JP2021003356A - Game processing program, method, and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game play of a high action property with selection of an action as a principal part in a game in which a first user operates plural player characters.SOLUTION: An information processor includes: a game processing unit; a setting holding unit for relating an action selected from plural kinds of actions that a player character performs to each of plural kinds of user's operations and relating at least one player character to each of the actions; a user operation reception unit for receiving a user's operation; and an action execution unit for allowing a related player character to perform an action related to a user's operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present disclosure relates to a technique for a user to operate a character in a game.

Conventionally, in a computer game, with the task of efficiently giving action instructions to a plurality of player characters, a game execution unit that controls the progress of the game based on the movement of a character group, and a first for a plurality of player characters. A character selection unit that detects a touch and selects a plurality of player characters to be the target of the first touch as a movement group, and a reference point that detects a second touch on the touch panel and makes the second touch. An information processing device including a reference setting unit for setting as is proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Further, in a computer game, a technique has been proposed in which each of a plurality of player characters is associated with a predetermined button, and by pressing the button corresponding to the player character to be operated, the corresponding player character launches an attack (non-). See Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 6135794

Dengeki Online, "Dengeki-Discussing the highlights of the still-fading masterpiece" Valkyrie Profile-Lenas- ", March 12, 2018, http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/692/1692720/

In a game in which a plurality of player characters appear, when each player character performs an action (for example, an attack) on an object (for example, an enemy character) in the game, generally, the player character performing the action, the action Three factors are determined: the content and the target to which the action is effective. However, when one user operates a plurality of player characters, the operation of determining the above three elements is performed each time. Therefore, while the operation is performed on a certain player character, the other player characters are operated. Is difficult, and in particular, in a game in which a highly real-time operation is required according to a game situation or a game in which a high action property is required, it is difficult for one user to operate a plurality of player characters.

For this reason, conventionally, in a game in which one user operates a plurality of player characters, a function in which a player character to perform an action is automatically selected and an action selected last time are provided in order to simplify the operation by the user. In some cases, a function that is automatically selected, a function that fixes the target, a function that each player character automatically determines an action and a target (without intervention by the user), and the like are adopted. is there.

Further, conventionally, in a game in which one user operates a plurality of player characters, a character is assigned to each of the plurality of operation buttons, and the character assigned to the button performs an action according to the operated button. May be provided. However, in the method of assigning a character to an operation button, the user's operation is mainly to select the character to perform an action, and it is difficult to provide a highly actionable game play centered on the action selection. there were.

An object of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is to solve the above problems and to provide a highly actionable gameplay centered on action selection in a game in which one user operates a plurality of player characters. Is.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a game processing means for processing a game according to a user operation, and a setting holding means for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by a player character of the game. For each of the user operations of, the user operation is associated with an action selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions, and for each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, the action is operated by one user. A setting holding means that associates one or more player characters selected from the player characters of the above, a user operation receiving means that accepts a user operation input by the user, and an action associated with the accepted user operation. It is a game processing program that is made to function as an action execution means and is caused by the one or more player characters associated with the above.

It should be noted that the present disclosure can also be grasped as an information processing device, an information processing system, a method executed by a computer, or a program executed by a computer. Further, the present disclosure can be grasped as if such a program is recorded on a recording medium that can be read by a computer or other device, a machine, or the like. Here, a recording medium that can be read by a computer or the like is a recording medium that can store information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from the computer or the like. To say.

Each embodiment of the present application solves one or more shortages.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the functional structure of the information processing apparatus corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the action execution process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the user operation reception process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the action execution process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the action execution process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the structure of the information processing system corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the functional structure of the information processing apparatus corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game screen in the battle phase among the game screens displayed in the display area of the output device corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the action association data held by the setting holding part corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the user operation reception process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the action execution process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the action execution process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the relationship between the input timing of a user operation and the activation timing of an in-game effect related to an action when a plurality of actions corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention are executed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below show an example of the case where the present disclosure is carried out, and the present disclosure is not limited to the specific configuration described below. In carrying out the present disclosure, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be appropriately adopted.

[First Embodiment]
<Device configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a functional configuration of the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the processor interprets and executes various programs expanded in various memories, so that the game processing unit 21, the setting holding unit 23, the user operation receiving unit 24, and the action executing unit 25 are executed. Functions as an information processing device equipped with. In the present embodiment, an example in which all of these functions are executed by a general-purpose processor will be described, but some or all of these functions may be realized by one or more dedicated processors. Further, each functional unit included in the information processing device 1 may be mounted on, for example, a cloud, a server 3, or the like. Further, these functional units may be realized by a plurality of software modules instead of a single software module.

The game processing unit 21 processes the game according to the user operation.

The setting holding unit 23 holds settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game. Specifically, the setting holding unit 23 associates an action selected from a plurality of types of in-game actions with the user operation for each of the plurality of types of user operations. Further, the setting holding unit 23 associates one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user with the actions for each of the plurality of types of in-game actions.

The user operation reception unit 24 receives the user operation input by the user of the game.

The action execution unit 25 causes one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the received user operation.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the action execution process according to the first embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is repeatedly executed in parallel with the game process in the information processing device 1 when the game process is started.

The user operation reception unit 24 monitors the input buffer of the information processing device 1, and acquires the input of the user operation when there is an input (step S001). Then, the action execution unit 25 determines the action according to the user operation based on the association by the setting holding unit 23 (step S002), and further determines one or a plurality of player characters associated with the action (step). S003). When the action and the character are determined, the action execution unit 25 causes the determined one or more player characters to perform the determined action (step S004). After that, the process returns to step S001.

According to the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, when an action is associated with a user operation involving selection of an action target, a plurality of player characters are associated with the action, and an execution of the action is instructed. In addition, a game in which one user can operate a plurality of characters by an action-driven operation by acquiring a plurality of associated player characters and performing an action on a target specified at the time of user operation. It will be possible to provide.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. For the configuration and processing contents common to the first embodiment, the first embodiment will be referred to, and the description thereof will be omitted.

<Device configuration>
The point that the information processing device according to the present embodiment includes the game processing unit 21, the setting holding unit 23, the user operation receiving unit 24, and the action executing unit 25 has been described in the first embodiment with reference to FIG. It is the same as the information processing device. However, in the present embodiment, the content of the processing by the user operation reception unit 24 and the action execution unit 25 is different from the content of the processing described in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the user operation receiving unit 24 can accept the user operation while the action is being executed by the action executing unit 25.

Further, in the second embodiment, the action execution unit 25 can execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of user operation reception processing according to the second embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is repeatedly executed in parallel with the game process in the information processing device 1 when the game process is started.

In the user operation acceptance process, the user operation is accepted and the action execution process is started. Specifically, the user operation reception unit 24 monitors the input buffer of the information processing device 1, and if there is an input of the user operation, acquires the input buffer (step S101). Then, the user operation reception unit 24 activates the action execution process (step S102). After that, the process returns to step S101.

That is, in the present embodiment, the user operation reception unit 24 can accept the user operation even while the action is being executed by the action execution unit 25. Then, in the present embodiment, the action execution unit 25 activates the action execution process each time the action is instructed by the user operation, and processes the plurality of action execution processes in parallel to perform the instructed plurality of actions. Run in parallel. That is, in the game according to the present embodiment, the user can cause a plurality of characters to execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel by inputting user operations related to the actions at the same time or continuously.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the action execution process according to the second embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is activated and executed in the user operation reception process described with reference to FIG. 3 each time the user operation related to the action is received in the information processing device 1.

The action execution unit 25 determines an action according to the user operation based on the association by the setting holding unit 23 (step S201), and further determines one or a plurality of player characters associated with the action (step S202). .. When the action and the character are determined, the action execution unit 25 causes the determined one or more player characters to perform the determined action (step S203). After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. Regarding the configuration and processing contents common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the first embodiment and the second embodiment shall be referred to, and the description thereof will be omitted.

<Device configuration>
The point that the information processing device according to the present embodiment includes the game processing unit 21, the setting holding unit 23, the user operation receiving unit 24, and the action executing unit 25 has been described in the first embodiment with reference to FIG. It is the same as the information processing device. However, in the present embodiment, the content of the processing by the user operation reception unit 24 and the action execution unit 25 is different from the content of the processing described in the first embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the user operation receiving unit 24 can accept the user operation while the action is being executed by the action executing unit 25.

Further, in the third embodiment, the action execution unit 25 can execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel. Further, in the game according to the present embodiment, the plurality of types of in-game actions include an action that takes time from the reception of the user operation to the occurrence of the in-game effect related to the action. Then, when the action associated with the received user operation is an action that takes time to generate an in-game effect, the action execution unit 25 relates to the action after the user operation is received. After waiting for the lapse of a predetermined time, the in-game effect related to the action is generated.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Since the flow of the user operation reception process according to the third embodiment is substantially the same as the process flow described with reference to FIG. 3 in the second embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. The user operation reception process is repeatedly executed in the information processing device 1 in parallel with the game process, triggered by the start of the game process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the action execution process according to the third embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is activated and executed in the user operation reception process described with reference to FIG. 3 each time the user operation related to the action is received in the information processing device 1.

The action execution unit 25 determines an action according to the user operation based on the association by the setting holding unit 23 (step S301), and further determines one or a plurality of player characters associated with the action (step S302). .. When the action and the character are determined, the action execution unit 25 waits for the elapse of a predetermined time related to the determined action (step S303), and then performs the action on the determined one or more player characters. (Step S304). After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

[Fourth Embodiment]
<Device configuration>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the information processing system 9 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 9 in the present embodiment has an information processing device 1 connected to a network such as the Internet, and the information processing device 1 is a game device or the like used by a user. As the game device, various types of devices can be used, and examples thereof include smartphones, mobile game devices, stationary game devices, wearable electronic devices, and the like, but the types are not limited. The user can play the game by causing the information processing device 1 to execute the game processing based on the game processing program.

The information processing device 1 communicates with the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, the ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, the RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, the auxiliary storage device 14, and the outside via a network. The network interface 15, the input device 16, and the output device 17 are information processing devices connected by wire or wirelessly. Regarding the specific hardware configuration of the information processing device 1, the components may be omitted, replaced, or added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

The CPU 11 is a central processing unit, and controls each configuration provided in the information processing device 1 such as the RAM 13 and the auxiliary storage device 14 by processing the instructions and data expanded in the ROM 12 and the RAM 13 and the like. Further, the RAM 13 is a main storage device, which is controlled by the CPU 11 to write and read various instructions and data. That is, the CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 constitute the control unit 10 of the information processing device 1.

The auxiliary storage device 14 is a non-volatile storage device, and mainly contains information that is desired to be retained even when the power of the information processing device 1 is turned off, for example, an OS (Operating System) of the information processing device 1 loaded in the RAM 13 and a later description. In addition to various programs for executing the processing to be performed, various data used by the information processing apparatus 1 are written and read. As the auxiliary storage device 14, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like can be used. Further, as the auxiliary storage device 14, a portable medium that is detachably attached to the information processing device 1 may be used. Examples of portable media include card / cartridge type media including ROM and the like, CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versailles Disc), BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc) and the like. The auxiliary storage device 14 using a portable medium and the non-portable auxiliary storage device 14 can also be used in combination.

As the input device 16, various devices such as a button, a stick, a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a camera, a depth sensor, and a microphone can be adopted. As the output device 17, various devices such as a display, a speaker, an oscillator, and an LED can be adopted. Further, by adopting a display with a touch panel, an input device 16 and an output device 17 for displaying an image may be provided together.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 interprets and executes various programs developed in the ROM 12 and the RAM 13, so that the game processing unit 21, the drawing / output unit 22, the setting holding unit 23, and the user operation are performed. It functions as an information processing device including a reception unit 24 and an action execution unit 25. In the present embodiment, an example in which all of these functions are executed by a general-purpose CPU 11 will be described, but some or all of these functions may be realized by one or more dedicated processors. Further, each functional unit included in the information processing device 1 may be mounted on, for example, a cloud, a server 3, or the like. Further, these functional units may be realized by a plurality of software modules instead of a single software module.

The game processing unit 21 processes the game including the movement of the player character in the virtual field according to the instruction content according to the user operation via the input device 16. The result of the game processing by the game processing unit 21 is reflected in the virtual field, the player character, the in-game object, and the like via the in-game parameters.

The drawing / output unit 22 draws a virtual field, a player character, an in-game object (in this embodiment, an enemy character arranged in the virtual field), and the like, and displays a drawing result (in this embodiment, an output device). By outputting to 17), the user can visually recognize the information related to the game via the display device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the game screen in the battle phase among the game screens displayed in the display area of the output device 17 in the present embodiment. In the display area of the output device 17, a virtual field image 31 that is the stage of the game is displayed as a drawing result by the drawing / output unit 22. In the game according to the present embodiment, the user simultaneously operates the six player characters 32a-32f to fight against the enemy characters 33a-33c in the field. Therefore, the virtual field image 31 includes the image of the character object 32a-32f and the image of the enemy characters 33a-33c and other objects in the field in addition to the image of the virtual field. Further, when some pointing device is used as the input device 16 used for game play, the virtual field image 31 displays a pointer 34 for notifying the user of the position currently pointed by the pointing device. To.

In the present embodiment, the drawing / output unit 22 includes a virtual field for the character object of the player characters 32a-32f arranged in the field and other objects (including the enemy characters 33a-33c) arranged in the field. Draw from the viewpoint of a virtual camera placed in a three-dimensional virtual space. However, the games to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied are not limited to those that move in a three-dimensional virtual space. For example, the technique according to the present disclosure can be applied even to a game that moves in a two-dimensional virtual world.

The setting holding unit 23 holds settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game. Specifically, the setting holding unit 23 associates an action selected from a plurality of types of in-game actions with the user operation for each of the plurality of types of user operations. In this embodiment, an attack action against an enemy character is mainly described as an action, but various in-game effects such as a recovery action and a parameter strengthening / weakening action are given to the actions that the player character can perform. Actions with may be included. Further, the setting holding unit 23 associates one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters simultaneously operated by one user with the actions for each of the plurality of types of in-game actions.

In the present embodiment, these association processes are set before the in-game object (for example, an enemy character) can be selected as an action target (for example, before the game shifts to the battle phase by the game processing unit 21). It is done via the screen or the like. That is, the user can assign an arbitrary action to a predetermined user operation and further assign one or a plurality of arbitrary player characters to the action by setting the action via the setting screen or the like. However, the action association process may be performed in a state where the in-game object can be selected as the target of the action.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the action association data held by the setting holding unit 23 in the present embodiment. In the game according to the present embodiment, as user operations for instructing an action, "slash target", "tap target", "slash target from bottom to top", "drag ground", "target" "Hold" and "slash the target from top to bottom" are used. Here, "tap" is an operation in which a button (not limited to a physically pressable button but also a virtual button provided on a touch panel or the like) is pressed and immediately released while the pointer 34 is aligned with the target. Yes, "slash" is an operation to move the pointer 34 so as to cross the target by pressing the button, and "drag" is an operation to press the button while the pointer 34 is aligned with the target and move the pointer 34 while pressing the button. The operation, "hold", is an operation in which the button is pressed and held for a predetermined time or longer without moving the pointer while the pointer 34 is aligned with the target. However, the user operation for instructing an action is not limited to the button press / pointer operation, and it is preferable that an operation suitable for the configuration of the input device used in the game is adopted. For example, as a user operation for instructing an action, a method of detecting a predetermined gesture using various sensors may be used.

In the game according to this embodiment, as actions, "cut the target", "fire a bullet or the like toward the target", "blow off the target", and "generate an effect of damaging the target at a designated position". , "Stop the movement of the target", "Drop the meteorite etc. toward the target", etc. are adopted. Then, in the present embodiment, according to the action association data, the action of "cutting the target" is adopted when the user operation is "slash the target", and when the user operation is "tap the target". The action of "firing a bullet etc. at the target" is adopted, and when the user operation is "slash the target from bottom to top", the action of "blowing the target" is adopted, and the user operation is "grounding". If it is "drag", the action "generate a damage effect on the target at the specified position" is adopted, and if the user operation is "hold the target", the action "stop the movement of the target" is adopted. , If the user operation is "slash the target from top to bottom", the action of "dropping a meteorite etc. toward the target" is adopted.

In addition, one or more player characters are associated with each action. The same player character may be associated with different actions. By doing so, it is possible to make one character perform different actions according to the user operation.

The user operation reception unit 24 receives the user operation input by the user of the game. In the game according to the present embodiment, predetermined conditions such as the game shifting to the battle phase and the enemy object being displayed by the game processing unit 21, and the relative or encounter (encounter) with the enemy object in the field are satisfied. Then, in-game objects such as enemy characters can be selected as the target of the action. Here, the user operation reception unit 24 further receives the object designation information that can identify the in-game object in accordance with the input of the user operation. Specifically, the object designation information is information for designating an object using an object identifier or the like. In the present embodiment, the user operation reception unit 24 is the one or a plurality of games displayed by the display device at the time of the user operation such as "tap", "slash", "drag", and "hold" described above. When the inner object is selected by using the pointing device, the action instruction and the object specification information that specifies the object to be executed of the action are accepted.

The action execution unit 25 causes one or more player characters associated with the received user operation to perform an action associated with the received user operation on the in-game object specified based on the object designation information. In the present embodiment, the action is executed without any other operation by the user, triggered by the acceptance of the user operation. However, additional user operations may be required depending on the type of game and the type of action.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of user operation reception processing according to the fourth embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is repeatedly executed in parallel with the game process in the information processing device 1 when the game process is started.

In the user operation acceptance process, the user operation is accepted and the process according to the content of the user operation is started. Specifically, the user operation reception unit 24 monitors the input buffer of the information processing device 1, and if there is an input of the user operation, acquires the input buffer (step S401). When the user operation related to the acquired input is a user operation instructing an action (YES in step S402), the user operation reception unit 24 activates the action execution process (step S403). On the other hand, when the input of the acquired user operation is an operation other than the action instruction (NO in step S402), the user operation reception unit 24 executes other processing according to the user operation (step S404). Other processes executed here include, for example, a player character movement process, a game setting screen call process, and the like, but the description thereof will be omitted in the present embodiment. When the process corresponding to the user operation is started or executed, the process returns to step S401. That is, the processing described in this flowchart is repeatedly executed while the game program is being executed.

That is, in the present embodiment, the user operation reception unit 24 has an action (second action) different from the action being executed regardless of whether or not any action (first action) is executed by the action execution unit 25. It is possible to accept multiple user operations including user operations for (action) without interruption. Then, in the present embodiment, the action execution unit 25 activates the action execution process each time the action is instructed by the user operation, and processes the plurality of action execution processes in parallel to perform the instructed plurality of actions. Run in parallel. That is, in the game according to the present embodiment, the user can cause a plurality of characters to execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel by inputting user operations related to the actions at the same time or continuously.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the action execution process according to the fourth embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is activated and executed in the user operation reception process described with reference to FIG. 10 each time the user operation related to the action is received in the information processing device 1.

In step S501 and step S502, an action corresponding to the user operation is acquired. The action execution unit 25 specifies the type of input user operation (step S501). For example, when the operation for instructing an action in the target game is a button operation and a pointer 34 operation combined with the button, the action execution unit 25 presses as the content of the user operation received by the user operation reception process. The type of the button, the pressing time of the button, the content of the pointer 34 operation performed at the time of pressing the button, etc. are acquired, and the type of the user operation defined in advance (in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned "tap"". , "Slash", "drag", "hold", etc.) to identify which of the operations corresponds to.

When the user operation is specified, the action execution unit 25 determines the action according to the specified user operation by referring to the action association data (see FIG. 9) (step S502). After that, the process proceeds to step S503.

In step S503, the character associated with the action is acquired. The action execution unit 25 acquires the player character associated with the specified action by referring to the action association data (see FIG. 9). Here, when a plurality of player characters are associated with the specified action, the action execution unit 25 acquires all the associated plurality of player characters.

However, if the player character associated with the action includes a player character who cannot execute the action because another action is being executed or the like, the player character may not perform the action. Whether or not the character executing the other action executes the newly instructed action is determined based on the setting contents such as whether or not the other action is a cancelable action. After that, the process proceeds to step S504.

In step S504, it is determined whether or not the acquired action is an action to be executed after determining the target. The action execution unit 25 determines whether or not the action determined in step S502 is an action of a type to be executed after determining the target object. If the acquired action is an action to be executed after determining the target, the process proceeds to step S505. On the other hand, if the acquired action is an action that is executed without determining the target, the process proceeds to step S507. Examples of actions executed without determining a target include the above-mentioned action of "generating a damage effect on a target at a specified position" executed by a user operation of "drag the ground".

In step S505, the object to be the action is determined. The action execution unit 25 determines the target object that exerts the in-game effect of the action acquired in step S502 according to the input content specified in step S501. Specifically, the action execution unit 25 compares the content of the pointer 34 operation included in the user operation with the display position of the drawn object, and is pointed by the pointing device when the user operation is input. An object or the like (the pointer 34 overlapped / the pointer 34 passed) is determined as the target object. However, other methods may be adopted as the method for determining the object. For example, the target object may be determined according to the content of the user operation performed at a timing different from the user operation for determining the action, or is automatically determined by the game processing unit 21 without being based on the content of the user operation. May be determined. After that, the process proceeds to step S506.

In step S506, an action by the player character is executed on the object. The action execution unit 25 causes one or a plurality of player characters determined in step S503 to perform the action acquired in step S502 on the target object determined in step S505.

When the action is executed, the action execution unit 25 causes the player character who is the execution body of the action to perform a preset motion for the action, and further, an in-game object (for example, an enemy) which is the target of the action. The character) is given a preset in-game effect (for example, damage, blow off, stop movement, etc.) for the action. The motion of the player character associated with the executed action and the movement of the object associated with the in-game effect are drawn and output by the drawing / output unit 22. At this time, the player character not associated with the action to be executed performs another preset motion until the instruction of the action associated with the player character is input. After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

In step S507, an action by the player character is executed. The action execution unit 25 performs the action acquired in step S502 on one or more player characters determined in step S503 without determining the target object (for example, at a predetermined position or a predetermined range on the field). Let me. The predetermined position or the predetermined range in which the action is executed is determined according to the input content specified in step S501. After that, the process proceeds to step S508.

In step S508, the in-game effect of the executed action is given to the predetermined object. The action execution unit 25 determines the target object that exerts the in-game effect of the action acquired in step S502 based on the predetermined position or the predetermined range on the field where the action is executed. Specifically, the action execution unit 25 compares a predetermined position or a predetermined range on the field on which the action is executed with the position of each object on the field, and sets an object included in the predetermined position or the predetermined range. Determined as an object to which in-game effects (eg, damage, blow, stop, etc.) are added. The motion of the character and the movement of the object accompanying the in-game effect are as described in step S506. After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

According to the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, when an action is associated with a user operation involving selection of an action target, a plurality of player characters are associated with the action, and an execution of the action is instructed. In addition, a game in which one user can operate a plurality of characters by an action-driven operation by acquiring a plurality of associated player characters and performing an action on a target specified at the time of user operation. It will be possible to provide.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment described above, an example in which the in-game effect related to the action is activated without delay after the user operation is accepted has been described, but the user operation is accepted for a plurality of types of in-game actions. It may include an action that requires a time before activation until the in-game effect related to the action is produced. In the fifth embodiment described below, an embodiment in which the pre-activation time is set for each of the plurality of types of in-game actions and the pre-activation time set for the action is different for each action will be described.

<Device configuration>
Since the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as that described in the fourth embodiment with reference to FIG. 6, the description thereof will be omitted. A fourth embodiment also refers to FIG. 7 in that the information processing device includes a game processing unit 21, a drawing / output unit 22, a setting holding unit 23, a user operation receiving unit 24, and an action executing unit 25. This is the same as the information processing device described in. However, in the present embodiment, the content of the process performed by the action execution unit 25 is different from the content of the process described in the fourth embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment, if the action associated with the received user operation is an action that requires a pre-invocation time, the action execution unit 25, after the user operation is accepted, before the action is activated. After waiting for the passage of time, the in-game effect related to the action is generated.

<Processing flow>
Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Since the flow of the user operation reception process according to the fifth embodiment is substantially the same as the flow of the user operation reception process according to the fourth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 10, the description thereof will be omitted. Also in the fifth embodiment, the user operation reception process is repeatedly executed in parallel with the game process, triggered by the start of the game process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the action execution process according to the fifth embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is activated and executed in the user operation reception process described with reference to FIG. 10 each time the user operation related to the action is received in the information processing device 1.

Since the processes of steps S601 to S603 are substantially the same as the processes of steps S501 to S503 of the action execution process according to the fourth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 11, the description thereof will be omitted. After that, the process proceeds to step S604.

In step S604, the elapse of the time before activation is awaited. The action execution unit 25 waits for the elapse of the pre-activation time preset for the action acquired in step S602. While waiting for the elapse of the pre-activation time, the action execution unit 25 gives the player character performing the action a pre-activation motion (for example, a motion in which power is accumulated) set for the action. Let me do it. After that, the process proceeds to step S605.

Since the processes of steps S605 to S609 are substantially the same as the processes of steps S504 to S508 of the action execution process according to the fourth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 11, the description thereof will be omitted. After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the input timing of the user operation and the activation timing of the in-game effect related to the action when a plurality of actions are executed in the present embodiment. Although the waiting time t1 of the action 1 and the waiting time t2 of the action 2 illustrated in FIG. 13 are different, the action execution unit 25 is subjected to the action 2 by the user operation reception unit 24 during the processing of the action execution process related to the action 1. When the user operation related to the action 1 is accepted, the action execution process related to the action 2 is started and the process is started even before the time before the activation related to the action 1 elapses.

Therefore, according to the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the user adjusts the input timing of the user operation for the action 1 and the input timing of the user operation for the action 2 to relate to the action 1. By adopting a strategy such as simultaneously activating the in-game effect and activating the in-game effect related to action 2, or moving it back and forth, multiple player characters are made to perform simultaneous attacks and coordinated attacks with different actions. be able to. To explain with a specific example, if action 1 is an action that has a powerful effect but a long pre-activation time (for example, "accumulate and activate powerful magic"), first input action 1. Then, when the player character 4 associated with the action 1 is waiting for the elapse of the pre-activation time, another action 2 (for example, an action with a poor effect but a short pre-activation time) is input. By operating the player characters 1 to 3 associated with the action 2, it is possible to avoid an attack from the enemy character to the character 4 that has a gap in the waiting state before the activation.

That is, according to the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operability of the user is improved, it is possible to efficiently attack an enemy character, and the like, and by combining different types of actions, each of them It is possible to make up for the weaknesses of an action (input another action while waiting for the activation of an action that takes time from input to activation), and a synergistic effect of the action can be expected.

[Other variations]
In the fourth and fifth embodiments described above, the user operation reception unit 24 can receive different object designation information for each user operation, and the action execution unit 25 has different objects. Multiple specified actions can be executed in parallel.

That is, according to the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the action 2 designated as the target of the other object 2 after the input of the action 1 designated as the target of the object 1 until the action 1 is activated. Can be input, and a plurality of enemy characters can be attacked by a plurality of player characters at the same time.

Further, in the fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment described above, an example will be described in which when a user operation related to an action is performed, the in-game effect of the action is subsequently activated without intervention of another user operation. However, there may be an action that requires an additional user operation in order to activate the in-game effect after inputting the user operation related to the action. For example, when a user operation related to an action is input, the player character related to the action is put into a standby state, and then there may be an action in which the user inputs an additional user operation for invoking an in-game effect. .. According to such an operation procedure, after inputting the user operation related to the action, the player character is made to stand by in the state before the activation, and the in-game effect is activated at the timing desired by the user. Can be provided.

Further, when a plurality of characters are associated with one action and a plurality of characters perform the action at the same time, the effect of these actions may be increased. At this time, the effect of the action performed by each of the plurality of player characters may be individually increased, or the overall / additional effect generated when the plurality of player characters perform the action at the same time may be increased. ..

Further, each of the plurality of types of actions described in the present embodiment may have different effect ranges (for example, an action that is effective only for one body or an action that is effective for a plurality of surrounding bodies). Etc.), there may be an action (so-called combo, etc.) that counts up and increases the effect when it is activated continuously or hits an enemy character. Even if the target enemy character is different, the count-up may be continued.

Further, in the embodiment described above, an example in which one action is associated with one user operation has been described, but a plurality of actions may be associated with one user operation, and the associated plurality of actions are linked. It may be possible to allow a plurality of player characters to easily perform a cooperative action by being activated at the same time as an action or with a predetermined time difference.

[Additional Notes]
Hereinafter, the features of the technology according to the present disclosure described above will be described as additional notes.

(Appendix 1)
Computer,
A game processing means that processes a game according to user operations,
A setting holding means for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by a player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding means for associating the actions with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user, and
A user operation receiving means for receiving a user operation input by the user,
An action execution means for causing the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the received user operation.
A game processing program that functions as.

(Appendix 2)
The user operation receiving means can receive the user operation while the action is being executed by the action executing means.
The action execution means can execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel.
The game processing program described in Appendix 1.

(Appendix 3)
The plurality of types of in-game actions include actions that take time from the reception of the user operation until the in-game effect related to the action is produced.
When the action associated with the accepted user operation is an action that requires the time, the action execution means waits for the elapse of the time related to the action after the user operation is accepted, and then waits for the elapse of the time. Produces an in-game effect related to the action.
The game processing program described in Appendix 2.

(Appendix 4)
The user operation receiving means is a user operation related to a second action different from the first action even while the first action of the plurality of types of in-game actions is executed by the action executing means. Can be accepted,
When the user operation related to the second action is received, the action executing means starts executing the second action even before the time related to the first action elapses.
The game processing program described in Appendix 3.

(Appendix 5)
The user operation receiving means further receives object designation information that can identify an in-game object in accordance with the input of the user operation.
The action execution means executes the action on the in-game object specified based on the object designation information.
The game processing program according to any one of Appendix 1 to 4.

(Appendix 6)
The user operation receiving means can receive different object designation information for each user operation.
The action execution means can execute a plurality of actions in which different objects are specified in parallel.
The game processing program according to Appendix 5.

(Appendix 7)
Further provided with a drawing output means for displaying the in-game object on a display device connected to the computer by drawing and outputting the object.
The user operation receiving means receives the object designation information by accepting an input for designating the in-game object displayed by the display device using a pointing device.
The game processing program according to Appendix 5 or 6.

(Appendix 8)
The setting holding means makes the association before the object can be selected as the target of the action.
The action executing means has identified an action associated with a user operation received while the object can be selected as the target of the action by satisfying a predetermined condition for the object. Execute for the in-game object,
The game processing program according to any one of Appendix 5 to 7.

(Appendix 9)
The game processing means processes a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field according to a user operation.
The in-game object is an enemy character placed in the virtual field.
The game processing program according to any one of Appendix 5 to 8.

(Appendix 10)
The action includes an attack on the enemy character.
The game processing program according to Appendix 9.

(Appendix 11)
The action executing means executes an action without intervening other operations by the user when the user operation is accepted.
The game processing program according to any one of Appendix 1 to 10.

(Appendix 12)
The computer
Game processing steps that process the game according to user operations,
A setting holding step for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding step and a setting holding step of associating the action with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user.
A user operation reception step that accepts a user operation input by the user, and
An action execution step that causes the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the accepted user operation.
How to handle the game.

(Appendix 13)
A game processing means that processes a game according to user operations,
A setting holding means for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding means for associating the actions with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user, and
A user operation receiving means for receiving a user operation input by the user,
An action execution means for causing the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the received user operation.
Information processing device equipped with.

1 Information processing device 9 Information processing system

Claims (8)

Computer,
A game processing means that processes a game according to user operations,
A setting holding means for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding means for associating the actions with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user, and
A user operation receiving means for receiving a user operation input by the user,
An action execution means for causing the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the received user operation.
A game processing program that functions as. The user operation receiving means can receive the user operation while the action is being executed by the action executing means.
The action execution means can execute a plurality of actions related to different types in parallel.
The game processing program according to claim 1. The plurality of types of in-game actions include actions that take time from the reception of the user operation until the in-game effect related to the action is produced.
When the action associated with the accepted user operation is an action that requires the time, the action execution means waits for the elapse of the time related to the action after the user operation is accepted, and then waits for the elapse of the time. Produces an in-game effect related to the action.
The game processing program according to claim 2. The user operation receiving means is a user operation related to a second action different from the first action even while the first action of the plurality of types of in-game actions is executed by the action executing means. Can be accepted,
When the user operation related to the second action is received, the action executing means starts executing the second action even before the time related to the first action elapses.
The game processing program according to claim 3. The user operation receiving means further receives object designation information that can identify an in-game object in accordance with the input of the user operation.
The action execution means executes the action on the in-game object specified based on the object designation information.
The game processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The user operation receiving means can receive different object designation information for each user operation.
The action execution means can execute a plurality of actions in which different objects are specified in parallel.
The game processing program according to claim 5. The computer
Game processing steps that process the game according to user operations,
A setting holding step for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding step and a setting holding step of associating the action with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user.
A user operation reception step that accepts a user operation input by the user, and
An action execution step that causes the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the accepted user operation.
How to handle the game. A game processing means that processes a game according to user operations,
A setting holding means for holding settings related to a plurality of types of in-game actions performed by the player character of the game, and each of the plurality of types of user operations is selected from the plurality of types of in-game actions for the user operation. For each of the plurality of types of in-game actions, a setting holding means for associating the actions with one or more player characters selected from a plurality of player characters operated by one user, and
A user operation receiving means for receiving a user operation input by the user,
An action execution means for causing the one or more player characters associated with the action to perform an action associated with the received user operation.
Information processing device equipped with.

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