JP2021087599A - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a user with means to be involved with the progress of a match even after game media to be used are selected in a match game progressed by using a plurality of game media.SOLUTION: A computer is caused to function as: selection candidate medium setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media that can be selected by a user; virtual space generation means for generating a virtual space; object arrangement means for arranging, in the virtual space, an object corresponding to one or a plurality of game media selected by the user out of the selection candidate media; first object control means for controlling an action of a first object of the objects arranged in the virtual space irrespective of an operation of the user to an operation unit; and second object control means for controlling an action of a second object of the objects arranged in the virtual space by an operation of the user to the operation unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to game programs and game systems.

There is known a game in which a plurality of game media such as virtual cards are used and the game is played according to the user's selection of the game medium. For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of virtual cards owned by one user and a plurality of virtual cards owned by another user are played against each other, and based on the result of the battle, one user and others The game in which the user decides the victory or defeat is disclosed.

Specifically, in the game disclosed in Patent Document 1, a user selects a plurality of cards to be used in the battle from among the cards he / she owns before executing the battle, and constructs a deck. Randomly selected cards from the multiple cards that make up the deck are placed in the field area. The user can attack by selecting one card from the cards arranged in the field area and selecting one card from the cards arranged in the field area of the opponent user. A hit point is set for each card, and the hit point of the card is reduced when the card is attacked by another card, and becomes unusable in the battle when the hit point becomes 0. If all the cards that make up the deck used by the user in a match become unusable, the user loses in that match.

Patent No. 6521550

In the card battle game as described above, after the user selects a card to be used for the battle or a card to attack, the battle proceeds according to the parameters of the selected card. For this reason, there is no means for the user to be involved in the progress of the battle after selecting the card, and some users may feel unsatisfactory.

Therefore, the present invention provides a game program and a game system capable of providing a user with a means involved in the progress of a battle even after selecting a game medium to be used in a battle game played using a plurality of game media. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention is a game program executed by a computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer. A selection candidate medium setting means for setting a computer as a selection candidate medium that can be selected by the user, a virtual space generation means for generating a virtual space, and one or one selected by the user from the selection candidate media. An object arranging means for arranging objects corresponding to a plurality of the game media in the virtual space, and an action of the first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space are related to the user's operation on the operation unit. It functions as a first object control means for controlling without any control, and a second object control means for controlling the behavior of the second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the operation of the user with respect to the operation unit. , A game program.

According to the game program, there are two types of objects corresponding to the game medium, a second object that can be operated by the user and a first object that cannot be operated by the user. Therefore, when the second object is arranged in the virtual space, the user can operate the action of the second object and can participate in the progress of the battle even after the game medium is selected.

In the first invention, the virtual space is a three-dimensional virtual space, and the computer is displayed by an image display means for displaying an image of the virtual space on the display unit, and the second object control means. When the second object is controlled, an image captured by a virtual camera or a camera object fixedly arranged in the virtual space is captured by a virtual camera that moves according to the movement of the second object. The image may further function as a viewpoint switching means for switching the display on the display unit by the image display means. As a result, the viewpoint is switched between when the second object is operated and when it is not operated, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

For example, the second object control means starts controlling the behavior of the second object when a predetermined game medium corresponding to the second object is selected from the plurality of selection candidate media. Is.

In the first invention, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the second object control means controls the behavior of the second object regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit, and controls the behavior of the second object. When the condition is satisfied, the behavior of the second object may be controlled by the operation of the user with respect to the operation unit. When the user does not operate the second object, the second object can be made to act regardless of the user's operation as in the case of the first object. That is, the second object can be changed from the non-player object to the player object according to the user's operation. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be improved.

The predetermined condition may be that a predetermined game medium is selected from a plurality of selection candidate media.

In the first invention, while the second object control means controls the behavior of the second object by the operation of the user, the user's operation on the operation unit other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object. Reception may be prohibited. When operating the second object, other operations are restricted. Therefore, it is possible to improve the strategic nature of the game by providing restrictions associated with the operation of the second object.

In the first invention, the computer is made to function as a time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of the game, and the operation unit relating to the behavior of the second object until the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time. After the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the reception of the user's operation on the operation unit may be permitted. As a result, it is possible to provide the user with different game strategies depending on whether the acceptance of the user's operation regarding the action of the second object is prohibited or permitted. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the strategic nature of the game.

The second invention is a game system including a program storage unit that stores any of the above game programs and a computer that executes a program stored in the program storage unit.

According to the present invention, in a battle game played using a plurality of game media, a game program and a game system capable of providing a user with a means involved in the progress of the battle even after selecting the game medium to be used. Can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structure of the game system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on the display part of the 1st game apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the map of a virtual space. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on the display part of the 2nd game apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the control part of a game apparatus. It is a figure which shows another example of the game screen displayed on the display part of the 1st game apparatus. It is a figure which shows another example of the game screen displayed on the display part of the 2nd game apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen which is displayed on the display part of the 2nd game apparatus immediately after the game screen shown in FIG. 7.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a game system and a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Hardware configuration]
First, the configuration of the game system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device 2 constituting the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a game device 2 and a server device 4, and the game device 2 is a game device main body 20 and one or more controllers connected to the game device main body 20 by wire or wirelessly. It is equipped with 31 (operation unit), monitor 32 (display unit), and speaker 33.

The game device main body 20 includes a control unit 21 which is a computer that controls its operation. The control unit 21 includes, for example, a CPU. The media I / F unit 22, the storage unit 23, the network I / F unit 24, the wireless communication control unit 25, the graphic processing unit 26, and the audio processing unit 27 are connected to the control unit 21 via the bus 21a, respectively. There is.

The media I / F unit 22 is an interface on which game media 34 for executing a game can be loaded. The game media 34 is, for example, a disc-type recording medium such as a DVD-ROM, in which a game program 34a and game data 34b necessary for executing a game are recorded. This game data 34b contains various data necessary for executing the game.

The storage unit 23 is composed of, for example, an HDD which is a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM which is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and a RAM including a DRAM or an SRAM. The storage unit 23 records the game program 34a and the game data 34b read from the game media 34, as well as save data and the like. In this embodiment, all the game data 34b in the game media 34 is not read at the time of starting the game, but the game data required as appropriate according to the progress of the game (for example, the transition of the game scene) is read.

The network I / F unit 24 is an interface for connecting the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. The game device 2 can communicate with each other via the communication network NW with the other game device 2 and the server device 4. For example, when the game device 2 advances the game while communicating with the outside, the game device 2 transmits / receives data to / from another game device 2 and / or to the server device 4 via the communication network NW.

The wireless communication control unit 25 is wirelessly connected to the controller 31 attached to the game device main body 20, and data can be transmitted and received to and from the controller 31. The controller 31 is an operation device that accepts operations by the user, and includes, for example, a plurality of keys (buttons and the like). When the controller 31 is operated by the user, the operation information corresponding to the operation is sent from the controller 31 to the control unit 21 of the game device 2 via the wireless communication control unit 25. The control unit 21 advances the game based on the operation information from the controller 31.

The graphic processing unit 26 draws the game image in the moving image format according to the instruction of the control unit 21. The game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 26 is displayed on the monitor 32 as a game screen. The monitor 32 is a display device (display unit) that displays a game image. The monitor 32 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The audio processing unit 27 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sound according to the instructions of the control unit 21. Further, the audio processing unit 27 is connected to the external speaker 33. The game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio processing unit 27 is output to the outside from the speaker 33 as an sound output device. In addition to or instead of the speaker 33, external headphones or the like may be connected to the audio processing unit 27.

The server device 4 includes a server control unit 41, which is a computer that controls its operation. The server control unit 41 includes, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 42 and the network I / F unit 43 are connected to the server control unit 41 via the bus 41a, respectively. The server device 4 may be provided with an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a liquid crystal display, if necessary.

The storage unit 42 is composed of, for example, an HDD which is a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM which is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and a RAM including a DRAM or an SRAM. The network I / F unit 43 is an interface for connecting the server device 4 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The server device 4 can communicate with each other via the communication network NW with the plurality of game devices 2.

[Game overview]
The outline of the game in this embodiment will be described. The game according to the present embodiment is a four-to-one asymmetric online battle game in which four users forming one team and another user play against each other.

Hereinafter, for convenience, four users who form one team will be referred to as "first users", and another user who will play against the team will be referred to as "second user". Further, for convenience, the game device 2 corresponding to the first user is referred to as a "first game device 2a", and the controller 31 and the monitor 32 included in the "first game device 2a" are respectively referred to as the controller 31a (the "first" of the present invention). (Corresponding to the "operation unit") and the monitor 32a (corresponding to the "first display unit" of the present invention). Further, the game device 2 corresponding to the second user is referred to as a "second game device 2b", and the controller 31 and the monitor 32 of the "second game device 2b" are each referred to as a controller 31b (the "second operation unit" of the present invention). ”) And monitor 32b (corresponding to the“ second display unit ”of the present invention).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen Da1 displayed on the monitor 32a of the first game device 2a. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a map of the virtual space S. In this game, four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 corresponding to each of the four first users forming a team are arranged in the same three-dimensional virtual space S. Hereinafter, any player character among the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is shown as "player character Pa".

In this game, the virtual space S is drawn as a space in a facility B having a plurality of rooms. One of the plurality of rooms in facility B corresponds to the starting point where the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 are arranged at the start of the game. As shown in FIG. 4, a virtual camera Cv for capturing the virtual space S is arranged in the vicinity of each player character Pa, and an image of the virtual space S captured by the virtual camera Cv is displayed on each monitor 32a. Is displayed. Note that FIG. 2 is a game screen Da1 displayed on the monitor 32a viewed by the first user who operates the player character Pa1 among the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a time display area R1 is arranged near the upper center of the game screen Da1. In this game, a predetermined time limit common to the four first users is set. In this example, the time limit is counted down and displayed in the time display area R1 from the start of game play. That is, the remaining time of game play is displayed in the time display area R1. Various missions are prepared in the facility B, and the player character Pa can advance to the next room or the next stage by completing the mission. The four first users in a team each operate the controller 31a to make each player character Pa act in the facility B. Then, while completing the mission in the facility B, the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 in the team aim to escape from the facility B within the time limit.

On the other hand, the goal of the second user in this game is the opposite of that of the first user, and is to prevent the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 from escaping from the facility B within the time limit. .. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of surveillance camera objects (hereinafter, simply referred to as “surveillance cameras”) Cs are arranged in the facility B. Among the plurality of surveillance camera Cs, the image of the virtual space S captured by one surveillance camera Cs selected by the second user is displayed on the monitor 32b.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen Db1 displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game device 2b. The time display area R1 is also arranged on the game screen Db1, and the time limit common to the first user who is the opponent of the second user is displayed. In addition, a camera number display area R2 for displaying the number of the selected surveillance camera Cs is arranged near the upper right corner of the game screen Db1. Further, a game medium display area R3 and an energy display area R4 are arranged near the lower center and the lower left corner of the game screen Db1, respectively, and details of these will be described later.

In this game, it is possible to execute various actions that prevent the first user from escaping from the facility B through the surveillance camera Cs by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b. The second user aims to prevent the escape of the player character Pa operated by all the first users while formulating a strategy such as what kind of action is executed through which surveillance camera Cs.

[Functional configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the control unit 21 of the game device 2. By executing the game program 34a, the control unit 21 of the game device 2 executes a communication means 51, a virtual space generation means 52, a time counting means 53, and a player character control means (corresponding to the “character control means” of the present invention) 61. , Virtual camera moving means 62, first image display means 63, camera invalidating means 64, surveillance camera arranging means 71 (corresponding to "camera object arranging means" of the present invention), surveillance camera switching means 72 ("camera" of the present invention (Corresponding to "object switching means"), functions as a second image display means 73, an involvement means 74, a moving object control means 75, and a viewpoint switching means 76.

The communication means 51 communicates with another computer (another game device 2 and a server device 4) via a communication network NW.

In the present embodiment, the communication means 51 sends a matching request from the game device 2 to the server device 4 by the operation input to the controller 31 by the user. The server device 4 matches the users (game devices 2) who are sending matching requests at the same time, and causes the five game devices 2 to communicate with each other. In this game, when the matching is completed, the user of each game device 2 plays as the first user whose game goal is to escape the player character Pa from the facility B, or the player character Pa escapes from the facility B. It is decided whether to play as a second user whose goal is to prevent the game from being played.

For example, the user may be able to choose to play as the first user or as the second user before sending the matching request or after the matching is completed. Further, the user who chooses to play as the first user may be able to select a character he / she wants to operate from a plurality of characters having different characteristics (for example, skills described later).

The virtual space generation means 52 generates a three-dimensional virtual space S. Specifically, the virtual space generation means 52 generates the space in the facility B having the plurality of rooms described above. In the virtual space S, various objects such as a door provided between two adjacent rooms, lighting, a desk, and a chair arranged in the room are arranged. In the virtual space S, items that can be used by the player character Pa, objects such as keys, and other objects necessary for accomplishing the mission are also arranged.

The time counting means 53 is a time limit (remaining time until the end of game play) displayed in the time display area R1 in the game play screen viewed by each user (four first users and one second user). ) Is managed. Specifically, the time counting means 53 counts the elapsed time from the start of game play and reflects it in the time limit displayed in the time display area R1.

Further, the time counting means 53 changes the elapsed time to be counted when a predetermined time changing condition is satisfied in the virtual space S. The time change condition for increasing the elapsed time to be counted is, for example, that one of the player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is damaged. When any of the player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is damaged, the time counting means 53 increases the elapsed time for counting (that is, reduces the time limit) by the time corresponding to the damage. .. The time change conditions for reducing the elapsed time to be counted are, for example, breaking through a predetermined area in the virtual space S, accomplishing a predetermined mission, defeating or destroying a predetermined object in the virtual space S, and so on. And so on. When the time change condition for reducing the elapsed time to be counted is satisfied, the time counting means 53 reduces the elapsed time for counting (increasing the time limit) by the time corresponding to the satisfied condition.

The player character control means 61, the virtual camera moving means 62, the first image display means 63, and the camera invalidation means 64 described below are mainly controlled by the first game device 2a which is operated and input by the first user. is connected with.

The player character control means 61 controls the operation of the player character Pa in the virtual space S by inputting an operation to the controller 31a by the first user. For example, by operating the controller 31a, the first user moves the player character Pa in the virtual space S, causes the player character Pa to attack an object placed in the virtual space S, or makes an item owned by the first user. It can be used.

The virtual camera moving means 62 arranges the virtual camera Cv in the vicinity of the player character Pa. Then, the virtual camera moving means 62 moves the virtual camera Cv in the virtual space S according to the operation of the player character Pa. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the virtual camera moving means 62 moves the virtual camera Cv so that a part or all of the player character Pa is reflected.

The first image display means 63 displays an image captured by the corresponding virtual camera Cv on the monitor 32a. Further, the first image display means 63 superimposes information necessary for the progress of the game such as the time display area R1 described above on the image captured by the virtual camera Cv and displays it on the monitor 32a.

The camera invalidation means 64 invalidates the surveillance cameras Cs selected by the operation of the first user with respect to the controller 31a. For example, the camera invalidation means 64 changes the image corresponding to the selected surveillance camera Cs to, for example, a black-painted image or a dummy image instead of the image captured in the virtual space S.

In this game, the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 operated by the four first users in the same team have different skills. The skill is activated by the operation of the controller 31a by the first user. Among the player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4, for example, those having the skill of hacking the surveillance camera Cs are included. When the skill of hacking the surveillance camera Cs is activated in response to the operation of the first user on the controller 31a, the camera invalidation means 64 invalidates the surveillance camera Cs specified by the operation of the first user on the controller 31a. To become.

The surveillance camera arranging means 71, the surveillance camera switching means 72, the second image display means 73, the involvement means 74, the moving object control means 75, and the viewpoint switching means 76 described below are mainly used in the second game device 2b. Related to control.

The surveillance camera arranging means 71 arranges a plurality of surveillance cameras Cs in the virtual space S. In this game, the second user determines where in the virtual space S the plurality of surveillance cameras Cs are arranged before the start of game play. In this game, some presets (information) indicating combinations of a plurality of surveillance camera Cs and a plurality of corresponding installation positions are stored. In this game, the second user selects one of these presets and starts the game play, but the second user sets an arbitrary position in the virtual space S as the installation position of the surveillance cameras Cs. It may be possible to specify.

The surveillance camera switching means 72 switches the selected surveillance camera Cs between a plurality of surveillance cameras Cs arranged in the virtual space S by an operation input to the controller 31b by the second user during game play. For example, the map shown in FIG. 3 can be displayed on the monitor 32b by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, and the second user can select one surveillance camera Cs from the map screen displayed on the monitor 32b. is there. The map displayed on the monitor 32b also displays the position of each player character Pa and the position of an object arranged by the operation of the second user (only one object Q2 is shown in FIG. 3). The selected surveillance camera Cs can be turned or zoomed within a certain range by the operation input to the controller 31b by the second user.

The selected surveillance camera Cs selected by the second user is displayed on the monitor 32a viewed by the first user in a manner distinguishable from the surveillance camera Cs not selected by the second user. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example game screen Da2 displayed on the monitor 32a of the first game device 2a. In particular, the game screen Da2 shows a scene in which the player character Pa is attacking the surveillance camera Cs.

As shown in FIG. 6, a light emitting object H is arranged for each surveillance camera Cs in the virtual space S. The light emitting object H is a display lamp object in this example. The light emitting object H is arranged, for example, in or near the surveillance camera Cs itself (for example, the frame portion of the surveillance camera Cs). The surveillance camera switching means 72 causes the light emitting object H corresponding to the selected surveillance camera Cs to emit light so as to be distinguishable from the unselected surveillance camera Cs. That is, the first user sees the light emitting state of the light emitting object H, and which of the plurality of surveillance camera Cs is selected by the second user (that is, the monitor 32b viewed by the second user). It is possible to grasp what is displayed in. Therefore, the first user can select the play content according to what the second user is looking at. Therefore, the game strategy is improved.

The mode of light emission of the light emitting object H may be any mode. For example, the light emitting object H corresponding to the selected surveillance camera Cs may be turned on or blinked, and the light emitting object H corresponding to the unselected surveillance camera Cs may be turned off. Alternatively, the color of the lamp of the corresponding light emitting object H may be different between the selected surveillance camera Cs and the non-selected surveillance camera Cs.

The second image display means 73 displays an image obtained by capturing the virtual space S by the surveillance cameras Cs on the monitor 32b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the second image display means 73 is captured by one of the plurality of surveillance camera Cs selected by the operation input to the controller 31b by the second user. Display the image on monitor 32b. Further, the second image display means 73 superimposes information necessary for the progress of the game such as the time display area R1 described above on the image captured by the surveillance cameras Cs and displays it on the monitor 32b.

The involvement means 74 is a predetermined action (hereinafter, “engagement action”) that is involved in the virtual space S within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b by the operation input to the controller 31b by the second user. ) Is executed. The involvement means 74 includes an object operation means 74a, a selection candidate medium setting means 74b, and an object placement means 74c.

The object operation means 74a designates and operates an object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b as an operation target by the operation input to the controller 31b by the second user.

For example, the object operation means 74a designates and operates an object pre-arranged in the virtual space S as an operation target by inputting an operation to the controller 31b by the second user. Examples of the pre-arranged objects that can be designated as operation targets include a door F1 and a room lighting switch F2 (see FIG. 4). When the door F1 is specified as the operation target, the operation of locking the door F1 is possible. When the door F1 is locked, the player character Pa needs to destroy or unlock the door F1 by ramming or the like in order to go to the room beyond the door F1. As a result, it is possible to take time to move the player character Pa, or to temporarily divide the plurality of player characters Pa by the locked door F1. When the lighting switch F2 is specified as the operation target, it is possible to turn off the lights in the room. As a result, the operability of the first user with respect to the player character Pa (that is, the visibility of the first user with respect to the virtual space S) can be deteriorated.

The selection candidate medium setting means 74b sets a plurality of game media as the selection candidate medium E that can be selected by the second user. Specifically, in this game, before the start of game play, the second user can select a game medium to be used during game play from a plurality of predetermined game media and build a deck. ing. When the game play is started, the selection candidate medium setting means 74b designates a predetermined number of game media from the decks constructed by the second user according to a predetermined rule or at random, and gives the second user a predetermined number of game media. Set as selectable candidate medium E. Then, the selection candidate medium setting means 74b displays the set selection candidate medium E to the second user in a selectable manner on the game screen Db1 viewed by the second user.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game medium display area R3 is arranged near the lower center of the game screen Db1 viewed by the second user. In the game medium display area R3, a plurality of selection candidate media E designated by the selection candidate medium setting means 74b are arranged. The second image display means 73 superimposes the image of the selection candidate medium E in the game medium display area R3 on the image captured by the surveillance cameras Cs and displays it on the monitor 32b. As shown in FIG. 4, the selection candidate medium E is displayed on the monitor 32b in the form of a virtual card.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an energy display area R4 is arranged near the lower left corner of the game screen Db1. In the energy display area R4, an energy value which is a parameter value consumed by using the selection candidate medium E is displayed. In this example, the energy value is shown in the form of a gauge in the energy display region R4. The energy value rises over time.

In addition, an energy cost (consumption amount), which is an amount of energy consumed when used, is preset in each game medium. Among the selection candidate media E, the selection candidate medium E having an energy cost equal to or less than the energy value can be selected and used by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b. Among the selection candidate media E, the selection candidate medium E having an energy cost larger than the energy value cannot be selected by the second user. The non-selectable selection candidate medium E is displayed in the game medium display area R3, for example, in a grayed out state or in a crossed state so that the second user can identify that the selection is not possible.

Each game medium, including the selection candidate medium E in the game medium display area R3, is associated with a predetermined action involved in the virtual space S within the field of view of the surveillance cameras Cs projected on the monitor 32b. .. When 1 selection candidate medium E is selected by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b from the selection candidate media E arranged in the game medium display area R3, the participating means 74 takes the selected selection candidate medium E. The involvement action corresponding to is executed within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b. The used game medium disappears from the game medium display area R3, and another game medium is replenished from the deck as the selection candidate medium E in the game medium display area R3.

The involved action is an action for preventing the player character Pa from escaping from the facility B. For example, the involvement action includes the act of arranging the involvement object for attacking or interfering with the player character Pa within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b. The object arranging means 74c described above uses the objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the second user from the selection candidate media E arranged in the game medium display area R3 as participating objects, and the surveillance camera Cs. Place within the viewing range of.

The participating objects include the installation object Q3 fixed in the virtual space S and the moving object that can be moved in the virtual space S. A trap object such as a leg-hold trap is exemplified as the installation object Q3 (see FIG. 4). When the player character Pa comes into contact with the trap object, for example, the movement of the player character Pa is temporarily prohibited, the player character Pa is damaged, or the player character Pa is put into a predetermined abnormal state. There are things to do. If any of the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is trapped, the other player character Pa helps the trapped player character Pa (for example, movement is prohibited). It is possible to destroy the trap object and return it to the normal state from the abnormal state caused by the trap object).

The movement of the moving object is controlled by the moving object control means 75. The position where the moving object is placed by the object placement means 74c is limited to the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b, but the moving range of the moving object after being placed in the virtual space S is monitored. Not limited to the field of view of camera Cs. That is, the moving object control means 75 controls the movement of the moving object within and outside the field of view of the surveillance cameras Cs projected on the monitor 32b.

Moving objects include a first object Q1 and a second object Q2. The moving object control means 75 includes a first object control means 75a and a second object control means 75b.

The first object control means 75a controls the behavior of the first object Q1 among the moving objects arranged in the virtual space S regardless of the operation of the second user on the controller 31b. The second object control means 75b controls the behavior of the second object Q2 among the moving objects arranged in the virtual space S by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b. That is, the first object Q1 is a so-called non-player object that acts without being operated by the user, and the second object Q2 is a so-called player object that acts by being operated by the user. For example, the first object Q1 is an animal type object, and the second object Q2 is a human type object. In FIG. 4, a zombie dog is shown as the first object Q1, and a zombie, for example, is shown as the second object Q2.

Further, the second object Q2 is an object that can be switched between a state operated by the second user and a state not operated by the second user (hereinafter referred to as "switchable object"), and an object that cannot be switched, in other words. For example, it is classified into an object (hereinafter referred to as "non-switchable object" or "operation object") that must be operated by a second user in order to act.

First, the switchable object will be described. The second object control means 75b controls the behavior of the switchable object regardless of the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. That is, the switchable object operates as a so-called non-player object that acts without being operated by the user. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the behavior of the switchable object is controlled by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b. That is, the switchable object operates as a so-called player object that acts by being operated by the user. For example, the predetermined condition is that the switchable object arranged in the virtual space S is specified by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, and the operation for starting the operation of the switchable object is executed. ..

FIG. 7 shows another example of the game screen Db2 displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game device 2b, and in particular, shows a state in which a switchable object arranged in the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs is specified. First, when a predetermined game medium (that is, selection candidate medium E) corresponding to the switchable object is selected and used by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b, the switchable object is arranged in the virtual space S. The switchable object arranged in the virtual space S acts regardless of the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, that is, acts as a non-player object.

After that, the switchable object is selected by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b at the desired timing of the second user. The switchable object is selected, for example, by moving a predetermined cursor K on the switchable object within the field of view of the surveillance cameras Cs. By hovering over the cursor K, options for starting the operation of the action of the switchable object (in this example, the option of "slave execution") are displayed on the game screen. Then, when this option is executed, the behavior of the switchable object becomes controllable by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b.

On the other hand, the operation object (or the non-switchable object) can be controlled by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b from the time when it is arranged within the field of view of the surveillance cameras Cs. That is, the second object control means 75b starts controlling the behavior of the operation object when the predetermined selection candidate medium E (game medium) corresponding to the operation object is selected from the plurality of selection candidate media E. When used.

In this game, the selection candidate medium E (for example, the incarnation card E shown in FIG. 3) corresponding to the arrangement of the operation objects is positioned as a special selection candidate medium E different from other game media. Specifically, the game medium corresponding to the arrangement of the operation objects is not included in the deck. The selection candidate medium E corresponding to the arrangement of the operation object is arranged in the game medium display area R3 so as to be selectable according to the time limit managed by the time counting means 53. For example, until the elapsed time counted by the time counting means 53 exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of a second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the action of the operation object is prohibited, and after the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time. Is allowed to accept the operation of the second user on the controller 31b regarding the behavior of the operation object. The elapsed time may be the actual elapsed time from the start of the game play, or may be a time increased or decreased from the actual elapsed time according to the establishment of the above-mentioned time change condition.

Further, in this game, when the second object control means 75b controls the second object Q2 (specifically, a switchable object or an operation object) by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b, the first from the viewpoint of the surveillance camera Cs. 2 Switches to the virtual camera C viewpoint near the object Q2.

FIG. 8 shows a game displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game apparatus 2b immediately after the game screen Db2 shown in FIG. 7, specifically, after the operation for starting the operation of the switchable object is executed. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen Db3. When the operation of the action of the second object Q2 by the second user is started, the viewpoint switching means 76 arranges the virtual camera Cv in the vicinity of the second object Q2. Then, the viewpoint switching means 76 moves from the image captured by the surveillance cameras Cs fixedly arranged in the virtual space S as shown in FIG. 7 according to the operation of the second object Q2 as shown in FIG. The display on the monitor 32b by the second image display means 73 is switched to the image captured by the virtual camera Cv. The viewpoint switching means 76 moves the virtual camera Cv in the virtual space S according to the operation of the second object Q2.

The behavior of the second object Q2 (specifically, the switchable object or the operation object) can be controlled by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b only in the predetermined operable time. When the time expires, the state in which the behavior of the second object Q2 can be controlled by the operation of the second user is released. Before the expiration of the operable time, the operable state of the second object Q2 can be canceled at any time by the operation input of the second user to the controller 31b. In this game, when the operable time of the operating object expires, the operable state of the operating object by the operation of the second user is released, and the operating object disappears from the virtual space S. Further, even when the second object Q2 receives a certain amount of damage due to an attack of the player character Pa or the like, the operable state of the second object Q2 is released.

When the operable state of the second object Q2 is released, the viewpoint switching means 76 returns the image displayed on the monitor 32b from the image captured by the virtual camera Cv to the image captured by the surveillance camera Cs again. ..

Further, while the second object control means 75b controls the second object Q2 by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, it becomes impossible to execute another involved action. That is, while the second object control means 75b controls the behavior of the second object Q2 by the operation of the second user, the reception of the second user's operation on the controller 31b other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object Q2 is received. It is forbidden.

In addition to the above-mentioned object placement, the involvement action associated with the game medium (selection candidate medium E) is a player character within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs by operating the weapon object placed in the virtual space S. Includes the act of attacking Pa. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the surveillance cameras Cs are equipped with a machine gun object G as a weapon object. When the selection candidate medium E corresponding to the use of the machine gun object G is selected and used by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, the machine gun object G is used for a certain period of time or a certain number of times (the number of bullets in this example). It becomes possible to do. The surveillance cameras Cs may not be equipped with a weapon object in advance, and may be provided by selecting a predetermined selection candidate medium E.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the player character Pa can attack the surveillance cameras Cs using a predetermined weapon object by the operation of the first user with respect to the controller 31a. When the surveillance camera Cs receives a certain amount of damage due to the attack of the player character Pa, the camera invalidation means 64 invalidates the surveillance camera Cs. Even if the skill of hacking the surveillance camera Cs is activated in response to the operation of the first user on the controller 31a, the camera invalidation means 64 still uses the surveillance camera Cs specified by the operation of the first user on the controller 31a. Disable. The disabled surveillance cameras Cs become unavailable for a specified period of time. Since the unusable surveillance camera Cs becomes a screen (black screen) that does not display the virtual space S even if it cannot be selected or can be selected, the second user selects another available surveillance camera Cs and virtualizes it. Space S will be confirmed.

In this game, the camera invalidation means 64 invalidates all the functions of the surveillance camera Cs, but the camera invalidation means 64 may invalidate only a part of the functions of the surveillance camera Cs. For example, the camera invalidation means 64 may prohibit the execution of the involved action related to the surveillance camera Cs while maintaining the surveillance function of the surveillance camera Cs. For example, the camera invalidation means 64 operates an object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs, arranges the object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs, and attacks the player character Pa within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs. Some or all of them may be prohibited.

In this game, after a predetermined time elapses, the surveillance cameras Cs return from the unusable state to the usable state. By disabling the surveillance cameras Cs, interference by the second user with respect to the player character Pa operated by the first user is suppressed. Therefore, each first user can change the play content depending on whether or not the surveillance camera Cs is disabled, and the game strategy is improved.

Further, the camera invalidation means 64 changes the image corresponding to the surveillance camera Cs selected by the first user to a dummy image by the operation of the first user on the controller 31a. For example, the dummy image is a still image of the virtual space S captured by the surveillance cameras Cs. Further, for example, the dummy image is a dummy moving image that captures a pseudo player character Pa that acts in the virtual space S. Since the real-time image captured by the surveillance camera Cs and the dummy image are similar, it is difficult for the second user to notice that the image corresponding to the surveillance camera Cs has been changed to the dummy image. Therefore, the first user can change the play content depending on whether or not the second user is viewing the dummy image, and the game strategy is further improved.

Summarizing the above, the game program 34a according to the present embodiment is controlled in a game system having a monitor 32b (display unit), a controller 31b operated and input by a second user, and a control unit 21 (computer). A game program 34a executed in unit 21, wherein the control unit 21 generates a selection candidate medium setting means 74b and a virtual space S that set a plurality of game media as selection candidate media E that can be selected by a second user. Virtual space generation means 52, object arranging means 74c for arranging one or a plurality of objects corresponding to the game media selected by the second user from the selection candidate media E in the virtual space S, the virtual space. The first object control means 75a that controls the behavior of the first object Q1 among the objects arranged in S regardless of the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b, and the virtual space S are arranged. The action of the second object Q2 among the objects is made to function as the second object control means 75b that is controlled by the operation of the second user with respect to the controller 31b.

According to the game program 34a, there are two types of objects corresponding to the game medium, a second object Q2 that can be operated by the second user and a first object Q1 that cannot be operated by the second user. Therefore, when the second object Q2 is arranged in the virtual space S, the second user can operate the action of the second object Q2 and is involved in the progress of the battle even after the game medium is selected. it can.

Further, in the present embodiment, the viewpoint switching means 76 switches the viewpoint depending on whether the switchable object of the second object Q2 is operated or not, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the second user does not operate the switchable object in the second object Q2, the switchable object can be acted regardless of the operation of the second user as in the first object Q1. it can. That is, the second object Q2 can be changed from the non-player object to the player object according to the operation of the second user. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, while the behavior of the second object Q2 is controlled by the operation of the second user, the reception of the operation of the second user to the controller 31b other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object Q2 is prohibited. .. That is, when the second object Q2 is operated, other operations are restricted. Therefore, by setting restrictions associated with the operation of the second object Q2, the strategic nature of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, until the elapsed time counted by the time counting means 53 exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the action of the operation object is prohibited, and the elapsed time is predetermined. After the time is exceeded, the second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the behavior of the operation object is allowed to be accepted. As a result, it is possible to provide the second user with different game strategies depending on whether the reception of the operation of the second user regarding the action of the operation object is prohibited or permitted. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the strategic nature of the game.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the game program 34a may not be recorded in the game media 34, and may be downloaded from the outside to the game device 2 via the communication network NW, for example. For example, the game device 2 included in the game system of the present invention may be a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone, and the operation unit and the display unit may be a touch screen or the like. Further, the display device for displaying the game screen may be a head-mounted display or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game system 1 includes the game device 2 and the server device 4, but the game system of the present invention may not include the server device 4. The present invention is applicable not only to online games but also to offline games.

Further, the game described in the above embodiment is a 4-player to 1-player asymmetrical battle game, but the game realized by the game program according to the present invention is between the same number of users such as 2 to 2 players. It can also be applied to competitive games in.

Further, the game realized by the game program according to the present invention does not have to be a competitive game, and may be, for example, a game in which the first and second users cooperate with each other. That is, according to the game described in the above embodiment, the second user supports the first user to escape from the facility, and both the first user and the second user escape from the facility of the player character Pa. You may aim for. In this case, the predetermined involvement action executed by the involvement means 74 includes the involvement object (for example, a recovery item) for supporting the player character Pa within the field of view of the surveillance camera object projected on the monitor 32b. Includes the act of placing.

Further, the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 may bear a part or all of the functions of the control unit 21 described in the above embodiment. That is, when the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 executes the game program stored in the storage unit 42, the functional unit 51,52,53,61,62,63,64,71,72,73, It may function as part or all of 74,75,76. In this case, the game program of the present invention may be distributed and stored in the game device 2 and the server device 4, or may be stored only in the server device 4. Further, the control unit 21 and / or the server control unit 41 that executes such a game program corresponds to a "computer" that executes the game program.

In addition, some of the above functional units 51,52,53,61,62,63,64,71,72,73,74,75,76 (particularly the functional units 53,64,75,76) are game devices. Neither the control unit 21 of 2 and the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 need to function. Further, the functional unit 74 may not include a part or all of the sub-functional units 74a, 74b, 74c. The functional unit 75 may not include a part or all of the sub-functional units 75a and 75b.

In the above embodiment, as the surveillance camera switching means, one surveillance camera is selected from a plurality of surveillance cameras, but two or more surveillance cameras may be selected. In this case, the second image display means is A game screen including a plurality of images captured by two or more selected surveillance cameras may be displayed on the monitor 32b.

Further, the time display area R1 may display the remaining time of the game play in a recognizable manner. For example, in the time display area R1, the elapsed time from the start of game play may be counted up from zero and displayed up to a predetermined time limit. Further, the time display area R1 does not have to be displayed in the form of time notation as shown in the figure example, and may be indicated by a gauge.

The virtual camera moving means 62 arranges the virtual camera Cv in the vicinity of the player character Pa or the second object Q2, and moves the virtual camera Cv so that the player character Pa or the second object Q2 is reflected. The means 62 may arrange the virtual camera Cv inside the player character Pa or the second object Q2. For example, it may be placed on the head of the player character Pa or the like, and the image of the first-person viewpoint may be displayed on the monitor 32.

The mode of disabling the surveillance camera Cs by the camera disabling means 74 is not limited to that caused by the operation of the first user with respect to the controller 31a. For example, as the scenario progresses, the room becomes full of smoke and becomes unusable, or an attack by a zombie in the virtual space S happens to hit the surveillance camera Cs and breaks. Camera Cs may be disabled.

Further, in the present invention, instead of arranging the surveillance camera fixedly in the virtual space, the virtual camera may be arranged fixedly. In this case, the viewpoint switching means displays the image captured by the virtual camera fixedly arranged in the virtual space on the image captured by the virtual camera that moves according to the movement of the second object by the image display means. The display in the unit may be switched.

In the above embodiment, the switchable object is operated by moving a predetermined cursor K to the switchable object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs and executing the option for starting the operation of the action of the switchable object. The action can be controlled by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b, but the predetermined condition for putting the switchable object into the operable state is not limited to this. For example, the plurality of game media may include a game medium (for example, a zombie operation card) in which the involved action is to operate a switchable object. In this case, the predetermined condition for making the switchable object operable may be that the game medium is selected and used.

1: Game system
2: Game device
2a: First game device
2b: Second game device
21: Control unit (computer)
31: Controller (operation unit)
32: Monitor (display)
34a: Game program
51: Communication means
52: Virtual space generation means
53: Time counting means
61: Player character control means (character control means)
62: Virtual camera transportation method
63: First image display means
64: Camera invalidation means
71: Surveillance camera placement means
72: Surveillance camera switching means
73: Second image display means (image display means)
74: Means of involvement
74a: Object operation means
74b: Selection candidate medium setting means
74c: Object placement means
75: Moving object control means
75a: First object control means
75b: Second object control means
76: Viewpoint switching means
Cs: Surveillance camera
Cv: Virtual camera
E: Candidate medium for selection
Q1: First object
Q2: Second object

Claims (8)

A game program executed on a computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer.
The computer
Selection candidate medium setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media that can be selected by the user,
Virtual space generation means to generate virtual space,
An object arranging means for arranging one or a plurality of objects corresponding to the game media selected by the user from the selection candidate media in the virtual space.
A first object control means that controls the behavior of the first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit, and
A second object control means that controls the behavior of the second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the operation of the user with respect to the operation unit.
A game program that functions as. The virtual space is a three-dimensional virtual space, and is
The computer
An image display means for displaying an image of the virtual space captured on the display unit, and
When the second object is controlled by the second object control means, it moves from an image captured by a virtual camera or a camera object fixedly arranged in the virtual space according to the operation of the second object. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the image captured by the virtual camera is further functioned as a viewpoint switching means for switching the display on the display unit by the image display means. The second object control means starts controlling the behavior of the second object when a predetermined game medium corresponding to the second object is selected from the plurality of selection candidate media. , The game program according to claim 2. The second object control means
When a predetermined condition is not satisfied, the behavior of the second object is controlled regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the action of the second object is controlled by the operation of the user with respect to the operation unit. The game program according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined game medium is selected from a plurality of selection candidate media. While the second object control means controls the behavior of the second object by the operation of the user, acceptance of the user's operation on the operation unit other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object is prohibited. , The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The computer is made to function as a time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of the game.
Until the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the user's operation by the operation unit regarding the action of the second object is prohibited.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein after the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the user's operation on the operation unit regarding the action of the second object is permitted. .. A program storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
A game system including a computer that executes a program stored in the program storage unit.

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