JP2021168954A - Game program, method, and information processing device with touch screen - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique in a computer with a touch screen, facilitating a user's input operation for moving a game character and further improving taste of a game program in a sport game for progressing the game by receiving an operation such as striking a ball, between the user and a game character to be an opponent.SOLUTION: When receiving a drag operation to a touch screen 130, an information processing device moves a game character 134 in a direction defined by a touch start position and a touch continuation position of the drag operation. The information processing device, in response to any of a tap operation and a flick operation, causes the game character 134 to execute a swing operation, when an object is within a rage of a swing area, strikes back an object 138 to the other side, and, when it is outside the range of the swing area, causes the game character to miss a shot of the backstroke of the object 138 to move the object 138.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present disclosure relates to a technology of a game program that accepts an input operation by a touch operation to advance a game, and in particular, operates a game character to move the game character while moving a ball with an opponent game character. It relates to a technique of a sports game in which an operation such as hitting an object such as a ball is accepted to advance the game.

Various businesses provide game programs that display game characters in a virtual space to advance the game. For example, sports games on sports such as tennis, table tennis, badminton, and volleyball are offered.

A sports game is executed by a computer, for example, by arranging a game character and an opponent character in a virtual space, arranging a virtual camera in the virtual space, and displaying an image of a shooting range of the virtual camera. The game progresses by displaying on. For example, the user operates a game character in a virtual space to move the game character while performing an operation such as hitting an object such as a ball with an opponent character to play the game. Can be advanced.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-39232 (Patent Document 1) describes a technique for controlling a user interface in a game device having a touch screen function. In Patent Document 1, specifically, when a certain position of the game screen is pointed by a touch operation on the touch panel and the position is set as the movement destination of the character, the game screen based on the progress of the game is described. Depending on the configuration, a technique for solving the problem that the position where the user should originally touch the game is located outside the game screen and the movement destination cannot be set by the touch operation is described.

According to Patent Document 1, in a tennis game, a game device (1) moves a player character, so that by accepting a drag operation, the player character is moved to follow the movement of a finger that the user moves on the touch panel. That, (2) to set the movement target position of the player character by accepting a tap operation to a predetermined point on the play area including the court in order to move the player character, (3) the ball object from the user. By accepting a flick operation to hit back, (4) even if there is a movement target position outside the game screen, by accepting a flick operation to move the player character from the user, depending on the form of the flick operation , Setting an arbitrary point as a movement target position is described. According to Patent Document 1, by configuring the game device in this way, the user is not limited to the configuration of the game screen displayed on the touch screen, and the movement target position of the player character is outside the game screen. Even so, the movement target position can be set by an intuitive touch operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-39232.

According to the technique of Patent Document 1, a swing motion for a player character to shoot a ball object is accepted by a flick operation. In the technique of Patent Document 1, when the game device determines that the swing operation is not possible, a process of moving the player character is performed, and when it is determined that the swing operation is possible, the swing operation of the player character is controlled. There is. Therefore, the game character does not fail to hit the ball object (missing) during the flick operation, and it may be difficult to develop the game with a sense of tension.

The present disclosure is a case where a computer provided with a touch screen executes a game program related to a sports game in which an operation such as hitting an object such as a ball is accepted with a game character as an opponent to advance the game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique for further improving the interest in the game while further facilitating the input operation of the user for moving the game character.

According to one embodiment shown in the present disclosure, a game program executed on a computer including a touch screen that accepts an input operation by a touch operation, a processor, and a memory is provided. When the processor accepts a drag operation on the touch screen, the game program is based on a direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. When the input operation of at least one of the tap operation and the flick operation on the touch screen is accepted, the step of moving the game character and the step of causing the game character to perform the swing operation and the input operation for performing the swing operation are accepted. In this case, when the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved so as to hit back toward the opponent game character by the swing operation, and the object is in the swing area. When it is out of the range of, the game character is made to execute the step of moving the object so as to make a miss in hitting the object.

According to another embodiment, a sports game in which a computer provided with a touch screen alternately hits an object between a game character operated by the user by accepting an input operation and an opponent game character who plays against the game character. Is provided with a way to do this. The method is based on a direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues when the computer accepts the drag operation on the touch screen. When the step to move, the step to make the game character perform the swing operation when at least one of the input operations of the tap operation or the flick operation to the touch screen is accepted, and the input operation to perform the swing operation are accepted. In addition, when the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved so as to hit back toward the opponent game character by the swing operation, and the object is in the swing area. When it is out of range, it includes performing a step of moving the object so that the game character misses the hit back of the object.

According to another embodiment, an information processing device including a touch screen that accepts an input operation by a touch operation is provided. The information processing device includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit is configured to store a game program of a sports game in which an object is alternately hit back between a game character operated by the user by accepting an input operation and an opponent's game character who plays against the game character. ing. When the control unit accepts a drag operation on the touch screen, the control unit moves the game character based on the direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. A character movement control unit that causes the game character to perform a swing operation when at least one of a tap operation or a flick operation on the touch screen is accepted, and an input operation for causing the game character to perform a swing operation. When the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved so as to hit back toward the opponent game character by the swing operation, and the object moves. , Includes an object movement control unit that moves the object so that the game character swings back when the game character is out of the swing area.

According to one embodiment, in a computer provided with a touch screen, it is possible to further improve the interest in the game while further facilitating the input operation of the user for moving the game character displayed on the touch screen.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game distribution system 1 of embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile terminal 10. It is a block diagram which shows the functional configuration of a server 20. It is a figure which shows the process which the movement operation detection unit 193 detects the direction which moves a game character according to the input operation of a user. It is a figure which shows the field surface F arranged in a virtual space. It is a figure which shows the range which can hit the object 138 set around the game character. It is a figure which shows the display example of the screen at the time of moving and swinging the game character 134 according to the input operation of a user. It is a figure which shows the display example of the screen when the game character 134 performs a swing operation, and when the swing operation is canceled and further operation is performed according to a user input operation. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process of causing the game character 134 to perform a swing operation to control the movement of the object 138 when the control unit 190 receives a tap operation or a flick operation for hitting the object 138 back. It is a figure which shows the swing region in Embodiment 2. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, the detailed description of them will not be repeated.

<Embodiment 1>
In the present embodiment, the user operates an information processing device equipped with a touch screen, such as a smartphone, to advance the game while transmitting and receiving data related to the game between the game server and the smartphone. The game corresponds to single play in which the user plays alone and multiplayer in which the user plays with other users.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game distribution system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game distribution system 1 includes an information processing device used by a user and a server 20, and these devices are connected to each other by a network 80 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

In the example of FIG. 1, as the information processing device used by the user, the mobile terminal 10A, the mobile terminal 10B, and the mobile terminal 10C (hereinafter, the mobile terminals such as the mobile terminals 10A, 10B, and 10C are collectively referred to as "mobile terminal 10". It indicates multiple mobile terminals such as (may be described). The mobile terminal 10A and the mobile terminal 10B are connected to the network 80 by communicating with the wireless base station 81. The mobile terminal 10C connects to the network 80 by communicating with the wireless router 82 installed in a facility such as a house. The mobile terminal 10 is a terminal provided with a touch screen, and is, for example, a smartphone, a phablet, a tablet, or the like.

By executing the game program, the mobile terminal 10 provides the user with an environment for playing a game according to the game program. The mobile terminal 10 installs a game program, for example, via a platform that distributes an application or the like. The mobile terminal 10 enables a user to play a game by executing a game program installed in the mobile terminal 10 or a game program pre-installed in advance. By reading and executing the game program, the mobile terminal 10 communicates and connects the mobile terminal 10 and the server 20, and data related to the game is transmitted between the mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 according to the progress of the game. Send and receive with.

The server 20 appropriately transmits data necessary for playing the game to the mobile terminal 10 to advance the play of the game on the mobile terminal 10. The server 20 manages various data related to the game of each user who plays the game. The server 20 communicates with the mobile terminal 10 and transmits images, sounds, text data and other data to the mobile terminal 10 according to the progress of each user's game.

For example, the server 20 contains information on the progress of each user's progress in the story of the game, information on the game characters that can be used by each user among the game characters appearing in the game, parameters indicating the abilities of the game characters, and game characters. Manage parameters and other data that indicate the performance of the tools used. Further, the server 20 performs a process in which the game operator notifies the user of the campaign, the occurrence of a defect in the progress of the game, the resolution of the defect, and other information related to the operation of the game.

The game program corresponds to a mode in which a user plays a game, a case where one user plays (single play) and a case where a plurality of users play cooperatively (multiplayer). For example, in the game distribution system 1, the server 20 specifies a user who participates in multiplayer and communicates with each mobile terminal 10 of each user to provide each user with an environment for playing a game in multiplayer.

By supporting multiplayer, the game distribution system 1 enables each user to form a team and play a doubles game, for example, in the case of a tennis game. Further, the game distribution system 1 enables each user to play a match as a member of the same soccer team if it is a soccer game. Further, in the case of an action game, the game distribution system 1 allows each user to form a team and allow a plurality of users to play a game mode in which a player plays against a relatively powerful character such as a quest mode. In addition, the game distribution system 1 enables users to play against each other by supporting multiplayer.

<Structure>
The hardware configuration of the server 20 will be described. The server 20 includes a communication IF (Interface) 22, an input / output IF 23, a memory 25, a storage 26, and a processor 29, which are connected to each other via a communication bus.

The communication IF 22 supports various communication standards such as a LAN (Local Area Network) standard, and functions as an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external communication device such as a mobile terminal 10.

The input / output IF 23 functions as an interface for accepting input of information to the server 20 and outputting information to the outside of the server 20. The input / output IF23 includes an input receiving unit that accepts the connection of information input devices such as a mouse and a keyboard, and an output unit that accepts the connection of information output devices such as a display for displaying images and the like.

The memory 25 is a storage device for storing data or the like used for processing. The memory 25 provides the processor 29 with a work area for temporary use, for example, when the processor 29 performs processing. The memory 25 includes a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

The storage 26 is a storage device for storing various programs and data for the processor 29 to read and execute. The information stored in the storage 26 includes a game program, information related to the game program, information of a user who plays the game program, and other information. The storage 26 includes a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and a flash memory.

The processor 29 controls the operation of the server 20 by reading and executing a program or the like stored in the storage 26. The processor 29 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 10. With reference to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 includes an antenna 110, a wireless communication IF 120, a touch screen 130, an input / output IF 140, a storage unit 150, a voice processing unit 160, a microphone 170, a speaker 180, and the like. Includes a control unit 190.

The antenna 110 radiates a signal emitted by the mobile terminal 10 into space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna 110 receives radio waves from the space and gives a received signal to the wireless communication IF 120.

Since the mobile terminal 10 communicates with other communication devices, the wireless communication IF 120 performs modulation / demodulation processing for transmitting / receiving signals via the antenna 110 or the like. The wireless communication IF 120 is a communication module for wireless communication including a tuner, a high frequency circuit, etc., performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of the wireless signal transmitted / received by the mobile terminal 10, and gives a received signal to the control unit 190.

The touch screen 130 receives input from the user and outputs information to the user on the display 132. The touch screen 130 includes a member (touch panel 131) for receiving a user's input operation. Further, the touch screen 130 includes a menu screen and a member (display 132) for displaying the progress of the game on the screen. The touch panel 131 detects that a user's finger or the like approaches by using, for example, a capacitance type touch panel. The display 132 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (electroluminescence), or other display device.

The input / output IF 140 functions as an interface for accepting input of information to the mobile terminal 10 and outputting information to the outside of the mobile terminal 10.

The storage unit 150 is composed of a flash memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and stores a program used by the mobile terminal 10 and various data received from the server 20 by the mobile terminal 10.

The voice processing unit 160 performs modulation / demodulation of the voice signal. The voice processing unit 160 modulates the signal given from the microphone 170 and gives the modulated signal to the control unit 190. Further, the voice processing unit 160 gives a voice signal to the speaker 180. The voice processing unit 160 is realized by, for example, a processor for voice processing. The microphone 170 functions as an audio input unit for receiving an input of an audio signal and outputting it to the control unit 190. The speaker 180 functions as an audio output unit for outputting an audio signal to the outside of the mobile terminal 10.

The control unit 190 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 10 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 150. The control unit 190 is realized by, for example, an application processor.

The process of executing the game program 151 by the mobile terminal 10 will be described in more detail. In a certain aspect, the storage unit 150 stores the game program 151, the game information 152, and the user information 153. For example, the mobile terminal 10 downloads a game program from the server 20 and stores it in the storage unit 150. Further, the mobile terminal 10 transmits and receives various data such as game information 152 and user information 153 to and from the server 20 by communicating with the server 20 as the game progresses.

The game program 151 is a program for advancing a game on the mobile terminal 10. The game information 152 includes various data referred to by the game program 151. The game information 152 includes, for example, information on an object to be arranged in a virtual space in a game, information on an effect associated with the object (including information on a skill set in a game character, and the like). User information 153 includes information about a user playing a game. The user information 153 includes, for example, information that identifies a user of the mobile terminal 10 that plays the game, information that identifies another user who cooperates in playing the game during multiplayer, and other information.

By reading and executing the game program 151, the control unit 190 includes an input operation reception unit 191 and a game progress processing unit 192, a movement operation detection unit 193, a camera arrangement control unit 194, and an object control unit 195. Each function of the display control unit 196 is exhibited.

The input operation reception unit 191 accepts a user's input operation based on the output of the touch screen 130. Specifically, the input operation reception unit 191 detects that the user's finger or the like approaches the touch panel 131 as the coordinates of the coordinate system including the horizontal axis and the vertical axis of the surface constituting the touch screen 130.

The input operation reception unit 191 determines the user's operation on the touch screen 130. The input operation reception unit 191 is, for example, (1) "approach operation", (2) "release operation", (3) "tap operation", (4) "double tap operation", (5) "long press operation (5)" "Long touch operation)", (6) "drag operation (swipe operation)", (7) "move operation", (8) "flick operation", and other user operations are discriminated. The user's operation determined by the input operation reception unit 191 is not limited to the above. For example, when the touch panel 131 has a mechanism capable of detecting the magnitude of the pressure pressed by the user with respect to the touch panel 131, the input operation reception unit 191 determines the magnitude of the pressure pressed by the user. Further, the control unit 190 determines that the state of detecting the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is the "touch-on state". The control unit 190 determines a state in which the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is not detected as a "touch-off state". The control unit 190 accepts the coordinates indicating the approaching position of the user's finger or the like, which are sequentially output by the touch screen 130, as the coordinates of "touch now".

Here, (1) "approaching operation" is an operation in which the user brings a finger or the like close to the touch screen 130. The touch screen 130 detects that the user's finger or the like approaches (including the user's finger or the like touching the touch screen 130) by the touch panel 131, and controls a signal according to the coordinates of the detected touch screen 130. Output to 190. The control unit 190 determines that the state has changed to the "touch-on state" when the approach is detected from the state in which the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is not detected.

(2) The "release operation" is an operation of stopping the operation state by bringing a finger or the like close to the touch screen 130 by the user. The input operation receiving unit 191 determines that the user's operation is a "release operation" when, for example, the user releases the finger from the state where the user is in contact with the touch screen 130. The control unit 190 determines that the state has changed from the "touch-on state" to the "touch-off state" when the state of detecting the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is changed to the state of not detecting the approach. do.

(3) The "tap operation" is to perform a release operation at a position where the user has made an approach operation to bring a finger or the like closer to the touch screen 130. The input operation reception unit 191 outputs the touch screen 130 from a state in which an approach operation is not detected (a state in which the user's finger or the like is away from the touch panel 131 and the touch panel 131 does not detect the approach of the user's finger or the like). Based on this, when it is detected that the user's finger or the like is approaching, the detected coordinates are retained as the "initial touch position". In the input operation receiving unit 191, when the coordinates of the initial touch position and the coordinates detected by the touch screen 130 immediately before the release operation (immediately before the touch-off state is detected) are substantially the same (the approach operation is performed). When the coordinates related to the release operation are detected within a certain range of the detected coordinates), the user's operation is determined to be a "tap operation".

(4) The "double tap operation" is an operation in which the user performs the tap operation twice within a certain period of time. For example, when the input operation reception unit 191 determines the tap operation again based on the coordinates related to the tap operation within a certain period of time after determining the user operation as the tap operation, the user operation is referred to as "double tap operation". Determine.

(5) The “long press operation” is an operation in which the user keeps pressing the touch screen 130. After detecting the user's operation and determining the approaching operation, the touch screen 130 performs the user's operation when the time during which the approaching operation continues at the coordinates where the approaching operation is detected exceeds a certain period of time. It is determined as "long press operation" ("long press operation" may be referred to as "long touch operation").

(6) The “drag operation” is an operation in which the user slides the finger while maintaining the approaching state in which the finger or the like is brought close to the touch screen 130.

(7) The "move operation" refers to a series of operations in which the user performs a release operation on the touch screen 130 by moving a position where a finger or the like is approaching the touch screen 130 while maintaining the approach operation.

(8) “Flick operation” refers to an operation in which the user performs a move operation in a time shorter than a predetermined time. The flick operation is an operation in which the user flips a finger on the touch screen 130. The control unit 190 holds, for example, a plurality of threshold values for comparison with the time for the user to perform the move operation, and the time until the user moves the position where the finger or the like is approaching on the touch screen 130 by a certain distance is the second. If it is shorter than the threshold value of 1 (when the finger is flipped relatively quickly), it is determined that the flick operation is a "strong flick", and the second threshold value is larger than the first threshold value (the second threshold value is set to the second threshold value). If it is smaller than (set to be larger than the threshold value of 1), it may be determined that the flick operation is "weak flick".

The game progress processing unit 192 performs processing for advancing the game by calling various programs or the like in response to the user's operation. For example, the game progress processing unit 192 communicates with the server 20, transmits data to the server 20 according to the progress of the game, receives data related to the game from the server 20, and uses the user according to the progress of the game. Performs processing to give a reward to the server, processing to measure the passage of time, and other processing.

The movement operation detection unit 193 detects the operation content of the input operation for moving a character appearing in the game (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “game character”) based on the user's input operation on the touch screen 130. For example, when the game program 151 is a sports game, the movement operation detection unit 193 detects the direction in which the game character is moved based on the input operation of the user. In this way, the movement operation detection unit 193 accepts an input operation in which the user specifies the movement direction of the game character.

Specifically, in the movement operation detection unit 193, the user brings the user's finger closer to the touch screen 130 from the state where the user's finger is separated from the touch screen 130, and the input operation reception unit 191 causes the user's finger to touch the touch panel 131. When the user performs a drag operation using the coordinates detected as approaching as the initial touch position, the moving direction of the game character is detected based on the coordinates of the initial touch position and the detection result of the touch screen 130. The detailed processing of the movement operation detection unit 193 will be described later.

The camera arrangement control unit 194 determines how to show each object arranged in the virtual space to the user. Specifically, the camera arrangement control unit 194 controls the arrangement (camera work) of the virtual camera in the virtual space generated by the control unit 190 reading and executing the game program 151. The control unit 190 provides the user with a game play environment by displaying the captured image of the virtual camera in the virtual space on the display 132.

The object control unit 195 includes various objects appearing in the game progressed by the mobile terminal 10 executing the game program 151, and various objects generated based on the user's operation contents received by the input operation reception unit 191. Controls processing such as generation, transformation, and movement of (for example, GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen). The object control unit 195 generates, for example, an object indicating the moving direction of the game character based on an input operation on the touch screen 130 for the user to move the game character, and deforms the generated object.

The display control unit 196 outputs an image according to the camera work of the virtual camera to the display 132. The display control unit 196 determines the display content of the display 132 according to the arrangement of the virtual cameras in the virtual space, and outputs various information such as images and texts according to the determined display content to the display 132.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server 20. A detailed configuration of the server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. By operating according to the program, the server 20 exhibits functions as a communication unit 220, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 290.

The communication unit 220 functions as an interface for the server 20 to communicate with an external communication device such as a mobile terminal 10.

The storage unit 250 stores various programs and data for the user to advance the game on the mobile terminal 10. In a certain aspect, the storage unit 250 stores the game program 251 and the game information 252 and the user information 253.

The game program 251 is a program for the server 20 to communicate with the mobile terminal 10 and advance the game on the mobile terminal 10. The game program 251 refers to the game information 252, the user information 253, and the like, which are various data for advancing the game, and advances the game according to the input operation of the user. The game program 251 is executed by the control unit 290 to send and receive data to and from the mobile terminal 10, a process to advance the game according to the operation contents performed by the user of the mobile terminal 10, and a process of the user playing the game. The server 20 is made to perform the process of updating the information and other processes.

The game information 252 includes various data referred to by the game program 251. The game information 252 includes an object management table 252A, a passive skill management table 252B, and an active skill management table 252C.

The object management table 252A shows the settings of the objects arranged in the virtual space of the game. By executing the game program 151, the mobile terminal 10 advances the game by displaying an image of an object arranged in the virtual space taken by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space on the display 132.

Here, as the object, for example, there are various objects such as an object indicating a game character operated by the user and an object indicating an object to be worn by the game character. The control unit 190 associates the touch screen 130 with an object when the user performs a predetermined input operation, satisfies a certain condition as the game progresses, or when various other events occur. Perform the processed processing.

For example, when the user performs an approach operation to the touch screen 130 with respect to an object, the control unit 190 sets the object in the state selected by the user. Further, for example, the control unit 190 accepts a drag operation by the user to perform processing such as moving an object to be moved by the user according to an input operation by the user. Further, for example, the control unit 190 receives a touch operation performed by the user on the object, thereby performing a process such as giving the user a reward for advancing the game in an advantageous manner.

In the passive skill management table 252B, the information for identifying the object and the information of the passive skill associated with the object are associated with each other. Here, the passive skill is activated when, for example, a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game, and the user can advance the game advantageously. For example, when the passive skill is activated, the movement speed of the game character is improved, and the effect of advancing the game advantageously is exhibited.

In the active skill management table 252C, the information for identifying the object and the information of the active skill associated with the object are associated with each other. Here, the active skill is, for example, a state in which it can be activated when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game, and the user has an advantage in the game by receiving an input operation for activating the skill from the user. Can be advanced to.

User information 253 is information about a user who plays a game. The user information 253 includes a user management table 253A. The user management table 253A includes information for identifying each user, information indicating the degree to which the user has progressed the game, information on items owned by the user in the game, game characters, information on fittings used by the game characters, and the like. Contains information about.

By executing the game program 251 stored in the storage unit 250, the control unit 290 exerts functions as a transmission / reception unit 291, a server processing unit 292, a data management unit 293, a matching unit 294, and a measurement unit 295.

The transmission / reception unit 291 receives various information from the mobile terminal 10 that executes the game program 151, and transmits various information to the mobile terminal 10. The mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 are a request for arranging an object associated with a user in a virtual space, a request for deleting an object, a request for moving an object, a request for updating various parameters according to a reward acquired by the user, and a game. Information such as images, voices and other data for advancing the process, and notifications transmitted from the server 20 to the mobile terminal 10 is transmitted and received.

The server processing unit 292 controls the operation of the entire server 20 and performs processing necessary for the progress of the game by calling various programs and the like. The server processing unit 292 updates data such as game information 252 and user information 253 based on the information received from the mobile terminal 10, and transmits various data to the mobile terminal 10 to advance the game.

The data management unit 293 performs a process of updating various data stored in the storage unit 250, a process of adding / updating / deleting records to the database, and the like according to the processing result of the server processing unit 292.

The matching unit 294 performs a series of processes for associating a plurality of users. The matching unit 294 performs, for example, a process of associating users who play a game in cooperation with each other when a user performs an input operation for performing multi-play.

The measuring unit 295 performs a process of measuring the time. The measurement unit 295, for example, measures the passage of time for each object arranged in the virtual space. In addition, the measurement unit 295 measures the time during which the game is in progress. The server 20 receives information on various measurement results measured by executing the game program 151 on the mobile terminal 10 from the mobile terminal 10, and collates the received information with the measurement results of the measurement unit 295. , The mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 synchronize information on various times.

<Summary of the configuration of the first embodiment>
As described above, the configuration of the game distribution system 1 of the embodiment has been described. In the present embodiment, the game program 151 is, for example, a sports game, and the game is advanced by displaying a screen corresponding to the arrangement of virtual cameras in the virtual space on the touch screen 130.

For example, when the game program 151 is a sports game, the game progress processing unit 192 advances the story according to the user's operation, determines the data to be displayed on the display 132 such as images and texts, and the sports opponent. Basic processing such as processing for accepting selection from the user and processing for advancing a sports game according to the user's operation is performed.

For example, when the game program 151 is a sports game, the camera placement control unit 194 determines the placement location of the virtual camera and the direction of the shooting axis in the virtual space for playing the sports game according to the progress of the sports game. It will be decided sequentially. The camera arrangement control unit 194 controls the camera work of the virtual camera. The detailed processing of the camera arrangement control unit 194 will be described later.

<Operation>
The operation of each device constituting the game distribution system 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a process in which the movement operation detection unit 193 detects a direction in which the game character is moved in response to a user input operation. The movement operation detection unit 193 sets the starting point at a position (initial touch position) in which the user brings the finger or the like close to the touch panel 131 and presses the touch screen 130 from a state in which the user does not press the touch screen 130. When the input operation reception unit 191 determines that the user's operation is a drag operation, the game character is based on the coordinates that serve as the starting point and the coordinates that the touch screen 130 detects the approach of the user's finger or the like. Detects the direction in which to move.

The state (A) of FIG. 4 shows a state in which the user brings the finger closer to the touch screen 130 from the state in which the user's finger is separated from the touch screen 130. The input operation reception unit 191 detects that the user's finger has approached the touch panel 131, and holds the detected coordinates as the initial touch position in the memory.

In the example of FIG. 4, the coordinates of the initial touch position held by the memory are shown as the initial touch position coordinates 155. The input operation reception unit 191 has not detected the detection result of the touch screen 130 (coordinates where the user's finger is approaching the touch screen 130 and that the user's finger is not approaching the touch screen 130 ( The detection result "null") and the touch-off state) are stored in the buffer memory 153 for a certain frame. The buffer memory 153 can store the detection result on the touch screen 130 for a fixed frame for each frame (11 frames from the memory area Fp [0] to the memory area Fp [10] in the example of FIG. 3). can. The buffer memory 153 can be realized as, for example, a ring buffer, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In the example of the state (A), the position where the user presses the touch screen 130 (touch-on coordinates) is shown as the pressing position 30A (coordinates of the touch screen 130 (x0, y0)).

In the state (B) of FIG. 4, the user drags the touch screen 130 to change the pressing position with respect to the touch screen 130 from the pressing position 30A to the pressing position 30B (coordinates of the touch screen 130 (x9, y9)). It is shown that the movement is performed in 10 frames (10 frames from the memory area Fp [0] to the memory area Fp [9]). The input operation receiving unit 191 stores the detection result of the touch screen 130 in the buffer memory 153, refers to the value held in the buffer memory 153, and determines that the user's operation on the touch screen 130 is a drag operation.

In the state (C) of FIG. 4, the position where the user is pressing the touch screen 130 is moved from the pressing position 30B to the pressing position 30C (coordinates of the touch screen 130 (x14, y14)) by 5 frames (memory area Fp [10]). , Fp [0], Fp [1], Fp [2], Fp [3] for 5 frames).

The state (D) of FIG. 4 shows the detection result of the input operation in which the movement operation detection unit 193 specifies the direction in which the user moves the game character in each of the states (B) and (C). The movement operation detection unit 193 manages information (writing position of the buffer memory 153) indicating which memory area is the target for writing the coordinates of the pressing position detected by the touch screen 130 in the buffer memory 153. ..

In the state (B), the coordinates of the touch now are the coordinates (x9, y9). The movement operation detection unit 193 detects that the user has performed a drag operation based on the determination result of the input operation reception unit 191. The movement operation detection unit 193 starts from the coordinates 31A (touch-on coordinates) of the initial touch position, and the vector 32B ((y9-y0)) defined by the coordinates 31A (touch-on coordinates) and the coordinates 31B (touch-on coordinates). / (X9-x0)) is detected as the direction in which the game character is moved.

In the state (C), the coordinates of the touch now are the coordinates (x14, y14). The movement operation detection unit 193 detects that the user has performed a drag operation based on the determination result of the input operation reception unit 191. The movement operation detection unit 193 starts from the coordinates 31A (touch-on coordinates) of the initial touch position, and the vector 31C ((y14-y0)) defined by the coordinates 31A (touch-on coordinates) and the coordinates 31C (touch-on coordinates). / (X14-x0)) is detected as the direction in which the game character is moved.

<Screen display example for moving game characters>
A screen example in which the object control unit 195 moves the game character as an object based on the detection result of the movement operation detection unit 193 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

For example, the game program 151 is a sports game in which a game character alternately hits an object in a virtual space, and is specifically a tennis game. By accepting an input operation, the game program 151 causes the game character operated by the user who is the player of the game and the opponent character who opposes the game character to alternately hit the tennis ball back to the game. To proceed. For example, when accepting an input operation on the touch screen, both the operation of moving the game character and the operation of causing the game character to hit the ball are accepted on the touch screen. For example, by performing a drag operation on the touch screen, the user moves the game character in a direction determined by the positional relationship between the touch start position in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. In order to cause the game character to perform the swing operation, the user temporarily releases the finger that is continuously in contact with the touch screen in the drag operation from the touch screen, and then performs a tap operation or a flick operation. Even in actual tennis, it is common practice to move to a position where the ball is hit against the tennis ball and then hit the ball at the timing of the swing.

The camera arrangement control unit 194 moves the virtual camera according to the movement of the game character by the user's input operation so that the game character operated by the user is located near the center of the screen, for example. Also, unlike singles, when two people form a team and the teams play against each other like doubles, multiple game characters each hit the object back to the opponent's team with a racket. Since the game progresses, the virtual camera is arranged so that all the game characters participating in the game are displayed on the display 132 so that the user can easily see each game character.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a field surface F arranged in the virtual space. As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 190 that executes the game program 151 sets at least a game character (a game character 134 to be operated by the user and a game character 136 to be an opponent) and an object 138 in the virtual space. Perform the process of arranging.

In the example of FIG. 5, the field plane F is arranged parallel to the xy plane on the xyz coordinate axes in the virtual space. The field surface F is a surface that imitates a tennis court. The control unit 190 moves the game character 134 on the field surface F arranged in the virtual space according to the movement direction of the game character detected by the movement operation detection unit 193. Further, the control unit 190 moves the game character 136 on the field surface F according to the progress of the game. The z-axis in the virtual space indicates the height direction with respect to the field plane F. The control unit 190 performs a swing motion in which each game character hits the gymnastics object 138, so that the object 138 as an object is subjected to gravity in the z-axis direction with the field surface F as the ground based on the result of physical calculation, for example. Move as if working.

Here, in the z-axis direction, a threshold value 181H regarding the height from the field surface F is set in the game program 151. For example, the threshold value 181H may be set for each of the game characters. The threshold value 181H indicates an upper limit of the height at which the game character can hit an object. For example, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to swing when the position of the object 138 is higher than the threshold value 181H even if the position of the object 138 is around the game character 134 in terms of coordinates on the xy plane. Even if this is done, the position of the object 138 is considered to be too high, and the game is advanced so as to miss the hit ball of the object 138. On the other hand, when the position of the object 138 is within the range of the swing region set around the game character 134 as the coordinates on the plane and is lower than the threshold value 181H, the control unit 190 is in the game. When the character 134 is made to perform a swing operation, the game is advanced so that the game character 134 can hit the object 138.

With this configuration, the game program 151 determines to the user the trajectory of the object 138 struck by the game character 136, which is the opponent, and the drop point of the object 138 is the field surface F. It is possible to proceed with the game while making the user aware of either of them, and it is possible to suggest that the advantages and disadvantages in the game are determined by the positioning of the game character 134 with respect to the object 138 and the timing of hitting the ball. Therefore, the fun of the game is further improved.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a range in which the object 138 can be hit, which is set around the game character.

The state (A) of FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a swing region and a hitting range image 147 displayed on the display 135. The state (B) is a diagram showing the game character 134 and the hitting range image 147 displayed on the touch screen 130 according to the arrangement of the virtual cameras. The state (C) is a locus in which the racket associated with the game character 134 (held by the game character 134 according to the setting of the dominant hand) moves when the user performs an input operation for hitting the object 138. show.

In the example of the state (A), the swing region (first swing region 149A and second swing region 149B) is shown on the upper side of the drawing assuming that the game character 136 to play against the game character 134 is arranged. The swing area is an area in which the game character 134 can hit the object 138. The control unit 190 swings the game character 134 to hit the object 138 hit by the game character 136 when the user receives at least one input operation of tap operation or flick operation on the touch screen 130. Make the operation work. When the control unit 190 receives an input operation (at least one of a tap operation or a flick operation) for performing a swing operation, the object 138 is included in the swing area set around the game character 134. At this time, the object 138 is moved so as to fly back toward the game character 136 by the swing operation and the object 138 is moved toward the court on which the game character 136 is arranged. When the control unit 190 receives an input operation for performing the swing operation, when the object 138 is out of the range of the swing area, the game character 134 is operated so as to swing back in response to the object 138. Move the object 138.

As shown in the state (A), a first swing area 149A and a second swing area 149B are set around the game character 134. In the tennis game of the present embodiment, it is better to hit the object 138 inside the hitting range image 147 than when the game character 134 hits the target 138 outside the hitting range image 147. It is supposed to be able to hit back to the opponent (game character 136).

In the example of the state (A), a rectangular region centered on the position of the game character 134 is set as a swing region (first swing region and second swing region), but the shape of the swing region is rectangular. The shape is not limited to the above, and may be circular, elliptical, or other shapes, and is not limited to being centered on the position of the game character 134. The control unit 190 causes the display 132 to display a hitting range image 147 for the user to visually recognize the size of the swing region around the game character 134. As described above, when the position of the game character 134 is centered, the first swing area 149A is set inside the second swing area 149B. As described above, the second swing region 149B is set to be wider than the first swing region 149A.

Further, a swing cancelable area 161 is set in front of the game character 134. In the example of the state (A), the swing cancelable area 161 is set to have a length in the vertical direction (direction in which the opponent's game character 136 is arranged) larger than the length in the horizontal direction, and has a length in the horizontal direction. Is set to a length that substantially matches the width of the hitting range image 147, but is not limited to this.

The swing cancelable area 161 includes an area outside the range of the swing area (a region in which the game character 134 cannot hit the object 138). When the control unit 190 receives an input operation for performing the swing operation and the object 138 is in the swing cancelable area 161, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to perform the normal swing operation, and causes the game character 134 to perform the normal swing operation. When a drag operation for moving the game character 134 or a tap operation or a flick operation for causing the game character 134 to perform the swing operation is received in the process of performing the swing operation, these are performed without completing the swing operation. The game character 134 is made to perform an operation corresponding to the input operation. By performing the input operation in this way, for example, the user can move the game character 134 while canceling the rest of the swing motion in the middle of the swing motion, or cancel the rest of the swing motion and perform the swing motion again. Can be done.

When the control unit 190 receives an input operation for performing a swing operation and the object 138 is outside the range of the swing cancelable area 161, the game character 134 staggers and swings to the game character 134. Make a swing motion. Until this swing operation is completed, even if the control unit 190 accepts a drag operation for moving the game character 134, a tap operation for causing the game character 134 to perform a swing operation, or a flick operation, this "staggering" The operation of moving the game character 134 or the swing operation of the game character 134 is made to wait until the "missing swing operation" is completed.

In this way, comparing the case where the object 138 is within the range of the swing cancelable area 161 and the case where it is outside the range, the user performs the swing operation when the object is out of the range, so that the user can refer to the game character 134. , The time during which the input operation for moving or swinging is not possible increases (the game character 134 cannot be moved or the like until the game character 134 finishes the swinging motion of swinging while staggering). Therefore, it is possible to suggest to the user that it is advantageous for the user to position the game character 134 with respect to the object 138 and to position the object 138 near the front surface of the game character 134, and the interest of the game is improved.

In the state (C), it is assumed that the dominant hand of the game character 134 is set to be the right hand, and the swing operation by the fore is performed. As shown in the state (C), the position of the racket moves around the position of the game character 134 from the position of the racket 148A to the position of the racket 148E by performing the swing operation. The game character 134 is configured to be able to perform a backhand swing operation. The control unit 190 moves the racket as an object in response to a user input operation, such as rackets 148A to 148E, and when the racket as the object collides with the object 138 as the object. , The action predetermined in the object 138 (the action of moving the object 138 to the court of the game character 136 on the other side) may be performed according to the timing of the collision.

In this way, by moving the racket as an object within the range of the hitting range image 147 based on the position of the game character 134, the user is made to fit the object 138 within the range of the hitting range image 147. It is possible to prompt the player to perform the swing operation by tapping or flicking while inputting the movement operation by the drag operation. In this way, while making the user visually recognize the locus of the object 138 hit by the game character 136 on the other side, the locus of the movement of the object 138 is estimated, and the operation and timing of moving the game character 134 are performed. It is possible to prompt the user to perform an input operation for swinging the game accordingly, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen when the game character 134 is moved and swung in response to a user input operation.

The state (A) of FIG. 7 shows a state (pressing position 30E) in which a finger is brought close to a position (initial touch position) that is a starting point for a user to perform a drag operation on the touch screen 130. As shown in the state (A), the screen taken by the virtual camera in the virtual space is displayed on the touch screen 130 so as to accept the input operation in the vertically elongated state of the touch screen 130. In this way, in the control unit 190, the game character 134 operated by the user performing an input operation is arranged on the front side of the touch screen 130, and the opponent game character 136 is arranged on the back side of the touch screen 130. As described above, the captured image of the virtual camera is displayed on the display 132. As shown in the state (A), the control unit 190 displays the game character 134 by leaving a fixed area 139 from the front side of the touch screen 130. By doing so, in a certain area 139 from the front side of the touch screen 130, an area for performing an input operation for the user to operate the game character 134 is secured, so that the input operation becomes easier.

In the state (B), the user performs a drag operation on the touch screen 130 from the state shown in the state (A), so that the position (pressing position 30E) that is the starting point of the drag operation and the drag operation are continued. The state in which the game character 134 is moved in the direction based on the positional relationship with the position (pressing position 30F) is shown. The control unit 190 displays a UI image 187 indicating the direction in which the game character 134 moves on the touch screen 130. In the example of the state (B), the control unit 190 deforms the circular object as the UI image 187 so as to move from the position where the drag operation is started to the position where the drag operation continues. The image is displayed on the touch screen 130. By doing so, it is possible to present to the user the moving direction of the game character 134, which is determined according to the positional relationship between the starting point of the drag operation and the position where the drag operation is continued, and the user can perform the drag operation. While visually recognizing the starting point, the moving direction of the game character 134 can be input by moving the position where the drag operation is continued. In this way, since the input operation indicating the direction in which the game character 134 is moved is accepted by the drag operation, the user can move the game character 134 regardless of the position in the virtual space where the user wants to move the game character 134. Can be easily moved, further improving the fun of the game.

In the state (C), when the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 is in the first swing area 149A, the user flicks (from touching the finger to the touch screen 130 to the pressing position 30G). (Move and release the finger from the touch screen 130) to cause the game character 136 to swing, indicating that the game character 134 is hitting the object 138 back to the court of the opponent's game character 136. .. In this way, when the user hits back the object 138 within the range of the hitting range image 147 around the game character 134, the game character 134 is presented to the user as if it had made a swing motion without losing its posture.

In the state (D), when the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 is outside the range of the first swing area 149A and is in the second swing area 149B, the user flicks (finger). After touching the touch screen 130, move it to the pressing position 30H and release the finger from the touch screen 130) to cause the game character 136 to perform a swing operation, and coat the object 138 with the opponent's game character 136. Indicates a state in which the game character 134 is hitting back. In this way, when the user hits back the object 138 outside the range of the hitting range image 147 around the game character 134, the game character 134 is presented to the user as if it had made a swing motion while losing its posture.

Comparing the state (C) and the state (D), in each case, the game character 134 hits the object 138 back to the court of the opponent game character 136. However, in the example of the state (D), the game character 134 strikes back while losing its posture. Therefore, the user swings when the object 138 is located near the boundary of the outer circumference of the hitting range image 147, and the swinging action when the object 138 is located inside the hitting range image 147. Can be suggested to the user that it is more disadvantageous than doing. By doing so, it is possible to encourage the user to input an object to hit the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 at a more timely position, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the game. can.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen when the game character 134 performs a swing operation and when the swing operation is canceled and further operation is performed in response to a user input operation.

The state (A) is a flick operation (user) from the user when the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 is outside the range of the second swing area 149B and also outside the range of the swing cancelable area 161. Indicates a state in which the game character 134 is made to perform a swing operation by accepting the input of (moving the finger to the touch screen 130 and then moving the finger to the pressing position 30L and releasing the finger from the touch screen 130). In this state, since the object 138 is out of the range of the second swing area 149B when the swing operation is performed, the game character 134 misses the return of the object 138, and the object 138 is on the user side. It is driven into the coat of. At this time, the control unit 190 displays on the touch screen 130 that the game character 134 greatly loses its posture and performs a swing operation.

This suggests to the user that the game character 134 is in a more unfavorable state as compared to the examples of state (C) and state (D) of FIG. As a result, the user's input operation can be prompted to hit the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 at a better position, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

The state (B) is an input operation for the control unit 190 to perform a swing operation from the user when the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 is included in the swing cancelable area 161 (the user puts a finger on the finger). It shows a state in which the touch screen 130 is touched, then moved to the pressing position 30M, and the finger is released from the touch screen 130). At this time, the object 138 is located outside the range of the second swing region 149B. Therefore, the game character 134 performs a swing operation, but misses the hit back of the object 138. The example of the state (B) shows the state (during the swing) of the process until the game character 134 completes the swing operation.

In the state (C), in the state (B), the control unit 190 moves the user to the pressing position 30N after a flick operation for performing a new swing operation (the user touches the touch screen 130 with a finger). Indicates a state in which the finger is released from the touch screen 130). In the state (C), the control unit 190 cancels the swing operation of the game character 134, which is in the process of the swing operation in the state (B), in the middle, and causes a new swing operation based on the flick operation.

In the state (D), in the state (B), the control unit 190 receives a drag operation for newly moving the game character 134 from the user (the position where the drag operation is started and the drag operation is continued). The state in which the game character 134 is moved in the direction based on the positional relationship with the pressing position 30P) is shown.

By doing so, even if the position where the game character 134 is made to perform the swing operation is a position that is not suitable for hitting the object 138, the case where the object 138 is included in the swing cancelable area 161. Can provide an environment in which the user can immediately accept an input operation for causing the game character 134 to swing or move even in the process of swinging the game character 134. Improves sex. In particular, when the users compete against each other by multiplayer, it is difficult for the opponent to grasp the timing of hitting the object 138 by making the opponent user visually recognize that the game character 134 has performed the swing operation. This makes it possible to enrich the bargaining according to the timing of hitting the ball, so that the fun of the game can be further improved.

Further, by setting the swing cancelable area 161 to be long in the vertically long direction according to the width of the hitting range image 147 around the game character 134, the object 138 is positioned on the front side of the game character 134 for the user. It is possible to encourage the game character 134 to move. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the user that it is advantageous to quickly identify the trajectory of the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 and start the movement of the game character 134 early. In particular, it is possible to encourage the user to improve the ability of the user in the competitive play at an early stage, and it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.

<Processing flow>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of causing the game character 134 to perform a swing operation to control the movement of the object 138 when the control unit 190 receives a tap operation or a flick operation for hitting the object 138. be. When the control unit 190 receives an input operation (tap operation or flick operation) for the swing operation, the control unit 190 performs the process shown in FIG. 9 to control the movement of the object 138.

In step S901, the control unit 190 acquires information on the position of the object 138 on the field surface F in the xy plane and the height in the z-axis direction when the input operation for the swing operation is received.

In step S903, the control unit 190 provides information on the position of the game character 134, the swing area (first swing area 149A and the second swing area 149B) set in the game character 134, and the position of the object 138 (the first swing area 149A and the second swing area 149B). It is determined whether or not the object 138 (tennis ball) is included in the swing region based on the coordinates of the xy plane of the object 138 on the field surface F). If the object 138 is included in the swing region (YES in step S903), the control unit 190 performs the process of step S905, and if not (NO in step S903), the control unit 190 performs the process of step S915.

In step S905, the control unit 190 compares the height of the object 138 with the threshold value to determine whether the height of the object 138 is within a certain distance from the field surface (game character 134). Is the height at which the ball can be hit). If the height of the object 138 is within a certain imaginary position from the field surface (YES in step S905), the control unit 190 performs the process of step S907, and if not (NO in step S905), the step. The process of S915 is performed.

In step S907, the control unit 190 determines whether or not the object 138 is inside the swing region (within the range of the first swing region 149A), and the object 138 is inside the first swing region 149A. If there is (YES in step S907), the process of step S909 is performed, and if not (NO in step S907), the process of step S911 is performed.

In step 909, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to perform a normal swing operation (state (C) in FIG. 7), calculates the landing point of the object 138, and determines the object 138 according to the calculation result. Move the object 138 so that it hits back toward the opponent's game character 136.

In step S911, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to perform a swing operation (state (D) in FIG. 7) in which the game character 134 staggers (displaces its posture) and hits the ball, and the landing point of the object 138. Is an operator, and the object 138 is moved so as to hit back the object 138 toward the opponent's game character 136 according to the calculation result.

In step S913, the control unit 190 moves the object 138 by causing the game character 134 to swing to hit the ball because the object 138 is at a certain height or higher.

In step S915, the control unit 190 determines whether or not the object 138 is located in the swing cancel area 161 set in front of the game character 134, and the object 138 is located in the swing cancel area 161. If yes (YES in step S915), the process of step S917 is performed, and if not (NO in step S915), the process of step S919 is performed.

In step S917, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to perform a normal swing operation (state (B) in FIG. 8), and during the swing operation, a drag operation for moving the game character 134 or the game character 134 is performed. Accepts input of tap operation or flick operation for hitting the object 138.

In step S919, the control unit 190 moves the object 138 by causing the game character 134 to perform a swing operation of swinging the hit ball while staggering (while losing its posture) (state (A) in FIG. 8).

<Embodiment 2>
Next, the game distribution system 1 of another embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment, when the game character 134 hits the object 138, it is suggested to the user that the hitting ball at a position close to the center of the hitting range image 147 does not work favorably for the user.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a swing region according to the second embodiment.
The state (A) of FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a short-distance area 149C, a good hit ball area 149R, and a good hit ball area 149L included in the range of the first swing area 149A.

The state (B) indicates a state in which the object 138 hit by the opponent's game character 136 is approaching the front of the game character 134.

The state (C) is a touch for notifying the user that the hitting position with respect to the object 138 is too close to the game character 134 when the user performs an input operation for hitting the object 138 in front of the game character 134. A display example of the screen 130 is shown.

When the control unit 190 has an input operation for causing the game character 134 to perform a swing operation and the object 138 is located in the short-distance area 149C set in one area in front of the game character 134, the control unit 190 A notification indicating that the positioning is disadvantageous to the user is displayed on the touch screen 130. For example, as shown in the state (C), the control unit 190 displays on the touch screen 130 information 185 suggesting positioning for the game character 134 to hit the object 138 around the game character 134. At this time, the control unit 190 may move the object 138 so as to indicate an opportunity for the opponent's game character 136 to hit the smash.

Further, the control unit 190 is within the range of the first swing area 149A of the game character 134 when there is an input operation for causing the game character 134 to perform the swing operation, and the good hit ball area 149R or the good hit ball. When the object 138 is located in the area 149L, the touch screen 130 indicates that the swing operation of the game character 134 is good, and the object 138 is directed toward the court where the opponent's game character 136 is located. It may be moved at a higher speed. In the good hit ball area 149R and the good hit ball area 149L, for example, when actually hitting a tennis ball with a racket, the first swing imitates a hitting position in which the hitting speed of the hit tennis ball becomes high. It may be set within the range of the area 149A.

With this configuration, the user is urged to move the game character 134 to fit the object 138 within the range of the hit range image 147 in order to hit the target object 138, and simply hit the ball range image 147. By suggesting that the progress of the game is not advantageous just by hitting the object 138 near the center of the game, it is possible to change the good positioning of the game character 134 with respect to the object 138. The sex can be further improved.
Further, as shown in the state (A) of FIG. 10, in the vertical direction (front-back direction) of the game character 134 (when the direction in which the opponent's game character 136 is arranged is the vertical direction), the short-distance area 149C, By bringing the positions of the good hit ball area 149R and the good hit ball area 149L closer to each other, even if the timing of hitting the object 138 is good, the hit ball becomes so that the position of hitting the target object 138 is in front of the game character 134. By making it disadvantageous to the user, it is possible to suggest to the user not only the timing of hitting the ball but also good positioning for hitting the ball.

<Embodiment 3>
In addition to the above embodiment, it may be configured as follows.

(1) The game program 151 arranges at least the game character 134, the opponent's game character 136, and the object 138 in the virtual space, and arranges the game character 134 and the opponent's game character 136 in the virtual space. By moving on the field surface F to be formed, the object 138 is alternately hit back.
In the control unit 190, the drop point (landing point) of the object 138 hit back by the opponent's game character 136 on the field surface F is outside the effective area where the object 138 of the field surface F in the tennis game can land. In some cases (out), the game character receives an input operation to perform a swing motion regardless of whether or not the object 138 that has landed outside the area is within the range of the swing area. The object 138 is moved so that the 134 misses the hit back of the object 138.

In this way, when the hit ball hit back by the opponent's game character 136 lands on the area that is out of the tennis game on the field surface F, the control unit 190 causes the game character 134 to perform a swing operation. Even if it does, it is displayed on the touch screen 130 so that the object 138 is not hit back depending on the swing operation. By doing so, the user is focused on the input operation to move the game character 134 so that the object 138 is within the range of the hitting range image 147, but the outed object 138 is not hit. Then, it is possible to suggest to the user that the rally in the tennis game has been settled.

(2) When the game as a tennis game is started by the opponent's game character 136 hitting the object 138 (serve operation), the control unit 190 sets the opponent's game character 136 to the object 138. Even if a tap operation or a flick operation is accepted, the game character 134 does not perform a swing operation until the game character 136 hits the object 138 (serve operation). When the play is started by performing the swing operation, the swing operation by tap operation or flick operation may be performed.

<Modification example>
In the above embodiment, the size of the hitting range image 147 may be set according to the parameters of the game character 134.

In the above embodiment, the hitting range image 147 shows the display method on the touch screen 130 when the game character 134 is performing a swinging motion that is disadvantageous to the user, such as when the game character 134 is staggering and swinging. Controls such as increasing the transparency of the image 147 or turning off the display of the hitting range image 147 may be performed. By doing so, it is possible to suggest to the user that the player is in a disadvantageous state by changing the display method of the hitting range image 147, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

Until the opponent's game character 136 performs the serve operation, letting the game character 134 perform the swing operation does not affect the conclusion of the game. Therefore, by configuring in this way, the opponent's game character 136 is configured. It is possible to make the user more aware of the start of the game by the serve operation of, and further improve the fun of the game.

As described above, the operations of the mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 constituting the game distribution system of each embodiment have been described. However, each process performed by the mobile terminal 10 may be performed by the server 20, or the server 20 may perform each process. The processing to be performed may be performed by the mobile terminal 10.

For example, the mobile terminal 10 receives a user's input operation on the touch screen 130 and transmits the received operation content to the server 20. The server 20 receives the input operation of the user from the mobile terminal 10, performs each process for advancing the game, and generates and generates a display screen for displaying on the mobile terminal 10 based on the arrangement of the virtual camera. The display screen is sequentially displayed on the mobile terminal 10. In this way, the server 20 may be responsible for most of the processing for advancing the game. Further, the mobile terminal 10 may be responsible for most of the processing for advancing the game.

The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

10 mobile terminals, 20 servers, 22 communication IFs, 23 input / output IFs, 25 memories, 26 storages, 29 processors, 80 networks, 81 wireless base stations, 82
Wireless router, 110 antenna, 120 wireless communication IF, 130 touch screen, 131 touch panel, 132 display, 134 game character, 136 game character, 138 object, 150 storage, 151 game program, 153 buffer memory, 155 initial touch position coordinates , 160 voice processing unit, 170 microphone, 180 speaker, 187 UI image, 190 control unit, 191 input operation reception unit, 192 game progress processing unit, 193 movement operation detection unit, 194 camera placement control unit, 195 object control unit, 196 Display control unit, 220 communication unit, 250 storage unit, 251 game program, 252 game information, 253 user information, 290 control unit, 291 transmission / reception unit, 292 server processing unit, 293 data management unit, 294 matching unit, 295 measurement unit.

Claims (11)

It ’s a game program,
The game program is executed on a computer including a touch screen that accepts an input operation by a touch operation, a processor, and a memory, and the game character operated by the user by accepting the input operation and the game character. It is related to a sports game in which objects are alternately hit back between the opponent's game character and the opponent's game character.
The game program is supplied to the processor.
When a drag operation on the touch screen is accepted, the game character is moved based on a direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. Steps to make and
A step of causing the game character to perform a swing operation when at least one input operation of a tap operation or a flick operation on the touch screen is accepted.
When the input operation for performing the swing operation is accepted and the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved to the other side by the swing operation. A step of moving the object so as to hit back toward the game character, and when the object is outside the range of the swing region, move the object so that the game character misses the hit back of the object. A game program that runs and. The game program arranges at least the game character, the opponent game character, and the object in the virtual space, and moves the game character and the opponent game character on a field surface arranged in the virtual space. By causing the target object to be hit back alternately, a screen corresponding to the arrangement of the virtual cameras in the virtual space is displayed on the touch screen.
In the step of moving the object, when the input operation for performing the swing operation is received, the object is a certain distance from the field surface on which the game character and the opponent game character are arranged. When the object is within the height, when the object is included in the swing area, the object is moved so as to hit back toward the opponent game character, and the object is a certain distance from the field surface. The game program according to claim 1, wherein when the game character is at the above height, the game character moves the object so as to make a missed swing against the object. The step of moving the object is the first step for the game character when the object is outside the range of the swing area and the distance between the object and the swing area is a certain distance or more. A claim including causing the game character to perform a second swing operation different from the first swing operation when the distance between the object and the swing region is equal to or less than a certain value. Item 2. The game program according to item 1 or 2. In the step of moving the game character, whether or not the game character completes the first swing operation when the drag operation is detected in the process of causing the game character to perform the first swing operation. Regardless of, the game character is moved based on the direction determined by the positional relationship of the drag operation.
When the drag operation is detected in the process of causing the game character to perform the second swing operation, the direction is determined by the positional relationship of the drag operation until the game character finishes the second swing operation. The game program according to claim 3, which comprises waiting for a movement based on the game. In the step of causing the swing operation, when the game character receives at least one input operation of the tap operation or the flick operation in the process of causing the game character to perform the first swing operation, the game character performs the swing operation. Regardless of whether or not the first swing operation is completed, the game character is made to perform the swing operation by accepting at least one input operation of the tap operation or the flick operation.
In the process of causing the game character to perform the second swing operation, the swing operation by at least one input operation of the tap operation or the flick operation until the game character completes the second swing operation. The game program according to claim 3 or 4, which comprises disabling. The game program arranges at least the game character, the opponent game character, and the object in the virtual space, and moves the game character and the opponent game character on a field surface arranged in the virtual space. By causing the target object to be hit back alternately, a screen corresponding to the arrangement of the virtual cameras in the virtual space is displayed on the touch screen.
In the step of moving the object, the drop point of the object hit by the opponent character on the field surface is outside the area of the effective region where the object can land on the field surface in the sports game. In this case, regardless of whether or not the object that has landed outside the area is within the range of the swing area, the game character is the target when the input operation for performing the swing operation is received. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the object is moved so as to swing back in response to the object. The step of performing the swing operation is
When the play of the sports game is started by hitting the object by the opponent game character, the tap operation or the flick operation is performed until the opponent game character hits the object. Even if it is accepted, when the sports game starts to be played by the opponent game character hitting the object without performing the swing operation on the game character, the tap operation or the flick operation is performed. The game program according to claim 1, wherein a swing motion is performed. The step of moving the object is for the swing operation when the object is included in the swing area and is in a short distance area set in one area in front of the game character. When the input operation is accepted, the user is compared with the case where the input operation for the swing operation is accepted when the object is included in the swing region and is outside the range of the short distance area. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the object is moved so as to hit back the object in an unfavorable manner. The game program is further integrated into the processor.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a step of displaying an image showing the size of the swing area on the touch screen in association with the game character is executed around the game character. program. A method in which a computer equipped with a touch screen executes a sports game in which an object is alternately hit back between a game character operated by a user by accepting an input operation and an opponent game character who plays against the game character. hand,
In the method, the computer
When a drag operation on the touch screen is accepted, the game character is moved based on a direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. Steps to make and
A step of causing the game character to perform a swing operation when the computer accepts at least one input operation of a tap operation or a flick operation on the touch screen.
When the computer receives the input operation for causing the swing operation and the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved to the swing operation. Moves the object so as to hit back toward the opponent game character, and when the object is out of the range of the swing area, the game character misses the hit back of the object. How to move the steps and perform. An information processing device including a touch screen that accepts input operations by touch operations, a control unit, and a storage unit.
The storage unit stores a game program of a sports game in which an object is alternately hit back between a game character operated by the user by receiving the input operation and an opponent game character who plays against the game character. Is composed of
The control unit
When a drag operation on the touch screen is accepted, the game character is moved based on a direction determined by the positional relationship between the start position of the touch operation in the drag operation and the position where the touch operation continues. Character movement control unit to make
A character motion control unit that causes the game character to perform a swing motion when at least one input operation of a tap operation or a flick operation on the touch screen is accepted.
When the input operation for performing the swing operation is accepted and the object is included in the swing area set around the game character, the object is moved to the other side by the swing operation. An object that moves the object so as to hit back toward the game character, and when the object is out of the range of the swing area, moves the object so that the game character misses the hit back of the object. An information processing device including an object movement control unit.

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