of the target character are the same as the event generation conditions. The game program may cause the character and the target character to act on a virtual plane having a constant height during the occurrence of the event.

  According to the above configuration, the event generation condition includes a condition that the height set at the position of the character is the same as the height set at the position of the target character. Therefore, the player operates the character in consideration of the height when trying to generate an event or when trying to avoid the event. On the other hand, during the occurrence of the event, since the character acts on a virtual plane having a constant height, the player does not need to consider the height. In other words, according to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the difficulty of an event from increasing or the event from becoming complicated by setting the height while enabling a play tactic in consideration of the height in the game field.

  The game program may cause the computer to execute a simulation display step of simulating and displaying an action to be performed by the character and a result of the action within a predetermined range when a predetermined input operation is received at the event. . According to this configuration, when the player performs a predetermined input operation, the action performed by the character and the result of the action are displayed in a simulation. You can decide whether to perform the operation. In addition, since the simulation display is performed within a predetermined range where the object is not displayed, the action of the character and the result can be visually recognized by the player without being obstructed by the object.

  In the event display step, the game program does not hide objects that disappear from the game field as the event progresses and objects that can be disappeared from the game field by a player's input operation. It may be. According to this configuration, the object can temporarily be in a state of obstructing the player's field of view, but since the object can be subsequently lost, it is possible to give the player a sense of release and refreshment that the obstacle disappears. it can.

  In the event display step, the game program may determine at least one of a size, a shape, and a position of the predetermined range according to a situation when the event occurs. According to this configuration, it is possible to make at least one of the width, shape, and position of the predetermined range according to the situation when the event occurs. For example, when an event occurs in a situation where a plurality of characters are gathered, the predetermined range is made wider than when an event occurs in a situation where only one character is present so that each of the plurality of characters can be easily viewed. It becomes possible.

  A method for advancing a game by a computer, wherein a display is made to display a game field on which an object is arranged, and a character is displayed in the game field. If the method includes an event display step of maintaining at least a part within the predetermined range while maintaining a state where the character is displayed outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed, Has the same effect as the game program.

  Any computer-readable recording medium that records the game program has the same operational effects as the game program.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to ensure visibility of event display while maintaining continuity between a game field scene and an event scene.

It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which the game program which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention displays. It is a figure which shows the area | region where the object became non-display in (b) of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. An example of a battle generation condition according to the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character is shown. It is a figure which shows the example of the generation | occurrence | production condition of the battle according to the positional relationship of a player character and an enemy character. It is a figure which shows the example of the determination method of the range used as the battle field according to the position of a player character and an enemy character. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of a battle field. It is a flowchart which shows one operation example of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the battle scene in the case of setting a battle field only indoors. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in the normal field where the some non player character is arrange | positioned. It is a figure which shows the example of the battle scene in the normal field of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of encounter with the enemy character in the conventional game.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

[Screen example]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed by the game program according to the present embodiment. The game program according to the present embodiment is a program executed by a game apparatus (computer) 1 described later. In the game according to the present embodiment, the player moves the player character in a game field (hereinafter referred to as a normal field) in which objects such as building walls and doors are arranged. In the normal field, enemy characters are arranged, and when a player character and an enemy character encounter each other, a battle event (hereinafter simply referred to as battle) occurs, and a display different from that in the normal field is performed during the battle.

  FIG. 1A is a display example of a normal field. The illustrated normal field is the inside of the building (more specifically, the corridor), and player characters C1 to C4 are displayed in the normal field. The player can move the player characters C1 to C4 in the normal field by performing an input operation on the game apparatus 1. However, the player characters C1 to C4 cannot pass through an object such as a wall.

  In addition, non-player characters C11, C12, C21, and C22 that cannot be operated by the player are also displayed in the normal field. Among these, C11 and C12 are enemy characters. In the example of FIG. 1A, information (ENCOUNTER) indicating that the player characters C1 to C4 and the enemy characters C11 and C12 have encountered is displayed. By encountering the player characters C1 to C4 and the enemy characters C11 and C12, a transition is made to a battle scene in which these characters participate.

  FIG. 1B is a display example in a battle scene. During the battle, a battle field BF1 is set around the player characters C1 to C4 and the enemy characters C11 and C12, and each character fights in the battle field BF1. In the example of FIG. 1B, a boundary line B1 is displayed on the outer edge of the battle field BF1.

  As can be seen by comparing (a) and (b) in FIG. 1, among the objects displayed in the normal field, the inside of the battle field BF1 is not displayed in the battle scene. As a result, for example, the entire object OB1 located on the right side wall and the back side of the door of the player characters C1 to C4 can be clearly seen. In addition, about the area | region which was not visually recognizable in a normal field, it is good also as a display mode which carried out the color classification etc. so that it could identify with the area | region visually recognizable also in the normal field.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a region where an object is not displayed in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the battle scene of FIG. 1B, no wall object is displayed in the areas A1 and A2. In this way, by hiding the object inside the battle field BF1, the player can visually recognize the display related to each character and the battle without being obstructed by the object and enjoy the battle scene comfortably. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the character can move in the area where the object is not displayed. Thereby, the player can move the player characters C1 to C4 to positions that could not be moved in the normal field. For example, the player can move the player characters C1 to C4 to the position where the wall is displayed or the position on the back side of the wall. Further, since the enemy characters C11 and C12 can move in the area where the object is not displayed, it is possible to express a powerful battle scene using the battle field BF1 widely.

  On the other hand, in the battle scene, the object displayed in the normal field is continuously displayed outside the battle field BF1. For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the objects on the wall farther from the areas A1 and A2 and the characters C21 and C22 outside the battle field BF1 are displayed in the same manner as in FIG. As a result, the spatial continuity between the normal field and the battle field is maintained even after the battle is disclosed, so that the player can recognize that each character remains in the same place in the same game field even after the battle is started. it can.

  As described above, according to the game program according to the present embodiment, since the battle scene is not spatially separated from the normal field scene, the player is made aware that the battle scene is developed in the normal field. Can do. Further, the player can comfortably enjoy the display of the battle scene without being obstructed by the object.

  In the example of FIG. 1 (a), the feet of the player characters C1 to C4 are floors of the hallway, and a right side of the player characters C1 to C4 has a room with a wall between them. The other side of the left wall is set to be outdoors. In the example of FIG. 1B, the above-described setting in the normal field of FIG. 1A is reflected on the display mode of the plane in which the character can move in the battle field BF1. Specifically, the indoor field is displayed in the same plain pattern as the corridor, and the outdoor field is displayed in a grid pattern.

  In the example of FIG. 1B, only the player character C1 is displayed among the player characters C1 to C4. This is because FIG. 1B selects the action of the player character C1 for the player. This is because it is an example of a screen to be displayed. In this example, actions A to C are displayed as action options, and the player selects a desired action from these actions. Further, the player selects the actions of the player characters C2 to C4 in the same manner as the player character C1. Then, the player characters C1 to C4 perform the action selected by the player in the battle field.

[Device configuration example]
An example of the configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The game apparatus 1 according to the example of FIG. 3 includes a control unit 11, an input IF 12, an output IF 13, a reading unit 14, and a storage unit 15. In addition, the game apparatus 1 is connected with an input device 2 and a display device 3 and is equipped with a recording medium 4.

  The control unit 11 controls the respective units of the game apparatus 1 in an integrated manner. The control unit 11 may be, for example, a processor that executes program instructions. For example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be used as the processor. The control unit 11 according to the example of FIG. 3 includes a normal field processing unit 111, a battle processing unit 112, and a simulation processing unit 113.

  The normal field processing unit 111 performs various processes related to display of a normal field. For example, the normal field processing unit 111 displays a normal field on which an object is arranged on a display device, and displays a character in the game field. Hereinafter, display of the normal field is referred to as normal display.

  The battle processing unit 112 performs various processes related to battle. For example, the battle processing unit 112 maintains at least a part of the predetermined range while maintaining a state in which the object outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed is displayed among the objects in the normal field according to the occurrence of the battle. Is hidden. The predetermined range in the present embodiment is defined by a battle field. That is, the inside of the battle field is within the predetermined range, and the outside of the battle field is outside the predetermined range. Note that the number of objects arranged in the normal field may be one or plural. The object in the battle field may be an object that is partially included in the battle field, an object that is entirely included in the battle field, or both of them. And when there are a plurality of objects in the battle field, the objects to be hidden may be some or all of the plurality of objects. In addition to the configuration in which the object is continuously displayed as the same image as before the battle, the configuration in which the object is changed to such an extent that the player can recognize it as the same object also “maintains the displayed state”. Included in the configuration. For example, a configuration in which a part or the whole of an object outside the battle field is displayed in a color different from that before the battle is also included in the configuration of “maintaining the displayed state” of the object. In addition to this, for example, a configuration that performs an effect that expresses the influence of the battle on the normal field such as deforming a part of the object outside the battle field is also a configuration that “maintains the displayed state” of the object included.

  When a predetermined input operation of the player is received during the battle, the simulation processing unit 113 displays the behavior to be performed by the player character and the result of the behavior. Since the simulation display is not essential, the simulation display by the simulation processing unit 113 will be described later in [Modification].

  The input IF 12 is an interface that accepts a player's input operation to the game apparatus 1. In the example of FIG. 3, the input IF 12 is connected to the input device 2 and accepts a player's input operation on the input device 2. The input IF 12 and the input device 2 may be connected by wired communication or may be connected by wireless communication.

  The output IF 13 is an interface that outputs signals such as images and sounds to the outside of the game apparatus 1 under the control of the control unit 11. In the example of FIG. 3, the output IF 13 is connected to the display device 3. The image signal output from the output IF 13 is received by the display device 3, and the display device displays a game image based on the image signal. The same applies to the audio signal. The output IF 13 and the display device 3 may be connected by wired communication or may be connected by wireless communication. The sound may be output from a sound output device (for example, a speaker) different from the display device 3.

  The reading unit 14 reads data from the recording medium 4 attached to the game apparatus 1 and provides the data to the control unit 11. The reading unit 14 may be in accordance with the type of the recording medium 4. For example, when the recording medium 4 is an optical disk, the reading unit 14 may be an optical disk reading device.

  The storage unit 15 is a storage device that stores various data used by the game apparatus 1. As the storage unit 15, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The game apparatus 1 may further include a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program. The game progresses when the control unit 11 reads and executes the program stored in the storage unit 15.

  The input device 2 is a device that receives an input operation of a player and outputs it to the game device 1. For example, the input device 2 may be a controller for the game device 1. The display device 3 is a device that displays an image. The display device 3 of the present embodiment displays a game image based on the image signal output from the game device 1. The game apparatus 1 may include an input device 2 and a display device 3. Further, the game apparatus 1 may include a display input device such as a so-called touch panel in which the input device 2 and the display device 3 are integrated.

  The recording medium 4 is a medium on which various data are recorded, and a game program 41 and game data 42 are recorded on the recording medium 4 of the present embodiment.

  The game program 41 is a game program executed by the game apparatus 1 that is a computer. The game program 41 causes the display device to display a game field in which objects are arranged, and causes the game device 1 to execute a normal display step for displaying characters in the game field. Furthermore, the game program 41 maintains at least a part of the predetermined range within the predetermined range while maintaining the state where the object is displayed outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed, according to the occurrence of the event. The game apparatus 1 is caused to execute an event display step to be hidden.

  The game data 42 is data for advancing a game realized by the game program 41, and includes data indicating various settings in the game in addition to data such as various game images and sounds.

  Note that the game program 41 and the game data 42 are obtained by a method in which, for example, the game apparatus 1 can be connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded from a server via the network, in addition to being read from the recording medium 4 May be.

  Further, the game apparatus 1 according to the present disclosure may be an apparatus having a function other than executing a game. For example, the game apparatus 1 may be a general-purpose computer such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. Further, at least a part of the functions of the game apparatus 1 may be realized by a server that can communicate with the game apparatus 1.

<Examples of battle conditions>
Based on FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the example of the generation | occurrence | production condition of a battle is demonstrated. 4 and 5 show examples of battle generation conditions corresponding to the positional relationship between the player character C1 and the enemy character C11. In the normal field of this embodiment, the height is set for each position, and in the battle generation condition in this embodiment, the height set for the position of the player character and the position of the enemy character are set. The condition that the height is the same is included. Note that data indicating the height for each position of the normal field is included in the game data 42.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the player character C <b> 1 and the enemy character C <b> 11 exist in the same plane (position having the same height) of the normal field. In this example, the battle processing unit 112 determines, based on the game data 42, that the height set at the position of the player character C1 matches the height set at the position of the enemy character C11. Then, the battle processing unit 112 determines whether or not the distance between the positions on the normal field where the characters are displayed is within a predetermined distance, and generates a battle if it is within the predetermined distance.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5, the player character C1 and the enemy character C11 exist in the staircase-shaped normal field. As shown in the figure, if the height set at the position of the player character C1 and the height set at the position of the enemy character C11 do not match, the battle processing unit 112 is displayed on the normal field on which the character is displayed. The distance between the positions is within a predetermined distance so that no battle will occur. When the height set at the position of the player character C1 coincides with the height set at the position of the enemy character C11, the battle processing unit 112 performs the above determination based on the distance, and the determination result If is within the specified distance, a battle is generated. In this way, when the heights are the same, it is possible to naturally shift to a flat battle field by shifting to the battle scene.

  When the battle processing unit 112 sets the battle field in the normal field having a change in height, the battle processing unit 112 may define a virtual plane having a constant height and cause each character to act on the virtual plane. Good. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, a virtual plane having a predetermined width may be defined at the height of the step where the player character C1 and the enemy character C11 have encountered. Thereby, even if it is a case where a battle is performed in the normal field with a change in height, the player can advance a battle similarly to a flat normal field.

<Example of how to determine the range for the battle field>
Based on FIG. 6, the example of the determination method of the range used as a battle field is demonstrated. FIG. 6 shows an example of a method for determining a range as a battle field according to the positions of the player character and the enemy character. In the example of FIG. 6, the player character C1 and the enemy character C11 are characters to be battled.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the battle processing unit 112 is a set of points (points on a plane on which both characters are located) at a predetermined distance from the intermediate position P between the display position of the player character C1 and the display position of the enemy character C11. A circle is the outer edge of the battle field BF1. In addition, the battle processing unit 112 that has determined the outer edge determines the range of the battle field BF1 based on the outer edge. For example, the battle processing unit 112 may use a columnar range extending in the vertical direction in the game space from the outer edge as the battle field BF1. Then, the battle processing unit 112 displays the boundary line B1 between the normal field and the battle field on the outer edge portion, and hides the objects in the battle field BF1. Further, if the field that is to be displayed by hiding the object is outdoors, the battle processing unit 112 may set the display pattern of the field to a pattern corresponding to the outdoors. In the example of FIG. 6, a grid pattern is displayed on the outdoor field.

  The width of the battle field BF1 may be constant regardless of the number of characters involved in the battle. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the battle field BF1. In the example of FIG. 7A, there are three player characters C1 to C3, two enemy characters C11 and C12, and the total number of characters is five. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 7B, the player character is only C1, the enemy characters are C11 and C12, and the total number of characters is three. In the example of FIG. 7, the battle field BF1 is set so as to include a plurality of characters involved in the battle in both (a) and (b), but the same area is considered without considering the difference in the number of characters. The battle field BF1 is set. By setting in this way, the battle is performed in a battle field having a certain width in any case, so that the player can easily become familiar with the battle in this field.

  In each of the above-described examples, a circle is defined on the plane of the height of the player character's feet in the normal field, and a columnar battle field BF1 extending upward from the circle in the game space is set. However, the shape of the battle field BF1 is arbitrary and is not limited to this example. For example, the circle may be an ellipse, or a substantially circular shape obtained by deforming a part or the whole of the circle. Further, for example, a normal field may be defined as a rectangle, and a prismatic battle field BF1 based on the rectangle may be set. Furthermore, for example, a hemispherical (dome-shaped) battle field that passes through a circle (or other figure) defined on a plane at the height of the foot of the player character may be set. A spherical battle field may be set.

  Further, the battle field BF1 may extend further downward in the game space than the height of the player character's feet in the normal field. For example, a spherical battle field BF1 including each character involved in the battle may be used. In this case, the object in the battle field BF1 below the player character is also hidden. Such a battle field BF1 can be applied in a game having a battle scene in outer space or in the air.

  The battle processing unit 112 may determine at least one of the width, shape, and position of the battle field BF1 in accordance with the situation when the battle occurs. Examples of the situation include the number, arrangement, type, size, strength, battle place, and battle occurrence timing of characters involved in the battle.

  For example, the battle processing unit 112 may set a wider battle field BF1 in the case of (a) than in (b) of FIG. In addition, for example, the battle processing unit 112 may select a wider battle field BF1 when the battle is started at a place where the field of view is open, such as outdoors, than when the battle is started at a place where objects such as indoors are complicated. It may be set. Further, for example, the battle processing unit 112, when fighting with a specific enemy character, has a wider battle field BF1 than when fighting with a normal enemy character, or a battle field BF1 having a shape different from that when fighting with a normal enemy character. May be set. The specific enemy character may be, for example, a boss character that is a particularly powerful enemy character. In addition to this, for example, in a game, when fighting in a normal field where visibility is poor due to, for example, nighttime, setting a battle field BF1 that is narrower than when such a setting is not considered. It is done. The position of the battle field BF1 may be different depending on various situations as described above.

  Further, the battle processing unit 112 may move the position of the battle field in the game field during the battle. For example, when the position of the character in battle is moved, the battle processing unit 112 may move the position of the battle field so as to follow the movement of the character. Thus, by moving the position of the battle field with the movement of the character, an easy-to-view battle scene centered on the character can be realized.

[Process flow]
An example of the operation of the game apparatus 1 (method for advancing the game) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the game apparatus 1. Note that it is assumed that the game apparatus 1 reads the game program 41 and the game data 42 from the recording medium 4 and operates based on the game program 41 before starting the processing of FIG. Thus, since the operation of the game apparatus 1 is based on the game program 41, it can be said that FIG. 8 shows a process that the game program 41 causes the game apparatus (computer) 1 to execute. The processing procedure described below is merely an example, and each processing may be changed without changing the gist of the invention. In addition, the processing procedure described below can be omitted, replaced, and added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

  In S1 (normal display step), the normal field processing unit 111 performs normal display. Specifically, the normal field processing unit 111 displays a normal field based on the game data 42 and displays a player character in the normal field. In addition, the normal field processing unit 111 displays non-player characters (may be enemy characters) in the normal field as necessary. The normal field processing unit 111 may appropriately update the normal field to be displayed according to the progress of the game or the player operation.

  In S2, the battle processing unit 112 determines whether or not to start a battle. The determination method is as described based on FIGS. 4 and 5. If the battle processing unit 112 determines that the battle is not started (NO in S2), the process returns to S1 and the normal display continues. On the other hand, when it determines with the battle process part 112 starting a battle (it is YES at S2), it progresses to the process of S3.

  In S3, the battle processing unit 112 sets a battle field. The setting method is as described based on FIG. 6 and FIG. In subsequent S4 (event display step), the battle processing unit 112 starts displaying the battle scene based on the battle field set in S3. Although illustration is omitted, after the battle scene display is started, the battle processing unit 112 advances the battle based on the input operation of the player. Further, the battle processing unit 112 allows the character to move to the position where the hidden object is displayed during the battle. Further, the battle processing unit 112 can move the position where the non-displayed object is displayed across the battle field. That is, the battle processing unit 112 can move the character to an arbitrary position in the battle field during the battle.

  In S5, the battle processing unit 112 determines whether or not to end the battle. The battle end condition may be appropriately set according to the content of the game, and may be, for example, that the player has won the battle. If the battle processing unit 112 determines not to end the battle (NO in S5), the process returns to S4 and the battle display continues. On the other hand, when the battle processing unit 112 determines to end the battle (YES in S5), the process returns to S1, and the normal field processing unit 111 performs normal display.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described in detail, the above description is only illustration of this invention in all the points. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the following changes are possible. In the following, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the above embodiment, and the description of the same points as in the above embodiment is omitted as appropriate. The following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

<About battle field range and object hiding>
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a battle field extending to the outdoors is set when a battle occurs indoors. However, the battle field when an indoor battle occurs may be set only indoors. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a battle scene when the battle field is set only indoors. In the example of FIG. 9, as in the example of FIG. 1, the player character C1 and the enemy characters C11 and C12 are characters participating in the battle, and the battle field BF1 centering on these characters is set. In addition, non-player characters C21 and C22 are displayed outside the battle field BF1. Since the non-player characters C21 and C22 are located outside the battle field BF1, the actions before the start of the battle (for example, walking in the hallway) are continued even after the battle is started. The difference from the example of FIG. 1 is that the other side of the left wall of the player character C1 is set to the outdoors, so that this wall and its left side are not set as a battle feel. It is a point that is not hidden. Since the back side of the right wall of the player character C1 is set indoors, the portion of the wall located in the battle field BF1 is not displayed as in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the point that the object OB15 is displayed in the battle field BF1 is also different from FIG. The object OB15 is an object that is displayed in the normal field, and is displayed without being hidden even in the state of FIG. 9 in which the object OB15 is in the battle field BF1 by the start of the battle. Thus, it is not always necessary to hide all the objects in the battle field BF1.

  Note that the object OB15 may be hidden during the battle. The condition for hiding the object OB15 is not particularly limited. For example, when the player character attacks the object OB15, it may be hidden after depicting a scene in which the object OB15 is destroyed. In this way, by leaving the objects necessary for production without hiding, it is possible to prevent the character display and the attack display from becoming difficult to see while partially reflecting the state of the normal field also in the battle scene. .

  An object such as a wall may also be displayed at the start of the battle and hidden after the battle starts. For example, when a character enters an object's blind spot during a battle, the object is hidden, or when an effect display is made such that at least part of the object enters the object's blind spot, the object is hidden. It is good also as an aspect of these. In these cases, the hidden object may be displayed again at the timing when the character goes out of the blind spot of the object or when the effect display ends.

  Thus, the battle processing unit 112 may be configured not to hide objects that disappear from the game field as the battle progresses and objects that can be disappeared from the game field by the player's input operation.

  Further, it is arbitrary which of the objects displayed in the normal field is hidden in the battle scene. Further, the object may be hidden in all battle scenes, or the object may be hidden in some battle scenes. When the objects are hidden in all battle scenes, it is possible to make the player enjoy the battle scenes comfortably and give a refreshing feeling to the battle.

  On the other hand, when the object is hidden in some battle scenes, it is possible to impress the player that the hidden battle is special. For example, the object may be hidden only in a battle scene with a specific enemy character such as a boss character or a battle scene important in a game scenario. Thereby, it can be impressed to a player that the battle is special. In addition, since various effect displays in the battle with the boss character can be expressed in the entire battle field without being obstructed by the object, the battle scene can be excited by powerful effect display.

  Since some players may prefer not to hide the object, the player may be able to switch whether or not to hide the object in the battle scene. In this case, the battle processing unit 112 performs the above-described process for hiding the object on the condition that the object is set to be hidden. The timing for accepting the player switching is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, before the start of the game, during the game, or at the start of the battle.

  In addition to this, for example, the object may not be hidden in a situation where the object is unlikely to interfere with the battle, and the object may be hidden in a situation where the object is likely to get in the way. For example, the object may not be hidden when the number of characters to be battled is less than a predetermined number, and the object may be hidden when the number is more than a predetermined number.

  Note that the process of hiding objects may be applied to outdoor battles. For example, in a battle scene in a normal field with poor visibility due to effects such as fog, if the fog is left displayed in the battle field, the player's field of view is poor and unintended stress is given to the player. Therefore, in the battle scene, the object called fog may be hidden in the battle field. Thereby, the player's view in the battle scene does not deteriorate, and the game can be advanced without stress to the player. In addition, for example, objects such as rain, hail, and snow may be hidden. Also, in indoor battles, objects such as smoke screens may be hidden. As described above, the object to be hidden is not limited to a fixed and stationary object such as a wall, but may be an irregular object, a moving object, or the like.

<Indication outside the battle field>
In the battle in the above embodiment, since a part of the normal field becomes the battle field, both the battle field and the normal field are drawn on the screen during the battle. For this reason, the battle processing unit 112 may cause the character that was acting in the normal field before the battle to occur to continue to act during the battle outside the battle field. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example in a normal field in which a plurality of non-player characters are arranged. In the example of FIG. 10, an enemy character C15 that is a non-player character is displayed in front of the player character C1, and a character C25 that is a non-player character is displayed on the stairs. The player can move the player character C1 within this normal field. Further, for the character C25 that is a non-player character, the normal field processing unit 111 moves the character C25 so that it goes down the stairs.

  In this normal field, when the distance between the player character C1 and the enemy character C15 is close, the battle processing unit 112 starts a battle between the player character C1 and the enemy character C15.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a battle scene in the normal field of FIG. In the example of FIGS. 11A and 11B, a battle field BF2 centering on the player character C1 and the enemy character C15 is set, and objects such as walls and doors in the battle field BF2 are hidden. ing. Note that the staircase object (hereinafter simply referred to as a staircase) in the figure is located above the boundary line B2 and is not displayed since it is inside the battle field BF2. When the staircase is not displayed, the character C25 arranged on the staircase may continue to move as if there is a staircase, or may not be displayed together with the staircase. Further, the display of the stairs may be continued. In this way, an object that is above the boundary line B1 and does not interfere with the display of the battle may be excluded from the non-display target.

  In FIG. 11A, the player designates the movement destination of the player character C1 with the marker M1. The position of the movement destination is a position where the player character C1 cannot be moved in the normal display of FIG. 10, but in FIG. 11, it can be moved when the wall is not displayed. Yes.

  It should be noted that the battle processing unit 112 has a period for the player to select the action of the player character C1 (a period until the player confirms the action selection after the player can select the action). Progress may be stopped. In this case, the battle processing unit 112 does not cause any character to act during the period. For example, during this period, the battle processing unit 112 stops the character C25 that has been performing the action of going down the stairs in the display example of FIG. 10 on the stairs. When the player confirms the action selection, the battle processing unit 112 resumes the progress of time in the game.

  For example, in FIG. 11B, the battle processing unit 112 moves the player character C1 to the position specified by the marker M1. Note that it is not essential that the player character C1 can be moved during the battle. Even when the specification is such that the player character C1 cannot be moved, it is effective to hide the objects in the battle field from the standpoint of easy viewing of the effect display in the battle.

  Moreover, in FIG.11 (b), the battle process part 112 restarts the action which goes down the stairs to character C25. As a result, in (b) of the figure, the position of the character C25 has moved obliquely downward from (a) of the figure. Note that the battle processing unit 112 may continue the time progress in the game even during the period for the player to select an action (for example, when the game is an action game).

  In this way, even during battle, the normal field display is continued, and the character that was acting in the normal field before the battle occurred is allowed to continue to act during the battle outside the battle field. Although it is spatially continuous, it can produce that the battle is being performed in a unique space. Note that such effects are not limited to those caused by the movement of the character C25, and may be effects such as, for example, keeping a non-player character having a conversation in the normal field before the start of the battle, even after the start of the battle. Note that the conversation of the non-player character may be expressed, for example, by outputting the utterance voice from a voice output device such as a speaker, or may be expressed by displaying the utterance content in a balloon. The movement of the mouth and the like may be displayed by animation. Moreover, you may express that the character is performing speech action by these combination. In addition to this, for example, an object such as a car that has moved in the normal field before the start of the battle may continue to move after the start of the battle.

<Simulation display>
In the battle, the result of the battle varies depending on what input operation the player performs, that is, what action the player character performs. In a general game, after the player determines an action to be performed by the player character, the result is unknown until the player character actually performs the action. Note that since the action of the player character is generally expressed by an animation, it can be said that the player does not know what kind of animation is displayed for the player character until the action is determined. In addition, the influence of other characters such as enemy characters due to the action of the player character (what kind of animation will be displayed for other characters) is unknown.

  On the other hand, the simulation processing unit 113 causes the game apparatus 1 to execute a simulation display step of performing a simulation display in the battle field of the action to be performed by the character when a predetermined input operation is received in the battle and the result of the action . The simulation display is preferably an animation display. This makes it possible for the player to recognize the action performed by the character in an easily understandable manner. Specifically, in the simulation display, an animation in which the player character performs the above action may be displayed, and an animation indicating a response of another character corresponding to the action may be displayed. For example, when displaying a simulation of the action of the player character that causes the enemy character to float in the air, a scene in which the player character causes the enemy character to float in the air may be displayed as an animation. Thereby, the player can visually confirm that the enemy character is in a suspended state by the above-described action.

  Further, in this way, by displaying the state of the enemy character depending on the action of the player character, the player can further select the next action according to the state of the enemy character after the action. Will also be possible. For example, when it is possible to cause a plurality of player characters to perform a continuous attack (combo attack) without interposing an enemy character's attack, the player confirms a combination of compatible actions when assembling the combo attack. It becomes possible. For example, the player can assemble an effective combo attack in which an enemy character is floated in the air and then attacked by the enemy character floating in the air with reference to the simulation display animation.

  The predetermined input operation is, for example, an operation of selecting an action to be executed by the player character from a plurality of action options. The result of the action may include, for example, damage given to the enemy character in addition to the animation as described above. The damage can be calculated using parameters related to the action performed by the character (for example, attack power set for the character or action (attack action), defense power set for the enemy character, etc.).

  Thereby, the player can determine what input operation is finally performed in consideration of the contents of the simulation display. Moreover, what is performed before confirmation of the input operation is only a simulation display, and since the result of actually performing the input operation may differ from the simulation result, the interest of the user in the battle is impaired. There is no.

  Further, for example, as in the example of FIG. 1, when a plurality of player characters are targets of battle, a combo attack may be activated as described above. According to the configuration in which the object in the battle field in the above embodiment is hidden, the user can browse a combo attack by a plurality of player characters without being disturbed by the object.

  Moreover, the battle process part 112 may vary the kind and effect of the combo attack to be activated about several player characters according to the combination of the action which the player selected. Then, the simulation processing unit 113 may perform simulation display for such types and effects before determining the input operation for selecting the action of the player character. Thereby, the player can strategically perform action selection of a plurality of player characters. For example, the final action may be determined after combining various actions to make a combo attack with a high attack effect, or combining various actions to make a combo attack that is difficult for an enemy character to avoid it can. Also, the simulation display can be viewed by the user without being obstructed by the object.

<About the event>
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a battle field that is an area (range) in which an object is not displayed is set in a battle event that occurs when a player character and an enemy character encounter in the normal field. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and an area in which the object is not displayed may be set in an arbitrary event that occurs when the character and the target character encounter in the game field.

  For example, in a conversation event that occurs when a player character and another character encounter in the game field, an area in which objects are not displayed may be set around these characters. Thus, the player can view the display in the conversation event without being obstructed by the object, regardless of where the conversation event occurs in the game field.

  Also, an area in which the object is not displayed may be set when an event other than an event that occurs when the character and the target character have encountered each other in the game field. For example, when an event occurs in which a character in the game field performs a predetermined action (such as speech) in the game field, an area in which the object is not displayed may be set around the character. Note that the character in this case may be a player character or a non-player character.

<Applicable games>
As described above, setting an area where an object is not displayed is not limited to a battle event, and the present invention can be applied to a game without a battle scene. In addition, the game screen for setting the area where the object is not displayed may be a three-dimensional display or a two-dimensional display. In addition, when an event occurs in the game field of 2D display and an area that hides the object is set, the area is set as 3D display, and 2D display and 3D display are mixed. Also good.

<Additional notes>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and each technical means disclosed in the embodiments and modifications is appropriately changed. Embodiments obtained in combination are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Moreover, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game device 111 ... Normal field processing part 112 ... Combat processing part 113 ... Simulation processing part 2 ... Input device 3 ... Display apparatus 4 ... Recording medium 41 ... Game program 42 ... Game data

Claims (12)

A game program executed by a computer,
A normal display step of causing a display device to display a game field in which objects are arranged, and displaying characters in the game field;
An event display step of keeping at least a part of the object within a predetermined range while maintaining a state where the object is displayed outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed, according to the occurrence of the event, , Causing the computer to execute the game program.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the character is allowed to move to a position where the hidden object is displayed during the event.   3. The game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein another character that has acted in the game field before the occurrence of the event continues to act during the occurrence of the event outside the predetermined range. . In the normal display step, a plurality of characters are displayed,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined range in the event display step is a range including a plurality of the characters.   The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the event is generated when the character and the target character have encountered each other in the game field.   The game according to claim 5, wherein the event is a battle event between the character and the target character that occurs when the character and the target character have encountered each other in the game field. program. In the above game field, the height is set for each position,
The occurrence condition of the event includes a condition that the height set at the position of the character and the height set at the position of the target character are the same,
7. The game program according to claim 5, wherein the character and the target character are caused to act on a virtual plane having a constant height during the occurrence of the event.   6. The computer is caused to execute a simulation display step of simulating and displaying an action to be performed by the character and a result of the action when a predetermined input operation is received in the event within the predetermined range. Or the game program of 6.   In the event display step, an object that disappears from the game field as the event progresses and an object that can be disappeared from the game field by an input operation of a player are not hidden. Item 9. The game program according to any one of Items 1 to 8.   10. The event display step according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the width, shape, and position of the predetermined range is determined according to a situation when the event occurs. The game program according to the item. A method of progressing a game by a computer,
A normal display step of causing a display device to display a game field in which objects are arranged, and displaying characters in the game field;
An event display step of keeping at least a part of the object within a predetermined range while maintaining a state where the object is displayed outside the predetermined range including the position where the character is displayed, according to the occurrence of the event, A method comprising the steps of:   A computer-readable recording medium on which the game program according to claim 1 is recorded.

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