JP2021020049A - Program, game control method and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program for improving taste of a game, game control method and game apparatus.SOLUTION: A program for controlling a game of moving an object in a game space according to a user's operation, causes a computer to execute change processing of, as moving the object toward a prescribed reference surface, when the move of the object is changed in a change direction including a horizontal component on the reference surface, changing a variation for changing the move of the object, according to a target position of the object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to programs, game control methods and game devices.

Conventionally, a game device that moves an object according to a user's operation has been known. For example, in a baseball game, a pitcher character can be made to pitch according to a user's operation.

In the game disclosed in Patent Document 1, by calculating the expected passing position and the final passing position of the ball in the predicted passing region, the notification image for notifying the passing position of the ball is set to the predicted passing position and the final passing position. indicate.
In the action game device disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is set that the pitcher character can throw a changing ball with a specific bending width based on the pitching ability data, and the changing ball near the strike zone display based on the pitching ability data. Display an icon to instruct.

JP-A-2007-244695 Japanese Patent No. 3443402

Conventionally, when the pitcher character throws a changing ball, if the pitcher character's stamina and pitching timing are constant, the specification that the amount of change of the changing ball is constant regardless of the position of the target cursor specified by the user is applied. It had been. When the user operates the batter character to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher character, the swing is expected to be the ball count if the displayed target cursor is in the ball zone far away from the strike zone. I often decided not to do it. However, depending on the changing ball thrown by the pitcher, even if the target cursor is in a ball zone far away from the strike zone, the strike count may be obtained by changing to the strike zone. When the user operates the pitcher character, if such a changing ball is frequently used, the strike count can be easily obtained, and there is a risk that the game becomes uninteresting. On the contrary, if such a changing ball is frequently used when the user operates the batter character, the opportunity to swing is missed, and there is a risk that the game becomes uninteresting.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a program, a game control method, and a game device for improving the interest of a game.

The program according to the present invention is a program for controlling a game in which an object is moved according to a user's operation in a game space, and the object is moved on the reference plane as the object is moved toward a predetermined reference plane. When the movement of the object is changed in the changing direction including the component in the horizontal direction, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object is targeted when the object is moved toward the reference plane without being changed. It is a program for causing a computer to execute a change process of changing according to a target position which is a position.

It is a figure which shows an example of a pitcher character information. It is a figure which shows an example of a fielder character information. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen at the time of selecting a ball type. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen at the time of instruction to move a target position. It is an enlarged view which extracted a part of the screen at the time of instruction to move a target position. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the target cursor and the length of the change amount display item. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen at the time of instructing the timing when a pitcher character releases a ball. It is a figure which shows the overall configuration example of the game system of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure example for executing the game of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process from the selection of a ball type to the end of pitching which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the trajectory information in a game space. It is a figure for demonstrating the information associated with the distance from a reference line to a target position, and the amount of change.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[1. Game description]
Hereinafter, an outline of a game suitable for applying the present invention will be described. The outline of the game will be described using a screen displayed on a liquid crystal display panel equipped with a touch panel on a game device, which will be described later.

The game of the present embodiment is mainly related to a baseball game, and a player character including a pitcher character and a fielder character belonging to a user's team is strengthened to play against another user's team. By winning the match, you can gain a lot of experience points required to strengthen the player character, and you can get a lot of in-game currency that can be used in the game. In addition, the player character can be acquired by the victory reward in the battle or by lottery.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of information on one pitcher character belonging to a team. Each pitcher character information is stored in the player character data.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pitcher character information includes information such as a player name, a position, a dominant arm, a ball control force, and a ball type associated with identification information (player ID) that uniquely identifies the pitcher character. The information associated with the player ID is different for each pitcher character.
The pitcher character information is not limited to these information, and may include, for example, information such as address information indicating a place where image data (including animation) of the pitcher character is stored.

The position is information indicating the position that the character defends when the user's team is on the defensive side.
The dominant arm is information on the arm when the pitcher character throws. The dominant arm is either right or left.
The ball control power is information indicating an index of good control of the pitcher character.
The pitch type is a type of pitch that the pitcher character can throw, and is information indicating a so-called holding ball. The pitcher character information shown in FIG. 1 is that the first ball type is straight, the second ball type is a slider, the third ball type is a shoot, the fourth ball type is a curve, and the fifth ball type is a fork. Information is stored. In the pitcher character information shown in FIG. 1, sliders, shoots, curves, and forks other than straights are changing balls. The slider and chute change in the horizontal direction. Further, the curve is a direction in which the changing direction includes a horizontal component and a vertical component, specifically, an oblique direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In addition, the fork changes in the vertical direction.

In addition, the ball power, the ball speed, and the amount of change are stored in association with each other in the ball type.
The pitching power is information indicating the power of pitching. The ball power is set to one of eight ranks of S, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G for each ball type. The S rank is the highest and the G rank is the lowest. A ball with a high ball power is harder to fly when hit by a batter character than a ball with a low ball power.
The ball speed is information indicating the maximum speed of pitching, and is set for each type of pitch.
The amount of change is information indicating the amount of change in the changing direction of the changing sphere or the size of the orbit in the changing direction. The amount of change is set to any of 6 ranks of 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 for each ball type. 6 ranks are the largest and 1 rank is the smallest. When the amount of change is large, the change is more in the direction of change than when the amount of change is small. When the ball type is straight, the amount of change is 0 or nothing is set. In the pitcher character information shown in FIG. 1, the amount of change associated with the ball type in advance is referred to as the reference amount of change.
The information associated with the ball type is not limited to these information, and for example, information indicating good control may be associated with each ball type.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information on one fielder character belonging to a team. Each fielder character information is stored in the player character data.
As shown in FIG. 2, the fielder character information includes information such as a player name, a position, and an ability associated with identification information (player ID) that uniquely identifies the fielder character. The information associated with the player ID is different for each fielder character.
The fielder character information is not limited to these information, and may include, for example, information such as address information indicating a place where image data (including animation) of the fielder character is stored.

The position is information indicating the position that the character defends when the user's team is on the defensive side.
Meet, power, and running ability are stored in association with each other in the ability.
Meet is information indicating the ease of hitting a ball thrown when hit as a batter. Power is information that indicates the ease of a long hit when hit as a batter. Running power is information indicating the speed of running base. Meet, power, and running ability are set to any of eight ranks of S, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The S rank is the highest and the G rank is the lowest. When a fielder character hits as a batter, the hit result is influenced by the ability of the meat and the ability of the power.
The information associated with the ability is not limited to these information, and for example, information on the defensive ability indicating the breadth of the defensive range in the case of the defensive side may be associated.

The user sets an order for selecting a player character to participate in a match from the player characters belonging to the team. The user then starts the match by selecting either a mode in which the user's team is played against another user's team or a mode in which the user's team is played against a computer. When the user's team is on the defensive side, a match is performed in which the batter character of another user hits the ball thrown by the pitcher character of the order set by the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the screen G300 displayed when the game transitions between the pitcher character and the batter character. In the following description, when the user looks straight at the screen G300, the upper side is referred to as "upper", the lower side is referred to as "lower", the right side is referred to as "right", and the left side is referred to as "left". When the user's team is on the defensive side, the state in which the pitcher character side sees the batter side is displayed. Here, the user selects the type of pitch that the pitcher character throws.
On the screen G300, pitcher character CH301, batter character CH302, catcher character CH303, game status display item I304, slow / fast response gauge I305, ball type selection area A306, ball item I307, and ball distribution entrust button B308 are displayed.
The pitcher character CH301 is a player character to be operated by the user. The batter character CH 302 is an opponent's player character who hits a ball thrown by the pitcher character CH 301. The catcher character CH303 is a player character whose position is the catcher in the order of the user.
The match status display item I304 displays the match status at the present time. The match status display item I304 includes a display such as an inning number, a score, a runner's position, a strike count number, a ball count number, and an out count number.
The slow / fast gauge I305 is a display item that allows the user to recognize a ball having a speed that makes it easy for the batter to adjust the timing between a slow ball and a fast ball. The slow / fast response gauge I305 is displayed when the user's team and the computer play a match, and is not displayed when the user's team and another user's team play a match.

In the ball type selection area A306, the first ball type display units A311 to the fifth ball type display units A315 are displayed around the ball item I307. The number of pitching type display units displayed in the pitching type selection area A306 corresponds to the number of pitching types that the pitcher character can throw.
The ball type selection button B311a, the ball power display item I311b, and the ball speed display item I311c are displayed on the first ball type display unit A311. The display example of the first ball type display unit A311 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the first ball type of the pitcher character information shown in FIG. The ball type selection button B311a indicates that the ball type is straight, the ball power display item I311b indicates that the ball power is A rank, and the ball speed display item I311c indicates that the ball speed is 152 km / h.

The ball type selection button B312a, the ball power display item I312b, the ball speed display item I312c, and the change amount display gauge I312d are displayed on the second ball type display unit A312. The change amount display gauge I312d displays the change amount of the changing sphere by the amount of the scale. The display example of the second ball type display unit A312 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the second ball type of the pitcher character information shown in FIG. The ball type is a slider on the ball type selection button B312a, the ball power is B rank on the ball power display item I312b, the ball speed is 133 km / h on the ball speed display item I312c, and the change amount is on the change amount display gauge I312d. Is displayed as "4".

The ball type selection button B313a, the ball power display item I313b, the ball speed display item I313c, and the change amount display gauge I313d are displayed on the third ball type display unit A313. The display example of the third ball type display unit A313 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the third ball type of the pitcher character information shown in FIG.
The ball type selection button B314a, the ball power display item I314b, the ball speed display item I314c, and the change amount display gauge I314d are displayed on the fourth ball type display unit A314. The display example of the fourth ball type display unit A314 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the fourth ball type of the pitcher character information shown in FIG.
On the fifth ball type display unit A315, a ball type selection button B315a, a ball power display item I315b, a ball speed display item I315c, and a change amount display gauge I315d are displayed. The display example of the fifth ball type display unit A315 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the fifth ball type of the pitcher character information shown in FIG.

The user selects a ball type to be pitched by the pitcher character while referring to the ball power display items I311b to I315b, the ball speed display items I311c to I315c, and the change amount display gauges I312d to I315d. The user touches the button corresponding to the selected pitch type from the pitcher type selection buttons B311a to B315a to select the pitcher type to be pitched by the pitcher character. Further, the ball distribution entrusted button B308 is a button touched when the computer automatically selects the ball type instead of selecting the ball type by the user.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the screen G400 displayed when the user selects a pitch type to be pitched by the pitcher character.
On the screen G400, pitcher character CH301, batter character CH302, catcher character CH303, match status display item I304, strike zone item I401, target cursor I402, change amount display item I403, ball type display item I404, ball type selection return button B405 Is displayed. The same indications as in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The strike zone item I401 is a display item in which the area determined as a strike by passing the ball when the pitcher character throws is indicated by a rectangle, specifically, a rectangle. One set of opposite sides of the rectangle is parallel in the vertical direction, and the other set of opposite sides is parallel in the horizontal direction. Further, in the strike zone item I401, a ruled line is displayed in which the area of the strike zone item I401 is divided into nine areas. The area outside the range of the strike zone item I401 indicates an area determined as a ball. The strike zone item I401 is displayed at a position that does not overlap with any of the pitcher character CH301, the batter character CH302, and the catcher character CH303 in order to improve visibility.

The target cursor I402 is an item showing the target position in a circle when the pitcher character throws the ball with the ball type as straight. The target cursor I402 is displayed regardless of the type of ball selected by the user. That is, the target cursor I402 is displayed not only when the ball type is straight but also when it is a changing ball. The target cursor I402 is displayed superimposed on the center of the strike zone item I401 when the ball type is selected and the screen G400 is displayed.

The change amount display item I403 is an item indicating the change direction and the change amount of the change sphere when the sphere type selected by the user is the change sphere. In the change amount display item I403, the extension direction extending from the target cursor I402 indicates the change direction of the changing sphere, and the length from the target cursor I402 indicates the change amount. The extension direction of the target cursor I402 extending from the target cursor I402 is determined by the ball type selected by the user. Further, the length of the change amount display item I403 from the target cursor I402 is determined by the reference change amount associated with the ball type selected by the user. The longer the length of the change amount display item I403, the larger the change amount of the change sphere. The change amount display item I403 is not displayed when the ball type selected by the user is straight.

By visually recognizing the target cursor I402 and the change amount display item I403 when the selected ball type is a change ball, the user can confirm the change direction and the change amount when the straight is thrown. it can. In addition, when the selected ball type is a changing ball, the user visually recognizes whether or not the tip of the change amount display item I403 is within the range of the strike zone item I401, so that the strike count is calculated when the ball is thrown. It is possible to roughly judge whether the judgment is made or the ball is counted.
The ball type display item I404 is an item that displays the ball type selected by the user.
The ball type selection return button B405 is a button that the user touches when returning to the screen G300 for selecting a ball type.

On the screen G400, the user can select a target position when the pitcher character throws. The user can select a target position by touching an arbitrary position in the reaction area of the touch panel, performing an operation of sliding from the touched state, and changing the position of the target cursor I402.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of the screen G400.
FIG. 5 shows that the user has performed an operation of sliding the touch panel from the state of touching the first position P501 to the second position P503 along the arrow A502 which is diagonally upper right. In this case, the target cursor I402 is indicated by a solid line from the position of the target cursor I402 indicated by the broken line, which is superimposed and displayed on the strike zone item I401, in conjunction with the operation along the arrow A502 by the user. Move to the position of I402. Further, the change amount display item I403 moves from the position of the change amount display item I403 shown by the broken line to the position of the change amount display item I403 shown by the solid line. The movement amount and movement direction of the target cursor I402 and the change amount display item I403 coincide with the slide amount and the slide direction from the position touched by the user.

By changing the position of the target cursor I402 in this way, the user can select the target position when the pitcher character throws the ball with the ball type as straight. Further, since the position of the change amount display item I403 also changes by changing the position of the target cursor I402, the user can change the change amount display item when the position of the target cursor I402 is changed when the selected sphere type is a change sphere. Whether or not the tip of the I403 is within the range of the strike zone item I401 can be visually recognized.
The user is not limited to the operation of touching and sliding an arbitrary position in the reaction area of the touch panel, and the user can change the position of the target cursor I402 by a drag operation of directly touching and sliding the target cursor I402.

In the present embodiment, when the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball, the amount of change of the changing ball is changed according to the target position when the ball type is thrown straight. In the present embodiment, the user can visually understand that the amount of change is changed according to the target position when the pitcher type is pitched straight before the user actually performs the operation of pitching the pitcher character. In addition, the length of the change amount display item I403 is changed according to the position of the target cursor I402. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the target position will be described as the target position when the ball type is thrown straight.
First, with reference to FIGS. 6 (a-1) and 6 (b-1), the length of the target cursor I402 and the change amount display item I611 when the amount of change of the changing sphere does not change according to the target position. The relationship will be explained.
FIG. 6A-1 shows a change amount display item displayed when the position of the target cursor I402 is changed when the ball type selected by the user is a slider and the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is on the right. It is a figure which shows an example of I611. Regardless of the position of the target cursor I402 from P601 to P604, the length of the change amount display item I611 is La and is constant.
FIG. 6 (b-1) shows a change amount display item displayed when the position of the target cursor I402 is changed when the ball type selected by the user is a curve and the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is right. It is a figure which shows an example of I631. Regardless of the position of the target cursor I402 from P621 to P624, the length of the change amount display item I631 is Lb and is constant.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 (a-2) and 6 (b-2), the target cursor I 402 and the length of the change amount display item when the change amount of the changing sphere is changed according to the target position The relationship will be explained.
FIG. 6A-2 shows a change amount display item displayed when the position of the target cursor I402 is changed when the ball type selected by the user is a slider and the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is on the right. It is a figure which shows an example of I611-I615. First, at the position of P601 where the target cursor I402 is within the range of the strike zone item I401, the length of the change amount display item I611 is La.
Next, when the target cursor I402 is at the position of P602, P603, P604 outside the range of the strike zone item I401 and the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone item I401, the change amount display items I612, I613, The lengths of I614 are La1, La2, and La3, respectively. Here, the lengths La1, La2, and La3 are all shorter than the length La. Therefore, the user can visually understand that the amount of change decreases when the changing direction of the changing ball is the horizontal direction and the changing direction approaches the strike zone from the ball zone. Further, the length has a relationship of La1>La2> La3, and the position of the target cursor I402 becomes shorter as the distance from the strike zone item I401 increases. Therefore, the user can visually understand that when the changing direction of the changing ball is the horizontal direction and the changing direction approaches the strike zone from the ball zone, the amount of change decreases as the target position moves away from the strike zone.

If the target cursor I402 is within the range of the strike zone item I401, the length of the change amount display item I611 is always La. Further, even if the target cursor I402 is at the position of P605 outside the range of the strike zone item I401, the length of the change amount display item I615 is La when the change direction of the changing sphere moves away from the strike zone item I401. ..
Therefore, the user can visually understand that the changing direction of the changing sphere is the horizontal direction and the amount of change does not change when the target position is within the range of the strike zone. Further, the user can visually understand that the changing direction of the changing ball is the horizontal direction, and the amount of change does not change in the changing direction further away from the ball zone and the strike zone.

FIG. 6 (b-2) shows a change amount display item displayed when the position of the target cursor I402 is changed when the ball type selected by the user is a curve and the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is right. It is a figure which shows an example of I631-I635. First, at the position of P621 where the target cursor I402 is within the range of the strike zone item I401, the length of the change amount display item I631 is Lb.
Next, when the target cursor I402 is at the position of P622, P623, P624 which is outside the range of the strike zone item I401 and the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone item I401, the amount of change The lengths of the display items I632, I633, and I634 are Lb1, Lb2, and Lb3, respectively. Here, the lengths Lb1, Lb2, and Lb3 are all shorter than the length Lb. Further, the length has a relationship of Lb1>Lb2> Lb3, and the position of the target cursor I402 becomes shorter as the distance from the strike zone item I401 increases.

If the target cursor I402 is within the range of the strike zone item I401, the length of the change amount display item I631 is always Lb. Further, even if the target cursor I402 is at the position of P625 which is outside the range of the strike zone item I401, when the horizontal component in the changing direction of the changing sphere moves away from the strike zone item I401, the change amount display item I635 The length is Lb.
By changing the length of the change amount display item in this way, the user can intuitively understand through the visual sense that the change amount of the change sphere is changed according to the target position.

The user changes the position of the target cursor I402 and releases the finger from the touch panel to determine the target position and the amount of change in the changing ball, and the pitcher character actually pitches.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an animation screen G700 displayed when the user releases a finger from the touch panel.
The pitcher character CH301, the batter character CH302, the catcher character CH303, the release circle C701, and the landing circle C702 are displayed on the screen G700. The same indications as in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The pitcher character CH301 starts the pitching operation.
The release circle C701 is an item that serves as an index when determining the timing instructed by the user when the user instructs the release timing when the pitcher character releases the ball. The release circle C701 is an item represented by a circle. The size of the release circle C701 gradually decreases as time passes. At this time, the release circle C701 becomes smaller while the center position remains the same.
Similar to the release circle C701, the landing circle C702 is an item that serves as an index for determining the timing instructed by the user when the user instructs the release timing when the pitcher character releases the ball. The landing circle C702 is an item shown in an annular shape, and is displayed at a position corresponding to the center of the release circle C701. Unlike the release circle C701, the landing circle C702 does not change in size over time.

The user touches the touch panel at a timing so that the size of the release circle C701, which gradually decreases, becomes the same as the size of the landing circle C702, so that the pitcher character releases the ball at a good timing. When the ball is released at a good timing, the pitching power of the ball thrown by the pitcher character can be improved.

On the screen G700, the animation of the movement after the pitcher character CH301 releases the ball is continuously displayed. Further, the ball released from the hand of the pitcher character CH301 is displayed so as to face the catcher character CH303 based on the trajectory information of the ball. At this time, when the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball, the trajectory information is affected by the amount of change of the changing ball.

In the present embodiment, when the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball, the amount of change of the changing ball is changed according to the target position. Specifically, as described above, the amount of change decreases when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone. Further, when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone from the ball zone, the amount of change decreases as the target position moves away from the strike zone.
In this way, the amount of change decreases when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone from the ball zone. Therefore, even if a changing ball in a changing direction approaching the strike zone is thrown from the ball zone, the strike count cannot be obtained, or the strike count can be prevented from being obtained.

[2. Game system configuration]
Next, an outline of the game system for realizing the game described above will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall hardware configuration example of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the game system 1 according to the present embodiment, the server device 30 and the plurality of game devices 10 are wirelessly connected via the network 20.

The game device 10 is a device for operating the above-mentioned game, and is, for example, a portable communication device such as a smartphone, a portable game dedicated device, a tablet, a stationary game device, or the like. The game device 10 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a communication unit 104, an operation unit 105, a display unit 106, and a storage device 107.

The CPU 101 reads the control program stored in the ROM 102 into the RAM 103 and executes various processes. The ROM 102 stores a control program (OS or the like) necessary for operating the game device 10. A flash memory (NVRAM) may be used instead of the ROM 102. The RAM 103 is used as a temporary storage area such as a main memory and a work area of the CPU 101. The communication unit 104 performs communication processing with the server device 30 and another game device 10 via the network 20. The operation unit 105 receives various operations by the user. When the display unit 106 is a liquid crystal display panel equipped with a touch panel, the touch panel is the operation unit 105. The display unit 106 displays various information such as the game screen described above. The storage device 107 mainly stores a game program related to a game, various data related to the game, and the like.

The functions and processes of the game device 10 are realized by the CPU 101 reading a program stored in the ROM 102 or the storage device 107 and executing this program. As another example, the CPU 101 may read the program stored in the removable recording medium such as an SD card instead of reading the program stored in the ROM 102 or the like. Further, the means for supplying the program to the computer may be a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM on which the program is recorded or a transmission medium such as the Internet for transmitting the program. Hereinafter, the game device 10 will be described as being a smartphone having a liquid crystal display panel equipped with a touch panel.

The server device 30 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a communication unit 304, and a storage device 305.

The CPU 301 reads the control program stored in the ROM 302 and executes various processes. The RAM 303 is used as a temporary storage area for the main memory, work area, etc. of the CPU 301. The communication unit 304 performs communication processing with the game device 10 and other external devices via the network 20. The storage device 305 stores a program related to the game, identification information such as an ID of a user who operates the game device 10, and various other information necessary for the game for each user. It should be noted that some of these information may be stored in a database (not shown) or the like.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example for executing the game described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 in the game device 10.

The storage device 107 of the game device 10 stores a game program for executing a game, and the storage device 107 further includes a data storage unit 1071 for storing various data necessary for game processing. For example, the data storage unit 1071 stores player character data DT1, match status data DT2, reference data DT3, pitching data DT4, and the like. The player character data DT1 and the reference data DT3 are fixed data regardless of the game situation. The match status data DT2 is data updated according to the match status. Further, the pitching data DT4 is data updated according to the pitch type selected by the user.

The player character data DT1 is composed of various information related to the player character. For example, the player character data DT1 includes pitcher character information of a pitcher character, fielder character information of a fielder character, and the like belonging to a user's team. Further, the player character data DT1 includes information on the player character necessary for advancing the game.
The match status data DT2 consists of information about the match at the present time since the start of the match. For example, the match status data DT2 includes innings, scores, presence / absence of runners, strike counts, ball counts, outcounts, pitcher character information on the board, batter character information attached to the turn at bat, and the like. In addition, the match status data DT2 includes information on the match status necessary for advancing the game.

The reference data DT3 is composed of various information necessary for performing the processing of the present embodiment. For example, the reference data DT3 includes an initial value of position information of a target position, position information of a determination reference surface, and information of a ball type changing in a changing direction including a component in the horizontal direction. Further, in the reference data DT3, the position information of the target position (region of the target position) in which the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is determined to be the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone and the pitcher Information on the combination of the information on the dominant arm of the character and the information on the ball type is included. Further, the reference data DT3 includes information related to the change amount (or the reference change amount) of the change sphere and the length of the change amount display item.

The pitching data DT4 consists of information necessary for the pitcher character to pitch. For example, the pitch data DT4 includes information on the ball type selected by the user, information on the target position selected by the user, information on the amount of change in the changing ball, and the like.

Further, the game device 10 includes a game control unit 120, and the function of the game control unit 120 is realized by the CPU 101 executing the game program stored in the storage device 107.
The game control unit 120 controls the game device 10 necessary for the user to play a game. Further, the game control unit 120 controls a game in which an object is moved according to a user's operation in the game space.
Here, the game space is a virtual three-dimensional space or two-dimensional space. In the present embodiment, the game space is, for example, a virtual three-dimensional space for throwing a ball. The user is a player of the game. An object is one that moves in the game space. In this embodiment, the object is, for example, a sphere. Movement is movement. In the present embodiment, the movement means, for example, moving in a virtual three-dimensional space. A game is a game that involves at least moving an object. In this embodiment, the game is, for example, a baseball game.

The game control unit 120 further includes a change unit 121, a reception unit 122, and a display control unit 123.
The changing unit 121 changes the amount of change that changes the movement of the object when the movement of the object is changed in the changing direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane as the object is moved toward the predetermined reference plane. Change according to the target position of.

Here, the reference plane is a plane set in the game space. In the present embodiment, the reference plane is, for example, a judgment reference plane along the vertical direction for determining whether the ball is a strike or a ball when the ball arrives. Further, in the present embodiment, the vertical direction is, for example, a direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane set in the game space. The horizontal direction is a direction parallel to the reference plane and parallel to the horizontal plane set in the game space. In the present embodiment, the horizontal direction is, for example, a direction parallel to the determination reference plane and a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The change direction including the component in the horizontal direction is a direction including a direction at least parallel to the horizontal plane, and excludes a case where the direction is only the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the change direction including the horizontal component excludes, for example, a direction parallel to the determination reference plane and a direction only in the vertical direction. Change is change. In the present embodiment, the change means, for example, that the trajectory of the thrown ball bends. The amount of change is the magnitude of change. In the present embodiment, the amount of change is, for example, the amount of bending when the sphere bends. The target position is the target position when moving the object toward the reference plane without changing it. In the present embodiment, the target position is, for example, a position to be targeted when the ball is thrown toward the judgment reference plane with the ball type as straight in the game space to reach the judgment reference plane. Further, changing the amount of change according to the target position of the object means that the amount of change differs depending on whether the target position of the object is the first position or the second position different from the first position. It is to make the amount of change.

Further, the changing unit 121 changes the amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the changing direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane as the object is moved toward the reference plane, and the horizontal component on the reference plane in the changing direction. Change based on.
Further, the change unit 121 determines a change direction in which the target position is outside the predetermined range set on the reference plane and the movement of the object is changed along the reference plane as the object is moved toward the reference plane. When the change direction approaches a predetermined range from outside the range of, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the change direction is reduced as the object is moved toward the reference plane.
Here, the change along the reference plane means that the change is parallel to the reference plane regardless of whether it is in contact with or away from the reference plane. In the present embodiment, the change along the reference plane means, for example, a change parallel to the judgment reference plane regardless of whether it is in contact with or released from the judgment reference plane. The predetermined range is a region predetermined on the reference plane. In the present embodiment, the predetermined range is, for example, a strike zone set on the determination reference plane. In the present embodiment, the strike zone is, for example, a region determined to be a strike when a ball that has reached the determination reference plane passes through. The outside of the predetermined range is the outside of the region predetermined on the reference plane. In the present embodiment, the outside of the predetermined range is, for example, the outside of the strike zone set on the determination reference plane and the ball zone. In the present embodiment, the ball zone is, for example, an area determined to be a ball when a ball that has reached the determination reference plane passes through. Approaching the predetermined range from outside the predetermined range means approaching the region from the outside of a region predetermined on the reference plane when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the reference plane. In the present embodiment, approaching the predetermined range from outside the predetermined range means, for example, approaching the strike zone from the ball zone when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the determination reference plane.

Further, the changing unit 121 changes the movement of the object along the reference plane as the object is moved toward the reference plane, and the change direction approaches the reference point set on the reference plane in the horizontal direction on the reference plane. When a component in the changing direction is included, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the changing direction as the object is moved toward the reference plane is changed based on the horizontal position of the target position from the reference point. To do.
Here, the reference point is a point set on the reference plane and is a reference point for specifying the position of the target position in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the reference point is, for example, any point on the reference line set on the determination reference plane, and is a reference point for specifying how far the target position is in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the reference line is, for example, a line along the vertical direction passing through the center of the strike zone.

Further, the changing unit 121 specifies the changing direction based on the information of the dominant arm of the character and the information of the ball type thrown by the character.
Here, the character is an object that appears in the game. The character of the present embodiment is, for example, a pitcher character who throws a ball. The dominant arm is the arm used to move an object. The dominant arm of the present embodiment is, for example, an arm when a pitcher character throws a ball. To specify is to find out what is applicable.

The reception unit 122 receives various operations from the user. In addition, the reception unit 122 receives a movement instruction of the target position of the object from the user.
Here, the movement instruction is to instruct the movement. In the present embodiment, the movement instruction is, for example, to instruct the movement by performing an operation in which the user touches an arbitrary position and slides the touched state.

The display control unit 123 performs various display processes on the display unit 106. Further, while the reception unit 122 receives the movement instruction of the target position from the user, the display control unit 123 displays the target position changed according to the movement instruction received by the reception unit 122 on the display unit 106. At the same time, the display item whose length has been changed so as to correspond to the amount of change changed by the change unit 121 according to the target position is displayed on the display unit 106. Here, the display item is an image displayed on the display unit 106. In the present embodiment, the display item is, for example, a change amount display item.

Further, the display control unit 123 divides the reference plane into a plurality of ranges, and displays according to the range including the target position changed according to the movement instruction received by the reception process among the plurality of ranges. Change the length of the item and display it.

[3. Process flow in the game system]
Hereinafter, the processing flow in the game device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing from the user selecting the pitching type of the pitcher character to the end of pitching in the game by the game device 10 according to the present embodiment. The process described below is realized by the CPU 101 reading the game program stored in the storage device 107 into the RAM 103 and executing the game program.

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows a state in which the game control unit 120 is executing a game of playing against another user's team or playing against a computer, and the user's team is on the defensive side. The process is started when it is determined that the predetermined conditions are satisfied. For example, the predetermined conditions are that the number of innings is between 1 and 8 and the runner is on the 2nd or 3rd base, or the number of innings is 9 and the score of the user's team is the opponent. For example, if the score of the team is exceeded. However, the game control unit 120 may start the process completely or randomly when the user team is on the defensive side.

The processes from S101 to S102 are processes in which the user selects the ball type to be thrown by the pitcher character and acquires the ball type information.
First, in S101, the display control unit 123 displays a screen G300 for allowing the user to select a pitch type to be pitched by the pitcher character. Specifically, first, the game control unit 120 identifies the player ID of the pitcher character currently pitched from the game status data DT2, and extracts the pitcher character information corresponding to the player ID from the player character data DT1. Next, the display control unit 123 selectively displays the pitcher characters that can be pitched based on the extracted pitcher character information. Further, the display control unit 123 displays the ball power, the ball speed, and the reference change amount associated with the ball type based on the extracted pitcher character information. By the processing of the display control unit 123, the screen G300 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 106.

In S102, the reception unit 122 accepts the selection of the ball type by the user. When the user touches the touch panel and selects any of the ball type selection buttons B311a to B315a, the reception unit 122 acquires the information of the ball type corresponding to the selected ball type selection buttons B311a to B315a and throws the ball. Store in data DT4.

In S103, the display control unit 123 displays an initial screen for allowing the user to select a target position when the pitcher character throws a pitch. The target position in the present embodiment is a position to be targeted when the ball is made to reach the judgment reference plane when the ball is thrown toward the judgment reference plane with the ball type as straight in the game space. Further, the determination reference surface in the present embodiment is a surface along the vertical direction for determining whether the ball is a strike or a ball when the ball arrives. The judgment reference plane is set on the home base. Instead of letting the user select the actual target position, the user is made to select the target position by using the target cursor I402 corresponding to the target position.
Specifically, first, the display control unit 123 displays the strike zone item I 401 corresponding to the strike zone set on the determination reference plane. Further, the display control unit 123 superimposes the target cursor I402 on the center of the strike zone item I401 and displays it. Further, the display control unit 123 acquires information on the reference change amount associated with the ball type selected by the user when the ball type selected by the user is not straight, that is, is a changing ball. The display control unit 123 displays the change amount display item I403 in correspondence with the reference change amount. The display control unit 123 displays the change amount display item I403 with a longer length as the size of the reference change amount of the change sphere is larger. The display control unit 123 determines the extension direction of the change amount display item I403 extending from the target cursor I402 based on the ball type selected by the user.
The reference data DT3 stores information in which the reference change amount and the length of the change amount display item I403 are associated with each other. Therefore, the display control unit 123 can display the change amount display item I403 by referring to the reference data DT3. By the processing of the display control unit 123, the screen G400 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 106.

The processes from S104 to S112 are processes for displaying the amount of change according to the selected target position when the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball. The processing from S104 to S112 is repeated until the movement instruction of the target position is completed.
First, in S104, the reception unit 122 receives the movement instruction of the target position by the user, the game control unit 120 changes the target position in response to the movement instruction of the target position, and acquires the position information of the changed target position. It is stored in the pitching data DT4. Specifically, the reception unit 122 accepts an operation of sliding the touch panel from the state in which the user touches the touch panel, and acquires the slide amount and the slide direction from the touched position. The game control unit 120 converts the slide amount and the slide direction from the touched position into the slide amount and the slide direction in the game space, and adds or subtracts them to the position information of the target position stored in the throwing data DT4. By doing so, the position information of the target position is updated. When proceeding to S104 for the first time, since the position information of the target position is not stored in the pitching data DT4, the game control unit 120 obtains the initial value of the position information of the target position from the reference data DT3. , The updated position information of the target position is stored in the pitching data DT4.

In S105, the game control unit 120 determines whether or not the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball. When the ball type is not a changing ball, that is, when it is straight, it is not necessary to display the amount of change, so the process is branched. If it is a changing sphere, the process proceeds to S106, and if it is not a changing sphere, the process proceeds to S111.

In S106, the game control unit 120 determines whether or not the changing direction of the changing sphere is a predetermined condition. The predetermined conditions of the present embodiment are [1] the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component, and [2] the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone from the ball zone. More specifically, it refers to the case where the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone from the ball zone.
First, the game control unit 120 determines [1] whether or not the changing direction of the changing ball is the changing direction including the horizontal component, based on the information of the ball type selected by the user. In the reference data DT3, for example, information on a slider, a shoot, and a curve is stored as information on a ball type that changes in a changing direction including a horizontal component. Therefore, the game control unit 120 can determine whether or not the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component by referring to the reference data DT3.

Further, the game control unit 120 determines whether or not the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone with the updated position information of the target position and the pitcher. The determination is made based on the dominant arm information of the character and the information of the ball type selected by the user. Here, the information on the dominant arm is referred to because the direction of change cannot be specified only by the information on the ball type. That is, even if the ball type is the same, the direction of change is different depending on the dominant arm.
For example, if the target position is the ball zone on the right side of the strike zone, the pitcher character's dominant arm information is on the right, and the ball type is a slider or curve, the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is It is determined that the direction of change is from the ball zone to the strike zone. If the target position is the ball zone on the left side of the strike zone, the pitcher character's dominant arm information is on the right, and the ball type is a shoot, the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is the ball zone. It is determined that the direction of change is closer to the strike zone.

On the other hand, when the target position is the ball zone on the right side of the strike zone, the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is on the left, and the ball type is a shoot, the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is from the ball zone. It is determined that the direction of change is closer to the strike zone. If the target position is the ball zone on the left side of the strike zone, the pitcher character's dominant arm information is on the left, and the ball type is a slider or curve, the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is It is determined that the direction of change is from the ball zone to the strike zone.

In the reference data DT3, the position information of the target position, the information of the dominant arm of the pitcher character, and the ball, in which the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is determined to be the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone, and the ball Information in combination with species information is stored. Therefore, the game control unit 120 can determine whether or not the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone by referring to the reference data DT3.
If the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is a predetermined condition, the process proceeds to S107, and if not, the process proceeds to S109.

In S107, the changing unit 121 changes the amount of change of the changing ball according to the updated target position, and stores the information of the changed amount in the pitching data DT4.
Here, the changing unit 121 changes the amount of change of the changing ball so that the amount is different from the reference amount of change associated with the ball type. Specifically, the change unit 121 changes the amount of change so that the amount of change is smaller than when the updated target position is the strike zone. In S106, it is determined that the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone, and the process proceeds to S107. Therefore, in S107, the target position is the ball zone. It is assumed that there is.
Further, the changing unit 121 is changed so as to reduce the amount of change of the changing sphere as the distance from the reference line to the target position increases. More specifically, the change unit 121 changes when the distance between the updated target position and the strike zone is farther than the amount of change in the change sphere when the distance between the updated target position and the strike zone is short. Change to reduce the amount of change in the sphere.
The reference data DT3 stores information in which the distance from the reference line set on the determination reference plane to the target position separated in the horizontal direction and the amount of change are associated with each other.

FIG. 12A is a diagram for explaining information associated with the distance from the reference line to the target position and the amount of change.
FIG. 12A shows the strike zone ST1202 set on the determination reference surface F1201. A reference line RL1203 along the vertical direction passing through the center of the strike zone ST1202 is set on the determination reference surface F1201. The boundary line of the strike zone ST1202 is located horizontally separated from the reference line RL1203 by a distance L1206.
The characteristic line Gr1209 is an example of information in which the distance from the reference line RL1203 to the target position in the horizontal direction and the amount of change are associated with each other. The characteristic line Gr1209 has a constant amount of change in the target position from the reference line RL1203 to the distance L1206 in the horizontal direction, but continuously decreases in proportion to the increase from the distance L1206. The amount of change from the reference line RL1203 to the distance L1206 in the horizontal direction corresponds to the amount of reference change associated with the ball type selected by the user.
Therefore, the change amount of the target position P1205 far from the reference line RL1203 in the horizontal direction is smaller than that of the target position P1204 close to the horizontal direction from the reference line RL1203.

As described above, since the reference data DT3 stores the information associated with the distance to the target position horizontally separated from the reference line and the amount of change, the changing unit 121 stores the reference data DT3. By referring to it, the amount of change of the changing sphere can be changed according to the updated target position.
The reference data DT3 is not limited to the case where the information associated with the distance to the target position horizontally separated from the reference line and the amount of change is stored. The reference data DT3 may store information in which the distance from the target position to the strike zone and the amount of change are associated with each other. In this case, information on the amount of change that continuously decreases in proportion to the increase in the distance between the target position and the strike zone is stored. The distance between the target position and the strike zone is the shortest of the straight line distances from the target position to the strike zone.

In S108, the display control unit 123 displays the updated target position and the changed amount of change.
Specifically, the display control unit 123 displays the target cursor I402 at the movement amount and the position in the movement direction that match the slide amount and the slide direction from the touched position acquired in S104. However, the display control unit 123 may display the target cursor I402 in correspondence with the updated position information of the target position. Since the target position is the ball zone when proceeding from S106 to S108 via S107, the display control unit 123 displays the target cursor I402 at a position that does not superimpose on the strike zone item I401.
Further, the display control unit 123 changes the position of the change amount display item I403 and displays it in conjunction with the position of the target cursor I402. On the other hand, the display control unit 123 changes and displays the length of the change amount display item in accordance with the changed change amount information. The display control unit 123 changes the length of the display item and displays it according to the magnitude of the changed amount of change. Here, since the change amount is reduced from the reference change amount when proceeding to S108, the length of the change amount display item is larger than the length of the change amount display item I403 displayed on the screen G400 shown in FIG. It is displayed short.
The reference data DT3 stores information in which the amount of change of the changing sphere and the length of the change amount display item are associated with each other. Here, information on the length of the change amount display item in which the change amount of the change sphere is continuously different in proportion to the magnitude is stored. Therefore, the display control unit 123 can change the length of the change amount display item by referring to the reference data DT3.
By the processing of the display control unit 123, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A-2, as the target cursor I402 moves away from the strike zone item I401 as in P602, P603, P604, the change amount display item I612, A display is realized in which the lengths of I613 and I614 are gradually shortened, such as La1, La2, and La3, respectively.

In S109, the change unit 121 keeps the change amount of the change ball constant regardless of the updated target position, and stores the change amount information in the pitch data DT4.
Here, the changing unit 121 determines the reference change amount associated with the ball type as it is as the change amount of the changing ball. Therefore, the amount of change of the changing sphere is reduced in S107 by proceeding to S107 by determining that the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone. Will be greater than the amount of change changed.
In S110, the display control unit 123 displays the updated target position and the amount of change.
Specifically, the display control unit 123 displays the target cursor I402 at the movement amount and the position in the movement direction that match the slide amount and the slide direction from the touched position acquired in S104. This process is the same as the process of displaying the target cursor I402 in S108. When proceeding from S106 to S110 via S109, the updated target position may be a strike zone or a ball zone. Therefore, the display control unit 123 displays the target cursor I402 at a position where it is superimposed on the strike zone item I401 or at a position where it is not superimposed.
Further, the display control unit 123 changes the position of the change amount display item I403 and displays it in conjunction with the position of the target cursor I402. However, since the reference change amount is used as it is for the change amount, the display control unit 123 displays the length of the change amount display item with the same length as the change amount display item I403 displayed in S103.
By the processing of the display control unit 123, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the display in which the length of the change amount display item I403 is not changed is realized while the target cursor I402 is within the range of the strike zone item I401. Further, even if the target position is the ball zone, if the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is not the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone, for example, it is shown in FIG. 6A-2. As described above, when the target cursor I402 is at the position of P605, the length of the change amount display item I615 is not changed.

On the other hand, in S105, when the ball type is not a changing ball, that is, when it is straight, the process proceeds to S111.
In S111, the display control unit 123 displays the updated target position. Specifically, the display control unit 123 displays the target cursor I402 at the movement amount and the position in the movement direction that match the slide amount and the slide direction from the touched position acquired in S104. This process is the same as the process of displaying the target cursor I402 in S108.
Since it is not necessary to display the amount of change when the ball type is straight, the changing unit 121 does not perform processing related to the amount of change.

In S112, the reception unit 122 determines whether or not the target position has been determined. Specifically, the reception unit 122 determines that the target position is determined when the user releases the finger from the touch panel, that is, when the user touches up, and the target position is not determined when the user keeps touching the touch panel. Is determined. If it is determined that the target position has been determined, the process proceeds to S113. If it is determined that the target position has not been determined, the process returns to S104, and the processes from S104 to S112 are repeated until the target position is determined.
The reception unit 122 can continuously receive the movement instruction of the target position by acquiring the slide amount and the slide direction at a high sampling rate when the user slides the touch panel from the touched state. In this case, the game control unit 120 repeatedly executes the processes S104 to S112 for each sampling to display the target cursor I402 or change it for each sampling in accordance with the target position acquired for each sampling. It is possible to display a change amount display item corresponding to the change amount.

Here, with reference to FIG. 12A, a display transition of the change amount display item displayed when the processes from S104 to S112 are repeatedly executed when the user slides from the touched state will be described. To do. Here, it is assumed that the game control unit 120 updates the target position from the target position P1204 to the target position P1205 after updating the plurality of target positions by sliding the touch panel from the state where the user touches the touch panel. This operation corresponds to an operation of instructing the movement of the target position so that the distance from the reference line to the target position gradually increases.
Here, as described in S107, the reference data DT3 stores information in which the distance from the reference line to the target position and the amount of change are associated with each other. For example, it is assumed that the reference data DT3 stores information on the amount of change that continuously decreases in proportion to the increase in the distance from the reference line to the target position. Further, as described in S108 described above, it is assumed that the reference data DT3 stores information in which the change amount of the change sphere and the length of the change amount display item are associated with each other.

First, the display control unit 123 refers to the reference data DT3, and based on the amount of change associated with the distance from the reference line RL1203 to the target position P1204, for example, the length shown in FIG. 6A-2. The change amount display item I612 of La1 is displayed.
Next, the display control unit 123 goes from S104 to S112 until the reception unit 122 receives the user's target position movement instruction and the game control unit 120 updates the target position from the target position P1204 to the target position P1205. Repeat the process.
Therefore, the display control unit 123 displays, for example, the change amount display item I614 having the length La3 shown in FIG. 6A-2, based on the change amount associated with the distance from the reference line RL1203 to the target position P1205. The target cursor I402 and the change amount display item are displayed before the operation is performed. That is, the display control unit 123 displays, for example, the change amount display item I613 of the length La2 shown in FIG. 6A-2.

At this time, the length La2 of the change amount display item I613 is a length associated with the change amount that continuously decreases in proportion to the increase in the distance from the reference line RL1203 to the target position. It is shorter than the length La1 of the quantity display item I613. Further, since the length La3 of the change amount display item I614 is the length associated with the change amount that continuously decreases in proportion to the increase in the distance from the reference line RL1203 to the target position, the change amount. It is shorter than the length La2 of the display item I613.
As a result, when the user gives a movement instruction to update the target position from the target position P1204 to the target position P1205, the display control unit 123 continuously reduces the length of the change amount display item. indicate. Therefore, the user can recognize that the amount of change continuously decreases as the target position moves away from the strike zone. On the contrary, when the movement instruction is given so that the target position is updated from the target position P1205 to the target position P1204, the display control unit 123 continuously increases and displays the length of the change amount display item. .. Therefore, the user can recognize that the amount of change continuously increases as the target position approaches the strike zone. In this way, the display control unit 123 continuously changes and displays the length of the change amount display item when the user slides from the touched state.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 10, when it is determined in S112 that the target position has been determined, the process proceeds to S113. When proceeding to S113, the pitching data DT4 stores information on the ball type selected by the user, information on the amount of change when the ball type selected by the user is a changing ball, and position information on the target position.
The processes from S113 to S115 are processes for displaying an animation in which the pitcher character throws a pitch based on information stored in the pitching data DT4.

In S113, the display control unit 123 starts displaying an animation in which the pitcher character throws a pitch. Further, the display control unit 123 displays the release circle C701 and the landing circle C702 so as to be concentric with each other, and starts displaying an animation that gradually reduces the size of the release circle C701.

In S114, the reception unit 122 receives the release timing when the pitcher character releases the ball from the user. The reception unit 122 acquires timing information when the user touches the touch panel after starting an animation in which the size of the release circle C701 is reduced as time elapses. The reception unit 122 stores the acquired timing information in the pitching data DT4. Here, the timing information affects the ball power associated with the ball type selected by the user. For example, the timing information when the user touches the release circle C701 at the same timing as the landing circle C702 has an effect of improving the ball power. On the other hand, the timing information when the user touches at different timings such that the size of the release circle C701 is larger or smaller than the size of the landing circle C702 has an effect of lowering the ball power. The timing information is not limited to the ball power, and may affect at least one of the target position, the ball speed, and the amount of change of the changing ball.

In S115, the game control unit 120 releases the ball based on the information of the ball speed associated with the ball type selected by the user in addition to the information stored in the pitch data DT4 when the target position is determined. Generates trajectory information of the sphere in the game space from the time it is made until it reaches the judgment reference plane. At this time, the game control unit 120 may correct at least one of the position information of the target position, the ball speed information, and the change amount information of the changing ball based on the timing information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of trajectory information when the game space is viewed from the vertical direction, that is, trajectory information when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane set in the game space. Here, the trajectory information T1 and T2 when the pitcher character CH1101 throws a ball toward the determination reference plane F1102 are shown. Further, a strike zone ST1103 is set on a part of the determination reference surface F1102. Further, a reference line RL1108 is set at the center of the strike zone ST1103. Here, since the game space is viewed from the vertical direction, the reference line RL1108 can be replaced as the reference point.
The orbit information T1 is a change direction in which the change direction of the changing sphere moves away from the reference line RL1108 in the horizontal direction. More specifically, in the trajectory information T1, the ball type is a slider or a curve, the pitcher character's dominant arm information is on the right, and [1] the changing direction of the changing ball is the changing direction including the horizontal component. Since the target position P1104 is the strike zone ST1103, [2] this is trajectory information when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is not the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone. In this case, in order to proceed from the above-mentioned processes S106 to S109, in S109, the changing unit 121 determines the reference change amount associated with the ball type as the change amount of the changing ball. Here, the orbit information T1 changes from the target position P1104 in the horizontal direction to, for example, a position P1105 separated by a distance S1.

On the other hand, the orbit information T2 is a change direction in which the change direction of the changing sphere approaches the reference line RL1108 in the horizontal direction. More specifically, in the trajectory information T2, since the ball type is a slider or a curve and the dominant arm information of the pitcher character is on the right, [1] the changing direction of the changing ball is the changing direction including the horizontal component. Since the target position P1106 is not the strike zone ST1103 but the ball zone, [2] the trajectory information is the case where the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing ball is the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone. In this case, in order to proceed from S106 to S107 described above, in S107, the changing unit 121 changes the amount of change so that the amount of change decreases as compared with the case where the target position is the strike zone ST1103. Therefore, the orbit information T2 changes only from the target position P1106 to the position P1107 which is a distance S2 shorter than the distance S1 of the orbit information T1 in the horizontal direction.
In this way, the amount of change of the changing sphere is changed based on the horizontal component of the changing direction on the determination reference plane F1102. Specifically, when the component in the horizontal direction approaches the reference line RL1108, the amount of change is reduced as compared with the case where the component moves away from the reference line RL1108.
Further, the amount of change of the changing sphere is the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction approaching the strike zone ST1103 from the ball zone. Is changed to be less than in the non-change direction from the ball zone to the strike zone ST1103.

The display control unit 123 converts the generated trajectory information so as to project it on the display unit 106, so that the ball thrown by the pitcher character displays an animation toward the batter character or the catcher character. When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied after the display of the animation is completed, the game control unit 120 repeats the processes from S101 to S115 again.
As described above, the change direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component, and the amount of change is the change direction when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere approaches the strike zone from the ball zone. Decrease. Therefore, even if a changing ball in a changing direction approaching the strike zone is thrown from the ball zone, the strike count cannot be obtained, or the strike count can be prevented from being obtained. Therefore, when the user operates the pitcher character, it is possible to suppress that the strike count can be easily obtained by frequently using the changing ball in the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone. In addition, when the user operates the batter character, even if the changing ball thrown by the pitcher is in the changing direction approaching the strike zone from the ball zone, it is difficult to obtain a strike count, so it is determined that the player does not swing. be able to.
As a result, when the pitcher character throws a changing ball, the number of balls that the batter character can easily hit increases, and the possibility of a so-called batting battle is high, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is a program for controlling a game in which an object is moved in response to a user's operation in the game space, and as the object is moved toward a predetermined reference plane. When the movement of the object is changed in the changing direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object is changed according to the target position of the object. Since the amount of change is changed according to the target position of the object, it is possible to improve the fun of the game as compared with the case where the amount of change is constant regardless of the target position.
Specifically, as the changing unit 121 moves the sphere toward the determination reference plane set in the game space, the change direction including the horizontal component in the determination reference plane, that is, the horizontal direction or the horizontal direction. When the movement of the sphere is changed in the diagonal direction between the direction and the vertical direction, the amount of change that changes the movement of the sphere is changed according to the target position of the sphere. Therefore, since the amount of change is changed according to the target position of the sphere, it is possible to improve the fun of the game as compared with the case where the amount of change is constant regardless of the target position.

Further, according to the present embodiment, in the change process, as the object is moved toward the reference plane, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the change direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane is changed. , The change is made based on the horizontal component of the reference plane in the changing direction. Therefore, it is possible to improve the fun of the game as compared with the case where the amount of change is changed regardless of the horizontal component.
Specifically, when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere changes from the ball zone to the strike, the amount of change is changed, and the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere changes from the strike zone to the ball zone. If so, the amount of change is not changed. Therefore, since the amount of change is changed when the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere is a predetermined condition, the game is compared with the case where the amount of change is changed regardless of the horizontal component. It is possible to improve the interest of.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the program receives the reception process of receiving the movement instruction of the target position of the object from the user, and the reception process while receiving the movement instruction of the target position from the user by the reception process. The target position changed according to the movement instruction received by is displayed on the display unit, and the length is changed so as to correspond to the amount of change changed by the change process according to the target position. The computer is made to execute the display process of displaying the item on the display unit. Therefore, the user can visually understand that the amount of change is changed by instructing the movement of the target position.
Specifically, the display control unit 123 changes according to the movement instruction received by the reception unit 122 while the reception unit 122 receives the movement instruction for changing the position of the target cursor I402 indicating the target position from the user. The target cursor I 402 is displayed on the display unit 106. Further, the display control unit 123 displays the change amount display item whose length is changed based on the change amount changed by the change unit 121 according to the target position on the display unit 106. Therefore, the user can visually understand that the change amount is changed by visually recognizing the change amount display item.

Further, according to a modification described later, in the display process, the reference plane is divided into a plurality of ranges, and the target changed according to the movement instruction received by the reception process among the plurality of ranges. The length of the display item is changed and displayed according to the range including the position. Therefore, the user can visually understand that the amount of change is changed according to the range divided into a plurality of ranges by instructing the movement of the target position.

Further, according to the present embodiment, in the change process, a change direction for changing the movement of the object along the reference plane as the object is moved toward the reference plane is set on the reference plane. To move the object toward the reference plane based on the horizontal position of the target position from the reference point when the reference point contains a component in the changing direction that approaches the reference plane in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the changing direction is changed. Therefore, since the amount of change is changed based on a plurality of factors such as the direction of change and the position of the target position from the reference point, the interest of the game can be improved.
Specifically, the changing unit 121 changes the direction of change of the movement of the sphere along the determination reference plane as the sphere is moved toward the determination reference plane, with respect to the reference plane set as the determination reference plane. When the component of the changing direction approaching in the horizontal direction is included, the movement of the sphere is moved in the changing direction as the sphere is moved toward the judgment reference plane based on the horizontal position of the target position from the reference line. Change the amount of change to be changed. Therefore, since the user can change the amount of change of the sphere based on a plurality of factors, the interest of the game can be improved. It should be noted that what is set on the determination reference plane may be a reference point instead of the reference line.

Further, according to the present embodiment, in the change process, the target position is outside the predetermined range set on the reference plane, and the object is moved as the object is moved toward the reference plane. When the change direction is a change direction that approaches the predetermined range from outside the predetermined range, the movement of the object is changed as the object is moved toward the reference plane. Change so as to reduce the amount of change that changes in the direction. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved as compared with the case where the amount of change is constant.
Specifically, the changing unit 121 moves the sphere along the determination reference plane as the target position is outside the range of the strike zone set on the determination reference plane and the sphere is moved toward the determination reference plane. When the change direction to be changed is a change direction approaching the strike zone range from outside the strike zone range, the amount of change that changes the movement of the sphere in the change direction as the sphere is moved toward the judgment reference plane. Change to reduce. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from easily acquiring the strike count, and thus the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the game is a baseball game, the object is a sphere, and a character in the game space throws a changing sphere to change the trajectory of the sphere in the changing direction. Therefore, since the user can change the amount of change when the character throws the changing ball according to the target position, he / she can enjoy the bargaining with other users who play against each other.
Further, according to the present embodiment, in the change process, the change direction is specified based on the information of the dominant arm of the character and the information of the ball type thrown by the character. Even for the same type of ball, the direction of change is opposite depending on the dominant arm, so the direction of change can be reliably specified based on the information indicating the dominant arm.

[4. Modification example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above embodiments and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the object is a sphere has been described, but the object is not limited to a sphere. For example, the object may be made into a ball and applied to a ball game. The object may be made into a flying object and applied to sports such as badminton and battledore. Further, in the present embodiment, it can be used for an e-sports competition.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reference data DT3 stores information in which the distance from the reference line to the target position and the amount of change are associated with each other, and for example, the distance from the reference line to the target position becomes large. The case where the information of the amount of change that continuously decreases in proportion to is stored has been described, but the case is not limited to this case.

For example, the reference data DT3 may store information on the amount of change that gradually decreases as the distance from the reference line to the target position increases.
FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining information associated with the distance from the reference line to the target position and the amount of change.
FIG. 12B shows the strike zone ST1212 set on the determination reference plane F1211. A reference line RL1213 along the vertical direction passing through the center of the strike zone ST1212 is set on the determination reference surface F1211. The position separated from the reference line RL1213 by a distance L1216 in the horizontal direction is the boundary line of the strike zone ST1212.
The characteristic line Gr1219 is an example of information in which the distance from the reference line RL1213 to the target position in the horizontal direction and the amount of change are associated with each other. In the characteristic line Gr1219, the amount of change from the reference line RL1213 to the distance L1216 in the horizontal direction is constant, but the distance L1218 is larger than the distance L1216 and gradually decreases up to the distance L1217, and further larger than the distance L1217. Is decreasing in stages. That is, outside the range of the strike zone ST1212, the range is divided into ranges A1220 and A1221, and the amount of change differs for each range. The amount of change from the reference line RL1213 to the distance L1216 in the horizontal direction corresponds to the amount of reference change associated with the ball type selected by the user.

In this way, the reference data DT3 stores information on the amount of change that gradually decreases as the distance from the reference line to the target position increases, that is, information on the amount of change that differs for each range of the determination reference plane. You may be.
In this case, when the game control unit 120 updates the target position from the target position P1214 to the target position P1215 by sliding the touch panel from the touched state, the moment when the boundary between the range A1220 and the range 1221 is crossed. In addition, the display control unit 123 changes and displays the length of the change amount display item based on the gradually decreasing amount of change stored in the reference data DT3.
As a result, when the target position is updated from the target position P1214 to the target position P1215, the display control unit 123 displays the change amount display item by gradually reducing the length. Therefore, the user can recognize that the amount of change gradually decreases as the target position moves away from the strike zone. On the contrary, when the target position is updated from the target position P1215 to the target position P1214, the display control unit 123 gradually increases and displays the length of the change amount display item. Therefore, the user can recognize that the amount of change gradually increases as the target position approaches the strike zone. In this way, when the display control unit 123 slides from the state of being touched by the user, the length of the change amount display item may be changed stepwise and displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, [1] the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component, and [2] the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere changes from the ball zone to the strike zone. The case of changing so as to reduce the amount of change in the case of the approaching change direction has been described, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, when the reference line set on the judgment reference plane includes a component in the changing direction that approaches the reference plane in the horizontal direction, the amount of change is changed based on the horizontal position of the target position from the reference line. May be good. At this time, the change amount may be changed so as to decrease as the target position is closer to the reference line, or may be changed so as to increase the change amount as the target position is farther from the reference line.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, [1] the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component, and [2] the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere changes from the ball zone to the strike zone. Although the case of changing so as to decrease the amount of change in the case of the approaching change direction has been described, the case is not limited to this case, and the change may be changed so as to increase the amount of change. Further, for example, [1] the changing direction of the changing sphere is the changing direction including the horizontal component, and [2a] the changing direction in which the horizontal component of the changing direction of the changing sphere changes from the strike zone to the ball zone. In the case of, the change amount may be changed to increase, or the change amount may be changed to decrease.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, [1] a case where the change amount is changed when the change direction of the changing sphere is a change direction including a horizontal component has been described, but the case is not limited to this case, and [1a] The amount of change may be changed when the changing direction of the changing sphere is only the horizontal direction.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the ball type is not a changing ball is straight, but the case is not limited to this case, and moving fast, two seam fast, and change of pace may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the ball type whose change direction is the horizontal direction is the slider has been described, but a high-speed slider, a cut ball, and a slow slider may be applied as the ball type in the same change direction as the slider. ..
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the ball type whose change direction is the horizontal direction is a shoot has been described, but a high-speed shoot or sinking fast may be applied as a ball type whose change direction is the same as that of the shoot.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of a curve as a ball type in which the change direction is an oblique direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction has been described, but as a ball type in the same change direction as the curve, a slow curve and a D curve have been described. , Slave, super slow curve, knuckle curve may be applied.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of a fork as a ball type having a vertical change direction has been described, but as a ball type having the same change direction as the fork, change-up, knuckle, palm, vertical slider, knuckle, palm, etc. Split-finger fastballs, vertical cuts, slide palms, and slow change-ups may be applied.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the change direction is an oblique direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and as a ball type that changes in a direction symmetric to the curve with respect to the vertical direction, a sinker (screw) and a high-speed sinker ( High-speed screw), ultra-high-speed sinker (ultra-high-speed screw), slow sinker (slow screw), circle change, slow circle change may be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the processing performed on the game device 10 side has been described, but some processing may be performed on the server device 30, and the server device 30 may perform processing other than the display processing by the display control unit 123. You may do it at.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the game device 10 is connected to the server device 30 via the network 20 has been described, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, the game system may be composed of only the game device 10.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the touch panel is the operation unit 105 has been described, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, when the game device 10 is a portable game dedicated device or a stationary game device, the operation unit 105 may be a physical button, a controller, or the like. In addition, the operation unit 105 may be an analog stick, a keyboard, a pointing device, or the like.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the process from the user selecting the pitching type of the pitcher character to the end of the pitching has been described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the order of each process may be different, and some processes may be omitted.

[5. Addendum]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped as follows, for example.

(1)
The program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling a game in which an object is moved according to a user's operation in the game space, and the program is described as the object is moved toward a predetermined reference plane. To make a computer execute a change process for changing the amount of change that changes the movement of the object according to the target position of the object when the movement of the object is changed in the change direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane. It is a program of.

(8)
The game control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a game control method for controlling a game in which an object is moved in response to a user's operation in the game space, and the object is moved toward a predetermined reference plane. Therefore, when the movement of the object is changed in the change direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane, it is necessary to have a change step of changing the amount of change for changing the movement of the object according to the target position of the object. This is a featured game control method.

(9)
The game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a game in which an object is moved in response to a user's operation in the game space, and the object is moved toward a predetermined reference plane. When the movement of the object is changed in the changing direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane, it is characterized by having a changing means for changing the amount of change that changes the movement of the object according to the target position of the object. It is a game device to play.

According to the invention according to (1), (8) or (9) above, since the amount of change is changed according to the target position of the object, the amount of change is constant regardless of the target position, as compared with the case where the amount of change is constant. It can improve the interest.

(2)
In one aspect of the present invention, in the aspect of (1) above, in the change process, as the object is moved toward the reference plane, the object is moved in a changing direction including a horizontal component on the reference plane. The amount of change is changed based on the horizontal component of the reference plane in the changing direction. According to the aspect (2) above, the interest of the game can be improved as compared with the case where the amount of change is changed regardless of the horizontal component.

(3)
In one aspect of the present invention, in the above aspect (1) or (2), a reception process for receiving a movement instruction for the target position of the object from the user and a reception process for receiving the movement instruction for the target position from the user by the reception process are received. During this period, the target position changed according to the movement instruction received by the reception process is displayed on the display unit, and the change amount changed by the change process according to the target position is displayed. The computer may be made to execute the display process of displaying the display item whose length has been changed on the display unit. According to the aspect (3) above, the user can visually understand that the amount of change is changed by instructing the movement of the target position.

(4)
In one aspect of the present invention, in the above aspect (3), in the display process, the reference plane is divided into a plurality of ranges, and the movement instruction received by the reception process is received from the plurality of ranges. The length of the display item may be changed and displayed according to the range including the changed target position. According to the aspect (4) above, the user can visually understand that the amount of change is changed according to the range divided into a plurality of ranges by instructing the movement of the target position.

(5)
In one aspect of the present invention, in the above aspects (1) to (4), the changing direction in which the movement of the object is changed along the reference plane as the object is moved toward the reference plane is described as described above. When the reference point set on the reference plane contains a component in the changing direction that approaches the reference plane in the horizontal direction, the object is placed on the reference plane based on the horizontal position of the target position from the reference point. The amount of change that changes the movement of the object in the changing direction may be changed as the movement is made toward the object. According to the aspect (5) above, since the amount of change is changed when the change direction is specific, a case where the amount of change is changed rather than a case where the amount of change is changed in an arbitrary change direction is specified. It is easy and the fun of the game can be improved.

(6)
In one aspect of the present invention, in any of the above aspects (1) to (5), in the change process, the target position is outside the predetermined range set on the reference plane, and the object is referred to. When the change direction that changes the movement of the object along the reference plane as it is moved toward the reference plane is the change direction that approaches the predetermined range from outside the predetermined range, the object is moved to the reference plane. The movement of the object may be changed so as to decrease the amount of change that changes the movement in the changing direction as the object is moved toward. According to the aspect (6) above, the fun of the game can be improved as compared with the case where the amount of change is constant.

(7)
In one aspect of the present invention, in any of the above aspects (1) to (6), the game is a baseball game, the object is a sphere, and a character in the game space throws a changing ball. As a result, the trajectory of the sphere may be changed in the changing direction. According to the aspect (7) above, the user can change the amount of change when the character throws the changing ball according to the target position, and thus enjoys bargaining with other users who are competing against each other. be able to.

(1a)
The program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling a game in which an object is moved with respect to a predetermined reference plane in a game space, with respect to a first target position designated on the reference plane. , While changing the coordinate position of the object in the game space based on a predetermined amount of change, the object is moved so as to reach the second target position on the reference plane from the movement start position of the object. Processing to make
When the second target position is in the direction from the first target position toward a predetermined region set in advance on the reference plane, the change in the coordinate position of the object based on the predetermined amount of change is suppressed or promoted. It is a program to make a computer execute a process to make a computer execute.
Here, the first target position is a target position when the object is moved toward the reference plane without being changed. In the present embodiment, the first target position is, for example, a position to be targeted when the ball is made to reach the judgment reference plane when the ball is thrown toward the judgment reference plane with the ball type as straight in the game space. The predetermined amount of change is a predetermined magnitude at the time of change. In the present embodiment, the predetermined change amount is, for example, the bending size when the ball bends, and is the reference change amount associated with the ball type. The coordinate position is a position in a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space. In the present embodiment, the coordinate position is, for example, a position in the game space. The movement start position is the position where the object starts moving. In the present embodiment, the movement start position is, for example, the position where the hand is released from the ball. The second target position is a target position when the object is moved toward the reference plane when it is changed. In the present embodiment, the second target position is, for example, a position to be targeted when the ball is thrown toward the judgment reference plane with the ball type as a changing ball in the game space to reach the judgment reference plane. The second target position is a position determined by adding or subtracting the amount of change according to the first target position in the changing direction from the first target position to the changing sphere. The predetermined area is an area predetermined on the reference plane. In the present embodiment, the predetermined area is, for example, a strike zone set on the determination reference plane. Suppressing change means reducing change, and promoting change means increasing change. In the present embodiment, suppressing change means, for example, reducing change, and promoting change means, for example, increasing change.

(4a)
The game control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a game control method for controlling a game in which an object is moved with respect to a predetermined reference plane in a game space, and is at a first target position designated on the reference plane. On the other hand, the object is changed from the movement start position of the object to the second target position on the reference plane while changing the coordinate position of the object in the game space based on a predetermined amount of change. Steps to move and
When the second target position is in the direction from the first target position toward a predetermined region set in advance on the reference plane, the change in the coordinate position of the object based on the predetermined amount of change is suppressed or increased. It is a game control method characterized by having a step to make the player.

(5a)
The game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device that controls a game in which an object is moved with respect to a predetermined reference plane in a game space, with respect to a first target position designated on the reference plane. , While changing the coordinate position of the object in the game space based on a predetermined amount of change, the object is moved so as to reach the second target position on the reference plane from the movement start position of the object. Means to make
When the second target position is in the direction from the first target position toward a predetermined region set in advance on the reference plane, the change in the coordinate position of the object based on the predetermined amount of change is suppressed or increased. It is a game device characterized by having a means for causing the game.

(2a)
In one aspect of the present invention, in the above aspect (1a), in the process of suppressing or increasing the change in the coordinate position of the object based on the predetermined amount of change, the second target position is moved from the first target position. It may be performed when the direction is toward the predetermined region and the first target position is a position outside the predetermined region.
(3a)
In one aspect of the present invention, the user may be able to specify the second target position in the above aspect (1a) or (2a).

Although the present invention has been described above together with the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and changes and the like can be made within the scope of the present invention. May be combined in a timely manner.

1 game system, 10 game devices, 20 networks, 30 server devices, 101,301 CPU, 102,302 ROM, 103,303 RAM, 104,304 communication unit, 105 operation unit, 106 display unit, 107,305 storage device, 1071 Data storage unit, 120 game control unit, 121 change unit, 122 reception unit, 123 display control unit, DT1 player character data, DT2 game status data, DT3 reference data, DT4 throwing data, G300, G400, G700 screen, CH301 pitcher Character, CH302 Batter character, CH303 Pitcher character, I304 Game status display item, I305 Slow / fast response gauge, A306 Ball type selection area, I307 ball item, B308 Ball distribution entrusted button, A311 to A315 1st ball type display, B311a ~ B315a Ball type selection button, I311b to I315b Ball power display item, I311c to I315c Ball speed display item, I312d to I315d Change amount display gauge, I401 Strike zone item, I402 Target cursor, I403 Change amount display item, I404 Ball type display item, B405 Ball type selection return button, P501 1st position, A503 arrow, P503 2nd position, P601-P605 position, I611-I615 change amount display item, La, La1, La2, La3 change amount display item length, P621 ~ P625 position, I631 to I635 change amount display item, Lb, Lb1, Lb2, Lb3 change amount display item length, C701 release circle, C701 landing circle, CH1101 pitcher character, F1102 judgment reference plane, ST1103 strike zone, P1104 ~ P1107 position, RL1108 reference line, T1, T2 orbit, S1, S2 distance, ST1201, ST1211 judgment reference plane, ST1202, ST1212 strike zone, RL1203, RL1213 reference line, P1204, P1205, P124, P1215 target position, L1206-L1208, Distance from L1216 to L1218, P1204, P1205, P124, P1215 Target position, Gr1209, Gr121 9 Characteristic lines, A1220, A1221 range

Claims (1)

A program for controlling a game that moves objects in response to user operations in the game space.
When the movement of the object is changed in the changing direction including the horizontal component on the reference plane as the object is moved toward the predetermined reference plane, the amount of change that changes the movement of the object is the amount of change of the object. A program that causes a computer to perform a change process that changes according to the target position.

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