JP2021104273A - Display control system, game system, display control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To attain compatibility between smooth explanation of a game by a commentator and easy grasping of a game state by a viewer.SOLUTION: A display control system includes a generation processing unit 50 for generating a state message M for showing the state of a game played with game devices 11 and 12 by one or more players P, a first display control unit 61 for allowing a display device 21 different from the game devices 11 and 12 to display the state message M, and a second display control unit 62 for allowing a display device 31 different from the game devices 11 and 12 to display a game image Gb for watching the game state without displaying the state message M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a game.

For example, in an event (e-sports) using various games such as a game in which a plurality of players play against each other, the commentator explains the situation of the game. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which content for live commentary is superimposed and displayed on a game image according to the progress of the game on the premise that there is a limit to the useful live commentary by the commentator.

Japanese Patent No. 6098691

The technology of Patent Document 1 in which the live content is superimposed on the game image allows the commentator to smoothly explain the game situation by referring to the content, but for the viewer who is familiar with the game, the live content. Has the problem of being redundant and annoying. In consideration of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention that the commentator smoothly explains the game and the viewer can easily grasp the situation of the game.

The display control system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players by a game device, and a first display device that is separate from the game device. The first display control unit for displaying the status message and the game image for viewing the status of the game are displayed on the second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message. It is provided with a second display control unit to be operated.

The game system according to one aspect of the present invention includes one or more game devices in which one or more players play a game, and a display control system that communicates with the game device, and the display control system includes one or more. A generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of the game played by the player, a first display control unit that displays the status message on a first display device separate from the game device, and a status of the game. Includes a second display control unit that displays a game image for viewing the game on a second display device that is separate from the game device without displaying the status message.

The display control method according to one aspect of the present invention generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players by a game device, and the status message is sent to a first display device separate from the game device. Is displayed, and the game image for viewing the status of the game is displayed on a second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players by a game device, and a first display device that is separate from the game device. A first display control unit for displaying a message and a game image for viewing the status of the game are displayed on a second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message. 2 Make the computer system function as a display control unit.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the 1st game image. It is a schematic diagram of the explanatory image. It is a block diagram which illustrates the functional structure of the display control system. It is a schematic diagram of a conversion table. It is a flowchart which illustrates the specific procedure of the display control processing. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the game system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates the functional structure of the display control system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the 2nd game image. It is a flowchart which illustrates the specific procedure of the display control processing in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the game system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the game system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the game system in the modification. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the mode of displaying the situation message in the modification.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below include various technically suitable limitations. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the forms exemplified below.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The game system 10 of the first embodiment is installed in a specific facility (hereinafter referred to as "specific facility"). Specific facilities are, for example, entertainment facilities such as game centers or casinos, commercial facilities such as shopping centers, and facilities such as halls where various events are held.

An event using the game system 10 is executed at the specific facility. The event executed in the specific facility in the first embodiment is a game tournament (e-sport) in which a plurality of players (P1, P2) compete with each other in a battle game using the game system 10. Each of the plurality of players P is a contestant who plays a competitive game. Further, in addition to the plurality of players P (P1, P2), the commentator C and the plurality of viewers A are located in the specific facility. The commentator C is a commentator who explains the situation of the battle game in parallel with the progress of the battle game. Viewer A is a spectator who watches the competitive game.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game system 10 of the first embodiment includes a first game device 11, a second game device 12, a display control system 13, and a display device 14. The display control system 13 can communicate between each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 and the display device 14. The first game device 11, the second game device 12, the display control system 13, and the display device 14 are installed in, for example, one housing. However, it is also assumed that the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 are installed separately from the display control system 13, or the display device 14 is installed separately from the display control system 13. Will be done.

The player P1 uses the first game device 11 to play the battle game, and the player P2 uses the second game device 12 to play the battle game. Each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 includes a display device 15 and an operation device 16. The display device 15 is a playback device that displays an image. For example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display panel is used as the display device 15. The operation device 16 is an input device that receives operations by the players P (P1, P2).

The first game device 11 and the second game device 12 cooperate with each other to advance the battle game. An image showing the situation of the battle game (hereinafter referred to as "first game image") is displayed on each display device 15. The first game image showing the situation of the player P1 is displayed on the display device 15 of the first game device 11, and the first game image showing the situation of the player P2 is displayed on the display device 15 of the second game device 12. Each player P plays a battle game by operating the operation device 16 while visually recognizing the first game image of the display device 15. A control server device that communicates with each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 may advance the battle game. Further, the display control system 13 may be equipped with a function of advancing a battle game between a plurality of players P.

The battle game of the first embodiment is a game in which each player P acquires each of a plurality of areas (hereinafter referred to as "unit areas") set in the virtual world as his / her own territory. Each player P can acquire the unit area by searching for a desired unit area and achieving a predetermined condition (for example, reaching a target point in the unit area). The player P can acquire a neutral unit area that has not been acquired by any player P, and can also acquire a unit area that another player P has acquired in the past. As described above, the player P1 and the player P2 compete for each unit area, and the player P having a large total number of the finally acquired unit areas becomes the winner of the battle game.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the first game image Ga displayed on the display device 15 of the first game device 11. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the first game image Ga is an image in which the situation image g1 and the search image g2 are appropriately switched. The situation image g1 is an image showing the situation of the player P. Specifically, the situation image g1 is an image representing the unit area U acquired by the player P among the plurality of unit areas U in the virtual world. On the other hand, the search image g2 is an image showing the progress of the search event in which the player P aims to acquire the desired unit region U. Specifically, a search image g2 showing how the character operated by the player P searches for a building such as a cave is displayed. The situation image g1 is displayed on the display device 15 before or after the start or end of the search event, and the situation image g1 is changed to the search image g2 by the start of the search event.

The display control system 13 of FIG. 1 is a computer system that controls the entire game system 10. The display control system 13 of the first embodiment includes a control device 131 and a storage device 132. The display control system 13 is realized not only as a single device but also as a set of a plurality of devices configured as separate bodies from each other.

The control device 131 is a single or a plurality of processors that control each element of the game system 10. Specifically, for example, one or more types of processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control device 131 is configured by the above.

The storage device 132 is a single or a plurality of memories for storing a program executed by the control device 131 and various data used by the control device 131. For example, it is composed of a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium. The storage device 132 may be configured by combining a plurality of types of recording media.

The display device 14 of FIG. 1 is a playback device that displays various images under the control of the display control system 13. The display device 14 is, for example, a display panel that is larger than the display device 15. The commentator C in the specific facility and a large number of viewers A can visually recognize the image of the display device 14. For example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel is used as the display device 14.

The display device 14 of the first embodiment displays the explanatory image Gc illustrated in FIG. The explanatory image Gc is an image for the commentator C and the viewer A to confirm the overall situation of the battle game (for example, the battle situation between the player P1 and the player P2).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the explanatory image Gc includes a first region Gc1 and a second region Gc2. The first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 are regions fixedly set in the explanatory image Gc. That is, the respective forms (size and shape) of the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 in the explanatory image Gc and the positional relationship between them do not change.

The second game image Gb is arranged in the first region Gc1. The second game image Gb is an image including a region Gb1, a region Gb2, and a region Gb3, and is an image for viewing a competitive game. The region Gb1 is located on the left side of the region Gb2, and the region Gb3 is located on the right side of the region Gb2. In the area Gb1, the name of the player P1 (PlayerA) and the score (SCORE) corresponding to the number of unit areas U acquired by the player P1 are displayed. In the area Gb3, the name of the player P2 (PlayerB) and the score (SCORE) corresponding to the number of unit areas U acquired by the player P2 are displayed. In the area Gb2, a plurality of unit areas U in the virtual world are displayed. A unit area U acquired by player P1 (that is, the occupied territory of player P1), a unit area U acquired by player P2 (that is, the occupied territory of player P2), and a neutral unit that has not been captured by any player P. The region U is displayed in a different manner (for example, color).

The status message M is arranged in the second region Gc2 of the explanatory image Gc. The status message M is a character string representing the status of the battle game. Specifically, a plurality of status messages M are arranged in the second region Gc2 in chronological order. For example, a status message M indicating various situations such as the start or result of various events played by each player P in the battle game, the success or failure of the conditions in each event, or the superiority or inferiority of each player P in the battle game is displayed. It is displayed on the device 14.

The commentator C and the viewer A visually and intuitively see the overall situation of the competitive game (for example, which player P is dominant) by visually recognizing the second game image Gb of the commentary image Gc. I can grasp it. Further, the commentator C can grasp the situation to be explained by himself / herself by visually recognizing the situation message M of the commentary image Gc. The commentator C pronounces a voice (hereinafter referred to as “commentary voice”) for explaining the situation of the battle game while referring to the commentary image Gc. For example, the commentator C reads out each situation message M. As described above, the game system 10 of the first embodiment has a function of supporting the commentary of the competitive game by the commentator C.

The commentary voice pronounced by the commentator C is emitted into the specific facility by a broadcasting system (not shown) installed in the specific facility. Therefore, a plurality of viewers A in the specific facility can visually grasp the situation of the battle game by the commentary image Gc displayed on the display device 14, and can easily grasp the situation of the battle game by listening to the commentary sound. I can grasp it.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the display control system 13. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control device 131 of the first embodiment has a plurality of functions (generation processing) for displaying the explanatory image Gc on the display device 14 by executing the program stored in the storage device 132. The unit 50 and the display control unit 60) are realized.

The generation processing unit 50 generates the explanatory image Gc. The generation processing unit 50 of the first embodiment generates the explanatory image Gc by using the data (hereinafter referred to as “situation data”) X representing the situation of the battle game. The status data X is sequentially transmitted from each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 to the display control system 13. For example, every time the situation of the battle game changes, the situation data X is transmitted from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12 to the display control system 13. The generation processing unit 50 acquires the status data X from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the situation data X includes image data X1 and progress data X2. The image data X1 is data representing the above-mentioned first game image Ga. The progress data X2 is data representing the progress of the battle game. The progress data X2 includes, for example, the start or result of various events such as an event in which the player P aims to acquire the unit area U, the success or failure of the conditions in the event, the change in the ability value of the character owned by each player P, and each player P. It is data showing various situations such as acquisition or consumption of items by.

The generation processing unit 50 of the first embodiment generates display data Y representing the explanatory image Gc. The display data Y includes image data Y1 representing the second game image Gb and character data Y2 representing the status message M. The generation processing unit 50 generates image data Y1 from image data X1 and progress data X2, and generates character data Y2 from progress data X2. As understood from the above description, the situation data X in the first embodiment is used not only for generating the second game image Gb but also for generating the situation message M. Specifically, a part of the situation data X is used for generating the second game image Gb, and the other part of the situation data X is used for generating the situation message M. Therefore, the processing load of the control device 131 is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the status message M is generated independently of the generation of the second game image Gb.

The status message M is a standard character string (hereinafter referred to as "fixed part") commonly used for a plurality of status messages M representing different situations, and a variable character string (hereinafter "variable") that is changed for each situation. Includes "part"). The conversion table T of FIG. 5 is used to generate the status message M by the generation processing unit 50. The conversion table T is a data table in which the situation represented by the situation data X and the fixed portion of the situation message M correspond to each other. In the conversion table T, a plurality of fixed form portions composed of different character strings are registered. The generation processing unit 50 searches the conversion table T for the standard unit corresponding to the situation represented by the situation data X among the plurality of standard units, and inserts the variable unit set according to the status data X into the standard unit. This generates a status message M.

The display control unit 60 of FIG. 4 causes the display device 14 to display the explanatory image Gc generated by the generation processing unit 50. Specifically, the display control unit 60 displays the explanatory image Gc by transmitting the display data Y to the display device 14. The generation of the display data Y by the generation processing unit 50 and the control of the display device 14 by the display control unit 60 are repeated every time the status data X is received. That is, every time the display control system 13 receives the status data X from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12, the explanatory image Gc displayed by the display device 14 is updated.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of a process (hereinafter referred to as “display control process”) Sa in which the control device 131 of the first embodiment displays the explanatory image Gc on the display device 14. The display control process Sa is executed every time the display control system 13 receives the status data X.

The generation processing unit 50 generates the second game image Gb from the situation data X (Sa1). Further, the generation processing unit 50 generates the status message M from the status data X (Sa2). The order of the generation of the second game image Gb (Sa1) and the generation of the status message M (Sa2) may be reversed. The display control unit 60 causes the display device 14 to display the explanatory image Gc including the second game image Gb and the status message M (Sa3).

As understood from the above description, in the first embodiment, since the explanatory image Gc including the situation message M is displayed on the display device 14, a plurality of viewers A visually recognize the explanatory image Gc to play the battle game. In addition to being able to easily grasp the situation of, the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game by referring to the situation message M of the commentary image Gc. For example, even if the commentator C is not familiar with the details of the battle game, or even if the commentator C is not familiar with the commentary, the commentator C can explain the exact situation regarding the battle game. In particular, in the first embodiment, the explanatory image Gc includes the second game image Gb in addition to the situation message M. Therefore, the effect that the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game is particularly remarkable.

Further, the viewer A who is not familiar with the battle game can easily and accurately grasp the situation of the battle game by referring to the situation message M together with the second game image Gb. On the other hand, for the viewer A who is familiar with the battle game, the situation message M is unnecessary, and the situation of the battle game can be easily grasped from the second game image Gb. In the explanatory image Gc of the first embodiment, the first region Gc1 in which the second game image Gb is arranged and the second region Gc2 in which the status message M is arranged are fixedly set. Therefore, the viewer A who is familiar with the competitive game is fixed as compared with the configuration in which the respective forms (size and shape) of the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 or the positional relationship between them changes. You can concentrate on the second game image Gb of the first region Gc1. Therefore, the viewer A can grasp the situation of the battle game without being bothered by displaying the situation message M. As described above, according to the first embodiment, both the commentator C or the viewer A who is not familiar with the battle game and the viewer A who is familiar with the battle game can see the situation of the battle game. It has the advantage of being easy to grasp.

In the first embodiment, the status message M is generated by using the status data X acquired from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12. Therefore, it is possible to generate a situation message M that accurately expresses the situation of the battle game.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. For the elements having the same functions as those of the first embodiment in each of the embodiments exemplified below, the reference numerals used in the description of the first embodiment will be diverted and detailed description of each will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system 10 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7, a plurality of players P, commentators C, and viewers A are located in the specific facility. The commentator C uses the terminal device 20 to explain the battle game. In addition, the viewer A uses the terminal device 30 owned by the viewer A for viewing the competitive game.

Each of the terminal device 20 and the terminal device 30 is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The terminal device 20 includes a display device 21. Similarly, the terminal device 30 includes a display device 31. The display device 21 and the display device 31 are playback devices that display images (still images or moving images). For example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel is used as the display device 21 and the display device 31. Each of the display device 21 and the display device 31 is separate from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12. The display device 21 is an example of the “first display device”, and the display device 31 is an example of the “second display device”.

The game system 10 of the second embodiment includes a first game device 11 and a second game device 12 similar to those of the first embodiment, and a display control system 13. The display control system 13 of the second embodiment includes a communication device 133 in addition to the control device 131 and the storage device 132 similar to those of the first embodiment. The communication device 133 communicates with each of the terminal device 20 and the terminal device 30. The communication method by the communication device 133 is arbitrary, but short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) is preferable.

The communication device 133 may communicate with the terminal device 20 or the terminal device 30 via a communication network such as the Internet. In the configuration in which the terminal device 20 communicates with the communication device 133 via the communication network, the terminal device 20 may be located outside the specific facility. Similarly, in a configuration in which the terminal device 30 communicates with the communication device 133 via the communication network, the terminal device 30 may be located outside the specific facility.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the display control system 13 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the control device 131 of the second embodiment can be used as the generation processing unit 50 and the display control unit 60 by executing the program stored in the storage device 132, as in the first embodiment. Function.

The generation processing unit 50 generates the second game image Gb and the status message M. Specifically, the generation processing unit 50 generates the display data Y by using the situation data X received from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12, as in the first embodiment. As described above, the display data Y includes image data Y1 representing the second game image Gb and character data Y2 representing the status message M. According to the configuration for generating the situation message M from the situation data X as described above, the situation message M that accurately expresses the situation of the battle game can be generated as in the first embodiment.

The display control unit 60 causes each of the display device 21 and the display device 31 to display an image. The display control unit 60 of the second embodiment includes a first display control unit 61 and a second display control unit 62.

The first display control unit 61 causes the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 to display the same explanatory image Gc as in the first embodiment. Specifically, the first display control unit 61 causes the display device 21 to display the explanatory image Gc by transmitting the display data Y generated by the generation processing unit 50 from the communication device 133 to the terminal device 20. The configuration in which the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 of the explanatory image Gc are fixed is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The identification information of the explanatory terminal device 20 that is the transmission destination of the display data Y is stored in the storage device 132 by a prior registration process. The first display control unit 61 causes the terminal device 20 specified by the identification information stored in the storage device 132 to display the explanatory image Gc.

According to the above configuration, the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game by referring to the situation message M displayed on the display device 21 as in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, in particular, the second game image Gb is displayed on the display device 21 in addition to the status message M. Therefore, the effect that the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game is particularly remarkable.

As in the first embodiment, the commentary voice pronounced by the commentator C is broadcast in the specific facility by the broadcasting system in the specific facility. Therefore, the viewer A in the specific facility can easily grasp the situation of the battle game by listening to the commentary audio.

The second display control unit 62 of FIG. 8 causes the display device 31 of the terminal device 30 to display the second game image Gb illustrated in FIG. Specifically, the second display control unit 62 transmits the image data Y1 generated by the generation processing unit 50 from the communication device 133 to the terminal device 30, so that the display device 31 displays the second game image Gb. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the status message M is not displayed on the display device 31. The identification information of the viewing terminal device 30 that is the transmission destination of the image data Y1 is stored in the storage device 132 by a prior registration process. The second display control unit 62 causes the terminal device 30 specified by the identification information stored in the storage device 132 to display the second game image Gb.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of the display control process Sb in which the control device 131 of the second embodiment displays an image on the display device 21 and the display device 31. The display control process Sb is executed every time the status data X is received.

Similar to the first embodiment, the generation processing unit 50 generates the second game image Gb and the status message M from the status data X (Sb1, Sb2). The order of the generation of the second game image Gb (Sa1) and the generation of the status message M (Sa2) may be reversed.

The first display control unit 61 displays the explanatory image Gc including the second game image Gb and the status message M on the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 for commentary (Sb3). The second display control unit 62 causes the display device 31 of the viewing terminal device 30 to display the second game image Gb (Sb4). The order of the display control (Sb3) of the display device 21 and the display control (Sb4) of the display device 31 may be reversed.

As understood from the above description, in the second embodiment, the first display control unit 61 causes the display device 21 to display the explanatory image Gc including the second game image Gb and the status message M. Therefore, as described above, the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game. On the other hand, the second display control unit 62 causes the display device 31 to display the second game image Gb without displaying the status message M. Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the status message M is displayed on the display device 31 in addition to the second game image Gb, the viewer A who is familiar with the competitive game can concentrate on the second game image Gb. That is, the viewer A can easily grasp the situation of the battle game without being bothered by displaying the situation message M. As understood from the above description, according to the second embodiment, it is possible for the commentator C to smoothly explain the battle game and for the viewer A to easily grasp the situation of the battle game. In addition, the viewer A who is not familiar with the battle game may not be able to fully grasp the situation of the battle game only by the second game image Gb, but in addition to the reference of the second game image Gb, the commentator C By listening to the commentary audio, you can easily and accurately grasp the situation of the battle game.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system 10 according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the configuration of the game system 10 of the third embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the terminal device 20 used by the commentator C includes a sound collecting device 22 in addition to the display device 21 for displaying the commentary image Gc. The sound collecting device 22 (for example, a microphone) collects the commentary sound by the commentator C to generate voice data V representing the commentary sound. The terminal device 20 transmits the voice data V generated by the sound collecting device 22 to the display control system 13. The communication device 133 of the display control system 13 receives the voice data V transmitted from the terminal device 20.

The generation processing unit 50 of the third embodiment generates the reproduction data Z in addition to the display data Y including the image data Y1 and the character data Y2. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the reproduction data Z includes image data Y1 representing the second game image Gb and audio data V received by the communication device 133 from the terminal device 20. The second display control unit 62 transmits the reproduced data Z from the communication device 133 to the terminal device 30. The second display control unit 62 transmits the reproduced data Z from the communication device 133 to the terminal device 30. That is, in the third embodiment, the audio data V is also transmitted to the terminal device 30 in addition to the image data Y1 similar to that in the second embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the terminal device 30 used by the viewer A includes a sound emitting device 32 in addition to the display device 31 for displaying the second game image Gb. The sound emitting device 32 (for example, a speaker or headphones) emits a commentary sound represented by the sound data V received from the display control system 13. Therefore, the viewer A can listen to the commentary sound emitted by the sound emitting device 32 while visually recognizing the second game image Gb displayed by the display device 31.

The same effect as that of the second embodiment is realized in the third embodiment. That is, the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game by referring to the second game image Gb and the situation message M, and the viewer A who is familiar with the battle game can see the situation message M. The situation of the battle game can be easily grasped from the second game image Gb without being bothered by the display. Further, in the third embodiment, since the voice data V representing the commentary voice of the commentator C is transmitted to the terminal device 30, the commentary voice by the commentator C even when the viewer A is located outside the specific facility. Can be heard. The generation processing unit 50 processes the voice data V received by the communication device 133 from the terminal device 20, and the second display control unit 62 transmits the reproduction data Z including the processed voice data V to the terminal device 20. May be good.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system 10 according to the fourth embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the configuration of the game system 10 of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment or the third embodiment.

The display control unit 60 (first display control unit 61) of the second embodiment displays the explanatory image Gc including the second game image Gb and the status message M on the display device 21 of the terminal device 20. The display control unit 60 of the fourth embodiment displays the status message M on the display device 21, and does not display the second game image Gb on the display device 21. Specifically, the display control unit 60 transmits the character data Y2 representing the status message M to the terminal device 20, and does not transmit the image data Y1 representing the second game image Gb to the terminal device 20. In the fourth embodiment as well, as in the second embodiment, the commentator C can smoothly explain the situation of the battle game by referring to the situation message M displayed on the display device 21.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, since the second game image Gb is not displayed on the display device 21 of the terminal device 20, even if the display device 21 is small, there is an advantage that it is easy to secure a space for displaying the status message M. be. In the fourth embodiment, the commentator C cannot grasp the game image (first game image Ga or second game image Gb) from the display device 21. Therefore, a configuration in which the commentator C can confirm the game image by a display device separate from the display device 21 is particularly preferable.

If the generation processing unit 50 generates the status message M from the progress data X2 of the status data X, in the fourth embodiment, the image data X1 of the first game image Ga is used as the first game device 11 or the second game device 11. The process of transmitting from the game device 12 to the display control system 13 may be omitted.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The first game device 11 and the second game device 12 of the fifth embodiment advance the battle game to a specific state when a predetermined condition (hereinafter referred to as “progress condition”) for changing the situation of the battle game is satisfied. .. For example, when the player P gives a predetermined operation to the operation device 16, it is determined that the progress condition is satisfied, and as a result, the battle game progresses to a specific state. The state of the battle game may progress when a considerable amount of time has passed since the progress condition was established. The first display control unit 61 of the fifth embodiment displays the status message M regarding the progressed state on the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 after the progress condition is satisfied and before the battle game progresses to a specific state. Let me.

For example, it is assumed that the state of the battle game progresses to the state in which the player P1 has seized the unit area U in response to the operation from the player P1 on the operating device 16. The generation processing unit 50 indicates that the player P1 succeeded in capturing the unit area U before the image (first game image Ga or the second game image Gb) showing the capture of the unit area U by the player P1 was displayed. Generate status message M. The status message M is, for example, a character string such as "Player A has seized territory X!". The first display control unit 61 causes the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 to display the status message M generated by the generation processing unit 50. That is, before displaying the image showing the capture of the unit area U by the player P, the status message M representing the capture of the unit area U by the player P1 is displayed on the display device 21. Therefore, the commentator C who visually recognizes the situation message M can grasp the state before the battle game progresses to a specific state. Therefore, the commentator C can explain the situation without delay with respect to the progress of the battle game.

The same effect as that of the second embodiment is realized in the fifth embodiment. In the above description, the same configuration as in the second to fourth embodiments is assumed in which the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 displays the status message M. However, the configuration of the fifth embodiment in which the display device 14 displays the status message M for displaying the status message M before advancing the battle game to a specific state is similarly applied to the first embodiment. Will be done.

Further, in the above description, when the progress condition for advancing the state of the battle game is satisfied, the first display control unit 61 displays the status message M regarding the state after the progress of the display device 21 (in the first embodiment). It was displayed on the display device 14). However, the generation processing unit 50 may predict the progress of the battle game, and the display control unit 60 may display the status message M indicating the result of the prediction on the display device 21. For example, the generation processing unit 50 predicts the future state of the battle game according to the state of the battle game up to the previous time and the content of the operation by the player P on the operation device 16, and responds to the result of the prediction. Generate status message M.

[Sixth Embodiment]
The display control system 13 of the sixth embodiment operates in any one of a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The control device 131 selects one of a plurality of operation modes in response to an instruction from a manager such as an employee of a specific facility.

The first operation mode is an operation mode for supporting the explanation by the commentator C. In the first operation mode, the generation processing unit 50 generates the explanatory image Gc including the second game image Gb and the status message M, and the display control unit 60 displays the explanatory image Gc as in the first embodiment. Display on the device 14 or the display device 21.

The second operation mode is an operation mode that does not consider the explanation by the commentator C. In the second operation mode, the generation processing unit 50 does not generate the status message M. The display control unit 60 causes the display device 21 or the display device 14 to display the second game image Gb. That is, in the second operation mode, the display control unit 60 does not display the status message M on the display device 21 or the display device 14.

The same effect as that of the first embodiment is realized in the sixth embodiment. Further, in the sixth embodiment, in particular, flexible operation according to the degree of knowledge or ability of the commentator C is realized. For example, when the commentator C is not familiar with the battle game or is not familiar with the commentary, it is preferable to support the commentator C by the first operation mode. On the other hand, when the commentator C is familiar with the battle game and is familiar with the commentary, the commentator C's consciousness is raised by omitting the display of the situation message M in the second operation mode. The operation of concentrating on the game image Gb is preferable.

[Modification example]
Each of the above-exemplified forms can be variously modified. Specific modifications that can be applied to each of the above-mentioned forms are illustrated below. Two or more embodiments arbitrarily selected from the following examples may be merged to the extent that they do not contradict each other. In the following description, the display device 14 in the first embodiment and the display device 21 in the second to fourth embodiments may be collectively referred to as "explanatory display device".

(1) In each of the above-described modes, the image data Y1 of the second game image Gb is generated from the image data X1 representing the first game image Ga and the progress data X2. The specific method for generating the image Gb is arbitrary.

First, the first game image Ga may be used as the second game image Gb. Specifically, either the first game image Ga displayed on the display device 15 of the first game device 11 or the first game image Ga displayed on the display device 15 of the second game device 12 is the first. 2 It is selectively displayed as a game image Gb. The second game image Gb may be generated by executing various image processes including coding on the first game image Ga.

Further, the second game image Gb may be generated according to the situation represented by the progress data X2. For example, the second game image Gb is generated by using the progress data X2 (replay data) including the operation data representing the operation from the player P on the operation device 16 of the first game device 11 or the second game device 12. May be good. As understood from the above description, the situation data X does not necessarily have to include the image data X1 of the first game image Ga.

In each of the above-described forms, the configuration in which the situation data X includes the image data X1 and the progress data X2 is illustrated. However, each of the image data X1 and the progress data X2 may be transmitted from the first game device 11 or the second game device 12 to the display control system 13 as individual situation data X. That is, the situation data X (for example, image data X1) used for generating the second game image Gb and the situation data X (for example, progress data X2) used for generating the situation message M are sent to the display control system 13. It may be transmitted individually.

(2) In each of the above-described modes, a mode in which the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 are integrally configured with the display control system 13 is illustrated. The game device 11 and the second game device 12 may be installed in a specific facility as devices separate from the display control system 13. For example, the display control system 13 is realized by a server device installed outside the specific facility. In the configuration of FIG. 13, the display control system 13 communicates with each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 via a communication network 90 such as the Internet. For example, the display control system 13 receives the status data X from each of the first game device 11 and the second game device 12 via the communication network 90.

Further, in the first embodiment, the embodiment in which the display device 14 is integrally configured with the display control system 13 is illustrated, but as illustrated in FIG. 13, the display device 14 is separate from the display control system 13. It may be installed in a specific facility as a device of. In the configuration of FIG. 13, the display control system 13 communicates with the display device 14 via the communication network 90. For example, the display control system 13 transmits the display data Y to the display device 14 by communication using the communication network 90.

(3) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the display control system 13 includes the generation processing unit 50 is illustrated, but the place where the generation processing unit 50 is mounted in the game system 10 is not limited to the display control system 13. .. For example, the generation processing unit 50 may be mounted on the first game device 11 or the second game device 12.

(4) A plurality of status messages M generated by the generation processing unit 50 may be selectively displayed on the explanatory display device. For example, the commentator C registers the condition of the situation message M desired by himself / herself (hereinafter referred to as “extraction condition”) in the display control system 13. The display control unit 60 causes the explanation display device to display one or more status messages M that satisfy the extraction conditions among the plurality of status messages M generated by the generation processing unit 50, and the other status messages M are the explanation display devices. Do not display in. According to the above configuration, the commentator C can selectively acquire only the status message M necessary for himself / herself.

Further, in the configuration in which the display control unit 60 displays the status message M on a plurality of explanatory display devices, the status message M displayed by the display control unit 60 may be different for each explanatory display device. For example, among the plurality of status messages M generated by the generation processing unit 50, the status message M related to the player P1 is selectively displayed on the explanatory display device visually recognized by the viewer A who supports the player P1, and the player P2 A status message M relating to the player P2 is selectively displayed on the explanatory display device visually recognized by the viewer A who supports the player P2. On the other hand, all the status messages M are displayed on the display device 21 of the terminal device 20 used by the commentator C.

(5) The status message M may be configured by a plurality of layers. The status message M located in the lower hierarchy is composed of a character string that specifically represents the status of the battle game. The display control unit 60 causes the commentary display device to display the status message M of the hierarchy designated by the commentator C among the plurality of layers. It is also assumed that the display control system 13 transmits the status message M over a plurality of layers to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 selects the status message M of the layer designated by the commentator C.

(6) The display mode of the status message M is appropriately changed. For example, the display control unit 60 may display the status message M related to the player P1 and the status message M related to the player P2 on the display device 21 in different modes (for example, colors). Further, the status message M may be displayed under a specific effect. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the display control unit 60 moves the status message M related to the player P1 from the left side into the second region Gc2, and moves the status message M related to the player P2 from the right side into the second region Gc2. do. According to the above configuration, the commentator C can intuitively and visually distinguish between the situation message M related to the player P1 and the situation message M related to the player P2.

(7) In each of the above-described modes, the situation message M is displayed on the explanation display device, but the sound that sounds the situation message M (hereinafter referred to as “guidance voice”) is emitted from the sound emitting device (for example, the speaker) of the terminal device 20. You may emit sound from. A known voice synthesis technique is arbitrarily adopted for generating the guidance voice according to the situation message M. According to the above configuration, the commentator C can grasp the situation of the battle game by listening to the guidance voice.

(8) In each of the above-described modes, the display data Y including the image data Y1 and the character data Y2 is transmitted from the display control unit 60 to the explanatory display device, but the second game image Gb and the status message M are combined. The image data representing the commentary image Gc may be transmitted from the display control unit 60 to the commentary display device as display data Y. As understood from the above description, the display control unit 60 in each of the above-described embodiments is comprehensively expressed as an element for displaying the second game image Gb and the status message M on the explanatory display device.

(9) In each of the above-described modes, the generation processing unit 50 of the display control system 13 generates the character data Y2 representing the status message M, but the status data X including the character data Y2 instead of the progress data X2 is the first. It may be transmitted from the 1 game device 11 or the 2nd game device 12 to the display control system 13. That is, the function of the generation processing unit 50 that generates the status message M may be mounted on the first game device 11 or the second game device 12.

(10) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 of the explanatory image Gc are fixed is illustrated, but each of the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 may be a variable region. good. That is, the morphology of each of the first region Gc1 and the second region Gc2 or the positional relationship between them may change. For example, a configuration in which the second region Gc2 is superimposed and displayed on a variable point in the first region Gc1 according to the progress of the battle game, or a configuration in which the size of the second region Gc2 changes according to the number of characters in the status message M. Is assumed.

(11) In each of the above-described forms, the battle game in which the player P1 and the player P2 play against each other is illustrated, but the battle game in which a group of a plurality of players P1 and a group of a plurality of players P2 play against each other is also described above. Each form applies similarly. For example, the game system 10 includes a plurality of first game devices 11 corresponding to different players P1 and a plurality of second game devices 12 corresponding to different players P2. The plurality of first game devices 11 and the plurality of second game devices 12 may be installed in one specific facility, or may be installed in a plurality of different facilities.

The first game device 11 causes the display device 15 to display the first game image Ga representing the situation of each player P1. Further, the second game device 12 causes the display device 15 to display the first game image Ga showing the situation of each player P2. As described above, in a situation where groups compete against each other, the situation of the battle game tends to be complicated. Therefore, a configuration in which the commentator C is supported by displaying the situation message M is particularly effective.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, a battle game in which each player P captures the unit area U is illustrated, but the type of game to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the above examples. For example, a fighting game in which characters operated by each player P fight against each other, a sports game in which teams operated by each player P compete in sports such as baseball or soccer, and each player P in a board game such as shogi or go. The present invention is applied to any game, such as a competitive game in which each player P competes using his or her own card, a lottery game in which each player P decides whether to win or lose by a physical lottery or an electronic lottery. .. Further, in each of the above-described forms, a game played by a plurality of players P is illustrated, but each of the above-described forms is similarly applied to a game played by only one player P.

[Additional Notes]
From the above description, for example, a preferred embodiment of the present invention can be grasped as follows. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, the reference numerals of the drawings are shown in parentheses below for convenience, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated aspects.

[Appendix A]
The technique of Patent Document 1 in which the live content is superimposed on the game image has a problem that the live content is redundant and troublesome for a viewer who is familiar with the game. In consideration of the above circumstances, the specific aspects of the present invention (Appendix A1 to Appendix A9) are that the commentator smoothly explains the game and that the viewer can easily grasp the situation of the game. The purpose is to achieve both.

[Appendix A1]
The display control system (13) according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix A1) generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P) by the game devices (11, 12). The generation processing unit (50) to be generated, the first display control unit (61) for displaying the status message (M) on the first display device (21) separate from the game devices (11, 12), and the above. The game image (Gb) for viewing the game status is displayed on the second display device (31) separate from the game device (11, 12) without displaying the status message (M). It includes a second display control unit (62).

In the above aspect, the commentator (C) can smoothly explain the situation of the game by referring to the situation message (M) displayed on the first display device (21). On the other hand, the viewer (A) who is familiar with the game can easily grasp the situation of the game without being bothered by displaying the status message (M). That is, it is possible to achieve both that the commentator (C) smoothly explains the game and that the viewer (A) easily grasps the situation of the game.

The "game situation" means the state of the game that changes from moment to moment as the game progresses. For example, the occurrence or end of various events in the game, the current progress in the game (eg "10 minutes passed", etc.), the result of the game (final or intermediate result), the situation of each player (P) in the game. Various situations such as (for example, superiority or inferiority between players (P) in a competitive game) are exemplified as "game situations". The type of "game" is arbitrary, but assuming that the commentator (C) explains the situation of the game, a battle game in which a plurality of players (P) play against each other is particularly suitable.

The "game image (Gb)" is an image for the viewer (A) to watch the progress of the game. For example, what is an image similar to the game image (Gb) displayed on the game device (11, 12) used by the player (P), an image generated from the game image (Gb), or a game image (Gb)? The separately generated image is displayed on the second display device (31) as a game image (Gb). The second display control unit (62) uses, for example, a game image (Gb) displayed on the game device (11, 12) operated by the player (P) as a game image (Gb) on the second display device (31). The element to be displayed, the element to display the game image (Gb) generated by processing the game image (Gb) on the second display device (31), or the progress data indicating the progress of the game is displayed on the second display device (31). ) To generate and display a game image (Gb) corresponding to the progress data on the second display device (31). The game image (Gb) may be either a moving image or a still image.

[Appendix A2]
In a specific example of Appendix A1 (Appendix A2), the first display control unit (61) causes the first display device (21) to display the status message (M) and the game image (Gb). According to the above aspect, the commentator (C) using the first display device (21) can confirm the game image (Gb) in addition to the status message (M). Therefore, the above-mentioned effect that the commentator (C) can smoothly explain the situation of the game is particularly remarkable.

[Appendix A3]
In a specific example of Appendix A2 (Appendix A3), the first display control unit (61) has a fixed first region (Gc1) on which the game image (Gb) is arranged and the status message (M). The image (Gc) including the fixed second region (Gc2) to be formed is displayed on the first display device (21). According to the above aspects, the commentator (C) has a game image (Gb) and a status message (compared to a configuration in which the positions or sizes of the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) are changed. There is an advantage that M) can be easily confirmed. Regarding the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2), “fixed” means that the form (for example, size and shape) and position of the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) do not change. Means that.

[Appendix A4]
In any specific example (Appendix A4) of Supplementary A1 to Supplementary A3, the generation processing unit (50) is described from one or more game devices (11, 12) used by the one or more players (P). The situation data (X) representing the situation of the game is acquired, and the situation message (M) is generated from the situation data (X). In the above aspects, the status message (M) is generated according to the status data (X) acquired from the game devices (11, 12). Therefore, it is possible to generate a situation message (M) that accurately expresses the situation of the game.

[Appendix A5]
In any specific example (Appendix A5) of Supplementary A1 to Supplementary A4, the generation processing unit (50) generates the status message (M) regarding the state before the game progresses to a specific state. The first display control unit (61) causes the first display device (21) to display the status message (M). According to the above aspects, it is possible to predictively explain the situation of the game immediately after or in the future, or to explain the situation without delay with respect to the progress of the game.

[Appendix A6]
In any specific example (Appendix A6) of Supplementary A1 to Supplementary A5, the first display control unit (61) displays the status message (M) on the first display device (21) in the first operation mode. In the second operation mode, the status message (M) is not displayed on the first display device (21). According to the above aspect, the presence / absence of the display of the status message (M) is switched according to the operation mode. In a scene where the commentator (C) explains the situation of the game (for example, a game tournament), the first operation mode in which the situation message (M) is displayed is preferable.

[Appendix A7]
The game system (10) according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix A7) includes one or more game devices (11, 12) in which one or more players (P) play a game, and the game device (11, 12). A display control system (13) that communicates with the display control system (13), and the display control system (13) is a generation processing unit that generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P). (50), a first display control unit (61) for displaying the status message (M) on a first display device (21) separate from the one or more game devices (11, 12), and the game. The game image (Gb) for viewing the situation of the above is displayed on the second display device (31) separate from the one or more game devices (11, 12) without displaying the situation message (M). It includes a second display control unit (62) to be displayed.

[Appendix A8]
The display control method according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix A8) generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P) by the game device (11, 12), and is described above. The status message (M) is displayed on the first display device (21) separate from the game devices (11, 12), and the game image (Gb) for viewing the status of the game is displayed on the status message (Gb). M) is not displayed, but is displayed on the second display device (31) separate from the game device (11, 12).

[Appendix A9]
The program according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix A9) is a generation processing unit (M) that generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P) by the game devices (11, 12). 50), the first display control unit (61) for displaying the status message (M) on the first display device (21) separate from the game devices (11, 12), and viewing the game status. A second display control unit that displays a game image (Gb) for display on a second display device (31) separate from the game device (11, 12) without displaying the status message (M). The computer system is made to function as (62).

[Appendix B]
In the technique of Patent Document 1 in which the live content is superimposed on the game image, the part of the game image on which the content is superimposed cannot be visually recognized, so that the commentator or the viewer may not be able to accurately grasp the game image. .. In consideration of the above circumstances, a specific aspect of the present invention (aspects B1 to B8) is intended to enable a commentator or a viewer to easily and accurately grasp the situation of the game.

[Appendix B1]
The display control system (13) according to one aspect (Appendix B1) of the present invention includes a generation processing unit (50) that generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P). , A fixed first area (Gc1) in which a game image (Gb) for viewing the situation of the game is arranged, and a fixed second area (Gc2) in which the situation message (M) is arranged. A display control unit (60) for displaying the included image (Gc) on the display devices (14, 21) is provided.

In the above aspect, the viewer (A) or the commentator (C) can easily and accurately grasp the situation of the game by referring to the situation message (M) and the game image (Gb). Further, since the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) are fixed, the positions or sizes of the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) are changed as compared with the configuration in which the positions or sizes of the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) are changed. There is an advantage that the viewer (A) or the commentator (C) can easily check the game image (Gb) and the status message (M). Further, for example, the viewer (A) who is proficient in the game so that the situation of the game can be accurately grasped from the game image (Gb) without checking the situation message (M) is a fixed first area (Gc1). You can concentrate on the game image (Gb) of. That is, there is an advantage that both the commentator (C) or the viewer (A) who is not familiar with the game and the viewer (A) who is familiar with the game can easily grasp the situation of the game.

Regarding the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2), “fixed” means that the form (for example, size and shape) and position of the first region (Gc1) and the second region (Gc2) do not change. Means that.

[Appendix B2]
In a specific example of Appendix B1 (Appendix B2), the generation processing unit (50) represents a situation of the game from one or more game devices (11, 12) used by the one or more players (P). The data (X) is acquired, and the status message (M) is generated from the status data (X). In the above aspects, the status message (M) is generated according to the status data (X) acquired from the game devices (11, 12). Therefore, a situation message (M) that accurately expresses the situation of the game can be displayed on the display devices (14, 21).

[Appendix B3]
In the specific example of Appendix B1 or Appendix B2 (Appendix B3), the generation processing unit (50) has the game image (Gb) and the status message (M) according to the status data (X) representing the status of the game. To generate. In the above aspect, the situation data (X) is also used for the generation of the game image (Gb) and the generation of the situation message (M). Therefore, the processing load is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the status message (M) is generated independently of the game image (Gb).

[Appendix B4]
In any specific example (Appendix B4) of Appendix B1 to Appendix B3, the generation processing unit (50) generates the status message (M) relating to the state before the game progresses to a specific state. The display control unit (60) causes the display device (14, 21) to display the status message (M). According to the above aspects, it is possible to predictively explain the situation of the game immediately after or in the future, or to explain the situation without delay with respect to the progress of the game.

[Appendix B5]
In any specific example (Appendix B5) of Appendix B1 to Appendix B4, the display control unit (60) causes the display device (14, 21) to display the status message (M) in the first operation mode. In the second operation mode, the status message (M) is not displayed on the display devices (14, 21). According to the above aspect, the presence / absence of the display of the status message (M) is switched according to the operation mode. In a scene where the commentator (C) explains the situation of the game (for example, a game tournament), the first operation mode in which the situation message (M) is displayed is preferable.

[Appendix B6]
The game system (10) according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix B6) includes one or more game devices (11, 12) in which one or more players (P) play a game, and the game device (11, 12). A display control system (13) that communicates with the display control system (13), and the display control system (13) is a generation processing unit that generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P). (50), a fixed first area (Gc1) in which a game image (Gb) for viewing the situation of the game is arranged, and a fixed second area (Gc2) in which the situation message (M) is arranged. ), And a display control unit (60) for displaying the image (Gc) including the display device (14, 21).

[Appendix B7]
The display control method according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix B7) is for generating a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P) and viewing the status of the game. An image (Gc) including a fixed first region (Gc1) in which the game image (Gb) is arranged and a fixed second region (Gc2) in which the status message (M) is arranged is displayed on the display device (Gc). It is displayed on 14 and 21).

[Appendix B8]
The program according to one aspect of the present invention (Appendix B8) includes a generation processing unit (50) that generates a status message (M) indicating the status of a game played by one or more players (P), and a generation processing unit (50) of the game. An image (Gc1) including a fixed first area (Gc1) in which a game image (Gb) for viewing a situation is arranged and a fixed second area (Gc2) in which the situation message (M) is arranged. ) Is displayed on the display devices (14, 21) to function as a display control unit (60).

10 ... game system, 11 ... first game device, 12 ... second game device, 13 ... display control system, 14 ... display device, 15 ... display device, 16 ... operation device, 20 ... terminal device, 21 ... display device, 22 ... Sound collecting device, 30 ... Terminal device, 31 ... Display device, 32 ... Sound emitting device, 50 ... Generation processing unit, 60 ... Display control unit, 61 ... First display control unit, 62 ... Second display control unit, 90 ... communication network, 131 ... control device, 132 ... storage device, 133 ... communication device, A ... viewer, C ... commentator, Ga ... first game image, Gb ... second game image, Gb1 ... area, Gb2 ... Area, Gb3 ... Area, Gc ... Explanation image, Gc1 ... First area, Gc2 ... Second area, M ... Situation message, P (P1, P2) ... Player, T ... Conversion table, U ... Unit area, V ... Voice Data, X ... Situation data, X1 ... Image data, X2 ... Progress data, Y ... Display data, Y1 ... Image data, Y2 ... Character data, Z ... Playback data, g1 ... Situation image, g2 ... Search image.

Claims (9)

A generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players by a game device, and a generation processing unit.
A first display control unit that displays the status message on a first display device that is separate from the game device.
A display control system including a second display control unit that displays a game image for viewing the status of the game on a second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message. The display control system according to claim 1, wherein the first display control unit displays the status message and the game image on the first display device. The first display control unit claims that the first display device displays an image including a fixed first area in which the game image is arranged and a fixed second area in which the status message is arranged. 2 display control system. The generation processing unit acquires situation data representing the situation of the game from one or more game devices used by the one or more players, and generates the situation message from the situation data. Claims 1 to 2. Any of the display control systems. Before the game progresses to a particular state
The generation processing unit generates the status message regarding the state, and generates the status message.
The first display control unit is a display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which causes the first display device to display the status message. The first display control unit displays the status message on the first display device in the first operation mode, and does not display the status message on the first display device in the second operation mode. Display control system according to any one of 5. One or more game devices in which one or more players play a game, and
A display control system that communicates with the game device is provided.
The display control system is
A generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players,
A first display control unit that displays the status message on a first display device that is separate from the one or more game devices.
A game system including a second display control unit that displays a game image for viewing the game status on a second display device separate from the one or more game devices without displaying the status message. .. Generates a status message that represents the status of the game played by one or more players on the game device.
The status message is displayed on a first display device separate from the game device.
A display control method for displaying a game image for viewing the status of the game on a second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message. A generation processing unit that generates a status message indicating the status of a game played by one or more players by a game device.
A first display control unit that displays the status message on a first display device separate from the game device, and
A program that causes a computer system to function as a second display control unit that displays a game image for viewing the game status on a second display device separate from the game device without displaying the status message.

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