JP2021194234A - Program, computer system and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To alleviate the discomfort of a player in operation due to the difference between the direction of operation input and the movement direction of a character to be operated.SOLUTION: A server system 1100 includes a movement control unit 237 for accepting an input in a second instruction direction different from a first instruction direction while a character is in motion control on the basis of the first instruction direction, and a direction notification control unit 239 for performing a direction notification based on the latest input instruction direction. During the motion control based on the first instruction direction by the movement control unit 237, the direction notification control unit 239 performs predetermined update notification control to change the notification content, when the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy predetermined contradictory conditions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

The present invention relates to a program or the like for executing a game.

In a game in which a player moves and operates an operation target such as a character to enjoy it, a technology that makes the direction of the virtual camera follow the operation target (player object) in order to eliminate the discomfort of the player and improve the operability. It is known (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-249799

As a typical example of the case where the player feels a sense of discomfort during the game, there is a case where the direction of the operation input does not match the direction of the operation target. For example, in a game in which a character is moved along a passage, a right-facing passage that is entered by inputting a movement operation to the right is curved at the end, and the movement direction is "right" as the character advances. Is a case of divergence.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technique capable of alleviating a player's discomfort in operation due to a difference between the direction of operation input and the direction of movement of the character to be operated.

The first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a program for causing a computer system to execute movement control of a character in a given game space based on an instruction direction input by a user, and is given. A movement control means for controlling the movement of the character based on the instruction direction (for example, the movement control unit 237 shown in FIG. 12), and a direction notification control means for performing direction notification based on the latest input instruction direction (for example, FIG. 12). The computer system is made to function as the direction notification control unit 239), and the direction notification control means has the first instruction direction and the character during the movement control based on the first instruction direction by the movement control means. It is a program (for example, the server program 501 shown in FIG. 12) that changes the notification content by performing a predetermined update notification control when the moving direction of the above satisfies a predetermined contradictory condition.

According to the first invention, the movement of the character is controlled based on a given instruction direction, and the direction notification based on the latest input instruction direction is performed. Then, if the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy the contradictory condition during the movement control based on the first instruction direction, the update notification control is performed to change the notification content. Therefore, even though the direction notification is performed based on the latest instruction direction, if the direction of the operation input that is the basis of the movement control and the movement direction of the character are different, the update notification control is performed. It is possible to alleviate the discomfort of the player.

Further, in the second invention, the movement control means can accept an input in a second instruction direction different from the first instruction direction during the movement control based on the first instruction direction. The direction notification control means is a program of the first invention that performs direction notification based on the latest instruction direction including the first instruction direction and the second instruction direction.

According to the second invention, it is possible to accept an input in a second instruction direction different from the first instruction direction during the movement control based on the first instruction direction. Then, the direction notification based on the first instruction direction is performed until the second instruction direction is input, and when the second instruction direction is input, the direction notification based on the second instruction direction is performed and input. It is possible to give direction notification based on the latest instruction direction.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the movement control means executes automatic control of movement including movement direction control of the character until a predetermined movement stop condition is satisfied after the latest instruction direction is input. It is a program of 2 inventions.

According to the third invention, the movement of the character can be automatically controlled based on the last input instruction direction until the instruction direction is finally input and the movement stop condition is satisfied.

Further, the fourth invention is the program of the third invention in which the movement control means executes the automatic control based on the map information of the game space.

According to the fourth invention, the movement of the character can be automatically controlled based on the map information of the game space.

Further, the fifth invention is the program of the third or fourth invention, wherein the movement stop condition satisfies a predetermined movement constraint condition based on the movement direction of the character.

According to the fifth invention, the movement stop condition can be determined as satisfying the movement constraint condition based on the movement direction of the character.

Further, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the movement control means controls the movement direction in the direction in which the movement direction of the character is along the second instruction direction, the second instruction direction is newly changed. The third to fifth, in which the automatic control is continued as the first instruction direction, the input second instruction direction is reset, and the forward control is performed to receive a new input in the second instruction direction. It is a program of any of the inventions.

According to the sixth invention, when the input of the second instruction direction is received during the movement control of the character based on the first instruction direction, the character moves in the direction along the second instruction direction. When the movement control is performed, the automatic control of the movement is continued with the second instruction direction as the new first instruction direction, and the input of the new second instruction direction can be accepted.

Further, in the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the movement control means satisfies a predetermined reverse direction condition with respect to the movement direction of the character, the second instruction direction is newly set to the second instruction direction. A second to sixth direction control is performed in which the character is turned as the first instruction direction, the input second instruction direction is reset, and a new input in the second instruction direction is received. It is a program of any of the inventions.

According to the seventh invention, when the input of the second instruction direction is received during the movement control of the character based on the first instruction direction, the second instruction direction is relative to the movement direction of the character. When the reverse direction condition is satisfied, the character can be turned around with the second instruction direction as the new first instruction direction, and the input of the new second instruction direction can be accepted.

Further, the eighth invention is the program of any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the input of the instruction direction is the direction input by the slide operation.

According to the eighth invention, the input in the instruction direction can be accepted by the slide operation.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the direction notification control means has a notification control method variable means (for example, the update notification control unit 241 shown in FIG. 12) that variably controls the notification control method of the update notification control. It is a program of any one of the first to eighth inventions.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to variably control the notification control method of the update notification control for changing the notification content of the direction notification.

Further, the tenth invention is the program of the ninth invention in which the notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the difference between the latest instruction direction and the movement direction of the character.

The eleventh invention is the program of the ninth or tenth invention in which the notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on a game situation.

Further, the twelfth invention is the program of any one of the ninth to eleventh inventions, wherein the notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the movement speed of the character.

Further, in the thirteenth invention, a movable passage of the character is set in the game space, and a complexity determining means for determining the complexity of the passage in the game space (for example, the complexity shown in FIG. 12). The program according to any one of the ninth to twelfth inventions, wherein the computer system is further functioned as a degree determination unit 235), and the notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the complexity. be.

According to the tenth to thirteenth inventions, the notification control method is changed based on the difference between the latest instruction direction and the movement direction of the character, the game situation, the movement speed of the character, and the complexity of the passage in which the character can move. can.

Further, the fourteenth invention is a computer system that executes movement control of a character in a given game space based on an instruction direction input by a user, and the movement control of the character is performed based on the given instruction direction. The movement control means is provided with a movement control means for performing direction notification based on the latest input direction, and the direction notification control means is performing movement control based on the first instruction direction by the movement control means. In addition, when the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy a predetermined contradictory condition, a computer system (for example, shown in FIG. 1) that performs a predetermined update notification control to change the notification content. It is a server system 1100).

According to the fourteenth invention, it is possible to realize a computer system having the same effect as that of the first invention.

Further, the fifteenth invention is a game system including a computer system of the fourteenth invention as a server system and a user terminal (for example, the user terminal 1500 shown in FIG. 1) as a man-machine interface of the user (for example). For example, the game system 1000) shown in FIG.

According to the fifteenth invention, it is possible to realize a game system having the same effect as that of the first invention.

The figure which shows the whole configuration example of a game system. The figure which shows the device configuration example of a user terminal. The figure which shows an example of a game screen. A diagram to illustrate the generation of a game map. Diagram to illustrate passage complexity The figure for demonstrating the movement control process. The figure for demonstrating the determination of a passage direction. Another figure for explaining the movement control process. Another figure for explaining the movement control process. The figure for demonstrating the update notification control. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen. A block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server system. The figure which shows the data composition example of the play data. A block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a user terminal. A flowchart showing the flow of processing in the server system. A flowchart showing the flow of instruction direction reception / display processing. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process following FIG. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process following FIG. The figure which shows the functional structure example of the user terminal in the modification. The figure for demonstrating the update notification control in the modification. The figure for demonstrating the discrimination of the passage direction in the modification.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not limit the present invention, and the embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the following embodiments. Further, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of the game system 1000 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1000 includes a server system 1100 which is a computer system and a user terminal 1500 owned by a player (user) 2 of the game of the present embodiment, and these include mutual use via a network N. It is configured to be connected to enable data communication.

The network N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, network N means that it includes a telephone communication network, a cable network, a communication network such as the Internet, as well as a LAN (Local Area Network) by a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and Ethernet (registered trademark). In addition, the communication method may be wired or wireless.

The server system 1100 includes a main unit 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the main unit 1101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). It has a built-in control board 1150 on which various microprocessors such as VRAM, RAM, various IC memory 1152 such as ROM, and electronic parts such as communication device 1153 are mounted. A part or all of the control board 1150 may be realized by an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (field-programmable gate array), or a SoC (System on a Chip).

The server system 1100 provides a user management function related to user registration and the like and data necessary for playing a game on a user terminal 1500 by having a CPU 1151 or the like perform arithmetic processing based on a predetermined program and data. It realizes a game management function that manages game execution control on the user terminal 1500. That is, the game in this embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server type online game. The player 2 accesses the server system 1100 with his / her own user terminal 1500, logs in with the issued account, and enjoys the game of the present embodiment.

The server system 1100 is not limited to the single configuration shown in FIG. 1, and may be configured by mounting a plurality of blade servers that share each function and connecting them to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. .. Alternatively, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations perform data communication via the network N to function as the server system 1100 as a whole.

The user terminal 1500 is a computer system that has a function of a man-machine interface, and can be connected to a network N via a mobile phone base station, a wireless communication base station, or the like to perform data communication with the server system 1100. The user terminal 1500 is, for example, in the form of a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable game device, a stationary home game device, a controller for a stationary home game device, a business game device, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, or the like. Can be taken.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a device configuration of a smartphone, which is an example of a user terminal 1500. As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a home key 1504, a touch panel 1506 that functions as an image display device and a contact position input device, a built-in battery 1509, a speaker 1510, and a microphone 1512. A control board 1550 and a memory card reader 1542 capable of reading and writing data to and from a memory card 1540 which is a computer-readable storage medium are provided. In addition, a power button (not shown), a volume control button, a vibrator which is a vibration generating device, and the like are provided.

The control board 1550 is used for wireless communication with various microprocessors such as CPU 1551, GPU and DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as VRAM, RAM and ROM, and a mobile phone base station and a wireless LAN base station connected to the network N. A wireless communication module 1553 and the like are installed. Further, the control board 1550 has a circuit for receiving signals from the direction input key 1502 and the home key 1504, a driver circuit for the touch panel 1506, an output amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and audio collected by the microphone 1512. The so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) 1557 and the like, such as a voice signal generation circuit for generating the signal of the above and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542, are mounted. Each element mounted on these control boards 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and send / receive signals. A part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by ASIC, FPGA, or SoC.

In the control board 1550, the IC memory 1552 stores a game client program, various setting data necessary for executing the game client program, and the like. The game client program and the like are downloaded from the server system 1100 at appropriate timings. It may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a separately obtained memory card 1540. Then, the CPU 1551 or the like executes a game client program to execute arithmetic processing, and controls each part of the user terminal 1500 in response to operation inputs to the touch panel 1506, the direction input key 1502, and the home key 1504, thereby playing a game of the player 2. Enables play.

The game of the present embodiment is a game in which the player operates a character to aim at clearing the game, and the game is cleared when the time limit has elapsed without the game being over or when a predetermined achievement condition is achieved. The conditions for clearing the game are not particularly limited, and for example, the conditions for clearing the game may be that all the foods described below have been collected, the number of foods acquired has reached a predetermined number, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen of the game of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the game screen includes a game image display unit 10 for displaying an image (game image) of the game space, a zoom operation unit 20, a remaining time display unit 30, a score display unit 40, and a play. A status display unit 50 is provided.

The zoom operation unit 20 has a zoom button for a zoom operation for enlarging or reducing the game image displayed on the game image display unit 10. The player touches the zoom button to widen the display range so that a wide area of the game space can be seen (zoom out: reduce the scale), or conversely narrow it to enlarge a part of the game space (zoom in: scale). Can be increased).

The remaining time display unit 30 displays the remaining time until the end of the game. Specifically, the remaining time until the elapsed time from the start of the game reaches the time limit is displayed. In the present embodiment, the game ends when the remaining time reaches "0", in addition to the case where the player is over.

The score display unit 40 displays the game score of the current player, which is calculated at any time during the game.

Here, the game score is added when various items such as food 14 and power food 15 are acquired. In the present embodiment, a unit score is set for the food 14, and each time the player character 12 acquires the food 14, the unit score is added to the game score.

The game score is also added when the enemy character 13 is defeated. For example, when the enemy character 13 is defeated, a predetermined additional score is added to the game score. By operating the player character 12, the player defeats the enemy character 13 while collecting food 14 and aims to clear the game.

In the present embodiment, the player inputs the instruction direction as an operation of the player character 12. The operation of the player character 12 is performed by touching the game screen (touch panel 1506) and sliding the touch position (also referred to as a flick operation or a swipe operation). Specifically, the player performs a slide operation in four directions of "up", "down", "left", and "right" along the up-down direction and the left-right direction shown in FIG. 3 of the game screen, and the instructed direction. Enter. However, the direction input key 1502 may be used to input the instruction direction.

The play status display unit 50 includes the remaining machine display unit 51 and the instruction direction display unit 53, and displays the current play status of the player.

The remaining machine display unit 51 displays the remaining number of player characters 12 (remaining machines) that the player can use in this game (two in the example of FIG. 3). For example, at the start of the game, a predetermined number (for example, three) of player characters 12 are given to the player. Further, even during the game, a new score is given when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, the game score reaches a predetermined value.

The instruction direction display unit 53 displays the latest instruction direction input as an operation of the player character 12. For example, the marker M indicating the indicated direction is displayed depending on the direction indicated by the arrow (“up” in the example of FIG. 3), and the display of the marker M (direction of the arrow) is updated each time the indicated direction is input. ..

Here, the details of the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the display contents of the game image display unit 10 shown in FIG. First, the game space is configured by arranging a player character 12, an enemy character 13, and various items such as food 14 and power food 15 on a maze-shaped stage which is a stage. FIG. 3 shows the initial arrangement of characters and items at the start of the game.

The enemy character 13 is computer-controlled to move along the passage 11 in the maze starting from the nest 18 and to track the player character 12. In the example of FIG. 3 and the like, the number of enemy characters 13 is four, but the number is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, all four enemy characters 13 are of the same type, but characters having different appearances and movement characteristics (for example, movement speed, tracking motion pattern, etc.) may be included.

The passage 11 has a width that allows one of the characters (player character 12 or enemy character 13) to pass through, and is configured so that the characters cannot pass each other without contacting each other.

Further, the end of the passage 11 leading to the outside of the frame of the game image display unit 10 is set as a warp point, and the warp point of the warp destination is set in advance, such as a portion surrounded by a broken line in FIG. Therefore, the player character 12 that has reached the warp point will appear from the warp point of the warp destination. The warp point of the warp destination may be randomly selected from different warp points each time the player character 12 reaches the warp point. Further, it is not necessary that all the ends of the passage 11 are warp points, and there may be a dead end end that cannot be advanced any further. Further, a part or all of the end of the passage 11 may be a warp point for the player character 12, while a dead end for the enemy character 13.

The food 14 and the power food 15 are arranged side by side on the passage 11. In the present embodiment, a plurality of placement positions are determined in advance along the passage 11, and the types of items to be placed in each are set. Then, according to the setting, items (food 14 and power food 15) are arranged at each arrangement position at the start of the game.

In addition to arranging items at the start of the game, a special item may appear in the middle of the game. For example, when the number of foods 14 acquired reaches a predetermined number or when a predetermined number of enemy characters are defeated, the appearance timing is set, and a special item is placed at a predetermined placement position during a predetermined appearance period. May be good. Examples of the special item include an item in which a bonus score is added to the game score when the item is acquired, an item in which the movement speed of the player character 12 is increased for a predetermined effect time, and the like.

Then, the player moves the player character 12 along the passage 11 while avoiding contact with the enemy character 13, and collects them by passing the arrangement positions of the food 14 and the power food 15. If it accidentally comes into contact with the enemy character 13, the player character 12 is defeated by the enemy character 13 and disappears. On the other hand, when the player character 12 is defeated, if the player has a remaining machine, the remaining number is reduced by one, and then the player character 12 is rearranged at the initial arrangement position. When the remaining machines are exhausted, the player is game over.

Here, the power feed 15 is an item that weakens the enemy character 13. In the present embodiment, when the player character 12 acquires the power feed 15, the enemy character 13 changes from the “normal state” to the “weakened state” for a predetermined weakening time. When the weakening time elapses from the acquisition of the power feed 15, the enemy character 13 returns to the normal state. The normal state and the weak state are distinguished and displayed by changing the form or facial expression of the enemy character 13 such as the color, shape, and pattern, or by adding a mark indicating each state.

Further, during the weakening time, the moving speed of the player character 12 becomes high. For example, in this embodiment, the normal speed of the player character 12 is predetermined. Then, only during the weakening time when the enemy character 13 is in a weakened state, the attacking speed faster than the normal speed is set as the moving speed of the player character 12. The normal speed and the attack speed are not limited to fixed values, and may be set variably for each stage depending on the difficulty level of the stage and the like. Alternatively, it is possible to set it variably when the above-mentioned special item is acquired.

Then, when the player character 12 is brought into contact with the weakened enemy character 13, the enemy character 13 can be defeated. The defeated enemy character 13 returns to the nest 18 and waits for a certain period of time, then revives and resumes the pursuit operation.

In summary, the player moves the player character 12 in the maze by inputting the instruction direction, and collects food 14 and the like while avoiding the enemy character 13. In addition, the player character 12 is brought into contact with the enemy character 13 that has become weak due to the acquisition of the power feed 15, and the player character 12 is defeated with the aim of clearing the game.

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Prior to the start of the game described above, the server system 1100 constructs a stage and sets the game space (game space setting process). In addition, settings related to the notification control method for direction notification performed during the game are set (notification control method setting process). On the other hand, during the game, a movement control process for controlling the movement of the player character according to the input instruction direction and a direction notification control process for performing direction notification based on the input instruction direction are executed.

1. 1. About the game space setting process In the game space setting process, the server system 1100 first generates a game map for constructing a maze-shaped stage (passage). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a game map is generated based on a map of the real world. As a specific procedure, for example, first, a player accepts a map selection operation. Then, the road information is extracted from the selected map to generate a game map. The scale and range of the map that can be selected are not particularly limited. The player appropriately selects a desired place by selecting an area, inputting an address, etc., specifies the scale and range of the map to be converted into a game map, and performs a selection operation. Therefore, the player can play the game on a complicated passage stage by selecting a map range of a city with many roads, and a game on a simple passage stage by selecting a map range with few roads. You can play.

Once the game map has been generated, the server system 1100 builds the stage according to the generated game map. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the position of the nest 18 is selected from the passage 11 and arranged, and the position of the item is determined on the passage 11 at a predetermined interval while avoiding the position of the nest 18, and the feeding 14 and the power feeding are performed. Line up 15. Further, the enemy character 13 is arranged in the nest 18, and the player character 12 is arranged at a predetermined initial position to set the game space.

Then, if the game space is set, the server system 1100 determines the complexity of the passage 11 and sets it as the passage complexity of the game space. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining passage complexity. The game map shown in FIG. 4 is shown on the left side of FIG. 5, and the game map having a lower passage complexity than the game map of FIG. 4 is shown on the right side of FIG. Comparing the two, the game map on the right has fewer passages and branches and is simpler, smaller than the total area of the passages for the entire stage. Therefore, in determining the complexity of the present embodiment, first, the area of the passage 11 on the stage is obtained. Then, by evaluating the obtained area in three stages, the passage complexity is set in three stages of "high", "medium", and "low". It is not limited to 3 stages, but may be evaluated and set in 2 stages or 4 stages or more. In addition to the area, the number of points corresponding to the warp points surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 3, the number of points corresponding to the branches surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3, and the two-dot chain line in FIG. Evaluate and set the passage complexity by appropriately setting the number of points corresponding to the dead-end points surrounded by, the number of points where the bending angle is a corner angle equal to or greater than the predetermined angle described later, the combination of these numbers, etc. as appropriate evaluation items. You may do it. Further, in addition to the evaluation items of the passage complexity, the difficulty level of the stage is also set in consideration of the number of arrangement positions where the food 14 and the power food 15 are arranged.

2. 2. About the movement control process FIGS. 6 to 9 are diagrams for explaining the movement control process. First, the movement control process will be described by taking the play situation shown in FIG. 6A as an example. In addition, in each figure of FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (e), FIG. A display example (direction of the marker M) of the unit 53 is shown. Further, each setting content of the current traveling direction setting (current traveling direction setting) 561 based on this operation and the traveling direction setting at the branch point (branching traveling direction setting) 563 based on the reservation operation is shown in the lower row.

In the movement control process, the server system 1100 receives input in the instruction direction by the player at any time and controls the movement of the player character 12. More specifically, the movement of the player character 12 is controlled based on the input first instruction direction, and the second instruction direction different from the first instruction direction is controlled while the movement of the player character 12 is controlled. Accepts input in the direction of instruction. By inputting the instruction direction at any time, the player reserves the instruction of this operation, which is the instruction of the current traveling direction, and the traveling direction at the front branch point (passage 11 of the approach destination at the branch point). Make a reservation operation. As a general rule, this operation corresponds to the operation related to the first instruction direction, and the reservation operation corresponds to the operation related to the second instruction direction. However, the instruction operation in the direction opposite to the current traveling direction is also referred to as this operation, and the instruction operation in the opposite direction also corresponds to the operation related to the second instruction direction. This is because the instruction operation is in the opposite direction to the fact that the vehicle is already moving in the first instruction direction.

Here, in the present embodiment, the slide operation of the player is accepted as any one of the four directions of "up", "down", "left", and "right" shown in FIG. Therefore, when the slide operation is performed, the server system 1100 first assigns the direction (slide direction) of the slide operation to any of "up", "down", "left", and "right" to set the instruction direction. Determine.

After determining the instruction direction, the server system 1100 accepts the input of the instruction direction as the main operation or the reservation operation. As a processing procedure, first, the direction of the passage at the current position of the player character 12 (hereinafter, also referred to as “passage direction”. Since it is a direction along the passage, both directions along the passage correspond to each other), the game screen ( It is determined whether the touch panel 1506) is in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the determination of the passage direction, and the portion surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 6A is shown by extracting it. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the omnidirectional direction centered on the current position of the player character 12 is divided into four to determine the "top", "bottom", "left", and "right" directions of the game screen. Then, the passage direction of the passage 11 through which the player character 12 is currently passing is determined depending on which direction the moving direction (or movable direction) of the player character 12 indicated by the arrow A1 belongs to in FIG. 7. That is, since the moving direction belongs to the "upward" direction, the passage direction is determined to be the vertical direction. Even when the player character 12 faces in the opposite direction to FIG. 7 and the moving direction belongs to "downward", the passage direction (or the movable direction) is determined to be the vertical direction. On the other hand, if the moving direction belongs to "left" or "right", the passage direction is determined to be the left-right direction.

When the passage direction is determined, the server system 1100 accepts the input in the instruction direction as the main operation if the input in the instruction direction is the input in the passage direction. If it is not input in the aisle direction, it will be accepted as a reservation operation. In the scene of FIG. 6A, the passage direction is the vertical direction. Therefore, when the instruction direction is input to "up" or "down", this operation is performed in the instruction direction to "left" or "right". If there is an input, it will be accepted as a reservation operation.

Based on the instruction direction input at any time as described above, the server system 1100 automatically controls the movement including the movement direction control of the player character 12 until a predetermined movement stop condition is satisfied. Specifically, the moving direction of the player character 12 is controlled by updating the current traveling direction setting 561 based on this operation and updating the branching traveling direction setting 563 based on the reservation operation. Then, according to each direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 and the branching traveling direction setting 563, the player character 12 is moved along the passage 11 at a predetermined moving speed (in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned normal speed or attacking speed). ..

For example, in the scene of FIG. 6A, when there is an input of the instruction direction to "up" or "down" and this operation is accepted, the current traveling direction setting 561 is appropriately changed and updated. That is, in the example of FIG. 6A, as indicated by the marker Mu (M) of the instruction direction display unit 53, the latest instruction direction is “up”, and the current traveling direction setting 561 is “up”. Therefore, when the input instruction direction is "up", as shown in FIG. 6B, the current traveling direction setting 561 is maintained as "up", and the player character 12 is moved upward along the passage 11. Move it. When the player character 12 reaches the branch point 111 on the way, the reservation operation is not performed in the example of FIG. 6B, and the travel direction setting 563 at the time of branch is not set. Enter the passage 11a leading to. The direction of the passage at the branch destination is divided into four directions centered on the branch point in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. 7, and the passage is "top", "bottom", and "left" on the game screen. It is determined by which direction of "right" it belongs to. The instruction direction according to the current traveling direction setting 561 in FIGS. 6A and 6B corresponds to the first instruction direction.

When the indicated direction is "down", the current traveling direction setting 561 is updated to "down" as shown in FIG. 6 (c). Since the latest instruction direction is "downward", the direction of the marker Md on the instruction direction display unit 53 is also downward. Then, in that case, the server system 1100 moves the player character 12 along the passage 11 in the opposite downward direction.

More specifically, the server system 1100 performs the movement control here as reverse direction control. That is, for example, the reverse direction condition is that "the newly accepted instruction direction (second instruction direction) is opposite to the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 indicating the first instruction direction". .. FIG. 6 (c) shows that the second instruction direction satisfies the reverse direction condition during the movement in which the first instruction direction “up” is the current traveling direction setting 561 in FIG. 6 (a). Then, when the reverse direction condition is satisfied, the current traveling direction setting 561 is updated in the second instruction direction (the second instruction direction is set as the new first instruction direction), and the direction of the player character 12 is changed. Let me. The second instruction direction is reset, and the input of a new instruction direction (second instruction direction) is awaited.

Further, when the instruction direction is input to "left" or "right" in the scene of FIG. 6A and the reservation operation is accepted, the branching direction setting 563 is set to "left" or "right". Update. The reservation operation is an operation in a direction different from the current traveling direction and does not satisfy the reverse direction condition. In FIG. 6 (a), when "right" is input as the second instruction direction during the movement in which the first instruction direction "up" is the current traveling direction setting 561, FIG. 6 (d). As shown in the above, the second instruction direction "right" is determined to be a reserved operation, and the branching traveling direction setting 563 is updated to "right". Since the latest instruction direction is "right", the direction of the marker Mr on the instruction direction display unit 53 is also right. When the second instruction direction is set in the branching travel direction setting 563, the server system 1100 advances in the direction of the branching traveling direction setting 563 when the player character 12 subsequently reaches the branching point 111. The passage 11 (here, the passage 11b facing to the right) is selected, and the player character 12 is made to enter the passage 11a.

More specifically, the server system 1100 performs the movement control here as forward control. That is, when the player character 12 reaches the branch point, the server system 1100 first determines the direction of each passage (passages 11a, 11b, 11c in FIG. 6D) of the branch destination at the branch point. It is determined whether or not there is a passage traveling in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching. Then, if there is a corresponding passage, the branching traveling direction setting 563 is copied to the current traveling direction setting 561, so that the second instruction direction becomes the new first instruction direction. In the example of FIG. 6D, since there is a passage 11b that advances to the “right” of the branching traveling direction setting 563, as shown in FIG. 6E, the current traveling direction setting 561 is set to the branching traveling direction setting 563. Rewrite to "right" of. Then, the player character 12 enters the passage 11b and is moved to the right. After that, the second instruction direction is reset by clearing (not setting) the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching, and input of a new instruction direction (second instruction direction) is accepted.

On the other hand, if there is no passage that advances in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching at the reached branch point, the player character 12 is moved as it is in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561. For example, suppose that the branch point 111 is a T-junction that branches only to the left (a branch point having passages 11a and 11c but not passage 11b). In that case, since the branch point does not have a passage leading to the “right” of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching, the player character 12 is made to enter the passage 11a according to the “up” of the current traveling direction setting 561 and moves upward. Let me.

By the way, in FIG. 6, a branch point 111 in which the two passages are substantially orthogonal to each other is illustrated, but if the branch destination passages are distributed to different directions as in the branch point 111, the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 And the passage that goes in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching can be selectively selected. However, there may be a branch point where multiple passages at the branch destination belong to the same direction. For example, the Y-shaped road shown in FIG. 8 is an example. That is, when the player character 12 advances upward in the passage 11 and reaches the branch point 113 according to the current traveling direction setting 561, the two passages 11d and 11e at the branch destination both belong to the "upward" direction. There are two passages (passage 11d and passage 11e) that go "up". Therefore, in the movement direction control of the present embodiment, when the player character 12 advances in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 and there are a plurality of passages in the direction, the passage direction of each passage and the moving direction of the player character 12 Select the passage 11e having a smaller angle with A3.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when the direction of the branching travel direction setting 563 is "right", the passage traveling in the direction of the branching traveling direction setting 563 at the front branch point 115. There are two cases (passage 11f and passage 11g). Therefore, in the direction change control of the present embodiment, when the player character 12 advances in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching and there are a plurality of passages in the direction, the passage 11f on the front side of the player character 12 is selected. do.

It should be noted that the configuration is not limited to automatically selecting the aisle 11f on the front side, and the player selects the aisle 11f or 11g to be entered by displaying a message screen asking which passage 11f or 11g is to be selected. It can also be configured to accept operations. In that case, the passage 11f, 11g is made to enter the selected one.

Next, the movement stop condition is set as satisfying the movement constraint condition based on the movement direction of the player character 12, for example. In the present embodiment, the server system 1100 determines that "it cannot proceed in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561" as a movement stop condition. Specifically, for example, when the player character 12 reaches the dead end point or when there is no passage for traveling in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561, it is determined that the movement stop condition is satisfied. In addition, when the bending angle reaches a turning angle point of a predetermined angle or more, it may be determined that the movement stop condition is satisfied. The predetermined angle may be appropriately set, for example, 90 degrees. Then, when the movement stop condition is satisfied, the server system 1100 stops the automatic control of the movement of the player character 12 and stops the player character 12.

3. 3. Direction notification control process In the direction notification control process, the server system 1100 controls the display of the marker M indicating the latest instruction direction in the instruction direction display unit 53, as shown in the display examples in FIGS. 3 and 6. Then, the direction of the input instruction direction is notified.

Further, in the direction notification control process, when the server system 1100 satisfies a predetermined contradictory condition between the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character during the movement control based on the first instruction direction of the player character 12. In addition, the notification content of the direction notification is changed by performing the predetermined update notification control. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining update notification control. Similar to FIGS. 6 and 6, in each of FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c), a part of the passage 11 including the current position of the player character 12 is extracted and shown in the upper row, and the table of the instruction direction display unit 53 is shown in the middle row. An example is shown. The lower row shows each direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 and the branching traveling direction setting 563.

A play situation in which the player character 12 enters the curved passage 11 as shown in FIG. 10A and moves upward in the current traveling direction setting 561, which is the latest instruction direction input as the first instruction direction (first). (During movement control based on the instruction direction of 1), as the curve is advanced, the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (first instruction direction) indicated by the broken line arrow in FIG. 10 and the player character indicated by the solid line arrow. The movement direction of 12 gradually deviates. That is, at the beginning of entering the curve, the angle θ formed in both directions is small as shown in the balloon of FIG. 10 (a), but the angle θ is as shown in the balloon of FIG. 10 (b) and the balloon of FIG. 10 (c). Gradually grows. Therefore, the direction of the marker Mu (M) displayed on the instruction direction display unit 53 does not match the movement direction of the player character 12 on the game image display unit 10, which gives the player a sense of discomfort. In the present embodiment, as described above, in order to generate a game map from a map of the real world (information on the passage) and set the game space, in addition to the linear passage along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, in addition to the linear passage, Since curved passages and diagonal passages are also included, this problem of discomfort is likely to occur.

Therefore, the server system 1100 monitors the satisfaction of the conflicting conditions during the movement control of the player character 12. As the reciprocal condition, for example, "the angle formed by the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 input as this operation and the moving direction of the player character 12 (direction difference between both directions; hereinafter also referred to as" reference angle ") is for determination. It can be said that the angle has been exceeded. " Then, when the contradictory condition is satisfied, the server system 1100 performs update notification control by, for example, erasing the display of the marker Mu on the instruction direction display unit 53 after blinking, and changes the notification content of the direction notification. .. For example, when the determination angle is larger than the reference angle θ in FIG. 10 (b) and smaller than the reference angle θ in FIG. 10 (c), the scene in FIG. 10 (b) and (c). ) Is controlled to erase the display of the marker Mu. In FIG. 10C, the erased marker Mu is shown by a broken line in the instruction direction display unit 53.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, for example, three determination angles θ _L1 , θ _L2 , and θ _L3 (θ _L1 <θ _L2 <θ _L3 ) are predetermined, and which value is used for the determination of the reciprocal condition. Is set based on the operation input of the player before the start of the game. That is, a player who feels uncomfortable that there is a slight difference in direction between the direction of the marker M and the moving direction of the player character 12 can select _{a smaller determination angle θ L1.} On the other hand, a player who wants to prioritize the display of the instruction direction made by himself / herself over the discomfort of the direction difference can select _{a larger determination angle θ L3.} Alternatively, the player may choose not to perform the update notification control.

Further, in the present embodiment, the update notification control is performed by applying the effect processing according _{to which determination angle θ L1} , θ _L2 , or θ _L3 is used for the determination of the reciprocal condition. The effect processing for each determination angle is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately set. As an example, when a judgment angle with a small angle is selected, an effect process of gradually increasing the transparency of the marker M to gradually erase it is applied to perform update notification control, while a judgment with a large angle is performed. When the angle is selected, the update notification control is performed by applying an effect process of making the marker M illuminate for a moment, blinking it, and then turning it off. In addition, the direction of the arrow of the marker M may be changed to the direction of the movement direction of the player character 12, displayed for a predetermined time, and then erased.

Alternatively, if the satisfied state continues for a predetermined duration from the time when the conflict condition is satisfied, the display of the marker M is erased, and the conflict condition is not satisfied before the duration elapses. In that case, the display of the marker M may be continued. Then, in that case, the effect processing performed during the duration may be changed according to the reference angle. For example, an effect process may be performed in which the blinking speed is increased as the reference angle is larger. In the example of FIG. 10, since the reference angle θ increases as the curve is advanced, when this modification is applied, the blinking of the marker M gradually becomes faster, and then the marker M disappears. In addition, the effect processing performed during the duration may be changed according to the difference between the determination angle and the reference angle. For example, the effect processing may be performed such that the blinking speed is increased as the difference between the determination angle and the reference angle is larger.

The length of the duration can be set as appropriate. A configuration in which different times are set according to the determination angle may be used. For example, the larger the determination angle, the shorter the duration may be.

4. Notification update method setting process In the present embodiment, the server system 1100 determines whether or not to perform update notification control in the direction notification control process, and the timing, frequency, and type of effect process of the update notification control when performing the update notification control. The update notification control method (notification control method) is variably controlled. Then, the server system 1100 performs the notification update method setting process for setting (update notification setting) for that purpose before the start of the game.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for setting an update notification. In the present embodiment, the server system 1100 sets whether to perform update notification control during the game, sets the determination angle, sets the applied effect processing based on the determination angle setting, and sets the game status. The update OFF function is set for each item of the movement speed and the passage complexity, and the update notification setting is performed. Then, in the direction notification control process during the game, the notification control method is changed according to the setting contents in the update notification setting, and the update notification control is performed. The player performs a setting operation of basic items and optional items on the setting screen of FIG.

First, in the basic items, it is selected whether or not to perform update notification control (update notification / no update notification), and the determination angles θ _L1 , θ _L2 , and θ _L3 for update notification. When the determination angles θ _L1 , θ _L2 , and θ _L3 are selected, the corresponding effect processing is determined as the applied effect process.

Next, in the game status setting of the option item, the update notification OFF function is selected when the scale is large, and the update notification OFF function is selected when the enemy character approaches. In the present embodiment, by checking the check box C51, the update notification control can be turned off according to the scale of the game image (the state of the zoom operation in the zoom operation unit 20). When the game image is enlarged and displayed (at large scale: when zoomed in), the entire stage cannot be seen on the game image display unit 10, and the player character 12 is also displayed in a large size. The player checks the check box C51 when the update notification control in such a game situation is unnecessary. Specifically, when the check box C51 is checked, the direction notification control process performs update notification control on condition that the scale of the game image in the game image display unit 10 does not exceed a predetermined scale. When the scale is equal to or larger than a predetermined scale, the update notification control is not performed, so that the display of the marker M based on the latest instruction direction is maintained even if the conflicting conditions are satisfied.

Further, by checking the check box C53, the update notification control in the scene where the player character 12 and the enemy character 13 are close to each other can be turned off. Specifically, when the check box C53 is checked, the direction notification control process performs update notification control on condition that there is no enemy character within a predetermined distance range centered on the current position of the player character 12. .. If there is an enemy character within the distance range, update notification control is not performed.

In the movement speed setting of the option item, the update notification OFF function at the time of high-speed movement is selected. In the present embodiment, by checking the check box C55, the update notification control can be turned off according to the moving speed of the player character. Specifically, when the check box C55 is checked, the direction notification control process performs update notification control on condition that the movement control of the player character 12 at the normal speed is being performed. Update notification control is not performed during movement control of the player character 12 at an attack speed faster than the normal speed.

In the stage setting of the option item, the update notification OFF function is selected when the complexity of the passage 11 is high. In the present embodiment, by checking the check box C57, the update notification control can be turned off according to the complexity of the passage 11. Specifically, when the check box C57 is checked, the direction notification control process indicates that the passage complexity 543 (see FIG. 13) determined at the time of setting the game space is not "medium" or "low". Update notification control is performed as a condition. If the passage complexity 543 is "high", the update notification control is not performed. When the structure of the passage 11 is complicated, it is assumed that the input direction is frequently input. In that case, the direction notification based on the latest instruction direction will be performed frequently. Therefore, it is possible that the player may be confused if the direction notification is further changed by the update notification control. The player checks the check box C57 if the update notification control when the complexity of the passage 11 is high is unnecessary.

[Functional configuration]
1. 1. Server system FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server system 1100. As shown in FIG. 12, the server system 1100 of the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 390s, a sound output unit 392s, a communication unit 394s, and a server storage unit 500s. To prepare for.

The operation input unit 100s is for inputting various operations for system management, maintenance, and the like, and can be realized by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like. In FIG. 1, the keyboard 1106 and the touch panel 1108 correspond to this.

The server processing unit 200s can be realized by, for example, a processor that is an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU, GPU, ASIC, or FPGA, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and can be realized between the operation input unit 100s and each device unit including the server storage unit 500s. Controls data input / output. Then, various arithmetic processes are performed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100s, data received from the user terminal 1500, and the like, and the operation of the server system 1100 is collectively controlled. In FIG. 1, the control board 1150 and its CPU 1151 correspond to this.

The server processing unit 200s includes a user management unit 210, a game management unit 230, a timekeeping unit 280s, an image generation unit 290s, a sound generation unit 292s, and a communication control unit 294s.

The user management unit 210 manages the data related to the user registration and the data of each registered user (player) associated with the account. For example, it is possible to execute a process of assigning a unique account to a registered user, a registration information management process of registering and managing personal information for each account, a usage history management process of managing login and logout histories, and the like. Of course, other data management processes associated with the user count other than these can also be included as appropriate.

The game management unit 230 performs various processes related to game execution management. Since the game of the present embodiment is a client-server type online game, the game management unit 230 controls to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the user terminal 1500. Then, in providing the data, as processing related to game progress control and reflection of the play result, 1) a process of arranging items and the like on a maze-shaped stage to set the game space, and 2) arranging a player character in the game space. , Processing to control the player character according to the input of the instruction direction in the user terminal 1500, 3) Processing to arrange and control the virtual camera in the game space, 4) Arrange the enemy character in the game space to control its operation. Processing, 5) Processing related to contact judgment / acquisition judgment of player characters, enemy characters, items, etc. and their reflection, 6) Game progress control based on the player character's item acquisition results, 7) Image of the game space seen from the virtual camera Processing to generate (game image), 8) By displaying the game image on the game image display unit 10 at a scale corresponding to the zoom operation on the user terminal 1500, the game space is displayed and controlled in a variable scale as a game space display control means. 9) It is possible to execute a process of determining whether or not the end condition of the game is satisfied. Further, along with these, various data necessary for controlling the game play can be stored in the server storage unit 500s.

The game management unit 230 includes an update notification setting unit 231, a game space setting unit 233, a movement control unit 237, and a direction notification control unit 239.

The update notification setting unit 231 is a function unit that performs the update notification setting process, receives the setting operation of the player on the setting screen (see FIG. 11), and sets the update notification regarding the notification control method.

The game space setting unit 233 is a functional unit that performs a game space setting process, generates a game map based on a map of the real world, and sets the game space. The game space setting unit 233 includes a complexity determination unit 235 that determines the complexity of the passage in the set game space. The determined complexity is held in the play data 530 as the passage complexity 543.

The movement control unit 237 is a functional unit that performs movement control processing, and automatically controls movement including movement direction control of the player character based on the input instruction direction and game map data 541 as map information. conduct. In the present embodiment, the player character is moved along the passage of the stage according to the direction of the operation (first instruction direction). The movement control unit 237 includes an instruction direction input reception processing unit 238 that accepts an input in the instruction direction as a main operation or a reservation operation.

The direction notification control unit 239 is a functional unit that performs direction notification control processing, and performs direction notification based on the latest instruction direction. In the present embodiment, the direction notification is performed by controlling the display of the marker M on the instruction direction display unit 53. The direction notification control unit 239 includes an update notification control unit 241. The update notification control unit 241 performs update notification control when the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561, which is the first instruction direction, and the movement direction of the player character satisfy the contradictory condition, and changes the content of the direction notification. .. In the update notification control, the update notification control unit 241 variably controls the update notification method according to the update notification setting set by the update notification setting unit 231 before the start of the game as the notification control method variable means.

The timekeeping unit 280s uses the system clock to measure the current date and time, the time limit, and the like.

The image generation unit 290s generates an image related to the system management of the server system 1100 and outputs the image to the image display unit 390s.

The sound generation unit 292s is realized by executing an IC or software that generates and decodes audio data, and generates or decodes audio data such as operation sounds and BGM related to system management and video distribution of the server system 1100. The audio signal related to system management is output to the sound output unit 392s.

The communication control unit 294s performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with an external device (for example, a user terminal 1500) via the communication unit 394s, and realizes data exchange with the external device.

The image display unit 390s displays various screens for system management and the like based on the image signals input from the image generation unit 290s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a projector, or a head-mounted display. In FIG. 1, the touch panel 1108 corresponds to this.

The sound output unit 392s emits an audio signal input from the sound generation unit 292s. In FIG. 1, a speaker (not shown) provided in the main body device 1101 and the touch panel 1108 corresponds to this.

The communication unit 394s connects to the network N to realize communication. For example, it can be realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like. In FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds to this.

In the server storage unit 500s, a program for operating the server system 1100 and realizing various functions of the server system 1100, data used during the execution of this program, and the like are stored in advance, or each time processing is performed. Temporarily stored. For example, it can be realized by an IC memory such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, or the like. In FIG. 1, the IC memory 1152 and the storage 1140 correspond to this.

Further, the server storage unit 500s stores the server program 501, the distribution game client program 503, the user management data 510, the game setting data 520, and the play data 530. In addition, necessary data such as timers, counters, various tables, thresholds, and flags are appropriately stored.

The server program 501 is a program for causing the server processing unit 200s to function as the user management unit 210 and the game management unit 230. A program that functions as an image generation unit 290s, a sound generation unit 292s, and a communication control unit 294s can also be included as appropriate.

The distribution game client program 503 is the original of the game client program 502 (see FIG. 14) downloaded to the user terminal 1500.

The user management data 510 is prepared for each player who has completed user registration, and stores various data for management related to the game play of the player, including a player ID (account) and a play history.

The game setting data 520 stores various setting data necessary for executing the game. Player character model data, motion data used to control its operation, setting data related to the player character such as initial values of state parameters and setting values of movement speed parameters (normal speed and attack speed), model data of enemy characters, and their Includes setting data related to enemy characters such as motion pattern data that defines tracking motion patterns.

The play data 530 is prepared for each player playing the game (that is, for each user terminal 1500 connected to the server system 1100). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, one play data 530 includes a game ID 531 assigned to each game play, player information 533 of a player playing the game, remaining time 535 of the game, and a game. It includes spatial setting data 540, play status data 550, instruction direction input data 560, and update notification setting data 570.

The player information 533 stores the account of the corresponding player, the player name, the device ID of the user terminal 1500 to be used, and the like.

The game space setting data 540 stores various data related to the setting of the game space of the game. For example, the game space setting data 540 includes a game map data 541 of a game map (stage) generated based on a map of the real world prior to the start of the game, a passage complexity 543, and an item placement position table 545. ,including. In addition, the position of the nest on the stage, the initial position of the player character, the difficulty level of the stage, and the like are stored.

The item placement position table 545 is a data table in which items to be placed at the placement position, appearance timing, and the like are set for each placement position determined along the passage of the stage.

The play status data 550 stores various data describing the play status (progress status) of the game of the corresponding player. For example, it includes player character control data 551, enemy character control data 553, and item placement data 555. It also includes a game score of 557 and a remaining number of player characters of 559. In addition, the scale of the display of the current game space in the game image display unit 10 (scale of the game image), the number of acquisitions of various items such as food, whether or not the game is over, etc. are appropriately stored. can do.

The player character control data 551 stores various data describing the latest state of the player character in the game space. For example, the current position, posture, movement speed (normal speed or attack speed) on the stage, etc. are stored.

The enemy character control data 553 is prepared for each enemy character and stores various data describing the latest state in each game space. For example, one enemy character control data 553 stores an enemy character ID that identifies the enemy character, a current position on the stage, a posture, a movement speed, a state (normal state or weak state), and the like.

The item placement data 555 stores various data describing the latest placement state of various items such as food and power food on the stage.

The instruction direction input data 560 updates and stores the direction of this operation indicating the first instruction direction as the current traveling direction setting 561 at any time, and sets the direction of the reservation operation indicating the second instruction direction as the branching traveling direction setting. It is updated and stored as 563 as needed.

The update notification setting data 570 stores the setting contents of the update notification setting set by the update notification setting unit 231 before the start of the game.

2. 2. User terminal FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the user terminal 1500. As shown in FIG. 14, the user terminal 1500 includes an operation input unit 100, a terminal processing unit 200, an image display unit 390, a sound output unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a terminal storage unit 500.

The operation input unit 100 is for the player to input various operations, and can be realized by, for example, a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a CCD module, or the like. In FIG. 2, the direction input key 1502, the home key 1504, and the touch panel 1506 correspond to this.

The terminal processing unit 200 can be realized by, for example, a processor such as a CPU, a GPU, an ASIC, or an FPGA, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and is connected to each unit including the operation input unit 100 and the terminal storage unit 500. Controls data input / output. Then, various arithmetic processes are performed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, data received from the server system 1100, and the like, and the operation of the user terminal 1500 is collectively controlled. In FIG. 2, the control board 1550 and its CPU 1551 correspond to this. The terminal processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a user terminal calculation unit 270, a timekeeping unit 280, an image generation unit 290, a sound generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294.

The user terminal calculation unit 270 executes various calculation processes for making the user terminal 1500 function as a terminal for a player's game play. For example, the user terminal calculation unit 270 includes an operation signal transmission control unit 271 and a game screen display control unit 273.

The operation signal transmission control unit 271 performs a process for transmitting various data and request information to the server system 1100 in response to an operation input to the operation input unit 100.

The game screen display control unit 273 controls to display the game screen based on various data received from the server system 1100. For example, if the online game of the present embodiment is realized as a web game, a web technology that actively controls the screen display by using Java (registered trademark) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) together with HTML based on a web browser. , Web® Flash, etc. can be used. Of course, other methods may be used. Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the game space image (for example, 3DCG or the like) that is the base of the game screen is generated by the server system 1100, but the game space image can be generated by the user terminal 1500. .. In that case, the game screen display control unit 273 controls the objects arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space for generating the 3DCG.

The image generation unit 290 cooperates with the game screen display control unit 273 to display one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on various data received from the server system 1100. A signal is generated, and the generated image signal is output to the image display unit 390. For example, it can be realized by a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a video signal IC, a program such as a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like.

The sound generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec for playing a voice file, or the like, and is a sound signal of a game sound, a BGM, or various operation sounds. Is generated and output to the sound output unit 392.

The communication control unit 294 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with an external device (for example, a server system 1100) via the communication unit 394, and realizes data exchange with the external device.

The image display unit 390 displays various screens such as a game screen based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 290. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a projector, or a head-mounted display. In FIG. 2, the touch panel 1506 corresponds to this.

The sound output unit 392 emits sound effects related to the game, BGM, and the like based on the audio signal input from the sound generation unit 292. In FIG. 2, the speaker 1510 corresponds to this.

The communication unit 394 connects to the network N to realize communication. For example, it can be realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA, a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like. In FIG. 2, the wireless communication module 1553 corresponds to this.

In the terminal storage unit 500, a program for operating the user terminal 1500 and realizing the functions of the user terminal 1500, data used during the execution of this program, and the like are stored in advance, or are temporarily stored each time processing is performed. Stored in. For example, it can be realized by an IC memory such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, or the like. In FIG. 2, the IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 correspond to this.

Further, the game client program 502 is stored in the terminal storage unit 500. The game client program 502 is a program for making the terminal processing unit 200 function as the user terminal calculation unit 270. The game client program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical method for realizing an online game, or may be configured by a web browser program, a plug-in for realizing interactive image display, or the like. In this embodiment, it is a copy of the distribution game client program 503 (see FIG. 12) provided by the server system 1100.

[Processing flow]
15 to 18 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100 of the present embodiment, and show the flow of game processing focusing on one game play. The process described here is realized by the server processing unit 200s reading and executing the server program 501. It is assumed that the user terminal 1500 has completed the login procedure separately.

First, as shown in FIG. 15, the update notification setting unit 231 performs the update notification setting process prior to the start of the game (step S1). Here, the update notification setting for accepting the setting operation of the player and variably controlling the notification control method related to the update notification control of the direction notification during the game is performed.

Subsequently, the game space setting unit 233 performs the game space setting process to set the game space (step S3). At that time, a game map is generated from the map of the real world according to the selection operation of the player, and is used for constructing the stage. For example, the player accesses the map information providing site using the user terminal 1500, and clips the data of the desired map by taking a screenshot of the screen displaying the desired map. From the clipped map data, the game space setting unit 233 recognizes the road as an image and uses it as a passage to generate a game map. If the map information providing site manages each road on the map as road information that combines nodes (intersections and corners) and links (partial roads of unit length), this road information By acquiring the data from the site, the game space setting unit 233 may recognize and set the passage for the game map related to the clipped map.

After that, the game is started (step S5), and the instruction direction reception / display process is started (step S7). FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of instruction direction reception / display processing. As shown in FIG. 16, in the instruction direction reception / display process, the loop A process is repeated for each frame until the end of the game (steps S701 to S719).

In the loop A, first, the instruction direction input reception processing unit 238 monitors the input of the slide operation by the player at the user terminal 1500. Then, if the instruction direction input reception processing unit 238 detects the slide operation (step S703: YES), the instruction direction is determined from the slide direction (step S705).

When the instruction direction is determined, the instruction direction input reception processing unit 238 sets the input instruction direction as the input direction when the input is along the passage direction at the current position of the player character (step S707: YES). By accepting it as an operation and updating the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S709) and clearing the branching traveling direction setting 563, if there is an already input reserved operation, it is canceled (step S711). Since the "input instruction direction" determined to be YES in step S707 is the passage direction, the direction in which the player character is currently traveling is included, and the opposite direction (direction satisfying the reverse direction condition) is included. Is also included. If an instruction in the opposite direction is given, the direction currently in progress becomes the first instruction direction, so that the instruction in the opposite direction is temporarily accepted as the second instruction direction, and immediately. The direction of the player character is changed, the first instruction direction is updated with the temporarily accepted second instruction direction, and the second instruction direction is cleared.

Further, the direction notification control unit 239 performs direction notification based on the input instruction direction as the direction notification control process (step S713). Here, the direction of the marker M on the instruction direction display unit 53 is set to the latest input instruction direction. After that, the processing of the loop A related to the processing frame is completed.

On the other hand, if the input is not along the passage direction (step S707: NO), the instruction direction input reception processing unit 238 accepts the input instruction direction as a reservation operation and updates the branching travel direction setting 563 (step S707: NO). Step SS715). Further, the direction notification control unit 239 performs direction notification based on the input instruction direction in the same manner as in step S713 as the direction notification control process (step SS717). After that, the processing of the loop A related to the processing frame is completed.

Return to FIG. When the instruction direction reception / display process is started, the movement control unit 237 subsequently starts the movement control process, and repeats the loop B process for each frame until the end of the game (steps S9 to S47).

In loop B, first, the movement control unit 237 instructs the current traveling direction setting 561 when the player character is stopped (step S11: YES) and receives this operation in the instruction direction reception / display process. When the direction (first instruction direction) is set (step S13: YES), the automatic control of the movement of the player character is started, and the player character is moved by a predetermined distance in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S13: YES). Step S15). After that, the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed. If this operation is not performed and the current traveling direction setting 561 remains unset (step S13: NO), the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is finished as it is, and the loop B is repeated with the next frame as the processing frame (step). S47).

On the other hand, when the movement control of the player character is in progress (step S11: NO), the movement control unit 237 determines whether or not the current position of the player character is a dead end point of the passage. Then, in the case of a dead end point (step S17: YES), the movement control unit 237 ends the automatic control of the movement of the player character assuming that the movement stop condition is satisfied, and stops the player character (step S19). At that time, the current traveling direction setting 561 and the branching traveling direction setting 563 are cleared. After that, the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed, and the loop B is repeated with the next frame as the processing frame (step S47).

Further, if the movement control unit 237 is not a dead end point (step S17: YES), the movement control unit 237 determines whether or not the current position of the player character is a branch point of the passage. If it is not a branch point (step S21: NO), the movement control unit 237 moves the player character by a predetermined distance in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S23). When the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 is updated in the direction opposite to that of the immediately preceding frame in the instruction direction reception / display processing, the reverse direction condition is satisfied, and the reverse direction control is realized together with the processing here. After that, the process proceeds to step S37 in FIG.

Further, in the case of a branch point (step S21: YES), the movement control unit 237 determines whether or not there is a passage that advances in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching. Then, when there is a corresponding passage (step S25: YES), the movement control unit 237 first rewrites the current traveling direction setting 561 in the direction of the branching traveling direction setting 563 as forward control (step S27). The traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching is cleared. After that, the movement control unit 237 moves the player character by a predetermined distance in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S29), and finishes the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame.

Further, if there is no passage for traveling in the direction of the traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching (step S25: NO), the movement control unit 237 proceeds to step S31 in FIG. 17 and proceeds in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561. Determine if a passage exists. Then, when there is a corresponding passage (step S31: YES), the movement control unit 237 moves the player character by a predetermined distance in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S33). After that, the process proceeds to step S37 in FIG.

Further, if the movement control unit 237 does not have a passage corresponding to the passage traveling in the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 (step S31: NO), the movement control unit 237 ends the automatic control of the movement of the player character assuming that the movement stop condition is satisfied. The player character is stopped (step S35). At that time, the current traveling direction setting 561 and the branching traveling direction setting 563 are cleared. After that, the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed, and the loop B is repeated with the next frame as the processing frame (step S47).

Next, in step S37, as shown in FIG. 18, the movement control unit 237 determines whether or not the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 and the moving direction of the player character satisfy the contradictory conditions, and if they do not satisfy the conditions. (Step S37: NO), the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed, and the loop B is repeated with the next frame as the processing frame (step S47).

On the other hand, if the reciprocal condition is satisfied (step S37: YES), the movement control unit 237 determines whether or not the branching traveling direction setting 563 is set, and if it is not set (step S39: NO), step S45. Move to. Further, when the branching traveling direction setting 563 is set (step S39: YES), the movement control unit 237 sets a contradictory condition between the direction of the branching traveling direction setting 563 and the moving direction of the player character. Determine if it meets or not. If not satisfied (step S41: NO), the movement control unit 237 rewrites the current traveling direction setting 561 in the direction of the branching traveling direction setting 563 (step S43). The traveling direction setting 563 at the time of branching is cleared. After that, the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed. If it is satisfied (step S41: YES), the process proceeds to step S45.

Next, in step S45, the update notification control unit 241 variably controls the notification control method according to the update notification setting set in step S1 of FIG. 15 as the direction notification control process, and the update notification control by the notification control method. To change the content of the direction notification. Here, first, it is determined whether or not to perform update notification control according to the update notification setting. Then, when performing update notification control, the instruction direction display unit 53 controls to turn off the display of the marker M after a predetermined effect processing. After that, the processing of the loop B related to the processing frame is completed, and the loop B is repeated with the next frame as the processing frame (step S47).

Then, the process of loop B is repeated until the game is finished (step S46: NO). If the game end condition is satisfied (step S46: YES), the game is ended, the result of the game is displayed, and the like, and then this process is ended.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the movement of the character is controlled based on the input first instruction direction, and the second instruction different from the first instruction direction is performed during the movement control. Accepts direction input. Further, in order to perform direction notification based on the latest input direction, direction notification is performed based on the first instruction direction until the second instruction direction is input, and when the second instruction direction is input. Direction notification is performed based on the second instruction direction. Then, if the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy the contradictory condition during the movement control based on the first instruction direction, the update notification control is performed to change the notification content. Therefore, even though the direction notification is performed based on the latest instruction direction, if the direction of the operation input that is the basis of the movement control and the movement direction of the character are different, the update notification control is performed. It is possible to alleviate the discomfort of the player.

Further, the input of the second instruction direction received during the movement control related to the first instruction direction is accepted as a reservation operation, and is used for the movement direction control when the player character reaches the front branch point.

The update notification control of the direction notification is realized, for example, by turning off the display of the marker M in the instruction direction display unit 53. Therefore, it is possible to alleviate the discomfort felt by the player because the direction of the operation input and the direction of movement of the character are different.

The embodiment to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

[Modification 1]
For example, in the above embodiment, the processing subject of the game management is described as the server system 1100, but the configuration may be such that the user terminal 1500 is the processing subject, and the processing related to the game management is performed by the server system 1100 and the user terminal 1500. It can also be configured to be distributed and executed. For example, when the user terminal is the processing subject for the configuration of the first embodiment, the functional configuration example of the user terminal 1500A is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 19, the same components as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the user terminal 1500A of this modification, the terminal processing unit 200 has a game management unit 230, and the game screen display control unit 273 is omitted. That is, the user terminal 1500A of this modification does not acquire data for displaying an image of the game screen from the server system 1100, but its own game management unit 230 executes a process related to game management to advance the game. To generate an image of the game screen. The terminal storage unit 500 of the user terminal 1500A stores a game program 504 for making the terminal processing unit 200 function as the user terminal calculation unit 270 and the game management unit 230, and user management data related to the player of the user terminal 1500A. Play data 530 related to 510 and its game play, and game setting data 520 are stored.

The processing flow of the user terminal 1500A of this modification is basically the same as the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, and can be read as one in which each step is executed by the game management unit 230 of the user terminal 1500A. good.

According to this modification, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained. It should be noted that the user terminal 1500 may not be responsible for all the functions of the game management unit 230, but may be configured to be responsible for a part of the functions.

[Modification 2]
Further, the content of the update notification control is not limited to the control of erasing the marker M of the arrow shown in FIG. 3 or the like in the instruction direction display unit 53. _{For example, the marker MN} shown in the instruction direction display unit 53 of FIG. 20 is set in advance as a marker indicating that the reciprocal condition is satisfied. Then, during the movement control of the player character 12, when the angle (reference angle) θ formed by the direction of the current traveling direction setting 561 and the moving direction of the player character 12 exceeds the determination angle and the contradictory condition is satisfied. The display of the instruction direction display unit 53 _{may be changed from the marker M to the marker MN} in FIG. 20 to control the update notification.

[Modification 3]
Further, even when the contradictory condition is satisfied, the display itself of the marker M on the instruction direction display unit 53 may be continuously performed, and the control for changing the size thereof may be performed as the update notification control. Specifically, the size of the marker M and the marker _MN while satisfying the reciprocal condition is set as the size according to the reference angle, and the display of the marker M and the marker _{MN on} the instruction direction display unit 53 is controlled. May be good. Not limited to the size, control may be performed to change the display form such as shape and color according to the reference angle.

[Modification 4]
Further, the direction notification is not limited to the configuration performed by the display on the instruction direction display unit 53, but can also be performed by the output of the game sound or the generation of vibration by the vibrator. For example, a predetermined game sound may be output each time a designated direction is input, or the vibrator may be vibrated in a predetermined vibration pattern. In that case, the update notification control may be performed by changing the volume and pitch of the output game sound, the strength of the generated vibration, the vibration pattern, and the like according to the determination angle. Alternatively, control may be performed in the same manner as in the third modification, in which the volume / high / low, etc. of the game sound, the strength / weakness of vibration / vibration pattern, etc. of the game sound while the conflicting conditions are satisfied are changed according to the reference angle.

[Modification 5]
Further, a plurality of effect processes may be prepared in advance, and the effect process to be applied may be changed according to the game situation and the movement speed at the time when the conflicting conditions are satisfied. Specifically, the scale of the game image at the time when the conflicting conditions are satisfied, the presence / absence and number of enemy characters approaching the player character at that time, and the movement speed (normal speed or attack) of the player character 12 at that time. The effect processing applied by the update notification control may be changed according to the speed per hour).

Alternatively, the effect processing to be applied may be changed according to the passage complexity 543 of the game space being played. In addition, it is also possible to select the determination angle used for determining the reciprocal condition according to the passage complexity 543. Specifically, when the passage complexity 543 is high, the determination angle is increased so that the update notification control is not frequently performed (in the example of the above-described embodiment, the determination angle θ _L3 is automatically selected. It may be used) or the like.

[Modification 6]
Further, the input frequency in the instruction direction of the player may be monitored during the game, and it may be determined whether or not to perform the update notification control according to the input frequency when the contradictory condition is satisfied. For example, if the input frequency in the instruction direction is high, the update notification control may be performed, while if the input frequency is high, it may be turned off so that the update notification control is not performed even if the conflicting conditions are satisfied.

[Modification 7]
Further, the number of instruction directions that can be input is not limited to four, and may be set as appropriate. For example, the indicated direction may be determined in eight directions including "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "upper left", "lower left", "upper right", and "lower right". Then, as shown in FIG. 21, the determination of the passage direction in that case is performed by "top", "bottom", "left", and "left" of the game screen in which all directions centered on the current position and branch point of the player character 12 are divided into eight. Perform based on each direction of "right", "upper left", "lower left", "upper right", and "lower right". According to this, it becomes possible to give a more detailed instruction of the traveling direction at the branch point or the like.

[Modification 8]
Further, the applicable game is not limited to the game of the above-described embodiment. For example, when controlling the movement of a player character in a dungeon in an RPG game, the present embodiment can be applied to direction notification and update notification control thereof. In that case, it is advisable to include "the player character encounters an enemy character during the movement control in the dungeon" in the movement stop condition. Further, depending on the specifications of the game, the character can be freely moved in the game space in an area where the character can be moved only on a fixed route such as the passage illustrated in the above embodiment, and in a wide space. There may be a mixture of areas that can be used. In that case, it is advisable to apply direction notification or update notification control when controlling movement in the former area.

[Modification 9]
Further, in the above embodiment, as an automatic control of the player character, an example of moving the player character along the passage of the stage according to the direction of this operation (first instruction direction) has been described, but inclination information is set in the passage. If so, the movement of the player character may be automatically controlled according to the inclination information. For example, in the case of a stage where flat passages and sloping passages coexist, the player character rolls down the slope when approaching the downward slope (downhill), and the uphill slope (uphill) cannot be climbed and stops. The movement of the player character may be automatically controlled. That is, on the downhill, the movement of the player character may be controlled in the direction of going down the slope regardless of the direction of the main operation, while the approach to the uphill may be included in the movement stop condition to determine.

[Other variants]
Further, the input of the instruction direction is not limited to the input for instructing the two-dimensional direction as illustrated, and the input for instructing the three-dimensional direction can also be included. For example, the game world is an underground labyrinth where passages can branch up, down, left, right, and back.

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533 ... Player information 535 ... Game remaining time 540 ... Game space setting data 541 ... Game map data 543 ... Passage complexity 545 ... Item placement position table 550 ... Play status data 551 ... Player character control data 553 ... Enemy character control data 555 ... Item placement data 560 ... Instructed direction input data 561 ... Current traveling direction setting 563 ... Traveling direction setting at branch 570 ... Update notification setting data 1500, 1500A ... User terminal 100 ... Operation input unit 200 ... Terminal processing unit 270 ... User terminal calculation unit 271 ... Operation signal transmission control unit 273 ... Game screen display control unit 290 ... Image generation unit 292 ... Sound generation unit 294 ... Communication control unit 390 ... Image display unit 392 ... Sound output unit 394 ... Communication unit 500 ... Terminal storage unit 502 ... Game client program 504 ... Game program N ... Network 2 ... Player 10 ... Game image display unit 20 ... Zoom operation unit 50 ... Play status display unit 53 ... Instruction direction display unit M ... Marker 12 ... Player character 13 ... Enemy character 11 ... Passage

Claims (15)

A program for causing a computer system to control movement of a character in a given game space based on a direction input by a user.
A movement control means that controls the movement of the character based on a given direction.
Directional notification control means, which gives direction notification based on the latest input direction.
To make the computer system function as
The direction notification control means is predetermined when the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy a predetermined contradictory condition during the movement control based on the first instruction direction by the movement control means. Update notification control to change the notification content,
program. The movement control means can accept an input in a second instruction direction different from the first instruction direction during the movement control based on the first instruction direction.
The direction notification control means performs direction notification based on the latest instruction direction including the first instruction direction and the second instruction direction.
The program according to claim 1. After the latest instruction direction is input, the movement control means executes automatic movement control including movement direction control of the character until a predetermined movement stop condition is satisfied.
The program according to claim 2. The movement control means executes the automatic control based on the map information of the game space.
The program according to claim 3. The movement stop condition is to satisfy a predetermined movement constraint condition based on the movement direction of the character.
The program according to claim 3 or 4. When the movement direction of the character is controlled in a direction along the second instruction direction, the movement control means automatically sets the second instruction direction as the new first instruction direction. Control is continued, the input second instruction direction is reset, and forward control is performed to receive a new input of the second instruction direction.
The program according to any one of claims 3 to 5. When the second instruction direction satisfies a predetermined reverse direction condition with respect to the movement direction of the character, the movement control means sets the second instruction direction as a new first instruction direction for the character. Is changed in direction, the input second instruction direction is reset, and reverse direction control is performed to receive a new input in the second instruction direction.
The program according to any one of claims 2 to 6. The input of the instruction direction is a direction input by a slide operation.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The direction notification control means includes a notification control method variable means for variably controlling the notification control method of the update notification control.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the difference between the latest instruction direction and the movement direction of the character.
The program according to claim 9. The notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the game situation.
The program according to claim 9 or 10. The notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the movement speed of the character.
The program according to any one of claims 9 to 11. In the game space, a movable passage for the character is set.
Complexity determination means for determining the complexity of the passage in the game space,
To further function the computer system as
The notification control method variable means changes the notification control method based on the complexity.
The program according to any one of claims 9 to 12. A computer system that controls the movement of a character in a given game space based on a direction input by the user.
A movement control means for controlling the movement of the character based on a given direction, and a movement control means.
Directional notification control means that performs direction notification based on the latest input direction, and
Equipped with
The direction notification control means is predetermined when the first instruction direction and the movement direction of the character satisfy a predetermined contradictory condition during the movement control based on the first instruction direction by the movement control means. Update notification control to change the notification content,
Computer system. The computer system according to claim 14, as a server system, and
The user terminal as the user's man-machine interface and
A game system equipped with.

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