JP2021166603A - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program and a game device capable of preventing interruption of progress of a game by execution of an event and allowing for easily grasping contents of an event.SOLUTION: A computer is allowed to operate as: game progress means for allowing a player character generated in a virtual space on the basis of a user's operation input to act to progress a game; game progress image generation means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera disposed in a virtual space as a game progress image; first display area generation means for generating a first predetermined display area D1 for displaying a game progress image; specific event execution means for executing a specific event executed in a game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during progress of a game; and second display area generation means for generating a second display area D2 differing from the first display area, and the specific event execution means executes a specific event without stopping progress of a game and displays contents of the specific event under execution in the second display area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game device.

In a game in which a player character arranged in a virtual space is operated to advance the game, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, the progress of the game is interrupted by prohibiting the movement of the player character or the like. Games that generate events such as playing a moving image (so-called movie) are commercially available.

Japanese Patent No. 6475816

Such events may include main events that directly affect game progress and sub-events that are not directly related to game progress. As described above, the progress of the game is interrupted when the event occurs. The interruption of the game progress occurs regardless of whether it is a main event or a sub-event. Therefore, some users may find it troublesome to execute sub-events and the like. Also, once an event occurs, it takes time to play the video. Therefore, depending on the play situation of the user, such as when there is not enough playable time, an event may occur in a situation where the game progress is not desired to be interrupted.

In Patent Document 1, when a movie is played before a battle with an enemy character is started in a multiplayer in which a plurality of users participate, and the movie playback on the game device of each user participating in the battle is completed, the movie is played. The network game system where the battle is started is disclosed. Patent Document 1 discloses that the movie playback before the battle can be skipped according to the user operation after the movie playback starts.

However, as in Patent Document 1, even if the video can be skipped after the start of playback of the video, the progress of the game is still temporarily interrupted, and the loading time of the video also occurs. Depending on the playing situation, the user may feel annoyed.

There are also games that allow a video that has been played once to be played again afterwards. However, even in that case, it is necessary for the user to interrupt the progress of the game by himself / herself, such as by performing an operation of opening a predetermined menu screen or the like.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game device capable of easily grasping the contents of an event while preventing the progress of the game from being interrupted by the execution of the event.

The game program according to one aspect of the present invention is a game progress means in which a computer advances a game by making a player character generated in a virtual space act based on a user's operation input, and a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space. A game progress image generating means that generates a two-dimensional image captured by the game as a game progress image, a first display area generating means that generates a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image, and a game in progress. A specific event executing means for executing a specific event executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area. The specific event executing means executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the content of the executing specific event in the second display area.

The game program causes the computer to function as a specific event display setting means for setting whether or not to display the specific event in the second display area based on a predetermined first user operation, and the specific event execution means. Is set to display in the second display area, executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the content of the executing specific event in the second display area. Then, when it is set not to be displayed in the second display area, the progress of the game is stopped, the specific event is executed, and the content of the specific event being executed is displayed in the first display area. You may.

There are a plurality of types of the specific event, and the second display area generation means determines the size of the second display area according to each of the plurality of types of specific events, and the size of the second display area. May be determined to be the same size as or smaller than the size of the first display area.

The specific event execution means may play a predetermined moving image as the specific event, or execute a conversation event with a predetermined non-player character as the specific event. Alternatively, the game is a sports game in which the number of points is competed, and the specific event execution means, as the specific event, replays at least one of a scoring scene, a chance scene, and a foul scene while the game is in progress. You may play it.

Further, the game program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game progressing means for causing a computer to act on a player character generated in a virtual space based on a user's operation input to advance the game, while the game is in progress. A specific event execution means that enables a specific event to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and whether to execute or skip the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress. The specific event skip setting means is set in advance based on the first user operation of the above, and the specific event execution means executes the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game. When the game is set to stop the progress of the game and execute the specific event, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress, the specific event is skipped. If so, the game is advanced without executing the specific event, the specific event that is not executed is registered as a released event, and a predetermined second user operation is input while the game is in progress. If so, the released event is executed.

The game program is a game progress image generation means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space of the computer as a game progress image, and a predetermined first unit for displaying the game progress image. It functions as a first display area generating means for generating one display area and a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area, and the specific event executing means is the specific event. May be displayed in the second display area based on the second user operation after registering the released event.

The game program functions as a map display means for displaying the map of the virtual space and a registered position display means for displaying a position satisfying the predetermined condition on the map while the game is in progress. You may let me.

Further, the game device according to another aspect of the present invention includes a program storage unit that stores the above-mentioned game program and a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game program and a game device capable of easily grasping the contents of an event while preventing the game progress from being interrupted by the execution of the event.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game screen in which the game is in progress according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an event setting screen according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the specific event execution process in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of execution processing of the released event in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen during map display according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen in which the game is in progress in a modified example of the present embodiment.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the game program and the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an action game executed in a home-use game device will be described as an example. In the present embodiment, a player character is exemplified as an operation target object that can be operated by the user. The action game according to the present embodiment is intended to achieve a predetermined goal such as operating a player character acting in the virtual space to annihilate the enemy character or reaching a predetermined position in the virtual space. , Progress by fighting enemy characters.

[Hardware configuration]
The configuration of the game device that realizes the above-mentioned game will be described. The game system in the present embodiment is composed of the following game device 2 and an external device such as a monitor (display unit) 19, a speaker 22 and a controller (operation unit) 24 connected to the game device 2, and is composed of the following disk. The game can be played based on the game program 30a and the game data 30b read from the type storage medium 30. However, in the following, for the sake of simplicity, the term “game device 2” may be used.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 can communicate with the other game device 2 and the server device 3 via a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The game device 2 includes a CPU 10 which is a computer that controls its operation, and a disk drive 12, a memory card slot 13, an HDD 14, a ROM 15 and a RAM 16 forming a program storage unit are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. There is. The memory card (flash memory) connected to the memory card slot 13 is configured as a game data storage unit that stores the progress of the game, the setting contents of the game, and the like.

Further, the graphic processing unit 17, the audio synthesis unit 20, the wireless communication control unit 23, and the network interface 25 are connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11.

Of these, the graphic processing unit 17 draws a game image including the game space and each character according to the instruction of the CPU 10. Further, an external monitor 19 is connected to the graphic processing unit 17 via the video conversion unit 18, and the game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 17 is converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18, and the monitor 19 is converted. It is designed to be displayed at.

The audio synthesizing unit 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game voices according to the instructions of the CPU 10. Further, an external speaker 22 is connected to the audio synthesis unit 20 via the audio conversion unit 21. Therefore, the game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio conversion unit 21, and is further output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

Further, the audio compositing unit 20 outputs data in which the user's voice input from the headset connected to the game device 2 or the controller 24 or the like is coded in digital format by the audio conversion unit 21. It can be obtained. The audio synthesis unit 20 can transmit the acquired data to the CPU 10 as input information.

The wireless communication control unit 23 has a 2.4 GHz band wireless communication module, and is wirelessly connected to the controller 24 attached to the game device 2 so that data can be transmitted and received. The user can input a signal to the game device 2 by operating an operator such as a button provided on the controller 24, and can control the operation of the player character displayed on the monitor 19. ..

Further, the network interface 25 connects the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN, and can communicate with another game device 2 or a server device 3. Then, by connecting the game device 2 to another game device 2 via the communication network NW and transmitting / receiving data to each other, it is possible to display a plurality of player characters synchronously in the same virtual space.

As a result, in this game, multiplayer is possible in which a plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users cooperate to fight against an enemy character, or a plurality of users fight against each other.

[Functional configuration of game device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 includes a control unit 4 including a CPU 10, HDD 14, ROM 15, RAM 16, graphic processing unit 17, video conversion unit 18, audio synthesis unit 20, audio conversion unit 21, network interface 25, and the like. Operates as a computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 4 of the game device 2 executes the game program 30a of the present invention to execute the game progress means 41, the game progress image generation means 42, the first display area generation means 43, and the specific event. The functions of the execution means 44, the second display area generation means 45, the specific event display setting means 46, the specific event skip setting means 47, the map display means 48, the registration position display means 49, and the like are exhibited.

Of these, the game progress means 41 advances the game by making the player character generated in the virtual space act based on the operation input of the user. The game progress means 41 creates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual space (game space) in which the player character operated by the user acts. For example, the game progress means 41 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data 30b as the player character moves, and creates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space.

Further, the game progress means 41 also generates each object operating in the virtual space. Further, the game progress means 41 arranges a virtual camera based on the position of the player character. The game progress means 41 controls the operations of the player character and the virtual camera according to the operation input of the controller 24 by the user or the progress of the game. Further, the game progress means 41 controls the operation of a non-player character such as an enemy character acting in the virtual space.

The game progress image generation means 42 generates a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space as a game progress image. The first display area generation means 43 generates a predetermined first display area D1 for displaying a game progress image on at least a part of the display screen (game screen) of the monitor 19. The game progress means 41 displays the game progress image in the first display area D1 while the game is in progress.

The specific event execution means 44 executes a specific event (described later) to be executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game. The second display area generation means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1 on a part of the game screen of the monitor 19.

The specific event display setting means 46 sets the display mode of the specific event based on the user operation. Further, the specific event skip setting means 47 sets whether to execute or skip the specific event based on the user operation.

The map display means 48 displays a map of the virtual space in at least a part of the display area (map display area D4 described later) of the game screen of the monitor 19. The registered position display means 49 displays a position satisfying a predetermined condition on the game screen while the game is in progress.

[Specific event execution process]
Hereinafter, the specific event execution process for executing the specific event in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game screen in which the game is in progress according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an event setting screen D3 according to the present embodiment.

The game screen DA shown on the upper side of FIG. 3 shows a state in which the game progress image GP1 when the player character PC arranged in the virtual space S is located at the event occurrence position PE is displayed in the first display area D1. The game screen DB shown on the lower side of FIG. 3 executes a specific event by wipe display in the second display area D2, and the game progress image GP2 after a certain time elapses from the game progress image GP1 in the first display area D1. Indicates the displayed state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first display area D1 is configured as an area substantially equal to the game screen DA. The game progress images GP1 and GP2 are displayed in the first display area D1. The user operates the player character PC while looking at the game progress images GP1 and GP2 to make the player character PC act in the virtual space S. An event occurrence position PE in which a specific event occurs is preset at a predetermined position in the virtual space S. The following example shows an example in which the position of the player character PC at the event occurrence position PE is set as the execution condition of the specific event.

The event setting screen D3 shown in FIG. 4 is a screen for performing preset settings for a specific event. More specifically, when the execution condition of the specific event is satisfied, the event setting screen D3 executes or skips the specific event (event skip), or displays the specific event in the first display area D1. This is a screen for setting in advance whether to display in the second display area D2. The event setting screen D3 is displayed on the monitor 19 (displayed in the first display area D1 or different from the first display area D1) by performing a predetermined input operation (for example, an operation of opening an option screen) while the game is in progress. Displayed as a display area).

In the present embodiment, the specific event that can skip the event or display the wipe described later includes the main event that is directly related to the progress of the game (execution is indispensable for advancing the story of the game). It includes sub-events that are not directly related to the progress of the game (the game can be cleared without executing it). On the event setting screen D3, the event skip setting and the event wipe display can be set individually for each of the main event and the sub event by the user performing a predetermined operation input (input by the first user operation).

The event skip setting is a setting item for setting in advance whether to execute the specific event immediately or to skip without executing the specific event when the execution condition of the specific event is satisfied. The event setting screen D3 is provided with virtual setting switching buttons B1M and B1S for event skip setting.

When the setting switching button B1M for the main event is set to ON, the main event is skipped when the execution condition of the main event is satisfied. When the setting switching button B1M for the main event is set to OFF, the main event is executed on the spot when the execution condition of the main event is satisfied. The setting switching button B1S for the sub-event can be similarly set for executing or skipping the sub-event.

The specific event skip setting means 47 determines in advance whether to execute or skip the specific event on the spot based on the operation input (predetermined first user operation) to the setting switching buttons B1M and B1S by the user (of the specific event). Set (before execution). The setting contents are stored in the game data storage unit.

When executing a specific event, the event wipe display setting is to display the content of the specific event in the first display area D1 instead of the game progress image, or to display the content of the specific event in the first display area D1. This is a setting item for setting in advance whether to display in a different second display area D2. The event setting screen D3 is provided with virtual setting switching buttons B2M and B2S for setting the event wipe display.

When the setting switching button B2M for the main event is set to ON, the contents of the main event are displayed in the second display area D2 when the main event is executed. When the setting switching button B2M for the main event is set to OFF, the content of the main event is displayed in the first display area D1 when the main event is executed. The setting switching button B2S for the sub-event can also be set in the same manner for the area for displaying the contents of the sub-event.

The specific event display setting means 46 displays the content of the specific event in the first display area D1 at the time of executing the specific event based on the operation input (predetermined first user operation) to the respective setting switching buttons B2M and B2S by the user. Whether to display in the second display area D2 is set in advance (before the execution of the specific event). The setting contents are stored in the game data storage unit.

The setting items of the event setting screen D3 become effective by a predetermined confirmation operation (for example, an operation of closing the event setting screen D3), and the subsequent game progress (after closing the event setting screen D3, the game progress image is displayed in the first display area D1). The setting is reflected in the game progress after GP1 is displayed).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the specific event execution process in the present embodiment. The following specific event execution process is executed at predetermined intervals such as every frame. The specific event execution means 44 determines whether or not the condition for executing the specific event at a timely time during the game is satisfied (step S1). As described above, when the player character PC is located at the event occurrence position PE, the specific event execution means 44 determines that the condition for executing the specific event is satisfied.

When the condition for executing the specific event is satisfied (Yes in step S1), the specific event execution means 44 reads the event skip setting contents corresponding to the specific event, and whether the skip setting for the specific event is ON. It is determined whether or not (step S2). As described above, in the present embodiment, the event skip setting can be set individually for the main event and the sub event. Therefore, the specific event execution means 44 reads whether the specific event belongs to the main event or the sub-event, and reads the event skip setting contents in the type of event to which the specific event belongs.

When the corresponding skip setting is ON (Yes in step S2), the specific event execution means 44 advances the game without executing the specific event, and registers the specific event as a released event (step). S3). The released event is stored in the game data storage unit as data including the identification number (ID) of the specific event and the data of the position where a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game.

When the corresponding skip setting is OFF (No in step S2), the specific event execution means 44 reads out the setting contents of the event wipe display corresponding to the specific event, and displays the wipe display for the specific event. It is determined whether or not the setting is ON (step S4).

When the corresponding event wipe display setting is ON (Yes in step S4), the specific event execution means 44 executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and sets the content GE of the specific event being executed. It is displayed in the second display area D2 (step S5). At this time, the second display area generation means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1. More specifically, the second display area generating means 45 generates the second display area D2 partitioned as a part of the first display area D1 as shown in the lower game screen DB of FIG.

As a result, the game progress image GP2 is continuously displayed in the first display area D1, and the state in which the player character PC can act based on the user's operation input is maintained. On the other hand, in the second display area D2, the content GE of the specific event corresponding to the event occurrence position PE is displayed.

When the corresponding event wipe display setting is OFF (No in step S4), the specific event execution means 44 stops the progress of the game, executes the specific event, and the content of the specific event being executed. The GE is displayed in the first display area D1 (step S6). At this time, the second display area generation means 45 does not generate the second display area D2.

For example, the specific event includes playback of a predetermined moving image or a conversation event with a predetermined non-player character. At a specific event by playing a moving image, a so-called movie (pre-rendering movie or real-rendering movie), which is a moving image stored as game data, is played. The conversation event is configured to sequentially display conversation text divided into a plurality of sections. When a conversation text in one division is displayed, a predetermined operation input (conversation continuation operation) by the user is required to display the conversation text in the next division. For this purpose, after the display of the conversation text of one section, the display requesting the user to continue the conversation is performed.

The specific event is preset from among the events in which the game progress is stopped when the content is displayed in the first display area D1. That is, the event in which the game progress is stopped when the content of the event is displayed in the first display area D1 may include an event that is not set as a specific event (an event that cannot be skipped and an event that cannot be wiped).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of execution processing of the released event in the present embodiment. When the specific event is registered as a released event in step S3, a predetermined second user operation by the user is accepted in the subsequent game progress. For example, after registering the released event, the game screen DA is displayed to the effect that the second user operation is being accepted, as in the notification display D5 in FIG. 7, which will be described later. The notification display D5 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a display indicating that a released event exists and a display of an operation method (input mode of a second user operation) for executing the released event.

After registering the released event, the specific event executing means 44 monitors whether or not a predetermined second user operation is input while the game is in progress (step S11). When the second user operation is performed (Yes in step S11), the specific event execution means 44 reads the data of the corresponding released event (step S12).

Here, when a plurality of released events are registered, the released event that the user wants to execute can be selected from the map MP displayed on the game screen DA.

In the present embodiment, a map of the virtual space S can be appropriately displayed on the game screen DA while the game is in progress. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen during map display according to the present embodiment. The map display means 48 generates a map display area D4 divided into a part of the first display area D1 based on a predetermined map display operation by the user while the game is in progress, and displays the map MP in the map display area D4. .. In the map MP, for example, the player character PC is set as the center position, and the virtual space S within a predetermined distance range from the center position is simply shown.

On the map MP, the position of the player character PC is indicated as the first marker M1. The registered position display means 49 displays a position (event occurrence position PE of a specific event registered as a released event) as a second marker M2 on the map MP while the game is in progress. When a plurality of released events are registered, a plurality of second markers M2 may be displayed on the map MP.

When a plurality of released events are registered, the second user operation for executing the released event includes an operation of selecting a desired released event from the plurality of released events. For example, when the user performs a predetermined button operation (R1 + L1 button operation in the example of FIG. 7) while the game is in progress, any of the plurality of second markers M2 on the map MP can be selected, and any of the second markers can be selected. By performing the selection operation and the determination operation of M2, the data of the released event corresponding to the selected second marker M2 is read.

Further, the specific event execution means 44 reads out the setting contents of the event wipe display corresponding to the released event, and determines whether or not the wipe display setting for the released event is ON (step S13). As described above, in the present embodiment, the wipe display setting can be set individually for the main event and the sub-event. Therefore, the specific event execution means 44 reads whether the released event belongs to the main event or the sub-event, and reads the wipe display setting contents in the type of event to which the released event belongs.

When the corresponding event wipe display setting is ON (Yes in step S13), the specific event execution means 44 executes the released event without stopping the progress of the game, and the content of the released event being executed. The GE is displayed in the second display area D2 (step S14). At this time, the second display area generation means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1. More specifically, the second display area generating means 45 generates the second display area D2 partitioned as a part of the first display area D1, as shown in the lower part of FIG.

As a result, the game progress image GP2 is continuously displayed in the first display area D1, and the state in which the player character PC can act based on the user's operation input is maintained. On the other hand, the content GE of the released event is displayed in the second display area D2.

When the corresponding event wipe display setting is OFF (No in step S13), the specific event executing means 44 stops the progress of the game, executes the released event, and is executing the released event. GE is displayed in the first display area D1 (step S15). At this time, the second display area generation means 45 does not generate the second display area D2.

[The invention's effect]
Summarizing the above, one aspect of the present embodiment is a game progress means in which a computer (control unit 4) causes a player character PC generated in the virtual space S to act based on a user's operation input to advance the game. 41. Game progress image generation means 42 that generates two-dimensional images captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space S as game progress images GP1 and GP2, and a predetermined game progress image GP1 and GP2 for displaying the game progress images GP1 and GP2. A first display area generating means 43 that generates a first display area D1, a specific event executing means 44 that executes a specific event executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, and a specific event executing means 44. It functions as a second display area generating means 45 that generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1, and the specific event executing means 44 executes a specific event without stopping the progress of the game. , A game program that displays the contents of the specific event being executed in the second display area D2.

According to the game program in the present embodiment, when the conditions for generating a specific event are satisfied during the progress of the game, the second display area D2 is different from the first display area D1 for displaying the game progress images GP1 and GP2. , The specific event is executed by displaying the specific event. That is, the content of the specific event is displayed in two areas in parallel with the game progress image GP2. During this time, the progress of the game is not stopped, and the user can continue to act the player character PC while looking at the game progress image GP2 displayed in the first display area D1. Therefore, according to one aspect of the present embodiment as described above, the content of the event can be easily grasped while preventing the game progress from being interrupted by the execution of the event.

Further, by making the control unit 4 function as the specific event display setting means 46 as described above, the progress of the game is stopped and the content of the specific event is first set when the specific event is executed based on the first user operation. It is possible to switch between displaying in the display area D1 and displaying the contents of the specific event in the second display area D2 without stopping the progress of the game. Therefore, the execution mode of the specific event can be determined in advance from a plurality of modes according to the user's preference and the user's current play situation.

Further, in another aspect of the present embodiment, the game progress means 41, in which the computer (control unit 4) causes the player character PC generated in the virtual space S to act based on the operation input of the user to advance the game. A specific event executing means 44 that enables a specific event to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress, and an execution of the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress. The specific event skip setting means 47, which presets whether to perform or skip the game based on a predetermined first user operation, functions as the specific event skip setting means 47, and the specific event execution means 44 satisfies the predetermined condition during the progress of the game. , And when the specific event is set to be executed, the progress of the game is stopped, the specific event is executed, and the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress, and When the specific event is set to be skipped, the game is advanced without executing the specific event, the specific event is registered as a released event, and a predetermined second while the game is in progress. A game program that executes the released event when a user operation is input.

According to the game program in the present embodiment, when the condition for generating a specific event is satisfied during the progress of the game based on the first user operation, the progress of the game is stopped and the specific event is executed, or the specific event is executed. It is possible to switch in advance whether to proceed without stopping the progress of the game without executing (skipping). As described above, according to the above aspect, the specific event is skipped in advance if the user so desires. Further, the specific event satisfying the occurrence condition is registered as a released event, and the specific event (released event) is immediately executed without stopping the game progress by the second user operation during the game progress. Therefore, the content of the event can be easily grasped by the other aspect of the present embodiment as well, while preventing the game progress from being interrupted by the execution of the event.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even when a specific event registered as a released event is executed after registration, the content GE of the released event is displayed in the first display area D1 or the second display area. It is possible to switch whether to display on D2. Therefore, even when the released event is executed, the released event can be displayed in the second display area D2 different from the first display area D1 for displaying the game progress images GP1 and GP2. In this case, the content GE of the released event is displayed in two areas in parallel with the game progress image GP2. During this time, the progress of the game is not stopped, and the user can continue to act the player character PC while looking at the game progress image GP2 displayed in the first display area D1.

Further, by making the control unit 4 function as the map display means 48 and the registered position display means 49, a position satisfying a predetermined condition during the progress of the game, that is, an event occurrence position PE in which the released event is released is set. It is displayed on the map MP displayed in the map display area D4. Therefore, it is possible to easily inform the user where the released event should have occurred.

[Other Embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which both the event skip setting and the event wipe display setting can be performed has been illustrated, but only one of them may be set. For example, if only the event skip setting can be made, after setting the event skip setting to ON, if a predetermined condition is met while the game is in progress, the specific event is skipped without stopping the progress of the game, and the released event is released. Registered as. If a predetermined second user operation is performed while the game is in progress, the released event is executed in the first display area D1.

Also, for example, when only the event wipe display can be set, if the event wipe display setting is set to ON and then a predetermined condition is met during the game progress, the content of the specific event is not stopped without stopping the game progress. Is displayed in the second display area D2.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second display area D2 is set as a display area defined as a part (inside) of the first display area D1, but the present invention is not limited to this. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen in which the game is in progress in a modified example of the present embodiment. For example, the second display area D2B may be set as a display area partitioned outside the first display area D1.

In this case, except when the specific event or the released event is displayed in the second display area D2B, the second display area D2B is not displayed as in the game screen DA shown on the upper side of FIG. 8, and the first display area D1 Is displayed large (for example, on the full screen), the first display area D1 is reduced when the second display area D2B is displayed, as in the game screen DB shown at the bottom of FIG. The display area D2B may be displayed.

Further, the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set as overlapping display areas in a part of the first display area D1.

Further, the second display areas D2 and D2B may be partitioned as an area smaller than the first display area D1, or may be partitioned as a display area having the same area or a larger area. Further, when a plurality of types of specific events exist, the second display area generation means 45 may determine the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B according to each of the plurality of types of specific events. At this time, the size of the second display area D2 and D2B is determined to be the same size as or less than the size of the first display area D1.

For example, in a plurality of specific events, the importance is set for each specific event, and the higher the importance, the larger the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B is set. In addition to or instead of this, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set to different sizes depending on whether the specific event is a main event or a sub-event. In this case, for example, even if the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the contents of the main event is set to be larger than the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the contents of the sub-events. good.

Further, for example, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set to different sizes depending on whether the specific event is a movie or a conversation event. In this case, for example, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the movie may be set larger than the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the conversation event. On the contrary, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the conversation event may be set larger than the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying the movie.

Further, for example, when the specific event is a movie, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set to different sizes according to the playback time of the movie. In this case, for example, when the playback time of the movie is longer than the predetermined time, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set larger than that in the case of the predetermined time or less.

Further, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be resized by a user operation. For example, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set in advance by the user on the event setting screen as shown in FIG.

According to such an aspect, the specific event is displayed in the second display areas D2 and D2B having different sizes depending on the type of the specific event. Therefore, the display area ratio of the second display areas D2 and D2B to the first display area D1 can be changed according to the importance of the specific event and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which whether or not to skip the specific event is set in advance has been illustrated, but in addition to or instead of being able to set the skip of the specific event in advance, the specific event is specified. The specific event may be skipped by the user performing a predetermined third user operation during the execution of the event. In this case as well, the specific event skipped in the middle can be registered as a released event. Further, the released event may be skipped by the user performing a third user operation during the execution of the released event.

Further, in the above embodiment, an embodiment in which whether or not to display (wipe display) a specific event in the second display area D2 is set in advance has been illustrated, but in addition to or instead of that, the specific event or The display area for displaying the contents of the specific event can be switched between the first display area D1 and the second display area D2 by the user performing a predetermined third user operation during the execution of the released event. May be.

For example, as described above, when the player character PC satisfies the condition for executing the specific event while the game is in progress in the state where the specific event is set to be displayed in the second display area D2 in advance, the specific event is displayed. The contents are displayed in the second display area D2. As a result, the user can confirm the content of the specific event while continuing the progress of the game. Further, if the user wants to sufficiently confirm the content of the specific event while confirming the content of the specific event in the second display area D2, the content of the specific event is displayed in the first display area having a larger display area. It can be switched to D1 and displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the notification display D5 when the released event is registered is a display indicating that the released event exists and an operation method for executing the released event (input of a second user operation). An example including the display of (aspect) is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a released event is registered, the released event may be executed by turning on the virtual event execution lamp as the notification display D5 and inputting a second user operation while the event execution lamp is lit. Further, the notification display D5 may be displayed in a display area other than the first display area D1. For example, the notification display D5 may be displayed only in the map display area D4.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the event skip setting and the event wipe display can be set in advance on the event setting screen D3 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each time a predetermined fourth user operation is input while the game is in progress, the specific event is skipped without being executed, the content of the specific event is displayed in the second display area D2, or the specific event is executed. It may be possible to switch whether to execute by displaying the contents in the first display area D1.

Further, in the above embodiment, when a plurality of released events are registered, one of the plurality of second markers M2 displayed in the map display area D4 to indicate each event occurrence position is a second marker. An embodiment in which a desired released event is executed by selecting M2 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the released event that can be executed without stopping the progress of the game may be any one of a plurality of released events. For example, the most recently registered released event may be executed, or the released event having the event occurrence position closest to the current position of the player character PC may be executed.

In this case, the display of the registered position of the released event may be displayed when the progress of the game is interrupted. For example, while the game is in progress (displaying the first display area D1), the map MP can be displayed when the progress of the game is interrupted and the menu screen is displayed without displaying the map MP in the map display area D4. May be. In that case, the registered positions (second marker M2) of a plurality of released events may be displayed on the map MP, and the event may be executed by selecting the registered positions corresponding to the desired event. Even in a mode in which a map display during the game (map display by the map display area D4) is possible, it may be possible to select a released event on the map display on the menu screen.

Further, the mode of selecting a plurality of released events is not limited to the mode of selecting from the map. For example, the registration position means 49 displays the released event as a released event list displaying a list of event names and the like instead of displaying the released event on the map MP, and makes it possible to select an event to be executed from the released event list. May be good.

Further, the execution mode of the released event may be set according to a plurality of types of operation input modes. For example, by the first operation (for example, L1 button operation + cross key up operation), as the first execution mode, the game progress is interrupted and the contents of the most newly registered released event are displayed in the first display area D1. May be set as. In addition, by the second operation (for example, L1 button operation + down operation of the cross key), as the second execution mode, the content of the most newly registered released event is displayed in the second display area D2 without interrupting the progress of the game. May be set to.

Further, by the third operation (for example, L1 button operation + right operation of the cross key), as the third execution mode, the map is displayed, and the released event to be executed from the plurality of released events displayed on the map is released. By being selected, the game progress may be interrupted and the contents of the selected released event may be set to be displayed in the first display area D1. Further, by the fourth operation (for example, L1 button operation + left operation of the cross key), as the fourth execution mode, the map is displayed, and the released event to be executed from the plurality of released events displayed on the map is released. By being selected, the contents of the selected released event may be set to be displayed in the second display area D2 without interrupting the progress of the game.

Further, the map display area D4 and the second display area D2 may be shared. For example, when the game is in progress and the specific event is not executed, the map MP is displayed in the map display area D4 together with the game progress image GP1 in the first display area D1 on the game screen DA, and when the specific event is executed, the map MP is displayed. The content of the specific event may be displayed in the map display area D4 (with the map display area D4 as the second display area D2). Instead of this, the second display area D2 for displaying the contents of the specific event may be used as the map display area D4.

In the above embodiment, while the content of the specific event is displayed in the second display area D2 (during execution of the specific event), the player character PC can perform the same operation as when the specific event is not executed. As illustrated, while the content of the specific event is displayed in the second display area D2, a part of the actions of the player character PC may be restricted regardless of the user operation. For example, you may be able to move, but you may not be able to perform a specific special attack, or you may not be able to open the menu screen.

In this way, by displaying the content of the specific event in the second display area D2, executing the specific event without stopping the progress of the game does not interrupt the progress of the game by opening the menu screen or the like. It means that a specific event is executed in a state where at least one operation (for example, a movement operation) to the player character PC is allowed.

Further, an event that displays a plurality of options in the middle of the event and causes the user to select one option can also be set as a specific event that can be displayed in the second display area D2. In this case, the plurality of options may be displayed in the first display area D1 even while the contents of the specific event are being displayed in the second display area D2. As a result, even in a specific event that affects the game progress, for example, when the game progress branches depending on the selection result of the option in the specific event, the wipe display can be realized and the user can surely select the option. can.

While the plurality of options are displayed in the first display area D1, the game progress may be temporarily interrupted. After selecting one of the plurality of options by the user operation, the content of the specific event may be displayed again in the second display area D2 to continue the specific event.

Further, during playback of a moving image (movie), a QTE (Quick Time Event) that accepts a user's operation (QTA: Quick Time Action) within the time limit is set as a specific event that can be displayed in the second display area D2. May be good. In this case, even if the moving image displayed in the second display area D2 is displayed in the first display area D1 in accordance with the timing of accepting the QTA in the QTE (for example, when the QTE occurs or a few seconds before the QTA is received). good. After that, after the QTA is accepted or the time limit in the QTA has elapsed (after the QTE ends), the moving image may be displayed again in the second display area D2.

Further, the specific event is not limited to the movie playback or conversation event as described above. For example, an event for reproducing a motion stored in advance for a player character PC and / or a non-player character arranged in the virtual space S may be set as a specific event. In addition, some of all the events prepared in the game may be set as specific events, or all events may be set as specific events.

Further, a specific event may be set in which a conversation text is combined and displayed with an image of a player character PC and / or a non-player character arranged in the virtual space S captured by a virtual camera. Further, in addition to or instead of the conversation text, in the image of the player character PC and / or the non-player character arranged in the virtual space S taken by the virtual camera, the one that reproduces the conversation voice is set as a specific event. May be done.

Further, even while the content of the specific event is displayed in the first display area D1, the direction of the virtual camera is changed, or a predetermined action of the player character PC (for example, movement within a predetermined range) or the like. Actions that do not affect the progress of the game may be allowed.

Further, in the above embodiment, it has been illustrated that the player character PC is located at a predetermined position or within a predetermined area as a condition for generating a specific event, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the condition for generating a specific event is that the player character PC is located in a predetermined area determined based on the position of a predetermined non-player character arranged in the virtual space S (player character PC and a predetermined non-player character). The player character PC has defeated a predetermined enemy character, the player character PC has defeated a predetermined number of enemy characters, and a predetermined time has passed since the predetermined reference time. Can include things such as.

The particular event may be a replay or highlight video of the game progress. For example, while displaying a replay movie such as a scene in which an enemy character is defeated in the second display area D2, the game progress can be continued in the first display area D1.

Further, for example, in a sports game competing for the number of points, the specific event execution means 44 executes, as a specific event, a replay video of the scoring scene while the game is in progress without stopping the progress of the game, and is executing the game. The content of the replay movie may be displayed in the second display area D2. In addition, there are scoring scenes, chance scenes (for example, in soccer, a scene where a shot is likely to be scored, in baseball, a batting result with a runner in the scoring position) or a foul of rules in sports competitions. A plurality of scenes in which the game is in progress, which are the highlights such as the existing scenes, may be extracted and the highlight moving image may be displayed in the second display area D2. As a result, the game progress can be continued in the first display area D1 while playing the replay movie or the highlight movie in the second display area D2. In this case, it is possible to set in advance whether or not to skip the specific event (moving image) to be played after the score is determined, whether or not to display in the second display area D2, and the like.

In addition, the moving image playback time of a specific event that satisfies the event occurrence condition may be notified. As a result, if the video has a long playback time, the user can determine that it was an important event in the progress of the game. Thereby, for example, it is possible to determine whether or not the specific event should be reproduced in the second display area D2.

Further, one specific event may be divided by a plurality of chapters. In this case, it is possible to select whether to display in the first display area D1, display in the second display area D2, or skip for each of the plurality of chapters. For example, if the operation of wiping the chapter 1 is performed while the contents of the chapter 1 are displayed in the first display area D1, the contents of the chapter 1 are displayed in the second display area D2 and the chapter 1 is continued. The contents of chapter 2 may be displayed in the first display area D2. In this case, the contents of chapter 1 and the contents of chapter 2 are displayed on the game screen in parallel.

Further, if an operation of skipping chapter 1 is performed while the contents of chapter 1 are being displayed in the first display area D1, the display of chapter 1 in the first display area D1 is interrupted, and the chapters following chapter 1 are interrupted. The content of 2 may be displayed in either the first display area D1 or the second display area D2. At this time, chapter 1 is registered as a released event. When the contents of the chapter 2 are displayed in the second display area D2, the game progress image GP2 is displayed in the first display area D1.

Further, the contents of the chapter 1 registered as the released event can be redisplayed by performing a predetermined user operation while the contents of the chapter 2 are displayed in the first display area D1 or the second display area D2. May be. As a result, the user can be made to decide whether or not to take a closer look at the contents of the specific event after skipping the subsequent contents of the specific event.

When redisplaying the contents of chapter 1, the content display of chapter 2 may be interrupted and the contents of chapter 1 may be displayed in the first display area D1 or the second display area D2. Instead of this, the content display of chapter 1 (simultaneous display of chapter 1 and chapter 2) may be performed while continuing the content display of chapter 2. At this time, chapter 1 may be displayed in either the first display area D1 or the second display area D2.

Further, although the stationary game device has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention can be suitably applied to computers such as portable game devices, mobile phones, and personal computers.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for providing a game program and a game device capable of easily grasping the contents of an event while preventing the game progress from being interrupted by the execution of the event.

1 Game device 4 Control unit (computer)
41 Game progress means 42 Game progress image generation means 43 First display area generation means 44 Specific event execution means 45 Second display area generation means 46 Specific event display setting means 47 Specific event skip setting means 48 Map display means 49 Registered position display Means D1 1st display area D2 2nd display area

Claims (9)

Computer,
A game progress means for advancing a game by making a player character generated in a virtual space act based on a user's operation input.
A game progress image generation means that generates a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space as a game progress image.
A first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, a specific event execution means for executing the specific event executed in the game and a second display area different from the first display area are generated. To function as a display area generation means,
The specific event execution means is a game program that executes a specific event without stopping the progress of the game and displays the content of the specific event being executed in the second display area. The computer
It functions as a specific event display setting means for setting whether or not to display the specific event in the second display area based on a predetermined first user operation.
The specific event execution means is
When it is set to be displayed in the second display area, the specific event is executed without stopping the progress of the game, and the content of the executing specific event is displayed in the second display area.
When it is set not to be displayed in the second display area, the progress of the game is stopped, the specific event is executed, and the content of the executing specific event is displayed in the first display area. The game program according to claim 1. There are multiple types of the specific event,
The second display area generating means determines the size of the second display area according to each of the plurality of types of specific events.
The game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the size of the second display area is determined to be the same size as or less than the size of the first display area. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific event executing means reproduces a predetermined moving image as the specific event, or executes a conversation event with a predetermined non-player character as the specific event. .. The game is a sports game in which the number of points is competed.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific event execution means reproduces at least one replay video of a scoring scene, a chance scene, and a foul scene while the game is in progress as the specific event. program. Computer,
A game progress means for advancing a game by making a player character generated in a virtual space act based on a user's operation input.
A specific event execution means that enables a specific event to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress, and a specific event is executed when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress. It functions as a specific event skip setting means that presets whether to skip or skip based on a predetermined first user operation.
The specific event execution means is
When the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game and the specific event is set to be executed, the progress of the game is stopped and the specific event is executed.
When the predetermined condition was satisfied while the game was in progress, and when the specific event was set to be skipped, the game was advanced and not executed without executing the specific event. Register the specific event as a released event and
A game program that executes the released event when a predetermined second user operation is input while the game is in progress. The computer
A game progress image generation means that generates a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space as a game progress image.
It functions as a first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image, and a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area. Let me
The sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the specific event execution means registers the specific event as a released event and then displays the content of the released event in the second display area based on the second user operation. Game program. The computer
6. Game program. A program storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
A game device including a computer that executes a program stored in the program storage unit.

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