JP2020000832A - Electronic game device and electronic game program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an intuitive electronic game device that eases restrictions for design of a game screen and is operated easily and has a sense of immersion.SOLUTION: An electronic game device permits access to a background attribute database for relating a position on a background image to a background attribute for indicating a game effect, and a player designates a position on a background image (step S12), and a game effect shown by a background attribute related to a position designated in the background attribute database is given (step S16).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic game device and an electronic game program.

  In an electronic game played using a touch panel such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, by designating and selecting a card or button as a user interface (UI), an attack is made on an enemy according to the selected card or button. (Non-Patent Document 1).

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  When an attribute or the like is assigned to a card or button to cause an attack or the like according to the attribute, selection of an attack method and designation of an attack target such as an enemy can be performed intuitively with one action. . However, UIs such as cards and buttons must be displayed on the screen, which limits the design of the game screen.

  One aspect of the present invention is an electronic game device that is advanced on a background image displayed on a screen, and includes a background attribute database that associates a position on the background image with a background attribute indicating an effect in a game. The stored background attribute database storage means can be accessed, and when the player specifies a position on the background image, the player can specify the position on the background image, and the background attribute database indicates the background attribute associated with the specified position. An electronic game device characterized by performing a process of giving the effect of (1).

  Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic game program that is advanced on a background image displayed on a screen, and stores a background attribute database that associates a position on the background image with a background attribute indicating an effect in a game. When the player designates a position on the background image, the computer that can access the stored background attribute database storage means is displayed by the background attribute associated with the designated position in the background attribute database. An electronic game program characterized by functioning as a means for performing a process of giving a game effect.

  Here, it is preferable that the background image is an image indicating an area where a character in the game can move.

  In addition, the player specifies the start point on the background image and the character displayed on the background image, and the effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database. To the specified character.

  Further, the character attribute database storage unit storing a character attribute database in which the type of the character is associated with a character attribute indicating an effect in a game corresponding to the type can be accessed, and the character attribute database specified in the character attribute database can be accessed. The game effect to be given to the specified character is changed according to a relationship between the character attribute associated with the type of the character and the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database. It is preferred to do so.

  Further, a process of giving the effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database to the end point by specifying the start point and the end point on the background image by the player. It is preferred to do so.

  Further, it is preferable that the process given to the end point is a process of arranging, at the end point, an item that gives an effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point.

  Further, when the player specifies a plurality of items in succession while specifying the end point from the start point, the effect on the game given by the item is continuously determined according to the number of the specified items. It is preferable to change.

  Further, it is preferable that the process given to the end point is a process of changing the background attribute associated with the end point to the background attribute associated with the start point.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the restriction of the design of a game screen can be eased and an electronic game device and an electronic game program which are easy to operate, intuitive and immersive can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the electronic game in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the game picture in an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a background attribute database according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an effect database in an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character attribute database according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
The electronic game device 100 according to the first embodiment includes a processing unit 10, a storage unit 12, an input unit 14, an output unit 16, and a communication unit 18, as shown in FIG.

  The processing unit 10 includes a CPU and the like, and performs processing in the electronic game apparatus 100 in an integrated manner. The processing unit 10 executes a process in the electronic game according to the present embodiment by executing the electronic game program stored in the storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 stores information such as an electronic game program (including an application and the like) used in the electronic game processing and various databases. The storage unit 12 can be composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or the like. The input unit 14 includes a unit for inputting information to the electronic game device 100. The output unit 16 includes a unit for displaying a game image or processed information in the electronic game device 100. The input unit 14 and the output unit 16 include a touch panel. The communication unit 18 includes an interface for exchanging information with an external device (a server, another electronic game device 100, or the like). The communication unit 18 enables communication with an external device, for example, by being connected to an information communication network such as the Internet.

  The electronic game device 100 can be a general information processing device of a touch panel functioning as the input unit 14 and the output unit 16 such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, and a PC.

  Hereinafter, the electronic game processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The electronic game device 100 realizes the play in the electronic game by executing the processes in the following steps by executing the electronic game program. In the present embodiment, a user interface (UI) for receiving an input from a player in an electronic game and a process using the user interface (UI) will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a typical game image 200 during play in the present embodiment. The game screen is displayed on the touch panel of the electronic game device 100. In the example of FIG. 3, in the game image 200, the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 are arranged so as to be superimposed on the background image 20. The background image 20 is also called a field, and displays an ally character 22, an enemy character 24, an item (not shown), and the like on the image when the electronic game proceeds. That is, the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 can perform movement, attack, defense, and the like on the area of the background image 20. In the electronic game device 100, an effect on the game is given according to the content of the operation of the background image 20 of the game image 200 by the player operating the touch panel.

  In the electronic game device 100, a process of giving an effect on the game by the player performing an operation on the background portion of the game image 200 is performed. Therefore, hereinafter, a process of giving an effect on the game by the player performing an operation on the background portion of the game image 200 will be described. However, the processing in the electronic game device 100 is not limited to this, and the ally character 22 may be operated as in a general electronic game. For example, processing such as operating the ally character 22 to move on the background image 20, attacking the enemy character 24, or defending against the attack from the enemy character 24 may be performed. .

  In step S10, a process of displaying the game image 200 is performed. Through the processing in this step, the electronic game device 100 functions as a game image display unit. The processing unit 10 reads the background image data of the background image 20 stored in the storage unit 12 in advance, and causes the touch panel to display the background image 20 based on the background image data. Further, the character image data of each of the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 and the position (coordinate) on the background image 20 stored in the storage unit 12 are read, and the characters on the background image 20 are read based on the character image data. The images of the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 are displayed at the coordinate positions of. The positions of the game images 200 of the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 may be changed as the game progresses. By these processes, the game image 200 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the touch panel of the electronic game device 100.

  In step S12, a process of accepting the designation of the position of the start point on the background image 20 in the game image 200 by the operation of the player is performed. By the processing in this step, the electronic game device 100 functions as a starting point position specifying unit. Using the touch panel of the electronic game device 100, the player designates the position of the start point by touching a place (area) to be the start point in the area of the background image 20 of the game image 200 displayed in step S10. . The processing unit 10 acquires the position on the background image 20 specified as the starting point in the background image 20 of the game image 200 displayed in step S10. The position in the background image 20 may be a coordinate in the area of the background image 20 or one of the sub-areas when the area of the background image 20 is divided into a plurality of sub-areas.

  In step S14, a process of receiving designation of the position of the end point on the game image 200 by the operation of the player is performed. By the processing in this step, the electronic game device 100 functions as an end point position specifying unit. The player uses the touch panel of the electronic game device 100 to specify the position to be the end point in the game image 200 displayed in step S10 by tapping or the like. For example, the start point can be specified by touching the start point on the touch panel of the electronic game apparatus 100, moving (sliding) the finger to the end point without releasing the finger, and releasing the finger at the end point. The processing unit 10 acquires the position specified as the end point in the game image 200 displayed in step S10. The position of the specified end point may be the position on the background image 20 in the game image 200, or may be the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 displayed on the background image 20. That is, the player only has to designate an object on the game image 200 for which an effect in the game is to be given as the end point.

  In step S16, processing for giving an effect on the game is performed. By the processing in this step, the electronic game device 100 functions as an effect giving unit. The processing unit 10 performs a process of giving an effect in the game to the object at the end point specified in step S14 according to the attribute of the start point on the background image 20 specified in step S12.

  The effect in the game given in this processing is determined based on the background attribute assigned to the start point of the background image 20 specified in step S12. As shown in FIG. 4, the background attribute is assigned to each position that can be specified as a start point in the area of the background image 20 and is stored in the storage unit 12 in advance as a background attribute database. Further, the effect in the game is associated with each background attribute and stored in the storage unit 12 in advance as an effect database. As shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable that the effect database store the effect in the game in association with each combination of the background attribute and the type of the object to which the effect in the game is given.

  The processing unit 10 reads the background attribute assigned to the start point on the background image 20 specified in step S12 with reference to the background attribute database stored in the storage unit 12. Then, the processing unit 10 refers to the effect database stored in the storage unit 12 and associates the combination of the object at the start point on the background image 20 specified at step S12 with the object at the end point specified at step S14. Processing to give an effect on the game being played.

  Here, it is preferable that the background attribute is an attribute in accordance with the display of the background image 20. For example, in the background image 20, a region where soil is drawn is assigned a background attribute of “soil”, a region where grass is drawn is assigned a background attribute of “grass”, and a region where stone is drawn is “stone”. , A background attribute of “water” may be assigned to a region where water is drawn, and a background attribute of “iron” may be assigned to a region where iron is drawn. Then, the game effect given when the start point is designated is stored as an effect database for each background attribute.

  The background attributes may be categorized according to rarity. For example, assign soil, grass, stone, water, and iron as background attributes for low-rare categories, and assign fire, water, lightning, and wind as background attributes for medium-rare categories. Assign light and darkness as background attributes. It is preferable to perform processing so that the background region to which the background attribute is assigned is displayed in the background image 20 with higher frequency as the rarity is lower.

  Note that the background attribute is not limited to the above example, and may be any attribute that can determine the effect in the game according to the position of the background image 20 specified by the player.

  Further, the background attribute in the background image 20 may be set to give a game effect to the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 even when it is not designated as the starting point.

  For example, the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 can move at a normal speed in the area to which the background attribute of “soil” is assigned, but the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 can move at the normal speed in the area to which the background attribute of “grass” is assigned. Be able to move only at a slower speed than usual. Therefore, the player designates an area to which the background attribute of “soil” is assigned as a start point and designates an area to which the background attribute of “grass” is assigned as an end point, so that the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 moves. It is possible to produce an effect of changing a region on the background image 20 that is difficult to a region that is more easily moved. Conversely, the player designates an area to which the background attribute of "grass" is assigned as a start point and designates an area to which the background attribute of "soil" is assigned as an end point, so that the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 moves. It is possible to produce an effect of changing a region on the background image 20 that has been easily changed to a region that is more difficult to move. Further, by arranging continuously in the background image 20 an area in which the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 are easy to move, an effect of creating a path in which the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 can easily move is provided. You can also. Further, an effect of blocking the movement of the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 can be provided by continuously arranging the area in which the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24 is difficult to move in the background image 20.

  Also, for example, in a region to which the background attribute “fire” is assigned, only the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 that are the attributes of fire can pass without damage, and the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24 that are the other attributes can pass through. It may not be possible or some damage may be given. Therefore, the player designates the area to which the background attribute of “fire” is assigned as the start point and designates the area to which the background attribute of “earth” is assigned as the end point, so that the flame on the background image 20 is located at the end point. And an effect of causing damage to the enemy character 24 can be produced. In addition, the player designates an area to which the background attribute of “water” is assigned as a start point, and designates an area to which the background attribute of “fire” is assigned as an end point. May be extinguished.

  Similarly, a game effect to be given when other background attributes are not designated as a starting point may be determined.

  If both the start point on the background image 20 specified in step S12 and the end point specified in step S14 are in the area within the background image 20, the end point of the background image 20 and / or the vicinity of the end point are determined in the game. Is performed to give the effect of For example, when the background attribute of the start point is “grass” and the background attribute of the end point is “soil”, a game in which the background attribute around the end point and / or the end point is changed from “soil” to “grass”. Give the above effect. When the area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as the start point or the end point, the processing corresponding to the background attribute of the start point may be similarly performed.

  At this time, it is preferable to change the display of the background image 20 in accordance with the change of the background attribute. For example, when the background attribute is changed from “soil” to “grass”, the display of the area in the background image 20 with the changed background attribute is changed from the soil image to the image with grass. When the background attribute is changed from “earth” to “fire”, the display of the area in the background image 20 whose background attribute is changed is changed from the image of the soil to the image in which the flame has occurred.

  Further, the game effect given to the end point may be a process of arranging an item giving the game effect indicated by the background attribute of the start point at the position of the end point on the background image 20. The item displayed at the end point may be any item that gives a game effect, but it is preferable that the item displayed on the end point gives some game effect to the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24. For example, when the background attribute of the start point is “fire”, an item that gives an attack related to flame (flame magic) at the end point may be arranged. Then, when the item is used, processing may be performed so that an attack related to the flame (for example, magic of the flame) is applied to the enemy character 24. Similarly, when an area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as a start point, it is preferable to arrange an item corresponding to the background attribute of the start point.

  Furthermore, when the player specifies a plurality of items already arranged on the background image 20 continuously while specifying the start point to the end point, the number of the items specified in the game effect given by the items is continuously determined. May be changed according to the conditions. For example, when a plurality of items that give an attack related to fire (for example, magic of fire) are arranged on the background image 20, a plurality of items are specified continuously (for example, the start point) while the player specifies the start point to the end point. From the touch panel to the end point, without releasing the finger from the touch panel, a plurality of the items are specified). Process to increase. It is preferable to similarly change the effect of other items according to the number of items.

  If the end point specified in step S14 is the ally character 22, the process of giving the effect on the game according to the background attribute of the start point specified in the background image 20 to the ally character 22 specified as the end point is performed.

  At this time, it is preferable that the effect on the game is an effect on the game that matches each characteristic of the background attribute. For example, when the background attribute of the starting point is “grass” and the ending point is one of the ally characters 22, it is assumed that a medicinal herb has been given to the ally character 22 and the physical strength (hit point) is restored. Give a game effect. When the area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as a start point and the ally character 22 is set as an end point, similarly, processing is performed so as to give an effect in the game according to the background attribute of the start point to the ally character 22. Good.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a character attribute database in which a character type and a character attribute indicating an effect in a game corresponding to the type are stored in the storage unit 12, and the background of the position designated as the starting point is stored. An effect in the game may be given according to the attribute and the character attribute of the ally character 22 designated as the end point. For example, if the background attribute of the start point is “fire” and the character attribute of the ally character 22 specified as the end point is also “fire”, it is assumed that the fire effect is given to the ally character 22 from the background. An effect on the game that increases the attack power of the ally character 22 is provided. When the area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as a start point and the ally character 22 is set as an end point, similarly, in the game according to the combination of the background attribute of the start point and the character attribute of the ally character 22 of the end point. What is necessary is just to process so that an effect may be given to the ally character 22 concerned.

  If the end point specified in step S14 is the enemy character 24, a process of giving a game effect corresponding to the background attribute of the start point specified in the background image 20 to the enemy character 24 specified as the end point is performed.

  At this time, it is preferable that the effect on the game is an effect on the game that matches each characteristic of the background attribute. For example, if the background attribute of the start point is “water” and the end point is one of the enemy characters 24, the enemy character 24 is attacked with water (for example, magic of water) and the physical strength of the enemy character 24 ( Hit points). Similarly, in the case where the area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as the start point and the enemy character 24 is set as the end point, it is also possible to provide the enemy character 24 with a game effect corresponding to the background attribute of the start point. Good.

  Further, an effect in the game may be given according to the relationship between the background attribute of the position designated as the start point and the character attribute of the enemy character 24 designated as the end point. For example, when the background attribute of the start point is “water” and the character attribute of the enemy character 24 designated as the end point is “fire”, it is determined that the attack of the attribute that the enemy character 24 is not good is given. An effect on the game is provided such that the attack power against the enemy character 24 is increased more than the attack power against the enemy character 24 having another character attribute. Similarly, in the case where the area of the background image 20 to which another background attribute is assigned is set as the start point and the enemy character 24 is set as the end point, a game in accordance with the combination of the background attribute of the start point and the character attribute of the enemy character 24 of the end point is similarly performed. What is necessary is just to process so that an effect may be given to the said enemy character 24.

According to electronic game device 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an electronic game device and an electronic game program that are easy to operate, intuitive and immersive, by alleviating restrictions on the design of the game screen. That is, by assigning an attribute that gives a game effect to each area of the background image 20, it is not necessary to display a UI such as a card or a button on the screen, and the design of the game screen can be improved. . Further, by giving an effect (effect associated with soil, grass, fire, etc.) in the game in accordance with the content (soil, grass, fire, etc.) of the image displayed as the background image 20, the player The game can be intuitively assumed from the background image 20 assuming an effect on the game, and a new way of enjoying the game can be provided.
[Second embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when the background image 20 is designated as the starting point, the effect in the game is given according to the background attribute of the position of the starting point. When specified as the starting point, a mode may be adopted in which an effect in the game is given according to the character attribute of the character.

  If one of the ally characters 22 is specified as the start point in step S12 and the end point specified in step S14 is another ally character 22, the ally set as the end point according to the character attribute of the ally character 22 set as the start point A process for giving an effect in the game to the character 22 is performed. For example, if the character attribute of the start ally character 22 is “fire” and the character attribute of the end ally character 22 is “water”, the character attribute of the end ally character 22 is changed from “water” to “fire”. To give a game effect like changing. In the case where the starting point is the ally character 22 to which another character attribute is assigned, a process corresponding to the character attribute of the ally character 22 at the starting point may be similarly performed.

  At this time, it is preferable to change the display of the ally character 22 at the end point in accordance with the change of the character attribute. For example, when the character attribute is changed from “Water” to “Fire”, the display of the ally character 22 at the end point where the character attribute is changed is changed from the water character image to the fire character image. The same processing may be performed for other character attributes.

  Further, when the end point is the area of the background image 20, an item that gives an effect in the game indicated by the character attribute of the start-side ally character 22 may be arranged at the position of the end point on the background image 20. The item displayed at the end point may be any item that gives a game effect, but it is preferable that the item displayed on the end point gives some game effect to the ally character 22 or the enemy character 24. For example, if the character attribute of the starting ally character 22 is “fire”, an item that gives an attack related to flame (flame magic) at the end point may be arranged. Then, when the item is used, processing may be performed so that an attack related to the flame (for example, magic of the flame) is applied to the enemy character 24. Similarly, when the starting point is the ally character 22 to which another character attribute is assigned, it is preferable to arrange an item corresponding to the character attribute of the ally character 22 at the starting point.

  At this time, an item that gives an effect in the game may be changed according to the relationship between the background attribute of the background image 20 at the end point and the character attribute of the ally character 22 at the start point. For example, when the background attribute of the background image 20 at the end point is the same as the character attribute of the ally character 22 at the start point, an item having a different effect may be arranged as compared with the case where the attribute is different. Specifically, for example, when the background attribute of the end point background image 20 is “fire” and the character attribute of the start ally character 22 is also “fire”, the background attribute of the end point background image 20 is “fire”. Items that give a greater effect on the game than those other than the above may be arranged. The relationship between the background attribute of the background image 20 at the end point and the character attribute of the ally character 22 at the start point is not limited to this, and may be a process that provides different game effects according to the relationship.

  Further, similarly to the first embodiment, when the player specifies a plurality of items already arranged on the background image 20 continuously while specifying the start point to the end point, the effect on the game given by the items is provided. May be continuously changed according to the number of items specified. For example, when a plurality of items that give an attack related to fire (for example, magic of fire) are arranged on the background image 20, a plurality of items are specified continuously (for example, the start point) while the player specifies the start point to the end point. From the touch panel to the end point, without releasing the finger from the touch panel, a plurality of the items are specified). Process to increase. It is preferable to similarly change the effect of other items according to the number of items.

  If the end point specified in step S14 is the enemy character 24, a process of giving an effect on the game according to the character attribute of the starting ally character 22 to the enemy character 24 specified as the end point is performed.

  At this time, it is preferable that the effect in the game be an effect in the game that matches each characteristic of the character attribute. For example, when the character attribute of the starting ally character 22 is “water”, the character attribute of the ending enemy character 24 is “fire”, and the character attribute of the ending enemy character 24 is “water”. It is preferable to perform processing to increase the damage to the enemy character 24 as compared to.

  Further, the above processing may be performed by exchanging the ally character 22 and the enemy character 24. That is, when the enemy character 24 is designated as the start point, a process may be performed to give an effect in the game according to the character attribute of the enemy character 24 set as the start point.

  In the above embodiment, the electronic game apparatus 100 performs processing without communicating with an external apparatus. However, the electronic game apparatus 100 accesses a server or another communication terminal using the communication unit 18 to perform a part of the processing. You may make it perform in a server or another communication terminal.

  Reference Signs List 10 processing unit, 12 storage unit, 14 input unit, 16 output unit, 18 communication unit, 20 background image, 22 ally character, 24 enemy character, 100 electronic game device.

Claims (9)

An electronic game device that is advanced on a background image displayed on a screen,
It is possible to access a background attribute database storage unit that stores a background attribute database that associates the position on the background image with a background attribute indicating an effect on the game,
The electronic device performs a process of giving an effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the specified position in the background attribute database by specifying a position on the background image by a player. Game equipment. The electronic game device according to claim 1, wherein
The electronic game device, wherein the background image is an image indicating an area where a character in the game can move. The electronic game device according to claim 2, wherein
The player designates a start point on the background image and the character displayed on the background image, and the effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database is set to the An electronic game device for performing a process to be given to the designated character. The electronic game device according to claim 3, wherein
It is possible to access a character attribute database storage unit that stores a character attribute database that associates the type of the character with a character attribute indicating an effect in a game corresponding to the type,
The character attribute associated with the type of the specified character in the character attribute database and the character specified in accordance with a relationship between the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database. An electronic game device for changing an effect on the game to be given. The electronic game device according to claim 1, wherein:
Performing a process of giving the effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point in the background attribute database to the end point by designating a start point and an end point on the background image by the player; An electronic game device characterized by the above-mentioned. The electronic game device according to claim 5, wherein
The electronic game device according to claim 1, wherein the process given to the end point is a process of arranging, at the end point, an item which gives an effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the start point. The electronic game device according to claim 6, wherein
If the player specifies a plurality of items in succession while specifying the end point from the start point, the effect on the game given by the items is changed according to the number of items specified in succession An electronic game device characterized by the above-mentioned. The electronic game device according to claim 2, wherein
The electronic game device, wherein the process given to the end point is a process of changing the background attribute associated with the end point to the background attribute associated with the start point. An electronic game program that is advanced on a background image displayed on a screen,
A computer that can access a background attribute database storage unit that stores a background attribute database that associates a position on the background image with a background attribute indicating a game effect,
A function in which a player designates a position on the background image to perform a process of giving an effect on the game indicated by the background attribute associated with the designated position in the background attribute database. Characteristic electronic game program.